[Dixielandjazz] N.O. Jazz &Hereitage Festival

[Stephen G Barbone]

The return of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, one of  
America's most celebrated celebrations, to its first full seven days  
of programming since 2005 has inspired Festival organizers to assemble  
the deepest overall mix of rhythm & blues, rock, jazz, country, blues,  
gospel, world beat, and more in the 39-year history of the event.

Some of the OKOM performers are:  Banu Gibson, Preservation Hall,  
Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Count Basie Band, Dr. Michael White  
tribute to George Lewis, Tuxedo Brass Band, Crescent City Jazz Band,  
Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, Pete Fountain, Tim Laughlin, Lars Edegran  
N.O. Ragtime Orch, Palm Court Jazz Band, Hot Club of N.O., Dukes of  
Dixieland, Trombone Shorty, Butch Thompson, N.O.Jazz Ramblers, Dirty  
Dozen Brass Band, New Leviathan Foxtrot Orch, Don Vappie, Evan  
Christopher, Rebirth Brass Band, Bela Fleck,  PLUS OTHERS, like Tuba  
Woodshed and clarinetist Joe Torregano.

To see the full and impressive list of performers go to:

http://blog.nola.com/music/2008/01/jazzfest_announces_2008_lineup.html

The place will be packed, but it looks like a party to me. Let the  
Good Times Roll.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone