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Jazz New Orleans' Jazz Fest Preview — Part 1 Of 3

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio

Published April 17, 2015 at 6:21 PM CDT

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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga play Jazz Fest on April 26th. Tony Bennett is the Jazz New Orleans "Player of the Week."

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Saxophonist, composer, educator and Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr.

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Great pianist, educator and bandleader Ellis Marsalis

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Outstanding vocalist Dianne Reeves sings with the Christian McBride Big Band this Jazz Fest.

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Pianist and composer Tom McDermott, with Fats Domino and Jon Cleary.

This week on Jazz New Orleans with Fred Kasten (Fridays, 8–10 p.m. Central on 89.9 WWNO and streaming live at wwno.org) – An extended conversation with vocalist and visual artist Tony Bennett, our Jazz New Orleans “Player of the Week” – plus A JAZZFEST PREVIEW – PART 1 OF 3 – with music from scheduled festival artists Ellis Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kenny Garrett, Monty Alexander’s Harlem-Kingston Express, Astral Project, the Christian McBride Big Band, Cassandra Wilson, Donald Harrison, Jr., Tom McDermott, Dianne Reeves, Jamil Sharif, the New Orleans Nightcrawlers and more.

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Jazz New Orleans' Jazz Fest Preview — Part 1 Of 3

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