John Papa Gros was an unanticipated delight and fantastic find last summer when we welcomed him to stand in for the New Orleans Suspects who were stranded down south by a hurricane.
“Sharing New Orleans with the world is my calling,” says pianist and organist John “Papa” Gros (pronounced grow). “That’s what I have been doing and that’s what I’ll do the rest of my life.”
For over three decades, Gros has brought his city’s celebratory culture to listeners around the globe. Gros mixes all the sounds of New Orleans – funk, trad jazz, brass band, blues – and makes it his own signature gumbo.
Learn more https://johnpapagros.com
Generously underwritten by Ridgefield Station – SLR, Assisted Living for Seniors, https://www.seniorlivingresidences.com/communities/ridgefield-station/
CHIRP Presents free outdoor family concerts open to the public in Ridgefield’s Ballard Park every Tues. and Thurs. through September 1, 2022.
And please get your donations in, so we can have lots more like this, every Tues. & Thurs. throughout the summer.http://www.chirpct.org/donate
This year there is no need for pre-registration. Come on out and join us
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