Moses Patrou

Moses Patrou is a New York multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter whose music draws on New Orleans, Brazilian, Cuban, and classic R&B traditions. Raised in Madison, Wisconsin, he played percussion alongside the funk drummer Clyde Stubblefield while still in high school and absorbed influences from New Orleans, Bahia, and Havana before settling in New York in 2001. A versatile sideman on drums, percussion, and organ, he has worked with groups including the Sugartone Brass Band and the Youngblood Brass Band, and leads his own band, the Brooklyn Bombers. His albums as a leader include Introducing Moses Patrou and Confession of a Fool.