T-P editorial about N.O. music industry

[windowman]

I think that most of you will find this interesting and frustrating and some of you will find much of this old hat, but it's good to see people giving their viewpoint, especially a Music Industry Chair at Loyola University:

http://tinyurl.com/3xfrfe

[Michelino]

"Unfortunately, these true believers arrive in New Orleans to discover one of the most anti-music cities in the world. Permitting requirements restrict live-music performances. Other rules hamper the expansion of authentic music venues in the French Quarter, leaving visitors to hear music of questionable quality on Bourbon Street. (An exception is a sliver of storefronts on Frenchmen Street, exempted by a "cultural overlay.")

Many of the city's most successful musicians have abandoned New Orleans for more music-friendly locations. Meanwhile, New Orleans musicians have been responsible for building the music industries of several cities, mostly Los Angeles and New York.
...

Instead of a prominent welcome center assisting tourists in finding the wonderful music that supposedly emanates from here, visitors find a city either ashamed of its music heritage or too misguided to recognize its economic value.

If nothing else, Jazz Fest and French Quarter Fest illustrate that droves of people will come to New Orleans primarily to hear good music. Maybe New Orleans just needs an everyday dose of jazz fest to get where the author thinks it can go.

It is a real pity that every single day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born. Where, for example is the National Jazz Hall of Fame and, for that matter, the Living Museum of Louisiana Cultural Arts. Why isn't there a kiosk near Jackson Square or a storefront on Bourbon where you can buy tickets and get an itinerary of all the daily musical performances throughout the city...from Hotel piano bars and Jazz Cruises to the Best of Frenchman....and Frenchman needs to retake Bourbon if we are allowed to dream a little. The Daze Between should be the model for other 51 weeks of the year in New Orleans

I guess I agree that attracting many more cultural and music loving tourists really should be the goal of New Orleans. The world may respect the value of New Orleans' culture more so than the city's own leadership. Maybe a small touch of Disneyland isn't a bad thing after all...just as long as it get the musician village built and invites the diaspora of New Orleans musical talent back home. You know they all miss being able to get something really good to eat.

[Corona]

EXCELLENT post Michelino...I've got nothing to add....I agree completely. It's now or never....

[bywterbro]

"Unfortunately, these true believers arrive in New Orleans to discover one of the most anti-music cities in the world. Permitting requirements restrict live-music performances. Other rules hamper the expansion of authentic music venues in the French Quarter, leaving visitors to hear music of questionable quality on Bourbon Street. (An exception is a sliver of storefronts on Frenchmen Street, exempted by a "cultural overlay.")

Many of the city's most successful musicians have abandoned New Orleans for more music-friendly locations. Meanwhile, New Orleans musicians have been responsible for building the music industries of several cities, mostly Los Angeles and New York.
...

Instead of a prominent welcome center assisting tourists in finding the wonderful music that supposedly emanates from here, visitors find a city either ashamed of its music heritage or too misguided to recognize its economic value.

If nothing else, Jazz Fest and French Quarter Fest illustrate that droves of people will come to New Orleans primarily to hear good music. Maybe New Orleans just needs an everyday dose of jazz fest to get where the author thinks it can go.

It is a real pity that every single day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born. Where, for example is the National Jazz Hall of Fame and, for that matter, the Living Museum of Louisiana Cultural Arts. Why isn't there a kiosk near Jackson Square or a storefront on Bourbon where you can buy tickets and get an itinerary of all the daily musical performances throughout the city...from Hotel piano bars and Jazz Cruises to the Best of Frenchman....and Frenchman needs to retake Bourbon if we are allowed to dream a little. The Daze Between should be the model for other 51 weeks of the year in New Orleans

I guess I agree that attracting many more cultural and music loving tourists really should be the goal of New Orleans. The world may respect the value of New Orleans' culture more so than the city's own leadership. Maybe a small touch of Disneyland isn't a bad thing after all...just as long as it get the musician village built and invites the diaspora of New Orleans musical talent back home. You know they all miss being able to get something really good to eat.


I have very mixed feelings about your comments Mich...but this statement
"It is a real pity that every single day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born"....i totally disagree with...
on any give day the following venues prolly have some form of jazz live..
spotted cat
rays
cafe brasil
snug harbor
dragons den
dba
mimis in the marigny
oak st. cafe
fritzels
whiskey dix
donnas
club 300
club 528
national jazz historic park
french market cafe
vaughans
tipitinas
le bont temps roule
maple leaf
chickie wah wah
mother in law lounge
sandbar @uno
loyola
tulane
circle bar
preservation hall
big top

and theres more...thats just from memory, and thats without the street music scene, and the tons of festivals that always have jazz..even the recent
seafood/zydeco fest had a jazz stage...
...what other city with a poplulation
of under 300,000 has close to that many venues playing live jazz...
even austin which bills itself as the live music capital i think has one or
maybe 2 clubs....even ny city or san francisco might not have this much
jazz on a give nite...and their population far exceeds nawlins....
and people must frequent these places or they would not be open...
and alot of these shows are either free or inexpensive.....
i have mixed feelings about your kiosk idea...all this info is available
readily on the internet....but i do think a few kiosks could be helpful..
one thing i do agree with tho.....frenchmen st. should be mentioned much
more than bourbon street in advertising from the convention bureau, and
all other tourist related advertising......it bothers me that when people
think of new orleans, the first thought is of bourbon street..
i know your heart is in the right place M, and i really appreciate your thoughts
on this....

[Staxsun]

It's a little early, so I probably won't say all of what I'd like to. I think it's interesting how outsiders view your city versus how the citizens do. I have always thought that the government in New Orleans embraced the culture much better than our city. They have always actively participated in festivals and such, and they always talk about the music (and the food) when they travel. There's always mention of the culture in the newspaper and on television. It takes entrepreneurs to make things really happen. Hi Records studio operates in near obscurity. American studios (look at the number of hits recorded there) and Stax studios were both bulldozed here. The same probably would have happened to Sun if the adjoining businesses hadn't continued to operate through the years. Private enterprise made that tourist attraction happen. The Stax Museum is great, but it's a shame they had to rebuild the original building. Memphis is a great place with a great music vibe, but even now there are few live venues. Yes, there are problems in New Orleans, but there are lots of live music clubs. I would love to form a coalition to support these great music cities. I think not only New Orleans, but Memphis would greatly benefit.

[bywterbro]

It's a little early, so I probably won't say all of what I'd like to. I think it's interesting how outsiders view your city versus how the citizens do. I have always thought that the government in New Orleans embraced the culture much better than our city. They have always actively participated in festivals and such, and they always talk about the music (and the food) when they travel. There's always mention of the culture in the newspaper and on television. It takes entrepreneurs to make things really happen. Hi Records studio operates in near obscurity. American studios (look at the number of hits recorded there) and Stax studios were both bulldozed here. The same probably would have happened to Sun if the adjoining businesses hadn't continued to operate through the years. Private enterprise made that tourist attraction happen. The Stax Museum is great, but it's a shame they had to rebuild the original building. Memphis is a great place with a great music vibe, but even now there are few live venues. Yes, there are problems in New Orleans, but there are lots of live music clubs. I would love to form a coalition to support these great music cities. I think not only New Orleans, but Memphis would greatly benefit.

great idea stax...great idea....a coaltion to help live music venues...
great idea....nawlins govt. helps most by being inefficient, and overloaded
with more important things.....mitch landrieu, lt. gov is a big supporter of the arts....and the state govt. just passed a few laws that will help music, theater, and art in the state of la......

[mightyradgumbo]

I agree with various points in both Mich's post and ByBs post. The thing is as a local you know the venues, as we who frequent the city do as well. We know there are many great venues. There are many who come to the city looking for the direction and that is how the kiosks or whatever manner can be used to inform tourists to the musical benefit of Frenchmen Street.

In most of the brochures, there is a writeup about Magazine street. Similar to that, I think NOLA could highlight the musical wonderment that is Frenchmen. I agree that some of the tourist dollars shifted from Bourbon would greatly aid the city overall.

As far as the permits etc, the city really needs to realize where it's bread is buttered. Music is the major reason people visit this city and to handcuff the proliferation of music with current permit regulations is economically unsound. Now I am not arguing an elimination of the permit process, just a retooling of it.

I am with you, Stax as far as a coalition to save cities steeped in musical tradition. Here in Boston, I saw a very vibrant club scene become 2nd class in a few short years. I am in 100 percent.

[Corona]

I have very mixed feelings about your comments Mich...but this statement
"It is a real pity that every single day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born"....i totally disagree with...
on any give day the following venues prolly have some form of jazz live..
spotted cat
rays
cafe brasil
snug harbor
dragons den
dba
mimis in the marigny
oak st. cafe
fritzels
whiskey dix
donnas
club 300
club 528
national jazz historic park
french market cafe
vaughans
tipitinas
le bont temps roule
maple leaf
chickie wah wah
mother in law lounge
sandbar @uno
loyola
tulane
circle bar
preservation hall
big top

and theres more...thats just from memory, and thats without the street music scene, and the tons of festivals that always have jazz..even the recent
seafood/zydeco fest had a jazz stage...
...what other city with a poplulation
of under 300,000 has close to that many venues playing live jazz...
even austin which bills itself as the live music capital i think has one or
maybe 2 clubs....even ny city or san francisco might not have this much
jazz on a give nite...and their population far exceeds nawlins....
and people must frequent these places or they would not be open...
and alot of these shows are either free or inexpensive.....
i have mixed feelings about your kiosk idea...all this info is available
readily on the internet....but i do think a few kiosks could be helpful..
one thing i do agree with tho.....frenchmen st. should be mentioned much
more than bourbon street in advertising from the convention bureau, and
all other tourist related advertising......it bothers me that when people
think of new orleans, the first thought is of bourbon street..
i know your heart is in the right place M, and i really appreciate your thoughts
on this....
Hey Bro,
When I first started visiting the city,I had no clue what the city had to offer musically. The only blues I could find was one tiny blues bar on Bourbon. I didn't ask because I thought this was as good as it got. As a first-time tourist in the City, I had no idea the amazing music that was located all over the city. My first few trips to New Orleans were spent hanging out on Decatur and Bourbon. I had no idea Frenchmen St., the outer quarter clubs, Jazzfest or any of the other fests even existed. It wasn't until I joined this board in 2004 did any of these clubs, festivals etc. come to my attention. I missed out big time and I'm sure there are a TON of other tourists that do also. I agree that more advertising needs to be done, and I did like the kiosk idea because it will bring the music and clubs to more people's attention. There is lots of strolling being done in the quarter and a kiosk on Decatur or Bourbon would be a great idea IMHO

[Corona]

I agree with various points in both Mich's post and ByBs post. The thing is as a local you know the venues, as we who frequent the city do as well. We know there are many great venues. There are many who come to the city looking for the direction and that is how the kiosks or whatever manner can be used to inform tourists to the musical benefit of Frenchmen Street.

In most of the brochures, there is a writeup about Magazine street. Similar to that, I think NOLA could highlight the musical wonderment that is Frenchmen. I agree that some of the tourist dollars shifted from Bourbon would greatly aid the city overall.

As far as the permits etc, the city really needs to realize where it's bread is buttered. Music is the major reason people visit this city and to handcuff the proliferation of music with current permit regulations is economically unsound. Now I am not arguing an elimination of the permit process, just a retooling of it.

I am with you, Stax as far as a coalition to save cities steeped in musical tradition. Here in Boston, I saw a very vibrant club scene become 2nd class in a few short years. I am in 100 percent.
me too...I've watched it happen in Detroit. The city is fighting it and there are still live music venues but man, it used to be so much more years ago. What do you think Blitzz??

[bluesgirl]

Part of the problem is that when most people who aren't into the music scene hear about it, it's linked with crime, either with the artists or the record companies or whatever. You see a part of that with the kind of security that they have at festival venues. People don't make a distinction between say, a Little Feat show and a 50 Cent show coming to their neighborhood. To them it's all noise that will bring a bad element in along with other problems.

It's like the people who move to the "hip" part of town then try to close down the bars and other venues that make the 'hood hip.

I'm glad though that I went to JazzFest before I ever went to Bourbon Street. If Bourbon was all I ever saw of NOLA, I would never have come back. I can get drunken frat boys partying in any city in the US.

[mdfest]

Interesting posts.

Without this bored, the grids, etc- Id be sort of lost in the city. Our first fest, in 02, I had no clue. Now, most of us can take a newbie and give them an itenerary that would make their head swim. Reading Offbeat is ok, but only if you know the bands, etc. Otherwise, it may as well be in a foreign language like Austrailian or something. Casual tourists dont know the bands, so have no idea if they would like Kermit, Ingrid, or the Iguanas tonite. I bet all of us have a newbie peer over your shoulder at fest, admiring your color coded food guide and laminated grids/cubes, as they try to figure out which act to see next. After a little advice and guidance, they are usually very appreciative, and sometimes a new threadhead.

I think the solution is to clone Swag and put one on each corner.

[bywterbro]

yes...in my post i wrote that altho i have mixed feelings about it,
i think a few kiosks would be helpful for everyone...even locals dont
know everything thats going on......in fact i started to think how this
kiosk could sell tickets for these music shows around town...etc...
the music scene in new orleans is so vast, that any centralized help
would be great....thats why our grids are so helpful....
however, on the flip side, im sure we would all agree that we wouldnt
want frenchmen st. to become like bourbon st....so thats why i have
mixed feelings about it...
and even ny city where in the 1930s-1950s ....52nd street was the jazz
mecca....ive been told there were at least a dozen clubs on that street
at one time....however it died ....but the jazz scene in ny city didnt die,
it just spread out a bit....

[mdfest]

One example. I had a friend go to NOLA 2 weeks ago on a 3 day business trip and he asked me for some suggestions for music and food. I had a hard time finding music suggestions. I went to a few of the club websites, like Tips- but some clubs dont have websites, etc. I only came up with a few lame suggestions. I know a lot of the big names may be out on tour for the summer, so that may have contributed as well.

[Frosty]

A ticket office like those in London for the theatre would work. People strolling the Vieux Carre could get tix to any show in town at a 20% discount or such. Plus, they could have a map with directions to the venues. The key to selling product is one exposure, two ease of purchase. In other words impulse buy.


BTW, anybody heading into town, if they are there for a Monday or Tuesday night, I'd sent them to Maple Leaf for Papa Grows Funk or Rebirth, Thursday night to Vaughan's for Kermit. Friday nights are usually Ellis Marsalis at Snug Harbor. Anything else, I'd have to look up.

[jolie]

Why isn't there a kiosk near Jackson Square or a storefront on Bourbon where you can buy tickets and get an itinerary of all the daily musical performances throughout the city...from Hotel piano bars and Jazz Cruises to the Best of Frenchman....



There is already a perfect itinerary and it is printed daily in the Living section of the T-P. Also Friday's Lagniappe Section, if it could somehow get sent to our visitor's bureau.

Any music that's happenin in the city is listed from LePaviollon Hotel, Snug Harbor, Rays' Boom Boom, it's all there. First thing I look at in the AM and damn!! there's a lot happenin tonight.

[Frosty]

There is already a perfect itinerary and it is printed daily in the Living section of the T-P. Also Friday's Lagniappe Section, if it could somehow get sent to our visitor's bureau.

Any music that's happenin in the city is listed from LePaviollon Hotel, Snug Harbor, Rays' Boom Boom, it's all there. First thing I look at in the AM and damn!! there's a lot happenin tonight.


So, are you saying this system is working just fine?

[bywterbro]

well i doubt there is one club owner in the city who would say he/she has
enough business....and that prolly goes for any city....so improvements
could be good.....id say most tourists dont know about lagniappe section,
or even the entertainment secton of times picayune, and they prolly
dont know about wwoz.com, offbeat.com...or gambits entertainment section, etc...
but even if theyy did,... how would they know what groups to see??
i mean to a newbie to new orleans...who is kermit ruffins, irving mayfield,
papa gros funk,? etc.......kiosks with knowledgable staff would be helpful..
local musicians, wwoz djs, and people who go to clubs often......
and samples of artists music would make those kiosks even better...

[jolie]

So, are you saying this system is working just fine?

In response to the article ...that every day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born..... i disagree
Tonight on a random Tuesday Night in July, im impressed with the amount of music happening around this city. If one is comming to this city to "experience music", then with only a little research they should have no trouble finding it.

I'm also saying that there is already a list compiled and agree IF it could somehow be distributed to vistors that would be a terrific idea.

[bywterbro]

In response to the article ...that every day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born..... i disagree
Tonight on a random Tuesday Night in July, im impressed with the amount of music happening around this city. If one is comming to this city to "experience music", then with only a little research they should have no trouble finding it.

I'm also saying that there is already a list compiled and agree IF it could somehow be distributed to vistors that would be a terrific idea.



yyr jolie...its usually FOMS for me....deciding among several band playing
on any given nite....its very rare that theres no one worth seeing on
any nite...

[Frosty]

In response to the article ...that every day, one cannot hear the many flavors of jazz in the very city it was born..... i disagree
Tonight on a random Tuesday Night in July, im impressed with the amount of music happening around this city. If one is comming to this city to "experience music", then with only a little research they should have no trouble finding it.

I'm also saying that there is already a list compiled and agree IF it could somehow be distributed to vistors that would be a terrific idea.

No doubt it is loaded with options for those in the know, or who know where to look. But, for the people in town for the librarian conference who think hearing NO Jazz is hearing a bit of Dixieland, they aren't going to know enough to even seek it out. It is a shame when the general consensus on Austin is it has a thriving music scene and New Orleans is it has a struggling to survive music scene. People won't look for it. You need to have the music find the people. That is where Bywterbro's suggestion was right on.

[Michelino]

on any give day the following venues prolly have some form of jazz live..


Well today and tonight, for example, The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Tipitinas, Preseveration Hall, Donnas seem not only absent of Jazz but just dark. I don't have time to check out all the clubs you mentioned, but from my distant vantage, it doesn't look as Jazz is breaking out all over the place...The Live Music Calendar at French Quarter.com lists only Snug Harbor as having Jazz on stage. (http://www.frenchquarter.com/ob_music/search.php?month=July&day=3&mc=&band=&venue=) Seem to be more cajun, pop, blues and rock. Not that there is anything with any of those music forms. In fact, as the article mentioned, the contributions of New Orleans music extend far past any one definition of jazz itself, but "For example, Cosimo Matassa's famous studio on Rampart is now a laundromat, acknowledged only by a historical marker (placed there without the city's help). Compare this with Sun Studios in Memphis, which had a much smaller track record of hits and yet attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year."

And Staxsun, I, like you would love if another suggestion of the article were to come to pass "Moreover, if Acadiana, the Mississippi Delta and Memphis governments and tourism bureaus could learn to cooperate with New Orleans, music tourism could bolster the economy of the entire region and make the offering even more attractive to foreign visitors."

Jazz means many different things to different people, and god forbid I don't want to say that I know how to define it, but still what I meant as "many flavors' is more state of the art, the type of music being played all over Montreal as we speak...this is music that appeals to the foreign "music tourists" along with the homegrown styles we might find in New Orleans on every given day. We had our own very noteworthy Jazz Fest here in Rochester and one of this year's many highlights was a mind blowing nine day series of concerts of Scandinavian Jazz Artists, some on their first trip to America. It did occur to me that the chances of ever catching something similar in New Orleans was fairly remote. But why should it be? Certainly, if you asked the artist if they would prefer having NOLA as a stop in their first trip stateside...you can guess the answer!

I have respect for the author's contention that scope of the commitment to music tourism can be SO much than exists today. I still think that there should no excuse that not just some jazz, but "the navel of the earth" of the jazz scene should call New Orleans home. Current leadership excepting, that is.

(As an aside, I know that there is "The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park", but I've often wonder how tourists leave town without finding that out. )

[jolie]

yyr jolie...its usually FOMS for me....deciding among several band playing
on any given nite....its very rare that theres no one worth seeing on
any nite...

i agree with your previous post too about club owners prolly not being satisfied with crowd levels... but it is summertime. I think there's been some progress with the Tomato Festivals, Essence, Satchmo as far as attempts to get crowds here in the summer.

[bywterbro]

I think that most of you will find this interesting and frustrating and some of you will find much of this old hat, but it's good to see people giving their viewpoint, especially a Music Industry Chair at Loyola University:

http://tinyurl.com/3xfrfe
the key to this article is in the following paragraph..the author writes
"I have been working with Laurence Geller of Strategic Hotels and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to create a sound business plan by Sept. 1. The goal of the jazz complex is to bring 500 or more music tourists a day from Europe, Canada, Australia and Asia. U.S. visitors would be lagniappe. Promotions will be aimed at empty-nest baby boomers and young singles, vacationers who seek education as well as entertainment when they travel."

the reason for the article is to help promote the jazz museum/park
at the hyatt hotel site....thats great...and i do hope they are sucesful..
if it creates more good paying gigs for musicians...
but its not a reason to slam the local music scene, by trying to compare
it to Branson,MO. or memphis,tn.....

[Michelino]

the key to this article is in the following paragraph..the author writes
"I have been working with Laurence Geller of Strategic Hotels and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to create a sound business plan by Sept. 1. The goal of the jazz complex is to bring 500 or more music tourists a day from Europe, Canada, Australia and Asia. U.S. visitors would be lagniappe. Promotions will be aimed at empty-nest baby boomers and young singles, vacationers who seek education as well as entertainment when they travel."

the reason for the article is to help promote the jazz museum/park
at the hyatt hotel site....thats great...and i do hope they are sucesful..
if it creates more good paying gigs for musicians...
but its not a reason to slam the local music scene, by trying to compare
it to Branson,MO. or memphis,tn.....

You can take it as a slam if you need to, I guess. The reality is that for far too many people, bad karaoke and lizard rock cover bands on Bourbon Street are the closest they will come to New Orleans music. And again, you can shake your head and ask why don't they do the research.

But for the sake of the city, it shouldn't take being (or knowing ) an insider when it comes to finding the great music you've referred to....especially on the first trip to the city. I know the taxis won't like it, but why not have something like a "Great Music Express" , a variation of the art shuttles that surface in other cities....Something that visits all the hottest clubs (on those days that they are open, of course) and routinely stops at major Quarter hotels.

[bywterbro]

You can take it as a slam if you need to, I guess. The reality is that for far too many people, bad karaoke and lizard rock cover bands on Bourbon Street are the closest they will come to New Orleans music. And again, you can shake your head and ask why don't they do the research.

But for the sake of the city, it shouldn't take being (or knowing ) an insider when it comes to finding the great music you've referred to....especially on the first trip to the city. I know the taxis won't like it, but why not have something like a "Great Music Express" , a variation of the art shuttles that surface in other cities....Something that visits all the hottest clubs (on those days that they are open, of course) and routinely stops at major Quarter hotels.

thats a good idea M, and im sure the local clubs would sponsor something like
that...i thought of having little rickshaw bicycles like they have in key west
taking people to the clubs...decorated with new orleans paraphanelia, playing
good new orleans music, etc......its not a bad idea to make money on
tourists need to know .....new orleans is a poor city, and financially can use
all the help it can get.....but lets not try to disnefy new orleans....
and i believe the professor who wrote that article just got a multi million dollar
grant from the state to help promote music business courses at loyola...
which is a great thing...and loyola just recently persuaded the Monk INstitute
and the Great Music Express/Party bus is a great idea..
safe transportation as well for those who love to drink and listen to music..
but also remember new orleans already has a national historic jazz park
thats been operating for years in cramped quarters, and is now waiting
to open in larger quarters at Congo Square.......I know the Hyatt folks
have opened a beautiful jazz park in Chicago...and if this can be a permanent
home for NOJO thats great also...lets get it all done....and Mich can i drive the bus please..:D

[Michelino]

Mich can i drive the bus please..:D

Absolutely, as I'll be too busy mixing drinks in the bar in the back.

[bywterbro]

Absolutely, as I'll be too busy mixing drinks in the bar in the back.

i can already hear kermit ruffins saying .."ALL ABOARD"!!!!!:D

[bywterbro]

ey mich,
lots more stops for the bus,..
heres a pretty good representation of music in new orleans in the first week of july, theres lots of jazz.....remember july and august are the slowest music months in new orleans...lots of musicians go on tour...yet theres tons of jazz here..
and preservation hall might not be open every nite...but theres plenty
of jazz there on a weekly basis.....music listings are from wwoz.org...gambit,
and preservation hall website...theres some duplication, but neither wwoz or gambit had all the clubs listed.....and for some reason club 528 is not listed on either of these sites, and they have good live jazz 6-7 nites per week,
no cover, no minimum, real nice place...
and remember essence fest is in town also...its not jazz, but theres lots
of music at the superdome, and around town from essence...
tues. july3
* Banks Street Bar19th. Street Red and Friends @ 11
* Carrollton Station{{ Acoustic Open Mic @ 9 }}
* Checkpoint Charlieacoustic open mic w/ jim smith @ 10
* Chickie Wah WahBrian Coogan, Peter Harris, Simon Lott & Micah Blouin @ 10
* Club 300Chip Wilson @ 7 (R&B)
* D.B.A.Johnny Vidacovich Duo featuring Stanton Moore @ 10
* The Green Room{{ TOTAL REQUEST TUESDAY @ 9 }} (DJ Music)
* Hookah Cafe{{ Pre-4th Party w/DJ Kazu, DJ Real & DJ Bombshell Boogie @ 9 }} (hip-hop/soul/rap)
* Maple LeafRebirth Brass Band @ 10
* MargaritavilleJoe Bennett @ 7 (Tropical Rock)
* Mimi'sLinnzi Zaorski @ 6
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* The Rusty NailDelia and Peter @ 5
* Southport HallBag of Donuts @9
* Tarantula Arms{{ KARAOKE TUESDAY @ 10 ( }})

Wednesday, July 4th
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* 528 'A Music Club' – Harrah’s HotelLeslie Smith @ 8
* The Apple BarrelSista Otis @ 8
* Banks Street BarGravity A @ 11
* The Beach HouseCandy Riedl Lowe @ 7
* Bombay ClubLuther Kent @ 9
* The Bombay ClubLuther Kent & Trio @ 9
* Cafe NegrilAmbush @ 9:30
* Carousel Lounge In The Monteleone HotelJohn Autin @ 9
* Checkpoint Charliekenny holiday and the rolling blackouts @ 9
* The Circle BarGradoux @ 10
* Club 300Monty Banks @ 7 (Vocal Jazz)
* Columns HotelHecktor Navarro @ 8
* D.B.A.Call club
* Deckbar & GrilleBIG DADDY'S JUKE JOINT JAM w/ Oscar & The Blues Cats @ 8 (Blues Jam ( Bring your Ax ))
* Dos JefesBob Andrews @ 9:30
* The Dragon's Den{{ Dancehall Classics w/ DJ T-Roy @ 10 }} (Reggae)
* Fritzel's Jazz PubRyan Burrage & His Rhythmakers @ 9
* Funky PirateBig Al Carson & the Blues Masters @ 8
* The Green Room{{ 4th Of July Party with/ }} RUBBER ROBOT@ 9 (jazzy R&B)
* Hookah Cafe{{ DJ Soul Sister @ 10 }} (funk/soul/raregroove)
* Kerry Irish PubJohnny J & the Hitmen @ 9
* Le Bon Temps RouleI, octopus with white colla crimes and n.o. brown stripes @ 7
* Maple LeafRevealers @ 10
* MargaritavilleBrint Anderson @ 7 (Blues)
* Market CafeSteve Rudolph @ 11 am
* Masquerade at Harrah’s CasionNoche Latina; Valerie George; Lady T & the la band @ 8
* N.O. Jazz National Historical ParkJim & Martha Hession @ noon
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* Old Point BarAndre Bouvier & the Royal Bohemians @ 4
* Polo Club Lounge in The Windsor CourtMichael Pellera @ 6:30
* Rock n Bowlclosed
* Saint Anna's Episcopal ChurchSydney Snow a.k.a. Dr. Down Town and his Show @ 7
* Snug HarborJamelle Williams & the Slick Six @ 8 & 10
* Sound CafeRex Gregory Quartet @ 5
* The Spotted CatVa Va Voom @ 10 (Gypsy Jazz)
* Tarantula Arms{{ Hip Hop Wednesday with DJ REAL @ 10 ( }})
* Vaughan'sAnnual Block Party w/ music by Prince Albert @ 4, {{ Swimming In The Street @ 3 }} (Free Food, great music)

Thursday, July 5th
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* Banks Street BarJuice @ 11
* Birdies RoadhouseOpen Mic with The Pettybones @ 8
* Blue Nile{{ DJ T-Roy @ 11, Upstairs }} (Hip Hop)
* Buffa's LoungeThe Magoos, featuring Dr. Bob and Jeff Underwood @ 8
* Checkpoint Charlieben steadman @ 7, the american cheese trio @ 10
* The Circle BarThe Courtyard Kings @ 7 (Gypsy Jazz Duo)
* Club 300Mary Jane Ewing and Chuck Chaplin @ 7 (Jazz)
* D.B.A.The Bad Off @ 10 {{ CD Relase }}
* The Dragon's Den {{ The Bombshelter w/ DJ Bomshell Boogie @ 10 Upstairs, Bassbin Safari w/ DJ Proppa Bear @ 10 Downstairs }} (Hip Hop / Drum + Bass)
* The Green RoomTHE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RHYTHM BUMS @ 9 (bluesy bluegrass mountain music)
* The Hi-Ho Lounge{{ Knights of the Mau Mau Presents }} BB Cunningham w/ Dustin Crops , D. Lefty Parker, Alex Chilton, and Ted Matthews @ 9 {{ Mod Dance Party DJ Krist
* Hookah Cafe{{ {{ Super Chill DJ Kazu @ 9 }} }} (neo-soul)
* Kerry Irish PubAndre' Bouvier's ROYAL BOHEMIANS @ 9
* Le Bon Temps RouleSoul Rebels @ 11
* Legends Bar & Grill{{ Ladies Night with DJ w/ J & J Sound @ 9 }}
* Maple LeafThe Trio @ 10 (Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., & Special Guest)
* MargaritavilleJoe Bennett @ 7 (Tropical Rock)
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* The Ogden Museum of ArtBB Cuningham @ 6 (Presented in collaboration with The Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau)
* Old Point BarWestbank Mike @ 6:30
* Polo Club Lounge in The Windsor CourtMichael Pellera @ 6:30
* Preservation HallPAULIN BROTHERS @ 8 (Traditional Jazz)
* The Rivershack TavernMarc Carson @ 8
* Saturn BarThe Magnetic Ear @ 9
* The Spotted CatVa Va Voom @ 10 (Gypsy Jazz)
* Sweet Lorraine'sHerlin Riley @ 9 & 11 (Jazz Drummer)
* Tarantula Arms{{ THURSDAY WEEKLY OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT @ 10 ( }})
* Vaughan'sKermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers @ 10:30

Friday, July 6th
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* Banks Street BarMarc Adams and Cranston Clements @ 11
* The Bombay ClubSuzanne McKamey & trio @ 9
* Buffa's LoungeThe Magoos, featuring Dr. Bob and Jeff Underwood @ 8
* Carrollton Station'Actors with Axes' feat: Greg DiLeo, Marc Belloni, & Amanda Zirchenbach @ 10
* Checkpoint Charlieroberto and lissa @ 7, the free agents @ 11
* Club 300Mary Jane Ewing Jazz Quintet with Tony Dagradi @ 8 (Jazz)
* D.B.A.Hot Club of New Orleans @ 6, King James, Lightnin'Malcolm & Cedric Burnside @ 10
* Donna's Bar and GrillThe Next Generation Brass Band @ 9
* The Dragon's DenDiesel Combustion Orchestra @10pm {{ NoMadic Belly Dancers @ 8 }}
* Fritzel's Jazz PubJim and Martha Hession @ 7, Ryan Burrage and his Rhythmakers @ 9
* The Green RoomJOHNNY SKETCH & THE DIRTY NOTES @ 9 (New Orleans funky rock)
* The Hi-Ho LoungeJealous Monk, Doomsday Device, Arajay @ 10
* Hookah Cafe{{ DJ EF Cuttin' @ 10 }} (high energy dance/pop mix)
* Le Bon Temps RouleJoe Krown @ 7, (free oysters) Mike Dillion, James Singleton & Co @ 11
* Legends Bar & GrillLocal Option 2 @ 10
* Maple LeafUganda Roberts @ 10
* MargaritavilleDanny T @ 7 (Cajun)
* Mimi'sVa Va Voom @ 10 (Gypsy Jazz)
* The Mother In Law LoungeAll-Star Ernie K-Doe tribute band led by Rocky Charles with special guest vocalists, MC Trachiotomy, The New Orleans Bingo Show!, Rebirth Brass Band,
* Nunemaker Auditorium @ LoyolaDanny O’Flaherty @ 7:30 (Irish Ballads)
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* Old Point BarRefried Confuzion @ 9:30
* Polo Club Lounge in The Windsor CourtThe Michael Pellera Trio @ 6, Judy Spellman @ 9
* Preservation HallLARS EDEGRAN @ 8 (Traditional Jazz)
* The Rivershack TavernMustard Brothers @ 9
* Ruby's RoadhouseThe Boogie Men @ 9:30
* The Rusty NailClyde Albert Boogies and Blues @ 10
* Southport HallWildside (motley crue tribute) @10
* Sweet Lorraine'sDonald Harrison @ 10 & Midnight (Jazz Saxophonist)
* Swizzle Stick Bar (Lowes Hotel)Troi Bechet @ 5
* Tarantula ArmsTHE READY TEDDY SHOW @ 10 (blues)
* Tipitina'sReBirth Brass Band plus Gravity A @ 10

Saturday, July 7th
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* Banks Street BarA Hanging and Haarp @ 10
* Birdies Roadhouse19th Street Red @ 8
* Blue NileRas Tree and the 3rd coast Reggae All-stars, marvelous, 54th Platoon, Quest, CAESAR, Black Kold Medina, Da Camp, Ankh Amen Ra w/Illanoise @ 10
* The Bombay ClubJohnny Angel & Swingin Demons @ 9
* Cafe Negril Smoky Greenwell & The Blues Gnus @ 10 ( blues)
* Carrollton StationSusan Cowsill Band @ 10
* Checkpoint Charliedomenic @ 7, ruby rendrag trio @ 11
* The Circle BarThe Courtyard Kings @ 7 (Gypsy Jazz Duo)
* Club 300Chuck Chaplin Trio @ 7 (Jazz )
* Covington Farmers' MarketRoy Blaum @ 9:30 AM
* D.B.A.St. Louis Slim @ 7, The Sophisticats & Sophistikittens @ 11
* Deckbar & GrilleJJ and the Rouxsters @ 8:30
* The Dragon's DenImpulss @ 10 (Hip-Hop)
* Fritzel's Jazz PubJim and Martha Hession @ 7, Ryan Burrage and his Rhythmakers @ 9
* The Green RoomTHE BAD OFF @ 10 (Indie Rock)
* The Hi-Ho LoungeMercurine @ 10
* Hookah Cafe{{ DJ EF Cuttin' @ 10 }} (hip-hop)
* Howlin' WolfNew Orleans Musician's Clinic Brass off with Trombone Shorty @ 10 and Soul Rebels @ Midnight
* Le Bon Temps RouleRussell Batiste & Co @ 11
* Legends Bar & GrillClockwerk @ 10
* Maple LeafJohn Gros w/ George Porter Jr. @ 10
* MargaritavilleIrving Bannister’s All Stars @ 4, Joe Bennett @ 7 (R&B / Tropical Rock)
* McKeown's BooksPotpie, Time Promises Power, No Dance Company @ 8 (Experimental)
* Mystick Den in the Royal Sonesta HotelJulia LaShae @ 9 (Jazz)
* Neutral Ground CoffeehouseJimmy Robinson (of Twangorama) @ 8 (Solo Acoustic Guitar)
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* Old Point BarChris Klein & the White Chocolate Power Band @ 9:30
* PJ's Coffee & Wine BarLiese’s Livingroom @ 8
* Polo Club Lounge in The Windsor CourtThe Michael Pellera Trio @ 6, Anais St. John with The Harry MayronneTrio @ 9
* Preservation HallTenor Summit @ 8 (Traditional Jazz)
* The Rivershack TavernColdshot @ 10
* Ruby's RoadhouseThe Wise Guys @ 9:30
* The Rusty NailJamelle Williams Combo @ 10
* Sweet Lorraine'sMichael Ward @ 10 & Midnight
* Swizzle Stick Bar (Lowes Hotel)Troi Bechet @ 5
* Tipitina'sFredy Omar con su Banda, plus Michael Skinkus & Moyuba, plus Lanzallamas Monofonica @ 10 (Free Foundation Series)

Sunday, July 8th
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* Banks Street BarBox 100s @ 10
* Cafe Negril Smoky Greenwell & The Blues Gnus @ 9 ( blues)
* Checkpoint CharlieReady Teddy Show @ 7
* Chocolate BarThe Hot 8 Brass Band @10
* D.B.A.Linnzi Zaorski @ 6, Gradeaux @ 10
* Donna's Bar and Grill{{ On Vacation, closed till July 30th }}
* The Dragon's DenSouth Chamber Orchestra @ 10 (Jazz)
* The Green Room{{ THE THOMAS PAJAMAS SHOW @ 9 }} (Live entertainment)
* The Hi-Ho LoungeAnnihilation Time + Rabies + Warkrime + Reason of insanity + The Pallbearers @ 10
* Hookah CafeGov't Majik @ 9 (afro-beat)
* Howlin' WolfThe Wolf @ 9, Flow Tribe @ 10:30 (progressive rock and funk)
* Le Bon Temps RouleAlex McMurray @ 9 (solo acoustic)
* Maple LeafDa Truth Brass Band @ 10
* MargaritavilleIrving Bannister’s All Stars @ 4, Eddie Parrino @ 7 (R&B / Rock)
* The National WWII MuseumSunday Swing w/ Lionel Ferbos and the Palm Court Jazz Band @ 2 (Swing Dance with lessons)
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* Old Point BarAndre Bouvier & the Royal Bohemians @ 4
* Polo Club Lounge in The Windsor CourtRachel Van Voorhies @ Noon
* Preservation HallGLEN DAVID ANDREWS AND THE LAZY 6 @ 8 (Traditional Jazz)
* Snug HarborARLEE LEONARD & COMPANY @ 8 & 10
* Tipitina'sSunday Music Workshop Series with Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Mike Lemier @ 12:30, Cajun fais do do with Bruce Daigrepont @ 5:30

Monday, July 9th
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* The Apple BarrelBessie On The Mind @ 8
* Banks Street BarGradoux @ 11
* Checkpoint Charliethe fens @ 10
* D.B.A.Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band and Friends @ 9
* Donna's Bar and Grill{{ On Vacation, closed till July 30th }}
* The Dragon's DenSweet Crude Bill & The Lighthouse Nautical Society w/ Afuche @ 10
* The Green RoomTHE RETROFITS @ 9 (indie jazzy pop)
* The Hi-Ho LoungeBlue Grass Pickin Party @ 8
* Maple LeafPapa Gros Funk @ 10
* MargaritavilleBrint Anderson @ 7 (Blues)
* Mat and Naddie's RestaurantThe Courtyard Kings @ 6:30 (Gypsy Jazz Duo)
* Oak Street Cafe'Charles Farmer @ 9:30 AM {{ Until 2:00 }}
* The Ogden Museum of ArtDave Easley @ 6 (After Hours Series)
* The Rusty Nail{{ Ivan’s Open Mic Night @ 8 }}



preservation hall
726 St. Peter St. New Orleans, LA 70116
504-522-2841
All Ages Welcome

*********************************

Thursday, July 5th
PAULIN BROTHERS BRASS BAND

Friday, July 6th
TROMBONE SUMMIT

Saturday, July 7th
TENOR SUMMIT
featuring: Daniel "Weenie" Farrow, Stackman, & John Gilbert

Sunday, July 8th
"IN THE TRADITION"
featuring: Glen David Andrews & The Lazy 6
Doors Open @ 8:00
Show Starts @ 8:15
Admission: $8.00
No Smoking, drinking, all ages

Thursday, July 12th
PAULIN BROTHERS BRASS BAND

Friday, July 13th
JOE LASTIES' LIL JAZZ MEN

Saturday, July 14th
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ SUMMIT

Sunday, July 15th
"IN THE TRADITION"
Featuring: Glen David Andrews & The Lazy 6
Doors Open @ 8:00
Show Starts @ 8:15
Admission: $8.00
No Smoking, drinking, all ages

Thursday, July 19th
JOHN ROYEN

Friday, July 20th
TROMBONE SUMMIT

Saturday, July 21st
TENOR SUMMIT
featuring: Daniel "Weenie" Farrow, Stackman, & John Gilbert

Sunday, July 22nd
"IN THE TRADITION"
featuring: Greg Stafford
Doors Open @ 8:00
Show Starts @ 8:15
Admission: $8.00
No Smoking, drinking, all ages

Thursday, July 26th
NEW BIRTH BRASS BAND

Friday, July 27th
JOE LASTIES' LIL JAZZ MEN

Saturday, July 28th
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ SUMMIT

Sunday, July 29th
"IN THE TRADITION"
Featuring: Greg Stafford
Doors Open @ 8:00
Show Starts @ 8:15
Admission: $8.00
No Smoking, drinking, all ages


Music Listings
» Tue. Jul. 3
Apple Barrel - Live music nightly; Mon: Bessie on the Mind, 8. 609 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, 949-9939.
Arnaud's Jazz Bistro - Music nightly w/ the Gumbo Trio, 6:30; Sun: the Gumbo Trio, 10:30 a.m.. 813 Bienville St., (French Quarter), (866) 230-8892, http://www.arnauds.com.
Banks Street Bar - Tue: 19th Street Red & friends, 11; Wed: Gravity A, 11; Thu: Juice, 11; Fri: Marc Adams & Cranston Clements, 11; Sat: A Hanging, Haarp, 10; Sun; Box 100s, 10; Mon: Gradoux, 11. 4401 Banks St., 486-0258.
Check Point Charlie - Tue: Acoustic Open Mic w/ Jim Smith, 10; Wed: Kenny Holladay & the Rolling Blackouts, 9; Thu: Ben Steadman, 7; American Cheese Trio, 10; Fri: Roberto & Lissa, 7; Free Agents Brass Band, 11; Sat: Dominic, 7; Ruby Rendrag Trio,. 11; Sun: Three Legged Dog, 7; Mon: the Fens, 10. 501 Esplanade Ave., 281-4847.
Chickie Wah Wah - Tue: Brian Coogan, Peter Harris, Simon Lott & Michae Blouin, 10. 2828 Canal St., 304-4714.
Circle Bar - Tue: the Fens, 10; Wed: Gradoux, 10; Thu: the Courtyard Kings, 7; the Hate Moms, 10; Fri: Ratzinger, the Microshards, the Poor Boys, 10; Sat: the Courtyard King, 7; Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship?, 10; Sun: DJ Real,. 10; Mon: Ben Maygarden & Johnny Jay, 10. 1032 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 588-2616.
Club 300 Jazz Bistro - Tue: Chip Wilson, 7; Wed: Monty Banks, 7; Thu: Mary Jane Ewing & Chuck Chaplin, 7; Fri: Mary Jane Ewing Jazz Quintet w/ Tony Dagradi, 8; Sat: Chuck Chaplin Trio, 7. 300 Decatur St., (French Quarter), 581-2532, http://www.neworleansjazzbistro.com.
Columns Hotel - Tue: John Rankin, 8; Wed: Hector Navarro, 8; Thu: Lisa Lynn, 8; Fri: Traditional New Orleans Jazz, 5; Mon: David Doucet, 8. 3811 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 899-9308, http://www.thecolumns.com.
Crescent City Brewhouse - Tue: New Orleans Streetbeat, 1; Fri: New Orleans Streetbeat, 5; Sat-Mon: New Orleans Streetbeat, 1. 527 Decatur St., (French Quarter), 522-0577, http://www.crescentcitybrewhouse.com.
D.B.A. - Tue: Johnny Vidacovich Duo w/ Stanton Moore, 10; Wed: live music, 10; Thu: the Bad Off CD-Release Party, 10; Fri: Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; King James, Lightnin' Malcolm & Cedric Burnside, 10; Sat: the Sophisticats & Sophistikittens,. 11; Sun: Linnzi Zaorski, 6; Gradoux, 10; Mon: Bob French & friends, 9. 618 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, 942-3731.
Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar - Tue: Tom Hook, 9:30; Wed: Bob Andrews, 9:30; Thu: Rick Trolsen, 9:30; Fri: Eric Traub, 10; Sat: George French, 10; Sun: Nelson Lunding, 9; Mon: John Fohl, 9:30. 5535 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, 891-8500.
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub - Tue: Jacques Gauthe's Creole Rice Jazz Band, 8:30; Wed-Sat: Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers,. 9; Sun: Lisa Lynn, 8:30; Mon: Jacques Gauthe's Creole Rice Jazz Band, 8:30. 733 Bourbon St., 561-0432.
Funky Pirate - Tue-Wed: Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8; Thu: Mark Penton, 4; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8; Fri-Sat: Mark & the Pentones, 4; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8; Sun: Mark & the Pentones, 4; Willie Locket, 8; Mon: Mark & the Pentones,. 4; Willie Locket, 8. 727 Bourbon St., New Orleans (French Quarter), 523-1960.
Gulfstream Restaurant - Tue-Mon: Garden District Trio feat. David Hansen, Tom Hook & Chris Sharkey, 6:30. 1755 St. Charles Ave., (Uptown), 524-1578, http://www.hillstone.com.
Kerry Irish Pub - Live music nightly, 9; Thu: Andre Bouvier & the Royal Bohemians, 9. 331 Decatur St., New Orleans (French Quarter), 527-5954.
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop - Tue: pianist Jeff "Snake" Greenberg, 9; Thu-Sun: pianist Jeff "Snake" Greenberg, 6. 941 Bourbon St.
Maple Leaf Bar - Tue: Rebirth Brass Band, 10; Wed: the Revealers, 10; Thu: the Trio, 10; Fri: Uganda Roberts, 10; Sat: John Gros Weekend Special w/ George Porter Jr., 10; Sun: Da Truth Brass Band, 10; Mon: Papa Grows Funk, 10. 8316 Oak St., 866-9359.
Margaritaville - Tue: Joe Bennett, 7; Wed: Brint Anderson, 7; Thu: Joe Bennett, 7; Fri: Danny T, 7; Sat: Irving Banister's All-Stars, 4; Joe Bennett, 8; Sun: Irving Banister's All-Stars, 4; Eddie Parrino, 7; Mon: Brint Anderson, 7. 1104 Decatur St., 592-2565.
Market Cafe - Mon-Fri: Steve Rudolph, 11 a.m.. 1000 Decatur St., New Orleans (French Quarter), 527-5000.
Mo's Chalet - Tue: Boricua, 8; Wed: Blair on the Air, 4; Thu: Big Rubba Bubba, 8; Fri: Jake & the Nifty Fifties, 9; Sat: Harvey Jesus & Fire, 9; Sun: Harvey Jesus & Fire, 2; Boricua, 8; Mon: Jody Rome, 8. 3201 Houma Blvd., Metairie, Metairie, 780-2961.
Oak Street Café - Tue, Thu-Mon: Charles Farmer, 10 a.m.. 8140 Oak St., (Carrollton/Riverbend), 866-8710, http://www.oakstreetcafe.com.
Old Opera House - Mon-Wed: live bands, 6; Thu & Sun: live bands, 3; Fri-Sat: Mark Penton & Plan B, 2. 601 Bourbon St., New Orleans, 522-3265.
RioMar Restaurant - Tue: Javier Tobar, 7. 800 S. Peters St., 525-3474, http://www.riomarseafood.com.
The Ritz-Carlton - (Mélange Restaurant) Thu-Sat: Jeremy Davenport,. 9; Armand St. Martin, 10 a.m.; (Library Lounge) Fri-Sat: Armand St. Martin, 6; (On Trois Lounge) Tue-Wed: Bob Andrews, 6; Thu-Sat: Marva Wright, 5:30. 921 Canal Street, New Orleans, 524-1331.
The Sing Sing Club - Tue-Sat: Big Soul Band, 10. 418 Bourbon St.


General
Sound Café - Tue: WAZOZO, 4. 2700 Chartres St., New Orleans, 947-4477.
Spotted Cat - Music nightly; Tue: Java Swing, 10; Wed-Thu: Vavavoom, 10; Fri: New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10; Sat: live music, 6:30; Sun: Rites of Swing, 4; Big Soul Funk Band, 6:30; Mon: Jerry Jumonville & the Jump City Band, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10. 623 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, 943-3887.
Steak Pit - Mon-Tue, Sun: Danny T, 6; Wed-Sat: Dick & Randy, 7. 609 Bourbon St., New Orleans (French Quarter).
Tropical Isle Bourbon - Tue-Wed: Partytime Band, 9; Thu-Sun: Corey Michael, 5; Debi & the Deacons, 9; Mon: Partytime Band, 9. 721 Bourbon St., New Orleans (French Quarter), 524-4109.
Tropical Isle Original - Tue-Wed: Dwight Breland, 9; Thu: Dwight Breland, 5; Late As Usual, 9; Fri: Al Hebert, 5; Late As Usual, 9; Sat: Al Hebert, 1; Dwight Breland, 5; Late As Usual, 9; Sun: Al Hebert, 9; Mon: Bruce Bono, 9. 739 Toulouse St., New Orleans (French Quarter), 525-1689.
Whiskey Dix - Tue: Troy Sawyer Trio, 9:30. 1753 St. Charles Ave., 525-5253.
Windsor Court Hotel (Polo Club Lounge) - Wed-Thu: Michael Pellera Trio, 6:30; Fri: Michael Pellera Trio, 6; Judy Spellman, 9; Sat: Michael Pellera Trio, 6; Anais St. John & the Harry Mayronne Trio, 9. 300 Gravier St

[jolie]

You can take it as a slam if you need to, I guess. The reality is that for far too many people, bad karaoke and lizard rock cover bands on Bourbon Street are the closest they will come to New Orleans music. And again, you can shake your head and ask why don't they do the research.

But for the sake of the city, it shouldn't take being (or knowing ) an insider when it comes to finding the great music you've referred to....especially on the first trip to the city. I know the taxis won't like it, but why not have something like a "Great Music Express" , a variation of the art shuttles that surface in other cities....Something that visits all the hottest clubs (on those days that they are open, of course) and routinely stops at major Quarter hotels.

There actually was something exactly like that prior to "the thing"...The Magic Music Bus... Tipitina's participated, along with some of the better known bars. That might be an interesting venture for someone looking to move here (but that's another thread)

New Orleans is not only known as a music city... People come for many other reasons... Some people are quite content to come here for conventions, visit plantations, the zoo, shop Magazine, dine in great restaurants, sing karaoke and drink 3 for 1's on Bourbon St. Maybe it's overly simplistic, but some people just aren't interested in hearing good live music (no one on this board of course) Trying to convert those will surely be a difficult feat.

And for anyone looking to come for music, it may not fall in thier lap. Some reasearch must be done any time you travel? and there's plenty of good info out there- NewOrleansOnline, nola.com, New Orleans Travel

[bywterbro]

heres the schedule for club528 for the rest of this week and the jazz park..

528 Jazz Club
528 Fulton St
NO LA 70130
504-533-6117
No Cover Charge


Wednesday July 4
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Leslie Smith

Thursday July 5
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Don Vappie

Friday July 6
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Gina Brown

Saturday July 7
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Leah Chase

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Whether it’s a ranger led jazz roots program, the Wednesday piano series, Music For All Ages kid’s program, or the Saturday concert series, The New Orleans Jazz NHP offers many opportunities to cool off while experiencing and learning about New Orleans jazz. We hope to see you there.

Wednesday, July 4
“I’ve Got the Red, White, & Blues” with Jim & Martha Hession 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
The husband and wife team of pianist Jim Hession and vocalist Martha Hession present a special Fourth of July concert of patriotically tinged jazz songs.



Saturday, July 7
Kids Program with the Treme Brass Band
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Children are invited to bring their own instruments for a hands on traditional jazz workshop with members of the Treme Brass Band.

Connie Jones & the Crescent City Jazz Band 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Venerable cornetist and his 9 piece Crescent City Jazz Band light up the stage with some fierce renditions of classic New Orleans jazz.

Wednesday, July 11
Jim Hession 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Incorporating his incredible knowledge of American Music, Jim Hession combines his virtuosity on the piano with rare printed sheet music for a spellbinding lunch time piano hour.

Saturday, July 14
Steven Walker 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Trombonist Steven Walker breaks from a busy touring schedule with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to lead a quintet in a program of funky New Orleans jazz.

Wednesday, July 18
Jim Hession 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Incorporating his incredible knowledge of American Music, Jim Hession combines his virtuosity on the piano with rare printed sheet music for a spellbinding lunch time piano hour.

Saturday, July 21
Kids Program with the Treme Brass Band 11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Children are invited to bring their own instruments for a hands on traditional jazz workshop with members of the Treme Brass Band.

Ellen Smith 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Vocalist Ellen Smith brings her sultry and soulful blend of traditional jazz and standards to the park.

Wednesday, July 25
Jim Hession 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Incorporating his incredible knowledge of American Music, Jim Hession combines his virtuosity on the piano with rare printed sheet music for a spellbinding lunch time piano hour.

Saturday, July 28
Kids Program with the Treme Brass Band 11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Children are invited to bring their own instruments for a hands on traditional jazz workshop with members of the Treme Brass Band.

Taino Quartet 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Paying homage to the Taino people, pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants in the Caribbean, the Taino Quartet explores rhythms and other musical commonalities between New Orleans and the Caribbean.



Don’t miss the musical rangers, Bruce Barnes and Matt Hampsey as they perform a jazz roots program on July 3rd, 5th, 12h, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th, and 31st. Each ranger musical demonstration will last from 3:00 – 4:00 and will highlight a significant musical development in the evolution of New Orleans jazz.

These activities are free and open to the public and will take place in the park’s Visitor Center at 916 N. Peters Street, unless specified. The Visitor Center is the site of programs and music performances relating to the origins, development and progression of America’s original art form – jazz. For more information, call 504-589-4841, Tuesday through Saturd

[Corona]

thats a good idea M, and im sure the local clubs would sponsor something like
that...i thought of having little rickshaw bicycles like they have in key west
taking people to the clubs...decorated with new orleans paraphanelia, playing
good new orleans music, etc......its not a bad idea to make money on
tourists need to know .....new orleans is a poor city, and financially can use
all the help it can get.....but lets not try to disnefy new orleans....
and i believe the professor who wrote that article just got a multi million dollar
grant from the state to help promote music business courses at loyola...
which is a great thing...and loyola just recently persuaded the Monk INstitute
and the Great Music Express/Party bus is a great idea..
safe transportation as well for those who love to drink and listen to music..
but also remember new orleans already has a national historic jazz park
thats been operating for years in cramped quarters, and is now waiting
to open in larger quarters at Congo Square.......I know the Hyatt folks
have opened a beautiful jazz park in Chicago...and if this can be a permanent
home for NOJO thats great also...lets get it all done....and Mich can i drive the bus please..:D
oh man, what a blast that would be....a true blue music pub crawl. I'd take every newbie I brought to the city on that tour. It would be a fantastic experience!

[bywterbro]

oh man, what a blast that would be....a true blue music pub crawl. I'd take every newbie I brought to the city on that tour. It would be a fantastic experience!

we could use that photo of you with the finger...
and our slogan could be...who says new orleans isnt the live jazz capital of
the world...:) ......ALL ABOARD (as kermit says)

[Corona]

roflmao...that could be a big turn off bro ;)

I love when Kermit says "All Aboard"...makes me smile everytime :)

[Michelino]

New Orleans is not only known as a music city... People come for many other reasons...

Absolutely Jolie. And that would be me and my wife for the first few times we visited the city....we came for the ambiance and the romance of New Orleans more than anything else. We certainly were big fans of music but it was all about exploring the city...until our first Jazz Fest. Even then, we were a little hesitant because we were so afraid that a side effect of being in NOLA during Jazz Fest would be really long lines at our favorite restaurants !

My presence in this thread is because of the interesting concept of adding to the current tourist traffic by doing everything possible to attract the well heeled "cultural" tourists that are the bread and butter of many a fine destination. It isn"t so much whether the art/music is available...it really about ease of access. The article states that it would be possible to quickly add 150,000 extra tourists from Europe alone each year by doing more to cater to Jazz loving music tourists. And any increase of tourism from US residents would be gravy. That would be a lot of business dollars added to the local economy. And maybe things would begin to steamroll.

Listen to Corona 's story, I'll bet there are tens of thousands like it. She probably would have returned sooner along with newbies if she had easier access to the information about all the great music clubs and groups that she ended up missing on her first visits. Granted, the info was there...and is still there. That's almost irrelevant. Anything that the city can do to cut the down the learning curve, the better it is for the tourist and the tourist trade.

Regardless of recent bad press, levee failures, real crime, and poverty. New Orleans greatest asset remains its name. Outside of NYC, Niagara Falls and Las Vegas, it's probably the most famous place on the continent as far as the rest of the earth is concerned. That name still ranks with Paris, Rome, Venice and London as one of the great cities. All the festivals are great...the more the merrier. I still it's about time the city tourist industry started thinking of going "on offense" for the remaining weeks of the year...it's new ball game indeed.

[Corona]

Absolutely Jolie. And that would be me and my wife for the first few times we visited the city....we came for the ambiance and the romance of New Orleans more than anything else. We certainly were big fans of music but it was all about exploring the city...until our first Jazz Fest. Even then, we were a little hesitant because we were so afraid that a side effect of being in NOLA during Jazz Fest would be really long lines at our favorite restaurants !

My presence in this thread is because of the interesting concept of adding to the current tourist traffic by doing everything possible to attract the well heeled "cultural" tourists that are the bread and butter of many a fine destination. It isn"t so much whether the art/music is available...it really about ease of access. The article states that it would be possible to quickly add 150,000 extra tourists from Europe alone each year by doing more to cater to Jazz loving music tourists. And any increase of tourism from US residents would be gravy. That would be a lot of business dollars added to the local economy. And maybe things would begin to steamroll.

Listen to Corona 's story, I'll bet there are tens of thousands like it. She probably would have returned sooner along with newbies if she had easier access to the information about all the great music clubs and groups that she ended up missing on her first visits. Granted, the info was there...and is still there. That's almost irrelevant. Anything that the city can do to cut the down the learning curve, the better it is for the tourist and the tourist trade.

Regardless of recent bad press, levee failures, real crime, and poverty. New Orleans greatest asset remains its name. Outside of NYC, Niagara Falls and Las Vegas, it's probably the most famous place on the continent as far as the rest of the earth is concerned. That name still ranks with Paris, Rome, Venice and London as one of the great cities. All the festivals are great...the more the merrier. I still it's about time the city tourist industry started thinking of going "on offense" for the remaining weeks of the year...it's new ball game indeed.
applause for you Michelino and a 'ya you right' to boot! :)

When I chose to make my first trip to New Orleans, I remember I wanted to see it because it seemed so mysterious and exciting. Like you, I wasn't going in search of music but had hopes of an amazing experience. Although I had a total blast, the only music I discovered was on Bourbon....and mostly the classic rock cover bars. I was kinda disappointed musically but still kept wanting to come back..because she was beautiful and taunting and magical. I had no idea Jazzfest existed until my 4th or 5th trip and that was because a bartender at Pat O's started telling us about it. I was curious and found this board. That's when it all opened up for me. Before that I had no clue where to look, I didn't even think to look online and just google New Orleans music. I barely spent any time online except for work. Another reason it took so long was because it took a few trips for me to feel comfortable venturing out of the quarter to find it. Thank god I did though, my life hasn't been the same since :)

I guess what I'm trying to say is some people aren't internet savvy and don't know where and what to search for. Had there been something promoting the music (ie. kiosks in the quarter), with descriptors for the music/bandsand clubs I would have likely discovered it sooner. I would have felt more comfortable stepping out of my comfort zone of the Quarter into the Marigny, Mid-City, Uptown etc......Like you said, there are TONS of people with similar stories as mine, and I bet there are TONS of people who have no idea what they're missing. I sure didn't....until I found all y'all 4 years ago :)

[mdfest]

Look how long it took NOJHF to get an updated bored!

[bywterbro]

well lets hope they can get the hyatt project going, along with getting
armstrong park open......new orleans is ripe for opportunity right now...
and the legislature just passed new tax breaks that will help the arts,
theater, music, theater renovation, etc......
All Aboard...

[Blitzzzzz]

me too...I've watched it happen in Detroit. The city is fighting it and there are still live music venues but man, it used to be so much more years ago. What do you think Blitzz??

Late arriving on this one, but I have a pretty good idea of the drift. New Orleans is lucky to have so many venues and several distinct areas that lend themselves to development. Bourbon, Frenchman, N. Rampart as well as Uptown with Tip's, the Leaf, etc. The history and the heavy tourist trade provide a steady stream of potential patrons, too, even if they aren't all looking for the same sort of musical experience that locals and those more familiar with the scene might be. Detroit, being so spread out has seen its scene suffer heavily from the demographic shift (getting old) not to mention the bad economy and the collapse of the center city.
I'm all for building a coalition that helps to foster the community and the history of New Orleans music. The sad thing about the editorial is that it is really a commercial for the Hyatt Jazz Park in the CBD and I can't get behind that at all, as the only thing that has to do with New Orleans Jazz
History is the neighborhood that used to be there. Hyatt may have built something similar in Chicago, just as the city and the University are tearing down Maxwell St., but they are using NOJO and the Lincoln Center model purely for their own business gain. Pouring money into a Jazz by Disney Museum is the wrong approach when real Jazz sites like Armstrong Park already have history and good plans for the future. The two performance sites at the Park, Mahalia Jackson Center for the Performing Arts and the Municipal Auditorium could certainly stand to be refurbished
but have history and space for NOJO and plenty of other events. There are lots of other real historical Jazz sites that need investment as well, and schmoozing rich folks under the guise of helping Jazz ought to be put to more real purpose than the Hyatt's self interest. The truth is there is only so much money to go around and if they make off with a pile of the city and the community’s resources if will be everyone's loss.:cool:

[peteup]

This was my first time to New Orleans, drawn as I was from Australia by jazzfest, thanks to y'all. Apart from the words of wisdom I have found on this board, and the music I cherish, I didna have a clue 'bout the city! I really understand and support the sentiment behind promoting the music of the city, the venues and who's playing where at any given time. When at the Ponderosa Stomp Dave Bartholomew bade farewell "I gotta go back to Texas tomorrow, but nyawlins is my home", it finally hit me what it means to "miss New Orleans". How can someone of his stature not be able to go home?! By making the music more accessible to visitors can only mean more gigs for the most unique musicians on the planet and hence make their return more viable. I have never before been to a city where music is completely central to its culture and I have rarely seen the same community bonds as I saw in New Orleans. Y'all are quite inspirational! I scratch my head to think if there is anywhere else on the planet with that same cultural angle. Anyway, from my own point of view, I actually loved having to work out who was playing where (and where the f*** "where" was!). I stayed at the Bywater end of Marigny and so to walk to the Quarter I had to walk past Frenchmen, and, well...didna get to the Quarter often over 2 weeks. Ray's, Cafe Brasil, dba, the Cat, Snug Harbour, the Hookah and the street itself...nobody back home really quite grasps who was playing in that l'il strip over the 2 weeks of fest. It's hard to explain the funk of the street brass bands there as well as at the Gentilly gate on day's end at fest. But, whilst in the end, it was the music that brought me over to stay for 2 weeks, on leavin' it's the people I met in the city that will bring me back. In the meantime, I'm telling all my friends they have a spiritual and ethical obligation to visit at least once!! As for me, hope to conjure the means to return. Thanks y'all.

[bywterbro]

This was my first time to New Orleans, drawn as I was from Australia by jazzfest, thanks to y'all. Apart from the words of wisdom I have found on this board, and the music I cherish, I didna have a clue 'bout the city! I really understand and support the sentiment behind promoting the music of the city, the venues and who's playing where at any given time. When at the Ponderosa Stomp Dave Bartholomew bade farewell "I gotta go back to Texas tomorrow, but nyawlins is my home", it finally hit me what it means to "miss New Orleans". How can someone of his stature not be able to go home?! By making the music more accessible to visitors can only mean more gigs for the most unique musicians on the planet and hence make their return more viable. I have never before been to a city where music is completely central to its culture and I have rarely seen the same community bonds as I saw in New Orleans. Y'all are quite inspirational! I scratch my head to think if there is anywhere else on the planet with that same cultural angle. Anyway, from my own point of view, I actually loved having to work out who was playing where (and where the f*** "where" was!). I stayed at the Bywater end of Marigny and so to walk to the Quarter I had to walk past Frenchmen, and, well...didna get to the Quarter often over 2 weeks. Ray's, Cafe Brasil, dba, the Cat, Snug Harbour, the Hookah and the street itself...nobody back home really quite grasps who was playing in that l'il strip over the 2 weeks of fest. It's hard to explain the funk of the street brass bands there as well as at the Gentilly gate on day's end at fest. But, whilst in the end, it was the music that brought me over to stay for 2 weeks, on leavin' it's the people I met in the city that will bring me back. In the meantime, I'm telling all my friends they have a spiritual and ethical obligation to visit at least once!! As for me, hope to conjure the means to return. Thanks y'all.

beautiul post peteup....
and in that walk from the bywater thru the marigny you felt the essence
of the city.........sending some positive conjuring spirits your way to
help you 2 return.

[Corona]

beautiul post peteup....
and in that walk from the bywater thru the marigny you felt the essence
of the city.........sending some positive conjuring spirits your way to
help you 2 return.
Peteup, that was beatiful! I hope you make it back soon and I get to meet you.

Bro- staying in the Marigny is magical...walking those streets and up and down Esplanade is such a powerful experience- sights, smells and sounds...incredible! It's all so wonderfully unique to New Orleans :)

[bywterbro]

Peteup, that was beatiful! I hope you make it back soon and I get to meet you.

Bro- staying in the Marigny is magical...walking those streets and up and down Esplanade is such a powerful experience- sights, smells and sounds...incredible! It's all so wonderfully unique to New Orleans :)

krewe de vieux parade on frenchmen st..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQHYU0ILmyk

[Corona]

ugggh.....after considering giving up Mardi Gras '08, you post this.....ouch! Not sure I can do it!! That looked wonderful. Can't wait for the Frenchmen St. Club Strut for Satchmo too :)

[bywterbro]

ugggh.....after considering giving up Mardi Gras '08, you post this.....ouch! Not sure I can do it!! That looked wonderful. Can't wait for the Frenchmen St. Club Strut for Satchmo too :)

haaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!...
btw, krewe de vieux is held weeks before fat tuesday...

[Corona]

haaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!...
btw, krewe de vieux is held weeks before fat tuesday...
I know, I remember being so excited when the Jamn's went and told me all about it. I knew I was coming for Mardi Gras :) Isn't that one of the first parades to kick off the season.....after Twelfth Night festivities of course.

[peteup]

Hey, cheers Bro 'n Corona. Marigny was special...I walked those streets all times of day, night and morning. Hahaha, I've been told all about krewe de vieux. Naughty and hilarious! The Marigny's own l'il mardi gras...it's just gotta be a hoot! Corona, were you at the Theresa Anderson/Papa Mali/CC Adcock gig at Cafe Brasil between the two weekends? That just blew me away!