Jazzfest 2007 was bittersweet. Queenie, Jimmy, Rickie, more friends than we can name are still displaced along with 200,000 others, but each familiar face made it feel like home again. NOMRF hosted a Wednesday Musicians’ Welcome at Board Member Sue (Manwitch) and Jimmy Ford’s home, and it drew so many musicians we did it again on the final Sunday.
Jazzfest 07
Mina, Mac and Wardell at the NOMRF Table
Allen Toussaint - Gambit Big Easy Honoree
Allen, Dr. John and Harry Warner Ambassadorizing
American Idol’s George Huff and NOMRF’s Karen
NOMRF’s Jeff Beninato and MC Harry Shearer
City Proclaims official Jessie Hill Day
Dr. John and Jessie Hill’s widow en route
Second Line Procession. Charmaine Neville’s cat
Craig Klein and James Andrews lead the band
Man running from his home to help hydrate us
James busting out with tuba player
Holt Cemetery, full of unmarked graves
Legend’s Jessie Hill’s new headstone
Jeff with umbrella duty, Dr. John, Mrs. Jessie Hill
Buddy Bolden’s grave, with quarters for luck
Another Raised House, New Orleans style
At the gates of Jazzfest - Weekend 1
Cajun Robbie and Karen on his Jazzfest Stoop
Bryan Lee Blues Band. WGLT Donated Amp
Angel by displaced sculptor Jimmy Descant
Bicycle Phil Rupp keeps the style rolling
Fess at the Jazz and Heritage Festival
Skeleton flag is flying
Food extravaganza
WWOZ’s Marc Stone and NOMRF’s Jeff
Big Chief
Karen and Philly to NOLA’s Robin
James Andrews Crescent City All-Stars and Mac
Little Queenie, now in North Carolina
Ricky Paulin’s wonderful clarinet
Afro’s drum day and Mardi Grass Indian
The Fords Hosted NOMRF Welcome Home
Young drummer playing at our NOMRF Nite
John Thomas Griffith of Cowboy Mouth, Einstein
Guitarist Don Williams, Jeff and Jimmy Descant
Keith Streng of the Fleshtones and wife
Big Chief Alfred Doucette who later jammed
Furnishing Our Neighbors’ lovely Mandi
Frankie Ford and Crawfish creature
Night for friends who eloped during the storm
Penelope Getman and Jimmy Descant Wed
Janson, Susan Cowsill Ray, Vicki Peterson
Russ Broussard keeps time at the wedding party
Sue Ford of Manwitch and Jimmy Ford
Susan Cowsill and Johnny Sansone Sing
Back at the Fest, Karen and Jeff rained out
Environmentalist Walter Williams during rain day
Louie Armstrong statue out the tent window
Raining Cats and Dogs at Jazzfest
Sunpie Barns in the relatively dry blues tent
Smart scuba krewe
The Wet Fest Field
Mardi Gras Indian costume in grandstand
ZZ Top and, yes, he’s playing a fur guitar
Wardell Quezerge and froglegs from the Bayou
The Jaeger family, Jeff, Wardell and Mac
Out late with Willie Tee and Danny Montana
Johnny Sansone rocks the blues tent
Indian on the grounds
Lady Tambourine, talent from the gods
Vernon Rome, formerly of Tribe Nunzio
Dave steps away from Snake & Jake’s to play
The Plowboys, Susan and Vicki both sat in
Twangorama before their Standing Ovation
Jeff with 1st Twang CD finished after the storm
Ed Bradley’s Jazzfest Tribute Placard
Wardell’s well-deserved Living Tribute
Cosmo Matassa, Irma Thomas, Dixie Cups
Tent Banner
Ingrid Lucia and band
Flags flying high
Shocker. Jeff is on the phone
WWOZ’s cool tent
Dr. John with Ken “Afro” Williams
Tailfeathers shaking
Baltimore Dave has helped the Fund greatly
Linda Lore’s eggplant crawfish service
Tuba Art
Chef on the track!
Gator
Kirk Joseph’s funk
Love Phil DeGruy, Love Phil’s Hat
Second generation cool, Sally Jane
At Carrolton Susan, Vickie, Paul and Caleb
Special NOMRF All-Star Band Show
Cooling our heels at second NOMRF Night
Erica and Vince of the Rolling Elvis Krewe
Kathleen and Dave of S&J Christmas Club
Sue Ford at much needed salt water soak
WWOZ’s Robin Pennell, our old neighbor
This page is dedicated to Richard Spector
