Lawrence Cotton was born in uptown New Orleans, near the Mississippi River, where he has lived all his life. Inspired by his father, an amateur pianist, he was self-taught until he began taking lessons after a stint in the Air Force. His first professional job was at a loca... Read more

Stephen Walker has the proven ability to play all genre’s of music. He has mastered the slide so much that he has created his own signature sound. Rooted in Gospel Music he has studied all forms and modes of jazz music starting with traditional jazz to modern day jazz music... Read more

Banu Gibson is a bandleader, a vocalist, a dancer, a banjo/guitar player, a director, and a choreographer. Her expressive voice, swinging repertoire, and engaging stage presence make her a favorite among fans of traditional New Orleans jazz and Tin Pan Alley standards. Gib... Read more

The Hot Club of New Orleans have challenged themselves with an awesome task: take the swing era music of Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Stephan Grappelli (among others), retain the classic groove, avoid sounding like a museum piece and then infuse it with their own m... Read more

The Kings of Brass are a group of New Orleans natives that infuse Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Rock 'N' Roll. Bio Provided by FQF Inc. Read more

Jake Landry dishes up talented vocals and tasty guitar licks with his energetic mix of blues, jazz, R&B, and Top 40 hits. Landry is a staple on the local music scene, whether with a small combo or a full nine-piece band, with regular gigs at the House of Blues and other not... Read more

Conjunto Tierra Linda (New Orleans, 2019-) is a collective of musicians from diverse United States, Caribbean and Latin-American origins. The conjunto plays fresh arrangements of classic salsa, Cuban popular music, original són-montuno and Latin-Jazz. Highlighting the musi... Read more

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

Amber Rachelle, being a professional vocalist since she was a teen, spent most of her early career leading bands in Seattle. She started out at 17 as a busker and steadily worked her way up to playing local clubs and venues. When she was 19, she toured down the west coast t... Read more