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French Quarter Jazz Piano Hour
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Free. Free and open to the publicLocation: LAT/LONG: 29.954800, -90.064754
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)
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2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Time
Description
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
and the
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
present a
Jazz Piano Hour with Rickie Monie
Thursday at 2:00 pm
At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center
419 Decatur St, New Orleans
Rickie Monie was born in New Orleans. His musical career began in church and by age thirteen was a salaried musician at Paynes Memorial AME Church. Years later, Rickie met and played with many of the old New Orleans Jazz Masters including, Manny Sayles, Percy and Willie Humphrey, Harold “Duke” Dejan, Milton Batiste, Clarence “Frogman” Henry and Dave Bartholomew, to name a few. In 1982, Rickie received a call from Preservation Hall to substitute for the legendary resident pianist, Sweet Emma “The Bell Gal” Barrett after she suffered a stroke. To the delight of audiences everywhere, Rickie continues touring with Preservation Hall. As an ambassador of music for New Orleans and the United States, Rickie continues to share his love of music with students of all ages as they seek him out to request instruction in his meticulous style of playing. He is affectionally known as “The Professor.”
This program is free and open to the public.
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