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New Orleans Jazz Festival: 2nd Weekend Photos

Performers included Lee Konitz, Donald Harrison, Nicholas Payton, SFJAZZ Collective and many more

May 11, 2017 Joel A. Siegel

Chucho Valdés (photo by Joel A. Siegel) a regular at Jazz Plaza in Cuba

Chucho Valdés

Donald Harrison (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Donald Harrison

Herb Alpert (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Herb Alpert

Herlin Riley & Shannon Powell (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Herlin Riley & Shannon Powell

Jamison Ross (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Jamison Ross

Kermit Ruffins (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Kermit Ruffins

Lee Konitz (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Lee Konitz

Nicholas Payton (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Nicholas Payton

Pedrito Martinez (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Pedrito Martinez

Ben Jaffe (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Emilio Castillo, leader of Tower of Power (photo by Joel A. Siegel

Emilio Castillo, leader of Tower of Power

Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron (photo: Joel A. Siegel)

Buddy Guy (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Buddy Guy

SFJAZZ Collective (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

SFJAZZ Collective

Ivan Neville (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Ivan Neville

Ron Holloway (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Ron Holloway

Davell Crawford (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Davell Crawford

Walter "Wolfman" Washington (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Wendell Brunious (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Wendell Brunious

Brass Band (photo by Joel A. Siegel)

Brass Band

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival took place at the New Orleans Fair Grounds over the span of two weekends from April 27-May 6, and JazzTimes was on the ground to cover the sights and sounds. Enjoy these photos, by Joel A. Siegel, of the festival’s second weekend, held May 5-7.

Check back at JazzTimes.com for our upcoming feature on the festival.

View photos by Mark Robbins from the first weekend.