A Gospel wedding, some crowd surfing, a bit of Bingo!, some Chocolate Drops, very appreciative crowds and a bit of Tom Petty made for a great 2nd day at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Share · Facebook
By Michael D. Reid, Times Colonist April 29, 2012 Andrew Slade on piano with Ross Macdonald on bass and Aurora Scott handling the vocals at a party to present the JazzFest lineup. Talk about sweet timing. Moments after Darryl Mar announced the lineup
"This festival is a an indigenous part of our culture," he told Reuters. Now in its 43rd year, the quintessential New Orleans event better known as Jazz Fest broke new ground when it was launched in 1970 by Davis, an ethnomusicologist then just
New Orleans Jazz Fest: More Like Coachella Than You'd Think – The Huffington Post.
Crowd pleasers include Cee Lo Green, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Gal Holiday and Soul Rebels are intriguing options.
