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| Ray Heitger and the Cakewalkin' Jass Band close out a historic three-day set at Tony Packo's Cafe. |
"If whatever you do in life does not sometimes bring you to tears, it's not worth doing."
—Ray Heitger
TOLEDO, OHIO — Capping a raucous three-day weekend at the legendary Tony Packo's Cafe, the Cakewalkin' Jass Band showed why they're still the hottest little New Orleans-style jazz band north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Led by Ray Heitger on clarinet, the Toledo-based octet, featuring special guest Duke Heitger on trumpet, celebrated 50 years of traditional New Orleans jazz, packing the house at the classic little hot-dog joint on Front Street where they held court for more than three decades.
With plenty of friends and family and CJB alumni on hand to help bring it home, the Cakewalkin' Jass Band and Tony Packo's teamed up once again to take Toledo back to a bygone era.
