Sippiana Hericane

Sippiana Hericane is the first extended play by American musician Dr. John and his band the Lower 911. It was released on November 22, 2005, via Blue Note/Parlophone as a benefit EP to raise funds for New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, the Jazz Foundation of America and The Voice of the Wetlands after effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Recording sessions took place at The Barn at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York. Production was handled by Dr. John himself, with Ed Gerrard and Peter Himberger serving as executive producers.

Sippiana Hericane
EP by Dr. John and the Lower 911
Released	November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)
Studio	The Barn at Bearsville Studios (Woodstock, NY)
Genre	Jazz
Length	25:24
Label	Blue Note Parlophone
Producer	Dr. John

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The EP peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Jazz Albums and number 17 on the Traditional Jazz Albums in the United States. It also made it to number 22 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart. In 2007 it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Irma Thomas's After the Rain.