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Jeff Naideau, a classically trained pianist,
left Connecticut for California in the late
70's to join a rock-n-roll band.
Since that time he has toured the world with
such bands as Quiet Riot, Wang Chung, Eric
Burden and Robbie Kreiger.
He had been visiting New Orleans over the
years attending the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Festival.
During one festival, Jeff sat in at Patout's
in the Quarter.
The owner heard the performance and called
him at his hotel to ask him to play for the
remainder of his stay.
Jeff left Los Angeles and moved to the Big
Easy to absorb the musical culture of New
Orleans, and to learn from the best musicians
that inhabit the city.
A long time fan of New Orleans piano styles,
Jeff has studied Professor Longhair, James
Booker, and Dr. John.
Within one week of his arrival he was hired
by Chef Andrew Jaeger as the house pianist
at the House of Seafood in the French Quarter.
He has had the honor of working with drummer
great Freddy Staehle, as well as meeting and
working with some of the best musicians the
city has to offer.
Jeff is releasing his second CD on the Altered
Records Label, entitled "Heaven on a Half
Shell."
Heaven is compiled of mostly original music
with a swampy feel and is receiving airplay
on WWOZ, 90.7 FM.
The musicians that played on the CD include
Freddy Staehle, Al Arthur, Earl Stanley, Matt
Perrine, Kevin Clark, Earl Bonei, Craig Kline,
Mitchell Cormier, Chad Cormier, Robert Moreira,
Cranston Clements, Jerry Jumonville, Leigh
"Little Queenie" Harris, Estella Denson and
Holly Bendtsen.
