Jazz Fest Moments: Recent Favorites

To kick off our coverage of the 2014 Jazz and Heritage Festival, we offer some visual highlights of our favorite moments at recent Jazz Fests.  See you on the grounds this weekend and next!

 

Sonny Rollins playing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on the final day of the festival. (Golden G. Richard III)

Sonny Rollins playing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA.  Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Katey Red playing at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, LA on day 2. (Golden G. Richard III)

Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Katey Red playing at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, LA.  Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

Dwayne Dopsie performs at the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 5, 2012.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd., (© HIGH ISO Music, LLC)

Dwayne Dopsie performs at the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 5, 2012. © HIGH ISO Music, LLC.

The Wayne Shorter Quartet, featuring Damilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade, perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 5, 2013.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd. (HIGH ISO Music, LLC)

The Wayne Shorter Quartet, featuring Damilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade, perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 5, 2013. © HIGH ISO Music, LLC.

Stanley Clarke and the George Duke Project perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 4, 2013.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd. (HIGH ISO Music, LLC)

Stanley Clarke and the George Duke Project perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 4, 2013. © HIGH ISO Music, LLC.

 

The Corey Henry.& Treme.Funktet perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 3, 2013.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd. (HIGH ISO Music, LLC)

The Corey Henry and Treme Funktet perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 3, 2013. © HIGH ISO Music, LLC.

 

Roy Ayers and his band perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 2, 2013.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd. (HIGH ISO Music, LLC)

Roy Ayers and his band perform at the 2013 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 2, 2013. © HIGH ISO Music.

 

Charles Bradley performs at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on April 27, 2013 in New Orleans, LA. (HIgh ISO Music, LLC)

Charles Bradley performs at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on April 27, 2013 in New Orleans, LA. Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

 

Silky Sol: The Red Afro Queen performs at the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 3, 2012.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd., (© HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd.,)

Silky Sol: The Red Afro Queen performs at the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 3, 2012. © HIGH ISO Music, LLC.

 

The Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective performs at the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 4, 2012.  © HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd., (© HIGH ISO Music, LLC / Retna, Ltd.,)

The Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective performs at the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA on May 4, 2012. © HIGH ISO Music, LLC.

 

Jeff Beck playing with Jason Rebello on keyboards, Rhonda Smith on bass, and  Narada Michael Walden on drums at Jazz Fest 2011 in New Orleans, LA on day 1. (Golden G. Richard III)

Jeff Beck playing with Jason Rebello on keyboards, Rhonda Smith on bass, and Narada Michael Walden on drums at Jazz Fest 2011 in New Orleans, LA on day 1.  Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

 

Willie Nelson plays Jazz Fest 2011 in New Orleans, LA on day 5. (Golden G. Richard III)

Willie Nelson plays Jazz Fest 2011 in New Orleans, LA on day 5. Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

 

Walter "Wolfman" Washington playing at Jazz Fest 2011 in New Orleans, LA on day 6. (Golden G. Richard III)

Walter “Wolfman” Washington playing at Jazz Fest 2011 in New Orleans, LA on day 6. Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

 

Ahmad Jamal with James Cammack on bass, Manolo Badrena on percussion, and Herlin Riley on drums at Jazz Fest 2011 on day 2. (Golden G. Richard III)

Ahmad Jamal with James Cammack on bass, Manolo Badrena on percussion, and Herlin Riley on drums at Jazz Fest 2011 on day 2. Copyright High ISO Music, LLC.

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