Journey To Nawlins, Chapter II - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival The 50th Anniversary 5-CD Set (2019)

 → Thanks also to the late Blue DeVille

→ The pics on this page concern only the artists featured in the 5-CD box Set

JazzFest : the fantastic New Orleans gumbo

The opening Golden Eagles track immediately takes you to the roots of New Orleans rich music : a mix of African chants and percussion, early jazz and blues lament. Next, Trombone Shorty and his band add a little Latin touch with their long “One Night Only”. With the Donald Harrison band or Terence Blanchard, we enter the world of classic modern jazz (“Free To Be”, “A Streetcar Named Desire”)… All the ingredients of the Nola musical heritage are featured in this fantastic 5-CD box featuring 48 artists, 50 songs, two announcements and… one rain alert (doesn't that remind Woodstock ?)