New JazzFest Concert Series announcement

[Kick_it_at_the_Cricket]

The Cricket Club at 2100 St. Charles Ave. proudly presents it first ever JazzFest Concert Series. Here is s year's Lineup:

THE 2007 LINEUP
Monday, April 30
Johnny Vidacovich, Robert Walter, Nicholas Payton, Bill Summers
Plus Gravity A (late night)
Tuesday, May 1
“New Orleans Certified” feat. Henry Butler, Tony Hall,
Raymond Weber, Donald Harrison, Bill Summers and more…
Wednesday, May 2
Kermit Ruffins’ “Louis Armstrong Jam” with many special guests
plus Topaz (late night)
Thursday, May 3
Fred Wesley Group feat. Bill Summers, Alfred Uganda Roberts,
Tim Sullivan special guests and Groovesect

FIRST EVENT OPEN TO PUBLIC IN 5 YEARS (since it was called the RedRoom)

For more info call (301) 706-4621, myspace.com/kick_it_at_the_cricket

[swag]

Nice lineup.

Well done.

[Festngator]

More FOMS

[Orleansnj]

More FOMS

that's an understatement.......ugh.......

[mightyradgumbo]

I have really run out of the ability to keep track of what is going on every night during fest. I am just going to plan on ending up somewhere good to eat then somewhere good to listen to music. After that it is all gravy or dressing or sauce or whatever you call it.

[festivalgirl]

I have really run out of the ability to keep track of what is going on every night during fest. I am just going to plan on ending up somewhere good to eat then somewhere good to listen to music. After that it is all gravy or dressing or sauce or whatever you call it.

thank you. i thought i was weak 'cuz i can't keep up anymore. ;)

[marignygreg]

I have really run out of the ability to keep track of what is going on every night during fest. I am just going to plan on ending up somewhere good to eat then somewhere good to listen to music. After that it is all gravy or dressing or sauce or whatever you call it.

That is the way to do it. Our group round filed 10 Sonny Landreth tiks a few years back. It seems ridiculous now, but we were having way to much fun doing whatever we were doing and did not want to disrupt the flow.

[pokerchick66]

I have really run out of the ability to keep track of what is going on every night during fest. I am just going to plan on ending up somewhere good to eat then somewhere good to listen to music. After that it is all gravy or dressing or sauce or whatever you call it.

That's what I'm talking about. That's gonna be me second weekend. I have no music shows planned, just dinner with great friends. I'm gonna go where the wind takes me . . .

[MormonMatthew]

Hey Now--- That show w/ Fred Wesley should be awesome.... Fred was the tromboner(!) for the JB Horns, James Browns' longtime backups (along w/ Maceo Parker) and was also played backup with Van Morrison for many years, into the late 1990's. I am extremely hopeful that Fred will sit in at Vans' set at Fest!!! He (Fred) must be around eighty years young, and you never know how long any of us have left. It would be great to see the two of them share the stage once again. Matthew

[steeleye]

Hey Now--- That show w/ Fred Wesley should be awesome.... Fred was the tromboner(!) for the JB Horns, James Browns' longtime backups (along w/ Maceo Parker) and was also played backup with Van Morrison for many years, into the late 1990's. I am extremely hopeful that Fred will sit in at Vans' set at Fest!!! He (Fred) must be around eighty years young, and you never know how long any of us have left. It would be great to see the two of them share the stage once again. Matthew

I'm right with 'ya Matthew on Fred Wesley. That jumped off the page at me. That man can play some serious funk.

[rosetree]

I was really wondering how y'all would do this!
It seems like everyone who has a decent band is gigged in New Orleans.:eek:
It's impossible to pack it all in in two weeks....it reminds me of the first time I went to Disney World with the Rosebuds....had to run everywhere to see everything....not a great vacation, needed another vacation to recover from my vacation :D

[MormonMatthew]

Hey Now Steeleye--- Fred has been makin' it funky for me for years. I like him so much, I flew down to New Orleans in January to catch a tribute for James Brown that Fred, George Porter and Johnny Vidacovich put on at Tips.... Off the hook!!! I am sure the Godfather was right proud.... I sure hope that Van makes a call and Fred picks it up. Van is always SOOOOO much better when he has some high octane players to back him up and funk him up!!! See you at Fest, Matthew

[steeleye]

Hey Now Steeleye--- Fred has been makin' it funky for me for years. I like him so much, I flew down to New Orleans in January to catch a tribute for James Brown that Fred, George Porter and Johnny Vidacovich put on at Tips.... Off the hook!!! I am sure the Godfather was right proud.... I sure hope that Van makes a call and Fred picks it up. Van is always SOOOOO much better when he has some high octane players to back him up and funk him up!!! See you at Fest, Matthew

That must have been an awesome show. Hope to see you at the Fest as well.

[hangtowner]

Any idea on how to get tickets or will they just be available at the door? Also how many people does this room hold?

[Corona]

The Cricket Club at 2100 St. Charles Ave. proudly presents it first ever JazzFest Concert Series. Here is s year's Lineup:

THE 2007 LINEUP
Monday, April 30
Johnny Vidacovich, Robert Walter, Nicholas Payton, Bill Summers
Plus Gravity A (late night)
Tuesday, May 1
“New Orleans Certified” feat. Henry Butler, Tony Hall,
Raymond Weber, Donald Harrison, Bill Summers and more…
Wednesday, May 2
Kermit Ruffins’ “Louis Armstrong Jam” with many special guests
plus Topaz (late night)
Thursday, May 3
Fred Wesley Group feat. Bill Summers, Alfred Uganda Roberts,
Tim Sullivan special guests and Groovesect

FIRST EVENT OPEN TO PUBLIC IN 5 YEARS (since it was called the RedRoom)

For more info call (301) 706-4621, myspace.com/kick_it_at_the_cricket
ah jeez, I can't take any more!!
Fantastic lineup!

[Zbonnie]

I'm right with 'ya Matthew on Fred Wesley. That jumped off the page at me. That man can play some serious funk.I just got a book I reserved from the library called "Hit Me, Fred ... Memoirs of a Sideman" Should be an interesting read.

[freebo]

Fred Wesley is like butter, yall!

Somebody had a tag line that went something like this: "Many people speak of love and happiness. To me, happiness is Fred Wesley, blowin' his horn..." James Brown

[NeenAtlanta]

YYR - he's the real deal. Only have one cd by him - "A Blow for Me, a Toot For You", may have to pick up some more.

[Kick_it_at_the_Cricket]

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux will be joining the Tuesday, May 1st lineup.