Barbara Shorts and Blue Jazz feature the powerful voice and dynamic stage presence of Barbara Ann Shorts, who has wowed audiences around the world over the course of her 75 years. Shorts has, indeed, toured the world, but is perhaps best known for her three-year stint as wh... Read more

“Big” Luther Kent’s soulful voice and versatile repertoire – ranging from gospel to swing to traditional jazz – have made him a New Orleans household name. He’s performed around the world, and the Hall-of-Famer can often be heard with his own band, with The Dukes of Dixiela... Read more

“Deacon” John Moore is an iconic New Orleans figure: a powerhouse guitarist and smooth vocalist whose band, the Ivories, has been in demand at proms, weddings, Carnival balls, and festivals for decades. He’s an old school bluesman at heart, but can effortlessly slide from N... Read more

Davell Crawford, known as the "Piano Prince of New Orleans," is a multi-talented musician who has left an indelible mark on the world of music. His extraordinary musical journey is deeply rooted in his native New Orleans, where he developed a profound connection to rhythm a... Read more

Jamal Batiste comes from the storied Batiste musical family, which includes father David, a music teacher and member of The Gladiators, older brother Russell, a top-notch drummer, and his cousin Jon – yes, that Jon Batiste. Jamal Batiste loved the drums from the age of thre... Read more

Trombonist Glen David Andrews embodies the renaissance of the New Orleans brass band sound: rooted in brass and gospel traditions but with an ear to the future. Born in 1979, Andrews’ prolific musical family includes his brother Derrick Andrews, the snare drummer for the R... Read more

Michael “The Sheik” O'Hara is a talented pianist, singer, four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter, and showman who has lived several lives and continues to delight and astound audiences with his kaleidoscopic creativity. O’Hara was raised in the St. Louis gospel church tradit... Read more

Pianist Kyle Roussel represents the best of the next generation, an exciting young player who holds down the keyboards for the history-steeped Preservation Hall Jazz Band and as a sideman for numerous jazz, gospel, and funk bands across New Orleans. Roussel grew up in Hahn... Read more

John Boutte grew up in New Orleans’ culture-rich Treme neighborhood, and it is only fitting that the impeccable vocalist is best known for penning “Treme Song,” the theme for the critically–acclaimed HBO series of the same name. Boutte’s unique voice and dynamic stage style... Read more