SACRED FUNK > The Louisiana Blues Throwdown

Straight from the soul of American music, the Throwdown combines veteran masters and hot up and coming talent to represent the best of the Gulf Coast music scene. Mississippi-born master Bluesman Vasti Jackson is renowned for sweat-drenched performances marked by passionate vocals and fire-breathing guitar work. As a guitarist he is widely regarded as one of the best in the field. His talents as a player, writer and producer have landed him work with B.B. King, Little Milton, Casandra Wilson, Johnnie Taylor, Z.Z. Hill, Bobby Rush and a host of others.

Southern Soul veteran Mathilda Jones cut her teeth in the late 60s and early 70s backing the likes of Al Green, King Floyd, Tommy Ridgely and Clarence Carter. Her 1971 single on Future Stars records, produced by Carter, is a sought after rare Soul classic. She has maintained a presence in New Orleans over the years, recording critically acclaimed CDs for Southland Records and turning in knockout festival and club performances on her own and as part of the Louisiana Blues Throwdown.

Guitarist, bandleader and Roots radio DJ Marc Stone is the producer of both the Louisiana Blues Throwdown and Sacred Funk. With over 15 years of experience as a professional musician and a steady international touring schedule, Marc has a resume that includes tours, performances and recordings with Terrance Simien, Eddie Bo, Marva Wright, C.J. Chenier, Marcia Ball, Tommy Ridgely, Ernie K-Doe, Big Al Carson and the Bluesmasters and many others. Projects that Marc has produced have featured contributions from the Campbell Brothers, Anders Osborne, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Harry “Big Daddy” Hypolite, Eric Bibb, Mathilda Jones, Shannon McNally, Eric Lindell, Kirk Joseph, Camile Baudoin, Karl Himmel, Joe Krown, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, and many of Louisiana’s best players. Marc’s solo CDs have received great reviews and airplay on Roots music stations in both the U.S. and Europe.