Despite the over 400 acts booked at the Jazz Fest this year, you might be interested to know that this is not the begin all and end all of local music. Like any other high profile gig, getting a slot at Jazz Fest is a musical issue, a logistics issue and a political issue. There's simply not enough room for everybody to play, and somebody has to make hard decisions on who to book and who not to book. With that in mind, what follows is a highly subjective list of some of the top local acts...