Jazz

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Terence Blanchard: An Interview with A New Orleans Trumpet Legend

by McClain May 12, 2011 Music

After picking up the trumpet in the 4th grade, and composing his own songs by the time he reached high school, New Orleans musician Terence Blanchard has become one of the most innovative trumpet players in New Orleans jazz. Fascinated with the craft of composition, he has scored all of Spike Lee’s films since 1991. Blanchard’s constant thirst for …

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Linnzi Zaorski: Back on the New Orleans Jazz Scene

by Brooke Ashley Boudreaux January 21, 2011 Music

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…we here in New Orleans are spoiled. We are blessed with talented musicians everywhere we turn, and recently one of New Orleans’ own has returned to once again fire up the night with weekly performances across the city.

Linnzi Zaorski has come back home to stay, and I, for one, am thrilled. …

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John “Papa” Gros: Interview with a New Orleans’ Funk Band Leader

by McClain December 9, 2010 Arts & Culture

Many people immediately jump to jazz when they think of New Orleans’ music. But we’ve got a strong network of funk musicians here as well. One of the best is John ‘Papa’ Gros, the pianist, vocalist, organist and keyboard player for New Orleans-based Papa Grows Funk. Gros started the band years ago as an all-star jam session. Since then, …

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Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: A True New Orleans Experience

by Chris Boudy November 2, 2010 Arts & Culture

If you want a real taste of New Orleans, look no further than Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse. Inspired by Irvin Mayfield, a world-renowned jazz trumpeter and artistic director of The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, this jazz club is one of the best in New Orleans. It showcases some of the best talent you’ll ever hear, hosting such jazz names as …

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Jeremy Davenport Adds His Smooth Jazz to the New Orleans Mix

by Brooke Ashley Boudreaux September 3, 2010 Music

New Orleans is not lacking in free, live music. We are spoiled, and sometimes we take that fact for granted. But we don’t know any better. We expect it everywhere we go. This city has its own unique rhythm; a soundtrack that is driven by its music.

And adding his own unique style to the mix is trumpeter and jazz …

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NOLA History: Rue Bourbon Through the Years

by Edward August 25, 2010 History

Visitors and locals alike think of Rue Bourbon as the focal point of the good times New Orleans is so famous for, but Bourbon Street wasn’t always so rowdy in the past. When Lafcadio Hearn wrote about the city and its Creole population in the 1880s, he lived in a room in this building at 516 Rue Bourbon. Being four …

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Snuggle into Snug Harbor for Real New Orleans Jazz

by Andrew August 19, 2010 Music

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro from goNOLA.com on Vimeo.

Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2002
(504) 949-0696…

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Preservation Hall… A Strong Pulse

by Groovescapes May 17, 2010 Music

It’s no secret that the New Orleans music scene has changed tremendously over the years. Today, the city is home to arguably the liveliest and most diverse music scene in the country. But, for me, the definitive New Orleans music experience begins at the source – with the sounds of traditional jazz – at one of its most enduring landmarks, …

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