Ricky Sebastian is one of the premier drummers in American music. Fluent in many styles, he has recorded on hundreds of albums, toured the world performing at some of the top jazz festivals with numerous jazz and Latin artists, including Herbie Mann, Harry Belafonte, Dianne Reeves, Michael Franks, Bobby McFerrin, and Jaco Pastorius. Born in southwest Louisiana, Ricky was raised with music at a young age, particularly Soul, New Orleans R&B, Cajun, and Zydeco.  After moving to NYC in 1983 and building a career as an in-demand recording & touring artist,  he moved back to New Orleans in 1998 to become head percussion instructor at the University of New Orleans.  Ricky’s work in education is unmatched, he has trained thousands of students in-person and through his multimedia percussion instruction.  Offbeat Magazine recently awarded Ricky Sebastian the 2023 Lifetime Achievement in Music Education. Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm  Doors at 7:00pm & 9:00pm  Restaurant is Open 5pm - 10pm for dinner before or after your showtime: Advance Ticket Holders can now automatically make dinner table reservations for the Dining Room online via OpenTable.com ! Advance Ticket-Holders can also make table reservations for dinner by Emailing reservations@snugjazz.com after your tickets have been purchased online. Dinner Service without Advance Concert Tickets is first-come, first-served based on availability upon arrival. Bar Room is Open 5pm - Midnight for all, with or without tickets. Kind Reminder:  Snug Harbor does NOT serve the full menu inside the Music Room. We do offer cheese and charcuterie tray options. In order to preserve the integrity, quiet and focus of our world class intimate concerts, only the charcuterie, cocktails and soft drinks are available for table service inside the Music Room. However, we encourage you to arrive at least 90 Minutes prior to your showtime in order to enjoy full, relaxing dinner service in the Dining Room right next door, before getting seated in the Music Room for your ticketed showtime.