More from Thursday at Jazz Fest
 

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Smiles of awe and appreciation filled the crowd in front of the Congo Square Stage during Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs? Thursday set as the guest horn section of adolescent talent took center stage to lead a sing-along to 2015?s party anthem, the ubiquitous ?Uptown Funk.? It was a start to a day full of sets with special guests.

Bonerama kept it in the family with its inclusion of school day skills featuring Mark Mullin?s son Michael on trombone and Matt Perrine?s son Ben on drums along with an unidentified ace whippersnapper on guitar as the group crushed a cover of Led Zeppelin?s ?Good Times, Bad Times.? There also were jokes that Mullins? son would soon play Carnegie Hall, while his father never has performed at the storied venue. Then the band closed with an original tune dedicated to its ?hero, a man that keep the city?s spirit alive after (Hurricane) Katrina? ? a funky shout-out to local produce purveyor ?Mr. Okra,? aka Arthur Robinson.

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