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Zachary Smith has been performing on the East Coast for more than 30 years. His group, Zachary Smith & the Mardi Gras Kings (formerly known as the “Dixie Power Trio”) brings a unique blend of zydeco, Cajun, New Orleans jazz and funk to every show. With a passion for delivering lively and unforgettable performances, they are dedicated to making your event truly exceptional.


Zachary Smith

Zachary Smith

30+ years of performing on the East Coast. Award winning composer, arranger, jazz clinician, and songwriter. U. of North Texas trained trumpeter (and accordion, piano, vocals, harmonica, rubboard, etc.)

The Mardi Gras Kings

(A partial list of cats who have played with the band)

  • Guitar: Chuck Underwood, Shawn Purcell, Ken Hall, John Lee, Wayne Wilkinson
  • Bass: Larry Melton, Paul Henry, Dallas Smith, Andy Kochenour
  • Drums: Byron McWilliams, Andy Hamburger, Kyle Smith, Gary Crockett, Toby Fairchild, Mike Flaherty
  • Horns: Dan Haverstock, Bruce Swaim, Daryl Brenzyl, Davison Smith, Tom Holtz, Jan Duga

Repertoire

Zydeco
  • Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
  • Cupid Shuffle
  • Don’t Mess With My Toot Toot
  • East Coast Zydeco
  • Eh Tete Fille
  • Hey Baby
  • Hey Good Lookin’
  • In The Summertime
  • Jambalaya
  • Let’s Go Zydeco
  • Mellow Sousaphone
  • My Girl Josephine
  • Paper In My Shoe
  • You Never Can Tell
  • Zack’s Zydeco Two-Step
  • Zydeco Boogaloo
Cajun
  • Colinda
  • Diggy Diggy Lo
  • Jolie Blonde
  • Regardez La Femme
  • Un Autre Soir D’ennui
  • You Don’t Call Me No More
Swing Tunes
  • Ain’t Misbehavin’
  • All Of Me
  • Bye Bye Blackbird
  • It Had To Be You
  • Love
  • It’s Only A Paper Moon
  • Perdido
  • St. Louis Blues
  • Sunny Side of the Street
Dixieland Tunes
  • Avalon
  • Basin Street Blues
  • Bill Bailey
  • Blues My Naughty Sweetie
  • I Found A New Baby
  • May the Circle Medley
  • Someday You’ll Be Sorry
  • St. James Infirmary
  • St. Louis Blues
  • Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
  • Sunny Side of the Street
  • Sweet Georgia Brown
  • Sweet Lorraine
  • Way Down Yonder In N.O.
  • West End Blues
  • When My Dreamboat
  • Wild Man Blues
Second Line Tunes
  • Audobon Zoo
  • Bourbon Street Parade
  • Doin’ The 2nd Line
  • Joe Avery’s Piece
  • Lil Liza Jane
  • Washington & Lee Swing
  • When The Saints Go Marching
Ballads
  • Buddy Bolden’s Blues
  • Do You Know What It Means
  • Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  • Mo Better Blues
  • New Orleans
  • Old Folks
  • Old Levy Stomp
  • Sleep Walk
  • Sleepy Time Down South
  • What A Wonderful World
Groove Tunes
  • Big Chief
  • Cantaloup Island
  • Cissy Strut
  • Congo Square
  • Cold Duck Time
  • French Quarter Funk
  • Groove Merchant
  • Happy Song
  • Hey Pocky Way
  • Hurricane Season
  • Iko Iko
  • Mardi Gras Mambo
  • Mercy Mercy Mercy
  • My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now
  • Strasbourg-St. Denis
  • Ya Ya
Rock and Roll
  • I’m Walkin’
  • It’s All Over Now
  • Mardi Gras In New Orleans
  • Mustang Sally
  • Rockin’ Pneumonia
  • School Day

Calendar


Millennium Stage

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