Event
Talkin’ Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert with Josh Paxton & Debbie Davis
Fee:
Free. Free and open to the publicLocation: LAT/LONG: 29.961404, -90.057871
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time
Description
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
and the
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
present
Talkin' Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert
with Josh Paxton & Debbie Davis
Thursday 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.
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.
Josh Paxton and Debbie Davis have collaborated musically for 20 years. Paxton, piano player, was classically trained until he studied under Ellis Marsalis at the University of New Orleans. Davis, singer and ukulelist is the child of two opera singers born in Los Angeles but based in New Orleans now, singing and playing the blues.