Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest:
Roy Ayers Interview by WWOZ's Melissa “Soul Sister” Weber, 2:30 - 3:15 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand
Cooking Demo at 3:30pm, at the Culinary Stage in the Grandstand: Lena Prima prepares Prima Family Meatballs, a recipe from That Sounds Good! Available in the Book Tent.
Parades
1:30 Cheyenne and 7th Ward Creole Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
2:40 The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders
4:00 Pocket Aces Brass Band with Revolution and Ladies of Unity Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
5:40 Original Pinettes Brass Band with VIP Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Club
See your favorite tradition bearers: Second Lines, Mardi Gras Indians, and Brass Bands
WWOZ's Live Broadcasts today include:
12:15 The Woodshed Hammond B3 featuring Kyle Roussell and Joe Ashlar (Jazz Tent)
4:10 Glen David Andrews (Blues Tent)
5:40 Roy Ayers (Jazz Tent)
Today's complete music schedule.
Here are some shots from the first weekend of Jazz Fest 2013.