French Quarter - Talkin' Jazz: In Concert with Derek Douget
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
and the
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
present
Talkin' Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert
with Derek Douget
Thursday at 2:00 pm
At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center
419 Decatur St, New Orleans
Talkin' Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert is a captivating blend of interesting talk and great music featuring top jazz artists in New Orleans, hosted monthly by award-winning radio producer and interviewer Fred Kasten. This event will be a mix of interview and live performance.
Fred Kasten is an independent contributing radio producer/host at WWNO. After working at WWNO for over 20 years as an on-air talent, producer, and program director, Fred retired from full-time work in May of 2007. Fred is a native of Mobile, Alabama, a graduate of the University of Alabama, and a long-time resident of New Orleans. In addition to his work at WWNO, Fred develops independent audio projects from a home studio, producing radio features, commercials, and podcasts. Fred also does marketing and media consulting for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
Raised in Gonzales, Louisiana, Derek Douget was adopted into a mixed race family. His Cajun father exposed him to all things Acadian from food to music. In a region known for mixing African, Latin, Native American, and European traditions and cultures, Douget celebrates his part in this great community of mixed cultures that has always been a hot bed for jazz musicians. At age 10, Derek started playing the saxophone. In high school, Douget first heard the recordings of Ornette Coleman, Charlie Parker and Count Basie. These recordings resonated so strongly within him that Derek gave up classical saxophone for a career in jazz. Douget studied at The University of New Orleans under Ed Petersen and was mentored by Ellis Marsalis and Harold Battiste. By the time he graduated in 1997, Douget had performed with many notable musicians on the New Orleans scene, toured nationally with Nicholas Payton, recorded the movie soundtrack "Soul of the Game" with Terence Blanchard, and was a member of the Ellis Marsalis Quartet. He then concentrated on earning a Master's degree, which he completed in 2005. After the flooding of New Orleans, Douget moved to Brooklyn, NY, and continued to record and tour internationally with the likes of The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Maurice Brown and Ellis Marsalis. At the close of 2009, the saxophonist and his wife moved back to New Orleans. He performed on the 2010 Grammy-winning album "Book One" with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
This program is free and open to the public.
Fees
Free and open to the public
Location
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)
Latitude and Longitude 29.954800, -90.064754
Schedule
Date:
Time:
Duration:
2:00 to 3:00 pm Central Time
Event Type
- Performance
- Talk