Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Fest runs March 18-23, and includes tributes and mentoring events throughout the week, as well ...

This week around the city there’s plenty of good music including that of Brooks and Mahmoud Chouki, all in celebration of ...

Born in 1909, around the same time that trad jazz was emerging in New Orleans, Barker lived with his parents, Moses Barker ...

Discover how New Orleans' cultural blend created jazz through 7 pivotal developments, from Congo Square gatherings to Louis ...

The Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, held annually in New Orleans, commemorates the legacy of NEA Jazz Master Danny ...

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th ...

New Orleans guitar and banjo player Detroit Brooks got a start touring with his musical family, including father George ...

New Orleans is a city that loves to celebrate ... In addition to regular programming, the Jazz Museum hosts the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival March 17-23. Wednesdays at the Square ...

Yet, bluegrass and New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, aren’t the strangest of bedfellows ... he played a five-string banjo with Luke Thompson and the Green Valley Cut-Ups before tackling the loud ...

The grand "re-opening" of The New Orleans Jazz Museum's Performance Center is Wednesday, March 12, and the public is invited ...