Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

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A person and an accordion.

Curley Taylor

Curley Taylor got into the music business behind the drum kit, but it was getting interested in playing the accordion (while touring with legendary player CJ Chenier) that put his name in the forefront of zydeco music. With Zydeco Trouble, Taylor creates a unique sound by blending zydeco traditions with modern R&B and hip-hop influences. Find tickets here for this concert hosted by Sessions at McPike Park; come early for a dance lesson at 6:30 p.m.

media release: Curley Taylor’s bluesy, soulful vocals and his band’s hard driving Zydeco beat blend to create high - energy dance music for all audiences. Curley’s music is true to its roots in Louisiana Zydeco, but contemporary enough to appeal to a broad range of music lovers. With seven CDs of original music, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble play their own style of Zydeco, infused with old school R&B, Blues and Southern Soul.

Louisiana native Curley Taylor has been around music all of his life. Born into a musical family, Curley started out playing drums in his father's band, Jude Taylor and the Burning Flames, a band deep in Louisiana Blues, Soul and Zydeco. He went on to play with some of Louisiana’s musical legends. In his late twenties, Curley took up the accordion and began composing music in anticipation of starting his own band. In 2003, Curley Taylor launched his band, Zydeco Trouble, and their first CD “Country Boy” was released with rave reviews.

Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble tour extensively throughout the US, playing festivals and clubs from New York to San Di ego and from Florida to Seattle, often playing to audiences who have n ever heard Zydeco music before. They make fans wherever they go. When at home in Louisiana, you can find Curley in the studio working on new music , or playing in one of the local clubs around the Lafayette/Opelousas area to the delight of his hometown fans.

$20 General Admission Seating

$15 Standing Room Only

Doors at 6:30; Show at 7:30