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JAZZ FEST WITH RANDY NEWMAN AND GENO DELAFOSE
We’ve put away the Mardi Gras decorations, which means it’s time for the Jazz Festival in New Orleans! Tune in this week for some of our favorite Fest music and more. Nick joins the (New Orleans) LA to L.A. piano man Randy Newman for an onstage interview and live set. Then it’s over to the Fais-do-do Stage for a visit with Eunice, Louisiana-born accordion player and singer Geno Delafose. And there’s lots of great, live Jazz Fest music that you might’ve missed the first go-around. Drink plenty of water and don’t forget the sunscreen.
HOUR ONE
- Tipitina Professor Longhair
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1976, Rhino - Workin' in a Coal Mine Lee Dorsey
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1976, Rhino - Last Train Allen Toussaint
Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: 2005, Munck Mix - Blind Man, Blind Man Herbie Hancock
Cantaloupe Island, Blue Note - Instrumental: Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" Grant Green
Feelin' the Spirit, Blue Note - Have a Little Talk with Jesus Zion Harmonizers
Best of New Orleans Gospel, Mardi Gras - I'm On My Way (Live) Mahalia Jackson
The Essential Mahalia Jackson, Columbia/Legacy - Strange Things Happening Etta James
The Best of the Modern Years, Metro Blue - Makes No Difference Fats Domino
Alive and Kickin', Tipitina's Foundation - Breaux Bridge Rag Clarence ‘Gatemouth' Brown
Down South… in the Bayou Country, Barclay - Instrumental: Up the Lazy River Don Vappie
Papa Don's New Orleans Jazz Band, Vappielle - Les Ognons Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
Swing Out, Vappielle - INTERVIEW: Randy Newman at Jazz Festival 2005
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HOUR two
- Portrait of Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington
New Orleans Suite, Atlantic - I Gotta a Right to Sing the Blues Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton, Verve - Ha Lese Le Di Khanna Hugh Masekela
Still Grazing, Blue Thumb - Grazin' in the Grass Rebirth Brass Band
Rebirth Kickin' It Live!, Rounder - Instrumental: High Society Snooks Eaglin
New Orleans Street Singer, Smithsonian Folkways - That Certain Door Snooks Eaglin
The Complete Imperial Recordings, Capitol - Boogie R.L. Burnside
WWOZ on CD: The Sounds of New Orleans Vol. 10, WWOZ - INTERVIEW: Geno Delafose
Listen - Instrumental: Iko Iko John Rankin
Guitar Gumbo, STR - Brother John The Neville Brothers
Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2005, Munck Mix - Home USA Fats Domino
Alive and Kickin', Tipitina's Foundation - End Bed: Memories of Professor Longhair Dr. John
Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts