Chris Clifton and His All Stars
Chris Clifton is the trumpeter in the middle. To his right is the clarinetist Brian O'Connell, and to his left the trombonist Fred Lonzo. Among the pieces they performed were I've Found a New Baby, Clarinet Marmalade, St. James Infirmary and Star Dust (which featured O'Connell carrying the melody).
Tony Green and Gypsy Jazz
This group was a bit of a departure for Economy Hall. I wouldn't call their style traditional, although I liked it a lot. Tony Green is the guitarist on the left. The other guitarist is Rick Oliveras, and the string bass player is Nobo Osaka. Their set included That's a Plenty, What Is This Thing Called Love?, Petit Fleur, Anniversary Waltz, September Song and Tiger Rag.
New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
This large orchestra performs oriental foxtrots, rags, twenties dance tunes, novelty numbers, waltzes, marches and the occasional jazz number. Many of the musicians are doctors or professors (one calls himself "The Fiddling Pathologist.") The pieces they played included Angry, Swipesy Cakewalk, The Sheik of Araby, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, True Blue Lou, There's a Wah Wah Gal in Agua Caliente, Egyptian Ella and Tiger Rag.
This fellow is playing the theremin for The Sheik of Araby.
Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
Bob French is part of a musical family in New Orleans - his brother George is a bass player, and his nephew Gerald is a drummer (like Bob himself). His appearances at Jazzfest often feature invited singers. He's another chatty bandleader - during the introduction of When the Saints Go Marching In, he said he hates playing the tune because he's had to play it so many times, but he would play it now because the Saints football team had drafted Reggie Bush. He also made a speech about how people shouldn't believe the "propaganda" about the problems New Orleans is having - that the city is fine. (My observation is that New Orleans is a fine place to visit, but that the city has plenty of problems that shouldn't be minimized.) The band played a mix of traditional jazz numbers and popular songs, including Bougalousa Strut, Route 66, I've Got the World on a String, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, When You're Smiling, Love Is Here to Stay and Exactly Like You.
Ellen Smith on vocal
Germaine Bazzle on vocal
