The pioneer of “India-meets-New Orleans” music, native New Orleanian Andrew McLean performs on guitar, tabla drums, the Indian sarode and other instruments producing soulful concert experiences integrating various New Orleans genres and featured standout musicians in conver... Read more

The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars, led by accordionist Glenn Hartman, saxophonist Ben Ellman (from Galactic), and guitarist Jonathan Freilich, is an all-star collective of some of New Orleans’ best musicians. Founded in 1991, the Klezmers build on the centuries-old klezmer ... Read more

Margie Perez is a talented singer, songwriter, and bandleader whose innate kindness and love for music inflects every performance. Perez offers a versatile blend of Latin, blues, and contemporary pop tunes in her repertoire, all shaded with New Orleans rhythmic energy. Pere... Read more

Mahmoud Chouki was a musical child prodigy in his native Morocco; today, the masterful guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and genial collaborator makes his home in New Orleans. His music is unique: with deep roots in European classical and jazz guitar, Chouki weave... Read more

The Panorama Jazz Band, and its larger counterpart, the Panorama Brass Band, interweave classic New Orleans traditional jazz with thick strands of Jewish klezmer, Creole bigiunes from Martinique, South American jazz and folk tunes, and other international music to create a ... Read more

Raphael Bas is a talented guitarist and harmonica player who has been composing and performing music since junior high school. He grew up in Bourges, France, home of the eclectic music festival Printemps de Bourges, where he first performed at age 15. Now based in New Orlea... Read more

Pat Casey & The New Sound features bassist Pat Casey and an all-star cast of New Orleans musicians, including songbird extraordinaire Robin Barnes, the elegant Danny Abel on guitar, and Khris Royal on horns. While rooted firmly in jazz, Casey and his merry band explore Braz... Read more

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Helen Gillet is a master of improvisation, using an acoustic cello, voice, and looping techniques to explore the boundaries of synthesized sounds and textures. Her music, rich in depth and color, expresses her experiences as a world citizen, yet is steeped in the humid rhyt... Read more