New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Venue/
Location:
New Orleans Fairgrounds Racetrack
New Orleans , Louisiana USA
Date(s):April 28, 2005 - May 7, 2005
Written By: Geraldine Wyckoff

Still, its difficult to grumble about a 10-stage festival where you can run from the energy of Roy Haynes to the soul reggae of Toots & the Maytals in under two minutes. Its a great day when youre privileged to hear trumpeter Marcus Belgrave teamed with drummer Shannon Powell playing Struttin With Some Barbecue while chomping on a cochon de lait poorboy. Just to hear a vocalist in the Gospel Tent sing the entirety of Walk Around Heaven in falsetto and then go up for the high notes remains a goose-pimple raising experience.