Big-name, nationally known musical artists are always part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. But old-guard, New Orleans-based musical artists like George Porter Jr., Irma Thomas and Deacon John remain festival stalwarts.
Bass player George Porter Jr., a longtime fixture on the New Orleans music scene and a founding member of the influential funk band the Meters, poses at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Porter has been a regular performer at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival since it began in 1970, and is playing the festival again this year with his band, Runnin' Pardners. Bass player George Porter Jr.
NEW ORLEANS — Bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste played the very first New Orleans
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