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Jazz Band Grand Marshal Reacts To NOLA Murder Rate
ABC26 NewsDespite the downward trend in violent crimes, there has been no significant change in the New Orleans murder rate, and it's caused a lot of pain for local families. From jazz funerals, to the more up beat celebrations of life, in the form of second...Tags: Murder, Entertainment, Crimes, Music, WGNO
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Jazz Fest Lineup for 2009 Here!
40th ANNIVERSARY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY SHELL Weekend One Music Lineup April 24 - 26 Friday, April 24 Wynton Marsalis, Joe Cocker, Spoon, Drive-By Truckers and Booker T., Henry Butler, Tab Benoit, Trombone Shorty & Orleans...Tags: James Taylor, Commuting, John Mayall, Entertainment, Latin Music (genre)
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Rare Gold Coin To Be On Display At Old Mint
Talk about an investment in gold. This one is insured for $2.5 million, although it contains only a half-ounce of the precious metal. It's an extremely rare 1844 proof $10 gold coin struck at the U.S. Mint in New Orleans as a presentation piece...Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), Hobbies, Charlotte, Heads of State, Music Industry
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2009 New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup
The first weekend roster includes : Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Joe Cocker, Earth Wind & Fire, Wilco, Spoon, Erykah Badu, Irma Thomas, Orishas, Third World, Robert Cray, Etta James & the Roots Band, Mavis Staples, Drive-By...Tags: James Taylor, Entertainment, John Mayall, Latin Music (genre), Rivers
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Jazz Fest Announces Day-by-Day Music Schedule
ABC26 NewsToday, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell released its much-coveted, day-specific musical lineup. The 2010 Jazz Fest is scheduled for April 23-25 & April 29-May 2 at the Fair Grounds Race Course. (The complete day-by-day schedule...Tags: Entertainment, Elvis Costello, Latin Music (genre), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rivers
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Jazz Fest Announces 2010 Music Lineup!
ABC26 NewsThe New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineup for the star-studded 2010 Festival scheduled for April 23-25 & April 29-May 2. Now entering its fifth decade, Jazz Fest continues to showcase the most important...Tags: Elvis Costello, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Crawford & Company, Fair Grounds Corporation, Ticketmaster
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New Orleans Jazz Legends Rest In Peace in Gentilly Cemetery
ABC26 NewsNew Orleanians love their culture, food, especially music. It's the birthplace of jazz. Many musicians started in New Orleans and finished here as well. Many of them are still together -- in spirit. New Orleans is the birthplace of creativity for many...Tags: Music Industry, Social Issues, Family, Death
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"It Ain't My Fault"
ABC26 NewsAn old New Orleans song, "It Aint My Fault," was recently re-recorded to draw attention to the oil spill. Local Jazz musician Ben Jaffee brought in singer song writer Lenny Kravitz, local sensation Trombone Shorty and Rapper Mos Def wrote the lyrics....Tags: Lenny Kravitz, Water Pollution, Mos Def, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Pollution
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Can Halfway House roadhouse be restored?
Staff reporterNEW ORLEANS (AP) - In the early years of the 20th century, jazz was king, far from ready to relinquish its throne to big bands and swing. The homegrown sound could be heard in a smattering of intimate downtown halls, around open-air bandstands out on the...Tags: Fires, Renovation, Transportation, Gardens and Parks, Entertainment
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Jazz Fest Begins Search For Bands
Staff reporterThe New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is looking for bands to perform at next spring's festival. Jazz Fest will accept press kit submissions from bands through Oct. 1. The festival, which seeks to preserve, promote, perpetuate and encourage the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Louisiana, New Orleans, Festive Events
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French Quarter Festival
2009 French Quarter Festival Schedule ++++++++++++++++++++ || Friday, April 17, 2009 (Schedule subject to change) Click here for a downloadable PDF of the 2009 French Quarter Festival Map! || || || Jackson Square WWL-TV Stage 11:00-12:40 Connie...Tags: Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Entertainment, Beef Brisket, Rivers
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Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo: Festival on Bayou St. John
When: May 22-23 website About the Festival: It is with great pleasure and heartfelt gratitude that we announce the 4th Annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival May 22-23, once again being held on the banks of historic and beautiful Bayou St. John. Over...Tags: Transportation, Arable Farming, Arts and Culture, Soul (genre), Rivers
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