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Just under two weeks until my annual pilgrimage to New Orleans for Jazz Fest. I have to admit I am finding it difficult to focus on work. The stretch at the beginning of the year with no vacation days is way too long. Haven't had a day off since January 2nd. One my good friends was born and raised there so it is perfect. I have a place to stay and a ride from the airport to everywhere we go. For me it always total immersion in the culture, music, food and drinks. It is like a soul cleansing once a year. My wife does not like much of anything about New Orleans so I usually go by myself and meet up with my buddies there. But this year one of my best friends has decided to go with me. Will be his first trip ever to the Big Easy. So many great things to see, eat and listen too there.

Enjoy Sean, looks like a great line-up. I see Judith Owen is playing so no doubt Harry Shearer will be about. Plus I think they live there. Oh and the Trey Anastasio Band. And of course Dr. John. Would love to see him perform live.
One of these years I want to make it out the one in Montreux. New Orleans would be good as well.

Cheers,

Rodders...

Dr John and Trey Anastasio are both playing first weekend. I am not going until second weekend. I don't know Judith Owen but just added her to my cubes and will check out at least a few songs. She has a tough spot on the schedule with her set being during Stevie Wonder's and a few others that I would like to at least check out for a little bit. Such is the challenge of these outdoor festivals. Many great artists all play at the same time making it really difficult to see the ones you want.

I discovered her via the dj Bob Harris. He put on a roots type one day festival in London last year. Only one artist at a time so no need to jump from stage to stage or work out a schedule! Harry walked past me in the bar area and I was like oh wow Derek Smalls / Mt Burns 🙂 just walked past, why is he here, oh right he's Judiths other half! Ha!
She has a few good songs, not in the Norah Jones style of piano Jazz, though. if you wanted a comparison. She is also a bit of what I would call a "lovey" very arty, and over suggestive in her on stage gestures, if you know what I mean. Good, but if you can see Stevie, I'd say all bets are off.
Her and Harry do a Christmas show, which is worth checking out if its near by. I went to the London one last year, enjoyable, but some of the comedy guests weren't my cup of tea.

Funny enough I tend to avoid big festivals for that very reason, I want to see too many of the artists and they are always nearly overlapping.

Rodders...

Well Stevie's set is almost 2 1/2 hours so I don't mind missing parts of it. I figure I will be there for the beginning and the end to catch the best parts. Also on stage on that same time is Kenny Wayne Sheperd, Snoop Dogg (I at least want to check out a couple of tunes even though it makes no sense that he is playing at Jazz Fest) and Rockin' Dopsie Jr. (an awesome local zydeco guy who wears an aluminum washboard).

certainly some "Jazz Adjacent" artists on the bill 😉

I guess that I'll just have to be happy to attend the Atlanta Jazz Festival. It's free, it's where I live and you're welcome to join. 😉

That is much more jazz focused jazz fest. 😀 Looks like a really good lineup too. I enjoy the New Orleans flavor of music and the city so much that I don't mind the "Jazz Adjacency" much.