New Orleans is a wonderful city. It is beautiful. It has life, charm, great people, wonderful food, and the music … It’s a city with a heart, and a soul. I love cities with character. Where you can walk the …
Read moreSunday May 1: Arlo Guthrie in the Jazzfest 2011 Blues Tent
One of the things about Jazzfest is that it’s very easy to pick who you want to see. The difficulty arises when you look at the array of artists available, and realise that there will inevitably be some clashes within …
Read moreGlen David Andrews at Jazzfest 2011
Sunday at jazzfest was a great day. I spent a fair bit of my time meeting with different people and just hanging out. And why not? Jazzfest is about people and culture as well as the music. So eventually I …
Read moreThe Golden Striker Trio: Ron Carter at Jazzfest 2011
Those of you who know me know that I’m a bass player. Or that I pretend to be one. As a bassist, one of my long time heroes has been Ron Carter; I think I have a book by Ron …
Read moreJazzfest – April 29 2011: Los Hombres Calientes
Their name translates as “The Hot Guys”, and hot is probably the best word to describe this band. Led by Irvin Mayfield and Bill Summers, Los Hombres Calientes have been around since the late ’90s, and that’s when I first …
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