Jazz · Trumpet · Vocals
Louis ArmstrongThe founding father of jazz and New Orleans' most celebrated musical son.
Blues · R&B · Piano
Professor LonghairThe father of modern New Orleans piano, whose rhumba-infused style defined the city's keyboard tradition.
R&B · Blues · Rock
Dr. JohnThe Night Tripper — a voodoo-tinged piano mystic who carried the city's sound to the world stage.
R&B · Soul · Piano
Allen ToussaintProducer, songwriter, and pianist whose fingerprints are on the entire canon of New Orleans R&B.
Funk · R&B
The MetersThe most sampled band in history — the inventors of New Orleans funk and the foundation of groove.
Brass Band · Jazz
Rebirth Brass BandThe Sunday institution on Oak Street — the brass band that pushed the tradition toward hip-hop and soul.
Jazz · R&B · Piano
Jon BatisteGrammy-winning pianist from a legendary New Orleans musical family — the city's brightest contemporary star.
Funk · Jazz · Rock
GalacticNew Orleans' premier contemporary funk band — jazz improvisation, rock energy, and serious groove.
All Genres · Uptown · Est. 1977
Tipitina'sBorn from a benefit for Professor Longhair, Tipitina's is the most beloved music club in New Orleans — the room every musician wants to play.
501 Napoleon Avenue · Uptown
Brass · Funk · Est. 1974
The Maple Leaf BarA beloved Oak Street institution famous above all for its legendary Sunday night residency with the Rebirth Brass Band.
8316 Oak Street · Carrollton