Event
Mari Watanabe Duo at 419 Decatur St
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Fee:
Free. The program is free and open to the public.Location: LAT/LONG: 29.954809, -90.064754
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Dates & Times
Date:
Friday, August 2, 2024
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Performance
Talk
2:00 to 3:00 pm Central Time
Description
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
and the
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
present the
Mari Watanabe Duo
Friday 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.
Mari Watanabe is a gifted pianist, composer, and arranger. Watanabe began studying music in her native Japan at the age of five, and knew early on that New Orleans traditional jazz was her passion. The long-time New Orleans resident has played with many jazz legends, including Danny Barker, Dr. Michael White, Ernie K-Doe, and Gregg Stafford, as well as the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Harold Dejean’s Olympia Brass Band, and Kermit Ruffins.
Reservation or Registration: No
Reservations are NOT required