Robert Baird

Despite Katrina, which forced a lot of musicians out of town permanently, New Orleans still has a core of great musicians. On a Thursday night out at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street, we found Ed Volker, keyboardist from The Radiators fronting a band that contained guitarist Camile Baudoin also from the Rads, baritone saxophone player Joe Cabral from The Iguanas and drummer Michael Skinkus. Without any rehearsal they came on and within two songs had the groove and never let go. As Mac (Dr. John) has been known to exclaim in song, “Such A Night!”