Live recordings from Down on the Bayou II, a benefit concert for the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) and Assistance Foundation (NOMAF), are now available for download at www.nugs.net.
The recordings capture the collaboration of more than 60 musicians coming together as never before playing renditions of classic songs such as "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", Robert Johnson's "32-20 Blues", Dr. John's "Right Place Wrong Time", "Turn On Your Love Light" and Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman".
All proceeds from sales of the album benefit the New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation to support its vital Musicians' Clinic (est. 1998).
The concert, which took place April 29, 2010 at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans, Louisiana is the second annual benefit concert spearheaded by Widespread Panic keyboardist JoJo Hermann. "Down on the Bayou is an annual concert during Jazzfest that brings top musicians together to pay tribute to New Orleans and the contributions this city and its musicians have made to the music we make and love today. The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic is a model for artist healthcare and we're proud to support it," explained JoJo.
The recordings of the performances that night found their way into the hands of multiple Grammy award-winning producer John Porter. Those musicians who donated their performances to benefit the Musicians' Clinic include: Big Chief Bo Dollis, George Porter Jr., Widespread Panic, Bill Kreutzmann, Ivan Neville, members of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Gov't Mule, Big Sam, Luther Dickinson, Anders Osborne, Christine Ohlman and Jon Cleary, among others.
100% of the proceeds from Down on the Bayou Live will go to sustain America's only comprehensive medical home for musicians.