ZIZOO is fashioned in the musical history and tradition of Southwest Louisiana . Its members have been formed from the well known and successful Gator Beat, who for the past eighteen years delighted crowds with their up tempo driving rhythms and original sound. With the passing of their founder, Richard Domingue, longtime member David Scott steps to the helm with ZIZOO , his own brand of music, combining the influences and energy of the past with a look to the future.

 The Band Members Are:

David Scott saxophone, pennywhistle, percussion

A native of Australia , David, at the age of fifteen, boarded a ship headed for New Caledonia as a musician playing Jazz. He settled for ten years in Tahiti , playing island music, jazz and rock, and becoming fluent in French. He loved the fast dance tempos and when he sat in with Gator Beat in 1990, his fate was sealed. He has interwoven the horn with the accordion in an unprecedented style, unique to the world of zydeco.

Luis Rodriguez Drums

This is our Island Man. Hailing from his native Puerto Rico , Luis knows every rhythm and can play it on every percussion instrument. He has been a part of many bands from Chicago to Seattle , Houston to Hawaii . He loves to travel, play, and cook. He has played washboard with Gator Beat on different occasions, and was our drummer prior to Gator Beat’s emergence. We have parted many times, only to look forward to our next opportunity to perform to the solid and imaginative style of this great musician.

 Randy Quan guitar

Randy has been the featured guitarist with Booker T. Jones since 1997. His distinctive guitar stylings have taken him from touring with blues legend Billy Boy Arnold to performing with and co-producing and recording two albums for renowned alto saxophonist Michael Bolivar. Randy started playing trumpet at the age of 8 in school bands. He picked up his brother’s guitar at the age of 12 and has been playing ever since. Quan is fluent in blues, R&B, and jazz and is an award winning songwriter. His tasteful style of economy and sweet sound colors are a compliment to the Gator Beat repertoire..

Linda was one of the original band members and helped craft the Gator Beat sound for 9 years before breaking to play with all kinds of different groups. She has earned her place as one of Sonoma County 's most respected bass players. We are overjoyed to have her back again, contributing her hard working ethics and diligence and proving beyond a doubt that she is indeed, The Mighty Sparrow.

Guest artists will be joining David over the next few months while he develops his A team!