Papa Grows Funk

Papa Grows Funk is an American funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] The band was started by frontman John "Papa" Gros in early 2000, developing from a series of Monday night jam sessions helmed by Gros at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf Bar. Gros would invite some friends down to play, and the impromptu jams became a common bond for a handful of musicians, including guitarist June Yamagishi, sax player Jason Mingledorf, bassist Marc Pero and drummer Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander, who now make up Papa Grows Funk.

Papa Grows Funk
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres	funk, Jazz
Years active	2000-2013
Members	John "Papa" Gros June Yamagishi Jason Mingledorf Marc Pero Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander
Past members	Russell Batiste, Jr.
Website

John "Papa" Gros performing in 2019

They played in front of a hometown crowd at The Voodoo Experience held at City Park in New Orleans over Halloween weekend 2009.^[2]

Hiatus

It has been widely reported that the band has been on "indefinite hiatus"^[3] since June 29, 2013.^[4]

Discography

• Doin' It (2001)
• Shakin' (2003)
• Live at the Leaf (2006)
• Mr. Patterson's Hat (2007)
• Needle in the Groove (2012)
• The Last Leaf (Live) (2016)