In 1919, a jazz-loving killer known as the "Axeman" terrorized New Orleans P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty The letter-writer called themselves a devil. The city called them the Axeman. And for ...

Sunday, June 8. 3 p.m., Vermont world-music performer Avi Salloway & Friends play The Skinny Pancake.. 6 p.m., saxophone player Ravi Coltrane presents “Translinear Light: The Music of Alice ...

The live music options in New Orleans this week include a free Cajun and zydeco festival and one of the most acclaimed new jazz singers in the country. SATURDAY-SUNDAY The 2025 Louisiana Cajun ...

New Orleans metro area schools can come for free. During the field trips, students are encouraged to dance and sing along to the music. For many, it’s their first time learning about jazz.

After performing with that group at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Mr. Walker rekindled his love of the blues, formed a band called the Bosstalkers and signed to HighTone, an Oakland label.

Saxophones, trumpets and drums are everywhere in New Orleans, the city where jazz was born. Musicians perform jazz sets on streets, inside cafes, bars, restaurants and auditoriums. It’s no ...

The Rochester Lilac Festival kicks off today and attendees can enjoy live music daily from open to close. This year's music lineup features a mix of genres from Austin soul and New Orleans jazz to ...

NEW ORLEANS — As the second weekend of Jazz Fest kicks off, music lovers have a unique opportunity to own a piece of New Orleans history. Papa Mali, a musician with a career spanning over 50 ...

With hundreds of performances out at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, it's hard to know where to start. So Gambit has some suggestion for bands and musicians to see on the last day of ...

Haim helped close out the first weekend of New Orleans Jazz Fest with a little help from some very special surprise guests!. The musical sisters welcomed their mom Debbie and dad Moti to the stage ...

Sketchbook is a new 10-piece chamber jazz ensemble Massa put together for the Black Hills Jazz Fest. The ensemble will perform new music Massa wrote. Boyle is a songwriter, storyteller and vocalist.