Crescent City Swagger

Inspired by his passion for New Orleans music and culture, Bruce’s solo album Crescent City Swagger serves up a Cajun stew of eleven original vocal and instrumental tracks blending blues, jazz, gospel and funk influences. Special guests include NOLA legends Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers Band and Amadee Castenell of Chocolate Milk, Willie J. Laws, Tony Medeiros, and Doug James.

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Qualified

Forged in friendship, Qualified is a celebration of the unique melting pot of cultures, characters, and sounds that is the city of New Orleans. The album is a collection of twelve iconic NOLA funk and R&B tunes that have been staples of the Mattson Medeiros Band’s live shows for decades.

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Laws Mattson Sessions

“Hard Climb” tells the story of a father and son born into slavery in the American south. Bruce composed the song as part of the fall 2020 Laws & Mattson Sessions project. Willie J Laws delivers a deeply moving vocal performance.

Willie J Laws Jr.

Bruce contributed a number of songs to this album, and plays piano and Hammond B3 throughout. “Deep Deep Well” may or may not be directed at the 45th President of the United States. Bruce brought the finished lyric to “Good Blood After Bad” to a rehearsal, and the band co-wrote the music. “Last Prophet…” was written from pages of notes Bruce had collected about Willie’s life story.

Jon Butcher

Bruce plays piano on the New Orleans R&B-style track “Kalena”, and Fender Rhodes on the deliciously psychedelic “Senor Garcia”. He also wrote and played piano on the gospel blues ballad “Make a Little Room”.