Zigaboo Modeliste, master drummer and founding member of New Orleans innovators The Meters, has asked me to open for his birthday show on December 27th!!!  Zigaboo's wife, Kathy, approached me this summer at The Great American Music Hall when I was opening for Charlie Hunter.  She came up me after my set and said that her husband had really enjoyed my performance.  After Charlie's set, I headed down to the dressing rooms to hang out.  Zigaboo was there and gave me some pretty amazing praise.  He told me, "Don't stop, you've really got something."  It was a satisfying compliment to say the least.  This man has played with giants!!--Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Keith Richards, Professor Longhair(!!!), Aaron Neville, the Meters, not to mention being sampled on slews of legendary hip hop hits.  Anyways, Zig is having his Birthday Bash at Cafe Du Nord (Saturday, December 27th) and he's asked me to play.  I am honored and humbled to share a stage with one of the greatest, most legendary drummers of all time.

-Bhi