Jazzfest 2026 week two preview: The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
2026-04-25·via WFMU's recent playlists
Listener comments!
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10:00am
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good morning one and all! I'm having a blast at the first weekend of Jazzfest, and on today's show we'll check out some of the bands that will be here next weekend. Let's go festing!
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10:01am
Irene Trudel:
Good Morning Jason and CCC Crew! Glad you're having fun at Jazzfest.
Ha! They are so creepy!! I've killed a few in my day!! Grew up in Houston,! There are ton there and in Austin, too! I don't see too many around anymore as I have my yard exterminated regularly!!
today: Bruce Hornsby, Burning Spear, Pine Leaf Boys, Davell Crawford, Sonny Landreth, maybe a bit of Rhiannon Giddens or Stevie Nicks (on at the same time as Bruce Hornsby)
tomorrow: Ron Carter, Catherine Russell, Irma Thomas, Chris Thomas King, St. Vincent, the Headhunters, Sunpie, and a bit of the Isley Brothers if I can manage it (they're playing at the same time as Ron Carter)
Sounds like some great choices!! I'll be excited to see Irma again! Wish I could see the Isley Brothers! My friend that I always go to Jazz Fest with, her 2 yr-old granddaughter is named after them, except her mamma spells it Eisley!
She sure can and her outfits are always killer too! Cool chick! I've seen her at Tipitina's too. A few years ago Dumpstaphunk brought her on stage for a few songs
FF, heard about the first hour of your show last night while getting ready to go see The Ripe at 13th Floor last night, then jumped over to see Andrew Kashen with the Disciples of Creation over at Hole in the Wall!
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10:54am
Candy-O'67:
Love the Fais Do Do Stage!!
10:55am
johnk77:
great sets selecter
rock in power tommy mccook
1927->1998
co-founder of skatalites
good guy on-stage and off
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10:55am
Candy-O'67:
Trombone always does a stellar job closing out the Fest!
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10:57am
Mistress Jessie:
Thanks so much Jason! Next best thing to being there.
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10:57am
Candy-O'67:
Thx Jason for a killer show! Gettin' me warmed up good for next weekend! Some acts I hadn't heard of I want to check out now!
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10:57am
Jason Isaac:
Thanks for joining me everybody! Maybe I'll catch some of you Thursday over on the mothership. Take good care of Matt Fiveash next Saturday. I'll see you back here in two weeks.
For anyone heading out to Jazzfest this weekend or next (looking at you Candy), stay hydrated and have a great time. Happy festing!
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10:58am
Daybreak!:
Seriously! I haven't had too much time to be on the chat board but, I'm glad you're there for us all!
One hell of a festival.
I love that you bring up the impossible choice as well because that happens at a lot of festivals and people don't usually talk about it that much.
Cheers Jason!
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10:59am
Candy-O'67:
I'm going to see George Clinton and P-Funk at the Austin Blues Fest tomorrow night!
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10:59am
Candy-O'67:
You enjoy the rest of the Fest, too, Jason!
Listener comments!
: good morning one and all! I'm having a blast at the first weekend of Jazzfest, and on today's show we'll check out some of the bands that will be here next weekend. Let's go festing!
Irene Trudel: Good Morning Jason and CCC Crew! Glad you're having fun at Jazzfest.
Fatherflot: Hey JI
SeanG: Nawlins!
Daybreak!:
↳ Song: "Don't Know What It Means" by "Tedeschi Trucks Band"
I don't know what it means either, but I'm here to enjoy it!I feel that way about some poetry too.
Pauly from Clifton: Good morning Jason, CCC crew!
Jason Isaac: welcome Irene, Fatherflot, SeanG, Daybreak and Pauly!
Candy-O'67: Good morning, Jason! Gentilly Stage!! How's the fest!!
Mistress Jessie: Morning, Jason! Did you make it to the reunited Meters show at the Fillmore last night?
Candy-O'67: I'm gearing up to head there on Wednesday!! Can't wait!!
Jason Isaac:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:04
So far pretty awesome! But we had a big thunderstorm roll through this morning so I'm expecting a muddy Saturday ahead.Scott From Boston: Good morning Jason!
Candy-O'67:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:06
Oh man! I know that very well! Muddy festin'!!! LOL!Fatherflot: Our intrepid reporter!
Jason Isaac:
↳ Mistress Jessie @10:05
no night shows for me yesterday, but I have seen the OG Meters three times when Art Neville was still with us.I did go out Thursday night for George Porter and Johnny Vidacovich at the Maple Leaf. Great jams, overcrowded room (as expected.)
Candy-O'67:
↳ Fatherflot @10:07
Morning FF!Candy-O'67: You sound like you're been having a great time!
Candy-O'67:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:08
Maple Leaf!! 🍁Fatherflot:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:08
Hi Candy!Scott From Boston: Palmetto bugs make them sound so cute! 🪳🪳🪳🪳
Will thee SG OCNY: Good morning Jason Isaac and all!!!
Candy-O'67: Haha, roaches!!!! Flying roaches of the Gulf Coast and beyond!!!🪲
Scott From Boston: Morning or evening all!
Candy-O'67:
↳ Scott From Boston @10:10
Ha! They are so creepy!! I've killed a few in my day!! Grew up in Houston,! There are ton there and in Austin, too! I don't see too many around anymore as I have my yard exterminated regularly!!Jason Isaac:
↳ Scott From Boston @10:10
hey Scott!Candy-O'67:
↳ Scott From Boston @10:10
Wow, they had a roach emoji! I just searched "bug" - hahaha!Jason Isaac:
↳ Will thee SG OCNY @10:10
good morning Will!Candy-O'67: Morning Will, Jessie, Irene, Pauly, Daybreak, Sean, Scott!
Mistress Jessie:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:14
Morning, Candy!Candy-O'67: Who's it your goal to see today and tomorrow, Jason?
Candy-O'67:
↳ Song: "How Far We Come" by "Soul Brass Band"
Diggin' the tuba in this one!Candy-O'67: Jason, did Samantha Fish play this weekend? I think I saw she was. She's always great!
Jason Isaac:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:20
today: Bruce Hornsby, Burning Spear, Pine Leaf Boys, Davell Crawford, Sonny Landreth, maybe a bit of Rhiannon Giddens or Stevie Nicks (on at the same time as Bruce Hornsby)tomorrow: Ron Carter, Catherine Russell, Irma Thomas, Chris Thomas King, St. Vincent, the Headhunters, Sunpie, and a bit of the Isley Brothers if I can manage it (they're playing at the same time as Ron Carter)
Jason Isaac:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:26
Samantha Fish plays today on the Festival StageCandy-O'67:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:27
Sounds like some great choices!! I'll be excited to see Irma again! Wish I could see the Isley Brothers! My friend that I always go to Jazz Fest with, her 2 yr-old granddaughter is named after them, except her mamma spells it Eisley!Candy-O'67:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:28
Have you seen her before? She's worth checking out a few songs if you haven't! I've seen her a few. She's awesome!Jason Isaac:
↳ Candy-O'67 @10:29
As you know, there are no wrong choices at Jazzfest. I haven't seen Samantha Fish live yet, but I have seen videos. She can play!Candy-O'67:
↳ Song: "Tell Me Why U Do That" by "Grace Bowers & The Hod...
Great album cover!Candy-O'67:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:31
She sure can and her outfits are always killer too! Cool chick! I've seen her at Tipitina's too. A few years ago Dumpstaphunk brought her on stage for a few songsFatherflot: Badass
Candy-O'67:
↳ Song: "You Got To Move" by "Mavis Staples & Levon Helm"
Looking forward to seeing Mavis again! Saw her last fall in San Antonio with Kris Holmes from The Long Way Home show.drr: Good morning from the Lower Ninth Ward. Incredible storm this morning, lighting hitting very close.
drr: Lightning too.
Daybreak!: Nettoyer ma presse française et redresser la cuisine.
All while I shake my groove thing!
Jason Isaac:
↳ drr @10:39
that thunder woke me up from a deeeep sleep. We don't get 'em like that in New York!Candy-O'67:
↳ drr @10:40
Morning drr! I'll be heading there on Wednesday for 2nd weekend! Road trip from Austin!Candy-O'67: Can't wait to see Ziggy again!
Candy-O'67:
↳ Song: "Black Cat" by "Ziggy Marley"
When he played JF a couple years ago, he played a set of all his Dad's songs!Candy-O'67:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:41
I know what you talking about! We have them like that here sometimes too!drr:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:41
Yeah, it shook the house.Fatherflot:
↳ Song: "Weighted Mind" by "Sierra Hull"
Luv DisCandy-O'67:
↳ Fatherflot @10:46
Beautiful!Candy-O'67:
↳ Song: "I Should Have Known Better" by "The Skatalites"
Can't wait to see them!!!Jason Isaac:
↳ Fatherflot @10:46
produced by Bela Fleck. Rhiannon Giddens and Allison Krauss on backup vocalsCandy-O'67:
↳ Jason Isaac @10:49
Very cool!! I'll have to go see her!Candy-O'67:
↳ Fatherflot @10:46
FF, heard about the first hour of your show last night while getting ready to go see The Ripe at 13th Floor last night, then jumped over to see Andrew Kashen with the Disciples of Creation over at Hole in the Wall!Candy-O'67: Love the Fais Do Do Stage!!
johnk77: great sets selecter
rock in power tommy mccook
1927->1998
co-founder of skatalites
good guy on-stage and off
Candy-O'67: Trombone always does a stellar job closing out the Fest!
Jason Isaac:
↳ johnk77 @10:55
thank you johnk77!Mistress Jessie: Thanks so much Jason! Next best thing to being there.
Candy-O'67: Thx Jason for a killer show! Gettin' me warmed up good for next weekend! Some acts I hadn't heard of I want to check out now!
Jason Isaac: Thanks for joining me everybody! Maybe I'll catch some of you Thursday over on the mothership. Take good care of Matt Fiveash next Saturday. I'll see you back here in two weeks.
For anyone heading out to Jazzfest this weekend or next (looking at you Candy), stay hydrated and have a great time. Happy festing!
Daybreak!: Seriously! I haven't had too much time to be on the chat board but, I'm glad you're there for us all!
One hell of a festival.
I love that you bring up the impossible choice as well because that happens at a lot of festivals and people don't usually talk about it that much.
Cheers Jason!
Candy-O'67: I'm going to see George Clinton and P-Funk at the Austin Blues Fest tomorrow night!
Candy-O'67: You enjoy the rest of the Fest, too, Jason!
Will thee SG OCNY: Thank you Jason Isaac, enjoy the Fest!!!