New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2010 Guide: Saturday, May 1

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is an embarrassment of riches for music lovers, touching not just upon jazz music, but also lots of R&B, blues, rock, gospel, world music, hip-hop, and cajun/zydeco. So how can an oldies fan best spend his time at the 2010 "Fest"? Here's a handy day-by-day guide from yours truly, who's been going since he was a child. Remember to come back for the next day's schedule!

Saturday, May 1

11:15 am: Paula and the Pontiacs
Blues Tent
One of the city's best-kept secrets in the art of classic local R&B.

12:55 pm: Henry Butler
Gentilly Stage
Called "the greatest living proponent of the classic New Orleans piano tradition."

1:55 pm: Anders Osborne
Acura Stage
This expatriate Swede singer-songwriter effortly Van Morrison's spiritual calm and Paul Simon's poetic cynicism.

3:15 pm: Galactic
Acura Stage
Some think these jazz-funksters are the true heir to the Meters.

4:30 pm: Pete Fountain
Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent
Back in relatively good health, Pete's a national trad-jazz legend on clarinet.

5:40 pm: Jeff Beck
Gentilly Stage
The jazziest of the holy trinity of blues-rock English guitarists. His first Fest appearance.