Mahmoud “Mood” Chouki is a Moroccan master guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator currently living and working in New Orleans. His art draws together music from around the globe.. In addition to training and performing with conservatories around the world, Chouki also teaches music at the Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans and is the music curator for the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). Most recently, he composed the music score for the 2021 Sundance Award winning film, “Ma Belle, Ma Beauty.” Chouki was also awarded 2020’s “Best Emerging Artist” by OffBeat Magazine’s annual Best of the Beat Awards. His New World Ensemble has been steadily gaining acclaim, earning him Gambit Weekly's 2022 "Best World Music Artist'' Award at their annual Big Easy Awards.

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Tonight, Chouki presents his Cigar Box Project, featuring:

Mahmoud Chouki - cigarbox oud, cigarbox guitar

Brett Gardner - cigarbox guitar

Rurik Nunan - cigarbox violin

Martin Masakowski - z3 bass

Gerald Watkins - trash can drums

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Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm

Doors at 7:00pm & 9:00pm

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‍Restaurant is Open 5pm - 10pm for dinner before or after your showtime:Advance Ticket Holders can now automatically make dinner table reservations for the Dining Room online via OpenTable.com

Advance Ticket-Holders can also make table reservations for dinner by forwarding your e-ticket confirmation with dinner request via email to reservations@snugjazz.com after your tickets have been purchased online. Dinner Service without Advance Concert Tickets is first-come, first-served based on availability upon arrival.