• Wendell Brunious and band perform at the Old U.S. Mint

    New Orleans Jazz

    National Historical Park Louisiana

Park Newspaper

December 21st, 2012 Park Newsletter, "Jazz Tracks"
Highlights include details about JAZZ receiving the prestigious "Keeper of the Light Award" and an article written about Congo Square by Ranger Prudence Grissom.

 

December 15th, 2012 Park Newsletter, "Jazz Tracks"
Highlights include the presentation of the 2012 Volunteer of the Year award to musician/audio engineer Joe Stolarick, coverage of the park's Creole Heritage Festival, St. Nicholas Day Festival, and other recent Holiday performances at the Old U.S. Mint.

Did You Know?

Jazz!

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.