Aerosmith reintroduces Aerosmith and Leyla McCalla says 'goodbye' at Jazz Fest

admin · 05-06-2018, 01:33 PM

With the threat of rain keeping crowds within arms length of shelter, Leyla McCalla enjoyed a packed Lagniappe Stage at the New Orleans JAzz & Heritage Festival May 5.

McCalla led a four- and five-piece ensemble turning the relative serenity and sitting-down-ness of the Lagniappe Stage into an important piece of theater, all eyes fixed on her, loosening the drama of her gorgeous, sometimes-playful, sometimes-heartbreaking songs with her masterful calm.

A multi-instrumentalist with a manifold interpretation of Haitian music and its resonant American folkways, McCalla explained the set was likely her last for a while. She?s pregnant with twins, due within the next month or so.?

05-06-2018, 01:33 PM	#1
admin Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,971 Blog Entries: 2	Aerosmith reintroduces Aerosmith and Leyla McCalla says 'goodbye' at Jazz Fest With the threat of rain keeping crowds within arms length of shelter, Leyla McCalla enjoyed a packed Lagniappe Stage at the New Orleans JAzz & Heritage Festival May 5. McCalla led a four- and five-piece ensemble turning the relative serenity and sitting-down-ness of the Lagniappe Stage into an important piece of theater, all eyes fixed on her, loosening the drama of her gorgeous, sometimes-playful, sometimes-heartbreaking songs with her masterful calm. A multi-instrumentalist with a manifold interpretation of Haitian music and its resonant American folkways, McCalla explained the set was likely her last for a while. She?s pregnant with twins, due within the next month or so.?