Experience Jazz Music Where it all Began
Only in New Orleans could there be a National Park for jazz! Drop by our French Market visitor center to inquire about musical events around town. In the mood for a world class muscial experience? Attend a jazz concert or ranger performance at the new state of the art performance venue in the Old U.S. Mint.
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Freedom is Coming
Freedom is Coming: Songs of Freedom, Resistance, & the Undergound Railroad is a new CD full of songs that accompanied the long road to freedom.
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Live Web Streaming at the Old U.S. Mint
Come and join us Tuesday, June 18th for our Ranger Music Program at 3pm-4pm featuring Trombonist Johnny Delatouche and Trumpeter Frizgerald Barou!
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Songs of the Lower Mississippi Delta
The park has released a double disc CD highlighting the rich cultural diversity and history found in the music of the Lower Mississippi Delta.
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Songs For Junior Rangers
"Songs for Junior Rangers" features many top New Orleans musicians in a fun filled CD about National Parks that adults can enjoy too!
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Did You Know?
Jazz music was born in New Orleans at the turn of the twentieth century, a combination of many musical styles, including blues, gospel and ragtime. The originality of the art form came from its focus on improvisation.