JAZZ @ THE SANDBAR: Roger Lewis
Wed, Nov 16
|The Sandbar @ The Cove at UNO
From the first time he picked up a saxophone, Roger Lewis began betting on a career as a musician. The now 80 year old New Orleans native has been playing as a founding member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, formed in 1977. | $10 Admission
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM CST
The Sandbar @ The Cove at UNO, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122, USA
About The Event
From the first time he picked up a saxophone, Roger Lewis began betting on a career as a musician. Reading his family’s encyclopedia, he was drawn to pictures of landmarks from around the world. Music, he decided, was going to take him places. The now 80 year old New Orleans native has been playing this kind of music since he was 7. As a founding member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, formed in 1977, Lewis has spent decades seeing the world while on tour. Contrary to what the name suggests, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has seven members, and Lewis is the only original member after many lineup changes through the years. “I’m the glue,” he says. And he’s stuck around because of his love for music. The Dozen have recorded songs with stars such as Elvis Costello, DJ Logic and Norah Jones, and have toured with The Black Crowes…