George Porter Jr
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient George Porter Jr. is a legendary bassist and key figure in the evolution of funk music. In 1965, he joined a band led by Arthur Neville that would become The Meters in 1967, alongside Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, and Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste.

When Brian Stoltz picked up a guitar for the first time at age 9 or 10 and found the instrument’s old, rusty strings difficult to play, it didn’t derail his artistic ambitions.

The New Orleans guitar slinger kept strumming and learning, formed a late ‘60s garage band and then built a notable career playing with, among others, the Neville Brothers, Dr John, the Funky Meters and Bob Dylan.