Jeffery Broussard is a renowned American zydeco musician celebrated for his virtuosity and dedication to preserving Creole traditions. As the youngest of six siblings, Jeffery grew up in Frilot Cove near Opelousas, Louisiana, immersed in the vibrant musical culture of his family. His father, Delton Broussard, was a respected musician, and his mother, Ethel, introduced him to the soulful sounds of a cappella juré music. By the age of eight, Jeffery was performing on drums with his father’s band, the Lawtell Playboys, marking the beginning of an illustrious career.
In 2005, Jeffery embarked on a new chapter, forming Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys. This marked a return to the roots of Creole music, blending traditional la-la and zydeco styles with a contemporary twist. Their debut album, Keeping the Tradition Alive!, was lauded for honoring Creole heritage while resonating with modern audiences. Jeffery’s deep commitment to tradition is evident in his music and his advocacy for preserving the French language within the zydeco community.
A charismatic performer with his signature baseball cap, rodeo belt, and ever-present toothpick, Jeffery Broussard continues to captivate audiences with his raspy tenor voice, electrifying accordion skills, and dedication to the timeless art of zydeco music.
Bayou Moonlight is the debut album from Jeffery Broussard & the Nighttime Syndicate, a Southern Louisiana dream-team match-up of Zydeco-nouveau veteran Broussard, members of New Orleans’ TBC Brass Band and a swing-band rhythm section. This krewe creates a high-energy, contemporary Zydeco sound generously seasoned with the best of down and dirty R&B, past and present. The album was produced by Romain Beauxis at Marigny Studio in New Orleans recorded by Mack Major and mixed by Chris Butcher. Bayou Moonlight is being released by Fairgrounds Records May 23 on 12” LP vinyl, digital download and streaming platforms.
Today, Glide is excited to offer an exclusive premiere of Bayou Moonlight, which finds this talented krewe of musicians incorporating different elements into the mix as they zydeco, funky R&B, brass band jazz, and soul with the finesse of a chef whipping up a batch of Creole gumbo. The album features a lively mix of Zydeco chestnuts including Rosie Ledet’s “Hello Baby,” Rocking Sidney’s “No Good Woman,” the Cajun standard “Madeline” which Jeffery’s father Delton played with the Lawtell Playboys, fan favorites by Broussard’s old band Zydeco Force, Sam Cooke’s soul masterpiece “A Change Is Going to Come,” and so on. Jeffery’s lusty vocals, swirling runs on the button-accordion and Gary Francois’ furious rubboard work eddy through the heady horn lines spun by Edward Jackson, Paul Chéenne, and David McKissick of the TBC Brass Band, swung by the sweetly fleet rhythmic underpinnings provided by drummer Hannah David, Spike Perkins on bass and producer Beauxis on guitar. It’s a fusion of potent, diverse styles and high spirits into an altogether intoxicating proposition. Indeed, Bayou Moonlight feels like a culmination and a natural evolution of Louisiana music with a fresh and breezy contemporary energy.
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