 David Russell Batiste Jr. of NOLA's Royal Family of Music Tribute by Professional Funeral ServicesProfessional Funeral Services in expectation of music genius David Russell Batiste Jr.'s first Heavenly Birthday posted a Youtube video in his honor. The services October 10, was in order with the great tradition of NOLA funerals.
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LA Congressman Troy A Carter On Russell Batiste The oldest of three children of Patricia (Cummings) Batiste and Louisiana Hall of Fame musician, David Russell Batiste Sr., David Russell Batiste Jr. was born in New Orleans on December 12, 1965. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack on September 30, 2023. He was brought up in "NOLA's Royal Family of Music," a musical family filled with the treasure of talent and a large number of musicians, Batiste started playing drums at the age of four. He also learned to play keyboards, saxophone, guitar and bass, and started to play in the family band when he was seven. Batiste left college after two years to join Charmaine Neville's band. He joined the funky Meters, the reincarnation of the funk band The Meters, in 1989. The funky Meters without Art Neville played under the name Porter Batiste Stoltz (PBS) (with George Porter Jr. on bass, and Brian Stoltz on guitar).He also played drums with George Porter Jr. and the Runnin Pardners. As a solo artist, he led his own band Russell Batiste Jr. and the Orkestra from 'Da Hood and has released two albums under the name. See the Professional Services Tribute on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ Happy Heavenly Birthday, Russell! You are missed and will always be remembered. -30- Related Tributes and Articles New Orleans drummer Russell Batiste Jr.'s funeral was fit for a proud Purple Knight-For four decades, he was a stalwart of the New Orleans music community. NOLA.COM https://www.nola.com/ Russell Batiste Jazz Funeral 10-10-2023. SLJC Jazz Productions. 2023 https://youtu.be/ End
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