One of the all-time great drummers
Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste is one of the premier drummers in modern history.
He is responsible for the art form known as "Second Line Funk Drumming."
Born and raised in New Orleans, Zigaboo has recorded with a multitude of
artists including The Meters, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint,
Robert Palmer, and Lee Dorsey, to name only a few. Zigaboo has toured all
over the world with various artists, including Keith Richards and the New
Barbarians, and, with the Meters, as the opening act for the 1975 Rolling
Stones World Tour. Along with Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter
Jr., the Meters defined the standard for all funks bands, even to this day.
Zigaboo currently lives in Oakland, California, where he does clinics, teaches
and plays all over the Bay Area with his band, "Zigaboo Modeliste and The
Aahkesstra." |
