Local Listen: Ernest James Zydeco

By Bill Brownlee,

Published September 24, 2015 at 5:22 PM CDT

Ernest James Zydeco combines the funky styles of the bandleader’s native Louisiana with the good-time blues and swing of Kansas City. Local Listen features “Tough Times Waltz,” a selection from the band’s new album “Automatic Harvester.”

Ernest James Zydeco performs Friday, September 25, at BB’s Lawnside BBQ and Saturday, September 26, at Llywelyn’s Pub.

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Bill Brownlee

KCUR contributor Bill Brownlee blogs about Kansas City's jazz scene at plasticsax.com.

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