Peter Novelli

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Peter is currently performing with:

  • PETER NOVELLI BAND, based in New Orleans, an original blend of  swampy, funky blues-roots  from Louisiana.
  • Peter Novelli solo guitar, originals and cool/unusual covers

 

News

Voting for COOLEST BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR

Posted Sat, Jan. 14, 2012

Novelli's "Since The Hurricane" with Dr. John was nominated for "Coolest Blues Song of the Year" by Big City Blues Magazine. YOU CAN VOTE thru Jan 30 at:
http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/

Novelli nominated for Jimi Awards 2011

Posted Fri, Dec. 23, 2011

Peter Novelli was nominated for a 2011 Jimi Award (B.B. King's Bluesville / Blues 411) for Best New Debut Release http://blues411.com/

Upcoming Shows

Date/Time Band Details
Fri, Jan. 27, 2012
8 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Bootlegger's
209 Decatur St, French Quarter, New Orleans
Sat, Jan. 28, 2012
8 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Bootlegger's
209 Decatur St, French Quarter, New Orleans
Thu, Feb. 9, 2012
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade /Frenchmen St. New Orleans
Fri, Feb. 10, 2012
9:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band
RUBY'S ROADHOUSE
Mandeville, Louisiana
Thu, Feb. 16, 2012
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
Esplanade /Frenchmen St. New Orleans
Thu, Feb. 23, 2012
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
Esplanade /Frenchmen St. New Orleans
Fri, Feb. 24, 2012
8 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BUFFA'S The Back Room at Buffa's
1001 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sun, Feb. 26, 2012
6 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
Espalande/Decatur St Freench Quarter New Orleans

Past Shows

Date/Time Band Details
Thu, Jan. 26, 2012
9:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade at Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Sun, Jan. 22, 2012
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
Esplanade / Decatur French Quarter New Orleans
Fri, Jan. 20, 2012
5-8 PM
Peter Novelli guest w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
Decatur St New Orleans French Quarter
Thu, Jan. 19, 2012
9:30 PM- 12:30 AM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade at Frenchmen St New Orleans
Jan 1 to 18, 2012
Peter Novelli solo
Peter Novelli in Dominican Republic, solo and sitting in
North Coast Dominican Republic, clubs in Cabarete and Sosua
Fri, Dec. 30, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Dec. 29, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Mon, Dec. 26, 2011
10 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Banks Street Bar after Saints game, free red beans & rice
1401 Banks St New Orleans
Fri, Dec. 23, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Dec. 22, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sat, Dec. 17, 2011
9:30 PM til ..
Peter Novelli Band
Banks Street Bar
4401 Banks St., New Orleans
Fri, Dec. 16, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Dec. 15, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sat, Dec. 10, 2011
9:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band
ROOSTER'S BLUES HOUSE
Tuscaloosa Alabama
Fri, Dec. 9, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur/Esplanade French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Dec. 8, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sat, Dec. 3, 2011
9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Benny's Seafood & Blues
1115 Van Trump St Gretna LA
Fri, Dec. 2, 2011
9:30 - 12:30 pm
Peter Novelli Band
ROOSTER'S Blues House
Oxford, Misszissippi
Thu, Dec. 1, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade New Orleans
Tue, Nov. 29, 2011
9-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Nov. 24, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Tue, Nov. 22, 2011
9-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Sat, Nov. 19, 2011
2 pm
Peter Novelli Band
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY CD Release
210 Decatur Street New Orleans
Thu, Nov. 17, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Tue, Nov. 15, 2011
9-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Nov. 10, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Tue, Nov. 8, 2011
9-11 PM
Kipori Woods subs while Peter out of town!
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Nov. 3, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Tue, Nov. 1, 2011
9-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Mon, Oct. 31, 2011
4 - 7:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band
MOJITOS - HALLOWEEN !!
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Thu, Oct. 27, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sat, Oct. 22, 2011
6 PM - midnite
Novelli guests w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars (New Orleans R&B legends)
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
1104 Decatur St, French Quarter New Orleans
Fri, Oct. 21, 2011
6 PM - midnite
Novelli guests w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars (New Orleans R&B legends)
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
1104 Decatur St, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Oct. 20, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Wed, Oct. 19, 2011
6-8 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC (Balcony Music Club)
1331 Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Sat, Oct. 15, 2011
9 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
BRACKINS BLUES CLUB
Maryville (Knoxville) TN
Fri, Oct. 14, 2011
9 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
COURT STREET GRILL - THE OHIO RIVER JUKE JOINT
Pomeroy Ohio
Sun, Oct. 9, 2011
12 noon til 3 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
ELLICOTTVILLE BREWING - ELLICOTTVILLE FALL FESTIVAL
Monroe St Ellicottville NY
Sat, Oct. 8, 2011
12 - 3 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
MEADVILLE FARM Pumpkin Patch
Seneca Falls NY
Fri, Oct. 7, 2011
10 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
DEWEY'S 3RD WARD TAVERN by the Bridge
Seneca Falls NY
Thu, Oct. 6, 2011
7-10 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
Beale Street Cafe CAJUN CUISINE & BLUES
689 South Ave. Rochester NY
Sat, Oct. 1, 2011
9 - 12 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
ALTERNATIVE BREWS
Amherst NY
Fri, Sept. 30, 2011
8:30 pm
PETER NOVELLI BAND - NE FALL TOUR
CRYSTAL CHANDELIER
Crystal Beach, ONTARIO CANADA
Thu, Sept. 29, 2011
8 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
DOUBLE D's QUEEN CITY GRILL
83 Niagara, Tonawanda, NY
Sat, Sept. 24, 2011
7-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
BEALE STREET Cajun Cuisine and Blues
Webster NY
Fri, Sept. 23, 2011
7-9 pm
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
CORNING JAZZ & HARVEST FESTIVAL
Market St Stage, Corning NY
Thu, Sept. 22, 2011
7-10:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
BEALE STREET Rochester, Cajun cuisine and blues
689 South Ave
Tue, Sept. 20, 2011
6-10 PM
Peter Novelli Band NE FALL TOUR
Clamman's Party House - BLUES, BREWS & BBQ
67 Auburn Rd / Rts 5/20 Seneca Falls NY
Mon, Sept. 12, 2011
6 PM - 9 PM/9:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Peter Novelli Band + Fredy Omar con su Bandas
Mojitos, benefit for Humberto “Pupi” Menes
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Thu, Sept. 8, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojito's
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Mon, Sept. 5, 2011
4-7 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojito's
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Labor Day Weekend Sept 4
9 PM
Peter Novelli Band + special guest
Banks Street Bar
New Orleans
Thu, Sept. 1, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sun, Aug. 28, 2011
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Big Al's Deck Bar benefit for Reddy Teddy
1715 Jefferson Highway New Orleans
Thu, Aug. 25, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band with special guest
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Fri, Aug. 19, 2011
6 PM - midnite
Peter w/ Irving Bannsiter's Allstars (New Orleans R&B legends)
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
Decatur Street New Orleans
Thu, Aug. 18, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sun, Aug. 14, 2011
7 - 10 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
corner Decatur/Espalande, French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, Aug. 11, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band with special guest
Mojito's
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Sat, July 30, 2011
3-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band w/ Southern Tears and The Green Deeps
Art at the Park, Newpark - newparkithaca.com
1500 Taughannock Blvd (Rt 89) Trumansburg, NY
Thu, July 28, 2011
7-10 PM
Peter Novelli Band
ABILENE CD Release
Rochester NY
Tue, July 26, 2011
6-9:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Party House (Dewey's)
67 Auburn Rd (Rts 5/20) Seneca Falls NY
Fri, July 22, 2011
9:30 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Sportsmen's Tavern
Buffalo, NY
Tue, July 19, 2011
6-10 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Maxie's Oyster Bar, New York
Mon, July 18, 2011
9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Peter Novelli Band at Blue Monday (longest running blues jam in the world! 30 years)
The Nines, Ithaca, NY
Sat, July 16, 2011
7-11 PM
Peter Novelli Band
THE HAUNT, CD Release, w/ 505 Blues
Ithaca, NY
Sat, July 9, 2011
6 PM til midnite
Peter Novelli w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars
check out Peter with these New Orleans R&B legends
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, New Orleans
Fri, July 8, 2011
6 PM til midnite
Peter Novelli w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars
check out Peter with these New Orleans R&B legends
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, New Orleans
Thu, July 7, 2011
6-9- PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos
437 Espanade, New Orleans
Tue, July 5, 2011
6-9-PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
Decatur/Esplanade, New Orleans
Thu, June 30, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojito's
437 Espanade, New Orleans
Wed, June 29, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Thu, June 23, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band w/ special guest John Saylor
Mojito's
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Wed, June 22, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Sat, June 18, 2011
noon til ?? Novelli at 4 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Pearl River Blues Farm Jam
Lumberton, Mississippi
Thu, June 16, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojito's
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Wed, June 15, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Sat, June 11, 2011
6 PM til midnite
Peter w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars
New Orleans R&B
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, New Orleans
Sat, June 11, 2011
1-4 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojitos, Cajun-Zydeco Festival at US Mint!
437 Espanade, New Orleans
Thu, June 9, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojito's
437 Espanade, New Orleans
Wed, June 8, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Sat, June 4, 2011
1-4 PM
Peter Novelli Band w/ special guests
Mojitos
437 Esplanade, New Orleans
Fri, June 3, 2011
6 PM til midnite
Peter w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars
Jimmy Buffet's Maragaritaville
Decatur St New Orleans
Thu, June 2, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Mojito's
437 Esplanade New Orleans
Wed, June 1, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC
Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Wed, May 25, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Balcony Music Club (BMC)
Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Wed, May 18, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Balcony Music Club (BMC)
Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Thu, May 12, 2011
9 PM til ?
Peter Novelli Band
Old Point Bar
historic Algiers Point, New Orleans
Wed, May 11, 2011
6-9 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Balcony Music Club (BMC)
Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans
Sat, April 30, 2011
3-6-PM
Peter Novelli Band
BMC New Orleans
Decatur/Espanade French Quarter
April 28 2011 Thursday (nite before Jazzfest)
9:30 - 1 AM
Peter Novelli Band
Balcony Music Club (BMC)
Decatur / Esplanade, French Quarter New Orleans
Tue, April 26, 2011
6 - 9 PM
Peter Novelli & Friends
Mojitos
437 Esplanade Ave, Marigny/French Quarter, New Orleans
Sun, April 24, 2011
3-6 PM
w/ Decatur Street Band
BMC
New Orleans
Tue, April 19, 2011
6 - 9 PM
Peter Novelli & Friends
Mojitos
437 Esplanade Ave, Marigny/French Quarter, New Orleans
Tue, April 12, 2011
6 - 9 PM
Peter Novelli & Friends
Mojitos
437 Esplanade Ave, Marigny/French Quarter, New Orleans
Friday March 25 2011
7-10 PM
Peter Novelli & Friends
Mojitos
437 Espanade Ave Marigny/French Quarter, New Orleans
March 17, 2011
5-8 PM
Peter Novelli & Friends
at Mojitos
437 Esplanade Ave. Marigny/French Quarter New Orleans
Thu, March 10, 2011
8:30 - 11 PM
Peter Novelli Band
Balcony Music Club, New Orleans
corner Espanade/Decatur, French Quarter
until Jan 2011
Peter is in studio recording new CD
catch Peter most weekends guesting w/ Irving Bannister's Allstars at Jimmy Buffet's club on Decatur St New Orleans
Sun, Nov. 14, 2010
noon til dark
Peter w/ BOOTLEGG SHAMAN
St Roch Block Festival
St Roch off St Claude NEW ORLEANS
Tue, Aug. 24, 2010
6 - 10 PM
Peter Novelli & The BlueRide
Maxie's Oyster Bar
NY
Sat, Aug. 21, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin
Zydeco at Bayou Club, New Orleans
610 Bourbon St
Fri, Aug. 20, 2010
7 PM
with Richard Naquin Band
CFMA Awards (Cajun French Music Awards)
LaFayette, Louisiana
Sun, Aug. 8, 2010
1 - 5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Bayou Club
610 Bourbon St, New Orleans
Sat, Aug. 7, 2010
1 - 5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Bayou Club
610 Bourbon St, New Orleans
Sun, Aug. 1, 2010
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Oasis Dance Club
Ithaca, NY
July 31, 2010 (Saturday)
noon to midnite
Peter Novelli w/ The Getters
Hickory Smoked Blues Festival
Owego, NY
Fri, July 30, 2010
7 PM - 9 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Cortland Summer Music Series
Main Street Stage, Cortland, NY
Sun, July 18, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Tropical Isle Bayou
610 Bourbon St New Orleans
Sat, July 17, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
w/ Sammy Naquin Band
TropicaL Isle Bayou, 610 Bourbon St, New Orleans
Sun, July 11, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Tropical Isle Bayou
610 Bourbon St New Orleans
Sat, July 10, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Tropical Isle Bayou
610 Bourbon St New Orleans
Sat, June 19, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Tropical Isle Bayou
Bourbon St at Toulouse, New Orleans
Fri, June 18, 2010
1-5 PM
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Tropical Isle Bayou
Bourbon St / Toulouse, New Orleans
Sat, April 17, 2010
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Crawfish Boil LSU
1100 Florida Ave NEW ORLEANS
Thu, March 25, 2010
9pm - ??
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Old Point Bar
Algiers Point, New Orleans
Fri, March 19, 2010
8:00 - 10:30 PM dance lesson 7 PM
w/ Richard Naquin and Sammy Naquin
cajun dance at UTC Hall / Richard's nomination for 2010 CFMA award
11175 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge LA
Mar 13
10:30 pm TO 3 am
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Crawfish Festival AFTER HOURS DANCE PARTY at Ferg's
Ferg's, 1320 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FLORIDA
Mar 12
10:30 pm TO 3 am
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Crawfish Festival AFTER HOURS DANCE PARTY at Ferg's
1320 Central Ave St Petersburg FLORIDA
Fri, Feb. 26, 2010
7:30 pm to 11:30 pm
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Mardi Gras Party
Cook Conference Center, LSU Campus, Baton Rouge
Tue, Jan. 5, 2010
6-10pm
Peter Novelli & The BlueRide
Tuesday nite Shuck-n-jive at Maxie's Oyster Bar and Supper Club
Ithaca, NY
Sat, Oct. 24, 2009
20:00
Peter w/ The Getters
Lucky’s with 505 Blues
Cortland, New York
Sun, Oct. 18, 2009
6pm - midnight
w/ Sammy Naquin & the Zydeco Whips, featuring Al Berard
Klub 45 Room at Connolly's Pub
New York, NY
Sat, Oct. 17, 2009
7pm - 11pm
w/ Sammy Naquin and The Zydeco Whips, special guest Al Berard
Harmony House
Rochester, NY
Fri, Oct. 16, 2009
7:30 pm to 12:00 am
w/ Sammy Naquin and The Zydeco Whips, special guest Al Berard
TK Club
Philadelphia, PA
Thu, Oct. 15, 2009
8pm - 11pm
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips + Al Berard
Abilene's
Rochester, NY
Sun, Sept. 13, 2009
11am - 1pm
The Getters (Peter Novelli, Larry Ward, Dan MacLean)
Blues On The Bridge
Washington St Bridge, Binghamton, NY
Sept. 11, 12, 13, 2009
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Live at the 18th annual Bayou Boogie Festival
Grand Portage Lodge, MN
Sun, Sept. 6, 2009
16:00
Peter Novelli & The BlueRide
Americana Vineyards
Trumansburg - Interlaken, New York
Sat, July 25, 2009
Peter w/ The Getters
Hickory Smoked Blues Festival
The Hickories Park, Owego, NY
Mon, May 4, 2009
w/ Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Bayou Barn, New Orleans (Corporate Party)
April 30 and May 1, 2, 3
w/ The Bourbon Street Cajuns
New Orleans Jazz Festival
Tropical Isle Club

News

Voting for COOLEST BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR

Posted Sat, Jan. 14, 2012

Novelli's "Since The Hurricane" with Dr. John was nominated for "Coolest Blues Song of the Year" by Big City Blues Magazine. YOU CAN VOTE thru Jan 30 at:
http://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/

Novelli nominated for Jimi Awards 2011

Posted Fri, Dec. 23, 2011

Peter Novelli was nominated for a 2011 Jimi Award (B.B. King's Bluesville / Blues 411) for Best New Debut Release http://blues411.com/

NOVELLI CD ON THE CHARTS

Posted Fri, Sept. 30, 2011

Novelli's CD, released July 12, on the blues and roots charts:
- Roots Music Report - reached No. 2 for Louisiana, No. 46 US
- Real Blues Top 100 Blues Albums - at No. 24
- Many Living Blues radio stations reporting on Top 10 or Top 20

AUSTRALIAN BLUESBEAT CHARTS

Posted Mon, Sept. 26, 2011

"Texas 'Tonk" the first track on Novelli's CD appeared on the Australian Blues chart this week!

NOVELLI CD ON BB KING'S BLUESVILLE RADIO

Posted Sun, Sept. 25, 2011

Bill Wax added Novelli's CD to Picks of the Week on October 1, check it out on Sirius 70 radio!

On the Charts

Posted Fri, Sept. 2, 2011

Novelli's CD, released July 12, on the blues and roots charts:
- Roots Music Report - reached No. 3 for Louisiana, No. 46 US
- Real Blues Top 100 Blues Albums - at No. 24
- Many Living Blues radio stations reporting on Top 10 or Top 20

NOVELLI CD MOVES UP THE CHARTS

Posted Sun, Aug. 7, 2011

Novelli's new CD, after a July 12 release by Bruce Flett Productions (Shreveport Louisiana) is on the charts.

NUMBER 3 on Louisiana Roots Music Chart behind Grayson Capps and Tab Benoit
Number 24 on Real Blues Top 100
and just moved into NUMBER 46 on Roots Music Report

Novelli's CD is being played on blues and roots radio all over the USA, Canada, South America, Caribbean, Europe, Japan
The CD is on the playlist of Blues Beat Radio(Latest and Best in Blues Music) South Australia

Hard to say which songs are the favorites, many of the 12 songs are being broadcast.

NOVELLI BAND BOOKING ANOTHER TOUR

Posted Fri, Aug. 5, 2011

Peter Novelli Band is booking a second tour to Northeast USA after a great NY tour in July. September 10 thru October 16. Mississippi, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Kentucky. FOR BOOKINGS contact Chalet Music at 504-315-5393

CD RELEASE

Posted Fri, July 8, 2011

Novelli's CD release is being promoted by Bruce Flett and Bruce Flett Productions, Shreveport, Louisiana. Check out the Media Release on Novelli's NEWS Page.

CD RELEASE

Posted Wed, July 6, 2011

BRUCE FLETT PRODUCTIONS MEDIA RELEASE July 12, 2011
Bruce Flett
P.O. Box 4641
Shreveport, LA 71134
(318) 865-9006
blucebird@gmail.com

Peter Novelli and his New Orleans Band will be touring the northeast USA in July with his New Orleans Band. The band includes Darryl White, drums (Tab Benoit, Chris Thomas King, Dr. John, Cyril Neville and others); Suzy Leger, frottoir/percussion; and Sandy Maillho, veteran New Orleans bassist.
Novelli is releasing his debut CD, self titled and recorded in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Produced by bassist David Hyde (Gatemouth Brown, Delbert McClinton) Novelli’s music includes compelling originals along with eclectic covers. Driven by his bluesy guitar and gravelly vocals, he weaves blues and rock with New Orleans funk and sometimes a twist of cajun-zydeco, all soaked in a Louisiana roots feel with a dancing beat.
Special guests include Dr. John, Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet), Paul Barrere on slide guitar (Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt), and Greg “Fingers” Taylor, harmonica (Jimmy Buffett ). Along with the late Gatemouth Brown’s rhythm section of Hyde on bass and David Peters on drums, some top New Orleans and Louisiana musicians joined the sessions.
Novelli started listening to Louisiana/New Orleans and Texas blues and R&B at a young age and years later found himself in Louisiana and New Orleans playing with some of the legends who influenced him. He worked frequently with zydeco and cajun bands during the past decade. Several years ago, his band opened for Buckwheat Zydeco and since then he has performed and shared stages with many icons of Louisiana and New Orleans music.
The CD is collecting critical acclaim from blues and guitar publications in USA and abroad, and radio play around the USA, in Europe, South America and Japan.
Early comments:
Soulful…lots of great feel and real music… (Novelli) really squeezes every ounce out of the "blue notes" …very tasteful…great guitar tones…really strong tones…well produced, not overly polished or stepped on… sounds like a bunch of very good musicians having fun…LOVE (the) guitar playing/ style/ grooves/ influences.
The CD includes a Tribute To Slim Harpo, two Baton Rouge blues standards (along with short interviews) with members of the late Slim Harpo’s original band (James Johnson and Rudy Richard on guitars), the late Raful Neal on harmonica and “Big John” Thomassie on drums. Slim Harpo is a blues legend who influenced Buddy Guy, The Rolling Stones and many other modern artists.

LISTEN TO CD ON RADIO

Posted Mon, June 6, 2011

the new CD can now be heard on radio stations around US, Europe and Japan! Coming soon, reviews in some of the major blues magazines in US and Europe. YOU CAN ORDER THE CD FROM LOUISIANAMUSICFACTORY.COM

BMC SHOWS

Posted Wed, May 11, 2011

Peter Novelli Band will be at BMC (Balcony Music Club) corner Decatur/Esplanade, French Quarter, New Orleans every Wednesday nite 6-9 thru June.
We're at Mojitos across the street at 437 Esplanade Thursdays in June 6-9 PM
more shows coming up, in New Orleans and out away from home!

PETER NOVELLI BAND AT BMC

Posted Thu, April 14, 2011

APRIL 28, 9:30 til ?? the night before Jazz Fest
at Balcony Music Club, corner Espanade / Decatur
New Orleans
come out to see us, we'll have some special guests

Slim Harpo Blues Awards

Posted Wed, March 23, 2011

Thursday nite, at Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge

thanks y'all

Posted Fri, March 11, 2011

for coming out to Balcony Music Club in New Orleans to hear us, and thanks to Kellye for singing that cool blues number, and Michael, Darryl and Cameron for sittin in on drums - lot of drummers there!

introducing George McEwen, Executive Producer

Posted Sat, Feb. 5, 2011

joining Producer/bassist David Hyde, George brings his ear for music and many contacts in the music world to the studio. George brought his friend Paul Barerre (guitarist, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, etc) into our sessions at Piety Street studio in New Orleans - check out Paul's playing on Delbert McClinton's "Lie No Better." Other guests include Dr. John, Greg "Fingers" Taylor (harmonica, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, etc), Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet), the late Raful Neal, Olivier Scoazec (Buckwheat Zydeco, Zachary Richard), Nelson Blanchard (keys, LeRoux, Tab Benoit, Steve Cropper etc) and New Orleanians Joe Krown and David Torkanowski on keys.

Northeast shows

Posted Mon, July 5, 2010

Friday July 30th I'll be at main stage Cortland NY with Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips...next day July 31 I'll be at Hickory Smoked Blues Festival in Owego NY w/ The Getters (blues-rock-roots)
Sunday Aug 1 Sammy is at Oasis in Ithaca NY

Sammy Naquin back at Tropical Isle bayou

Posted Sat, June 26, 2010

Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips - we're back at newly rebuilt Tropical Isle Bayou at Toulouse/Bourbon - check the schedule - playing our own style of Louisiana music - sammynaquin.com

Monday Jam at BMC

Posted Tue, June 15, 2010

check out a new blues jam at Balcony Music Club on Esplanade/Decatur, Monday nites 9:30, with Smoky Greenwell & Friends, I've been sitting in at this, some really great musicians there and all around a nice jam..

new tracks coming

Posted Fri, April 16, 2010

The BlueRide is working on new songs here in New Orleans with Millard Green on bass and Cameron Woods, drums...including a tribute to the late and legendary Gatemouth Brown, a thing called "The Gate" ... stay tuned..

Zydeco at LSU

Posted Thu, April 15, 2010

this Saturday we're at LSU in New Orleans, with Richard "Tricky Dick" Dixon on bass..Tricky has worked with Gatemouth Brown, Johnny Adams, Eddie Bo, Fats Domino, Walter "Wolfman" Washington..and he's even shared the stage with Stevie Wonder. It is indeed an honor and a pleasure to play with this bass legend.

OldPoint Bar New Orleans

Posted Thu, March 25, 2010

without a bassist an hour before the show last week, we found ourselves with two great ones. Richard "Tricky Dick" Dixon (who first played the Apollo in NYC in 1960 and is still going strong; worked with Fats Domino, Gatemouth Brown,Johnny Adams, Eddie Bo and many many others) and Jim Mitchell (formerly of L.A.) sat in too (Jim worked with Brian Lee and once shared stage with Buddy Guy). And Susanna played the rubboard with style, yes indeed!

Richard Naquin in Baton Rouge

Posted Thu, March 18, 2010

Tonite, along with Sammy and band, we're backing Richard Naquin who's been nominated for a 2010 CFMA award, his 2009 CD "The Story of My Life." That is an honor for Richard; the CFMA Hall of Fame includes the likes of Dewey Balfa, Nathan Abshire and Walter Mouton.

St. Pete trip

Posted Tue, March 16, 2010

that was very cool playing w/ Sammy Naquin at Ferg's in St Pete, lots of dancers from the Crawfish Fest showed up and monster rhythm section Seth Rivet (bass, from Breaux Bridge LA) and Chris Fruge (drums, from LaFayette LA) did great work in more ways than one...and the Sun nite jam at Jerry and Lili's house was special -- we want to go back!!

Zydeco Whips in FLORIDA

Posted Sun, Feb. 28, 2010

we're booking some shows in Florida - Mar 12, 13 at Ferg's in St Petersburg
CRAWFISH FESTIVAL AFTER HOURS DANCE PARTY

congrats on Grammy

Posted Fri, Feb. 19, 2010

good friend and guitar man Olivier Scoazec played on Buckwheat Zydeco's "Lay Your Burden Down" along with Sonny Landreth and Warren Haynes, won a 2009 Grammy for best cajun-zydeco..Olivier also played on Grammy nominated 2008, Rodney Romero and the Hub City Allstars

Back in New Orleans

Posted Fri, Feb. 12, 2010

Come on out and see the Zydeco Whips -- 9pm at the Old Point Bar

Mardi Gras Party

Posted Thu, Feb. 4, 2010

Sammy Naquin & The Zydeco Whips
Friday the 26th @ LSU

Peter's new CD covers blues-roots-rock-funk with a Louisiana/New Orleans/Baton Rouge vibe, along with a bit from Peter's background in zydeco-cajun music.  Core session musicians include:  David Peters, drums (Gatemouth Brown, Tab Benoit); David Hyde, bass (Delbert McClinton, Gatemouth Brown, Bobby Charles, etc); Nelson Blanchard, keys and backing vocals (LeRoux, Tab Benoit, Steve Cropper, etc) and Brian Brignac, drums and percussion (Sonny Landreth, Wayne Toups, etc).
 
Guest appearances by:  Dr. John, Paul Barrere, slide guitar (Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt);  Augie Meyers, Vox Continental organ (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet); Greg "Fingers" Taylor, harmonica (Jimmy Buffett); Joe Krown, Hammond B3 (Gatemouth Brown);  David Torkanowsky, Hammond B3;  Smoky Greenwell, harmonica (WAR, etc); Rick Lawson, Elaine and Lisa Foster (backing vocals);  Bobby Henderson, alto sax (Johnny Lee, Gatemouth Brown, Doug Kershaw,Freddy Fender, Hank Jr., etc);  Suzanne Leger, frottoir and percussion;  Chris Belleau, trombone (Gatemouth Brown, Charlie Rich, etc);  Olivier Scoazec, guitar (Buckwheat Zydeco, Zachary Richard, Henry Gray, etc).
 
The CD includes a Tribute to Slim Harpo, two songs with James Johnson, guitar (Slim Harpo); the late Raful Neal (harmonica);  Rudy Richard, guitar (Slim Harpo);  Dr. John;  the late "Big" Johnny Thomassie, drums (Tom Waits, Dr. John, Luther Kent, etc);  and others.
 
Peter's CD was recorded in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, engineered by Nelson Blanchard and David Farrell;  mastered by Jim DeMain at YesMaster, Nashville. Produced by David Hyde, Executive Producer George McEwen.

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The album reached No. 2 for Louisiana on the Roots Music Report:

Louisiana Roots Radio Airplay Chart
 
Ranking: Artist: CD Title: Label: Genre:
1 C.J. CHENIER CAN'T SIT DOWN WORLD VILLAGE BLUES
2 PETER NOVELLI PETER NOVELLI INDIE BLUES
3 JOSH GARRETT BAND STRING OF PROBLEMS VISION WALL ROCK
4 TAB BENOIT MEDICINE TELARC RECORDS BLUES
5 GRAYSON CAPPS THE LOST CAUSE MINSTRELS ROYAL POTATO FAMILY ROCK
6 HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND GOOD TO YOU THREADHEAD BLUES
7 TROMBONE SHORTY FOR TRUE VERVE FORECAST JAZZ
8 JOE HALL & THE LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS THIRTY DOBB SPECIAL FRUGE ZYDECO
9 REBIRTH BRASS BAND REBIRTH OF NEW ORLEANS BASIN STREET RECORDS JAZZ
10 ANDERS OSBORNE AMERICAN PATCHWORK ALLIGATOR BLUES
11 GALACTIC THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS ANTI ROCK
12 COLIN LAKE THE ONES I LOVE SELF ROCK
13 DONALD HARRISON THIS IS JAZZ HALF NOTE JAZZ
14 KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND LIVE! IN CHICAGO ROADRUNNER RECORDS BLUES
15 RUE DE FUNK WEATHER THE STORM SELF OTHER
16 GREGG MARTINEZ SOUTH OF THE PARISH LINE MAGNOLIA BLUES
17 MEM SHANNON I'M FROM PHUNKVILLE NORTHERN BLUES BLUES
18 LIL' BRIAN AND THE TRAVELERS WORLDWIDE FREH'TOI RECORDS ZYDECO
19 LEROY THOMAS JEWEL OF THE BAYOU MAISON DE SOUL ZYDECO
20 ANDRE WILLIAMS THAT'S ALL I NEED BLOODSHOT RECORDS FOLK
21 KENNY NEAL HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE BLIND PIG BLUES
22 CHRIS THOMAS KING THE LEGEND OF TOMMY JOHNSON 21ST CENTURY BLUES BLUES
23 HENRY GRAY LUCKY MAN BLIND PIG BLUES
24 SNOOKS EAGLIN NEW ORLEANS STREET SINGER SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS BLUES
For the Week of September 30, 2011 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member radio stations.

Introducing the Peter Novelli Band

 

I'm Going To Louisiana (by Rusty Kershaw) - at Brackins Blues Club, Tennessee

 

Nuthin' to Say - at Brackins Blues Club, Tennessee

 

Pete's Boogie - at Brackins Blues Club, Tennessee

 

Lovin' A Hurricane (by John Hiatt) - at Brackins Blues Club, Tennessee

 

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“ Novelli…turns in some smoking solos and also lays down infectious rhythm grooves…Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere and Novelli engage in a searing slide duel on Delbert McClinton’s Lie No Better…The highlight of the set is Novelli’s and Rick Lawson’s New Orleans R&B ballad Since The Hurricane. With Dr. John on piano and David Torkanowski on B-3, Novelli delivers his most impassioned vocal, along with some slow-burning blues guitar... ”

Robert H. Cataliotti
Living Blues Magazine Nov 2011

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“ …Novelli is an excellent guitarist, melodic and understated, and he makes for a pretty good vocalist too in a spoken form… All through the album the playing is excellent and the songs just rock up one after the other leaving a smile on your face track after track but when he rocks into a tribute to Slim Harpo it all seems to come even more alive…Quite an unexpected delight this one and one that I will be enjoying for a goodly while to come. ”

Andy Snipper
BLUES MATTERS (UK)

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“ ...“Since the Hurricane,” a Novelli original, opens with the guitarist playing in the clean, crying style of B.B. King. He’s paired up with a ruminative piano and organ backing from Dr. John and David Torkanowsky, respectively. Together, they lament not what happened to the Crescent City on that awful evening in August 2005, but what didn’t happen afterward.

Novelli approaches the lyric, a sad recrimination, with this nimble authority — moving, it seems, at will from the howling blues force of Ray Charles to the damaged romanticism of the Band‘s Richard Manuel, and back again...Novelli and then Dr. John take solos. Novelli’s turn is one of thrumming emotion, sometimes sad and at others grittily determined, while Dr. John offers a sequence that sounds more like grim acceptance... ”

Nick DeRiso
One Track Mind, SOMETHING ELSE! Blue Note 1595
October 6, 2011

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“…There was no time to waste, and I hurried to Frenchmen Street, just about a 10-minute walk from Bourbon. Straight away, I could hear strains of the blues floating through the air. The source was a lovely little restaurant called Mojitos Rum Bar and Grill, with a lush, open garden area with wrought-iron furniture, and a corner patio with a band churning out the blues. Peter Novelli, the frontman of the band, has been a blues guitarist for more than three decades, and has shared a stage or recorded with New Orleans legend Dr. John, Eric Clapton and other blues and R&B legends. His set jumped from standard 12-bar blues… to more jazz-influenced blues originals, with Cajun rhythms played on a metal washboard worn around the neck.

It was hot stuff.

Halfway through the set Novelli’s band introduced Irving Bannister Sr, a shuffling old man with a sailor’s cap and a white Fender Telecaster guitar—a local R&B legend who had played on the earliest R&B records and helped define the genre’s sound...”

Rudraneil Sengupta
Wall Street Journal
August 21, 2011
LiveMint.com

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This one is a humdinger! Modern day Baton Rouge-by-way-of New Orleans and Texas- tinged blues from one of the best blues-rocking guitarists I've heard in quite a spell… Novelli's colorful, tangy vocals enhance all the remaining songs… Two thumbs Up!

Gary von Tersch
from full length review, Big City Blues Magazine August-September, 2011

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fine guitar blues…Novelli arises as a versatile artist, and he's not falling short with his slide guitar. … An entertaining and very varied album, which combines several musical styles and is also a bridge to modern sounds and grooves… (it) surprises with an enormous stylistic variety… Peter Novelli delivers more than just a one-song calling card.

Bluesnews (Europe) from full length review and feature article July 2011

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… love this guy! Great CD, has everything starting with the fantastic instrumental. Us harp lovers really dig the grooves as well as the rockin' vocals…watch for this one to chart to Living Blues from us here at WBOR, Brunswick Maine.

Mike Halmo
Blues Director WBOR, Brunswick Maine


Great music, loved the Slim Harpo stories...

Greg "Doc" Lefebre
Doc's Juke Joint
Jazz 90.1FM, Rochester, NY - July 2011


The smell of Louisiana is in the air when this CD is being played. The music is lazy and inviting, perfect for a relaxed listening session. For somebody who digs a mixture of blues and roots music the new Peter Novelli disc is something one should listen to. Thank you Bruce for introducing me to this fine artist.

Przemek Draheim
Radio Sfera, Torun (Poland),Głosem Bluesa (The Voice of the Blues); Polskie Radio PiK, Bydgoszcz, Poland, Muzyka źródeł (Roots Music)
August 2011


Peter Novelli gathers some legendary musicians including Dr. John, Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados, John Hammond, Bob Dylan), and for the tribute to Slim Harpo (tracks 12-16) Raful Neal(Slim Harpo), James Johnson and “Big” Johnny Thomassie. This album is bluesy, zydeco, rockin’. Featuring Novelli on the guitar and vocals, along with bass, drums, piano, accordion, horns, organs, etc. There’s some great stuff here.

MC Dizzy Jackson
The Songsmith Show
KZSU Radio Stanford CA 90.1 FM
August 19, 2011


Louisiana Roots Radio Airplay Chart
 
Ranking: Artist: CD Title: Label: Genre:
1 C.J. CHENIER CAN'T SIT DOWN WORLD VILLAGE BLUES
2 PETER NOVELLI PETER NOVELLI INDIE BLUES
3 JOSH GARRETT BAND STRING OF PROBLEMS VISION WALL ROCK
4 TAB BENOIT MEDICINE TELARC RECORDS BLUES
5 GRAYSON CAPPS THE LOST CAUSE MINSTRELS ROYAL POTATO FAMILY ROCK
6 HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND GOOD TO YOU THREADHEAD BLUES
7 TROMBONE SHORTY FOR TRUE VERVE FORECAST JAZZ
8 JOE HALL & THE LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS THIRTY DOBB SPECIAL FRUGE ZYDECO
9 REBIRTH BRASS BAND REBIRTH OF NEW ORLEANS BASIN STREET RECORDS JAZZ
10 ANDERS OSBORNE AMERICAN PATCHWORK ALLIGATOR BLUES
11 GALACTIC THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS ANTI ROCK
12 COLIN LAKE THE ONES I LOVE SELF ROCK
13 DONALD HARRISON THIS IS JAZZ HALF NOTE JAZZ
14 KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND LIVE! IN CHICAGO ROADRUNNER RECORDS BLUES
15 RUE DE FUNK WEATHER THE STORM SELF OTHER
16 GREGG MARTINEZ SOUTH OF THE PARISH LINE MAGNOLIA BLUES
17 MEM SHANNON I'M FROM PHUNKVILLE NORTHERN BLUES BLUES
18 LIL' BRIAN AND THE TRAVELERS WORLDWIDE FREH'TOI RECORDS ZYDECO
19 LEROY THOMAS JEWEL OF THE BAYOU MAISON DE SOUL ZYDECO
20 ANDRE WILLIAMS THAT'S ALL I NEED BLOODSHOT RECORDS FOLK
21 KENNY NEAL HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE BLIND PIG BLUES
22 CHRIS THOMAS KING THE LEGEND OF TOMMY JOHNSON 21ST CENTURY BLUES BLUES
23 HENRY GRAY LUCKY MAN BLIND PIG BLUES
24 SNOOKS EAGLIN NEW ORLEANS STREET SINGER SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS BLUES
For the Week of September 30, 2011 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member radio stations.

bio  Peter Novelli

 

Guitarist / singer / songwriter Peter Novelli is based in New Orleans. The Peter Novelli Band plays Louisiana roots music, an original swampy blend of blues-rock-R&B-funk with some zydeco-cajun influences.

Novelli’s new CD, produced by bassist David Hyde (Gatemouth Brown, Delbert McClinton) was on the charts within a month of release and has gotten much radio play and critical acclaim (Living Blues, Big City Blues, etc). Guests include Dr. John, Little Feat’s Paul Barrere, Augie Meyers, with members of the late Gatemouth Brown’s rhythm section (Hyde, and David Peters, drums) and top Lousiana musicians.  The CD includes a Tribute To Slim Harpo with James Johnson and Rudy Richard from Harpo’s band, the late Raful Neal and “Big” Johnny Thomassie, and interviews.  

Novelli started violin at age 6, took up guitar at 14 after hearing a BB King record. The intensity, passion and raw emotional content of some of the blues masters (black and white, American and British) stuck in his ear and that is what drives him to this day. He likes to combine this feel with harmonic ideas of jazz, the relentless groove of zydeco, and just about any cool and unusual style of music or rhythm that works.

Early influences, along with B.B., were George Barnes, James Burton, Clarence White, Freddie King, Mike Bloomfield, James Johnson (Slim Harpo), Guitar Slim, early Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Gatemouth Brown, Albert Collins and more. Novelli was strongly influenced by some of the iconic jazz horn players. From a young age, Novelli listened to and played Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Texas blues and R&B.

Growing up, Novelli played in Syracuse, NY rock, blues and country bands. He hung out, jammed and gigged at the legendary, now-defunct Jabberwocky (which hosted many icons from Townes Van Zandt to Gatemouth Brown to Bonnie Raitt to Buddy Guy to Albert Collins to Jackson Browne to James Brown!).

Over the past decade, after his band opened for Buckwheat Zydeco, Novelli travelled to S.W. Louisiana, absorbing zydeco and cajun grooves, and playing and jamming with some of the best including the late Roy Carrier, Al Berard, T. Broussard, Walter Mouton, Don Fontenot, Steve Riley, Lisa Trahan, Christine Balfa, Pine Leaf Boys, Wilson Savoy, Cedric Watson, etc.

Novelli worked with Louisiana accordionist Sammy Naquin for several years, playing and touring with Sammy and sometimes fiddle-guitar virtuoso Al Berard (Grammy nominated: The Basin Brothers, LesTraiteurs, Sonny Landreth, etc).

Novelli has worked, shared stages, recorded or jammed with:  Dr. John; Sammy Kershaw; Nelson Blanchard, keys (LeRoux, Tab Benoit, Steve Cropper); Olivier Scoazec, guitar (Zachary Richard, Buckwheat Zydeco); Whoopi’s band w/ David Brown on guitar (Billy Joel); Barrence Whitfield (and The Savages), Clapton; Kalani (Keith Porter & The Itals, English Beat); Greg "Fingers" Taylor (harmonica, Jimmy Buffet); Joe Krown (New Orleans B3/piano legend, formerly w/ Gate); Smoky Greenwell (WAR); Waylon Thibodeaux; New Orleans R&B guitar legend Irving Bannister; Darryl White, drums (Tab Benoit, Chris Thomas King, etc);  many New Orleans musical icons, and more.

Novelli performs around New Orleans and tours, does session work, performs solo, composes music and guests with numerous other bands and artists.

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And I mean little, just over 600 square feet!  But it looks out over ocean and sky.

Hey, I never get to use this place anymore cause the guitar keeps me so busy, so please help me out!!  Bought it years ago when cheap, thought I might retire early...

MUSICIANS, SONGWRITERS, ARTISTS:  a COOL place to kick back and write music, get into a different scene.

Lots of clubs especially in Cabarete which is a mile long beach lined with open-air restaurants-bars, many with live music, kinda like French Quarter right on the ocean.

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- $525/WEEK November thru April
- reduced to $600/MONTH May to November   NEGOTIABLE long-term

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