New Orleans Jazz Vipers
The New Orleans Jazz Vipers are a fairly new band performing in a different style from a lot of other traditional bands. They swing fairly hard and feature a bass sax - an instrument that a couple of musicians (particularly Adrian Rollini) in the twenties and thirties specialized in, but which is hardly ever used today (another band that uses bass sax is Vince Giordano's Nighthawks). Unfortunately, I didn't get to see this group's entire set because the gates to the fairgrounds didn't open on time. I did hear them perform Exactly Like You, Love Is Just Around the Corner, Zonky, How Deep Is the Ocean and a few other numbers.
Tom Saunders on bass sax.
Dukes of Dixieland
The Dukes of Dixieland claim to be the oldest continuing Dixieland band. I have no way to verify this, but they have been around for a long time and have performed at every Jazzfest I've been to (I think). The pieces they played include Wolverine Blues, Struttin' With Some Barbeque, Somebody Stole My Gal and Big Noise from Winnetka.
Andrew Hall's Society Brass Band
Brass bands are a New Orleans tradition that probably pre-date jazz, and may have been brought over by the Sicilian immigrants who settled in the area. Brass bands are best known for playing at jazz funerals, although they perform at other types of events. They usually have a very "loose" sound, and include hymns and marches in their repertoires. Brass band music has been modernized by such groups as the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, but the ones that play in Economy Hall are more traditional. Andrew Hall's Society Brass Band performed Maryland, My Maryland, The Old Rugged Cross, Panama, Salutation March and several other numbers.
Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble
The Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble is a group of very skilled musicians devoted to re-creating the sound of jazz as it was originally played. John Joyce, the band's drummer, usually tells the audience something about the history of each piece they play. They performed eleven numbers, including Weary Blues, Snake Rag, Viper's Drag (a piano solo by David Bodinghouse) and Petit Fleur.Here is Jacques Gauthe, a protege of the great Sidney Bechet.
Fred Lonzo is an audience favorite in New Orleans. He performs with several different bands.
Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony
Topsy Chapman is the singer on the left. I'm used to seeing her as a solo performer, but here she is leading a vocal trio. Their numbers included Darktown Strutter's Ball, I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby and Mood Indigo.