It’s been said that the musicians
of New Orleans are all members of one gigantic band that
breaks up into smaller groups on a nightly basis. The Suspects
is comprised of musicians with experience and versatility that
rival any other band that the city has ever produced. “Mean”
Willie Green has been the drummer for the Neville Brothers
band since the 1980s. His unique attack has defined funk
drumming for a quarter of a century. Reggie Scanlan’s career
has been defined by his thirty-three years playing bass in the
Radiators, but he also has played with some blue greats and
New Orleans legends Professor Longhair and James Booker.
Jake Eckert is the sterling-toned lead guitarist in the Dirty
Dozen Brass Band. Before joining the quintessential New
Orleans funk/brass band, he honed his chops as part of the
thriving southern rock scene in Atlanta, cutting his teeth with
the likes of Derek Trucks and Col. Bruce Hampton. CR Gruver is
a classically trained pianist who was bitten by the bug known
as New Orleans music after stints touring with nationally
known bands such as Outformation and the Atlanta-based
singer/songwriter Angie Aparo. Since moving to New Orleans
he has immersed himself into the scene and has become a
well-regarded sideman adept at James Booker-style piano
machinations and the swelling B-3 stylings of Art Neville.
Kevin Harris is a founding member of the Dirty Dozen Brass
Band. His tenor saxophone work has graced recordings across
the gamut from pop stars Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews and
the Black Crowes to Zydeco legend Buckwheat Zydeco, jazz
songstress Norah Jones, and Modest Mouse, Widespread Panic
and many more. Together these five musicians create music
that is firmly rooted in the modern New Orleans sound with
compelling originals and tasteful covers
