The Music of Ellington and Strayhorn

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Jazz on the Plaza

Jazz on the Plaza

The Music of Ellington and Strayhorn

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The Music of Ellington and Strayhorn

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The Music of Ellington and Strayhorn

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10:30PM: set

11:30PM: jam session

One of the city's best kept secrets featuring a handful of New Orleans first-call jazz players with rotating special guests in an intimate uptown lounge with no cover! Up close and personal with the best of the best, curated by local bassist Peter Harris. Plus quality food and cocktails.

"Firm Roots" Wednesdays featuring:

The Baron of the Boom Boom, The Groovemaster, the one and only Herlin Riley - drums

Peter Harris - bass

Dwight Fitch Jr - piano

Derek Douget - saxophones

+ special surprise guests weekly

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Sets at 8:00pm & 10:00pm

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NO COVER, but seating is very limited and first-come, first-served, so early arrival is strongly suggested. Reserved seating is $25 Per Table in advance online. Full bar & food menu. One drink minimum per guest.

Trombonist Stephen Walker N' Em's Wednesday evening residency on Frenchmen Street.

Trombonist Stephen Walker N' Em's Wednesday evening residency on Frenchmen Street.

The Willie Green Project holds down their Friday evening residency at Bacchanal for the perfect way to wind down the work week.

Sets at 7:00pm & 8:45pm

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NO COVER, wide specialty wine menu, select bar & food menus; first-come, first-served seating.

*Mostly Outdoor Venue, limited indoor seating*

The Willie Green Project holds down their Friday evening residency at Bacchanal for the perfect way to wind down the work week.

Sets at 7:00pm & 8:45pm

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NO COVER, wide specialty wine menu, select bar & food menus; first-come, first-served seating.

*Mostly Outdoor Venue, limited indoor seating*

One of New Orleans' most talented rising guitarists Arnold Little III presents his own band for two sets.

Sets at 6:00pm & 7:45pm

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NO COVER, wide specialty wine menu, select bar & food menus; first-come, first-served seating.

*Mostly Outdoor Venue, limited indoor seating*

One of New Orleans' most dynamic rising guitarists Juan Tigré aka John Maestas presents his own band for two sets.

Sets at 7:00pm & 8:45pm

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NO COVER, wide specialty wine menu, select bar & food menus; first-come, first-served seating.

*Mostly Outdoor Venue, limited indoor seating*

One of the longest-running weekly fusion residencies in New Orleans in the last decade+, Pat Casey & The Sound have been holding Sunday nights down at The Spotted Cat since 2010-ish. Led by New Orleans-based by way of Denver, CO go-to bassist Pat Casey, he and his rotating cast of forward-thinking young players present original compositions and fresh new arrangements of favorites across jazz, funk, and Black American Music (BAM) inside one of the tiniest unassuming historic bars on the Frenchmen Street music strip. Any given Sunday is packed shoulder-to-shoulder, as the night is also known for surprise sit-ins and drop-ins from a who's who of local and global talent.

While the core band has rotated over the years, the current roster features:

Pat Casey - bass

Oscar Rossignoli - keys

Danny Abel - guitar

Scott Johnson - sax

Kalif Brown - drums

+ weekly special guests including: Ashlin Parker, Khris Royal, Amina Scott, Thomas Glass, Julian Addison, and more

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$10 - $20 Cover, Cash or CashApp at the Door, no advance tickets

Riddim & Jazz Festival

The Circle has been cultivating a live, improvised, collaborative music space for years now. They bring that energy to Cafe Erzulie for a high-energy collab with the Soundoff Sessions and the JGI. Sets at 8 and 9:30, Soundoff Sessions until late. Creatives, bring your axe — whatever it is — and your energy.

Come join Jazz Generations Initiative New Orleans for Deep Dish Listening with Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and Cole Williams.

Deep Dish Listening is an opportunity for audiences to listen to vinyl and hear from experts on different genres of music in a relaxed and informal setting. We are excited to explore Louisiana Creole music with two impactful and renowned artists from our Gulf South community.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Please bring a non-perishable canned food item for the church pantry.

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Participants will explore symbolism, nature imagery, and personal storytelling through the artwork of Frida Kahlo.

Using flowers, animals, and meaningful objects as inspiration, participants will create symbolic self-portraits that connect personal identity with visual metaphor.

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