The New Orleans Jazz Fest Brought Musicians And Fans Together

The Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans is an experience like no other. As a celebration of the unique culture and music, the festival gathers musicians with their dedicated fans. According to the official Jazz Fest website , " The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, R & B, gospel music , Cajun music , zydeco, Afro - Caribbean , folk music , Latin , rock , rap , country music , bluegrass and everything else , and of course there are plenty of jazz , both contemporary and traditional . "

 

This year was the 45th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. With four days of amazing music, good food, and great weather, it proved once again that the Jazz Fest is more than music. While there were 12 stages featuring music spanning all genres, the festival was a celebration of New Orleans with a recognizable and unique culture that will grow on you.



Each year, the Jazz Festival spans over two weekends. This year, I attended the second. The two main stages, Acura Stage and Stage Samsung Galaxy, are about a mile away, so make sure you are always hydrated, bronzer, and good walking shoes to cover as much ground as possible.



I arrived late Thursday to the less crowded “day locals.” Were the first Dirty Dozen Brass Band. His performance on the main stage Acura was exciting to see. Bob Marley the Wailers were playing lineage Congo Square Stage and played a long set Reggae. Lyle Lovett was performing on stage Samsung Galaxy, which has never been my favorite, but after listening to the show with a live band that became a fan. Being a true Southern gentleman who started his set with “I choke my chicken until the sun sets.” That says it all.



On Friday, I was in New Orleans a state of mind. I stayed in the French Quarter Fest and Jazz music I played until 6am. As word of mouth spreads learn who “sees “are. I kept hearing that I should see live the Riff Raff. I was impressed with the lead singer and New Orleans native Alynda Lee Segarra. She exhibited potent lyrics discussing love, death and being aware of its trajectory in vivo. The next act was Amanda Shaw at the Acura Stage, a great Cajun fiddler and singer

Is a regular at the Fest? Abuses Congo Square Stage caught a few songs by Chaka Khan.




I arrived just as she commanded the stage - it's obvious why she owns 10 Grammys. Next I had to hear Alejandro Escovedo at the Fais Do -DO Stage Sheraton New Orleans. He has been on my list for a while. When he arrived at the scene a lot of people did not know who he was, even though it has been around for a while. After a couple of songs on his rock & roll Texas electricity artist creates a substantial draw.