The 36th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was blessed with six days of unbelievably perfect weather, with only one day of rain—conveniently ceasing by noon. It was the first Jazz Fest in memory when cool weather resulted in crowds wearing long sleeves.

Our contributors are Michael Dominici, Joseph Irrera, Michael Jastroch, David Kunian, Cree McCree, Tom Morgan, Dean M. Shapiro, John Swenson and Geraldine Wyckoff.

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