The Cosimo Matassa Project

Celebrated London-based rhythm ‘n’ blues band paying homage to legendary New Orleans producer Cosimo Matassa and the artists who passed through his studios, featuring musicians who have performed with The James Hunter Six, Van Morrison, Paul Young, Loudon Wainwright and many others. The entire project is born out of a genuine love for the music and a desire to summon up the sheer joy that pervades all of Cosimo’s recordings. Playing tunes by well-known artists from that era such as Fats Domino and Big Joe Turner, the band also like to unearth lesser-known gems by the likes of Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew and Tami Lynn, as well as throwing in some original songs.