Charlie Wooton & Zydefunk

It’s been too long since New Orleans bassist Charlie Wooton performed in Macon, but on Wed. Sept. 18, he brings his groove-soaked band, Zydefunk, to Grant’s to fill in for Macon Music Revue. The band also features soulful New Orleans vocalist Arsène DeLay.

Chalrie was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was exposed to all aspects of music, from the class room to the LaLas (The Dance) in the backwoods and in the streets of New  Orleans. Studying Jazz and Classical during the day then playing Funk and Zydeco gigs at night,  Charlie got a very diverse musical education. His first touring gig was with Zydeco icon Chubby Carrier, where Charlie claims he learned how to put on a show and take care of business. At 20 years of age Charlie moved to Los Angeles and worked at 3rd Encore Studios for 3 years, then made his way to Atlanta where he formed the band Zydefunk, which featured the likes of Oliver Wood, Willie Green, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., Count M’Butu and Marcus James Henderson. Needing to get back to his roots, Charlie moved back to Louisiana and since has played with the best of New Orleans: Bonerama, Sonny Landreth, Zigaboo, Johnny Vidacovich, Cyril Neville, Chief Monk Boudreaux, New Orleans Suspects, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and many more. He toured with Royal Southern Brotherhood for fou years and recorded four CDs, as a bassist and a writer. Their biggest hit “Fired Up” was wriiten by Wooton