The show was amazing! It should be rebroadcast on WWOZ. The original compositions written by Mayfield were timeless pieces. This was NOJO at it's best. Ed Peterson did a unforgettable piece one the audience did not want to end. A great tribute by a very talented orchestra for a Great Man, Mr. Ernest Gaines. Grateful to have been there, an experience I will never forget. Congratulations NOJO on delivering a Grammy winning performance!
The Joy Theater @
- New Orleans @
, LA @
- Fri, Nov 30, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Ed Peterson & NOJO piece recognizing the spiritual side of Mr. Gaines who has the church he grew up attending now on his property. @
Setlist: Angola, @
Opening act(s): A reading by Soledad O'Brien from Ernest Gaines book "A Lesson Before Dying" @