New Orleanians on Nov. 10 second-lined through the Bywater as part of a “Jazz Funeral for Democracy” marking the results of ...
Just days after Donald Trump won the presidential election, more than 200 people gathered in drizzling rain for “A Jazz Funeral for Democracy.” Following New Orleans’ tradition of parading ...
The New Orleans jazz and rhythm & blues community lost a beloved bassist and vocalist on Thursday. According to WWL Louisiana media partner NOLA.com, George French died at age 81 due to ...
A New Orleans-style funeral has been held for a respected jazz musician "taken much too soon". Hundreds of people joined a marching band and a colourful umbrella parade to celebrate the life of ...
It was the largest indoor jazz festival ever at the time. In 1959, the New Orleans native Dukes of Dixieland were the “number one jazz combo in the country,” according to Ed Sullivan ...