Ray Neal, Jr. son of Rayful, brother of Kenny, carries on the long time blues tradition of this multi-talented Louisiana family at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

The Gulf Coast’s own Barbara Lynn wows the crowd singing her hits and playing a mean left-handed Stratocaster. Lee Allen Zeno, bass, is seen in the background at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Roots rocker, CC Adcock fronts his all-star band, the Lafayette Marquis, at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Doyle Bramhall and his stepson Chris Hunter joined the Lafayette Marquis band to provide the beat and also perform songs from his Grammy Nominated CD, Is It News at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Leo Nocentelli, formerly of the Meters, funked things up with an all star ensemble at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Ellis Marsalis, patriarch of the Marsalis clan, played a warmly received set in the Jazz Tent at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Houma, Louisiana, native Tab Benoit is joined on stage by his mom on tambourine during a rocking set in the Blues Tent at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Jazz chanteuse Liz Wright enthralled the crowd both vocally and visually at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Roots reggae star Burning Spear brought a piece of Jamaica to the Congo Square Stage at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Perennial JazzFest favorite and Grammy Award winner Terrence Simeon brought his high energy zydeco to the Fais Do-Do Stage at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

King of the honking saxophone, Big Jay McNeely, just days short of his 81st birthday, walks the crowd during his high energy set at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Harmonica star and former member of the classic Muddy Waters band, James Cotton enjoys the moment at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Stanley Dural, Jr., AKA Buckwheat Zydeco, takes to his original instrument the Hammond B3 to close his rocking set at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Archie Bell, once of the Drells, served up some Texas soul, including his big dance craze hit, “Tighten Up,” at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Lead singer of Shades Of Praise, the New Orleans Interracial Gospel Choir, roused the crowd in the Gospel Tent at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Two generations of Baton Rouge blues men, Henry Gray and Larry Garner, joined forces in the Blues Tent at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Cyril Neville, here with the Wetlands All Stars, later closed the festival performing with The Neville Brothers in their JazzFest homecoming performance at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

George Porter and Dr. John share a moment in the sun at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Roots rocker Anders Osborne during the Wetlands All Stars show at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

New Orleans' own Johnny Sansone sings a heartfelt rendition of his song of the year nominee, “Poor Man’s Paradise,” at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Jamaican born and Memphis based soul man Roy Young at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

A young member of the Golden Eagles Mardis Gras Indian tribe at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Big Chief Monk Boudreuax the venerable leader of the Golden Eagles Mardis Gras Indians at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Elvis Costello (and friend) shared the stage with Allan Toussaint and a powerhouse band at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

New Orleans legend Allan Toussaint at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He and Elvis Costello have performed and toured together frequently since Hurricane Katrina. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

The Del McCoury band added country and bluegrass to the eclectic mix of JazzFest sounds at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.

Soul legend the Reverend Al Green played a rousing, warmly received set to wrap up the first weekend of the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Image © Joseph A. Rosen.