Traditional Jazz

Jamil Sharif

Thu, 07/20/23
Jamil Sharif is a native New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist who has performed around the world and recorded with a wide range of musical luminaries ranging from Wynton Marsalis to Dr. John to Marcia Ball. His flexibility extends to his repertoire, which ranges from traditio... Read more

James Williams

Thu, 07/20/23
James Williams brings his authentic jazz trumpet and confident vocal stylings to any stage he graces, whether it be with his own contemporary-sounding James Williams Band or with the traditional jazz combo, the New Orleans Swamp Donkeys. Williams has toured the world and pe... Read more

Ingrid Lucia

Thu, 07/20/23
Ingrid Lucia honed her jazz vocal chops in New York with her band, the Flying Neutrinos, and with top talent like Tony Bennett, and today she remains a force in her home town New Orleans with her confident, silky voice, glamorous outlook, and blend of jazz standards and ori... Read more

Gregg Stafford

Thu, 07/20/23
Gregg Stafford is a traditional jazz trumpeter and music educator who has led the Young Tuxedo Brass Band for over 30 years and is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the city’s brass bands. Stafford grew up amidst New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood and the New Orl... Read more

Gerald French

Thu, 07/20/23
Gerald French carries the mantle of jazz on his giant shoulders as the leader of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, arguably the oldest jazz band in the world. The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, was founded in 1910 by cornetist Oscar “Papa” Celestin, and run for many years by Geral... Read more

Fritzel's All Star Band

Thu, 07/20/23
Fritzel's All Star Band includes a rotating cast of traditional jazz all-stars, ranging from vaunted drummer Gerald French and veteran clarinet virtuoso Tom Fischer to the trumpet stylings of young lioness Catie Rodgers, all performing in the club’s warm, welcoming listenin... Read more

Dr. Sick

Wed, 07/19/23
Dr. Sick brings the punk/swing/ jazz/circus mentality to his energetic fiddle sounds. He can be heard playing originals with his own band, traditional jazz on Frenchmen, and with the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Read more

Dr. Mark St. Cyr

Wed, 07/19/23
Dr. Mark St. Cyr brings a sense of history to his traditional jazz trumpet stylings; he is a descendant of jazz pioneer Johnny St. Cyr, and himself an alumni of the famous St. Augustine Marching 100. He has played many prestigious festivals and earned high praise for his mu... Read more

Doyle Cooper

Wed, 07/19/23
Doyle “Red” Cooper took up the trumpet at age 10; by the time he turned 30 he’d played the Jazzfest nearly 50 times. Today he is a fixture on the trad jazz scene, playing trumpet or tuba, in his own Doyle Cooper Jazz Band or with the Storyville Stompers, the Red Hot Brass B... Read more

Don Vappie

Wed, 07/19/23
Don Vappie is perhaps best known as a virtuosic banjo player, but he is also a gifted guitarist, bassist, singer, teacher, and composer. He is fluent in funk, contemporary jazz – indeed, most genres of the day – but his heart lies with the traditional New Orleans music he c... Read more

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