New Orleans Jazz Fest: A Pictorial History is an extraordinary documentation through photographs of the evolution of this yearly festival that in New Orleans has become a seasonal ritual comparable only to the revelry of Mardi Gras.
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Smith, a freelance photographer who has exhibited around the world, has drawn from several thousand photographs to compile a pictorial history that captures the magic of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. From 1970, when several hundred people gathered in Congo Square, to 1990, which saw a crowd of close to a quarter million spread over 35 acres, Smith takes the viewer through a feast of Louisiana's cultural heritage. Jam sessions (jazz, cajun, gospel, zydeco, even Latin American music), food booths (how about some crawfish pie and gumbo?), crowd shots (including one with Harry Connick Jr. as a young boy in 1978), and assorted crafts (knife making, silk painting, boat building) portray an eclectic mix and a lasting tribute to the success of this annual event.
- Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, Tex.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, Tex.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Through his photography and writing, Smith dedicated his talents to the promotion and preservation of New Orleans' black culture, with special emphasis on the spiritual and musical aspects. He was also well known for Jazz Fest Memories, a documentation of the world-famous New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Mardi Gras Indians, which is about the enchanting and mysterious costumes and traditions of African-Americans during Mardi Gras.
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While memories of the 1970 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival are a bit cloudy, and vary to some extent, folks who attended generally recollect that about 350 musicians performed over a period of four days and four nights to about as many "Second-Liners" - people who broke away from their normal schedules to follow the music and celebrate our jazz heritage. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Congo Square, Fair Grounds, George Porter, Professor Longhair, Heritage Festival, Aaron Neville, Big Chief, Olympia Brass Band, Sady Courville, Mardi Gras Indian, Neville Brothers, Pete Fountain, Pleasure Club, Allan Jaffe, Anderson Minor, Benny Spellman, Charles Neville, Cie Frazier, Craft Village, Danny Barker, Leo Nocentelli, Los Lobos, Quint Davis, Wild Tchoupitoulas New!
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While memories of the 1970 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival are a bit cloudy, and vary to some extent, folks who attended generally recollect that about 350 musicians performed over a period of four days and four nights to about as many "Second-Liners" - people who broke away from their normal schedules to follow the music and celebrate our jazz heritage. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Congo Square, Fair Grounds, George Porter, Professor Longhair, Heritage Festival, Aaron Neville, Big Chief, Olympia Brass Band, Sady Courville, Mardi Gras Indian, Neville Brothers, Pete Fountain, Pleasure Club, Allan Jaffe, Anderson Minor, Benny Spellman, Charles Neville, Cie Frazier, Craft Village, Danny Barker, Leo Nocentelli, Los Lobos, Quint Davis, Wild Tchoupitoulas New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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