James Williams brings his authentic jazz trumpet and confident vocal stylings to any stage he graces, whether it be with his own contemporary-sounding James Williams Band or with the traditional jazz combo, the New Orleans Swamp Donkeys. Williams has toured the world and pe... Read more

Ingrid Lucia honed her jazz vocal chops in New York with her band, the Flying Neutrinos, and with top talent like Tony Bennett, and today she remains a force in her home town New Orleans with her confident, silky voice, glamorous outlook, and blend of jazz standards and ori... Read more

Gregg Stafford is a traditional jazz trumpeter and music educator who has led the Young Tuxedo Brass Band for over 30 years and is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the city’s brass bands. Stafford grew up amidst New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood and the New Orl... Read more

Gerald French carries the mantle of jazz on his giant shoulders as the leader of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, arguably the oldest jazz band in the world. The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, was founded in 1910 by cornetist Oscar “Papa” Celestin, and run for many years by Geral... Read more

Fritzel's All Star Band includes a rotating cast of traditional jazz all-stars, ranging from vaunted drummer Gerald French and veteran clarinet virtuoso Tom Fischer to the trumpet stylings of young lioness Catie Rodgers, all performing in the club’s warm, welcoming listenin... Read more

Dr. Sick brings the punk/swing/ jazz/circus mentality to his energetic fiddle sounds. He can be heard playing originals with his own band, traditional jazz on Frenchmen, and with the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Read more

Doyle “Red” Cooper took up the trumpet at age 10; by the time he turned 30 he’d played the Jazzfest nearly 50 times. Today he is a fixture on the trad jazz scene, playing trumpet or tuba, in his own Doyle Cooper Jazz Band or with the Storyville Stompers, the Red Hot Brass B... Read more

Don Vappie is perhaps best known as a virtuosic banjo player, but he is also a gifted guitarist, bassist, singer, teacher, and composer. He is fluent in funk, contemporary jazz – indeed, most genres of the day – but his heart lies with the traditional New Orleans music he c... Read more

Dinosaurchestra is the brainchild of trumpeter and vocalist Reid Poole, accompanied by a band of young musicians who cut their teeth on Frenchmen Street: Oliver Bonie on alto sax, trombonist Miles Lyons, bassist Nobu Ozaki, guitarist Brett Gardner, keyboardist Steve Detroy,... Read more