jazz music

During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century.

With a performing arts center dedicated to her namesake in Leimert Park, legendary jazz and blues artist Barbara Morrison was known as the soul mother of this area. Now, a small memorial is growing on the sidewalk outside of the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center as she passed Wednesday morning at the age of 72 due to an undisclosed illness.

If you haven’t seen him, you’ve heard him. Saxophonist Dave Koz’ music has been filling the homes of America for years. He’s now just released his first album in 20 years that was virtually recorded at the onset of the pandemic in New York City. Plus, watch and enjoy a live concert of a classic favorite.