New Orleans is known as the home of Dixieland, Jazz and the Blues. Today in the French Market we heard two bands; one playing heartfelt renditions of jazz standards while the other performed a funky version of Black Magic Woman. A solo guitarist played fingerstyle chord melodies outside Cafe' Du Monde. On the way to dinner, our Ethiopian cab driver popped in an instrumental cd from his home land. The restaurant played a classic rock mix. Our favorite lunch spot (so far) features Cajun tunes with a live band in the evening. Yesterday, when the heat drove us into the airconditioned Riverwalk Mall there was a military brass band playing. I haven't been seeking out music like I usually do in NOLA, but still it finds me. I feel notably comfortable in a town that holds music so important and such a part of everyday life.
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