Valerie Sassyfras has been bringing her one-of-a-kind, unconventional spirit to musical stages for over 20 years.  Sassyfras, prolific on keyboard, accordion, and mandolin, ranges from Cajun and zydeco to modern-day twerking with crowd-pleasing tunes such as “Girls Night Ou... Read more

Tuba Skinny stands out as one of the most exciting traditional jazz groups playing today, mixing favorite trad jazz standards up with a rootsy setlist including string band music, ragtime, spirituals, New Orleans R&B, and their original tunes, which can be heard on the albu... Read more

The Catahoulas is an all-star New Orleans band focusing on the city’s legendary R & B scene of the 1950s and 60s, the enduring tunes that emerged from places like the J & M Studios and the pens of Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, and Lee Dorsey. ... Read more

TBC Brass Band , otherwise known as To Be Continued Brass Band, rules the streets and the stage as one of the younger generation of brass bands set to make a difference. The group started in high school with taped together instruments, jamming on the school grounds and, lat... Read more

The Stooges Brass Band is one of New Orleans’ top brass bands, blending the classic brass band sound with elements of contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and pop. Since 1996, the Stooges have entertained audiences around the world, and have performed with Ozomatli, Black Star (Mos ... 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

The Soul Rebels, or the Soul Rebels Brass Band, are one of the city’s most veteran – yet absolutely contemporary – brass bands, incorporating hip-hop, soul, straight-ahead jazz, rock, and pure pop into the brass band framework. They’ve been described by The Village Voice as... 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

Sierra Green & the Soul Machine features the powerful, masterful vocals of Sierra Green, a New Orleans native who channels her passionate, gravelly voice into classics by some of the most influential women in soul. R & B, and jazz: Aretha Franklin, Irma Thomas, and Sharon J... Read more

Sharon Martin, as a solo act or with her band Music from New Orleans, brings her unique vocal stylings to every stage she graces. Martin’s sass and humor augment her top-drawer musicianship; she has played Billie Holiday in the stage performance of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Ba... Read more