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{{Short description|American funk band from 2000 to 2013}}
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|Current_members = [[John "Papa" Gros]], [[June Yamagishi]], [[Jason Mingledorf]], [[Marc Pero]], [[Jeffery “Jellybean” Alexander]]
|current_members = [[John Gros|John "Papa" Gros]]<br>[[June Yamagishi]]<br>[[Jason Mingledorf]]<br>[[Marc Pero]]<br>[[Jeffery Alexander|Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander]]
| Past_members =[[Russell Batiste Jr.]]}}
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[[File:John Papa Gros (84755).jpg|thumb|John "Papa" Gros performing in 2019]]


''Papa Grows Funk'' is a [[Funk music|funk]] band from [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. The band was started by frontman [[John "Papa" Gros]] early 2000, developing from a series of Monday night jam sessions helmed by Gros at New Orleans’ [[Maple Leaf Bar]]. Gros would invite some friends down to play, and the impromptu jams became a common bond for a handful of musicians, including guitarist [[June Yamagishi]], sax player [[Jason Mingledorf]], bassist [[Marc Pero]] and drummer [[Jeffery “Jellybean” Alexander]], who now make up Papa Grows Funk.
'''Papa Grows Funk''' is an American [[funk music|funk]] band from [[New Orleans, Louisiana]].<ref>Samantha Cook - New Orleans 2001- Page 226 "Since the 1960s New Orleans has also been known for its homegrown funk - Galactic and Papa Grows Funk are currently the hottest on the scene,"</ref> The band was started by frontman [[John "Papa" Gros]] in early 2000, developing from a series of Monday night jam sessions helmed by Gros at New Orleans’ [[Maple Leaf Bar]]. Gros would invite some friends down to play, and the impromptu jams became a common bond for a handful of musicians, including guitarist [[June Yamagishi]], sax player [[Jason Mingledorf]], bassist [[Marc Pero]] and drummer [[Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander]], who now make up Papa Grows Funk.

They played in front of a hometown crowd at The Voodoo Experience held at City Park in New Orleans over Halloween weekend 2009.<ref>[http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/06/new-orleans-voodoo-experience-fest-line-up-announced.html] {{dead link|date=October 2023}}</ref>

==Hiatus==
It has been widely reported that the band has been on "indefinite hiatus"<ref>{{cite web|last=Spera|first=Keith|title=Papa Grows Funk to Call It Quits|date=10 January 2013 |url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/01/papa_grows_funk_to_call_it_qui.html|publisher=NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune|accessdate=May 31, 2014}}</ref> since June 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spera|first=Keith|title=Papa Grows Funk prepares to say goodbye for now with final Tipitina's show|url=http://connect.nola.com/user/kspera/posts.html|publisher=NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune|accessdate=May 31, 2014}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''[[Doin' It (album)|Doin' It]]'' (2001)
*''Doin' It'' (2001)
*''[[Shakin'(album)|Shakin']]'' (2003)
*''Shakin''' (2003)
*''[[Live at the Leaf]]'' (2006)
*''Live at the Leaf'' (2006)
*''[[Mr. Patterson's Hat]]'' (2007)
*''Mr. Patterson's Hat'' (2007)
*''Needle in the Groove'' (2012)
*''The Last Leaf (Live)'' (2016)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/papagrowsfunk], Papa Grows Funk on [[Myspace]]
* [http://www.myspace.com/papagrowsfunk Papa Grows Funk | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos]

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[[Category:New Orleans musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from New Orleans]]
[[Category:Funk musical groups]]
[[Category:American funk musical groups]]

Latest revision as of 18:40, 1 October 2023

Papa Grows Funk
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana
Genresfunk, Jazz
Years active2000-2013
MitgliederJohn "Papa" Gros
June Yamagishi
Jason Mingledorf
Marc Pero
Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander
Past membersRussell Batiste, Jr.
Website[2]
John "Papa" Gros performing in 2019

Papa Grows Funk is an American funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] The band was started by frontman John "Papa" Gros in early 2000, developing from a series of Monday night jam sessions helmed by Gros at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf Bar. Gros would invite some friends down to play, and the impromptu jams became a common bond for a handful of musicians, including guitarist June Yamagishi, sax player Jason Mingledorf, bassist Marc Pero and drummer Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander, who now make up Papa Grows Funk.

They played in front of a hometown crowd at The Voodoo Experience held at City Park in New Orleans over Halloween weekend 2009.[2]

Hiatus

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It has been widely reported that the band has been on "indefinite hiatus"[3] since June 29, 2013.[4]

Discography

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  • Doin' It (2001)
  • Shakin' (2003)
  • Live at the Leaf (2006)
  • Mr. Patterson's Hat (2007)
  • Needle in the Groove (2012)
  • The Last Leaf (Live) (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Samantha Cook - New Orleans 2001- Page 226 "Since the 1960s New Orleans has also been known for its homegrown funk - Galactic and Papa Grows Funk are currently the hottest on the scene,"
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ Spera, Keith (10 January 2013). "Papa Grows Funk to Call It Quits". NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Spera, Keith. "Papa Grows Funk prepares to say goodbye for now with final Tipitina's show". NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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