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Resume:
JEFFERY BROUSSARD
Creole Zydeco Musician
Echoing the Creole Past, Charting Zydeco s Future
EXPERIENCE
**** ****** ***** ****: Russia
****-**** ****** ****** ***** including Africa, Europe and South America
Zydeco Zare, with Elisa Monte Dance Company, New York, NY Collaborative
2008-2009
Contemporary Dance Theater production with live Zydeco score
2004 present Bandleader, Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys
Opelousas, LA-based Creole Zydeco Band
Lead Vocals, Accordions, Creole Fiddle
2004-present Staff Instructor, Louisiana Folk Roots, Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
Creole accordion, Creole Fiddle, Band Lab, Scrubboard instruction
2004-present Workshop Instructor, Louisiana Folk Roots, Creole Accordion, Jure demonstrations,
music jam host
2008 Staff Instructor, Swannonoa Gathering, Fiddle Week, Warren Wilson College, NC
Creole fiddle instructor
2007 Staff Instructor, Centrum Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Port Townsend, WA
Creole fiddle, Band Lab instructor
2005 Staff Instructor, Augusta Heritage Center, Cajun/Creole Week, WV
Creole accordion instructor
1987-2005 Lead accordion/vocals, Zydeco Force
Opelousas, LA-based Creole Zydeco Band, Innovators of the Nouveau Zydeco
sound
1980s Drummer, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
1980s Drummer, Clinton Broussard & the Zydeco Machines
1970s Drummer, Delton Broussard & The Lawtell Playboys
Private Lessons, Instructor of Creole & Zydeco Accordion has taught such musicians as: Step
Rideau; Leon Chavis; J. Paul, Jr.; Lil Pookie; great-nephew Lil Guyland Leday; as well as countless
relatives and hobbyists.
Selected Performances:
Cajun and Zydeco Festival - Germany
Nuits Cajun & Zydeco de Saulieu France
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA
Festival International de Louisiane Lafayette, LA
The World s Fair
International Cajun & Zydeco Festival Holland
Festival d Ile de France France
Clearwater Festival Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Cajun Zydeco Festival, Fremont, CA
La Fete de Ecologie Festival Morgan City, LA
The American Folk Festival Bangor, ME
The Great Lakes Folk Festival East Lansing, MI
The Lowell Folk Festival Lowell, MA
W aterfront Blues Festival Portland, OR
Gator by the Bay Zydeco & Blues Festival San Diego, CA
Fox News, NY
RECORDINGS/DISCOGRAPHY/MOVIES
2011 Festival Time in Lafayette, LA; live recording of Festival Internationale American Routes
Hour 1, Track 1: Allons a Lafayette Jeffery Broussard with Nick Spitzer
Hour 2, Last song on last (5) track: I m Coming Home Jeffery Broussard
2011 Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys Return of the Creole Maison de Soul
2007 Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys Keeping the Tradition Alive Maison de Soul
2007 Best of the Bayou Live from Austin, TX Blue Moon
2006 Creole Cowboys Where It Come From Independent
2005 Creole Cowboys Live! New York Independent
2005 Zydeco Force Louisiana Chicken Shack Maison de Soul
2003 Zydeco Force Rock Awhile Z-Force Style Maison de Soul
2001 Zydeco Force You Mean the World to Me Maison de Soul
2000 Zydeco Force We re Back! Maison de Soul
1995 Zydeco Force It s La-La Time Maison de Soul
1994 Zydeco Force Zydeco Push Maison de Soul
1993 Zydeco Force Shaggy Dog Two-Step Maison de Soul
1987 Zydeco Force Zydeco Force Maison de Soul
2003 Schulze Gets the Blues, winner of 11 international film awards
1992 Passion Fish, nominated for 2 Oscars and 2 Golden Globe Awards
1995 Top Dog with Chuck Norris
Guest Musician on recordings with the following bands and performers:
Cedric Watson
The Buddahood
Corey Young & Teen Excitement
Robert Leonard
Roy Carrier
Beau Jocque
Louisiana Musicians Hurricane Relief Benefit DVD with Marcia Ball, Jesse Lege
AWARDS
2009 Best Zydeco Album OffBeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards
2008-2009 Artist Fellowship in Folklife State of Louisiana Lieutenant Governor s Office
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; Louisiana Division of the Arts
2007 Zydeco Music & Creole Heritage Awards Accordionist of the Year
2007-2008 Louisiana Division of the Arts Artist Entrepreneur Grant
2007-2008 Blues & Soul Magazine
Lifetime Awarded a Key to the City of Opelousas, LA, Zydeco Capital of the World
NOMINATIONS
2011 Best Zydeco Artist: Jeffery Broussard - OffBeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards
2011 Best Zydeco CD: Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys: Return of the Creole
OffBeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys -
www.jefferybroussard.com
Jeffery Broussard, Bandleader 337-***-****
Alice Alden, Booking/Management/Publicity 856-***-**** abqo12@r.postjobfree.com
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