Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown – June 28th – Red Rocks

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New Orleans has always had a soft spot in my heart, the place feeds my soul with it’s unique flavor of music and art, and let’s face it, the food is amazing too!  So when Troy, “Trombone Shorty“ brought his “Voodoo Threauxdown” tour to Red Rocks I was one happy boy!  This year his tour featured The Soul Rebels, Tank and the Bangas w/ Big Freedia,  Dumpstaphunk featuring George Porter Jr. & Cyril Neville performing the music of The Meters, alongside Shorty and his band, Orleans Avenue.  The tour is a reflection of NOLA’s music scene and it’s a family affair with everyone supporting each other. I don’t think I have ever seen that many musicians side stage getting down to the other band’s sets, it was inspiring.  This tour is a family bonded by Funk.

The Soul Rebels opened the show to an enthusiastic audience, which grew as they played.  By the time Dumpstaphunk hit the stage the place was pretty full and ready for a set of Meters tunes!  George Porter Jr., original founding member of the Meters, joined the band to play his iconic songs.  The set was pure fire, and then Cyril Neville joined them to burn it all to the ground.  A tough act to follow for sure, but Tank and the Bangas came out swinging and never stopped!  They even had Big Freedia join them late in the set for a tune, they left it all on the stage….

As Shorty was about to take the stage the excitement was hitting a fever pitch in the crowd; only a high energy set could satisfy this collective beast.  As Troy walked out to center stage you could feel the pressure cooker blow it’s top as he hoisted both horns over-head. It was on!  This band is every bit as rehearsed as it is loaded with stage presence and energy.  They move as a unit, and Shorty leads like the general!  As they navigated the set, one thing was certain, every single person on that stage got their moment in the spotlight, no one was left behind, everyone got a moment to shine!  For the encore Troy had the entire tour on stage, all four bands were there together. It was very much a big ol’ musical hug to send the audience out with cups running over and love in their heart set to a second-line beat that carried us home with a little extra spring in our steps.  

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Capturing life in various forms is what I do. I consider myself an archivist by nature. It is not a career choice that I consciously made, but it is something that has called me. I strive to freeze a moment in time with every frame, a moment that can retell its story with each viewing, forever. I also have a deep passion for music and have been photographing and recording live music for years. Capturing the energy and magic of a live performance in a photograph is one of my passions. In addition, I enjoy photographing in a wide variety of settings, from wildlife scenes to family portraits and everything in between. I am a lover of the earthscapes that we see all around us every day, both natural and manmade, and aim to make unique images that do justice to their beauty. Where others see darkness, I see streaks of light through long exposures.

I shoot a very wide variety of subject matter including individual/family portraits, event coverage, landscapes, live concert/performance, HDR, product and commercial photography, architectural, weddings, food, and editorial photo journalism. With artistic expression, I aspire to create visual art that speaks volumes.

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