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JAZZFEST 2010 POSTERS
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Bennett’s Portrait of Louis Prima Honors the Centennial of the Legendary Entertainer and New Orleans Native SonLegendary performer and 15-time Grammy Winner Tony… (Read more)
NEW ORLEANS | The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell released its much-coveted, day-specific musical lineup Wednesday. The 2010 Jazz Fest is… (Read more)
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY SHELL
Weekend One Music Lineup
April 23 - 25
Friday, April 23
Lionel Richie, Black Crowes, Dr. John, Steel Pulse, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Baaba Maal, Elvin Bishop, Chocolate Milk, Jon Cleary, Frankie Ford, Deacon John, Joe Lovano, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band’s 100 Year Celebration, Irma Thomas’ Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, The Joe Krown Trio with Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste Jr., Lena Prima, Anders Osborne, John Fohl & Johnny Sansone, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers’ Tribute to Rockin’ Dopsie Sr., Maurice Brown Effect, Kenny Neal, Glen David Andrews, Mia X, Cheeky Blakk, and Ms. Tee, OTRA, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Leah Chase, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Little Freddie King Blues Band, The Revivalists, Leroy Jones & New Orleans Finest, Tommy Sancton New Orleans Quintet, Lost Bayou Ramblers, New Orleans Night Crawlers, The Revealers, Rotary Downs, James Rivers Movement, Spencer Bohren, Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, David Egan, Kipori Woods, Semolian Warriors and Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Mas Mamones, Shades of Praise, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir, Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders feat. Butch Thompson, Jambalaya Cajun Band with special guest Merlin Fontenot, Real Untouchables Brass Band, Beth Patterson, June Gardner & the Fellas, Kevin Thompson & the Sensational Six, Native Nations Intertribal, Chip & Polly Radke with the God’s House Choir, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble, Mount Hermon Mass Choir, Alexis Marceaux Band, Smitty Dee’s Brass Band, Black Mohawk Mardi Gras Indians, Kat Walker Jazz Combo, Natasha Richard of Canada, Delgado Community College Jazz Ensemble, John Lee & the Heralds of Christ, The Bester Singers with the Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers, Keep N It Real and Single Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Grey Hawk, Brass Band Throwdown with the Behrman Charter & O. Perry Walker School Bands, Family Ties and Big Nine Social Aid & Pleasure Club, McDonogh #42 Elementary School Performers…
Performance Art: “The Chief of New Orleans”: A Portrait of Louis Prima
by Anthony Benedetto (Tony Bennett)
Buy It Now!
The Jazz Festival Poster – torchbearer of the all but lost art of poster making in this multi-media age – has gone through two broad transformations since its introduction in 1975. With this release, the poster is recreated anew. But there’s a timelier New Orleans reinvention story to tell before describing that one.
2010 marks the centennial year of Louis Prima’s birth. Prima’s contributions to the American music scene are measured by the decade. In the 1930’s he took his New Orleans trumpet and vocal style to New York and Los Angeles where, with his New Orleans Gang, he helped define an era. Prima wrote Sing, Sing, Sing, the Swing Era anthem immortalized in Benny Goodman’s later cover. The success of the Big Band sound led Prima to form a 22-piece orchestra that regularly topped the Big Band Era charts of the 40’s, many with Italian-American themes that exulted in his roots.
The 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, presented by Shell, celebrated 40 years of musical and cultural history with a star-studded, two-week long event. Started in 1970, the Jazz & Heritage Festival continues to showcase the most important names in music history alongside many of Louisiana's favorite entertainers.
What is the Jazz Festival?
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, presented by Shell, is a 7 day cultural and music festival. The Louisiana Heritage Fair showcases over 600 musicians on 11 stages, an amazing array of authentic Louisiana cuisine, crafts and art displaying the talents of artisans from around the state and world, a series of educational workshops, and as always, second-line parades happening each day of the festival.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell has always offered its visitors a fantastic array of the finest cuisine the state of Louisiana has to offer. The Food Fair offers classic New Orleans staples and over time has expanded to include Creole and Cajun offerings as well as international cuisine. The Festival’s food vendors offer freshly prepared items to suit any hungry festivalgoer.
Visit the Official Jazz Fest Website for more info!
The Grandstand gives Festivalgoers a chance to take a more intimate look at the vibrant culture, cuisine and art of Louisiana through various exhibits. This year, two photographic exhibits are featured on the 1st Floor. “Backstreet” New Orleans culture is also celebrated (1st Floor West), with demonstrations and exhibits of Folk Art, Mardi Gras Indian, Social Aid & Pleasure Club, and Jazz Funeral crafts and traditions. The Grandstand also houses three unique presentation stages: Zatarain’s Food Heritage Stage (1st Floor East), Zatarain’s Cajun Cabin (on the apron outside Food Heritage), and the Allison Miner Music Heritage/ Lagniappe Stage, located in the outdoor paddock.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, presented by Shell, is a 10-day music and culture festival. Jazz Fest showcases over 600 musicians on 11 stages, an amazing array of authentic Louisiana cuisine, crafts and artwork displaying the talents of artisans from around the state and world, a series of educational workshops, and as always, second-line parades happening each day of the festival.