Barbara Shorts and Blue Jazz feature the powerful voice and dynamic stage presence of Barbara Ann Shorts, who has wowed audiences around the world over the course of her 75 years. Shorts has, indeed, toured the world, but is perhaps best known for her three-year stint as wh... Read more

“Big” Luther Kent’s soulful voice and versatile repertoire – ranging from gospel to swing to traditional jazz – have made him a New Orleans household name. He’s performed around the world, and the Hall-of-Famer can often be heard with his own band, with The Dukes of Dixiela... Read more

Guitarist and banjo player Detroit Brooks was born into a New Orleans musical family with deep roots in the Southern gospel traditions. His father, George A. Brooks, performed with the Masonic Kings, his brother Mark is a world-renowned bassist, while his sister Juanita tou... Read more

Antoine Diel is a powerful, soulful singer who has performed across the pantheon of secular and religious music. Diel is a native of the Philippines, and grew up there and in Southern California, Like so many vocalists, he got his start singing in church, and he took his ab... Read more

“Deacon” John Moore is an iconic New Orleans figure: a powerhouse guitarist and smooth vocalist whose band, the Ivories, has been in demand at proms, weddings, Carnival balls, and festivals for decades. He’s an old school bluesman at heart, but can effortlessly slide from N... Read more

Davell Crawford, known as the "Piano Prince of New Orleans," is a multi-talented musician who has left an indelible mark on the world of music. His extraordinary musical journey is deeply rooted in his native New Orleans, where he developed a profound connection to rhythm a... Read more

Jamal Batiste comes from the storied Batiste musical family, which includes father David, a music teacher and member of The Gladiators, older brother Russell, a top-notch drummer, and his cousin Jon – yes, that Jon Batiste. Jamal Batiste loved the drums from the age of thre... Read more

Trombonist Glen David Andrews embodies the renaissance of the New Orleans brass band sound: rooted in brass and gospel traditions but with an ear to the future. Born in 1979, Andrews’ prolific musical family includes his brother Derrick Andrews, the snare drummer for the R... Read more

Michael “The Sheik” O'Hara is a talented pianist, singer, four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter, and showman who has lived several lives and continues to delight and astound audiences with his kaleidoscopic creativity. O’Hara was raised in the St. Louis gospel church tradit... Read more