Joe Lastie, Jr.
“Joe Lastie, Jr. And The Lastie Family Gospel”
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Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, Joe comes from a long line of family members equally dedicated to music and the church. Having played his first job with a rhythm section backing the Desire Community Choir, Joe went on to study jazz with Willie Metcalf at the Dryer Street YMCA with classmates Wynton and Branford Marsalis. Now a twenty-year veteran of the Preservation Hall drum kit, this recording showcases the musical and religious spirit that has made his family a fundamental part of the New Orleans music scene for generations.

Track Listing
01. HE'S A MIGHTY GOOD LEADER
02. IN THAT CITY
03. RISEN
04. LEAD ME SAVIOR
05. I'LL FLY AWAY
06. JESUS KEEP ME
07. DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
08. DO LORD
09 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
10. BYE AND BYE
11. WALK THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE CITY

Joe Lastie Jr. drums
Herlin Riley drums
Reverend Leon Vaughn organ
Betty Ann Williams vocals, piano, organ
Rickie Monie piano
Elliot "Stackman" Callier tenor sax
Dwayne Burns trumpet
Lucien Barbarin trombone

Featuring the Choir of St. James Methodist Church Ursulines Ave. New Orleans

Recorded at Preservation Hall and St. James Methodist Church, New Orleans, LA 2008
Producer: Benjamin Jaffe
Engineer: Earl Scioneaux III
Executive Producer: Benjamin Jaffe
Graphic Design: Casey McAllister

(Preservation Hall Recordings 2008)