Marcel Anton

New Orlean Style R & B, Blues & Rock

Mardi Gras Mambo Combo is an exciting, funny and musical journey through the best of New Orleans music. The 7 piece band is made up of musicians from the groups of Fats Domino, Dr. John, Louis Prima, Marva Wright, Allen Toussaint, The Meters and guests, all lead by New Orleans Singer/guitarist Marcel Anton. The show includes N.O. classics, Jazz & R&B, Dance and Zydeco featuring all your New Orleans favorites. Come and enjoy a real, authentic Mardi Gras atmosphere, plush toys and beads too!

Marcel Anton aka Marcelo Antonio is a Vocalist, Composer, Guitarist, Percussionist, Actor, Teacher, Mystic and Poet of Native American and New Orleans Creole descent. Born on land that has been in his ancestors family for 10,000 years, as a child the gifts of music, healing and vision played a very prominent role in his life. His parents were in show business, his mother was a Rockette and father on the business side. His spiritual training early on from relatives was a mix of Jewish, Christian and Native American Mysticism. As a child he moved and lived in various places in the U.S. centered from and mostly in New Orleans. Studying to be a scientist, he had an epiphany one day and returned to the Arts. His schooling included U. of Miami, Julliard, Grove School of Music, where he later taught, U. of La Verne, U. of New Orleans and U.C.L.A. He also studied with Helen McComis, Maria Moreno, Arlee Thornhill, Gil Evans, Lalo Schiffrin, Gerald Wilson, Henry Mancini, Bill Hollman, Sammy Nestico, Paul Lopez, Larry Coryell, Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Jimmy Wyble, Barbara Simmons and Vincent Bredice.