Hi,
my name is Ron Davis
aka LeeRon Zydeco, and I am
a professional keyboardist, accordionist, vocalist,
composer and music educator.
I
lead a popular Zydeco-Cajun roots band called LeeRon
Zydeco & the Hot Tamales, in which I play accordion
and sing, accompanied by some of the best musicians
in the Western New York
State area. We play a spicy, upbeat mix of Zydeco,
Cajun, Caribbean, Blues, Tex-Mex and New Orleans
party funk for casual and elegant events of every
kind.
I also lead a group called The
Ronnie Davis Combo that plays funky organ soul-jazz-and blues from classic
Jimmy Smith-Groove Holmes-Ray Charles to contemporary
groove originals.
In
addition, I do a solo
boogie piano act playing
barrelhouse honky tonk and New Orleans blues ala
Professor Longhair and Doctor John, along with
funked-up
Beatles and Stones, American standards, and
swing jazz including Duke Ellington classics.
I
also offer an edu-tainment program called “BorderBeat” that
traces the origins of American roots music and cross-culturalization.
This I present in schools, colleges and cultural
centers. I also use roots music and rhythm as a therapeutic
tool in programs for disabled and autistic kids and
adults. I am currently writing a book called “Groove
Gumbo: The Spice and Soul Side of American Music
(and food)” which will be available soon.
