Jazz Fest Day 6 - Bill deTurk's Tips and Picks!!

Good Morning!!  Can't believe it's already the last Saturday of Jazz Fest!!  Here's the next installment of Bill deTurk's Tips and Picks for the 6th day of Festin'!

Jazz Fest Tips – Take time to check out the amazing indigenous art in the Folk Crafts Area.  When you have nothing on your music schedule, go to the Fais Do Do Stage.  When you need to get out of the sun and sit down a minute, hit the Gospel Tent, although not sure how long you will be able to stay in your seat.  And number one tip is to master the “walk by”; face it, there is too much truly fabulous music, so “walk by” and check out an act for 10 minutes or so as you make your way to another mind-blowing destination.  Everyone have a great day and enjoy the world’s greatest music and heritage festival!

Jazz Fest Picks - Day 6 is nothing short of the kind of embarrassment of musical riches you can only find at the world’s greatest music and heritage festival; If I listed all of my picks today, I would never make it out to the Fairgrounds.  Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders (11:15 Congo) – This guy just has too much soul for this time of day.  N.O. Cottonmouth Kings (11:15 Economy Hall) – Six sevenths of the group you formally knew as the Jazz Vipers.  Smithfield Fair (11:25 Lagniappe) – Scottish fare in case you missed the Highland Games.  Marcia Ball (12:30 Acura) – Non-Louisiana pick of the day... She really does not live here.  AsheSon (12:30 Jazz & Heritage) – Band members from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guatemala.  Baritone Bliss (1:20 Jazz tent) – If you like the bari sax.  Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars (1:55 Acura) – Louisiana Pick of the Day.  RAM (2:00 Congo) – More Haitian sounds.  Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (3:25 Gentilly) – New Orleans’ latest international music star.  Allen Toussaint (3:35 Acura) – Nothing I can say can do this man justice.  Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters (4:15 Blues) – Tower of Power funk driven by a unique Louisiana voice and guitar style.  Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show (4:15 Lagniappe) – The Bard of New Orleans and superstar sidekicks.  BeauSoleil (4:25 Fais Do Do). The first worldwide French-Louisiana music superstars.  Aaron Neville’s Gospel Experience (5:50 Gospel) – An angelic voice and heaven-hopin’ tunes.  Jimmy Buffet (5:25 Acura) – I want to be him when (if) I grow up. 

And always remember if you can't make it down there you can listen to all the great music on WWOZ 90,7 FM on your radio or online!!!

Jazz Fest Day 5 - Bill deTurk's Tips and Picks!!

Woo hoo!!  Another day of Jazz of Fest and some more good stuff from Bill deTurk!!

Jazz Fest Tips – Take time to check out the amazing indigenous art in the Folk Crafts Area.  When you have nothing on your music schedule, go to the Fais Do Do Stage.  When you need to get out of the sun and sit down a minute, hit the Gospel Tent, although not sure how long you will be able to stay in your seat.  And number one tip is to master the “walk by”; face it, there is too much truly fabulous music, so “walk by” and check out an act for 10 minutes or so as you make your way to another mind-blowing destination.  Everyone have a great day and enjoy the world’s greatest music and heritage festival!

Jazz Fest Picks - Day 5 is shaping up to yet another “Chilly at the Gentilly Stage” kid of day!  Bobby Cure with Al “Carnival Time” Johnson (11:30 Gentilly) – Both Bobby and Al are great guys, talented musicians, and seasoned professionals.  Ingrid Lucia (12:25 Lagniappe) Laid back swing while channeling Billie Holiday.  Soul Rebels Brass Band (12:35 Acura) – Soulful and funky, they will be joining the Treme Music Tour this summer.  Edie Brickell (1:00 Acura) – What has she been doing since marrying Paul Simon and never having to work again?  Centennial Celebration for Lionel Ferbos (1:40 Economy Hall) – The “World’s Oldest Active Jazz Musician” turns 100 in July!  Yvette Landry (1:40 Lagniappe) – The Breaux Bridge, LA native celebrates the release of her first solo album.   Buckwheat Zydeco (2:25 Gentilly) – This Grammy Winner has the best hair in Zydeco.  Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers (2:35 Congo) – Louisiana Pick of the Day.  Luther Kent (2:50 Blues Tent) – This bear of a man knows how to growl out the blues.  Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars (2:50 Fais Do Do) – Louisiana zydeco/rock.  Ivoire Spectalce (2:55 Jazz & Heritage) – Featuring multi-instrumentalist Seguenon Kone and dancers.  Eric Lindell (4:15 Blues Tent) – Rootsy New Orleans blues/rock.  Arcade Fire (5:35 Acura) – Find out who the latest Album of the Year winner really is.  100^th Birthday Celebration of Mahalia Jackson (5:40 Gospel) – Featuring Irma Thomas and John Boutte.  Willie Nelson (5:45 Gentilly) – Non-Louisiana Pick of the Day.  Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (5:50 Fais Do Do) – From the school of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier.

Go out and enjoy and some live local music!!!  And if you can't make it out to the Fest you can catch it online at www.WWOZ.org...TGIF!

Jazz Fest Day 4 - Bill deTurk's Tips and Picks!!

Happy Jazz Fest Thursday...and it appears the weather gods are going to bless us again today!!

Bill deTurk continues to help you out with your Jazz Fest Fun with his "Tips and  Picks" of the Day!

Jazz Fest Tips – Take time to check out the amazing indigenous art in the Folk Crafts Area.  When you have nothing on your music schedule, go to the Fais Do Do Stage.  When you need to get out of the sun and sit down a minute, hit the Gospel Tent, although not sure how long you will be able to stay in your seat.  And number one tip is to master the “walk by”; face it, there is too much truly fabulous music, so “walk by” and check out an act for 10 minutes or so as you make your way to another mind-blowing destination.  Everyone have a great day and enjoy the world’s greatest music and heritage festival!

Jazz Fest Picks - Let’s call Day 4 “Stayin’ Chilly By Gentilly Stage Day”!  Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue (11:25 Gentilly) – Start the day with an easy on the eyes and easy on the ears experience.  Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (12:20 – Acura) – Not exactly what one would expect from classically trained musicians.  Shasha Maskowski (12:20 Jazz Tent) – We love young, talented girl singers.  Little Freddie King (12:20 Blues) – Real blues form a real good guy.  Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove (12:35 Congo) – Sousaphone lead jazz/funk/soul.  Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (1:45 – Fais Do Do) – Louisiana Pick of the Day.  New Orleans Bingo! Show (2:15 Gentilly) – And now for something completely different.  Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers (3:10 Fais Do Do) – This guy’s accordion playing is hotter than hell.  Galactic (3:25 Acura) – They paint a picture of the contemporary N.O. music scene with their sound.  Djakout #1 (3:35 Congo) – More great indigenous Haitian sounds.  Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys (3:40 Gentilly) – Cute, talented charismatic, and would not be surprised to see Cyndi Lauper make an appearance.  James Booker Tribute (4:10 Blues) – Amazing local pianists interpret the inimitable Bayou Maharajah.  Locos por Juana (4:25 Jazz & Heritage) – You probably never heard them, but I bet you like them.  Michelle Shocked (4:35 Fais Do Do) – Hear what the former French Quarter girl is up to these days.  Cyndi Lauper (5:25 Gentilly) – There is a lot more to her than ‘80s pop stardom.  Maceo Parker with Pee Wee Ellis (5:30 Congo) – Non-Louisiana Pick of the Day.  

Hope you can sneak out of work today and go enjoy...and if you can't make it out to the Fest you can catch it online at www.WWOZ.org...see you later gator...and P.S. Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Jazz Fest Wednesday...Can I Clone Myself??

Can I clone myself??  There's sooo much going on today!! 

The music continues all day long at the Louisiana Music Factory (201 Decatur) for their annual in-store Jazz Fest concerts...here's the line-up for today!!  Click on the link above for the complete Fest line-up:

• Kermit Ruffins + Irvin Mayfield + Dr. Michael White + Rebirth Brass Band at Noon
• Garage A Trois at 3:00 PM
• Dumpstaphunk at 4:00 PM
• Joe Krown with Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. at 5:00 PM
• Tab Benoit at 6:00 PM

And of course, you don't want to miss Chaz Fest 2011 (3020 St. Claude)...it's ten hours of non-stop music, culture and good times on two stages!!  Click on the link for more info....Tickets are $30 for all the great acts and heck out the line-up!

 The Main Stage

•12:30 - War Amps

•1:30 - Mas Mamones
•3:00 - Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers
•4:30 - The Palmetto Bug Stompers
•6:15 - Valparaiso Men's Chorus
•7:45 - King James ∓ the Special Men
•9:00 - The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars

 The Bywater Juke Joint Stage

 •12:00 - The New Dopey Singers

•1:00 - The Actioneers
•2:30 - Sarah Quintana
•3:45 - Helen Gillet and Other Instruments
•5:30 - The Geraniums
•7:00 - Schatzy
•8:30 - Narcissy

And there's more music!!  Starting up at 4:00 pm this afternoon it's the 2nd Annual Daze Between Festival at the Rusty Nail (1100 Constance) to benefit The New Orleans Musicians Clinic and the Gulf Restoration Network...Today's musical theme is DAY OF THE DEAD - A Musical Tribute to the Grateful Dead featuring:

• Papa Mali and Friends
• Honey Island Swamp Trio
• The Iko Allstars featuring Billy Iuso, Reggie Scanlon (from the Radiators), CR Gruver and Mike Foo (from Gravity A)
• Drums and Space featuring Steve Molitz, Colonel Bruce Hampton (retired) Mike Foo, and special guests
• Counterclarkwise featuring Josh Clark and Dave Brogan (from Tea Leaf Green) Steve Molitz (Particle, Phil Lesh) and Steve Adams (ALO)

Are you looking for an amazing book for Jazz Fest?? (of course you are!!) Jay Mazza will be hosting a book signing and party for his new release, "I Got the Fish in the Head"...It's everything you ever wanted to know about one of New Orleans iconic bands - "The Radiators"!!  The signing is at Maple Street Book Shop today from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.   And there's gonna be music with Chris Mule from the Honey Island Swamp Band, Phil DeGruy, Stephen Smith and others!!!  It's gonna be a party!

As most of you know...today's the day to head on down to Lafayette Square for Wednesday at the Square....there will be crafts, food and libations....and music by Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review and MarciaBall things get kickin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

Wednesday Evening Music

Hang out in Mid-City where there's yummy food and great music at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) there's an early show at 6:00 pm with Tom McDermott & Meschiya Lake, and stay on for the Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound Now for Yes Music People at 10:00 pm...don't forget to come hungry for the amazing food from Taceaux Loceaux!  Click on the Chickie's link above to purchase tickets in advance, or bring cash at the door!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Start off your evening with the early show over at dba (618 Frenchmen)....with the By & By String Band at 5:00 pm, The Iguanas at 7:00 pm....and then stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm (as always) it's gonna be a fun one!!

Another great evening full of music at the Spotted Cat with Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., Swing Dance Lessons at 5:00 pm, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight they've got Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers to get you swingin' at 8:30 pm!!

That should keep you pretty busy today.....If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!

Mid-Week Festin' - No Stoppin' You Now!!

Happy Tuesday everybody - So much festin' to do!!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch!  Chef Mark Quitney of styley downtown restaurant 5 Fifty 5 (named for its address on Canal Street) heads Uptown to dish out debronzed redfish with jumbo lump crabmeat and roasted peppers, super creamy lobster mac, heirloom bread salad and assorted sweets .....yummy!!

And the music continues all day long at the Louisiana Music Factory (201 Decatur) for their annual in-store Jazz Fest concerts...here's the line-up for today!!  Click on the link above for the complete Fest line-up:

• John Autin at Noon 
• Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 1:00 PM
• Galactic at 2:00 PM
• Billy Iuso and Restless Natives at 3:00 PM
• James Andrews at 4:00 PM
• Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue at 5:00 PM
• Big Chief Monk Boudreaux at 6:00 PM

And don't forget to buy some music from one of these great artists while you're there....LA Music Factory has the best selection in town!!

And there's more music!!  Starting up at 4:00 pm this afternoon it's the 2nd Annual Daze Between Festival at the Rusty Nail (1100 Constance) to benefit The New Orleans Musicians Clinic and the Gulf Restoration Network...Check out the lineup!

• Country Fried
• Jenn Howard and Crazy McGee
• Lubriphonic
• The San Fancisco Free for All with a no holds barred mashup featuring members of Tea Leaf Green and ALO featuring Josh Clark, Dan LEBO Lebowitz, Dave Brogan, Trevor Garrod, Steve Adams, Reed Mathis, and Cochrane McMillan
• Guitarmaggedon old school guitar shredding jam session featuring Josh Clark, LEBO, with special guests Leo Nocentelli, Matt Grondin, Chris Mule and many more!!  Wow!!!

More Good Stuff Tonight!

Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) is the place to go for more amazing mid-WEEK Jazz Fest jammin'!!  Enjoy the super talented Grayson Capps at 7:00 pm!!  Then Anders Osborne, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone at 10:00 pm. The trio has been the best selling show so far. Tickets available at the door for both shows!   And don't forget they got yummy food with Taceaux Loceaux over there too!

And you can't celebrate your Jazz Fest without celebrating at  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton)!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight at 8:30 pm they've got Amanda Shaw and Glen David Andrews..what a show!!

And your Tuesday night would not be complete without a trip down to the Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak Street) for the early show.  It's Cluck! Nite featuring Three Piece Spicy + Creole Cookin' (with some FREE food)...and make sure you stay up late for the REBIRTH Brass Band!!  You'll be glad did! 

There's lots more more music going on so go ahead and have a wonderful Tuesday, and for more fun shows and events click on the WWOZ Livewire link!

Ain't No Time for Restin'...Keep on Festin'!

Happy Monday Everybody!

Jazz Fest is in full gear...so here it goes!

Okay start off your day at the Louisiana Music Factory (201 Decatur) for their annual in-store Jazz Fest concerts...here's the line-up for today!!  Click on the link above for the complete Fest line-up:

• Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher at 12:00 PM
• Mark McGrain + Plunge with James Singleton + Tom Fitzpatrick at 1:00 PM
• Shannon McNally at 2:00 PM
• Eric Lindell at 3:00 PM
• Linnzi Zaorski at 4:00 PM
• Henry Gray at 5:00 PM
• Treme Brass Band at 6:00 PM

Remember to support the Music Factory by purchasing some of this great local music!!

You need more amazing music...no problem....go right across the street!  It's WWOZ Piano Night at the House of Blues (225 Decatur)!! With greats like Marcia Ball, Henry Gray, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Carol Fran and many more, Piano Night is going to be a key-pounding good time!  Piano Night is the flagship benefit for WWOZ 90.7FM and has become a tradition among New Orleans music lovers and loyal fans all over the world. Held each year on the Monday night between the two New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival weekends, Piano Night features New Orleans' best piano players and a host of special guests to put on a one-of-a-kind benefit concert for WWOZ!!  The concert starts at 7:00 pm, but click the link above for all the details!!

And then you've got the Tipitina's 10th Annual "Instruments A Comin" today from  5:00pm - 12:30am at Tipitina's Uptown (501 Napolean Avenue)....The outdoor festival kicks off at 5 p.m. with an epic battle of marching bands, followed by hours of entertainment with Galactic + Big Sam's Funky Nation + Ivan Neville + Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave + many more!!   General admission and VIP tix available.....VIP ticket includes upstairs balcony access, open bar from 5pm - 12am, and complimentary food from some of New Orleans' great restaurants, as well as access to the Tchoup House.  All proceeds benefit the Tipitina's Foundation!!  For more info click the link above!!

And Frenchmen and Decatur are kickin' with lots of music tonight!

Head down Frenchmen Street to d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) for three great shows!!  It's  Luke Winslow King at 5:00 pm, the Tin Men at 8:00 pm and stay on for Glen David Andrews at 9:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music....Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Dominic Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.  (There's no cover...but remember to tip the band and your bartender!)

Head on down to Mid City for even more music at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) with two amazing shows tonight...Spencer Bohren gets things rolling at 6:00 pm ($10 cover) and piano player (and sometimes guitar man) John Cleary is at 9:00 pm ($15 in advance, $17.50 online and $20 cash at the door)...make sure to click on the link above for all of Chickie's great Jazz Fest line-up!!

And If you're lookin' for some bluegrass music tonight you don't have to go too far to find it....Check out the Hi Ho Lounge (2239 St. Claude) and the Bluegrass Pickin' Party with the Hi Ho Bluegrass Allstars at 8:00 pm...Join the pickin' party for a Jazz Fest extravaganza of Bluegrass!!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire ....until tomorrow.

Jazz Fest Day 3 - Bill deTurk's Tips and Picks!!

Happy Jazz Fest...and here's the first weekend and last day of Bill deTurk's "Tips and Picks"...Enjoy!!

 

Jazz Fest Tips – Take time to check out the amazing indigenous art in the Folk Crafts Area.  When you have nothing on your music schedule, go to the Fais Do Do Stage.  When you need to get out of the sun and sit down a minute, hit the Gospel Tent, although not sure how long you will be able to stay in your seat.  And number one tip is to master the “walk by”; face it, there is too much truly fabulous music, so “walk by” and check out an act for 10 minutes or so as you make your way to another mind-blowing destination.  Everyone have a great day and enjoy the world’s greatest music and heritage festival!

Top Picks - Day 3 looks like the busiest yet!  Jo “Cool” Davis (11:15 Gospel) – Look for an appearance from long lost local R&B legend “Sugarby” Crawford.  Freddy Omar con su Banda (11:10 Acura) – Chicks dig his cool Latin style.  Luther Kent, Phillip Manuel & Big Al Carson (12:35 Jazz Tent) – 3 stylistically diverse voices, one show.  Frankie Ford & Jean Knight (12:50 Gentilly) – Classic N. O. R&B revival.  Osborne, Fohl & Sansone (1:30 Blues) – All-star roots/blues trio.  Boukman Eksperyans (1:35 Congo) – Another chance to experience traditional Haitian music.  Dirty Dozen Brass Band (1:40 Acura) – One of New Orleans most famous brass bands.  Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher (2:00 Lagniappe) – Great place to have a seat and hear two brilliant musicians.  Honey Island Swamp Band (2:10 Fais Do Do) – Swampy bluesy southern roots rock.  Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s (2:45 Blues) – Boogie woogie meets N.O. piano.  Dr. John w/ Special Guest Dave Bartholomew (3:10 Acura) – Louisiana pick of the day.  Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band (3:40 Fais Do Do) – Zydeco form the Boozoo school meets today.  Pete Fountain (4:25 Economy Hall) – 80 years old and still “Swinging Dixie”.  Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (4:25 Jazz & Heritage) – Get your Mardi Gras Indian on.  Tom Jones (5:35 Gentilly) – Non-Louisiana pick of the day… and last time he was in town, he stopped in and sang at the Apple Barrel, not kidding.

Enjoy another beautiful day out there...and if you can't make it out to the Fest you can catch it online at www.WWOZ.org...see you by the flagpole!!