Despite saxophonist Ornette Coleman's arrival at Jazz Fest and with bows to all the jazz musicians who swung like crazy in 2003, trumpeters, particularly, triumphed on the New Orleans scene last year.

Trumpeter Nicholas Payton changed hats, labels and band members, threw away his suit, tie and straight-ahead jazz guy image opting to plug in and wah-wah up his sound. The trumpeter revealed his master plan to largely unsuspecting audiences at the Fest and at the Downtown Development District...