The New Orleans Rhythm Conspiracy

The New Orleans Rhythm Conspiracy has both a short and a long history. Born of a hurricane, the Rhythm Conspiracy was formed by Jack Cruz, George Sartin and Sally Stevens during their Hurricane Katrina evacuation to Memphis, as a way to pay homage to and continue New Orleans’ musical and cultural legacy, a legacy that began with an intense rhythmic collaboration of two cultures – Native American and African – long ago in Congo Square.

Bassist, songwriter, arranger and producer, Jack Cruz is best known for his long association with Walter “Wolfman” Washington, as well as James Booker, Mighty Sam McClain and other New Orleans musical luminaries.

Sally Stevens, a community organizer and cultural activist, organized the New Orleans Blues Project, a music and cultural economic development project and managing organization of The BLUES HIGHWAY Millennium Trail, a designation received from the Clinton Administration’s White House Millennium Council.

RHYTHM CO-CONSPIRATORS:
Jack Cruz – Bass, Vocals
Sally Stevens – Concepts, Writing, Organizing, Photos, Videos, Rabble Rousing
George Sartin – Guitar, Vocals
Wilbert “Junk Yard Dog” Arnold – Drums
Uganda Roberts – Percussion
Marilyn Barbarin – Vocals
Jermal Watson – Drums
Dave Woodard – Trombone, Horn Arrangements
on In This World
Jimmy Carpenter – Sax, Horn Arrangements
on Just Like That
Dave Jumper- Trumpet
Rick Trolsen -Trombone
Tom Fitzpatrick-Sax
Walter “Wolfman” Washington – guitar
Ivan Neville-B3
Spencer Bohren-Guitar⪅ steel Big Chief Roderick Sylvas, Wild Tchoupitoulas and
Juan Pardo of the Golden Commanches and
John, Wild Man of the Wild Tchoupitoulas – Vocals on
Dancin Ground

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