Acadiana Music Showcase: Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate

Every month, in partnership with our friends at KRVS in Lafayette, La., we present the Acadiana Music Showcase, a spotlight on the best of Southern Louisiana’s rich and diverse musical scene.

Today, a beloved Creole musician and a driving force in zydeco adds some brass to the mix. A multi-instrumentalist best known for his accordion playing, Jeffery Broussard’s been in the game for 50 years. He’s been a longtime staple of the zydeco scene with his band Zydeco Force and his more traditional zydeco outfit, The Creole Cowboys.

His latest experiment is with members of the TBC Brass Band and a New Orleans swing band’s rhythm section. They’re called Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate. Today, we’ve got performances from their debut album, Bayou Moonlight.

Production Credits:

• Audio Engineer, Ivan Klisanin
• Media Coordinator, KRVS General Manager, Cheryl Devall
• Series Producer, KRVS Assistant General Manager, Megan Constantin
• Series brought to you through a partnership with Lafayette Travel and David and Jon-Ella Hayes

This episode of World Cafe was produced by KRVS Public Media at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. It was edited by World Cafe producer Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.