Check out where our show hosts are planning to be during the 2008 Jazz Fest. Of course, when you’re at Jazz Fest you never know where you’ll end up, but here are their current picks. You can also make your own schedule with our Jazz Fest cubes.
Olivia Greene
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Jazz Fest Music Picks
Evening Music and CD Picks |
Olivia Greene's Jazz Fest 2008 Music Picks
Friday, April 25th
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | June Gardner & the Fellas | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 12:25pm - 1:25pm | Amina Figarova Sextet of The Netherlands | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 1:50pm - 2:35pm | Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians | Jazz and Heritage |
| 3:05pm - 3:55pm | Leah Chase | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 3:35pm - 4:40pm | Anders Osborne | Gentilly Stage |
| 5:15pm - 6:00pm | Hazel & the Delta Ramblers | Kids' Tent |
| 5:45pm - 7:00pm | Lizz Wright | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
Saturday, April 26th
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:30am - 12:20pm | Rockie Charles & the Stax of Love | Southern Comfort Blues Tent |
| 12:50pm - 1:50pm | Germaine Bazzle | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 2:15pm - 3:15pm | "Turbinton's House" Tribute to Willie Tee and Earl Turbinton | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Tricia "Teedy" Boutté & the Ytre Soløens Jazz Band of Norway | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 3:25pm - 4:25pm | The Davell Crawford Singers | AIG Gospel Tent |
| 4:40pm - 5:25pm | Interview: Big Jay McNeely Interviewer: David Kunian | Allison Miner Music Heritage / Lagniappe Stage |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm | The Ponderosa Stomp Revue featuring Tami Lynn, Archie Bell, Roy Head, and Dennis Binder | Southern Comfort Blues Tent |
Sunday, April 27th
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:30am - 12:20pm | Egg Yolk Jubilee | Allison Miner Music Heritage / Lagniappe Stage |
| 12:25pm - 1:15pm | Jeremy Davenport | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 1:50pm - 2:45pm | Leroy Jones & New Orleans Finest | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Davell Crawford's New Orleans R&B Orchestra | Gentilly Stage |
| 3:40pm - 4:45pm | Irma Thomas and the Professionals | Acura Stage |
| 4:55pm - 6:55pm | Elvis Costello with Allen Toussaint | Gentilly Stage |
Thursday, May 1st
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:10am - 11:50am | The Soul Project | Acura Stage |
| 12:20pm - 1:05pm | Panorama Jazz Band | Gentilly Stage |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Topsy Chapman's Tribute to Dinah Washington | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 2:35pm - 3:35pm | Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers | Gentilly Stage |
| 3:30pm - 4:10pm | Mighty Chariots of Fire | AIG Gospel Tent |
| 4:35pm - 5:35pm | Bettye LaVette | Southern Comfort Blues Tent |
| 5:45pm - 7:00pm | Deacon John with guest Wanda Rouzan | Gentilly Stage |
Friday, May 2nd
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:30am - 12:20pm | Legacy: Students of Alvin Batiste feat. Greg Agid, Conun Pappas, Joe Dyson, Max Moran, Edith Batiste | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 12:45pm - 1:35pm | Tuba Woodshed feat. Kirk Joseph, Julius McKee & Matt Perrine | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | John Boutté | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 3:05pm - 3:55pm | New Orleans Jazz Vipers with Miss Sophie Lee | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 3:25pm - 4:25pm | Art Neville | Acura Stage |
| 3:50pm - 4:55pm | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. | Congo Square / Louisiana Rebirth Stage |
| 5:25pm - 6:55pm | Terence Blanchard presents A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) feat. The La. Phil. Orch. | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
Saturday, May 3rd
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 11:35am - 12:35pm | Lillian Boutté | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 12:50pm - 1:50pm | Charmaine Neville Band | Gentilly Stage |
| 1:25pm - 2:15pm | Danza Quartet featuring Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott | Allison Miner Music Heritage / Lagniappe Stage |
| 2:55pm - 3:50pm | Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 4:20pm - 5:20pm | Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band feat. Thais Clark | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Joe Krown | Allison Miner Music Heritage / Lagniappe Stage |
Sunday, May 4th
| Time | Performer | Stage |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Thelonius Monk Institute Jazz Septet | AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent |
| 12:25pm - 1:15pm | The Pfister Sisters | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 1:35pm - 2:20pm | Sherman Washington & the Famous Zion Harmonizers | AIG Gospel Tent |
| 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Tribute to Mahalia Jackson feat. Irma Thomas, Marva Wright and Raychell Richard | AIG Gospel Tent |
| 2:50pm - 3:55pm | George French | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 3:40pm - 4:35pm | The New Orleans Bingo! Show | Allison Miner Music Heritage / Lagniappe Stage |
| 4:20pm - 5:25pm | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Economy Hall Tent (Presented by People's Health) |
| 4:50pm - 5:35pm | Hackberry Ramblers Tribute: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Luderin Darbone & Ben Sandmel Interview | Allison Miner Music Heritage / Lagniappe Stage |
| 5:40pm - 6:55pm | The Neville Brothers |
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Olivia Greene’s 2008 Jazz Fest Evening Music Picks
Not-to-Miss Evening Concerts During Jazz Fest
(Show Host Olivia Greene’s Two Cents)
Friday, April 25:
At 8 p.m., a drink enjoying Ingrid Lucia at d.b.a. (JV). Then on to Tipitina’s, where “A Funky Miracle” will start at 9 p.m. with Zigaboo Modeliste’s “Funk Revue,” featuring Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Donald Harrison, Big Sa.m., and Marva Wright. (FK)
Saturday, April 26:
It’s a difficult choice between Allen Toussaint at Snug Harbor for his 9 and 11 p.m. performances (JV); or Tipitina’s Downtown to see The Blind Boys of Alabama, with Allen Toussaint, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band,starting at 9 p.m.. (TJ, Gosp.), also Galactic at 2 a.m. (MJ)
Sunday, April 27:
The House of Blues, for Etta Ja.m.es & The Roots Band at 9 p.m. (BL)
Monday, April 28:
No question about it - House of Blues and The Parish at 7 p.m. for WWOZ’s Piano Night!!! (Var.) However, if I wasn’t able to go to this premier piano event of the year, I’d go to Donna’s Bar & Grill at 9 p.m. - where the George French Band, featuring Germaine Bazzle, will have the special guest vocalists Juanita Brooks and Sharon Martin. (JV)
Tuesday, April 29:
The House of Blues and The Parish, starting at 6:30 p.m., for The Ponderosa Stomp, featuring more rarely seen, seminal stars than I can possibly list here (more information is available at www.ponderosastomp.com). (Var.)
Wednesday, April 30:
It’s a difficult choice between Night Two of the Ponderosa Stomp at 6:30 p.m. at The House of Blues and The Parish (Var.), Palm Court Jazz Cafe’ for a special Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, featuring Juanita Brooks, Topsy Chapman, and Lars Edegran’s Palm Court All-Stars at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. (Gosp.), or Tom McDermott and his zany musical friends Loose Marbles at 10 p.m. at Donna’s Bar and Grill. (JV)
Thursday, May 1:
The Maple Leaf at 10 p.m. for The Trio plus One, featuring Johnny Vidocovich, George Porter Jr., and Skerik. (FK)
Friday, May 2:
Le Bon Temps Roule for Anders Osborne, Nick Daniels, and Simon Lott at 11 p.m.. (Var.)
Sat., May 3:
Preservation Hall, 9 p.m. - Shannon Powell’s Tribute to the great and highly influential drummer Smokey Johnson. (Var.)
Sunday, May 4:
Either Astral Project at Snug Harbor, 8 and 10 p.m. shows (MJ), or The Lastie Fa.m.ily Choir and Carl LeBlanc’s CD Release Party at 9 p.m. at Preservation Hall (TJ) - depending on the mood of the evening.
Olivia Greene’s 2008 Jazz Fest CD picks
Olivia Greene’s Three Picks for Best Recent Local CDs
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band — Made in New Orleans: The Hurricane Sessions (a CD and a DVD) — Preservation Hall Records
Compiled with love from archival tapes that miraculously survived The Great Flood of 2005, this CD/DVD package is a remarkable testimony to the timelessness of traditional jazz, as well as being some damn fine music.
The Pfister Sisters — Puttin' It On — Mambo Goddess Records
This brand-new Pfister Sisters CD showcases each of the lovely singer’s voices on solo numbers, which I especially appreciate. It makes one appreciate even more the beauty and technical expertise involved in their trademark close harmonies, in which they carry on in the tradition of New Orleans’ own Boswell Sisters.
John Boutté — Good Neighbor — Independent label
This welcome release from John Boutté contains some new versions of songs from previous CDs of his, plus a bunch of tunes we probably have only heard from him live, if at all.
