Traditional Jazz

Dr. Mark St. Cyr

Wed, 07/19/23
Dr. Mark St. Cyr brings a sense of history to his traditional jazz trumpet stylings; he is a descendant of jazz pioneer Johnny St. Cyr, and himself an alumni of the famous St. Augustine Marching 100. He has played many prestigious festivals and earned high praise for his mu... Read more

Doyle Cooper

Wed, 07/19/23
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

Wed, 07/19/23
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

Wed, 07/19/23
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

David Boeddinghaus

Wed, 07/19/23
David Boeddinghaus is a classically trained pianist with a traditional jazz soul, accomplished in bringing to life the sounds of classic artists like Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Waller. The veteran entertainer has worked around the world, from touring with Pete Fountain to a... Read more

David Sigler

Wed, 07/19/23
David Sigler brings a lifetime of training to his intense, precise classical guitar performances. With a repertoire that ranges from Bach to Ellington, the young talent both enlightens and entertains. Read more

Dayna Kurtz

Wed, 07/19/23
Dayna Kurtz brings her smoky, powerful voice to the stage as a solo artist, in duets, and with her blues-rock band, Lulu and the Broadsides. The award-winning songwriter has been honing her craft for over 30 years, touring on her own and in support of stars like Elvis Coste... Read more

Dapper Dandies

Wed, 07/19/23
The Dapper Dandies, with Tiffany Ann Pollock at the vocal microphone, bring youthful energy to traditional jazz and swing dance tunes. Their CD release, “Between St. Roch and the Channel,” is chock-full of trad jazz classics like “Big Butter and Egg Man” and “There Ain’t No... Read more

Colin Myers Band

Wed, 07/19/23
Colin Myers is a versatile trombonist, vocalist, pianist, and pennywhistle master who can be found in trad jazz bands, like his own Colin Myers Band and Jumbo Shrimp Band, or with the Dukes of Dixieland, or in innovative projects like Papa Mali’s reggae-inflected Shantytown... Read more

Charlie Halloran

Wed, 07/19/23
Charlie Halloran is one of the more ubiquitous players on the New Orleans music scene. His trombone is heard up and down Frenchmen Street with trad jazz bands like the Panorama and Shotgun Jazz Bands, Meschiya Lake, and the Palmetto Bug Stompers, while his own group, the Tr... Read more

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