The Trumpet Mafia is the brainchild of virtuoso trumpeter and educator Ashlin Parker. The Mafia began in 2013 as a rehearsing, shedding collective, and they continue to grow today as an excellent musical ensemble that creatively arranges traditional jazz with hip hop.  The ... Read more

The Treme Brass Band is steeped in the deep cultural traditions of New Orleans, one of the most established and revered brass bands in the city – indeed, the world. Led by the esteemed Benny Jones Sr., the Treme Brass Band has served as a home for Kermit Ruffins, James Andr... Read more

Tom Hook is a veteran pianist, composer, and arranger who brings his years of experience in the entertainment industry – from theme parks to riverboats – to any stage he graces. The veteran performer, who is at his best when playing energetic traditional jazz, grew up playi... Read more

The New Orleans Swingin’ Gypsies embody the spirit of the classic swing era, but give it a punk rock twist that keeps the music fresh and spirited, and keeps the dancers on the floor. The band has roots in both San Diego and in New Orleans, where Crescent City native John S... Read more

Steve Lands is a dynamic trumpeter, composer, and educator who may be best known for his work with Grammy-winning PJ Morton and with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The Baton Rouge native has also toured Europe with Swiss pianist Florian Favre and performed with Dave Grohl... Read more

Steve DeTroy started playing piano in the church and with his father , a jazz pianist, and studied under Junior Mance in college. DeTroy, an East Coast native, found his way to New Orleans and cut his chops with Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s Roadmasters and jazz and blues b... Read more

Soul Brass Band is the brainchild of percussionist and raconteur Derrick “Smoker” Freeman, aided and abetted by Billboard-charting saxophonist and vocalist James Martin and a band of all-star New Orleans musicians, including Terrance Taplin, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, and ... Read more

Some Like It Hot! is an energetic and enthusiastic traditional jazz group led by Kaye Caldwell on trumpet and an all-star cast of expert musicians. The self-described “vintage” jazz band holds down regular New Orleans gigs and is a dancer’s favorite choice at The French Qua... Read more

The Smoking Time Jazz Club are one of the leaders in the renaissance of the New Orleans swing and traditional jazz bands that has occurred over the last decade or so. The Smoking Time Jazz Club mines the canon for fresh material, and at the same time refreshes some of the t... Read more

The Slick Skillet Serenaders bring a pre WWII sensibility to their effervescent and enthusiastic shows, with vaudeville jokes and slapstick stage antics adding dimension to their repertoire of ragtime, traditional jazz, and blues. The band has a handful of albums out, inclu... Read more