This past Jazz Fest marked a full-circle moment for one beloved concert series as The Funk Sessions came to New Orleans. The yearslong concert series began in early 2019 in Denver and was inspired by the collaborative spirit of Jazz Fest, bringing that ethos to the Rocky Mountains. So then it was only fitting that The Funk Sessions should visit the place that inspired it, with the series making its third trip to New Orleans with a showcase on Saturday, April 27th, technically the wee hours of Sunday the 28th, at the Toulouse Theatre. The configuration of guitarist Nels Cline (Wilco), saxophonist Skerik (Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade), drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic), and keyboardist Wil Blades showed that “funk” is open to interpretation.