Abe Thompson and The Doctors of Funk photographed by Beverly Clifton

The New Orleans Jazz Museum presents Abe Thompson and the Doctors of Funk. Join us as we celebrate the artists that make New Orleans a world destination for music.  

This program takes place inside our third floor Performance Center, listening room. Admission is free and open to the public, seating is limited and offered first come, first serve.

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Abe Thompson and the Doctors of Funk

Abe Thompson and The Doctors of Funk have been playing music together for the last 2 years as a group. Abe Thompson aka Nbugu Kenyatta is the leader and founder of the band. He is also the leader of three other bands ( ARRK-TU, The Kenyatta Trio, and The Kenyatta Funksters). Abe used musicians from New Orleans with whom he played in college at SUNO, under the direction of Edward” Kidd” Jordan, where he received his B.A in music. The band performs all genres of music, especially New Orleans music, including The Meters, Willie T, The Neville Brothers, and a host of other local greats. They play all genres of music such as traditional New Orleans music as well as R&B, Reggae, Funk, Jazz (all types), Zydeco, Blues, and a large variety of other music.

Abe Thompson (drums and vocals), Roy Joseph (guitar and vocals), Joey Houck (guitar and vocals), and Kellen Garcia (bass and vocals).

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