The Garden of Joy is a traditional jazz band led by guitarist, banjoist, bassist and vocalist Hunter Bergamy, who is also known for his work with the Secret Six, Preservation Hall,  and as a part of the Fritzel’s Jazz Pub scene. Bergamy, who is a graduate of both NOCCA and Berklee College of Music, started the band in Boston with friends from Berklee, but after the pandemic, Bergamy established himself more firmly in New Orleans, and the band name followed him.

Garden of Joy, named for a long-ago jazz venue, stands out by diving extra deep into the canon, freshening up the repertoire with jazz precursors like the 1877 tune “In the Gloaming” and the 1919 “Sugar Blues.” The band’s swinging rhythms are showcased on the 2022 release Bouncin’ Around, which drew rave reviews among the trad jazz cognoscenti.