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In Reply to: RE: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2015 posted by dancingseamonkey on January 12, 2015 at 09:45:29
Here's a brief summary of the acts:
Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Keith Urban, Pitbull, John Legend, Ed Sheeran, T.I., Chicago, Trombone Shorty, Hozier, Widespread Panic, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ryan Adams, Steve Winwood, Wilco, The Meters, Jimmy Cliff, Buddy Guy, Allen Toussaint and More...
Of those, maybe 3 or 4 could be called jazz acts. The rest are rock, pop, country, reggae, and hip-hop. No matter, that's quite a lineup!!
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SO long ago I don't even remember WHO the headliner was...
Anyway, Tito Puente was on the bill and he came out and said (paraphrased):
"OK, we got booked here at this jazz festival but we're gonna play some SALSA for you!"
Nobody did mind one bit far as I could tell...
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
I saw Chicago recently in a TV concert. They hard to combine with another group (I forgot who they were) just to have 3 horns in the brass section. Without Peter Cetera and others from the original band they seem to be missing quite a bit in my mind.
My first jazz festival was 1975. It wasn't mainly jazz even then. I'm not sure if it ever was mainly jazz. There is a little bit of everything- music, art, great food and it is a lot of fun. It used to be a lot less crowded, but someone let the cat out of the bag years ago.
We pretty much quit going when it got shoulder to shoulder. At one time we could take the kids and a blanket and sit down and see the stage. Now you would be trampled. Obviously, it is even more popular now with better acts, but not as family friendly.
If you ever plan a trip to NO, Jazz Fest is a good excuse.
when I went there was far less rock and pop......me no like
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