Johnny manages to make heartbreaking lines like "Heritage built for generations never to return from evacuation" part of a swamp pop classic describing the choice many New Orleaneans still face.

About Johnny Sansone

"Sansone's keen songwriting . . . brought to life with his robust voice and instrumental prowess . . . [make] Crescent City Moon one of the strongest Louisiana records of the '90s."
--Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide


" . . . a blues harmonica player par excellence who can't resist putting a little bit of New Orleans into everything he does."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch


" . . . everything he does is locked into the syncopated beats that get the party going . . . "
--Washington Post


"Sansone's accordion work is engaging [and] his harmonica playing is downright dazzling . . . [but] his ace in the hole is his songwriting . . . Jumpin' Johnny Sansone may be one of the blues best-kept secrets, but talent like his wins fans for life."
--Blues Revue


"One of the most dazzling developments in today's blues scene . . . he brings a new level and energy to the blues harmonica."
--Spectator Magazine


" . . . Sansone combines an exuberant vocal style with solid instrumental facility . . . his songs are never predictable . . . sometimes masterful."
--Living Blues


" . . . [this area] has hosted a number of harmonic players lately including Kenny Neal and Mark Hummel -- but Johnny Sansone's show topped them all."
--Robert's Review, Rasman Media