What We Do

As the nonprofit owner of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell — Jazz Fest — the Jazz & Heritage Foundation is active all year long with assets and programs in the areas of education, economic development and cultural enrichment.
Assets:New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell
Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gala
George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center The Jazz & Heritage Archive Education Programs: Don "Moose" Jamison Heritage School of Music Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture Series Class Got Brass Contest Songwriting Workshops for Kids with PJ Morton Mardi Gras Indian Beading and African Drumming Workshops Economic Development Programs: Community Partnership Grants Sync Up Conference & Sync Up Cinema Jazz & Heritage Film Festival Gig Gator: Band Booking Site for Louisiana Musicians The Catapult Fund Cultural Enrichment Programs: Jazz & Heritage Concerts Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Treme Creole Gumbo Festival Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival Johnny Jackson, Jr. Gospel Is Alive Celebration