JEFF NAIDEAU
1954-2002

New Orleans pianist and vocalist Jeff Naideau, 48, died June 17 of a heart attack in his Uptown home. A Los Angeles native, Naideau spent the early part of his career playing with a variety of rock acts including Wung Chang, Quiet Riot, Eric Burdon and Robby Krieger. In the ’90s he became infatuated with the New Orleans piano sound of Dr. John and Professor Longhair and set his sights on a music career in the Crescent City, finally moving to town in 1999. During his...