He'll be onstage at the same time another native New Orleanian, Harry Connick Jr., is headlining the Gentilly Stage. Thus, ...

Loyola University New Orleans Jazz Ensemble, Cheyenne, Black Mohawk, and Young Seminole Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Tchefunky Playground, Andrews Brass Band, Ice Divas and Nkrumah Better Boys SA ...

How Trombone Shorty is training the next generation of musicians in his hometown Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, grew up with music all around him in New Orleans, first playing on ...

Jazz Fest organizers released the cubes Thursday detailing which musical acts will be on certain stages for the festival.

Discover how New Orleans' cultural blend created jazz through 7 pivotal developments, from Congo Square gatherings to Louis ...

New Orleans is the birthplace of Louis Armstrong and jazz itself. The city’s history flies like a contrapuntal melody above the heartbeat rhythms of America. “A lot of people like to consider ...

This year’s theme takes listeners on a journey back to the roots of jazz, celebrating its origins in the beloved city where ...

Dynamic communities, meeting and mingling, provided the root source of American music. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and all the genres it inspired. The beat of a musical drum is the ...

that music is the heartbeat of our community, and that New Orleans is the heartbeat of our world,” Leger said. Or as Davis put it, “Hello world, New Orleans is calling to you.” Jazz Fest’s ...

The inaugural New Orleans Jazz team of 1974-75 was previously the team with the most losses in franchise history. That Pete Maravich-led squad finished with a 23-59 record. — Jody Genessy ...