Such A Night

Dr. John aka The Night Tripper aka Mac Rebennack

So this is Dr. John. My all time musical hero. The good doctor's real name is Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. (born November 21, 1940). He has played with practically anyone who has put a stamp on modern day music and jazz.

New Orleans

Dr. John is a cool fellow. Born and raised in New Orleans he got to be involved with all the old musical masters of that city. When the city started changing its attitude towards the countless music joints and started closing them down, Dr. John was forced to leave the city. He has never ignored his roots though, through music and otherwise.

Hurricane Katrina 

When hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 25, 2005 and the American government failed to help the city and its people, the doctor got mad. "Nothing was did," he growled. And, only three months after the hurricane he recorded the EP 'Sippiana Hericane' while releasing the full album 'City That Care Forgot' in 2008, hooking up with old time friends like Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson and others.

Grammy Award

For the album, Dr. John won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The press release of the recording label 429 Records, tells us that: “'City That Care Forgot'” is a bold musical statement and a cry for justice and humanity from an artist who is inseparable from the vibrant and colorful culture of the Crescent City. Says Mac in the Times-Picayune newspaper: “This is only the second time I made a record solely for the people of New Orleans. If it helps anybody down there to get any of their piss-offedness out, if it helps anybody down there in any way—good. This is a record I just could not not do. I couldn’t have lived with myself if I didn’t make this record.”