“He is one of the greatest drummers this musical city (New Orleans) has ever produced.”

                           -John Burnett, NPR

 

 

“Shannon is right there, at the center of the rear guard, kicking the bass, playing the snare and pushing everybody forward…”                     

                           -Nick Spitzer, American Routes

 

 

“Nicknamed ‘King of Tremé,’ Shannon Powell is an extremely gifted and accomplished drummer…”

                           -JazzAscona

 

 

“When Shannon Powell is behind the drums, his fellow musicians and audiences are assured of the most solid, swingin’ and stylistically simpatico rhythms to be found anywhere on the planet.”                      

                           -Geraldine Wyckoff, Offbeat