🎶 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘁𝘁 isn’t just a pianist — he’s a walking encyclopedia of New Orleans music with a playful streak and a restless creative spark.
Originally from St. Louis, Tom landed in New Orleans in the mid-1980s and never looked back. Since then, he’s been diving headfirst into early jazz, ragtime, Brazilian choro, funk — sometimes all in the same tune. His piano playing is unmistakable: fluid, expressive, and full of personality.
He’s released more than a dozen albums, contributed to HBO’s 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲, and collaborated with greats like 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 and 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲. But some of his most magical moments happen Thursday nights at Buffa’s, trading lines and laughs with 𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. 🎹🎷🔥
🎺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘅𝗼𝗻’s story starts with a high school trumpet, a stint in a British drum corps, and a long break from music — until one fateful night in a Toronto dive bar, where 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝘀 lit the fuse.
By 2009, she was living in New Orleans, back on the horn, and fronting the bandstand like she’d never left. These days, you’ll find her leading the 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱, holding court with 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲’𝗘𝗺 𝗨𝗽 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱, or backing up some of the best in the city. She plays like she means it — no flash, no fuss, just the real thing.
🎵 Come hear them live, and you’ll understand exactly why New Orleans keeps producing musicians like these — and why the music never gets old.
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