Jazz House Kids trains the next generation of jazz stars — alums include Isaiah J. Thompson and Immanuel Wilkins — and gives every young musician a place to belong.

New Orleans DJ and producer Raj Smoove throws Smoove Fest on Aug. 2 at the Broadside with DJ RQ Away, Jess, La Reezy, Kr3wcial, Brass-A-Holics and more. Raj Smoove wants to recapture the energy of a ...