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New Orleans jazz

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noun

  1. the jazz originating in New Orleans from about 1914; traditional jazz

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Exploring themes of climate change to a New Orleans jazz- and American folk-laden soundtrack, “Hadestown” — a retelling of the Greek myths of Hades and Persephone, as well as Orpheus and Eurydice — will open just as New York transitions out of the harsh winter.

From Los Angeles Times

But perhaps its most heartbreaking application was when Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band played at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival since Hurricane Katrina decimated the city and the region.

From Salon

Among the few items Kaslow managed to save were journals belonging to his late mother, who, in the 1970s, helped start the annual New Orleans Jazz Fest, which is still going strong today.

From Los Angeles Times

The last time Young played this live was on May 4, 2024, the 54th anniversary of the event, onstage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

From Salon

After attending Tulane University and falling in love with New Orleans’ jazz scene, Mayers co-founded the promotion company Superfly Entertainment in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times