
Chuck Blamphin has run the Fais Do-Do stage at Jazz Fest for 50 years. He’s not going anywhere.
Here’s the scene. The Mexican band Son de Madera is setting up for their 12:30 p.m. show on the Jazz Fest’s Fais Do-Do stage on Sunday. Suddenly, a spasm of panic spreads when the bass player snaps a string and there isn’t a replacement at hand. At 11 …