David Bandrowski Guitar
James Andrews Trumpet
James Andrews
Trumpet
f anyone can pull off aligning himself with the famous Louis Armstrong it‟s trumpet extraordinaire – James Andrews.
Donald Harrison Saxophone
Donald Harrison
Saxophone
Harrison has nurtured a number of young musicians including the young Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott (Harrison's nephew), as well as Mark Whitfield, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, and The Notorious B.I.G.
Freddy Lonzo Trombone
Freddy Lonzo
Trombone
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lonzo is one of the most highly regarded practitioners of "tailgate" style traditional jazz trombone. His style is distinctly his own, but such influences as Kid Ory and Frog Joseph can be heard.
Leroy Jones Trumpet
Leroy Jones
Trumpet
The legendary jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones is known to music lovers as the "keeper of the flame" for traditional New Orleans jazz and to critics as one of the top musicians ever produced by the Crescent City.
Detroit Brooks Banjo
Detroit Brooks
Banjo
Detroit Brooks, famed session and touring guitarist of the New Orleans music scene, has the most recognizable face in the city.
Seva Venet Banjo
Seva Venet
Banjo
Seva Venet conducts seminars and workshops on traditional New Orleans Jazz including history, repertoire, banjo, and ensemble styles.
Carl LaBlanc Guitar
Carl LaBlanc
Guitar
Carl LeBlanc is an American guitarist and banjo player. LeBlanc is most striking for his work in both avant garde jazz and traditional jazz.
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Steve Masakowski Guitar
Steve Masakowski
Guitar
Born and raised in New Orleans, Steve Masakowski has played guitar with most of the city’s greatest musicians.
Herlin Riley Drummer
Herlin Riley
Drummer
If the body needs a pulse to be considered alive, then music too needs its pulse. Herlin Riley is at the heart of this music – he is its pulse; he is its soul.
Sunpie Barnes Band Leader
Sunpie Barnes
Band Leader
Barnes, in addition to being a musician and composer, is a naturalist, a full-time National Park ranger, a black-and-white portrait photographer, a television and film actor and a former professional football player with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ellis Marsalis Piano
Ellis Marsalis
Piano
Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of a musical family, with sons Branford Marsalis and Wynton Marsalis rising to international acclaim.
