The Palmetto Bug Stompers are some of the city’s most talented purveyors of traditional New Orleans jazz. Led by “Washboard Chaz” Leary on washboard and vocals and Bruce Brackman on clarinet, the combo brings impeccable musicianship – as well as Leary’s deep knowledge of co... Read more

Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, the city’s oldest continuously performing jazz group, represents a direct thread between the birth of jazz and the present day. From classic Crescent City dirges to hip-hop beats, the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band delights audiences around the world w... Read more

The New Orleans Jazz Vipers play infectious traditional jazz made for dancing; the award-winning ensemble was the first band to play at the renowned Spotted Cat Music Club, and they remain a crowd favorite from Frenchmen Street to Finland.  The Vipers were founded in 1999 ... Read more

The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings bring a touch of Paris to Frenchmen Street and beyond with their hot jazz classics. The sextet – comprised of some of New Orleans’ finest jazz musicians – focuses on the more obscure tunes found in the traditional jazz canon, all performed ... Read more

Miss Sophie Lee is, perhaps, the hardest-working woman on Frenchmen Street. The self-styled “Seoul Queen” is a tireless performer, composer, and band leader, as well as the proprietor of the popular Three Muses restaurant and music club. Lee’s thoughtful voice and classical... Read more

Meschiya Lake’s powerful singing, millennial mindset, and infectious, danceable repertoire have made her a favorite of both old and young traditional jazz fans from Frenchmen Street to France. Lake was born in Oregon and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she won a ... Read more

Matt Lemmler was raised just blocks from Fats Domino’s home, and the pianist, composer, and arranger seems to have absorbed some of that genius’s creativity and drive as well as the influences of his musical family. After earning a master’s from the Manhattan School of Musi... Read more

Marty Peters & The Party Meters, in addition to having one of the most festive band names, provides a most festive atmosphere with their high-energy interpretations of traditional jazz and New Orleans popular favorites. The needle goes all the way to eleven when Peters take... Read more

Marla Dixon learned to play trumpet in high school, and after a hiatus, she discovered New Orleans traditional jazz and moved directly to the Crescent City, not passing Go, but instead collecting armloads of accolades. Dixon, a fine singer as well as horn player and band le... Read more