Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival

The legendary Dr. John is a six-time Grammy Award-winning musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Known throughout the world as the embodiment of New Orleans’ musical legacy, the singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist is a true icon in American culture.Growing up, he found early musical inspiration in the minstrel tunes sung by his grandfather.He rose to fame in the early 1970s with a theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes and voodoo ceremonies he saw in New Orleans.Dr John is a formidable boogie and blues pianist whose unique blend of bluesy rhythms, Crescent City funk and voodoo flair fused with New Orleans R&B and rock make him one of the city’s most distinctive musical ambassadors.