Johnny Vidacovich

Drummer and composer Johnny Vidacovich is a New Orleans rhythm master. From second line street beats to trad jazz cadences, contemporary jazz polyrhythms to big band swing, hard hitting funk to jam band explorations, Johnny Vidacovich has the rhythm covered and music colored in exciting and innovative ways. For "Let Them Talk,' Johnny V. discusses his life in music with interviewer Fred Kasten and takes the trap set to demonstrate some essential New Orleans rhythms.

Recorded as part of "Let Them Talk: Conversations on Louisiana Music" sponsored and presented by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. and the New Orleans Jazz Historic Park, with support from The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at The University of New Orleans, The Hogan Jazz Archives at Tulane University, and the Louisiana State Museum. Recorded April 14, 2012, at the Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint, New Orleans, LA.