Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz -- Arizona MusicFest Series 

If you like Dixieland – and who doesn’t? – you’ll fall in love with Banu Gibson. She’s a sassy, full-throated vocalist and a true song stylist, endowing each selection with her own distinctive stamp. Not only is she a splendidly natural vocalist, she’s got personality to spare.

With her hard-swinging six-piece band, Banu will delight you with the best of New Orleans. This is authentic Dixieland, faithful to the style, but played with imagination to breathe fresh life into timeless songs. Most importantly, Gibson and band perform with a high-spirited vitality that has won them fans the world over.

Sitting in will be fabulous reedman, Dan Levinson. Hailed as a leader and versatile sideman, his two previous appearances at Arizona Musicfest have rocked the house.