Connie Jones' Crescent City Jazz Band
Connie Jones is the trumpet player in this band. The group also includes Bob Haves on trombone, Tim Laughlin on clarinet, David Boeddinghouse on piano, Ed Weiss on string bass and Richard Taylor on drums. I didn't catch the name of the tenor sax player. They played a lot of material from Bob Crosby's Bobcats, including Fidgety Feet, High Society, Stomp Mr. Henry Lee and South Rampart Street Parade. The set was dedicated to Pete Fountain, who was recovering from heart surgery.
Tim Laughlin
Here is Tim Laughlin as bandleader, with Connie Jones as his sideman. The group also includes Tom McDermott on piano, Ronnie Magri drums and Matt Perrine on string bass. They played Blues for Faz, Palesteena, Avalon, Si Tu Vois Ma Mere as well as several other tunes.
Leroy Jones and New Orleans' Finest
I hadn't seen Leroy Jones at Jazzfest the last couple of times I went. It was good to have him back, as he's a very talented trumpet player and bandleader. He performs for Harry Connick, Jr. (which might be why I hadn't seen him the past few years). Jones plays in a somewhat more modern style than many of the traditional bands. His set included On the Sunny Side of the Street, New Orleans (by Hoagy Carmichael), Jeepers Creepers, Whoopin' Blues and other pieces.Craig Klein was Leroy Jones' trombone player.
Nobo Osaka on string bass, Gerald French on drums. I believe that's Alonzo Bowens on tenor sax.
Leroy Jones
Young Tuxedo Brass Band
This is another of the traditional brass bands. Some of the best traditional jazz musicians in New Orleans are in this group, including Dr. Michael White on clarinet, Gregg Stafford and Mark Braud on trumpet, Fred Lonzo and Wendell Eugene on trombone and Lucien Barbarin on tuba. Most of these guys have been playing together for quite a while - I saw an LP of this group from sometime in the 70s (I think) where it looked like they were all fresh out of high school. They were joined by the Lady Jetsetters Social Aid and Pleasure Club (there are pictures of that group among the Second Line photos). The Young Tuxedo Brass Band always performs a demonstration jazz funeral - for this, they performed Over in the Glory Land, In the Sweet By and By and Joe Avery's Piece. They also performed Paul Barbarin's Second Line, Just a Little While to Stay Here and Panama, among other numbers.
The group left the stage and marched among the audience.
That's Gregg Stafford in the lead, with Dr. Michael White behind him.
Banu Gibson and New Orleans Hot Jazz
Banu Gibson is a singer and all-around entertainer who lives and works in New Orleans and performs at Jazzfest every year. She usually has a guest performer - this year it was the Pfister Sisters (who also did their own set in Economy Hall on May 6). Her set included There'll Be Some Changes Made, Muddy Water, Old Man River, The Way You Look Tonight and Avalon. Incidentally, the blond Pfister Sister in the middle is Debbie Davis, who is married to Matt Perrine (the string bass player in Tim Lauglin's group, above) - thanks to Hatsjazz (Bruce Mohat) for this bit of information.
