04.19.05

COVER STORY

Jazz Fest Week One
Count Basin™ surveys the first weekend of the 2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. With help from James Bailey, Rob Bryant, Frank Etheridge, Alison Fensterstock, Eileen Loh Harrist, Todd A. Price, Alex Rawls, Gene Scramuzzo, David Lee Simmons, John Swanson and Michael Tisserand.

PLUS:
• Alex Rawls on Brian WIlson's Smile
• John Swenson talks to Charlie Musselwhite about Little Walter.
• Tom McDermott on Jelly Roll Morton
• David Kunian talks to the Hot 8 Brass Band about life after Joe Williams.
• Brett Milano talks to Widespread Panic's Jojo Herman about the Original Meters.
• Chris Courville on Cedric Watson
• CD Reviews
• Map and Daily Schedules

Commentary
After Amato

Safe Passage
The first time Mirta Ojito found Capt. Mike Howell was luck. The second time took three years of work.
By Cynthia Joyce

Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on the road: Jerusalem

Politics
Clancy DuBos on Tony Amato's downfall and the passing of Sen. John Hainkel

Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.

Hot Seven
Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week, including the Hot Pick.


Special Events Listings



Music

Opening Act
Alex Rawls on the Tin Men and Rock & Roll at the Big Top

Music Listings
Who's playing where and when this week.



The Arts 

Theater
Dalt Wonk on Your Arms Too Short to Box With God and What the Butler Saw

Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on The Hybrid