#music, I Was There, in New Orleans, in 2013…

(Billy Joel performs during the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Music Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 27th, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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One of my faves at one of my fave places to be, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. I started going in 1998 and did not miss one until I left the US in 2019…

And I have to feature Mark Rivera, the saxophone player for Billy Joel for the last 36 years or more… He was born in Brooklyn (a city I lived in and dearly loved), born in 1953, and a phenomenal musician. His father was Puerto Rican and I am sure that’s where he got his musical swing, rhythm and tempo from…

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This is one of Billy Joel’s greatest. And this version, with the aid of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, is phenomenal!

CHEERS

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