Ep27: Introduce Yourself with Matthew Goldman (New Orleans Jazz Fest)

Matthew Goldman from New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival joins the pod to chat about this year’s lineup, the history and culture of the fest and some favourite memories from his 30 years with the event. There’s also some insight into a new tradition from new orleans institution tipitina’s, which launched a subscription record club during covid, sharing deep cuts from new orleans and the gulf south. Show notes: 00:00:00 - 00:01:46 Intro 00:01:46 - 00:03:56 Festival lineup and overview of the event 00:03:56 - 00:07:42 New Orleans history and culture and the impact of local musicians 00:07:42 - 00:09:47 New Orleans, the birthplace of American music 00:09:47 - 00:17:00 The history of the event, how it came to life and its legacy 00:17:00 - 00:27:00 Matt’s history with the event and the annual work to promote it 00:27:00 - 00:37:41 The impact of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans community and ‘the healing power of music’ 00:37:41 - 00:46:51 Tipitina’s Record Club 00:46:51 - 00:49:37 The local guide to New Orleans Jazz Fest 00:49:37 - 00:52:23 Wrap up and outro Links: LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/3TOshx7wCkeiPF2Vhl7ksf ON APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crate-expectations/id1583755634 OTHER PLATFORMS https://anchor.fm/crate-expectations ALBUM PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58F0MiF6en9S9uhOHfsSEA?si=96e5f569b7634df8 ENGAGE TWITTER https://twitter.com/cratepod INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/crateexpectationspod/ REDDIT https://www.reddit.com/user/crateexpectationspod WEBSITE www.crateexpectationspod.com EMAILL [email protected] About Crate Expectations Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old bands, the music industry, gigs… and bunnies.