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Luke Winslow-King's Music Is So Good You’ll Want To Slap The Guitar Player

Matt Robinson
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What do you get when you combine modern jazz, the music of Woody Guthrie, Delta blues, and Antonín Dvořák’s “American” String Quartet?

You get Luke Winslow-King.

Born and raised in Michigan, a crime landed him in New Orleans. But, ever the optimist, Winslow-King decided to stay. And yet, the road has been more of a home in recent years. While he’s back home now, Winslow-King spent the final months of 2013 on a European tour.

Luke Winslow-King’s talent has drawn aggressive praise. One music lover, who was moved to weep while listening, slapped Winslow-King at the end of the song.

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Gwen Thompkins is a New Orleans native, NPR veteran and host of WWNO's Music Inside Out , where she brings to bear the knowledge and experience she...