Lagniappe (CD release party)  

December 12, 2009

Saturday 9:00pm

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Cincinnati’s Lagniappe have been the area’s finest Cajun music group for just under 20 years now and the band’s new recording, Irrational Exuberance, shows exactly why they’ve remained so popular and employable. There’s nothing “novelty” about the band’s sound, an authentic but still crafty mix of Zydeco, Dixieland Jazz, R&B, Tex-Mex and many more styles. They are the aural essence of New Orleans in one ensemble and the clean, unfussy production of Irrational Exuberance even keeps the warmth and grit in tact. The band’s CD release party is Saturday, 9 p.m. at Arnold’s downtown. (myspace.com/lagniappe)