Changes in New Orleans: Jazz&Jazz photographer Laurence Cumming visited New Orleans in May this year and captured a series of magical photographs which inspired me to revisit the photos I took six years ago during the 2010 French Quarter Festival.
Part 1 of “Focus on New Orleans 2010 & 2016” was published on Jazz&Jazz in July this year.
Here is the continuation of our “Then and Now” New Orleans Photo Story.
FRITZELLS
© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016
© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE 2010
© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
Treme Band with “Uncle” Lionel Batiste on drums. © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
European guests starring with Lionel Batiste on drums. © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
DONNA’S BAR 2010
Leroy and Katja at Donna’s Bar, Rampart Street in 2010. Since closed down.© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
I first met Leroy Jones at Donna’s Bar back in 2010 shortly before it’s closure. One of the photos I took on that memorable night later became the reference for my portrait of him, with a touch of artistic license of course.
FRENCH QUARTER PARADE AND BANDS 2010
2010 UK Southern Sounds Contingent with Barry Martin. © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
Rick Trolsen’s Po-Boys in the French Market. © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
Mo George (Southern Sounds Group) stars with Steamboat Willie, Burt Butler and Don York at Cafe Beignet.© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
2010 UK Contingent serenaded at the Intercontinental. © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010
The Music Factory circa 2010 © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz
Street Musician 2010 © Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz
Grandpa Elliot plays a tune for Ginny (© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
2010 Pool Party Band (© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Duke Hertger’s Band (© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
FLASH FORWARD TO LAWRENCE’S 2016 PHOTOS
Enthusiastic 2016 Southern Sound UK Contingent. (© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016)
… beginning with the Marching Band (© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016)
New on the block since 2010 – “The Spotted Cat” (© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016)
Laurence goes for close ups, ideal for capturing “Street Shots”. Heads, shoulders and instruments. Many of the photos below are of musicians from “recently emerged”
New Orleans Bands. Some of them I know – some are members of my
Facebook “Jazzers Group”.
But it would be interesting to see how many of them readers can identify.
You can answer this in the “Comments” Section at the foot of the post.
Recognise anyone reflected in the bell?! (© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016)
That’s all folks! (© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016)
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
Love it, love it, love it! I see several folks that I’ve played with….
Some of the ‘old’ favourites are recogniseable, but there are quite a few younger musicians not well known yet. I remember well our jazz brunches at the Hotel Intercontinental, and, of course, there’s Greg Stafford (Tpt) and Dr Michael White (Clt). Do not know the band at the Louisiana Music Factory, but there’s our own Brian Carrick on reeds sitting in. Shaye Cohn (Tuba Skinny) is there, also, the husband and wife leads (Tpt and Bjo) from the Shot Gun JB (would have to look their names up) Norm888