Dubbed the “Jazz Fest Night Fishing Guide,” the eclectic group of music freaks is presenting eight shows during the 2014 Jazz Fest. The performance will feature standout musicians including Jon Batiste, BaianaSystem, Ed Volker, Rising Appalachia, Helen Gillet, and Nigel Hall. The shows will be at Café Istanbul, Chickie Wah Wah, and Club Caribbean.
Appropriately, given that the Jazz Fest is featuring artists from Brazil this year, things kick off with BaianaSystem, an acclaimed band from Bahia, Brazil, on April 24 at Club Caribbean. New Orleans’ own Hot 8 Brass Band opens.
The group will also appear the following night at Café Istanbul inside the New Orleans Healing Center at the eagerly awaited reprise of “A Night with Nina, ” a Nina Simone Tribute with Tank and the Bangas, Mykia Jovan, Angelika Joseph, and Erica Falls.
Other gigs on the packed first weekend schedule including the Helen Gillet Experience with James Singleton plus the Wazozo Zorchestra on April 24 and Ed Volker’s Jolly House an acoustic set of “deep Fishhead grooves,” with Reggie Scanlan on bass, Tim Green on saxophone, and special guest Helen Gillet on cello plus Helen Gillet (solo cello/loops) on April 30.
Second weekend shows include Rising Appalachia and “Piano Princelings—Next Generation” with Jon Batiste and Human Way and Nigel Hall and Nth Power featuring Nikki Glaspie. The series concludes on May 3 with the Illuminasti Trio featuring James Singleton on bass and effects, Mike Dillon on percussion/vibes, and Skerik on saxophone and effects plus the Mike Dillon Band featuring Roosevelt Collier.
All tickets are available here with special early bird discounts on most shows.
