We were pleased to welcome the 7th and 8th grade students of KIPP McDonogh 15 for our January edition of Cuttin' Class! This band, led by director Kelvin Harrison, won second place at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's 2016 Class Got Brass competition (Beginner Di... Read more

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1) The lineup for Jazz Fest is out! This year's festival will take place the weekends of April 28-30 and May 4-7. Stevie Wonder returns, plus performances from Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, Galactic, Jon Cleary, a special series featuring Cuban artists, and MANY mor... Read more

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A short throwback to April 2015 as The Smoking Time Jazz Club performs 'Alligator Pond Gone Dry' at the Louisiana Busker Festival in Abita Springs. This song is off their January 2015 release, Everything Is Righteous.   Read more

The lineup for French Quarter Fest 2017 (April 6-9) has been released! Aaron Neville will perform at the festival for the first time, making his debut at the Abita Beer Stage in Woldenberg Park. Other headliners include Irma Thomas, Ellis Marsalis, The Dixie Cups, Little Fr... Read more

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Seva Venet pays homage to the history of New Orleans banjo music with his new release, New Orleans Banjo Vol. 1 “Musieu Bainjo.” Venet’s goal for this project was not self-satisfying; instead, Venet hopes to shed new light on the important and vibrant history of the banjo a... Read more

A powerful new video from Dumpstaphunk's collaboration with Trombone Shorty for the song 'Justice' was released on Inauguration Day (January 20, 2017). The song was first released in early 2016 during the presidential campaign. The video was purposely released on the day of... Read more