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Carl LeBlanc


The Man,The Music,The Musician,The Majesty that Is Carl Le Blanc Was Manifested May 26 In New Orleans,Louisiana .

Carl was wailing on guitar before he

was ten years old, having first noticed the

instrument in the hands of the Beatles during

their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. some of the best

marching bands in New Orleans were known to

parade beneath his window as he was growing up

in the Seventh Ward. But without the family

history that had steeped many members of the

band in jazz tradition from Day One, Le Blanc

drew his inspiration from funk and rock music.




Mr LeBlancs Musical Journey Reads Like A Who's Who...
He has had the Pleasure of performing with Bevy musical luminaries such as avant-garde visionary Sun Ra ,Fats Domino,Allen Toussaint, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Bo Diddley , Ellis Marsalis,Dirty Dozen Brass Band,Five Blind Boys Of Alabama and Many More Great Artist



Onto acting appearances in stage productions and films.
Now some twenty years Later The Preservation Hall Jazz Band Came calling.


With the hair trimmed,and The Vice-Like Firm Grasp
of his Craft tuned correctly,Mr.LeBlanc Accepted The Challenge.
Long Story Short... his appreciation for tradition Was considerably deepened.
Today, when not on tour Le Blanc.. Who's study Of Music Includes a stint at New York's Columbia University and BA in Secondary Music Education from Southern University 0f New Orleans (SUNO)
..Can often be Found conducting workshops at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans and at facilities throughout the United States as well as conducting music education performances throughout the United States.(Educational 'informances' (informative performances) were handled by Young Audiences of America )