Discover how New Orleans' cultural blend created jazz through 7 pivotal developments, from Congo Square gatherings to Louis ...

Sidney Story, an alderman in New Orleans, put forth an ordinance confining vice to a 16-square-block area outside the French Quarter. The area was named Storyville after him, and has been commonly—but ...

This year’s theme takes listeners on a journey back to the roots of jazz, celebrating its origins in the beloved city where this music was born.

Jazz Fest organizers released the cubes Thursday detailing which musical acts will be on certain stages for the festival.

“The Herb Alpert Foundation has been a strong supporter of the New Orleans Jazz Museum for several years. From early planning to presenting sponsorships for the annual Improvisations Gala and many ...

The secretive mystic societies of Mobile were the forerunners and equivalent of krewes in New Orleans. The Civil War had been over ... unit that served with the French Army. They introduced early jazz ...