By: B Getz
Jazz Fest At Night | 04.3008 - 05.04.08 | New Orleans, LA
Adam Deitch :: Jazz Fest 2008 by Zach Denis
There is nothing in the world like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , a veritable smorgasbord of music, culture, food, costume, people and energy, native to the Crescent City but descended upon by folks from the four corners of the globe. This year was particularly special as it was the first time since Hurricane Katrina that the festival returned to seven full days at the Fairgrounds. The numerous events that take place at night (and well into the wee hours of the morning) throughout the duration of the festival are of equal interest to many festivalgoers. This year was no different with after dark voodoo madness restoring an authentic NOLA vibe to a glorious scene. For those who may have missed our coverage from the Fairground check it out here , and for those looking to hear more about the late night freakout times, read on...
After a lengthy drive from Florida's First Coast in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 29, this writer arrived in Crescent City and made a beeline directly to the French Quarter's Blue Nile for a unique grouping of NOLA and NYC musicians calling themselves The Quartet . As is the norm at Jazz Fest, these disparate-yet-connected musicians displayed a kinetic kinship. Adam Deitch and Big Sam (of Funky Nation fame) led the charge through ...
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By: B Getz
Jazz Fest At Night | 04.3008 - 05.04.08 | New Orleans, LA
Adam Deitch :: Jazz Fest 2008 by Zach Denis
There is nothing in the world like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , a veritable smorgasbord of music, culture, food, costume, people and energy, native to the Crescent City but descended upon by folks from the four corners of the globe. This year was particularly special as it was the first time since Hurricane Katrina that the festival returned to seven full days at the Fairgrounds. The numerous events that take place at night (and well into the wee hours of the morning) throughout the duration of the festival are of equal interest to many festivalgoers. This year was no different with after dark voodoo madness restoring an authentic NOLA vibe to a glorious scene. For those who may have missed our coverage from the Fairground check it out here , and for those looking to hear more about the late night freakout times, read on...
After a lengthy drive from Florida's First Coast in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 29, this writer arrived in Crescent City and made a beeline directly to the French Quarter's Blue Nile for a unique grouping of NOLA and NYC musicians calling themselves The Quartet . As is the norm at Jazz Fest, these disparate-yet-connected musicians displayed a kinetic kinship. Adam Deitch and Big Sam (of Funky Nation fame) led the charge through ...