| Lee Boys' 'sacred steel' to soar at Lafayette Square 05/09/2008 |
| The Lee Boys set a blistering pace during the just-concluded New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. From May 1 to 4, the south Florida "sacred steel" guitar ensemble performed in New Orleans six times, including twice at Jazzfest. "We were... Read More |
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| Music highlights for May 9-15 05/09/2008 |
| FRIDAY, May 9 DJ Soul Sister hosts "A Hip-Hop Jam II: '73 to Infinity, " her second annual extravaganza of underground turntablists and deejays at the Dragon's Den. Each DJ will represent a different era in hip-hop, from 1973 to... Read More |
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| Concert ticket alert: Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Tom Jones, Lil Wayne 05/07/2008 |
| The Associated PressCarrie Underwood will play the newly reopened UNO Lakefront Arena June 24. If you didnt hear enough music at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell, no worries -- tickets go on sale this... Read More |
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| Jazzfest had 'Magic in the Mud' 05/06/2008 |
| Keith I. Marszalek / NOLA.comShoe protection was of extreme importance at Jazzfest. The monsoon rains that visited themselves on this star-studded Jazzfest only served to produce more magical moments. By the time the last note was played on a crystal-blue... Read More |
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| The Neville Brothers' triumphant Jazzfest return 05/05/2008 |
| "How many people are happy to be in New Orleans?" percussionist Cyril Neville asked from the Acura Stage Sunday. "How many people are happy to be listening to the Neville Brothers?" Tens of thousands of voices answered both questions in... Read More |
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| Raw voices and clear skies greet Jazzfest Sunday morning 05/04/2008 |
| Every day during Jazzfest, a boy of about 10 sells water and lemonade from a backyard stand on North Dupre just off Esplanade Avenue, two blocks from the Fair Grounds' Sauvage Street entrance. The other evening, the boy's voice was... Read More |
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| Jimmy Buffett and NOJO close out Saturday 05/04/2008 |
| Arrayed in a compact semi-circle around director and trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra was in fighting trim at the WWOZ Jazz Tent, following a set of intimate piano-and-voice ruminations by Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin. Two years... Read More |
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| Aaron Neville's Gospel Tent homecoming 05/03/2008 |
| Years ago when I last saw Aaron Neville in Jazzfest's Gospel Tent, he sang to prerecorded music. This time around, he brought a full band that included brother Charles Neville on saxophone. The overflow crowd included newscaster Hoda Kotb and... Read More |
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| Ruthie Foster rocks and other Saturday notes 05/03/2008 |
| An indisputable maxim: It never rains on Jimmy Buffett at Jazzfest. At 9 a.m. Saturday morning, the skies over Mid-City were dark; rain was still falling as I collected the newspaper. Three hours later, a brilliant sun lit up a... Read More |
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| Stevie Wonder, like the rain, is intermittent 05/03/2008 |
| Attending a Stevie Wonder concert is a bit like panning for gold: Priceless nuggets occasionally turn up, but you may need to sift through quite a bit to find them.... Read More |
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| Stevie Wonder to serve Mango Freeze? 05/02/2008 |
| Actually, the Mango Freeze booth at Jazzfest is about the only place Stevie Wonder isn't appearing, if the rumors are to be believed.... Read More |
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| Neville Brothers merit a warm welcome 05/02/2008 |
| As the sun sets Sunday on the Fair Grounds, you may find reasons to criticize the Neville Brothers. Maybe they recycled their standard Jazzfest set. Maybe they didn't. Maybe they omitted your favorite song from "Yellow Moon." Maybe they revamped... Read More |
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| Best of the fest: Friday, May 2 05/02/2008 |
| Jennifer Zdon / The Times-Picayune ArchiveTerence Blanchard CROWD PLEASERS How to close out the Friday, May 2, Jazzfest is the toughest choice of the weekend. Do you stake out the Acura Stage for Stevie Wonder, who was a guest at... Read More |
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| Best of the fest: Saturday 05/02/2008 |
| Jimmy Buffett CROWD PLEASERS Perennial Jazzfest favorite Jimmy Buffett leads a mass "Margaritaville" sing-along at the Acura Stage. Jazz-pop singer/pianist Diana Krall occupies the same stage -- Gentilly -- visited by husband Elvis Costello last weekend. Contemporary jazz vocalist Bobby... Read More |
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| Best of the fest: Sunday 05/02/2008 |
| Ellis Lucia / The Times-Picayune ArchiveThe Neville Brothers: From left, Cyril, Aaron, Art (seated) and Charles CROWD PLEASERS All eyes and ears will tune in to the Neville Brothers for their post-Katrina homecoming at the Acura Stage. Preceding the Brothers... Read More |
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| Pianist Henry Butler returns for Jazzfest 05/02/2008 |
| Henry Butler's new "PiaNOLA Live" (Basin Street Records) is an audio scrapbook of live solo piano performances culled from the past two decades. Friend and fan George Winston helped Butler wade through hours of tapes -- Butler lost much of... Read More |
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