Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market is reopening Oct. 1 with a slate of performers and an interior overhaul aimed at making the venue one of the nation’s premier listening rooms. The nonprofit ...

While music-loving tourists don't necessarily flock to Frenchmen Street to hear modern jazz, if they're lucky and curious enough, they're likely to run into some of these next-generation, hugely ...

Saxophones, trumpets and drums are everywhere in New Orleans, the city where jazz was born. Musicians perform jazz sets on streets, inside cafes, bars, restaurants and auditoriums. It’s no wonder then ...

To make sure New Orleans continues to live up to its fame as the birthplace of jazz, one organization there makes sure kids know all about the genre. New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz.

The Musicians' Village was created after Hurricane Katrina to protect the music culture of New Orleans. We pay a visit to see how it's doing and what its future plans are. Many musicians also had to ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has officially unveiled its full Jazz Fest 2026 lineup. Slated to take place across two long weekends from April 23–26 and April 30–May 3, the announcement ...