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Meet Dr.Gray

At Children’s HospitalNew Orleans,Ilovethatwe all work together to take care of all children,no matter their circumstances.Wehaveavibrantand culturally rich community,and Ilovethatweget to offer that to everyonethatwalksthrough ourdoor

Having lived in NewOrleans,Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charlesand Houstonall before theage of 18,Iliketosay I’mfromthe I-10 corridor EventuallyIgraduated from Newman before attendingmedical school andresidency training at LSUHealthNew Orleans along with atwo year research fellowshipatBostonChildren’s Hospital. Iwentontocomplete my fellowshipinLittleRock andnow serveonthe faculty at LSUHealth New Orleans as an Assistant ProfessorofClinical Surgery.AtChildren’s HospitalNew Orleans,I specialize in Pediatric Surgeryand help lead our LevelIITraumaCenter.

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In February, Children’s HospitalNew Orleans received verificationfromthe AmericanCollege of Surgeonsas aLevel II Pediatric Trauma Center,makingitthe only verified PediatricTraumaCenterservingGreater New Orleans,and oneofonlythree in Louisiana.

At theTraumaCenter, we’resupporting anew programwiththe Health Department calledBeSMART to raise awareness that securegun storage–storing guns locked,unloaded andseparate from ammunition –can save children’s lives. Responsiblegun ownership protectskids andreduces child firearm deathsso we’re giving away more than 1,000 free biometric gun locksinthe community

Guns arenow theleading causeofdeath among children in theUnitedStates. This is an especially bigproblemhereinLouisianawhere firearmsare the leadingcause of death amongchildrenand teens. In fact,Louisianahas thehighest rate in thenationof unintentionalshootings by children

In NewOrleans,overthe past fiveyears thenumber of patients that theChildren’s HospitalTrauma Center hastreated forgunshotwoundshas more than doubled.

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Questions&Answers

Whoare youmostlooking forward to seeingatJazzFestthisyear?

IliveinMid-Cityclose to theFairGrounds so it’s areally funtimeinmyneighborhood.Ihave aBrass Pass andamreallylookingforward to seeing Dead &Co, Wu Tang,Lizzo, AllisonRussel, andAngelique Kidjo

What’s your favoritefoodat Jazz Fest?

Ialwayshaveawonderful moment of peace when Iget my soft-shell crab po boyand eat it alone.

What is your favoriterestaurant?

That depends on what I’mhungryfor -wehave acityfullofdelicious restaurants!FromBudsi’s to Marjie’stoBywater American Bistro,Ilove them all

Do youhavea favorite localbrewery?

Zony Mash

What’s your favoritefixing at a crawfish boil?

Afterthe crawfish, artichokes!

If youcould turn into an animal, whatwoulditbeand why?

I’dsay aQuokka becausetheyseem generallyhappy

Do youhaveany pets?

Ihaveagolden doodle named Theodore Thurgood,aninsidecat named Petunia, and an outdoorcat named TioBruno(because“we don’t talk aboutBruno-no-no-no”)

What’s one thingyou wish the communityknewabout CHNOLA’s Trauma Center?

Ipersonally thinkwehavedoneareally great jobatgrowing anddevelopingthe trauma program.Wehavespecialized,focused resources forkids andtheir families at what is such achaotic anddifficult time in their lives.

If youcould giveparents one tip when it comestogun safety,what would it be?

Gunviolencehas recently become theleading causeofdeath forchildren in ourcountry As adults, it’s ourresponsibilitytokeepour children safe. Makefirearmsafetyand secure storageapriorityfor your family,evenifyou don’thaveagun in thehome.

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Seedsofhealing

‘The Defiance of Dandelions’ opens at theWeWillDream Festival

“THEDEFIANCEOFDANDELIONS,”BY

by Will Coviello |

Trombone Shorty &Orleans

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TROMBONESHORTY&ORLEANS

NEWORLEANSWRITER Philana

Imade Omorotionmwan, is apoeticpiece aboutBlack girls overcomingthe harmand restraints they suffer, much of it in school

Onegirl, whoisattimes known as Strongness,may be perceived as abully because shestandsup forherself.Another girlknown as Thickness hasdevelopedawoman’s bodyand beensubjected to unwelcomeattention and touching They’reall learningtotakecareof themselves and trying to assert theirown identities

Thethird full production of theWeWill Dream Festival at theAndre CaillouxCenterfor Performing Arts and Cultural Justice, “The Defianceof Dandelions” opens Friday,April 28,and runs through June 17.It’s beingdirectedbyYaleUniversity professor Nicole Brewer,who is knownfor her work pioneering anti-racisttheater

Omorotionmwanfound the inspiration forthe titlewhile in grad schoolinOhio, in aregionso coveredbydandelions that there’s adandelionfestival,she says.But it washer experiencesasapublic-schoolteacher andtutor that inspired thepiece

“Particularlyfor Blackgirls, expectationsabout what youare allowedtodoare differentasa resultofrace,”Omorotionmwan says.“Theschoolcreates rules around dress code, or zero tolerancepolicies,and uses them to createorder butalso it repressesthe students. At large, thereare labels we putonBlack girls because of the waytheyshowupasthemselves anddon’t apologize forit, and that gets labeled anegative thing,eventhough they arenot bendingtorules createdbypeople whodidn’tconsultthem about what theworld should look like.”

Omorotionmwanleftteaching to focusonwriting andreturned to NewOrleans aftergraduating. This is thefirst full productionof “Dandelions.” Aftera productionof another play scheduled to openin London in 2020 wascanceledby thepandemic,it’sher first full show premiere as well.

It’s apoeticworkinboth languageand form.Breweropted to stage it in thelarge atrium of the former St.RosedeLimachurchat theCaillouxCenter. Though nota

dancepiece or choreopoem,ituses movementina distinct way.

“I am calling it aceremony,” Brewersays. “Itlives within the spectrum of play,but what she haswritten is quitemedicinal.It’s this ceremonyofhealingfor Black women— an opportunity forusto really focusonour wounds.”

Theworkusesanimprovised thrust stage and is in theround,in away meanttodrawthe audience into theritual

“Thisentirepiece is asking forthe audiencetointerrogate thewounds that haven’tbeenallowedtoheal and theway they keep injuring themselves andothers,”Brewer says.“That’s my wayin. Anything Iamasked to direct,I ask, ‘Isthis medicinal, andfor whom?’”

Brewerhas notchangedher approach forthiswork, though the subject matter of theplayiswellsuitedtoher approachand anti-racisttheater.One exampleisthatshe doesn’tstart her process with a standard“table read,” withdirector and cast analyzing thetext. Instead, Brewerhad theactors play

“Table readsatthe topofsomethingestablisha sort of ‘we’re going to come to this work from an intellectual momentand understanding and foundation and move from there,’” Brewer says.“What Ihave foundisthatthatmakes it harder forpeople to access theirbody, and youget what Icall‘neckup’ acting Idon’t want to seeany of that.I startbyasking largequestions.I am assumingthisisa professionalthing

‘TheDefianceofDandelions’ willopenApril28attheWe WillDreamFestival.

NO DREAMDEFERREDTHEATER

and everybodyreadthe play before we gotintothe room.I am more interested in what is thesound of that? Whatisthe essence of that? Howdowefindthatinour bodiesand with each other?Then we buildoff of that and play, andthat vocabulary of vulnerability, untilit evolvesand findsits wayintothe final project.”

Brewer’santi-racist method is all encompassing, and includesworkingout ground rulesfor rehearsing, addressingharmand communication and more.She’smoreconcerned with theprocess than the finalproduct,Brewersays. She’s currentlyworking on abook about anti-racisttheater Omorotionmwanhas observed some of theprocess at theCailloux Center andliked theway it related to thework.

“Itworks well forthisshow becauseitremindedmethatthe students in this show aregirls,” Omorotionmwansays. “But that gets stripped away or takenaway by societyand they getmadeinto adults. Therewas somethinglovely seeing theactors playing. They’re adults, butthere’sstill that girl inside of them.”

“The DefianceofDandelions” runs April28-June 17.Visit nodreamdeferrednola.comfor ticketsand information

AVENUEISJOINED by Dumpstaphunk,Mavis Staples, Robert Glasper, Eric Church and theNew BreedBrass Band forthisblowout At 8p.m.Saturday,April 29,at SaengerTheatre.Findtickets via saengernola.com

LasCafeteras

EASTLOSANGELESCHICANOBAND

LASCAFETERAS made itsJazz Fest debutlastyear andisback in NewOrleans forashowat TheBroadside. Band members metinclasses to learnMexican Son Jarocho musicand created aband blendingMexican folk genres andAmericanasounds. It’s adanceable mix, andlyrics oftenaddresses civilrightsand socialissues. Also performingare DoctorNativoand DJ Santero. At 7p.m.Thursday, April 27.Tickets $15-$20via simpletix.com.

NOLACrawfishFestival

THENOLACRAWFISHFESTIVAL FEATURESTHREENIGHTS of live musicand boiled crawfish at theBroadside.The musiclineup features Porter Bastiste Stoltz, Luther Dickinson, TheRumble and moreonMonday, May1.Sonny Landreth and theLostBayou Ramblers areonthe bill Tuesday, May2,and Wednesday, May3, brings an all-star jam. There’s also acrawfisheatingcontest Single-day ticketsare $125 and festival passesare available.Visit nolacrawfishfest.com fortickets and information.

TromboneShorty&OrleansAvenueperformattheTromboneShortyThreauxdown,ShortyFestandmore

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MaytheWiFigodssmileuponJazzFestanditscashlessbeerpurchasingsystem!

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NewOrleansCityCouncilrenamesparkin honorofWalter“Wolfman”Washington

THENEWORLEANSCITYCOUNCIL

TheLouisianaRepublicanParty approveda resolution calling fora banonstudyingracismon college campuses.Specifically, theparty wantstoclose diversity,equityand inclusiondepartments.Theytried to justify the move by makingthe unsubstantiated andpatentlyuntrueclaims that budgetsfor those programs were toolarge and theprograms themselves were divisive.

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MakeItRight, Brad Pitt’s failed post-Katrina Lower9th Ward home reconstruction nonprofit, hasnot delivered on a$20.5 million settlementwithhomeowners whose homeswere poorly constructed.A group of homeownerstook Make It Righttocourt aftertheir houses started to fall apart, and the suitsettled last November.Another nonprofit,Global Green, said it would foot thebill for the settlement —it’sunclear why— butGlobal Greenhas sincesaiditdoesn’tyet have themoneytopay up

APRIL20VOTEDUNANIMOUSLY to rename aBayouSt. John park afterlegendarybluesman Walter “Wolfman”Washington, who passedawayinDecember at the ageof79.

During histimeinthe city, Washington became amainstay notonlyinthe musicworld butthe community at large. Hiswidow,Michelle Bushey Washington,initially proposed renamingthe park in January, and quickly picked up the supportoflocal groups and Council Budget Chairman JoeGiarrusso.

Priortothe council’sunanimous vote to rename thepark, Giarussopraised Washington and hiswife, noting thedecision wasanobvious one. “Members, Ithink this speaks foritself,”said Councilman Giarrusso. “I want to saythanksfirst of alltoeveryone whosupportedthisthing.”

“I can’ttellyou howmuch Iappreciate Councilman Giarrusso’shelpwith this,” Bushey Washington said.“It meanssomuchtousand I believe he (Walter) is here with thatincredible grin of his. If youknowhis music, youknow what he meanstothe city of NewOrleans.”

Theparkiscurrently named afterAlcée Fortier. Fortier’sfamily owned slaves,and he participatedinthe so-called“Battle of

Liberty Place” terroristattackby whitesupremacists in 1874 ATulane professor,Fortier also promotedpublic education explicitly as away to ensure thedominance of whitepeople overBlack people.His name is oneofseveral theNew Orleans Public School system included in its2021listofracists and othersaspartofits facilities renaming effort

“Removingpeople whoI think areantitheticaltowhatthe city’s true beliefs andcorevalues are is important,” Giarrussotold Gambit earlier this year

Bushey Washington told Gambit theideafirst occurred to her during her initial grieving process followingWashington’spassing.

“I spentthe last monthand a half sincehepassedcontemplating wheremylifewas going to go from hereand howIwas goingtoget overthisand geton with things,”BusheyWashington told Gambit in March. “I was drivingdownthe neighborhood andsaw thelittleparkwhere he oftenplayedmusic.Istarted thinkingofsomeway to memorializehim,tohave himremaina part of hisneighborhood

Thepark’s dedicationceremony is scheduledfor May13, while Walter “Wolfman” Washington Daywill take placeonMay 4th at theJazzand Heritage Festival —Gabrielle Korein

Jazz Fest startedin1970atCongo Square, androughly 350attended. Headlining wasMahalia Jackson, Duke Ellingtonand Fats Domino,among other locallegends.Since then,the festival hasexpandedtothe massive, 10-day,internationallyrenownedevent it is today, with nearly half amillion visitors expectedthisyear.

C’EST WHAT ?

What do youthink of Jazz Fest goingcashless?

40.9%

I’DRATHERTHE VENDOR GETALL MY MONEY INSTEADOFTHE CREDIT CARDCOMPANIES

19.7%

12.7%

SOUNDSGOOD. SWIPINGA CARD IS CONVENIENT

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OF THE JAZZ &HERITAGEFESTIVAL ITSELF—AND LIKELY MEDIAN AGEOF #JAZZDAD’S“TWERKING” TO BIGFREEDIA THIS YEAR.

THELOUISIANALEGISLATUREIS

BACKINSESSION,and onceagain Republican lawmakersare pushinga gaggleofextremist, even retrogrademeasures.Hopefully, responsible GOPleaders in the Houseand Senate will bottle up thesemeasures quickly.Ifthey don’t,Louisiana willsufferthe same levelofnational shameas Tennessee recently —and deservedly —endured. If anyextremist billsbecomelaw,the people of Louisiana will suffertoaneven greaterdegree.

Thescope of this extremist agenda is,frankly,breathtaking. At atimewhen gunviolence wreaks havoceverywherein America— includinginnocent people beingshotbecause they inadvertentlywenttothe wrong house or car—Monroestate Sen StewartCatheywants to revive agun taxholiday to makeit cheapertobuy moreguns.Not to be outdone,Oil City Rep. Danny McCormick wantstolet people carryconcealedfirearms without apermit— and lowerthe agefor “permitless” concealedcarry from 21 to 18

Otherbillswould limitaccessto informationinpublic libraries,put politicians rather than librarians in controland limitaccess to materialsdepicting or describing“female breast nipples”and “ultimatesex acts”— as if libraries were pornshops.Weproudly stand with librarians in this fight, and so do thevast majorityof Louisiana voters

In thecriminaljusticearena, Kenner Rep. Debbie Villio, a former prosecutor,wants to make it moredifficult forincarcerated persons to earntimeoff forgood behavior.Her HouseBill 66 would, among other things, mandate forfeiture of yearsgoodtime forsomething as simple —and subjective —as“refusaltowork” or “failure to obey direct orders.”

Giventhe chronicproblems with abuse in thestate’s prisonsystem, this is arecipefor keeping more people incarcerated longer, and at thewhimofpotentially abusive corrections officers

Meanwhile, PinevilleRep.Mike Johnson’sHouse Bill 85 would makeitharder forpeople who witness police brutalitytovideo

such actions. Hisbill would outlaw anyone from gettingwithin25 feet of cops “lawfully engaged” in executingtheir duties after officers orderthe personto“stop approaching.”The problemwith Johnson’sbill is that cops who brutalize innocentpeople will always sweartheyare “lawfully engaged.” Rather than protect law-abidingcops, Johnson’s measurewould enable rogueofficers to intimidate witnesseswho record theirillegal acts

Still other measures would createBible classesinpublic schools, curb kids’ rights to have social mediaaccounts,and weaken —or potentially eliminate— vaccination requirements at allpublic and non-public schools.

Theseand similarmeasures should notbedismissed as meredistractions or part of an indistinct “culture war.”Theyare attacksonfundamental freedomsthataffectcitizens’ lives, liberties andsafetyevery day —and they must be rejected by responsible Republican lawmakerswho arewilling to reject this fascistagenda

Becausenextyear, amore extremist legislaturewill seek to controlmorelevelsoflocal government— and citizens’ lives

REMEMBERTOVOTETHIS

SATURDAY! —April 29,iselection day. Orleans ParishSheriffSusan Hutson hasaproposal on theballot to double herexistingproperty taxmillage, from 2.8millsto5.5 millsfor thenext10years.Hutson quietlygot thetax hike on theballotand hasfailedtomakea public case forthe taxincrease. She says sheneedsthe taxhiketocomply with afederal consentdecree, but shecouldn’tevenanswerobvious questionsfromCityCouncil membersabouthow themoney would be used.Weurgeour readers in NewOrleans to vote “NO” on the sheriff’stax proposal.Also on the ballotisaspecialelectionrunoff forjudge at Criminal DistrictCourt between attorneysSimoneLevine and Leon RocheII. We make no endorsementinjudicialraces,but we urge ourreaders to vote in both theseimportantelections

sling bags

bucket hats

sunglasses

OnceagainGOPlawmakers arepursuingadangerous, discriminatoryagenda

made easy festival life

JBE’sfinallegislativeplan triestobreathesomelife into‘pro-life’

WHATDOESITMEANTO BE“PRO-LIFE?” Does thetermapplyonly to thehot-button debate overabortion,ordoesitalso encompass respectingand protecting thelives of allpeople, particularly those whoremainvulnerable yearsafter leaving thewomb?

In politicalterms, “pro-life” is therallying cryof“no-exceptions” anti-abortion conservativesand evangelicals. It’s also acudgel they wieldagainst anyone whodoesn’t adhere, faithfullyand blindly, to their absolutist precepts.Asin, you’re either theirversion of pro-life,or you’re pro-abortion.

Eightyears ago, John Bel Edwardswon ahotly contested race forgovernor by runningasa staunchlyanti-abortion, pro-gun Democrat.Ithelpedthathis “family values”Republican opponentwas deeply flawedbya sexscandal

As governor,Edwards signed everyanti-abortionbill that lawmakerspassed,includingone that increasedcriminalpenalties against abortion providersand at leastone that many health care professionalsbelieve outlawed procedures unrelatedtoabortion

In fairness,Edwards also vetoed anti-trans legislation, issued an executiveorder prohibiting discriminationagainst LGBTQpersons by stateagenciesand contractors, expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Actand supported proposals to increase the minimumwage, closethe gender wage gap and expand theEarned Income TaxCredit.

Now, in hisfinal legislative sessionasgovernor,Edwards is pushingtwo additional hot-button issues:adding exceptions forrape and incest to Louisiana’s strict anti-abortion laws;and abolishing thedeath penalty.

In announcing hislegislative package, Edwardschallenged “pro-life” lawmakersand advocatestoexpand theirdefinitionof theterm— to live theirprofessed faithbyprotecting allpersons,not just theunborn.

“Totruly be pro-life in my estimation,wemust make it easierfor parents to feed,educate andhouse theirchildren,” Edwardssaid. “We need to raise theminimum wage, closeour gender paygap,and offerour people paid family and medicalleave.”

“Wemust also find empathyfor victimsofrape and incest who become pregnant,” he continued.

“And Iamcalling on theLegislature to abolishthe deathpenalty,which promotesa culture of deathand hasproventobeexpensive and ineffectiveatdeterring crime.”

Criticswill sayEdwards’ clarion call is toolittle, toolate; that he should have donethissooner. Truth is he slow-walked imposition of the deathpenalty throughout histenurebyaccuratelynotingthatthe lethal injectioncompoundswere notavailable.Now he’s justmaking hisopposition official. Besides, the last state-sanctioned execution occurred in 2010,six years before Edwardstookoffice.

With anew,likelyRepublican governor arriving in less than a year,it’snow or neverfor abolishing thedeath penalty andfor carvingout rape and incest exceptions Independent statewidepolls show public supportfor thedeath penalty has declined steadily in thepast decade —and voters overwhelminglysupportrape and incest exceptions.

Thegovernor faces atough,uphill fightonboth fronts,but he deserves credit fortryingtobreathe some life into what it meanstobe“pro-life.”

LouisianaGov.John BelEdwards

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HeyBlake,

I’vebeengoingtotheJazzFestalmostsince thebeginning,butIalsorememberGeorge Weinproducedanothermusiceventatthe Superdomeinthe1970s,sponsoredbyKool cigarettes.Whatdoyourememberaboutit andsomeoftheheadliners?

Dearreader,

GEORGEWEIN,THEIMPRESARIOBEHINDTHENEW ORLEANSJAZZANDHERITAGEFESTIVAL,produced hisfirst localevent in 1970,but hadfound earlier success with theNewport Jazz Festival in New York,foundedin1954, andthe NewportFolk Festival,founded in 1959

In 1972,Weinintroducedthe Kool Jazz Festival,sponsored by Koolcigarettesand featuringrhythmand blues andjazzacts. Early festivalswereheldinNew York,Washington, D.C., Houston and Oakland,California

Thefirst NewOrleans version, called theKool Jazz Spectacular, washeldatthe Superdome on May28, 1977

“While we’vestill gotafew quibbles aboutthe suitability of theDomeasamusic place, there’s no denyingthatit’dbehardtofit tonight’s musicallineupintoa smallerspot,”wrotea Times-Picayunereporter. Performers included Aretha Franklin and Al Green, with comedian

and“Good Times” star Jimmie Walker serving as emcee. Tickets started at $7.50. Thesecondyear’sconcert, also at the Superdome,featuredGladysKnightand The Pips, Ashfordand Simpsonand B.B. King as well as TheNevilleBrothers.

In 1982,the eventmovedfromthe spring to thefalland relocatedoutdoorstothe old golf drivingrange at City Park.Headlinersincluded SarahVaughanand DizzyGillespie.In1983, headlinersincludedRoberta Flack, ChuckBerry and theCount BasieOrchestra

NewOrleans hosted itslast Kool eventin1983. Theevent continuedinother cities,including NewYork, whereitwas rebranded theJVC Jazz Festival when Kool withdrewits sponsorship. Nowknown again as theNewport Jazz Festival, JonBatiste and BigFreedia will be among the performersthisAugust

INTIMEFORTHISWEEK’SOPENINGOFTHENEWORLEANS JAZZANDHERITAGEFESTIVAL,werememberone of its original food vendors, legendaryFrenchQuarter chef andrestaurateurClarence“Buster”Holmes.

Holmes,a native of Plaquemines Parish,moved to NewOrleans when hisfamily wasdisplacedby the1927floods. He beganselling sweetpotato piesonthe street,thenofferingsandwiches to supplement hisincome as alongshoreman He opened alunch counterand barin1944on DumaineStreet.In1960, he movedhis restaurant, called simply “Buster Holmes Restaurant,”to 721BurgundySt.

Although he featured ablackboardmenuof daily specials,Holmeswas best knownfor his redbeans andrice, aplate of which cost 16 cents when therestaurantopenedand rose to $1 in 1980.The Times-Picayunepointedout therestaurant wasknown to charge on aslidingscale based on what thecustomer could afford “Myred beansare really nothingdifferent,” Holmes said in a1981interview.“Iput in allthe seasonings –onions, garlic, bell peppers– at once and letthe whole thing cook down.And Inever putany meat grease in my beans.”

Holmes sold hisred beansfromatruck at the first Jazz Fest at Congo Square. He gainedmore national recognitionwhen hisrestaurantwas profiled in TheNew York Times in 1976,described as “moreofa lure to true eaters than thehighly touted,famousrestaurants of that city.”

Holmes’ Burgundy Street restaurantclosedin 1983,although he laterhad arestaurantinJax Brewery.Hediedin1994

GeorgeWein,thefounderofJazzFest,in2019.

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JAZZFESTBRINGS

MUSIC,FOOD ANDMORETO THEFAIRGROUNDS

THENEWORLEANSJAZZ& HERITAGEFESTIVAL KICKS

OFF itsfirst weekend with Lizzo, RobertPlant and Alison Krauss,Wu-Tang Clanwiththe SoulRebels, MavisStaples,Jill Scott, SteveMiller,EdSheeran, JazmineSullivan, LosLobos, Mdou Moctar andmanymore. Thefestivalfeatures580 bandsoverits twoweekends (April 28-30and May4-7)at theNew OrleansFairGrounds Race Course &Slots.Morethan 500bands arefromLouisiana, covering everything from jazz blues and gospel to Cajun, zydeco, hip-hop,funkand more. While there’sloads of national andinternational acts, thefestivalremains acelebration of localmusic,and there aretributestomanylegendary performers. On Sunday,April 30,Stephanie, Rachel,Marlon and Kent Jordan will presenta tributeinthe WWOZ Jazz Tent to theirdad,saxophonist and musiceducatorEdward“Kidd” Jordan,who diedApril 7. Whilethe festival returned frompandemic hiatuslast year, this editionbrings back more regularfestivalfeatures. The CulturalExchange Pavilion highlightsPuertoRico, and visitingmusicians perform in thepavilion andacross other stages.The pavilion also highlightsPuertoRican art and culture,and Puerto Rican dishes areavailable from avendor near thetent. PuertoRican chefswill offerdemonstrations and samples at theFood HeritageStage

TheAllisonMiner Heritage MusicHeritageStagereturns to theGrandstands witha full lineup of interviews.Thisweek-

APRIL 28-30

end, Rolling StoneeditorDavid Fricketalks to SteveMiller,and NPR’sNickSpitzer interviews

TheCampbellBrothers.

TheKidsAreareturnstoits normal scope, afterlast year’s smallertent. Thekids’ food areaalso is back,and so are craftactivities.

Thebiggest change this year is theswitch to acashless festival.Manyvendors, includingfood and drink vendors,will notaccept cash Attendeescan usecredit, debit andprepaid cards, as well as ApplePay,Google Payand Samsung Pay. Therealso are Cash Exchange boothswhere attendeescan usecashto getaprepaid card fornofee Thecards areusable offthe grounds, so therewon’t be lost leftoverbalances

Tickets and VIPpackagesare availableonline. Forthe first weekend, single-day tickets are$85 plus fees andavailable throughApril 27.Second weekendticketsare available throughMay 3. Gate prices are $95for generaladmission, and$5for children ages 2-10 withanadult.Visitnojazzfest.com forticket and other information.

On thefollowing pages, Gambit previews thefestival with musician and band profiles foreachday of thefest. Therealso aremusic recommendations foreachday,as well as apullout sectionof daily schedulecubes and afestivalmap.Visitbestofneworleans.comfor more previews and daily coverage and

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TankandtheBangasperformatJazzFest.

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Wu-TangClan +The SoulRebels

5:40-6:55P.M. FRIDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

MEMBERSOFTHESOULREBELS

still getpeople in NewOrleans bringing up theirshowwith Nasatthe 2017 Jazz Fest, says trumpeterMarcusHubbard. That year,the NewOrleans band collaborated with the East Coasthip-hop legend for an opening dayheadliningslot on theCongo SquareStage, reworking samplesand loops on Nasclassicslike“NY Stateof Mind”and “One Mic” with blasts of brass and thumpingbassand snaredrums

TheSoulRebels had backed bigname musicians,like Metallica andThe Roots’ BlackThought, onthe road, and at home with TalibKweli, Pretty Lightsand Joey Bada$$. ButCongo Square during Jazz Fest is oneofthe city’s biggest stages —and TheSoul Rebelswereplaying with Nas forhis whole set, notjust afeature appearance.

“Itdefinitely made people start lookingatusina different way,”Hubbardsays. “And alot of people were proudofus.”

On Friday,The Soul Rebels return to Jazz Fest foranother momentouscollaborationwith an East Coast hip-hop powerhouse:The Wu-Tang Clan. The long-awaited collaboration— this show wasoriginally scheduled forthe ill-fated 2020 and 2021 festivals— headlinesthe Congo Squarestagestartingat 5:40 p.m.

This year also is being celebrated by manyasthe

50th anniversaryofhip-hop markedbyDJKoolHerc’sback to schooljam in theBronx in August 1973 —and it’s the30th anniversaryofthe releaseof Wu-Tang’sgame-changingfirst album, “Enter theWu-Tang 36 Chambers.”

TheSoulRebels’ show with Wu-TangClanispartofa string of performances with other hiphop legends.The band recently againperformed with Black ThoughtatBrooklynBowland rocked Tipitina’s with Rakim.

Last week,theyplayedFrench QuarterFestwith bounce icon BigFreedia.And aftertheir Jazz Fest show,The SoulRebelswill head to theMahalia Jackson Theatertoopen forBlack Star, theduo of acclaimed emcees TalibKweli andYasiinBey

TheSoulRebels— co-foundersDerrick Moss and Lumar LeBlanconbassand snare drumrespectively;trumpetersHubbard andJulianGosin;

saxophonist ErionWilliams; trombonists Paul Robertson and Corey Peyton;and sousaphoneplayerManuel Perkins Jr.—also willbebackonthe Congo Square Stageat4:25 p.m. Friday,May 5. Andthey’re also performingatthe May3 Wednesdayat theSquare.

When TheSoulRebels were starting outinthe early’90s, they were oneofthe first New Orleansbrass bandstoincorporatehip-hop.Rebirth Brass Band also wasexperimenting at thetime, butThe Soul Rebels were first to clearly bridge the styles in 1995ontheir debut album“LetYourMindBeFree.”

Theyoung brass band musicianswereincorporating and adapting thesoundsand rhythmstheywerelistening to Notablyboth hip-hopand brass band musicare styles originatinginthe streets, and both are born from Blackcommunities

“Thatfirst startedwiththe

rhythm section,”LeBlanc says “Wehad to realizethatwecould justplaysecondlinebeats.Myself and Derrick realized earlyon that if youwanttoplayhip-hop, youhad to soundlikehip-hop.”

Threedecades later, TheSoul Rebelshave come full circle and become collaborators with manyofthose acts they were inspired by,likeRakim,Nas, SlickRickand MelleMel.The band guestedwith DMXatthe HouseofBlues in late 2017,and in 2018 backed Wu-Tangemcee GZAonhis NPRMusic Tiny Desk Concert

“Hip-hop is so authenticthat it hadtobecomemainstream culture,”LeBlanc says.“It’s the unfiltered representation of people and of theculture.And that’s exactlywhatwebring organic hornsand drums and sousaphone from thestreets. So forus, it’s always beenaneasy mergingorkinship of thetwo.”

—JakeClapp

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Robert Plantand Alison Krauss

5:30-7 P.M. FRIDAY SHELLGENTILLYSTAGE

YES,THISISTHEROBERTPLANT youare lookingfor.But maybenot the songs youwereexpecting.Evenat74years old, theformerLed Zeppelinfrontman still hasa voicethatcan simultaneously grumble and hitthe upper octaves— like acrustybut nimble rubber band— but this time he’s singingbluegrass tunes.

It’s almost criminal to startwithPlant when bluegrass fiddler Alison Krauss’ name mightdeserve to come before his. With 27 Grammys,she’stiedfor thefourthmostGrammy-winning artist of all time, only beaten outbythe likesofBeyonce andQuincy Jones. Five of those Grammys shewon with Plant,including for“Raising Sand,” forwhich they both wonAlbum of theYearin2009.

Plantand Krauss first metata Lead Belly tributegig in 2004 before decidingtoregularly team up,and theirchemistryisvibrant Despite beingborninIllinois,Krauss’scountry twangbelongs in Nashvilleasmuchasher tone belongsinthe seraphim, whilePlant pullsbackonthe kind of spitfirerock‘n’ roll crackle heardonLed Zeppelin tracks like,“WholeLotta Love,” to asoftercroon to braid moredelicatelywithKrauss

“I wasbasically tutoredbyAlison,”Plant told TheGuardianin2017. “She’sa very precisesingerwho’s donemoreduets than youcan shakea stickat, and Iwas thinking, ‘Help, I’ma rock singer,nomatter what Ido!’”

AlisonKrauss

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“GoneGoneGone(Done MovedOn)”from“Raising Sand”isperfect proofthatPlant canhold back just as expertly as he canlet go Theirharmoniesbouncealong achugging guitar,onlyfor Planttolet go on ascatting-like solo toward theend that remindsyou this is the very same voicethatcarried “Immigrant Song.”

Plant’s“transition”fromrocktobluegrass doesn’tfeelunnaturalat all. Afterall,the second BritishInvasionwas deeply influenced by the DeltaBlues as well as Appalachian musiclikebluegrass.Ifanything, it feelslikea long overduehomecoming. Anditfeels perfectly at home at Jazz

Fest

—LiamPierce

Casme

11:15A.M.-NOONFRIDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

FIVEYEARSAGO, theBatiste family broughtsinger CasmeCarterout as aguest during theirJazzFestset on Congo SquareStage. This year shereturns to thesamestagetoopen thefestivaland getthe party started Blendingpop andR&B,Carter’smusic runs thegamutfromdance anthemstomeditations of beingBlack in America.

She performed her 2018 single “Funkadelik”ataPelicansgame earlier this year.And thecertifiable banger is sure to have listeners dancingand singing“Feelin’sofunkadelik,footdownonthe pedal, and I’mnot trynna letup,”innotime.

Theindependent artist dropped her first mixtape,“Change GonnaCome” in 2008 andhas been puttingout musiccelebrating NewOrleans,like2017’s“Nola Step,” and Blackpeople,like“Black,” ever since. She wasalso on NBC’s“TheVoice” in 2020,whereshe earned aspotoncoach John Legend’s team

Inadditiontoher musicalcareer, Carter also founded “Daughter of theKing,”amentoring programfor Blackgirls and teenagersin NewOrleans,and hostsclothingdrivesfor youthinthe city

Throughmentoring,alarge family andtimespentliving in Atlanta and NashvilleinadditiontoNew Orleans,Carterhas surrounded herself with atight networkofwomen over theyears.Sowhenshe gotmarried in 2019,she had34— yes, 34 —bridesmaids stand in her wedding,a modest amountcomparedtothe 50 she’doriginally wanted.And last July,she added one moreladytothe squad: her daughterCianna Love

—Kaylee Poche

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Friday,April 28 PREVIEWS

SERATONES

11:20A.M.-12:15 P.M. FRIDAY

FESTIVAL STAGE

Sometimesyou listentoa song and want to learn moreaboutwhat inspired theartisttomakeitor themessagetheywantedtoget across.Well, Shreveportsoulrock band Seratones released aguidebook with theirthird album, 2022’s “Love &Algorhythms,” to answer those questions and more.

Theguidebookcontains texts that inspired each track, theastrological planetwith which they coincide,behind-the-scenesinsights from thebandand questionsfor thelistener to then answer after listeningand reading.

Theupbeatsingle“Good Day” is full of tropical flair butalso has asoulful sectionnearthe end that sounds almost gospel-like. In theguidebook,singerAJHaynes says shesangher heartout when recordingthe song

“When Iwas tracking vocals for thebridge, IsangsohardthatIgot aheadache,”she wrote.

In additiontoHaynes, thegroup consists of Travis Stewartonguitar, Adam Davisonbass,Tyran Coker on keyboardand JesseGabriel on drums

—KayleePoche

MOTELRADIO

11:20A.M.-12:20 P.M. FRIDAY

SHELLGENTILLYSTAGE

Theindie rock band MotelRadio wasformedin2014after LSU roommates, guitarists and singers

Ian Wellmanand WinstonTriolo,collaboratedand broughton drummer Eric Lloydand bassist Andrew Pancamo.The band honeda reflective,mellowrock soundand easystagepresence.

They emerged from theirpandemicliveshowhiatuswiththe 2022 album, “The Garden,” which they told Gambit hasrejuvenated theirlove of music.

Despite taking abreak to focus on theirrespective livesoutside of musicduringthe pandemic, themembersofMotel Radiokept aconsistentsound in theirnew album. Lyrics like “I gottaopenmy eyes/ Ionlyget onelife, well then howcan Iliveit?”exemplify the spiritofMotel Radio. Combined withthe easyguitarand psychedelic vocals,thisband findsjoy in

thesimple

pleasures of music

—FinnGalarneau

GLBL WRMNG

12:20-1:10 P.M. FRIDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Tank andthe Bangas’ tour and production manager Nate Cameron and hip-hopartistPellinlate2020 formed this hip-hop collective of dozens of localmusic creatives with thegoal of gettingthem to team up and disruptNew Orleans’ existing musicindustry withsomethingthatworks forthem

That meanscollaboratingon projects,takingrecording and releasingmusic into theirown hands, and hostingworkshops on topics like licensing and publishing.

In 2021,the collective released a 16-track album, “glblwrmng,vol.1,” featuringPell, Kr3wcial, $leazy EZ, Alfred Banks,LeTrainiump,Nesby Phips,Dominic Scottand more

Last year Pell performedatJazz Fest and broughtout afew other glbl wrmngmembers,but this year will mark theirofficialFairGrounds debut as acollective.

—KayleePoche

NEWORLEANS CLASSICRECORDING REVUE FEATURING THEDIXIE CUPS,CLARENCE

1:40-2:45P.M.

BLUESTENT

Longtime NewOrleans R&Bmusiciansonceagainjoin forces for theirannualJazzFest celebration.

Singer WandaRouzansays although sheperformssometraditional jazz,latelyshe’s been leaningmoretowardclassic R&Bsongs from the20thcentury.“People are dying,”saysRouzan, whomade her Jazz Fest debutmorethan four decadesago.“There’snot too manyofusstill left around from that erawho canstill talkaboutit.”

Rouzan,first active withthe RouzanSisters in the1960s,splitsthe bill with TheDixieCupsof“IkoIko” and “Chapel of Love”fame,R&B singer andpianist Clarence“Frogman” Henryand MardiGrashitmaker Al “CarnivalTime” Johnson.

—KayleePoche

BIGFREEDIA

2-3:15 P.M. FRIDAY FESTIVAL STAGE

By nowthe Queen Diva is aJazz Fest staple,inspiringJazzDads

near and fartorelease theirwiggle. BigFreedia’s latest single, March’s“CentralCityFreestyle,” commandsthe listener to “talkto thebeat,”“move your feet”and, unsurprisingly, to “shakeit.”Earlier this month,she released “Hey Queen” featuring Xavier University students,apartnership with Netflix ahead of its“Bridgerton”prequel about Queen Charlotte. Plus, hernextfull-lengthalbum is dropping soon

In2022, thebouncequeen collaborated with Galactic,Mannie Fresh, Boyfriend,Riotron and Brandon Mitchell 69. Plus,Beyonce casually sampledFreedia once again, this time on her “Renaissance” single “Break My Soul.” Freedia takesthe Festival Stage afew hours before Lizzo, and we canonlyhopethe Houston headliner will call Freedia up to come back onstage,perhapsto reprisetheir 2018 song “Karaoke.” —KayleePoche

DRAGON SMOKE

3:35-4:50 P.M. FRIDAY SHELLGENTILLYSTAGE

WithoutJazzFest, theremay not be Dragon Smoke. In 2003,Ivan NevilleofDumpstaphunk, Florida Americana singerEricLindell, and Galactic bassistRobertMercurio and drummerStanton Moore combined forces fora“superjam,” aJazzFesttradition of bringing together differentmusicianswho don’t usually playwitheachother, at Dragon’sDen

As thestory goes,theyhit it off, formed aband andhave been playing Jazz Fest ever since.

DragonSmokereleased alivealbum,“Live in NewOrleans,” in 2011

—KayleePoche

TANKAND THEBANGAS

3:40-4:55P.M. FRIDAY

FESTIVAL STAGE

Though theoriginal members metatanopen micshowand formed theband in 2011,Tank and theBangas have had aswiftuphill trajectoryeversince they won NPR’sTinyDeskContest in 2017 Locals alreadyknewoftheir talent, butthe winintroduced millionsto theirone-of-a-kindslampoetry-esque lyricism overR&B and jazz beats—and theirundeniably infectious energy

The followingyear they signed with VerveForecast.In2019, they released“GreenBalloon,”which they followeduplastMay with “Red Balloon.” Theirlatest release, aMarch EP titled “PrettyPoems,” covers topics from race,culture

andgentrificationtoheartbreak andnostalgia.

—KayleePoche

LIZZO

5:25-7 P.M. FRIDAY

FESTIVAL STAGE

Afterthe pandemic thwarted her plans to playthe festival in 2020 and againin2021, it’s about damn time Lizzomakes her Jazz Fest debut.

TheHouston rapper andsinger’s ascent to internationalfamebegan when her 2017 single “Truth Hurts” blew up in 2019 thanks to themodern-daycombinationofa TikTok challengeand ascene in theNetflix film “Someone Great.” Lizzo’sbeennostranger to Louisiana.She did asong withBig Freedia in 2018,performed at The Fillmorein2019and shortlyafter filmed her “Good as Hell”music video withSouthernUniversity’s Human Jukeboxmarchingband in BatonRouge.

Last year,Lizzo released her album“Special,”with hits including thetitle track, “2 Be Loved(Am IReady)” and “It’sAboutDamn Time.”Expectthese bopsaswell as some from her 2019 album“Cuz ILove You” when sheperformsat theFairGrounds at last.

—KayleePoche

MAVISSTAPLES

6-7P.M.

FRIDAY BLUESTENT

MavisStaples hashad astoried career in R&Band gospel over thelast sixdecades— sevenif youcount from when shefirst startedperformingalong withher siblings in church

While some gospel singers didn’t want to performinclubs,her father’s philosophyoftaking the church to thepeople ledthe Staple Singers to secular success.Their 1972 single “I’llTakeYou There” aboutseeking heavenwentNo. 1 on theBillboardHot 100chart. In her 83 years, theChicago singer also hasactivelyparticipated in historical events,marching with Martin Luther King Jr.during thecivil rights eraand performing at PresidentJohnF.Kennedy’s inauguration

Last year shereleased “Carry Me Home,” an albumofrecordings of her performingwith herfriend Americana singerLevon Helm in thesummer of 2011.Itwas their last performancetogether before Helm diedin2012, which makes tracks like “ThisMay Be TheLast Time” particularlypoignant

—KayleePoche

“FROGMAN” HENRY, WANDA ROUZAN ANDAL“CARNIVAL TIME” JOHNSON

3DNA’TEENEEDEDACHANGE. Bythe middle of 2022,the NewOrleans rapper hadfound herselftraveling more and more,working outsideof thecityasa performer and actor and behindthe scenes with several artists. Andshe felt therewere partsofher life in NewOrleans that didn’tserve herinthe ways they oncehad

“Itwas kind of like full steam ahead afterthe pandemic,but Ifound myself notreally beinghomeasmuch,”she says “WhenI would come home,I wouldbewithfamily and super recharged.And whenI went out, it would be thesame thing.But I wanted to trysomething new. Ifelt like moving.I had alot of things I didn’tneed,basically.”

So late last year,3DNa’Tee packed up everything sheowned and sold most of it,including her house,closedher 3D Studios in NewOrleans East and movedout of state. Shehas sinceboughta newtinyhomeinGeorgia and, along with working on newmusic and other projects,has been connecting more with nature and focusingonher mental health

3D Na’Tee will be back in New OrleansonSaturday foraJazz Fest setwithNew Orleansrapper

Dee-1

3D Na’Tee grew up in the3rd Ward on Delachaise Street— ashoutout shegives with “3D” —and startedrappingatan early age. By 1999,the young emceewas guestingonsongs and releaseda series of her own well-receivedmixtapesthrough the2000s.

Then in 2011,her song “Switch,” theaccompanying musicvideo and hermixtape “The Coronation”

brokethings open both in New Orleansand nationally.Write-ups from XXL, Complexand TIME followed— with comparisons to rapperslikeNas and Nicki Minaj— along with opportunities withLaurynHill and MissyElliott. In 2013, sheevenfreestyled withKendrick Lamar on theSwayinthe Morning radioshow.

Avividlyricist, 3D Na’Tee takesa storytelling approachinher music that canbewitty,grittyand hon-

est.She’s open abouther life and desiresinher music— afactthat canbeseeninher most recent trio of singles “Open Marriage,” “Big Vibes” and“What’s Crazy,”which is aboutmental health stigma Labeloffershave come along,3D Na’Tee says,but shehas remained independent,choosing to release musicand videos howand when shewants.She’s also growninto other business opportunities,like running herown labelimprint,

buying andselling real estate and openinga productionstudio. Andwhile she’susedsocial mediaoverthe yearstoextend herreach,in2015, 3D Na’Tee launched an appto directly connectwithlisteners,sending them newmusic and videos.

Artistsoften tell themselves, “’Well,I’m gonnawaituntil I have this,’ or ‘I’mgonnawait untilI have that,’”she says. “So what Iwantedtodo—and what I’mdoinginevery aspect of my life —issaying‘Ialready have what Ineed.’”

As an independent artist, she’salso putanemphasis on interactingwithlistenersand buildingrelationships.For her last project, 3D Na’Teehopped in thecar and stopped in cities whereshe knew people were purchasing her musicthrough herwebsite,organizingmeetups— includingatpeople’s jobs

“I pulled up to ahospital”in Detroit, 3D Na’Tee says with a laugh. “Therewas agirl, Ipulled up to herjob,and shedid not expectitwould justbeme. When shecame out, shewas screaming, like ‘Oh, my God!’… Inever had thedesiretobethe biggest artist, Beyonce-level. I just want my musictoregister and impact,whether that’s one or amillion.”

—JakeClapp

TheRevivalists

3:30-4:50 P.M. SATURDAY FESTIVAL

R&BSUPERSTARJAZMINESULLIVAN was just 21 years old in 2008 when she releasedher debutalbum “Fearless,” which wasproduced by MissyElliott. It wasaninstant success forthe Philadelphia native andwas certifiedplatinum, with four singlesmakingitintothe BillboardHot 100. Thesong“Need UBad”was aNo. 1 hitonthe R&B/Hip-HopSongs chart.

Sincethen,Sullivan hasreleased threemorealbums.The most recent,2021’s“HeauxTales,”focuses on uplifting Blackwomen’s experiences and exploreselements of desire,love anddating.

Elle Magazine wrotethe record “underlined theimportanceof community andhealingthatoccurs when Blackwomen areopen abouttheir romanticneeds and thepainassociatedwithnot feelingdesirable.”

In an interviewwiththe outlet,Sullivansaidworking as an R&B artist has givenher asense of agency and theability to standupfor herself. “Ithas taught me to be honest withmyself,”she said Sullivan also hasraked in anumberofnationalawardsand been named as one of Time Magazine’s100 Most InfluentialPeople.She is influenced by Erykah Badu,LaurynHill and Mary J. Blige, with whom shehas collaborated.

—Sarah Ravits

IT’SBEENABOUTFOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS sinceNew Orleans alt-rockersThe Revivalists released theirlast album, “TakeGood Care,” andindeed, alot has changedsince then.Bandmates have gotten marriedand had children.Plus,therewas that

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They describe theirupcoming studio album, “PourItOut Into theNight,” as “a life-affirmingalbum aboutliving in themoment, fueled by lessons in gratitude and life realizations.” It comesout June 2.

Lead vocalist DavidShawtold Relixthatfor thenew albumthe band had to narrowatrack list down from 100songsthey’d beenwriting

Thefirst threesingles offthe albumindicateitwill toywitha varietyofgenres. Thebeginning of “Kid”isreminiscentofThe Lumineers, with an ImagineDragons-esquechorus of “Hey,kid, just sing thesongs that wake the dead.Then, youget that darkness outyourhead.”

Then “Downinthe Dirt”has a westerntwang,while “The Long Con”isa more rock-heavytrack aboutpolitical turmoil, ending in

achantof“onestepforward,two stepsback.”

Theband consists of Shaw, guitaristZackFeinberg, drummer and percussionist Andrew Campanelli,bassistGeorgeGekas, pedal steelguitarist Ed Williams, saxophonistRob Ingraham, keyboardist andtrumpetplayer

Michael Girardot and drummer

PJ Howard Feinbergmet Shaw when he sawhim singingand playing guitar on hisporch in 2007,and they formed theband that same year.Theyrosetonationalprominence withthe hit“Wish IKnew You” from their2015album “Men Amongst Mountains.”

In June, theband will resume theirtour, includingdates throughSeptember withfolkrock bandsthe Head and theHeart, Band of Horses andothers.

—KayleePoche

Tonya Boyd-Cannon

1:35-2:25P.M.

SOULSINGERTONYABOYD-CANNON wasborninMississippi andmoved to NewOrleans as akid.She says connecting with thephysicallandscape of both places— from thered clay in Mississippitothe life-giving murkyswampsofLouisiana —has helped her developboth her personalidentityand her identity as an artist

“OnceIrealizedthatconnection,the light came on,” shesays. She trained under thetutelageofjazztrombonistDelfeayo Marsalistoperform in theUptownJazzOrchestra.She says Marsalis wasa toughteacher,makingher practice her triads over andoveragain.But thehardworkwas worthitwhen shehad aspiritual experience performingTheloniousMonk’s“’Round Midnight,” shesays.

“I begantosingit, and thetears fell from my face,”Boyd-Cannon says.“As Iended thesong, thecrowd wasontheir feet with tearsin theireyes. Whathappenedinthatmoment. Ican’t tell you, butI do know my soul wasfree.”

Boyd-Cannon also competed on “The Voice” andreleased her secondalbum,“MuzicisLife,”in2015. Shehas been working on her next albumsince 2018 and hasrecentlybeenreimagining it as sheexperienceslifechangesand studies BlackAmericanMusic as part of Tulane University’s newmastersprogram

“I’vebeenveryskeptical aboutsomeofthe songs becausewhatI thoughtwas readywas notready,” shesays.

Herfirst Jazz Fest performancewas in 1998, singingbackgroundfor NewOrleans R&Band soul singer Jean Knight,and decadeslater she’s commandingthe Congo SquareStage. Andit’ssafetoexpecta set with awhole lottasoul.

“All I’ve been wantingtodoistohave afreespace,energy, to give that same energytootherssotheycan seethe soul withinthemselves to be whotheyaspiretobe,”she says.

—KayleePoche

TonyaBoyd-Cannonwillperform

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JAZZ FEST AFTER HOURS

Saturday, April29 PREVIEWS

3D NA’TEE ANDDEE-1

12:20-1:15 P.M. SATURDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

With alldue respecttoKirk Franklin, mixing Godand hiphop hasn’t really turned outwell. Corny,ohabsolutely.But good? Generally speaking, notsomuch. That’s what makesnot only Dee-1’s success buthis legittalent allthe moreremarkable.Ithelps that Dee-1 is notonlyaverygoodlyricistbut also hasaflowthat’seasy to listen to

Mixthatwitha strong “conscious hip-hop”streak —his musictends to stress social justiceissues —and it’s been awinningcombination forthe NewOrleans East native

In fact, Dee-1 hasmadequite the namefor himselfsince he dropped hisfirst mixtapeway back in 2004, performingshows with some of hip-hop’s biggestheavyweights like Lupe Fiasco, LilWayne,Drake and theRoots.His musichas also been used on ESPN’s“TheUndefeated.” If that wasn’t enough,he’s also aHarvard fellow —JohnStanton

ANGELIQUEKIDJO

4:10-5:20P.M. SATURDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Born in Beninin1960, over her morethan 40-year career Angelique Kidjohas firmly established herself as one of thegreatest Afropop musicianstoevergrace thestage. Herpowerful voiceand

stage presence embodiesmuch of what we thinkoftoday when we hear thewordAfropop,and she’sbeen rightlydubbed Africa’s “Premier Diva”byTimeand the “Queen of Afropop” by millionsof fansworldwide

Kidjo came to prominence inthe late ’80sand early’90s, quickly becomingone of thepremiere Afropop musiciansasthe modern worldmusic scene took shape Over theyears,she’sperformed with averitable who’swho of musicians, including AliciaKeys, Branford Marsalis, PeterGabriel, Santana,Dave Matthews,Joss Stone, Manu Dibango and Papa Wemba, amongmanyothers.

Herbiography and resume areasimpressiveasher musical talent:Kidjo is aGrammywinner, hasbeena longtime humanrights activist, is fluent in five languages includingEnglish,French, Fonand Yoruba,and cansinginthe traditional Beninese “Zilin” vocalstyle with rootsintraditional religious practices.Later this year shewill be awardedthe prestigious Polar MusicPrize,which is akin to the Nobelprize in music.

—JohnStanton

THECAMPBELLBROTHERS

4:15-5:15P.M.,SATURDAY BLUESTENT

Originally from Rush,New York, TheCampbellBrothershavecemented theirposition as one of the country’sbest “sacredsteel”gospel bands and have been regulars on thefestival circuitfor years. Sacred steelisaformofgospel musicthatfeaturesslide steel guitar and hasits rootsinthe late 1930sinPentecostal churches, particularly the“KeithDominion” of theChurchofthe LivingGod. Although relatively unknown, sacred steelhas been influential on modernmusic,particularly rock,R&B and electric blues.It’s auniquesound,atonceupbeat and joyful and yetwiththe sort of lonesome soundonlya slidesteel guitar player canbring

Over theircareer, thebandhas notonlyplayedchurchesand festivals, butalso theHollywood Bowl,BrooklynAcademy of Music, as part of theExperienceHendrix Tour andeventhe Kennedy Center. Thegroup hasalso performed withTaj Mahal, Bootsy Collins, Keb’ Mo’and other leadingblues musicians. Originally afour-piece made up of brothersDarick, Chuck, andPhillipand hisson Carlton, Darick Campbellpassed away in 2020.

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1 p.m. Saturday —JohnStanton

TAJMAHAL QUARTET

4:35-5:40 P.M. SATURDAY SHERATON

NEWORLEANS FAIS DO-DOSTAGE

It says something aboutaman whonot only hadthe audacity to stealhis moniker from oneof theSeven Wondersofthe World —but whocould then become a modern wonder in hisown right Yetthat’sexactly what TajMahal hasdoneoverhis musicalcareer spanningmorethansix decades TajMahal’s styleistruly hisown, weavingthe blues with thesounds of Africa,India,the Caribbeanand Hawaii together into arich tapestryunlikeanything else

In the1960s,Taj Mahal became a mainstay on thepsychedelic music sceneand wasamajor influence on theburgeoningjam band genre of the’70sand ’80s.Overthe decades,his work hastraveled far andwidewithinthe worldof music, such that youcan neverbe quitesurewhatsound you’ll get when yousee him. Butthe one thingyou canbank on is it’llbea greatshow.

TajMahal, who’ll turn 81 next month,continues to crank out music: He’s alreadyput outthree singles this year —his versions of traditionaljazzand blues standards“Is YouIsorIsYou Ain’tMy Baby,” “I’mJust aLucky So-andSo”and “Gee Baby,Ain’t IGood to You?”Athis age, everyshowisa must-see. —JohnStanton

ED SHEERAN

5:30-7 P.M. SATURDAY FESTIVAL

STAGE

TheEnglishsongbirdhas only skyrocketedinpopularity sincehis last Jazz Fest appearance in 2015 Ed Sheeran startedoff as aginger kidcouch surfingbetween gigs as ateenager, butitwasn’ttoo long before hisclear vocals and songwriting prowess would catapult himtobecomeone of themost popularartists in theworld Though Sheeran’s earlymusic leaned morefolkand acoustic,his morerecentalbums have veered morepop anddance heavy. Hiphop hasalso always been amajor influenceonSheeran,who raps on some of hissongs,and he’s collaborated with manybig names in that world.

Nick Spitzerinterviewsband membersonthe AllisonMiner

AngeliqueKidjoperforms atJazzFest

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D.R.U.M. (DiasporaRadical Underground Music)

Percussion-based funk, hip hop,and jazz Congolese electronic

Hisalbum “-”(pronounced “Subtract”)comes outMay 5 followinghis Jazz Fest set. On Instagram,hesaidhe’dbeen workingonthe albumfor adecade,which tracks considering he releasedanalbum called “+” (“Plus”)in2011beforeskippingstraightto“x” (“Multiply”) in 2014

ButSheeran said he scrapped everything he hadand wrote what became thenew album in lessthan twoweeks followingseveral majoreventsthat happenedoverthe courseof amonth:the deathofa close friend,adoctorfindinga tumor in hispregnant wife and aplagiarism lawsuit.

Thealbum,written with AaronDessnerofalt-rockband TheNational, promises to be somewhat of areturntohis acoustic singer-songwriterroots, though some tracks willhave full band arrangements

“It’sopening thetrapdoorinto my soul,” Sheeran said.“Forthe first time,I’m nottryingtocraft an albumpeople will like,I’m merelyputting something out that’s honest andtruetowhere I am in my adultlife.”

—Kaylee Poche

CORY WONG

5:35-7 P.M. SATURDAY

WWOZ JAZZ TENT

Imaginea less electronic-soundingJamiroquai with abig brass sound, andyou’regetting close to CoryWong’suniquesound

Over hisdecade and ahalf career,Wong, 38,has perfected that sound, producing acatchy, bright,up-tempofunkthat’s hardnot to danceto, andeven hardertoforget.

Originally from Minneapolis, thesongwriter, bass player and guitaristhas played with apreposterouslyvariedlineup of musicalsavants including Bela Fleck, Chromeo,Dave Koz, Victor Wooten andBilly Strings and recorded at Prince’s famed Paisley Park

In addition to performing at this year’s festival,besureto catchhim beinginterviewedearlier in theday on theAllisonMiner MusicHeritageStage. Wong will sitdownwithJason Pattersonfrom2-2:45p.m.Saturday.

—JohnStanton

SUNPIE & THELOUISIANA SUNSPOTS

6-7P.M. SATURDAY SHERATON NEWORLEANS FAIS DO-DOSTAGE

Bruce“Sunpie”Barnesisaliteral giantofaman,somuchsothat he canmakeapiano accordion look like atoy when he’s on stage.Overhis life he’s worn manyhats— includingthatof aparkranger, aKansasCity Chiefs’helmetand that of achief of theSkull and BonesGang. But it’s hisclassic zydecocowboy hatthathe’sperhapsbestknown forthese days

Sunpie’s versionofzydeco mixesclassic Cajun lyrics and tuneswiththe sounds of New Orleansfunk, theblues,gospel and Afro-Caribbean beats. Andthe soundisasbig as he is Whether he’splaying afestival stageorthe back of aBywater barroom,Sunpie’smusic is so infectious even people whodon’t much care forzydecocan’t help butget sweptupinit.

He’s also performed foryears as part of Paul Simon’s band, includinga multi-year,34-countryworld tour withSimon and former Police frontman Sting. But he’sremainedasdeeply rooted in NewOrleans as you canget.He’sco-authored books on brassband culture,isthe L’UnionCreole SeriesCurator at Tulane’s NewOrleans Centerfor theGulfSouth and amemberof theBlack MenofLabor Social Aidand Pleasure Club. —JohnStanton

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4:10-5:15P.M.

AFTERTHEPANDEMIC forced vocalist Jazzmeia Horn to cancel her2020 tour,she had alot of time to herself.So, shedecided to writebig band charts.

“Not alot of vocalistsmyage are really writingand arranging their ownbig band charts,because it’s alot of freaking work,”Horntold Gambit last week,the daybeforeher 32nd birthday.

Butshe wasexcited aboutthe new piecesshe had composed and took them to ConcordRecords,the label that had signedHornafter shewon theprestigious Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competitionin 2015.Hornhad releasedtwo Grammy-nominated albums —her debut, “A Social Call”in2017, and2019’s “Love &Liberation” —and athird record would have fulfilledher contractwiththe label. Concord,though, passed on thealbum,claiming there wasn’ta budget fora bigband record amid thepandemic, Horn says.

Still,Hornbelievedinthe strength of themusic and decidedtobet on herself. Shebroke hercontractwith Concord and pursuedmakingthe albumonher own. Horn startedher ownlabel,EmpressLegacy Records, and formed the15-member Noble Forceensemble.She directedevery detail of therecord, from themixing and mastering to theCDdesignand thecoverphoto shoot.

“People would always say, ‘Thisisn’t thenorm,’” about recording abig band record,Hornsays. “Especially hearingthatfromthe record compa-

ny,thatwas disheartening.And Iwas like,‘Oh,I’m goingtoshowy’all.’ And Idid.”

Theresulting album, “DearLove,” wascritically acclaimed when it was released in 2021 and earned Horn an NAACPaward nomination and her thirdGrammynomination, this time forBest LargeJazzEnsemble Album —right alongside heavyweightslike theChristian McBrideBig Band,The CountBasie Orchestra,Sun Ra Arkestra and theWDR BigBand

“For me,it’sa winanyway— Iwas nominatedinthe category with thesehugenames! Even thinking aboutitnow —I’m just thrilled,”

Horn says NewOrleanianswill getachance to hear many of those“Dear Love” songs at Jazz Fest when Horn appears with Adonis Rose &the New Orleans Jazz Orchestraat4:10p.m Sunday in theWWOZJazzTent. The vocalist —who hasbeenpraised for her rangeand gorgeoustone—also

therecordcompanysaid no to me,and if Isay no to them,I’m notgiving myself achance to do what it is that I’dliketodo.”

Outofthatexperience, Horn —who has taught at Berklee CollegeofMusic,The New Schooland other universities —started theJazzHorn International VocalInitiative, aprogram offering online lessons on topics from composition to marketing andbuilding abrand as aprofessional vocalist.She decidedthateverytimeshe has aconcert, she wouldfinda university in the area to teachworkshops

Theinitiativeled her to New OrleansinMarch 2022,and during her residencyhere, shetaughtatthe University of NewOrleans and connected withRose, whoshe had knownfor some time,and NOJO.Duringthe upcoming Jazz Fest weekend,Hornwill teachcourses at Loyola UniversityNew Orleans andthe Jazz Market

“Ifyou have your eyes on theprize,focus on that,” Horn says.“Everyone has apurpose.”

—JakeClapp

Jill Scott

5:40-7 PM,SUNDAY CONGOSQUARE STAGE

CONSIDERYOURSELFLUCKY to shareairspacewithJill Scott. ThePhiladelphia-bornvocalistisone of thebest alive— acrobatically leaping through asoulful,jaw-droppingrange and neverwithouta bluesy gracenoteoradozen.Scott rarely playsgigssmaller than giantfestivals, butshe loves performinginNew Orleans, includingJazzFestand EssenceFest.

Sure,Scottlived under some shadows when shefirst startedout.Questlove “discovered” Scottataspoken word poetryreadingwhile shewas pursuing atheater career,and TheRoots collaborated with her to writethe

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legendary verseon“YouGot Me.” Much to thedismayofmany, TheRoots’label swapped Scottout forthe more recognizable nameErykahBadu,and thetrack went on to winaGrammy. Now, Badu is flatteredtobeinthe same conversationasScott as much as ScottwithBadu.(In aVerzuz “battle” during thepandemic, Badu talkedabouthow thefirst time they were in thesame room,she criedwhile listening to Scottinthe frontrow.Scott,on theother hand,saidshe wastoo stunned to approachBadu.)

Thelistofsongs Scottfeaturesonisoverwhelming,including “Daydreamin’”byLupeFiascoand collaborations with Common, Will Smith,PaulWalland DougE.Fresh

Butasher song “Shame”statesemphatically,“Ican standonmy own, I’mmagnificent! I’maqueen on athrone, I’mmagnificent!”

—LiamPierce

2:45 –3:45P.M. SUNDAY

WHENEDWARD“KIDD”JORDAN

DIED on April7atthe ageof87, tributes came pouringinfrom farand wide.Acelebrationof hislifeatNew Orleans’ Gallier Hall drew hundreds of mourners, includinghis manyfans, fellow musiciansand former students Jordan had alove notjust for musicbut in leadingyounger generations to discoveritand makeittheir own. Some of his former students include Wynton

and Branford Marsalis,Jon Batiste, Troy “TromboneShorty” Andrewsand SamWilliams.

Thelegendarysaxophonist wasa master of improvisation, admiredfor hisindividual style.

Jordan once told the Times-Picayunehe“played what comesoff thetop of my head Everything Idoisoriginal.Ijust pick up thehornand startplaying.”But he also wasrecruited forhigh-profileprojectsbackinglegendsincluding Aretha Franklin, Lena Horn,Stevie Wonder and AaronNeville, and he recorded with R.E.M.for the album“OutofTime” in 1991.

Four of hisseven children became professionalmusicians. This tributetotheir father featuressinger Stephanie Jordan, Kent Jordan on flute, Rachel Jordan on violin and Marlon Jordan on trumpet.

StephanieJordantold FOX8 afterhis passing,“Ikneweven when Iwas alittlegirlthatmy dadwas bigger than what I could understand.”

—Sarah Ravits

Sunday,April 30 PREVIEWS

LITTLE FREDDIEKING BLUESBAND

12:20-1:10 P.M. SUNDAY BLUESTENT

At 82 years old, Little Freddie King is alivingblues legend.Flamboyantlydressed andarmed withared Gibsonguitar, King haslived alife thatseems like ablues song in andofitself.

He learned to play guitar from hisfatherbeforehejumped atrain to NewOrleans,wherehebecame afixture on themusic scene, playing everywherefromstreetcornersand dive bars to festival stages.He’s survived shootings and stabbings, butthe medicine that appearsto have healedhim themostthrough it allishis music.

He released thealbum “Blues Medicine”lastyearand told Gambit, “I wanted everybodytoknowwhatthe bluesisall about. It is agreat dose of medicine. Once Iplayit, then it healsme. It’s oneofthe best dosesofmedicineI cantake. When Iget on stage, Ican be half dead when Istarted playing,then I’ll be anew person andfeellikeI’m 16 yearsold.”

AfterKing’sset,heand bandmate andmanagerWacko Wade will be interviewedbyPeggy ScottLaborde at 3p.m.atthe AllisonMiner MusicHeritageStage.

—Sarah Ravits

MDOU MOCTAR

12:35-1:35 P.M. SUNDAY CULTURAL EXCHANGE PAVILION

4:10-5:10P.M. SUNDAY BLUESTENT

Growingupina desert villagein Niger,Africa, Mdou Moctar became oneofthe prodigies of the desert bluesand theguitarmusic of theTuaregpeople.But he also heardsomeoutside influences

Moctar heardguitarists like Eddie VanHalenthrough YouTube, and that,along with African artistslikeguitarist Abdallah Oumbadougou,informedhis modernrocksound

Gettingstarted playing music wasn’tsimple.Hebuilt hisown makeshift guitar outofwood andcablesfrombikebrakes.

Hisfirst album, 2008’s “Anar,” gainedpopularity through people sharing MP3files witheach other usingBluetooth.Sahel Sounds releasedsomeofhis songs,introducing themusic to aWesternaudience, andthen signedMoctar.

In 2015,hestarred in aNiger-setremakeofPrince’s “PurpleRain,”and it wasthe first feature film made in Tuareg

language. Afterthathetoured and released2019’s“Ilana (The Creator),” which helped him buildhis international fanbase.

Moctar’s latest full-length albumwithhis band of the same name, 2021’s “Afrique Victime,”covers topics from love and religiontoimperialismand women’srights. They also released twoEPs last year of live andalternate takesof songs they recorded in Niger between2017-2020,the first of which begins with a13-minute guitar solo

Moctar has also spoken out against France’scontinued influenceonNiger even since thecountry stoppedbeing a French colony in 1960

“For 48 yearsFrancehas exploited theuranium in our country, and yetwestill don’t

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GaryClark,Jr.performs atJazzFest

GARY CLARKJR.

3:15.-4:45 P.M. SUNDAY

FESTIVAL STAGE

Gary Clark Jr.blendsblues and R&Bwith rock androll, soul and adashofhip-hop.Clark learned to play guitar at 12 yearsold and quicklybecame afixture at intimate clubs like Antone’s in his native Austin,Texas

Now39, histalentsasa guitaristand singer-songwriterhave earned himinternational acclaim

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and during hisshows,from thetragedy of street violence to dealingwithfalse friends. Buthealso presents more joyful songs.

—Sarah Ravits

LOSLOBOS

5:45-7 P.M. SUNDAY SHERATON NEWORLEANS FAIS DO-DOSTAGE

LosLobos,which formed in the 1970sinLos Angeles, wasfirst introducedtowider audiences withthe 1987 coverofthe Mexican folk song popularizedby RitchieValens,“La Bamba.”

Theband is ledbyDavid Hidalgo and drawsinfluences from genres includingLatin rock,country,roots rock and Tex-Mexsounds. Throughout the’80sand ’90s,Los Lobos opened forhitmakers including theGrateful Dead,Bob Dylan and U2,but thegroup drawsa packed crowdonits own.

LosLobos hasrecorded18 albums,the most recent being “NativeSons” —a tributeto California musicians.For that record,the band wonits fourth Grammy. Founding member Frank Gonzalezdiedlast year, so expectthe bandmatesto playthe hits whilepayingrespects to theirfriend.

—Sarah Ravits

TRIBUTE TO SIDNEY BECHET FEAT.DONALDHARRISON JR.AND AURORA NEALAND WITH DR.MICHAEL WHITE

4:15-5:25P.M. SUNDAY ECONOMY HALL TENT NewOrleans native Sidney Bechet is considered one of the

most influentialsoloists of early jazz.Hediedin1959but during hislifetimewas apioneer of improvisational swingjazz, helpingdevelop afluid,rhythmicstyle.AtJazzFest, three locallegends paytribute to Bechet’s life and work:jazz saxophonist and bigchief DonaldHarrisonJr.,multi-instrumentalistAuroraNealand and clarinetistand musichistorian Dr.Michael White.

—Sarah Ravits

BIG6BRASS BAND WITH FIRSTDIVISIONROLLERS ANDUNTOUCHABLESSOCIAL AIDAND PLEASURE CLUBS ANDYOUNGMEN

OLYMPIAN JR. BENEVOLENTASSOCIATION

NOON-12:30 P.M. SUNDAY PARADE

TheBig 6Brass Band formed in 2017 and includescurrent and former membersofthe Rebirth,Stooges,Hot 8, TBC and Da Truthbrass bands.

Theband originally wasasix piece from Treme,and consisted of 12 memberslast year

Memberssay it wasclear they hadsomething specialin theearly days.Following weekly face-offsatsecond lines, Big 6trombonistLamar HeardSr. said,“Once we had theopportunity to play together alittle bitmoreoften,weknewthat people likedthe vibe that we broughtwith ourown group. So,wewerelike, let’stakethe chance, andwehaven’t looked back since.”

Thefoundingmembers drew on lessons learned in Texas SouthernUniversity’sOcean of Soul marchingband

“Our band director, Mr RichardLee, hisobjectivewhen it came to thesound of the Oceanwas ‘pawyow, hitthem in thefacereal quick,’”Heard previously told Gambit.“It’s thesame effect butwhen we decidethatwewanttoplay something, we want youtobe able to recognizethatsong withinthe next five seconds.”

—KhaylaA.Gaston

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NewCreoleCottage

WHENCHEFNINACOMPTONWAS

GROWINGUPINST.LUCIA,she lived forleisurely beachdayswith her family

“Welived close to thebeach, and we could seePigeonIsland from ourhouse,” shesays. “Whenever it wasa beautifulday, it wasalwaysa beachday.”

Forlunch,the family went to the little mom-and-pop beachgrills, no frillsplaceswithfishorchicken sizzlingonthe barbecue.According to Compton, theplaceswere “alwayssimple andverychill.”

Nina’s Creole Cottage, her newfast-casual spot,isn’tonthe beach. Instead, it’s oneofthree celebritychef-poweredoutlets in anew food hall sectionatHarrah’s NewOrleans Casino,soon to be Caesar’s Hoteland Casino.This is thefirst time theJamesBeard Foundation award-winning chef haspartnered with acasino.

“Theyapproachedmeand have been very supportive of my vision,” Comptonsays. “I said I wanted bright colors,and they vibedwiththat. I’mexcited to be bringingsomething differentto thefoodhall.”

Despite beinglandlocked,Nina’s Creole Cottageisawash in tropical colors.Aneye-poppingmural by her sister Fiona Comptonbrings an island scene into play, complete with azurebluewater,palmtrees and acurtainbillowing in thesalty breeze.The scene is aversion of an imageher sister createdfor label moodboards fora hotsauce projectComptonstarted before the pandemic

When thinkingaboutthe Caribbean creole meetsNew OrleansCreole menu, shewanted to appealtolocalsaswellasfolks whomight be visiting.Thereis aspicy friedchicken sandwich, chickenand waffles,shrimpand grits, andspicychicken wings withmix-and-matchmango barbecue or hotfiresauces. Sides include Creole slaw andsweet potato waffle fries, anda fried catfishsandwich is alreadya popularitem.

“You can’tget that in NewYork, so people want to tryit,” Comptonsays.

Comptonand her husband and business partnerLarry Miller playedwith thecreole meets Creole concept fora drinkmenu that incorporates Caribbean flavors, like arum punch, a Sazeracsmash anda frozen “Ninacolada.” He sourcedlocal spiritswherever possible,including theNew Orleans Sazeracbrand and BayouRum

In additionto Compton’s restaurant,the food hall also recently opened Bobby’sBurgers from celebritychefBobby

Flay and PizzaCake by BuddyValastro of “CakeBoss.”The food hallreplacesthe theaterthatsat just inside thePoydrasStreetend of the building.It’spartofthe company’s $325 million expansionand transformationtoconvert thecasino from Harrah’s to Caesars. TwomembersofCompton’s team lead thecounter-service restaurant.

“Wehave areally greatteam, mostly women, frontand back of thehouse,” shesays. “Mytwo leadersknowthe waywedothings, with mutual respect. They arethere to talktoand answer anyquestions. This placemust be synced and alignedwithmyother restaurants. IwanteverythingthatIam involved withtoreflect my mission and values.”

Compton’slove of NewOrleans and commitmenttothe city is nowpartofher well-known story. She fell in love with thecitywhile herefilming season 11 of BRAVO’s TopChef, in which shewas both runner-upand thefan favorite

She and herhusband movedto NewOrleans from Miamiin2015, and they opened her first local restaurant,CompèreLapin,atthe OldNo. 77 Hotel&Chandlery in theWarehouse District.She won theBeard Foundation’s Best Chef: South awardin2018, andthat year shealso openedBywater American Bistro in theneighborhood wherethe couple lives.

If allgoeswellwith Nina’s Creole Cottage, Comptonisopen to taking theconceptonthe road.Anoutlet at theCaesars Superdome might be fun, shesays, or in another of the company’scasinolocations

“Let’s seewhathappens,” shesays.

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MeMe’smakeover

BEFORETHEPANDEMIC,DOUG

BRASELMAN’SJOBWAS to maintain theculinaryreputationofEmeril’s, oneofthe city’s most high-profile restaurants, wherehewas chef de cuisine. Meanwhile, thediningroom at thecelebrity chef’s flagship was thedomain of RayGumpert as manager,and as sommelier, itsepicwine list hadbeenhis responsibility,too Thesedays, youcan find both of them in ChalmetteatMeMe’sBar & Grille, arestaurantknown foroysters andsteaksand as theclosest thingSt. BernardParishhas to a fine dining destination.

Braselman boughtMeMe’searlier this year from itsfounders, andheis nowchefand proprietor. Gumpert is one of hisbusiness partners in aseparateculinaryventure,a privatediningconceptcalledthe Furloughed Four.Henow works withhim at MeMe’s severaldays aweekand is workingbehindthe

scenesonMeMe’swineprogram

That includeswinedinners,aspecial first renditionofwhich wasApril 23 Abouta 20-minutedrive from downtownNew Orleans,MeMe’s playsanimportant and varied role in acommunity that otherwise has lots of good cooking butmostly very casual restaurants.Inbusiness since2012, it hasthe feel of a neighborhoodsteakhousemarried to aCreole-Italianrestaurant, with itsown barscene, especially around happyhour.

With assists from other friends and peers in thebusiness, Braselman is charting anew course

PHOTOBYCHERYLGERBER /GAMBIT LarryMillerandNina ComptonopenedNina’s CreoleCottage.

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Nina’sCreoleCottage opens in the Harrah’scasino by Beth D’Addono |

forMeMe’s. Though one thing he is specifically nottryingtodoisturn MeMe’s into somethinglikeEmeril’s “Wecallwhatwedohere‘St BernardParishfinedining,’”

Braselman says.“Iwantto keep it what it is and elevateit, because foreveryonesaying‘don’t change anything,’ Ihearotherssaying‘we want to seesomenew stuff.’Soit’s abalanceofthat.”

Strikingthatbalanceisgoing to come through aperspective informed both by hisown experience in high-end kitchens and growing up here. He’s aChalmettenative, and afterworkinginother cities through theyears,the 37-year-old chef now livesbackinhis hometown again.

He knows that formanyregulars,MeMe’sisvaluedasthe nicer restaurant down thestreet foranytime mealsorbusinessoutings or celebrations that don’t entaila trip intoNew Orleans.He’sworking to preserve thoseaspects whileaddingmorepolishtothe menu and service. Gumperthas abig part to playinthis, especially around wine.

“His understanding of serviceand wine is unparalleled,” Braselmansays. “I neededthatbrain in this building.”

Theoysterhappy hour continues; so do thechar-grilled oysters, served four ways,including “Bangkok style” withacap of fire engine-red sambal oelek.Now,though,MeMe’s is also oneofagrowing number of outposts forcold wateroysters (fromConnecticut and Nova Scotia, recently).

Thesteak list nowincludesa 32-ounce tomahawk rib-eye.Steak trimmings go into themeatballs,for adense butalso very giving texture and beefy flavor, plated overa rich mozzarella fondue cooked down with wine andshallots.

Forone special, Braselman stuffed pastashellswith poached lobster, braisedcollard greensand ricotta, draped with aChampagne lemon-butter sauce. Another specialbroughtpasta with pesto coveredwithabeefragout that tastedlikeback-of-the-stove homecooking.

Forthe newwineprogram here, Gumpert is followingthe same basicprinciple that Braselman takesinthe kitchen —not aradical change, buta more refined focus. Thereare some winesover$100 on this list, butmostare less than half that.Theyare wineschosento pair with Braselman’scooking, and also with thetraditional strength of MeMe’s steaks andoysters

Gumpert excels at pickingwines dinerswon’t find just anywhere Therosé served in aliter bottle forunder $40isone example of versatility.Anun-oakedchardonnaythatresembles aChablis butat

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muchlowercostisa good pairing forthe oysters.

In thekitchen,Braselman is working alongsideanother Emeril’s veteran thesedays. Irving Baptiste,now chef de cuisineatMeMe’s, wasoncesous chef at NOLA,the French Quarter restaurant that hasprovenanunlikely connection forwhatMeMe’s regulars arefindingontheir platestoday

Thepandemicchangedthe course of manycareers,especially in thehard-hithospitalitybusiness

In 2020,with Emeril’s shut down during thepandemic,Braselman and Gumpert teamed up with twomore of theirrestaurantcolleagues, sous chef MarioReyes and sommelier Taylor Terrebonne.Theycombined theirhospitality firepowertostart theirown company, theFurloughed Four.It’sessentially acatering companythatputsonluxury tasting menu-styleeventsinprivate homes, complete with wine pairings and the finer touchesofhigh-end service.

That business continues, whileeach of thepartnershas othergigsaswell. ForBraselman,thatwas MeMe’s.

Originally,Rae Annand Chuck WilliamsopenedMeMe’stobring somethingdifferent to theirparish, and todaythey’re proudofthe 11-year runinthe business,evenas they watcheditgrowmoredifficult in recent years.

They progressivelyupgradedthe food andofferings,including bringinganoysterbar to Chalmettein 2016,correctinganodd omission for aparishknown forits oyster harvest.

In 2020,theyhired another alum from theEmeril Lagasserestaurant empire, PhillipBuccieri, whohad been chef de cuisineatNOLA. That becameBraselman’s connection to startcookinghereinadditiontohis Furloughed Four events AfterBuccierimovedon, Braselman continuedinthe job. When theWilliamsesdecided they were readytobegin agradual path toward retirement, they

approached theirchefwithanoffer to buyMeMe’s.

“He’sthe perfect guy,”Chuck Williamssays. “Wereally wanted to seethe name continue and have thesame generalconcept forthe community.” —IAN

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SUCRÉ,THENEWORLEANS-BASED DESSERTBRAND knownfor itsstylish shops, delicatemacaroons andking cake,has athird location in theworks as it expandstothe Northshore This latest shop is slated to open by September in Covington’s NorthParkdevelopment at 206 Lake Driveoff Highway190 It will offersimilar selections as theNew Orleans locationson Magazine Street and in theFrench Quarter, and itsdesignwill blend aspects of eachofthose shops, says owner Ayesha Motwani. It is thenextinwhatcould be a larger expansionfor Sucré. The companyhas broughtonanew investmentpartnership,led by local businessmanJames Vitrano,and is nowlookingtoexpandinother markets around thecountry. Just afew yearsago,itlooked like thebrand could disappear altogether afterpreviousownership shutteredits locationsabruptly, leaving asexual harassmentscandal and abankruptcyinthe wake Butin2020, Motwanibought Sucre’sname and recipes, and opened her versionofSucré in its original location at 3025 Magazine St.She lateropeneda second location at 217Royal St.Motwani is married to AaronMotwani,the businessman whoownsWillie’s Chicken Shack. —IAN McNULTY / THETIMES-PICAYUNE

Bright and balanced, theKendall-Jackson LowCalorie Chardonnay displays flavors of grapefruit,pineapple and creamy lemonmeringue, highlighted by delicate notesofwhite flower. Aged in smalloak barrels, French cooperage givesthis wine atouch of vanillaand hazelnut on themid-palatethat broadens through an elegantfinish.

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Annunciation— 1016 Annunciation St., (504) 568-0245;annunciationrestaurant. com— Gulf Drum Yvonne is served with brownbuttersauce with mushroomsand artichokehearts. Reservations recommended.Dinner Thu.-Mon $$$

Banana Blossom— 5009th St.,Gretna, (504)500-0997; 504bananablossom com— JimmyCho’s Thai dishes include smoked pork belly and pork meatballs in lemon grassbroth with egg, greenonion,

$—averagedinner entréeunder$10

$$—$11-$20

$$$—$20-up

cilantroand garlic.Reservationsaccepted forlarge partiesexceptweekends.Delivery available.Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sat $$

TheBlueCrabRestaurantand Oyster

Bar— 118Harbor View Court, Slidell, (985) 315-7001;7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com Basin barbecue shrimp areservedovercheese grits with acheesebiscuit. Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.Lakeview: lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.Slidell:lunch

Fri.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun $$

Broussard’s— 819Conti St.,(504) 5813866;broussards.com Rainbowtrout amandineisservedwith tassoand corn macque chouxand Creole meuniere sauce.Reservations recommended.

Outdoor seatingavailable.DinnerWed.-

Sat., brunch Sun. $$$

Cafe Normandie— Higgins Hotel, 480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining— The menu combines classic Frenchdishesand Louisianaitems like crab beignets with herbaioli.Noreservations.Breakfast and lunch daily $$

TheCommissary 634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com— A smoked turkey breastsandwich has bacon, tomato jam, herbed creamcheese, arugula and herbvinaigrette on honey

oatbread.Noreservations.Outdoor seatingavailable.LunchTue.-Sat. $$

Curio— 301Royal St.,(504) 717-4198; curionola.com— The creative Creole menu includes blackened Gulf shrimp served with chicken and andouillejambalaya.Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner daily $$

Desire Oyster Bar— RoyalSonesta NewOrleans, 300Bourbon St.,(504) 586-0300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar— Char-grilledoysters aretopped withParmesanand herbs. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily. $$

Dickie Brennan’sBourbon House — 144Bourbon St.,(504) 522-0111; bourbonhouse.com— There’sa seafood rawbar and dishes like redfishwith lemonbuerre blanc. Reservations accepted.Lunchand dinner daily $$$

Dickie Brennan’sSteakhouse 716 Iberville St.,(504) 522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com A6-ouncefilet mignon is served withfried oysters, creamed spinach, potatoes andbearnaise.Reservations recommended.

Dinner Mon.-Sat $$$

DragonflyCafe— 530Jackson Ave., (504)544-9530; dragonflynola.com— Thecasual cafe offers breakfastplates, waffles,salads, coffee drinks andmore. Deliveryavailable.Reservationsaccepted.

Breakfastand lunch Wed.-Sat $$

El Pavo Real 4401 S. BroadAve., (504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com Pescado Vera Cruzisasauteed Gulf fish topped withtomatoes, olives,onion andcapers and served withriceand string beans Themenu also includes tacos, enchiladas and more.Outdoorseating available

No reservations.Lunchand early dinner

Tue.-Sat $$

Felix’s Restaurant&OysterBar — 739 Iberville St.,(504) 522-4440; 7400 Lakeshore Drive, (504)304-4125; felixs com Louisiana oysters areservedraw or char-grilledwith garlic,Parmesan and breadcrumbs. No reservations.Lunch and dinner daily $$

Frey Smoked Meat Co.— 4141 Bienville St.,Suite 110,(504) 488-7427; freysmokedmeat.com Thebarbecue spot serves pulled pork,ribs,brisket, sausagesand and itemslikefried pork belly tossed in pepperjelly glaze.Noreservations.Lunch and dinner daily $$

FrootOrleans — 2438 Bell St.,Suite B, (504)233-3346; frootorleans.com There arefresh fruitplattersand smoothie bowlssuchasa strawberry shortcakeand more usingpineapple,berries,citrus and more.Noreservations.Outdoor seating available.Breakfast andlunchdaily $$

Juan’sFlyingBurrito — 515Baronne St., (504) 529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve., (504) 486-9950;8140Oak St., (504)897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com The Flying Burritoincludessteak,shrimp, chicken, cheddarjackcheese, black beans,rice, guacamole andsalsa.Outdoor seating available.Noreservations.Lunchand dinner Thu.-Tue. $$

Katie’sRestaurant— 3701 Iberville St., (504)488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com

Theeclecticmenu includes aCajun Cubanwith roasted pork,ham,cheese and pickles on buttered bread. Delivery available.Reservations accepted forlarge parties. Lunch anddinnerTue.-Sun. $$

Kilroy’s Bar— HigginsHotel,480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining The barmenuincludes sandwiches,saladsand flatbreads,includingone topped withpeach, prosciutto, stracciatellacheese, arugula andpecans. No reservations.Dinner Wed.-Sat $$

Legacy Kitchen’s CraftTavern— 700 Tchoupitoulas St.,(504) 613-2350;legacykitchen.com— Themenu includes oysters, flatbreads,burgers,sandwiches, salads andagrits bowl toppedwith bacon, cheddar andapoachedegg Reservations accepted.Breakfast, lunch anddinnerdaily $$

LegacyKitchen Steak&Chop — 91 Westbank Expressway,Gretna, (504) 513-2606;legacykitchen.com The menu includesfiletsmignons, bone-in ribeyesand topsirloins, as well as burgers, salads and seafood dishes.Reservations accepted.Outdoor seatingavailable

Lunchand dinnerMon.-Sat. $$

LuzianneCafe— 481GirodSt.,(504) 2651972; luziannecafe.com CajunSunshine

Beignets arestuffed witheggs,bacon, cheese and hotsauce.Noreservations Delivery available.Breakfast andlunch

Wed.-Sun $$

MartinWine Cellar — 714Elmeer Ave., Metairie,(504) 896-7350;3827Baronne St.,(504) 894-7444;martinwine.com

Thedeliservessandwichesand salads such as theSena, withchicken,raisins, bluecheese, pecans andTabasco pepperjelly vinaigrette. No reservations

Lunchdaily $$

Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave.,(504) 488-1881; mikimotosushi.com The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado andsnowcrab. Themenualso

has noodle dishes,teriyakiand more Reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable

LunchSun.-Fri.,dinner daily $$

Mosca’s— 4137 Highway90West, Westwego,(504) 436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com This family-style eatery serves Italiandishesand specialties includingchicken alagrande and baked oystersMosca. Reservations accepted

Dinner Wed.-Sat.Cash only $$$

Mother’s Restaurant— 401Poydras St., (504)523-9656; mothersrestaurant.net— This counter-servicespotservespo-boys, jambalaya, crawfish etouffee,red beans and rice andmore. Deliveryavailable No reservations.Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily $$

Neyow’sCreole Cafe — 3332Bienville St., (504) 827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesred beans with friedchicken or porkchops, as well as seafood platters, po-boys,char-grilled oysters, salads and more.Noreservations.Lunch daily,dinner

Mon.-Sat., brunchSun $$

Nice Guys Bar&Grill — 7910 Earhart Blvd., (504) 302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com Char-grilled oystersare topped withcheese. Themenualso includes wings,quesadillas,burgers,salads, seafood pasta andmore. No reservations

Lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat. $$$

Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar&Bistro 720 Orleans Ave.,(504) 523-1930; orleansgrapevine.com Thewinebar’s menu includes Creole pasta withshrimp and andouilleintomatocream sauce

Reservations accepted forlarge parties. Outdoor seatingavailable.Dinner

Thu.-Sun $$

Palace Cafe — 605Canal St.,(504) 523-1661;palacecafe.com Crabmeat

cheesecake is topped with mushrooms andCreole meunieresauce.Outdoor seatingavailable.Reservations recommended.LunchWed.-Fri.,dinner Wed.Sun.,brunchSat.-Sun. $$$

PeacockRoom— Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, 501TchoupitoulasSt.,(504) 324-3073; peacockroomnola.com Blacklentil vadouvan currycomes withroasted tomatoes,mushrooms andbasmati rice

Reservations accepted.Dinner Wed.-

Mon.,brunchSun $$

Rosie’sonthe Roof— Higgins Hotel, 480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining Therooftop barhas amenuofsandwiches,burgers and smallplates. No reservations.

Dinner daily $$

Tableau— 616St. PeterSt.,(504) 934-3463;tableaufrenchquarter.com

Pasta bouillabaissefeaturessquid ink mafaldine, littleneck clams, Gulf shrimp, squid, seafood broth,rouilleand herbed breadcrumbs.Outdoor seatingavailable

Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Thu.-Sun. $$$

Tacklebox — 817Common St.,(504) 8271651;legacykitchen.com— Theseafood restaurantservesoysters,and dishes like redfish St.Charles withgarlic-herbbutter, asparagus, mushrooms andcrawfish cornbread. Reservations accepted

Breakfast,lunchand dinner daily $$

Tavolino Pizza&Lounge— 141Delaronde St.,(504) 605-3365;tavolinonola.com

Themenufeaturesthin-crustpizzas, salads,meatballs andmore. ABehrman Hwy. pizzaistopped withporkbelly, caramel,carrots, radishes,jalapenosand herbs.Noreservations.Outdoor seating available.Dinner Tue.-Sat $$

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza— 1212 S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803; 2125 VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504) 510-4282;4024Canal St., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554; 70488 Highway21, Covington, (985)234-9420; theospizza.com A Marilynn Pota Supremepie is topped withmozzarella, pepperoni,sausage, hamburger, mushrooms,bellpeppersand onions.Therealso aresalads, sandwiches and more.Deliveryavailable.Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sat $

Tito’s Ceviche& Pisco— 1433 St. Charles Ave.,(504) 354-1342;5015MagazineSt., (504) 267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com—

Peruvian lomo saltado features beef sauteed withonions, tomatoes,cilantro, soy sauce andpisco, served withfried potatoes andrice. Outdoorseating available onMagazineStreet.Deliveryavailable

Reservations accepted.Lunchand dinner

Mon.-Sat., brunchSun $$$

TheVintage— 3121 Magazine St.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com— Themenu includesbeignets, smallplates, flatbreads anda veggie pressed sandwichwith avocado,onions, arugula,red pepper and pepperjackcheese. No reservations

Delivery and outdoorseating available

Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily $$ Zhang Bistro — 1141 DecaturSt.,(504) 826-8888;zhangbistronola.com— The menu of Chinese and Thai dishes includes aSzechuanHot Wokwith achoiceof chicken,beef, shrimp or tofu withonions, bell peppers, cauliflower, jalapenos and spicy sauce.Reservations accepted

Lunchand dinner Thu.-Tue. $$

WWOZ Piano Night

THEANNUALFUNDRAISERFOR

WWOZ90.7FMFEATURES more than 20 of thecity’skeyboardists performingina varietyofgenres. ThelineupincludesMaria Ball, JonCleary,Oscar Rossignoli, LilliLewis,Jess McBride, Keiko Komaki, LarrySieberth,Tom McDermott, Courtney Bryanand more. At6 p.m.Monday, May 1,at HouseofBlues.Findinformation at wwoz.org

Shorty Fest

TROMBONESHORTY&ORLEANS AVENUE,GALACTICWITHAJELIKA “JELLY”JOSEPH,TANKANDTHE BANGAS,studentsfromthe Trombone ShortyAcademy and othersperform at Shorty Fest.There’sa free blockparty and battle of thebandsoutdoors.The eventissponsored by Troy Andrew’s Trombone Shorty Foundation,the Tip-It Foundation and GiaMaione PrimaFoundation. Doors open at 5p.m.atTipitina’s.Tickets startat$100via tipitinas.com.

Plaquemines Parish

SeafoodFestival

THERE’SMUSIC,AMUSEMENTRIDES, LOCALSEAFOOD includingboiled crawfish and rawoysters,crafts, akidstentand more at the PlaquemineParishSeafood Festival April 28-30. The musiclineupfeaturesRockin’ Dopsie Jr.and theZydeco Twisters,Faith Becnel, Groovy 7, Supercharger andmore. At 333 F. Edward HebertBlvd. in BelleChasse. Admissionisfree Friday night, and$5for adults on Saturday and Sunday.Visit plaqueminesparishfestival.com forinformation

Hoodoo Gurus

AUSTRALIANROCKERSHOODOO GURUSGOTOUTFROMDOWNUNDER in the1980s with albums like “MarsNeedsGuitars,” “BlowYour Cool”and “Kinky.” Aftera hiatus, thegroup gotbacktogether, and last year thegroup released “Chariotofthe Gods,” it’s first new albumina dozenyears.At 8p.m.Tuesday,April 25,at HouseofBlues.Findtickets viahouseofblues.com

Swinginthe Oaks

THELOUISIANAPHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAISJOINEDBYCLARINETISTDOREENKETCHENS foran outdoor concertatthe Peristyle and GreatLawninCityParkat7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25.The mix stretchesfromjazzstandards to

moviecomposerJohnWilliams’ work to AaronCopland’s “HoeDown” andthe Rebirth Brass Band’s “DoWhatcha Wanna.”

Studentsinthe LPO’sMusic forLifeprogram perform at 5:30 p.m. Find information at lpomusic.com or neworleanscitypark.org.

Take Me to the RiverAll-Stars

LASTYEAR,“TAKEMETOTHERIVER: NEWORLEANS” dove into the historyand influenceofNew Orleansmusic.Itwas thesecond in aseriesstarted in 2014 with asimilar documentary about Memphis music. Now, an all-star band includingmanyofthe musiciansfeaturedinthose documentaries will celebratethe musicof NewOrleans and Memphis at 10 p.m. Saturday,April 29,atThe JoyTheater.Among theperformerswill be Irma Thomas,Bobby Rush, Ivan Neville, ErikKrasno andBoDollisJr. Galactic’s Robert Mercurio is themusical director. AndGerogePorterJr. will open theshow. Ticketsare $39.50 via thejoytheater.com.

PoolsideatCaféIstanbul

MARIGNYVENUECAFÉISTANBUL

HOSTSASERIESOFCONCERTS organizedbyPoolsidePresentsafter theFairGrounds closefor the dayand betweenthe twoJazz Fest weekends. Theseries starts at 10 p.m. Thursday, April 27,with TheGatorators,agroup featuringThe Radiators’ Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin and Reggie Scanlanalong with MitchStein, Eric Bolivar and Brad Walker Followingconcerts featureAxial Tilt,aGrateful Dead tribute; drummer HerlinRiley andguests; JamesSingleton’s Malabar; NaughtyProfessor;QuianaLynell; HaitianbandRAM;and more Timesand ticket prices vary.Find moreinfoatbeta.purplepass. com/poolsidepresents.

Ministry

INDUSTRIALMETALSTALWARTS

MINISTRYAREONTOUR with Gary Numan,which mayseem like an odd couple at first, butthe Britishnew wave starinfluenced manyindustrialbands. Canadian electro-industrialband Front Line Assembly opensat 7p.m.Thursday, April 27,at TheFillmore. Find tickets viafillmorenola.com.

Molchat Doma

THETRIOMOLCHATDOMA,WHICH

aheavy,bleakyet danceable newwave stylethat’ll hook fans of ’80s dark wave.Their latest album, “Monument,”was released in 2020 by Sacred BonesRecords.MolchatDoma playswith NuovoTestamento at 7p.m.Tuesday,April 25,at theHouse of Blues.Tickets start at $32.50 viahouseofblues.com/neworleans

George Porter Jr. &Runnin’Pardners

GEORGREPORTERJR.&RUNNING

PARDNERSPERFORMSAFREESHOW at Wednesdayatthe Square JoyClark opens,and there’san artmarketand food and drink vendors.From5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 26,in LafayetteSquare. Visitylcwats comfor information.

Jazz in thePark

AFTERAHIATUS,JAZZINTHEPARK ISGETTINGAREBOOT on Thursday, April 27,atArmstrong Park Thefreefestival is organizedby People United forArmstrong Park.TrumpeterJamesAndrews leadsa second line to open the fest at 4p.m., and therewill be performances by TheJames BrownHorns with Jeff Watkins and LeroyHarper, Kelley Dixson, CarolynBroussard, Zydefunk withCharlieWooton, Kermit Ruffins, andmore. Find more informationatfacebook.com/ jazzinarmstrongpark

Smokehouse Brown

LASTYEAR,BLUESMANSMOKEHOUSE BROWNWASHITBYACAR whilebikingand wasout of commission forafew monthswhile recovering. Buthestepped back on stage in Februaryand nowmakes hislong-awaitedreturntohis

Monday nightgig at BJ’s Lounge onMay 1. Themusic starts at 9 p.m. Find more info on Instagram, @bjslounge.

CovingtonAntiques &Uniques Festival

THEEVENTFEATURESVENDORS

OFFERINGANTIQUES,COLLECTIBLES, VINTAGECRAFTS,architectural salvageand more.Therealso aredemonstrations,aliveauction,classic cars,walking tours, food and music. At 419N.New HampshireSt. in Covington.

From 10 a.m. to 5p.m.Saturday, April 29,and Sunday,April 30.For information, visit covingtonantiquesanduniquesfestival.com.

FOR COMPLETE MUSIC LISTINGS AND MORE EVENTSTAKING PLACE IN THENEW ORLEANS AREA,VISIT CALENDAR.GAMBITWEEKLY.COM

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TUESDAY25

BAMBOULAS —Doyle Cooper Band, 1:15 pm;Amberand theSweet Potatoes,5:30 pm;AndyJ.ForestBlues Band,9 pm

BLUE NILE —Water Seed,8 pm

CHOP HOUSE —PhilMelancon, 5pm

DOSJEFES —Tom Hook,8:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

—Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm; Colin MyersBand,5 pm;Fritzel's All Star Band,8 pm

GASA GASA —Shayfer James, Sarah and TheSafe Word,9 pm

HOUSE OF BLUES —MolchatDoma,7pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Kitchen Table Cafe Trio,7 pm

LOBBYLOUNGEATTHE HARBORCENTER —Pardon My French!, 5:30 pm

NEW ORLEANS —HoodooGurus,7pm

NEW ORLEANSJAZZMUSEUM —ArrowheadJazzBand,2pm

NEW ORLEANSPHARMACY MUSEUM —Wit's EndBrass Band,7 pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

SATURN BAR —The Unmentionables, Or ShovalyPlus,9 pm

SIDNEY'S SALOON —The Amazing Henrietta, 6:30 pm

THERABBITHOLE —Rebirth Brass Band,9 pm

WEDNESDAY26

BAMBOULAS —Walkerand the3Finger Swingers,1:15pm; Swingin'with John Saavedra, 5:30 pm;Roule and theQueen,9 pm

BLUE NILE —New BreedBrass Band,9 pm

CHICKIEWAH WAH —Loose Cattle and HappyTalkBand :one magic night, 8pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB —Richard"Piano"Scott,12:30 pm; Bourbon StreetStars,5 pm;Fritzel's AllStarBand,8 pm

JOYTHEATER —BabyfaceRay,8pm

LAFAYETTESQUAREPARK —George Porter Jr.& Runnin’ Pardners,Joy Clark,5pm

MADAMEVIC'S —The BoneShakers,8 pm

NEW ORLEANSCITYPARK

EveningsWith Enrique, 5pm NEW ORLEANSJAZZMUSEUM

Aurora Nealand, 2pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.Branden Lewis, 5, 6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

SATURN BAR —The Mishaps, 9pm

THEBOMBAYCLUB —Harry Mayronne and Kathleen Moore, 8pm

THEBROADSIDE —Extended, Brad Walker,7 pm

THEFILLMORE —Key Glock, 7pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —Funkin'ItUp withBig Sam, 7:30 pm

THERABBITHOLE —Mighty Joshua,9pm

THURSDAY27

BAMBOULAS —Sigridand theZig Zags, 1:15 pm;Cristina Kaminisand theMix,5:30 pm;Wolfe John'sBlues Band,9pm

BEAUREGARD-KEYESHOUSE

Amanda Shaw,6 pm

BLUE NILE —Where Y'at Brass Band,9 pm

CAFÉ ISTANBUL —Gatorators feat membersofThe Radiators,10pm

DOSJEFES —Ashley'sDifferent

Animal,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30 pm;Doyle CooperBand,2:30 pm; JohnSaavedra Trio, 6pm; Fritzel'sAll Star Band,8 pm

GASA GASA —Quarx,Lisbon Girls, MKNR,9pm

GENERATIONSHALL —Jazz& HeritageGala, 6pm

JOYTHEATER —EllaMai,7pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Dr. Mark St CyrTraditional Jazz Band,7 pm

MADAME VIC'S —ValerieSassyfras, 8pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE

HOUSE —Loyola Musicians' Showcase,7:30pm

NEW ORLEANSJAZZMUSEUM —Sidiki Condeand Wowo Souakoli, Bruce “Sunpie”Barnes, PeterCarter, 2pm

NEW ORLEANSPHARMACY MUSEUM

—Los Po-Boy Citos, 7pm

NOLABREWING COMPANY

BTTRFLYQunitet,7pm

PEACOCKROOM, HOTELFONTENOT —DaLovebirds with Robin Barnes andPat Casey, 8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.WendellBrunious, 5, 6:15,7:30& 8:45 pm

SANTOS —MendAdamwith Juno Dunes, Amelia Neville, 9pm

SATURN BAR —Jon Cleary, 9pm

SEITHER'SSEAFOOD —Marty Christian,5 pm

SIBERIA —The WinterSounds, Heights &Hollows,SelfHelpTapes, 9pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —Brass-AHolics,7:30pm

TIPITINA'S —Anders Osborne, Anna Moss andthe Nightshades,9pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT —The NewOrleans Suspects,9:30 pm

FRIDAY28

BAMBOULAS —Fully Dressed Po’Boys, 2:15 pm;Les GetrexN CreoleCooking, 6:30 pm;Bettis+3rd Degree Brass Band,10pm

BAMBOULAS —Sam Taylor Trio, 11 am

BLUE NILE —KermitRuffins &the BBQ Swingers,10pm; Eddie Roberts&the LuckyStrokes,11:59 pm

BLUE NILEBALCONY ROOM —Eddie Roberts &the LuckyStrokes,11:59 pm

BLUE NILEBALCONY ROOM —Flow Tribe, 11 pm

CAFÉ ISTANBUL —Axial Tilt, 10 pm

DOSJEFES —Afrodiziac'sJazz, 9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm;Sam Friend Band,2:30 pm;Lee Floydand Thunderbolt Trio,6 pm;Fritzel's All Star Band,9pm

GASA GASA —Wednesday with Cryogeyser,9 pm

HIDEAWAY DEN&ARCADE —Mary's

Wish: ANight of MusicbyFleetwood Mac, 8pm

Premium Cobblers. Banana Puddings. Cinnamon Rolls. Cookies.

HOUSE OF BLUES —Valerie Sassyfras, 12:30pm; VV,7 pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —Rebirth Brass Band,10pm; Hash Cabbage,11pm

JOYTHEATER —Scary Pockets, 8pm

MADAMEVIC'S —Dayna Kurtzwith RobertMaché,8 pm

MANDEVILLETRAILHEAD —NOLA Dukes, 6:30 pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE

—IvorSimpson-Kennedy, 7:30 pm

NEW ORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL HISTORICALPARK —SidikiCondeand

Wowo Souakoliwith Bruce"Sunpie"

Barnes andPeter Carter,2 pm

ORPHEUMTHEATER —Ween,8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.MarkBraud,3:45, 5, 6:15 &7:30 pm

PUBLIC BELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE

—PhilMelancon, 8pm

REPUBLIC NOLA —DanielDonato's Cosmic NOLA, 11:30 pm

ROBERTE.NIMSTHEATRE,PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF NEWORLEANS —"Closer to Heaven", 7:30 pm

SATURN BAR —Sam Doores, Chris Acker, 10 pm

SIBERIA —MichaelCeraPalin,Bad Misters,n0obio, 9pm

SIDNEY'S SALOON —DarkLounge Ministries,7 pm

SMOOTHIEKING CENTER —Master P and FriendsBirthdayBash, 7pm

THERABBITHOLE —GlenDavid AndrewsBand,9 pm

THREEKEYSATACE HOTELNEW ORLEANS —Six Of Saturns:Yaya Bey, 9pm

TIPITINA'S —Galacticfeat. Anjelika "Jelly"Joseph, SirWoman,9 pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT —The Meters Experience, TheFunky Uncle AllStars,9:30pm

SATURDAY29

BAMBOULAS —New OrleansSwinging Gypsies, 2:15 pm;Johnny Mastro Blues, 6:30 pm;Jaywalkers, 11 am; PaggyPrine, 10 pm

BLUE CYPRESSBOOKS —Valerie Sassyfras, 10 am

BLUE NILE —George BrownBand,7 pm;Big Sam'sFunky Nation,10pm; MonoNeon,11:59 pm

BLUE NILEBALCONY ROOM —Big Sam'sFunky Nation,10pm; MonoNeon,11:59 pm

CAFÉISTANBUL —Axial Tilt,10pm

CIVICTHEATRE —Cimafunk, La Tribu, 8pm

CREOLE GARDENSGUEST HOUSE MitchWoodsClub88, 8pm

DOSJEFES —Betty Shirley, 9pm

GASA GASA —Them DirtyRoses, 9pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —Cabinet,Hot 8Brass Band,The Tanglers,Big FunBrass Band,New Groove Brass Band,8 pm

JOYTHEATER —TakeMetothe River All-Stars,9 pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Bayou Manouche, 7pm

MADAMEVIC'S —OrShovali Plus,8 pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE

—Tom'sTabularTransfusion, 9pm

NEW ORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL

HISTORICALPARK —African Drum Circle,10:30 am

NEW ORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL HISTORICALPARK —YusaTrio, 2pm

NOLABREWING COMPANY —Ghost Note,8pm

MUSIC

ORPHEUMTHEATER —Ween,8 pm

PEACOCKROOM, HOTELFONTENOT

Da Lovebirds,Casmé, Nigel Hall,9 pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.WendellBrunious, 3:45 pm;PreservationAll-Stars feat.ShannonPowell, 5, 6:15,7:30pm

PUBLIC BELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE

—PhilMelancon, 8pm

REPUBLIC NOLA —AndyFrasco'sBig Nightinthe BigEasy, 9pm

RIVERSHACK TAVERN —The Bad Sandys,9pm

SIBERIA —Night Medicine,Burnt Sugar,Lily Unless, If Onlys, 9pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —Sierra Green,7:30 pm

THERABBITHOLE —Cha Wa,Tyron Benoit,8:30 pm

THREEKEYSATACE HOTELNEW ORLEANS —Teedra Moses&The Artist Jade,9pm

TIPITINA'S —moe,9pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT —The Meters Experience, TheFunky Uncle AllStars,9:30 pm

SUNDAY30

BAMBOULAS —SecretSix Jazz Band, 1:15 pm;MidnightBrawlers, 5:30 pm; Ed WillsBlues 4Sale, 9pm

BLUE NILE —HolyGhost-Note, 11 pm

BUFFA'SBAR &RESTAURANT Patrick Cooper, 5pm

CAFÉ ISTANBUL —HerlinRiley &Friends, 8pm; JamesSingleton'sMalabar,10:30 pm;Naughty Professor,11:45 pm

CREOLE GARDENSGUEST HOUSE

MitchWoodsClub88, 8pm

DOUBLEDEALERCOCKTAILBAR AT THEORPHEUM THEATER —Rodney Overturff,9pm

GASA GASA —Mustard Service, 9pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —Hot 8Brass Band,10pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation Legacy Band feat.Will Smith,2:30, 3:45,5,6:15&7:30 pm

SANTOS —AgentOrange withSuzi Moon,8 pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —GlenDavid AndrewsBand,7:30pm

THERABBITHOLE —Cardboard Cowboy&N.E.r.F theWorld,8 pm

TIPITINA'S —moe, 9pm; Karl Denson’s TinyUniverse, 2am

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT Bonerama, 9:30pm

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1600 CONSTANCEST —AnEvening withJohnny Sansoneand theAll Starts benefit concert, 6pm

BLUE NILE —Corey Henryand the Treme Funktet, 10:30 pm

CREOLE GARDENSGUEST HOUSE

MitchWoodsClub88, 8pm

GASA GASA —WineLips,9pm

JOYTHEATER —YvesTumor,8pm

SATURN BAR —BCCooganPiano Night, 8pm

TIPITINA'S —Trombone Shorty &New OrleansAvenue,Galactic, Tank and Bangas,3pm

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Funkforces

by Jake Clapp

CIMAFUNKHASN’TBEEN SHYABOUTTHROWINGBIG, ENERGETICSHOWS or bringingonstage heavyweight guest performers like funk godfather George Clinton. ButCimaFest NOLAistying together alot of things important to theAfro-Cuban funk musician Cimafunkhosts and plays CimaFest NOLAon Saturday,April 29,atthe CivicTheatre,where he will be joined by histight funk band,LaTribu,aswellasa number of accomplished guest musicianswithroots in Cuba,New Orleans andHaiti

“It’ssomething that I’ve been wantingtodosince Istarted to tour in 2018,” Cimafunksays. “I am able to make that real,and NewOrleans is thebest placefor that.It’sjust having this bigparty of musicians that Iadmirefrommygeneration and having alot of fun.”

Amongthe Afro-Cuban musicians joiningCimafunkwill be percussionistand vocalist Brenda Navarrete, Paris-based vocalist and flautist La Dame Blancheand percussionist PedritoMartinez, wholeads his ownGrammy-nominatedband NewOrleaniansonthe bill include singer Anjelika “Jelly”Josephand BigChief Juan Pardoofthe Golden ComancheMardi Gras Indians. Haitian-bornguitarist andsinger Paul Beaubrun and trumpeter— and one-time NewOrleans resident —Maurice “Mobetta”Brown,who performs with rapper Anderson .Paak,will also appear TheYoung Funksters, agroup of studentmusicians from Cuba are also on thebill.When Cimafunk was startingtomakemusic,“nobody came to tell me [how to do it], Ijust figureditout by myself,” he says, “but if youtella young personhow to achievethis, theirmindwill start to change.You give them more informationand give them abigger spacefor what they cando.”

CimaFest at itscoreisabig celebrationofAfro-Cubanmusic and funk.“PedritoMartinezisone of thebiggest [Afro-Cubanmusicians] right now. Brenda Navarreteisone of thebiggest of Afro-Cubanmusic right now. Also, youhave BigChief Juan Pardo. Allthe concertismovingaroundthatroot, thefunky,the Afro-Latin roots,”Cimafunksays. Butit’salso acelebration of the connections betweenCuba and New

Orleans,and of thetiesbetween funk,jazz, MardiGrasIndiantraditionsand other culturalpractices rooted in theAfrican Diaspora.

“It’sinthe music, especially, but also in thecharacters of thefestival,”saysCimafunkfromhis new home in Uptown

Recently,Cimafunkhas made NewOrleans hissecondhomebase. Themusician, whogrewupin Pinar del Rioinwestern Cuba and movedtoHavanatopursuea music career,fellinlove with NewOrleans during hisfirst U.S. tour in 2019 and hasbeenbuildingafiery fanbase throughhis high-energy,charismaticshows.He’ssince performed in thecityseveral times, including sold-outshows at Tipitina’s and TheBroadsideand twoJazzFest sets last year

Earlier this year,Cimafunk— who releasedhis Grammy-nominated second full-length, “ElAlimento,” in 2021 —guested on theGalactic single,“Readyfor Me,” with Joseph, and he worked with TheSoul Rebels, trumpeterNicholas Payton and percussionist Weedie Braimah on “St. Thomas,”atrack foranew CountBasie tributealbum

“New Orleans hassomething that kept me trying to come back,soI decided Iwas goingtospend more time here,” Cimafunksays. “And it’s greatfor producing musicand everything.The people —it’ssimilar to my hometown.”

CimaFest NOLA takesplace at 9p.m.Saturday, April29, at the CivicTheatre.Tickets are$50 via civicnola.com. Find moreabout Cimafunk at cimafunk.com.

Afro-CubanfunkartistCimafunk hostsCimaFestattheCivic TheatreonApril29.

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