![]() And on it goes back in 2021 true to all that Fess and his revival represents. And whatever luck brought Quint into that one-stop on that day at the very moment Roy was also checking the vinyl, was serendipity beyond compare. Whatever they were eating when lightning struck, it was undoubtedly music’s greatest meal when they were inspired by that old 45. That was the first glimmer of the Festival we know today. A transfixed crowd gathered around his stage. When Fess played that second Festival, everything changed. But pulling Fess out of retirement, managed first by Quint and then by Allison, may top even that. Assembling the Festival - a showcase of every strata of New Orleans music, food and culture for the first time ever in one place, is no mean achievement. They built arguably the truest and most culturally relevant music event in the world around him before they even met him. ![]() At that point “Fess” - Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (1918 – 1980) had virtually disappeared, having not played publicly for 10 years.įess was their north star. It took another year - after the first Jazz Fest was in the books - for Quint to find “Fess” by chance at a “one-stop” record shop on Rampart Street. What is true is this: George immediately understood he was hearing the real deal, New Orleans’ true essence when he heard the Longhair record. Quint first met George at Cafe du Monde, sans juke box and Allison. Turns out the urban legend is not quite true. “Professor Longhair,” said Allison and Quint in unison. “The guy on the jukebox,” said George between bites. They grew silent as they ate until George raised his head, “Who’s that?” “Who’s who?” rejoined Quint. They had to raise their voices to be heard over the lunchtime crowd, clattering plates and the jukebox.īy the time their food arrived, most of the lawyers and tourists had gone, but the jukebox was still going. Urban legend has it that they met at Mother’s, the inimitable po-boy joint on Poydras (roast beef with debris) to kick around ways to showcase New Orleans’ special sauce. He found both in Quint Davis and Allison Miner, then working together at Tulane's Hogan Jazz Archives. He arrived in 1969 needing two things to create a festival here in 1970: an insider's knowledge of the culture behind the music and local legs to make it real. ![]() George Wein, jazz pianist and inventor of the modern music festival with his 1954 Newport Jazz Festival, was drawn to the music’s source in New Orleans. Wanna know what inspired this picture? Read on. Return to Fesst: Jazz Fest Heritage Inside Out by Scott GuionĪnother silkscreen masterpiece from the mind’s eye and skilled hands of Scott Guion, creator of the last two sold-out collectible posters in this 47-year old print series - the most collected art project in the world.
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