Jazz Fest

Went to Jazz Fest today. It was great, but I'm too tired to do much posting right now. Just to give everyone a hint at what's to come thought I thought I'd post one picture.

Eddie Bo Dies

Dang, it seems like everytime I write a post about someone dying I end up having to write a couple more. On March 18 Eddie Bo, a New Orleans musician died. Eddie is another of the great New Orleans originals. I just saw him perform at last year's Jazz Fest and he was in great spirit. Snooks left us not long ago, now Eddie. We're losing the greats.

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• Snooks Eaglin, R&B; Singer and Guitarist, Dies at 72 (nytimes.com)

Jazz Fest Line Up

Wow, I can't believe that I forgot to post this. Jazz Fest announced their line up a few weeks ago. I'm going to post the line up now and talk about some of what's got me excited later.

Weekend 1:

Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Joe Cocker, Earth Wind & Fire, Wilco, Spoon, Erykah Badu, Irma Thomas, Orishas, Third World, Robert Cray, Etta James & the Roots Band, Mavis Staples, Drive-By Truckers feat. Booker T. Jones, Johnny Winter, Pete Seeger, Hugh Masekela, Better Than Ezra, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Galactic, Roy Haynes, Pete Fountain, Avett Brothers, Kinky, Roy Rogers, Del McCoury Band, Terence Blanchard, Marc Broussard, DJ Jubilee with 5th Ward Weebie and Ms. Tee, Buckwheat Zydeco’s 30th Anniversary feat. The Hitchhikers, Tab Benoit, Locos por Juana, Trombone Shorty, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Yacub Addy and Odadaa of Ghana, Rebirth Brass Band Reunion with Kermit Ruffins, Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys, Donald Harrison, The Anointed Jackson Sisters, Tribute to Mahalia Jackson featuring Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples, and Pamela Landrum, Chris Smither, Henry Butler, Papa Grows Funk, Robert Mirabal, Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Sonny Landreth, Benjy Davis Project, The Vettes, Mem Shannon & the Membership, Stephanie Jordan, Warren Storm, Willie Tee and Cypress feat. Tommy McLain and T K Hulin, Astral Project, Ladysmith Redlions of South Africa, Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders, Amammereso Agofomma of Ghana, The Dixie Cups, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Germaine Bazzle, John Mooney & Bluesiana, Marlon Jordan, Tabby Thomas, Spencer Bohren, Savoy Music Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam, Dew Drop Inn Revisited hosted by Deacon John feat. Wanda Rouzan, Eddie Bo, Allen Toussaint, Robert Parker, and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Leroy Jones presents the Fairview Brass Band Reunion Tribute to Danny Barker, Bruce Daigrepont, Vivaz!, Pfister Sisters’ 30th Anniversary, Gringo do Choro, Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band, Thais Clark, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Henry Gray & the Cats, Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, Jr., Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band, EOE, Ebony Hillbillies, Crescent City Allstars feat. James Andrews, Hot 8 Brass Band, Schatzy, Jake Smith, 19th Street Red Blues Band, Brasilliance!, Mighty Chariots of Fire, Sharde Thomas & the Rising Star Fife & Drum Band, Chris Owens, Topsy Chapman, New Bumpers’ Revival Jazz Band of France, Zulu Male Ensemble, Jo “Cool” Davis, Leah Chase, Herlin Riley, Roderick Paulin, Mahogany Brass Band, Ingrid Lucia, MyNameisJohnMichael, Texas Johnny Brown & the Quality Blues Band, Rockie Charles & the Stax of Love, AsheSon, Jim McCormick, Lil’ Malcolm & the House Rockers, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Thomas “Big Hat” Fields & his Foot Stompin’ Zydeco Band, Guitar Slim, Jr., Storyville Stompers Brass Band, Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Waterseed, Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, DJ Hektik & the New Orleans Society of Dance with Freedia and Nobi, Tipsy Chicks, Jonno Frishberg & Bayou DeVille, Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective, NewBirth Brass Band, High Ground Drifters Bluegrass Band, New Orleans Night Crawlers Brass Band, Hadley Castille & the Sharecropper Band, Carrollton Hunters and Cherokee Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Big Steppers, Furious Five, and Untouchables SAPCs, Patrice Fisher & Arpa feat. special guests from Brazil, Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders feat. Butch Thompson, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, Betty Winn & One A-Chord, McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir, Sophisticated Ladies feat. Barbara Shorts, Leslie Smith, Cindy Scott, and Judy Spellman, Golden Comanche and Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians, N.O.C.C.A. Jazz Ensemble, Real Untouchables Brass Band, Olympia Aid, New Look & First Division SAPCs, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Tommy Sancton, Society Brass Band, Connie Jones, St. Joseph the Worker Music Ministry, UNO Jazz Combo, June Gardner & the Fellas, New Orleans Spiritualettes, Smitty Dee’s Brass Band, Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars, Semolian Warriors, Comanche Hunters, and Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble, Tyronne Foster & the Arc Singers, Loyola University Jazz Ensemble, Franklin Avenue B.C. Mass Choir, Small Souljas Brass Band, Val & the Love Alive Fellowship Choir, Single Ladies, Family Ties, Big Nine, and Keep N It Real SAPCs, Second Mount Carmel Gospel Choir, Xavier University Jazz Ensemble, Heritage School of Music Band, Gospel Soul Children, Nine Times Men, Single Men, Dumaine Gang, Divine Ladies, and Lady Jetsetters SAPCs, Red, White & Blue and Wild Mohican Mardi Gras Indians, Reverend Charles Jackson & the Jackson Travelers, Nineveh B.C. Mass Choir, Kid Simmon’s Local International Allstars, Voices of St. Peter Claver, David & Roselyn, Grayhawk, Washboard Leo, Red Hot Brass Band, Kayla Woodson & Louisiana Lightnin’….


Weekend 2:

Aretha Franklin, TBA, Sugarland, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Tony Bennett, Kings of Leon, The Neville Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Common, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Buddy Guy, Los Lobos, The O'Jays, Toots & the Maytals, Allen Toussaint, John Mayall, Solomon Burke, Doc Watson, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, The Whispers, Jakob Dylan, Chuck Brown, Meter Men: Zig, George, and Leo, Kurt Elling, Rance Allen, Cowboy Mouth, Guy Clark, Radiators, Aaron Neville, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Tab Benoit & the Wetland Allstars, Marcia Ball, Ellis Marsalis, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Frankie Ford, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Mississippi Mass Choir, Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, Anders Osborne, the subdudes, Esperanza Spalding, Patty Griffin, Deacon John, Chris Thomas King, Kind of Blue @ 50 Tribute to Miles Davis feat. Jimmy Cobb, Wallace Roney, Larry Willis, and Buster Williams, John Scofield & the Piety Street Band, George Wein & the Newport Allstars feat. Randy Brecker, VaShawn Mitchell & Friends, Nicholas Payton, Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Bonerama, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Genius of Sidney Bechet: A Tribute feat. Bob Wilber, Dr. Michael White, and Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Theresa Andersson, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, Bobby Lounge feat. Sarah Quintana, Chieck Hamala Diabate of Mali, The Iguanas, Treme Brass Band, Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, Fredy Omar con su Banda, Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys, Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Soul Rebels, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Luther Kent & Trickbag, Banu Gibson's Hot Jazz with Bucky Pizzarelli, Mark Braud, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Marva Wright & the BMWs, Kenny Bill Stinson & the Ark-LA-Mystics, Gregg Stafford's Jazz Hounds' Tribute to Danny Barker feat. Juanita Brooks, Eric Lindell, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Rumba Buena, Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars, Charmaine Neville Band, Eddie Bo, Ori Danse Club of Benin, Crocodile Gumboot Dancers of South Africa, Rotary Downs, George French & the New Orleans Storyville Jazz Band, Walter Payton & Filé Gumbo, Dash Rip Rock, John Boutté, Sonny Bourg & the Bayou Blues Band, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Sherman Robertson, Honey Island Swamp Band, The Revealers, I'Voire Spectacle feat. Seguenon Kone, Alex McMurray, 101 Runners, Midnite Disturbers, Paulin Brothers Brass Band, Big Chief Peppy & the Golden Arrows Mardi Gras Indians, D.L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces, James Rivers Movement, Otra, Tony Green's Gypsy Jazz, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, John Rankin, Betsy McGovern & the Poor Clares, Kenny Neal, Lil' Brian & the Travelers, Jeremy Davenport, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Jamal Batiste & the Jam-Allstars, Red Stick Ramblers, Ensemble Fatien feat. Seguenon Kone, Dr. Michael White, and Jason Marsalis, Sharon Martin, St. Louis Slim, Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band, TBC Brass Band, Lady Rollers, Original C.T.C., and Nine Times Ladies SAPCs, Feufollet, War Chief Juan & Young Fire and White Cloud Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans Bingo! Show, David Egan, Kidd Jordan-Al Fielder & the IAQ, Drew Landry Band, Driskill Mountain Boys, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, Washboard Chaz, Bamboula 2000, Danza, Marisa y Mariachi Agave, J. Monque'D Blues Band, Cedric Watson, Twangorama, Higher Heights, Tim Laughlin, Elysian Fieldz, Percussion Inc., Pinettes Brass Band, Scene Boosters, Old N Nu Fellas, Secondline Jammers, and Ladies of Unity SAPCs, Little Freddie King Blues Band, Glen David Andrews, Po' Henry & Tookie, Sherman Washington & the Zion Harmonizers, Culu Children's Traditional African Dance Ensemble, Paky Saavedra's Bandido, New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhythm Section, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Shamarr Allen, Free Agents Brass Band, Jambalaya Cajun Band, Benny Grunch & the Bunch, Javier Tobar & Elegant Gypsy, Creole Zydeco Farmers, Bonsoir Catin, Corey Ledet, Gina Brown, Reggie Hall & the Twilighters feat. Lady Bee, Forgotten Souls Brass Band, Young Magnolias, Golden Sioux, and Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians, New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, Westbank Steppers, Valley of Silent Men, and Pigeon Town Steppers SAPCs, Doreen's Jazz New Orleans, Truth Universal & Jimi Clever, Shades of Praise Gospel Singers, Brother Tyrone, Lazarus, Berard Family Band, New Orleans Jazz Ramblers, Courtney Bryan Trio, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, DJ Captain Charles, Blodie's Jazz Jam, New Orleans Helsinki Project, Original Last Straws, Chris Clifton, Panorama Jazz Band, Mario Abney, John Lee & the Heralds of Christ, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Hot Club of New Orleans, The Moonshiners, Clarinet Woodshed feat. Evan Christopher and Gregory Agid, SUBR Jazz Ensemble, Michael Ward, DJ Soul Sister, The Johnson Extension, Black Eagles, Geronimo Hunters, Wild Tchoupitoulas, and Wild Apaches Mardi Gras Indians, Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries, Tulane University Jazz Ensemble, First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir, Louis Ford & his New Orleans Flairs, Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors, Red Hawk, and Black Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians, Leviticus Gospel Choir, Dillard University Jazz Ensemble, Bester Singers and the Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers, Bon Temps Roulez, New Generation, and Undefeated Divas SAPCs, The Electrifying Crownseekers, Pinstripe Brass Band, Ebenezer Baptist Church Radio Choir, Trouble Nation, Black Eagles, and Ninth Ward Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Famous Rocks of Harmony, Highsteppers Brass Band, McMain High School Gospel Choir, Voices of Distinction, Gal Holiday, Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel, Coolie Family Gospel Singers, Original Big 7 and Original 4 SAPCs, Tornado Brass Band, Eddie "Chops" Paris, Apache Hunters, Wild Red Flame, and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Morning Star B.C. Mass Choir, New Wave Brass Band, Julio y Cesar Band, First Emmanuel Church Gospel Choir, Greater Antioch Full Gospel B.C. Mass Choir, Roderick Paulin, N'Kafu African Dance Ensemble, Original Prince of Wales and the Original Lady Buckjumpers SAPCs, Johnette Downing, Young Guardians of the Flame, Eric McAllister, N'Fungola Sibo West African Dance Company, Mt. Hermon B.C. Mass Choir...

Jazz Fest Day Two

Day Two: Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Kayla Woodson, Rockin' Charles, Eddie Bo all put on great shows. Dr. John isn't pictured, because by the time I saw him it was raining so hard I couldn't take a picture. I ended up leaving before Billy Joel, who I really wanted to see, but the weather beat me. I was soaked. Still a good day.

Brief Jazz Fest Day One Update

The first day of Jazz Fest is over and it was a great day, lots of great music. The day started off with Susan Cowsill opening. Her shows are always good, but this one was better because she had a lot of new music to debut this time. But the show to beat was Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. I have to admit up front that I've never been a big Led Zepplin fan. I like them and appreciate their music and realize their importance, but I've never been one of those fans that just go crazy over them. Still I have to admit that Robert Plant has a presence that you can almost feel. They put on an amazing show, with help from T Bone Burnett and Buddy Miller. They took a few Led Zepplin songs and made them into country blues. It was simply an amazing show. Alison Krauss, besides singing like an angel, has to be one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.

Lucinda Williams at Jazz Fest

If you could see better you would see me and Larry at the front of the stage.

More pictures of Jazz Fest

J.D. Hillsman and the Jammers

Another act that neither Larry nor I were familiar with but to make sure we were upfront for the Theresa Anderson show that followed afterwards we decided to check it out. We were both pleasantly surprised, he put on a good show, very bluesy.

Theresa Anderson

Another one of my favorites. We had just seen her the night before at Carrolton Station but she is worth another look. Theresa puts so much energy and life in her shows. I would love a live cd of her show, but she is one of the acts that does not allow them to record her show. Her new cd won't be out till the end of summer.

Rose Warwick

We had our chairs set up at the Fais do do stage so we would be able to catch Gillian Welch later and decided to rest and eat here while Rose Warwick and the Louisiana Hayride was on. This group is named after the old television show the Louisiana Hayride where such acts as Elvis Presely and Hank Williams and Johnny Cash all had early starts. They played songs from these old greats. Wasn't the greatest act at the Fest but they were enjoyable.

Gillian Welch

Over at the Fais do do stage Gillian Welch and her partner David Rawlings performed. They use acoustic music and sing and play as if they are from a time in the distant past. But they are very good.

Rosie Ledat

The final act for the third and final day of the first weekend of Jazz Fest was Rosie Ledat and the Zydeco Playboys. The type of music she plays is in the name of her group. We decided to forego the bigger name acts that closed out the show and stay at the Fais do do stage and watch Rosie.

Shannon McNally

Shannon opened the Fest on this day. For me this was the act I most wanted to see. I've seen Shannon so many times I've lost count, but she remains one of my favorite performers. I can see her over and over, which before this day is out I will prove. Later in the day I see her perform with the "Friends of Bobby Charles" and than at the end of the night when I go to Carrolton Station to see her and Theresa Anderson perform.

Charmaine Neville

This is just one more member of the wonderfully talented Neville Family. She is from the second generation, the kids from the Neville Brothers. One day I'm going to have to find all the second generation of the Nevilles and what are they are doing. There's Ivan who is a great singer and Arthel who you can see on 20/20 and there is Charmaine, the daughter of Charles, who is a great singer and performer. I've never seen Charmaine before and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to see her live. She is a great performer. She is all over the stage, never stopping for a minute. But of course the best part is her voice. She sings wonderfully. Her second to last song was a cover of Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World". I love that song and she did it proud.

The Hat

A Typical Day at Jazz Fest

7:00 a.m. Wake up and get ready to meet Larry to drive into the city for the Fest.
8:00 a.m. On our way, we stop at Burger King for a quick breakfast on the go.
9:00 a.m. We get to the city and find a parking space on a side street. To park on the official Fest grounds cost $35.00. There’s a house next to the street where we park that uses their yard to park cars. They charge $20.00 a car to park and they pack in at least fifty cars, that’s a $1,000.00 a day they clear during Jazz Fest.
10:30 a.m. They open the gates and let us in. It’s never a sure thing what time they’re going to let us in. Sometimes it’s around this time, sometimes it’s 11:00, once it was even after 11:00 which is the official start time of the Fest. Larry and I head over to the Gentilly Stage where Shannon McNally is going to be the first performer.
11:30 a.m. Shannon takes the stage and gives a great performance as always. This is her first appearance at Jazz Fest. Looking behind us, we are of course at the front of the stage, Larry and I comment how crowded it is for this early in the day. Normally the first acts don’t draw that big a crowd, but Shannon’s audience goes all the way back and is packed. It looks like it’s going to be a big day for the Fest.
1:00 p.m. Charmine Neville is the next act on the Gentilly Stage after Shannon. We decide to stay and watch her. Charmine is the daughter of Charles Neville from the famous first family of New Orleans’ music the Neville Brothers. This is the first time I’ve seen Charmine, thought I’ve always heard good things about her, and it proves true. She puts on a show full of energy. She is all over the stage singing and dancing. Her next to last song is one of my favorites, a cover of Louis Armstrong’s “It’s A Wonderful World.”
2:00 p.m. The next act we want to see is Bobby Charles over at the Fais Do Do stage, but it doesn’t start till 3:10, so we have some time to walk around and get something to eat. We head over to the Book Stall. Yesterday we made most of our initial purchases of official Jazz Fest poster, t-shirt and beads. We brose the book stall and I find the Fats Domino book out in trade paperback. I decide to wait and try and come back because I don’t want to carry it around with me all day. It won’t fit in my pack and my luck I’d lay it down and forget it somewhere. After the books we go get something to eat. Larry gets the alligator gumbo, I’m more conservative when it comes to eating and order the Bar-B-Que chicken sandwich.
3:10 p.m. We make it to the Fais Do Do stage. Bobby Charles is a legendary songwriter who penned such classics as “Walking to New Orleans,” “The Jealous Kind,” “See Ya Later Alligator,” and a many more. He has become a recluse the last decade and rarely ventures from his home or gives interviews. Jazz Fest has supposedly lured him out to do a show, though in today’s newspaper it reports that he may cancel due to ill health and a dream he had where he dreamt he was shot in the leg. His band for the show is Dr. John and Sonny Landreth with guests Marcia Ball and Shannon McNally. Sure enough he doesn’t show, but the others go on as “Friends of Bobby Charles.” Shannon comes out and does three songs from the writer, followed by Marcia Ball and than Dr. John. Dr. John of course does “Walking to New Orleans.”
4:00 p.m. The Bobby Charles show isn’t quite over but across the Fairgrounds at the Lagniappe Stage is Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and a fine singer/songwriter in her own right. We decide to head over there since the show is already starting. We manage to make it fairly quick and get to see most of her show. Alexa Ray puts on a good show. She has a very seasoned stage presence. After the show we get our picture taken with her and she autographs my hat.
5:00 p.m. We can’t decide on what final act we want to see. We stop and get some iced tea and hit the Live Recording Tent to see if the cd of Shannon’s show is for sale yet. It isn’t so we decide to head towards the Gentilly Stage and check out Norah Jones. The crowd is crazy packed, we can’t get close at all. We listen to a few songs and than decide to check out Rod Stewart at the Acrua Stage. It’s just as crazy with people. We sit off to the side, we can’t even see the stage with him on it, but we can hear it fine. We listen for about thirty minutes and decide to head back to the Book Stall to get our books. After getting our books we head out. It’s now 7:00 o’clock.
8:00 p.m. Shannon McNally and Theresa Anderson are doing a show at Carrolton Station so we head over there. They serve food so we get some burgers before the show.
10:00 p.m. The show starts with Shannon doing an acoustic show. She gives a great show and a full show. She brings Theresa up for a couple songs.
11:30 p.m. Theresa Anderson comes on stage with her band to perform. Theresa always gives a great show. She brings Shannon up to do a song. At 1:00 o’clock she says the band is going to take a break and will be back to do more. Larry and I look at each other and we both know we can’t go anymore. Especially since we have to do all this over again tomorrow for the third day of Jazz Fest. So reluctantly we decide to head home and miss the last half of Theresa’s show. The good thing is that Theresa performs Sunday at Jazz Fest.
2:00 a.m. Home and tired from another great day at Jazz Fest.

"Friends of Bobby Charles"

Bobby Charles is a legendary songwriter from Louisiana. He has penned such classics as "Walking to New Orleans," "The Jealous Kind," "See You Later Alligator," and many others. He is very reclusive and shuns interviews as well as shows. The Jazz Fest lured him out for an appearance at this year's show. His band was going to consist of greats like Sonny Landreth, Dr. John and others. But at the last minute he bowed out, citing health problems and a dream he had days before the concert where he dreamed he was shot. The show went on without him, with others filling in for him on his songs. This was a great concert with some great singers doing some great songs. Sonny Landreth and his band were the basis of the band for Bobby Charles. Sonny is a slide guitarist from Lafeyette Louisiana and besides his own music he has worked with such greats as John Hiatt. The incredible Dr. John was part of the band for Bobby Charles. He played while the others performed and than he ended the show with a couple songs, one of them being "Walking to New Orleans."

Shannon McNally came out and did three songs of Bobby Charles. I don't need to say much, I've made plain my thoughts on the wonderful Shannon McNally.
Shannon with Sonny Landreth.

This was the only picture I could get of Marcia Ball as she played and sang, just the top of her head. One of the songs she sang was "The Jealous Kind."

Alexa Ray Joel

I thought she might not be that crowded, but by this point everyone at Jazz Fest was crowded. She has a very good stage presence, establishing a rapport with the auidence very quickly. Her choice of material is all over the place, from country to pop to jazz to blues. She covers everyone from Billie Holiday to Neil Young. Her voice is different, but different in a good way. I've

got her indepdently released ep and have really come to enjoy it, so I was ready for a good show. One thing I was surprised by was how small she was. I guess I was just assuming since her Mom is Christine Brinkely she would be super model tall too. I guess she inherited her Dad's growth genes. After the show she was by the side barricades talking to fans. I went over and talked and got my picture taken with her. She also signed my hat, which I'll show a picture of later. She was very down to earth and was not what I would have expected.

Norah Jones

I wasn't able to get a very good picture of Norah. We couldn't get very close to the stage, it was packed. We only stayed for a couple songs and than wandered over to Rod Stewart, who I wasn't able to even get one picture of. We sat off to the side and listened to him sing a bunch of oldies like "Who's Going To Stop the Rain?" and his old favorite "Maggie May."

Me and Alexa Ray Joel