Big City Blues

JazzFest 2010

Photos by Robert Jr Whitall

Week One

The Little Freddie King band getting ready for their gig at the Blues Tent 8708

Walter Washington & the Roadmasters at dba's on Frenchmen Street on the
Wednesday before Jazzfest 2010 8686

BigCityRhythm&Blues in the VIP balcony, Sugar, Junior, Melissa Stevens and Mardi Silva from the LRBC (photo.Dirk Wissbaum) 8873

A proud Marc Stone with his band on the Acura stage opening for Levon Helm & The Allman Brothers band 8892

The Voice Of The Wetlands led by Tab Benoit after their show on the Acura Stage 8941

Levon Helm back in New Orleans 8961

Gregg Allman leading the Allman Brothers Band as Jazzfest weekend #1 comes to a close 8984

Derek Trucks holding down one of the guitar seats in the Allman Brothers band
8994

Week Two

Any parts for Sugar & Junior? Sugar asks Treme star, Wendell Pierce catching up at the Acura stage 9226

Allen Toussaint was one of my "best picks", I really have grown to appreciate his
importance to New Orleans 9222

Irma Thomas with Galactic was also one of my fave picks performing, Heart Of Steel,
from their CD, "Ya Ka May" 9299

Steve Martin was cracking jokes and obviously very happy and honored to be playing banjo at Jazzfest 9089

Jeff Beck was looking happy to be in New Orleans and sounding right on and fresh 9356

BBKing-O Happy Day! the king of the blues was happy to be in New Orleans and
we were happy to see him 9448

New Orleans Blues musician Grandpa Elliott recieving a "Gimme 5!" check from Robert Jr on Royal Street (Photo by Joni Elenson) P4280032