Backbeat Jazzfest Series Announces Their Initial Lineup For 2009!

Dirty Dozen Brass Band featuring Booker T w/ Hill Country Revue

Big Sam's Funky Nation, Grupo Fantasma, Brownout!, and Soul Rebels Brass Band

Tab Benoit's Swampland Jam

Tim Reynolds & TR3 w/ On The One

Ghostland Observatory

Cyril Neville (Album Release Party) w/ special guests Tab Benoit and Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone + The Wild Magnolias with Big Chief Bo Dollis and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux

Soulive with the Shady Horns and special guest Nigel Hall
+ Benevento/Russo Duo and special guests tba

Steve Kimock Crazy Engine featuring Melvin Seals

Big Sam’s Funky Nation w/ Tarace Boulba

The Bridge w/ Brother Josephus & the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Soul Rebels Brass Band

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Bustle In Your Hedgerow

Medeski Martin and Wood w/ DJ Logic

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/ DJ Logic

Toubab Krewe

U-Melt w/ Orchard Lounge

Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons

Marco Benevento Trio / Bustle In Your Hedgerow

Backbeat Foundation, Hypersoul, and CEG Present

Backbeat Jazzfest Concert Series 2008

Confirmed shows include:

Thursday May 1 10pm

"Trombone Blowout"

Big Sam's Funky Nation / Bonerama

Tipitina's French Quarter

Friday May 2 10pm

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Blue Nile - Downstairs

Saturday May 3 10pm

Toubab Krewe

Blue Nile - Downstairs

Many more shows to be announced.

For tickets and more info go to Jazzfesttix