Porch Song: A Portrait of Trombone Shorty
By Terrance Osborne
A rising Troy (Trombone Shorty) Andrews graced the 2009 Congo Square poster. An emerging Terrance Osborne created two other prized Congo
Square posters (2007 Philip Frazier; 2010 Uncle Lionel Batiste). The
Congo Square poster project showcases promising artists deserving of
wider exposure, while the classic Jazz Fest poster features established
artists. The two talents twinned on this year’s Jazz Fest poster
ascended from “promising” to “established” so rapidly that their
accomplishments demanded timely recognition. We think the result was
worth not waiting for. Read More
1 comment:
I thought this year's poster might be a tribute to the late Johnny Gumbo.
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