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

Greg Tardy started off as a clarinetist in New Orleans before transitioning to tenor saxophone. His music encompasses post-bop, free jazz and gospel; he’s collaborated with the likes of Elvin Jones, ...

Peter calls it "that whole Louisiana blues and roots thing ... the legendary New Orleans drummer Raymond Weber suggested Shamarr Allen, who walked into The Music Shed studio on a late Friday afternoon ...

The artists, both Louisiana natives, performed shortly before kickoff at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1961 ... That is what I wanted to play. I wanted to be a jazz musician, but it was so few people playing the type of jazz I wanted to play," Marsalis says.

Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra and more. In addition to the music, festivalgoers can expect food from vendors including Vaucresson, Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant, LUFU NOLA, Loretta’s ...

Officials with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have announced that Bryson Tiller will no longer be performing at this year’s festival.

Originally from Louisiana, Brady moved to Kansas City ... 50 years as a prominent jazz educator. The evening of jazz raised funds for music students from low-income families.