Charlie Gabriel is New Orleans – many would say world-wide – jazz royalty. Born in 1932, the clarinetist and saxophonist began playing professionally with the Eureka Brass Band when he was just 11 years old, and hasn’t stopped since. In his younger days, Gabriel, a fourth-g... Read more

Joe Lastie is a treasured fixture at Preservation Hall, a drummer who carries the traditions of his rich musical legacy in every beat. Lastie was born in New Orleans in 1960 and raised in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, and musicians in his family included his mother, both g... Read more

Arséne Delay is a multi-talented daughter of New Orleans with a deep, universal soul, reflected in her singing, her theatre work, and in her warm relationships with audiences around the world. DeLay is a member of the large Boutte tribe, including aunt and uncle musicians L... Read more

André Bohren is one of the most versatile musicians in New Orleans, if not on the planet. On one hand, he is a top-shelf classical pianist with over 30 years of study, a consummate professional and scholar who offers world-class interpretations of Chopin or Rachmaninoff in ... Read more

Dave Jordan is a leading New Orleans singer-songwriter and guitarist who is extremely active as a writer and performer. His hook-heavy lyrics find larger meaning in the small nuggets of daily life, while his melodies and rhythms energize crowds and keep the dancers moving. ... Read more

Trombonist Glen David Andrews embodies the renaissance of the New Orleans brass band sound: rooted in brass and gospel traditions but with an ear to the future. Born in 1979, Andrews’ prolific musical family includes his brother Derrick Andrews, the snare drummer for the R... Read more

The Bucktown Allstars are a New Orleans institution, known for their impeccable musicianship and high energy.  The horn-heavy party band offers up a crowd-pleasing setlist packed with classic R&B, 60’s hots, 70’s funk, and Crescent City flavors. The band has won a boatload ... Read more

George Porter, Jr. is truly one of the foundations of funk, and richly deserves his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is best known as the bassist for the seminal group, The Meters, and for his five decades as an elite performer, bandleader, producer, and session player... Read more

Haruka Kikuchi is one of the city’s most dynamic horn players, engaging audiences with her musicality, stage presence, and expertise on the slide trombone. Kikuchi was born in Japan, loved listening to all kinds of music, and excelled on piano and violin, but had her “aha” ... Read more

A Crescent City native from the famed Lower Ninth Ward, Robin Barnes, fondly known as “The Songbird of New Orleans,” is sharing the musical DNA of Louisiana (everything from funk to bounce to zydeco) with the world. Whether on her own or with her band, The Fiyabirds, the aw... Read more