Jenavieve Cooke & The Winding Boys bring their energetic traditional jazz sounds to Frenchmen Street and beyond, with Cooke’s rich vocals and engaging personality offering sparkle to the trad and swing jazz canon. Their recent album “Sleepy Time Dream Team” includes favorit... Read more

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 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 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 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 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 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 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