RIP Russell Batiste Jr

Gee Man · #1 10-02-2023, 11:59 AM

One of the great drummers of that NOLA funk, played with many greats, gone too soon. https://jambands.com/news/2023/10/02...jr-dead-at-57/

Talk2Me · #2 10-02-2023, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gee Man

One of the great drummers of that NOLA funk, played with many greats, gone too soon. https://jambands.com/news/2023/10/02...jr-dead-at-57/

Holy cow! Way too young. I had the pleasure of getting to know Russ back in the 80s in "the real" New Orleans (pre-Katrina) and he was funny, friendly and humble. Sad to read this news today. He had so much more to give.