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Tom McDermott and Saskia Walker at 419 Decatur St
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Free. Free and open to the publicLocation: LAT/LONG: 29.954740, -90.064698
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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2:00 to 3:00 pm Central Time
Description
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
and
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
present a live performance by
Tom McDermott and Saskia Walker
Wednesdays at 2:00 pm
At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center
419 Decatur St, New Orleans
This program is free and open to the public.
Few pianists or composers are able to embrace the breadth and depth of New Orleans’ piano traditions as Tom McDermott. The venerable musician grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he absorbed ragtime, traditional jazz, and, inevitably, the sounds of New Orleans musical legends such as James Booker, Dr. John, and Professor Longhair. He followed the river down to the Crescent City to perform at the 1894 World’s Fair, and he quickly became a staple on the scene. His strong left hand and deft touch, combined with his immense repertoire and sly sense of humor, cemented his position as a local’s favorite. Tom’s versatility is showcased through his eclectic variety of projects. He was a founding member of the traditional Dukes of Dixieland and the raucous horn-heavy New Orleans Nightcrawlers, and recorded and toured extensively with both those groups and a number of others.
Tom will be joined today by Saskia Walker (vocals) who is originally from Italy and came to New Orleans in 2019 to attend Loyola University and learn more about jazz in the city where it all came from.