My local meal: Arugula salad with strawberries and pecans, topped with a homemade honey mustard vinaigrette. One of Southern Louisiana’s gifts to us this time of year.

Dirty Doz horn men, front row at the French Quarter Fest

New Mingus picture

Panorama of the intersection at St. Roch and St. Claude; St. Roch Market under construction… hopefully done soon.

Erykah Badu at the Sugarmill, wearing a big old blonde wig.

George looking good like always!

Mud pit on Sunday at Jazz Fest

Irma Thomas at Jazz Fest on Sunday

Phenomenal drummer, Brian Blade, rocks & rolls the Jazz Tent

Wayne Shorter on sax and Danilo Perez on Steinway – great way to end out a weekend of music.