Roland Guerin Explained

Roland Guerin
Birth Date:15 November 1968
Birth Place:Fort Polk, Louisiana
Occupation:Bassist, singer-songwriter
Years Active:1994–present
Label:Louisiana Red Hot Records
Website:https://www.rolandguerin.com/

Roland Guerin is an American bassist, composer, singer and songwriter born in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Guerin began playing bass at age 11, learning from his zydeco bass playing mother.[1]

Musical Career

Guerin has played bass in bands including Alvin Batiste's[2] The Jazztronauts while earning a degree in marketing at Southern University, The Marcus Roberts Trio,[3] [4] Allen Toussaint[5] and Dr. John[6] as his music director.[7] Guerin joined the Allen Toussaint Band[8] in 2008, touring with him until Toussaint died in 2015. He then joined the band of Dr. John, becoming The Night Tripper's final music director.[9] Guerin has toured as bassist with artists including Jimmy Scott, John Scofield, Frank Morgan, Vernel Fournier, Gerry Mulligan, James Singleton, Jason Marsalis, George Benson, Ellis Marsalis, John Scofield, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Gilbert[10] and Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band.[11]

He performed at UNESCO's first annual International Jazz Day in New Orleans at a sunrise concert in 2012, along with Herbie Hancock.[12]

Guerin resumed touring with the Marcus Roberts Trio in 2022, playing Gershwin at The Grange in Hampshire UK,[13] and in 2023 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans.

He debuted his genre Prog:Funk at a New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation showcase, and on radio station WWOZ-FM[14] in 2024.[15]

Recording

Guerin performed on Marcus Roberts' In Honor of Duke, a New York Times Album of the Week[16] in 2009, on Allen Toussaint's album Connected,[17] The Marsalis Family,[18] and Dr. John's single "The Bare Necessities[19] " for Disney's live action movie The Jungle Book.

Guerin's first album The Winds of the New Land was released in 1997.[20] His 2019 album Grass Roots[21] was his first on Louisiana Red Hot Records.[22] "Stick to the Basics" featured lyrics Toussaint gave Guerin, to add his own music and create the song.[23]

In 2021, Guerin won Burl Audio's International Song of the Year[24] Contest with the single "28 Days" about masking up for four consecutive weeks, winning gear for his home studio. His subsequent EP "Prog:Funk" was released on Louisiana Red Hot Records in February, 2024.[25] OffBeat Magazine[26] wrote of "Prog:Funk" that drawing inspiration from his years as the music director for Dr. John and bassist for Allen Toussaint, "Guerin has honed his signature bass grooves, infusing them with the soulful essence of New Orleans."

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guerin, Roland . 2024-03-09 . The University of New Orleans . en.
  2. Web site: Alvin Batiste . 2024-03-09 . 64 Parishes . en.
  3. News: Chinen . Nate . 2009-07-22 . Warmly Balancing Mind and Heart . 2024-05-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: 2009-03-25 . Marcus Roberts Hits Spring/Summer Tour in Support of New Album . 2024-03-09 . downbeat.com . en.
  5. https://allen-toussaint.com/roland-guerin/
  6. Web site: kspera@theadvocate.com . KEITH SPERA . 2017-01-26 . Dr. John revamps his band with New Orleans musicians, new musical director Roland Guerin . 2024-03-09 . NOLA.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-06-29 . Bassist Roland Guerin is much more than just a sideman . 2024-03-09 . WGNO . en-US.
  8. Web site: Roland Guerin – The Official Site of Allen Toussaint . 2024-03-08 . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-01-27 . Dr. John Has a New Music Director - OffBeat Magazine . 2024-03-09 . www.offbeat.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Brown . Corey . 2019-05-26 . Paul Gilbert: Blues For Rabbit . 2024-03-08 . No Treble . en-US.
  11. Web site: Concert Series: Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band . 2024-03-08 . Event Calendar AMFA . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2012-05-01 . New Orleans concert marks International Jazz Day . 2024-03-09 . Yahoo News . en-US.
  13. Web site: londonjazz . 2022-07-04 . Marcus Roberts Trio + Wycliffe Gordon / Bournemouth SO at The Grange (Hampshire) . 2024-03-09 . London Jazz News . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2023-12-19 . Video: Roland Guerin . 2024-03-09 . WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-02-16 . Exclusive Premiere/Interview: Roland Guerin Concocts New Bass-Centric Genre 'PROG:FUNK' . 2024-03-09 . American Blues Scene . en-US.
  16. News: Ratliff . Ben . 1999-11-05 . ALBUM OF THE WEEK . 2024-05-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  17. Web site: Jazz . All About . 1998-08-01 . Allen Toussaint: Connected album review @ All About Jazz . 2024-03-09 . All About Jazz . en.
  18. Web site: The Marsalis Family record together . 2024-03-09 . wyntonmarsalis.org . en.
  19. Web site: Wirt . John . 2016-04-20 . Dr. John talks 'Bare Necessities,' Allen Toussaint, Jazz Fest appearances . 2024-03-09 . NOLA.com . en.
  20. Web site: 1997-12-01 . Roland Guerin, The Winds of the New Land (Turnipseed Music) - OffBeat Magazine . 2024-03-08 . www.offbeat.com . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2019-09-26 . Solid As A Rock: Roland Guerin is not waiting for a stamp of approval - OffBeat Magazine . 2024-03-09 . www.offbeat.com . en-US.
  22. Web site: Coviello . Will . 2020-03-30 . Bassist Roland Guerin releases 'Grass Roots' with homages to Dr. John and Allen Toussaint . 2024-03-08 . NOLA.com . en.
  23. Web site: Roland Guerin ARTISTS . 2024-03-09 . Ibanez guitars . en.
  24. Web site: 2021 Covid-19 Songwriting Contest Burl Audio . 2024-03-08 . en-US.
  25. Web site: Clapp . Jake . 2024-02-10 . New Orleans' Roland Guerin looks to his past and future on new 'PROG:FUNK' EP . 2024-03-08 . NOLA.com . en.
  26. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Roland Guerin Unleashes Prog:Funk Magic with New EP and Jazz Festival Show - OffBeat Magazine . 2024-04-16 . www.offbeat.com . en-US.

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