Schedule of Events
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The New Orleans Jazz NHP hosts live educational performances most days of the week at the Old U.S. Mint, our French Market location at 916 N. Peters Street, and Saturdays in Armstrong Park. If you are unable to attend our programs in person, many of our performances at the Old U.S. Mint are live streamed from our homepage. Saturday, May 11 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (916 N. Peters St.)
Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat to our French Market location for the return of Jazz Yoga. This free yoga class will feature instructor
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Perseverance Hall in Armstrong Park)
Kids are invited to join the Storyville Stompers Brass Band during our "Music for All Ages" program.
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint) Trumpeter Clive Wilson leads his traditional New Orleans jazz band in a concert at the Mint.
Tuesday, May 14 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
Rangers Matt Hampsey and Bruce Barnes perform African influenced Creole music with special guests Demma Dia and the Njum Waalo from Senegal.
Wednesday, May 15 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
Join the Navy Band New Orleans Brass Band for a concert at the Mint.
Thursday, May 16 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
Jazz vocalist Julie Wilson leads her talented quintet in a performance of swinging jazz standards.
May 17th - 18th BioBlitz 2013 (Barataria Preserve)
Join the staff of the New Orleans Jazz NHP at Bioblitz 2013 for 2 days of live music and educational eventsat Bioblitz. Please note that all sites of the New Orleans Jazz NHP will be closed May 17th - 18th. For more information about this exciting biodiversity festival produced in partnership with National Geographic, please visit http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/projects/bioblitz/
Tuesday, May 21 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
The Navy Band Jazz Combo performs an hour long concert at the Mint.
Wednesday, May 22 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
Pianist Tom McDermott displays his own exotic blend of traditional jazz and Brazilian music.
Thursday, May 23 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
Matt Hampsey and Bruce Barnes lead a performance that deomonstrates the connections between blues music and jazz.
Saturday, May 25 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (916 N. Peters St.)
Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat to our French Market location for the return of Jazz Yoga. This free yoga class will feature instructor Susan Landry and meditational jazz piano by Peter Nu. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in and meet the instructor.
Vocalist Ingrid Lucia performs with her stellar band at the Mint.
Wednesday, May 29 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
Pianist Tom McDermott displays his own exotic blend of traditional jazz and Brazilian music.
Thursday, May 30 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
The Navy Band Brass Quintet performs an hour long concert at the Mint.
Friday, May 31 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Old U.S. Mint)
WWNO's Fred Kasten continues his Talkin' Jazz interview series with New Orleans piano great Tom McDermott.
*Join us for a 1 hour jazz documentary every Sunday/Thursday at 916 North Peters Street in the French Market at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
VISIT US AT WWW.NPS.GOV/JAZZ for Live Web Streaming of all our educational programs. |
Did You Know?
New Orleans style jazz was very popular among dancers, with musicians finding inspiration from the dancers and the dancers becoming more creative as the musicians challenged them to keep up with improvisation.