The patriarch of the famous musical Marsalis family, Ellis Marsalis was not only a performer but a teacher, a mentor and a coach. Continue Reading Remembering Ellis Marsalis: Pianist, Teacher And New Orleans Jazz PatriarchRead More
Artist Dread Scott organized the 26-mile trek to New Orleans as a tribute to the men and women who protested their enslavement in the German Coast Uprising of 1811 by re-imagining a different outcome. Continue Reading Hundreds Read More
Music historian James Karst explains his recent research into the early life of the legendary Louis Armstrong. Continue Reading Satchmo In His Adolescence: 1915 Film Clip May Show Young Louis ArmstrongRead More
Over a career stretching back to the 1950s, Malcom John Rebennack came to be a living symbol of the city of New Orleans and its bottomless musical character. Continue Reading Dr. John, Legend of New Orleans Jazz And Jive, Dead At 77Read More
New Orleans has a fairly spotty track record when it comes to preserving cultural landmarks, but Buddy Bolden's blighted former residence may avoid being lost to time, as he nearly was. Continue Reading Preserving The New Read More