Former New Orleans Jazz G Slick Watts dies at 73
Seattle SuperSonics legend Slick Watts passed away Saturday at age 73.Watts, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, signed as a ...
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Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) and Beginnings of Jazz
An American art form now more than a century old, jazz emerged from the streets of New Orleans. The city has produced some of the world's great jazz musicians, none more celebrated than Louis ...
Bryson Tiller no longer performing at 2025 New Orleans Jazz Fest. Here’s who will take his place
Officials with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have announced that Bryson Tiller will no longer be performing at ...
Jazz legend Roy Ayers, known for ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ dies at 84
Jazz legend Roy Ayers died on March 4, 2025. He was 84 years old. Ayers is best known for "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," ...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band talks bringing New Orleans to N.J. before big show
“A lot of people like to consider it the northernmost city in the Caribbean, or maybe America’s most European city,” ...
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announces change to performance lineup
According to Jazz Fest's social media pages, rapper Bryson Tiller is now unable to perform at the festival. He was scheduled ...
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Mellon Fellowship Strengthens New Orleans Jazz Lineage with Powell and Riley
Their selection not only honors their decades of contributions to the genre but underscores New Orleans’ enduring role as a cornerstone of jazz innovation and preservation. According to a statement ...