New Orleans, Second Night

The music portion of the night centered around Kermit Ruffin’s mix of jazz and R&B, and I picked up kind of a go-go vibe from him - the music never stopped unless it had to, and you just kept segueing as necessary to make sure the dancers never stopped. Great stuff. I’m going to miss having this amount of groove-oriented music available from just wandering around. Wonder what I could do to make this happen in Fountain Square?

Our tourist-y activity of the day was taking in the New Orleans Museum of Art and one of the St. Louis cemeteries. A good friend of ours also showed us the site where Brad Pitt’s Make It Right project had erected pink solar-powered tents represented the houses that would be built. Our friend noted that there’s more life returning every day, and Common Ground still has a strong presence. There’s still a long way to go, but the outrage is spurring some fantastic efforts.

2 Responses to “New Orleans, Second Night”

  1. New Orleans News Ladder Says:

    Hey! Y’all really should get down to House of Blues to hear Jon Cleary solo open for Dr John. http://www.joncleary.com/shows/index.htm
    And maybe grab dinner at Adolfo’s on Frenchman Street, above the Apple Barrel.
    Thanks for keeping the good light on New Orleans!
    Bruce
    editor / NO News Ladder

  2. New Orleans Says:

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