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Simon and Garfunkel to perform at Jazz Fest
Yahoo/AP ^ | 1/13/10 | staff

Posted on 01/13/2010 5:46:06 PM PST by pissant

NEW ORLEANS – Simon and Garfunkel have been added to the lineup for this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

The singing-songwriting duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel will join the previously announced Jazz Fest lineup that includes Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Neville Brothers, Lionel Richie, the Allman Brothers Band and Anita Baker.

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To: pissant

Not in New Orleans, it appears. Maybe in Mobile?

I thought Simon and Garfunkel was dead.


21 posted on 01/13/2010 7:16:20 PM PST by Tax-chick (May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.)
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To: pissant
Where's the jazz?

The full name of the festival is the "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival". They expanded years ago to include Gospel, Blues, Cajun, Rock, etc.

I went to the Festival several times in the '80s. It was a blast! They had about 8 stages performing music. You could wonder from stage to stage and enjoy a variety of music, while enjoying some of the fantastic food.

Don't know how the festival is after Katrina, but if its like the festivals of old, you definitely should visit.

22 posted on 01/13/2010 10:16:12 PM PST by Cowboy Bob (Obama: The Great Black Hoax)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Last weekend of April, and first weekend of May. More stages and larger than ever since the flood. Different tents for all musical tastes. Music starts at 11:00 am and ends at 7:00 pm. The food is reasonably priced, and is some of the best N.O. has to offer. Last year’s attendance was it’s highest ever. The big name acts are on the 2 big stages that flank the oval racetrack, but in between are many smaller stages with music for just about every musical taste. I love to wander around a stop at one of the smaller stages and discover something new. My favorite place to stop and get out of the sun for awhile is the Gospel Tent. but I have many fond memories at the big stages also. I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan there for probably his last show. Amazing! Ya’ll come on back. We love our Jazz Festers!!


23 posted on 01/13/2010 11:41:21 PM PST by nola61
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To: pissant

Half the time jazz sounds like random notes and, more irritatingly, random keys to me. “Hey, it’s jazz!”, goes the excuse. Whatever. The other half of the time, jazz is the best music there is. So yeah - - jazz is in the ear of the beholder, for sure.


24 posted on 01/13/2010 11:53:47 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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Here is a gift for everybody on this thread.
It is astounding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWyPhQkZNLw&feature=PlayList&p=2201A80138B1BEB6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=36


25 posted on 01/14/2010 12:03:28 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: TheVitaminPress

Agreed!!! Though I think “Only Living Boy in New York” is my favorite song on Bridge.

I’ve been in love with that song from the first time I heard it.

Tom... get you plane right on time...


26 posted on 01/14/2010 1:10:11 AM PST by Daniel II (I'm Jim Thompson, this is my brother Jimmy, and this is my other brother Jimmy)
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To: pissant
Take 5!

I met my husband at the Detroit/Montreax Jazz Festival in 1983 during a Sun Ra concert. But probably one of the most memorable concerts was sitting mere feet away from Mark Murphy singing "Waters of March" at the legendary Baker's Keyboard Lounge on Livernois (the Avenue of Fashion!) & 8 Mile in Detroit in the late 70's. He had the lyrics on a piece of paper.

27 posted on 01/14/2010 8:14:30 AM PST by FrdmLvr ("The people will believe what the media tells them they believe." Orwell)
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To: pissant
Speaking of great jazz, I saw Dave Brubeck (I think he’s 89 years old) play a couple months back at a small club here in Seattle. Fantastic as ever.

He's an artist, a pioneer....

28 posted on 01/14/2010 8:15:40 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: pissant

Was Brubeck b y himself, or did he play with his son’s band?

Ed


29 posted on 01/14/2010 1:40:21 PM PST by Sir_Ed
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