As the New 17窪圖勛蹋厙 Jazz and Heritage Festival gears up for the return of in-person festing this week, the University of New 17窪圖勛蹋厙 will be well-represented among the 2022 list of performers. Historically, UNO has more affiliated performers appear on the stages at the Fair Grounds than any other college or university.
Jazz Fest 2022 runs between April 29 and May 8.
Check out the cubes and you will see quite a few UNO faculty, alumni and students on the schedule (please note that this is not a comprehensive list):
Friday, April 29
- Love Your Own Noise (TJ Nathan: alumni): Congo Square 11:15 a.m.
- Astral Project (Steve Masakowski: faculty): Jazz Tent 2:50 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
- Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes (Sage and Omar Ramirez: alumni) Festival Stage 11:20 a.m.
- Delfeayo Marsalis & the UJO: Jazz Tent 5:55 p.m.
- Tank and the Bangas (Albert Allenback: alumni): Congo Square 3:50 p.m.
- Galactic (Stanton Moore: alumni): Festival Stage, 3:35 p.m.
- John Papa Gros: (Daniel Serif: alumni): Gentilly 12:25 p.m.
- Trumpet Mafia (Ashlin Parker: alumni, Amina Scott: alumni/faculty): Jazz Tent 2:50 p.m.
- The John Mahoney Big Band (Brian Blade: alumni): Jazz Tent 12:20 p.m.
- George Porter Jr & Runnin Pardners (Chris Adkins: faculty): Gentilly Stage 2:45 p.m.
- David L. Harris (Amina Scott: alumni/faculty): Jazz Tent 12:15 p.m.
- Germaine Bazzle (Larry Sieberth: faculty): Jazz Tent 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1
- Ivan Nevilles Dumpstaphunk (Ashlin Parker: alumni ): Festival Stage 3:35 p.m.
- Cha Wa (TJ Nathan: alumni ): Congo Square 2:10 p.m.
- Ellis Tribute (Derek Douget: faculty, Oscar Rossignoli: alumni and faculty): Jazz Tent 2:30 p.m.
- Alexey Marti: alumni: Jazz Tent 1:20 p.m.
- Rick Trolsen: faculty: Jazz Tent 12:10 p.m.
- Caesar Brothers FunkBox (Ian Trahan on sax: alumni): Jazz & Heritage 5:50 p.m.
- Brian Blade: alumni: Lagniappe Stage 3 p.m.
- UNO Jazz All-Stars (students: Robin Sherman, Tanner Guss, Sara Martinez, Emily Mikesell, Dylan Torrance, Seth Collins, Brian Seeger: director): WWOZ Jazz Tent 11:15-11:55 a.m.
Thursday, May 5
- Dirty Dozen (Trevarri Huff-Boone: alumni): Shell Gentilly Stage 3:35 p.m.
- Lawrence Sieberth's VooDooTek (Larry Seiberth: faculty): Jazz Tent 2:50 p.m.
- Herlin Riley: faculty: Jazz Tent 4:15 p.m.
Friday, May 6
- Tropicales (Brent Rose: faculty/alumni): Cultural Exchange Pavilion 11:30 a.m.
- Stanton Moore: alumni: Jazz Tent 1:30 p.m.
- NOJO (many alumni, Victor Atkins, faculty/alumni): Jazz Tent 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
- Nightcrawlers (Brent Rose: faculty/alumni, Matt Perine: alumni) Gentilly stage 1:30 p.m.
- Jesse McBride Big Band (faculty and alumni): Jazz Tent 2:50 p.m.
- Jason Marsalis (Oscar Rossignoli: faculty/alumni): Jazz Tent 1:30 p.m.
- John Boutte (Oscar Rossignoli: faculty/alumni): Jazz Tent at 4:10 p.m.
- Connie & Dwight Fitch with St. Raymond and St. Leo the Great Music Ministry (Dwight Fitch: alumni): Gospel Tent 5:10 p.m.
Sunday, May 8
- Khari Allen Lee Tribute to Grover Washington Jr. ( Steve Masakowski: faculty, Khari Allen Lee, faculty/alumni): Jazz Tent at 1:30 p.m.
- Nicholas Payton (alumni): Jazz Tent 4:05 p.m.
- Muevelo Cultural Exchange (Brent Rose: faculty/alumni): 11:30 a.m.
- Mahmoud Chouki (Oscar Rossignoli, faculty/alumni ): Lagniappe Stage 12:45 p.m.
