Shannon Powell Musical artist

”The King of Treme” Shannon Powell (born April 8, 1962) is an American jazz and New Orleans jazz virtuoso drummer. He has toured internationally and played with Ellis Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Danny Barker, Willie Metcalf Jr., Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis & the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Diana Krall, Earl King, Dr. John, Marcus Roberts, John Scofield, Jason Marsalis, Leroy Jones, Nicholas Payton, and Donald Harrison Jr..Powell toured and recorded with fellow New Orleans native, Harry Connick Jr. for six years. Together they released two multi-platinum albums, ‘’When Harry Met Sally’’ and “We Are in Love”.

Personal facts

Shannon Powell
Birth dateApril 08, 1962
Birth place
New Orleans , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1970
associated musical artist
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Dixieland
Second line (parades)
instrument
Drum kit

Topical connections

Shannon Powell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://shannonpowell.com
  2. http://www.jazzascona.ch/index.php/Awards
  3. http://www.preservationhall.com/band/roster/shannon_powell.aspx
  4. http://www.traditionisatemple.com