I am glad to see that the Jazz Vipers have a couple of decent videos. When I first posted the Vipers on Music Friday, I had to choose between shaky camera phone videos or dark shots of them playing at the Spotted Cat.

On the earlier post I mentioned that I was a fan way back when they played while crammed into a dark corner of The Abbey, a fun and occasionally grungy bar on Decatur St. I saw them at Jazz Fest this year, jamming in Economy Hall to a full house.

These guys are great, and now if you can’t make it to New Orleans, you can still get a sense of their music. I can also recommend their CDs, three and counting -- buy 'em here. I see that they also have t-shirts.

No, I don’t get a cut. I really am just a fan. Behind the cut, check out “Blue Drag,” with John Rodli on vocals.