Photo Galleries
The images in the galleries below are from our events and programs.
Ron Carter Clinic at Heritage School
The legendary bass player Ron Carter - veteran of the Miles Davis band in the 1960s - spoke to the students of the Heritage School of Music at Dillard University on Jan. 23, 2010. All were wowed by his stories an insights. Photos by Skip Bolen. For a video of Ron Carter's clinic at the Heritage School, see: http://vimeo.com/9692529. Launch Gallery
Treme Creole Gumbo Festival
The second annual Treme Creole Gumbo Festival, held Dec. 12-13 at the Jazz & Heritage Center, had many memorable moments - including performances by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, his brother James Andrews, cousin Glen David Andrews, Kermit Ruffins and more. All photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
2009 Congo Square Rhythms Festval
The 2009 Congo Square Rhythms Festival in Armstrong Park was a beautiful event - great weather, amazing performances, wonderful memories. All photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
Congo Square Symposium 2009
The 2009 Congo Square Symposium addressed the subject "Congo Square: Crossroads of the Afro-Atlantic World." The Jazz & Heritage Center meeting room was filled to overflowing with rapt listners. Speakers included Yale scholar Robert Farris Thompson, Ned Sublette, auther Freddi W. Evans, UNO scholar Connie Zeanah Atkinson, Mardi Gras Indian Herreast Harrison and musicians Luther Gray and Alex LaSalle. Photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
Blues Fest 2009
The 2009 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival was our biggest and best yet. Photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
Jazz Journey Concert: John Patitucci Trio
John Patitucci and his trio, including saxophonist John Ellis and drummer Kendrick Scott, played a wonderful Jazz Journey concert on Oct. 4 at Loyola's Roussel Hall. Photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
2009 La. Cajun-Zydeco Festival
The third annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival was held June 13-14 in conjunction with the French Market's Creole Tomato Festival and the Louisiana Seafood Festival. A great time was had by all! All photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
Down By the Riverside: Zachary Richard
Our Down By the Riverside concert series featured Lafayette singer-songwriter at Woldenberg Riverfront Park on June 13, 2009. The waterfront setting was a perfect place to enjoy the twilight music. All photos by Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
Jazz For Senior Citizens
The Jazz & Heritage Foundation partnered with the New Orleans Council on Aging to present five traditional jazz concerts this spring at senior citizen centers throughout the city. The final show of the series was held June 12 at the Central City Center. The band members were Jamelle Williams on trumpet, Louis Ford on clarinet, Todd Duke on guitar, Kerry Lewis on bass and Joe Lastie on drums. As you can see from the pictures, the power of New Orleans jazz to make folks get up and dance affects people of all ages. Photos by Cliff Johnson and Scott Aiges. Launch Gallery
Jazz Fest Wedding Pictures
Getting married at Jazz Fest is a long tradition for Festival lovers in love. Submit your Jazz Fest wedding photo to ceremonies@jazzandheritage.org. Launch Gallery
Preservation Hall and Craig Elementary Kids at Jazz & Heritage Center
On May 12, 2009, we launched a new partnership with Preservation Hall to stage informative jazz performances for school children. Here, second graders from Craig Elementary enjoy an intimate concert by the world-famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Jazz & Heritage Center. Photos by Scott Aiges Launch Gallery
Simply Red: A Tribute to Red Tyler
On May 9, 2009, the Jazz & Heritage Foundation presented a tribute to the late saxophonist Alvin "Red" Tyler as part of its Jazz Journey concert series. The event, held at the Contemporary Arts Center, featured musicians performing music from throughout Red's career, as well as his friends and colleagues sharing reminiscences about a man who was at the center of New Orleans music from the 1950s through the 1990s. All photos courtesy of Eric Simon. Launch Gallery
Raising the Roof Day of Service
On April 29, 2009, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and radio station WWOZ-FM co-sponsored their first annual Community Day of Service. Volunteers from the Foundation's board of directors joined with other community members to work on houses in the Musicians' Village, a project of New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. At mid-day, trumpeter Shamarr Allen led a band of local musicians who are residents of the Musicians Village and are graduates of the Foundation's Raising the Roof home-ownership assistance program. Photos by James Stephen Houser Launch Gallery
Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band
On March 5, 2009, the Jazz & Heritage Foundation partnered with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and the Contemporary Arts Center to present former New Orleans resident (and now global jazz star) Brian Blade and his Fellowship band in concert at Loyola University's Roussel Hall. The free event attracted a capacity crowd, who were thrilled by the band's elegiac and soulful performance. All photos by Stephen Houser. Launch Gallery
Crescent City Blues Festival
The Jazz & Heritage Foundation presented the first Crescent City Blues Festival on Nov. 18, 2006. Here are some snapshots by Brad Edelman. Pictured clockwise from top left are Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Little Freddie King and J. Monque'D. Launch Gallery
Jazz Fest 2006
Jazz Fest is much more than one of the premier — and most beloved — festivals in the world. It is a signature cultural event for its home city, rivaling Mardi Gras as one of New Orleans' global calling cards. Launch Gallery
Heritage School Of Music 2006
Led since 1990 by Edward "Kidd" Jordan, the patriarch of one of our leading jazz clans, the Heritage School of Music provides free, weekly after school instruction to teenagers from throughout the New Orleans region. Photos by James Stephen Houser Launch Gallery
