Sunday morning Sherry was back at the
Fairgrounds and ready for Day 4
and the only proper way to open Sunday at Jazz Fest is
in
the Gospel Tent with the Nu Vision Gospel Choir
then Sherry found Bill Taylor and he
confirmed that it really was Day 4
and in the Blues Tent Little Freddie King was shakin em down
Mikey B explaining to Dylan, Stephanie & Sherry
the virtues of the BBQ Turkey Wings
next up was Sherry's good friend Spencer Bohren
and he always plays one of the best sets at Jazz Fest
Sherry with John Magne of the Subdudes and Dave Malone
of
the Radiators as they enjoy the sounds of the Blues Tent
Sherry's old friends Allan and Deborah Langhoff
were also enjoying this beautiful first weekend of Jazz Fest
Sherry found out that Mikey B was right about the Turkey Wings
Sherry's good friend Eddie Bo receiving a Lifetime Achievement
Award prior to his set in the Blues Tent
and then Eddie Bo showed the folks how it's done
Papa Malli was there with Sherry to check out Eddie Bo
and then the First Lady of Bourbon Street and an
Adventurer from week # 43 Chris Owens
Sherry then went back into the Grandstand
for a quick drum demonstration
then it was back out to the stage for Dr John
Sherry and the gang say that the Dr be rockin'
and Dr John was truly in top form
Kevin Aucoin, Joe Tullis, & Randy (Junior) Ellis
get their groove happnin while showing Sherry some love
Sherry then paid a visit to Tracy from Kabuki Hats, where
Sherry
gets all her Mardi Gras hats, and presents Tracy with her
Adventures of Sherry T-Shirt....Bob Jones, Night Stage Manager,
and Mike Gourrier of WWOZ look on in envy
Sherry then ran into her chiropractor Dr Ehrenberg
and his wife Bernadette and their little girl Emily
next Sherry ran into her massage therapist Norman with
his
daughters June & Gabby....Norman is also the bass player in the Revealers
Sherry's good friend Sean Ardoin N Zydekool
were takin care of business at the Fais Do-Do
Sherry and David Lee Simmons of Gambit Weekly
enjoying a quiet moment between the action
but soon it was time for Joe Cocker
Michelle, Mikey B &and Dylan agreed with
Sherry that Joe had never sounded better
but he's starting to resemble Gerry Raley
when Joe sang "Into The Mystic"
it set a great mood in the crowd
Sherry with her new friend Joel Smith
who hasn't missed a day of Jazz Fest since 1976
RB warned Sherry that Quint had been seen looking for her
sure enough, there he was, and it was time to move on
to Mo's Chalet in Metairie for Sam Butera & The Wildest
Sherry with the Butera Family and friends
and Sherry was front row and ready for the show
as soon as the set was over Sam was thrilled for
another picture with Sherry and his niece Angelina
next was the arrival of Zachary from Cali for Jazz Fest
then Sherry was back out at Tipitina's for the
North Mississippi All Stars with Derek Trucks
sitting in on the first set
Aaron from Detroit and Sherry were having a big time
but Bill Bender seems to be getting more than his share
legendary piano great Johnny Neal sat in too
and soon they were joined by Dicky Betts
a large stack of $50 bills changing hands
and Dicky Betts on stage....
coincidence???...maybe not
Todd and his friends joined Sherry jammin down front
and then out came Quint looking for his girl
and Sherry called it a night and the end
of the first week of Jazz Fest