Save the dates: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival!"Mahalia Jackson, often called the greatest gospel singer, returned to her hometown to appear at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April of 1970. While attending the Louisiana Heritage Fair in Congo Square (then known as Beauregard Square), she and Duke Ellington, who also appeared at the event, came upon the Eureka Brass Band leading a crowd of second-line revelers through the Festival grounds. George Wein, producer of the Festival, handed Ms. Jackson a microphone, she sang along with the band and joined the parade…and the spirit of Jazz Fest was born."
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[Screen grab and text from the Jazz Fest web site. The 2008 line-up will include the return of New Orleans' native sons, The Neville Brothers, in their tradtional, honored spot as the closing act of the festival.
The 'Stream' will publish the complete schedule, once it is finalized.]
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