Over the next two weekends, audiences will hear the call of the Wolf Pack as Loyola University New Orleans students, faculty, staff, and alumni continue a longstanding tradition of performing at the New Orleans Heritage & Jazz Festival. Let’s show some Loyola love at Jazz Fest this year.
Members of the Loyola family performing at Jazz Fest 2018 include:
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
- The New Orleans Guitar Masters featuring Cranston Clements, Loyola guitar and music industry studies instructor John Rankin, and Jimmy Robinson ’76
- Sarah Quintana ’07 and the Miss River Band
- Luther Kent and Trick Bag featuring jazz bass instructor Ed Wise
- Shades of Praise featuring Professor Michael Cowan, Ph.D., LIM Emeritus
- New Orelans Nightcrawlers featuring instructor of Saxophone Studies Jason Mingledorff
- Tribute to Hon. Johnny Jackson featuring Lyle Henderson and Prince Lyle's Reunion Choir
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
- Bonerama featuring Mark Mullins ‘91 and Gregory Hicks ‘04
- Delfeayo Marsalis presents the Uptown Jazz Orchestra featuring Meghan Swartz ’07, Gregory Agid ’09, and Matt Skarzynski ’10
- Ed Voelker with Los Reyes de Lagardo featuring instructor of Saxophone Studies Jason Mingledorff
- Loyola University Jazz Band
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
- Magnificent 7 featuring John “Papa” Gros ’89 and Mark Mullins ’91
- Imagination Movers featuring contemporary ensemble instructor Rich Collins
- Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes featuring Marc Paradis ’02 and Omar Ramirez ’02*
- Voice instructor Quiana Lynell
- John Mahoney Big Band featuring professor emeritus John Mahoney; jazz bass instructor Ed Wise; percussion instructor Wayne Maureau; instructor of Saxophone Studies Jason Mingledorff; Ray Moore ’80; piano instructor Matt Lemmler ’90; associate professor of film and music industry studies Jeff Albert ’93; Brian Graber, M.S. ’98; and Greg Hicks ’04
*Also contains former Loyola students
THURSDAY, MAY 3
- Jeremy Davenport featuring Jesse Boyd ’94
- Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show featuring music industry studies instructor Jim McCormick
- Naughty Professor featuring Sam Shahin ’12, Ian Bowman ’14, John Culbreth ’14, and Bill Daniel ’14*
FRIDAY, MAY 4
- Jazz guitar instructor Don Vappie’s Tribute to King Oliver
- Wess Anderson Quintet featuring saxophone instructor Wess Anderson
SATURDAY , MAY 5
- James Rivers Movement featuring Peter Cho ’93, M.M. ’94
- The Revivalists featuring Andrew Campanelli ’09, George Gekas ’09, and Michael Girardot ’08
- Stoop Kids featuring Griffin Dean ’15, Patrick DeHoyos ’15, Thomas Eisenhood ’15, David Paternostro ’15, and Joe Tontillo ’15
- Astral Project featuring percussion instructor Johnny Vidacovich ’72 and saxophone professor Tony Dagradi ’86
SUNDAY, MAY 6
- Galactic featuring Rich Vogel ’92, Stanton Moore ’94, and Jeff Raines ’95
- Ellis Marsalis, M.M.E. ’86
- Flow Tribe featuring Mario Palmisano ’10 Contemporary ensemble instructor
- Mia Borders ’10 featuring percussion instructor Wayne Maureau
- The New Orleans Suspects featuring instructor of Saxophone Studies Jason Mingledorff
- Tribute to Dr. Edwin Hawkins featuring Lyle Henderson and Prince Lyle's Reunion Choir