Bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste played the very first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival in 1970 with their groundbreaking funk band The Meters. More than 50 years later, The Meters are no more, but Porter and Modeliste are still among the festival’s mainstays.
Big-name, nationally known musical artists are always part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Lizzo and Ed Sheeran played last weekend. John Mayer and Mumford and Sons are
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