Bruce Springsteen and his new 17-piece E-Street Band â€" with added horns, backup singers and a fiddler â€" retook the stage at the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival on its third day Sunday, six years after his emotionally searing 2006 show in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
That last appearance, with the then-new Seeger Sessions Band, was all about shared grief, healing and hope. B ut Sunday's performance celebrated the Gulf Coast's continuing recovery and â€" via his new Wrecking Ball material â€" decried the fractured state of the rest of the union.
Sue Tart, a New Orleans attorney, was at the earlier show and called it one of the most emotional performances she's ever seen. Sunday, she spent two hours in the punishing sun at the open fairgrounds, along with thousands of others, hoping to get a view of the stage. "Amazing," she said. "He did so much in 2006, touring the city. He really saw firsthand a lot of the destruction. It's very moving."
The Boss wasted no time in rewarding them for their long wait. He lit right into Badlands, as he and guitarist Steve Van Zandt shared a mike for the joyous line, "It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive." The second song, the new We Take Care of Our Own, earned a roar from the crowd on the line, "From the shotgun shacks to the Superdome, we take care of our own."
A cathartic gospel rendition of My City in Ruins brought many in the crowd to tears. "This is a song about things you lose that never come back, and it's about things that never leave you," he said.
Overall, festivalgoers faced a recurring dilemma Sunday: How to choose between acts scheduled at the same time on different stages. Dr. John or Papa Grows Funk? Trombone Shorty or a jazzy tribute to Alex Chilton? Springsteen or the 18 other acts that tripped over his set, notably the Rev. Al Green and gospel great Yolanda Adams?
Earlier in the day, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews rocked the crowd with his typically sizzling trombone-led show. The festival's poster (literally â€" his likeness is emblazoned in this year's official festival poster), Andrews, 26, re-cemented his status as a Jazz Fest must-see with a typically blistering, brassy and sassy set at the Acura stage.
Tall, lean and wielding his namesake instrument like a bazooka, Andrews and his Orleans Avenue band peppered their set with tunes from their recent Backatown and For True albums. Their blend of brass-led jazz, hip-hop, rock and New Orleans-specific funk is custom-made for v ast outdoor festivals. Andrews sang, blew trombone and trumpet, rattled a tambourine, drummed and acted as indefatigable cheerleader for his group.
One highlight: a Latin-tinged rendition of St. James Infirmary Blues with guest saxophonist Dave Koz that brought rabid cheers from the crowd.
Sunday's set also showcased fluid guitar riffs, contemporized arrangements of standards like I Got a Woman, and his own smooth, sweet vocals on pop and RB tunes.
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