The Creole String Beans is a supergroup sextet celebrating the jukebox days of New Orleans rock n roll. The band mixes up a healthy dose of buried treasures from Fats Domino, John Fred, Frankie Ford, and other swampy pop and R&B sounds of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s with a... Read more

Jason Mingledorff is truly one of the hardest working men in show business, and is one of the city’s most versatile saxophonists and respected educators. The Grammy-winner can be heard with some of the world’s top bands as well as leading his own straight-ahead jazz combo. ... Read more

“Deacon” John Moore is an iconic New Orleans figure: a powerhouse guitarist and smooth vocalist whose band, the Ivories, has been in demand at proms, weddings, Carnival balls, and festivals for decades. He’s an old school bluesman at heart, but can effortlessly slide from N... Read more

Davell Crawford, known as the "Piano Prince of New Orleans," is a multi-talented musician who has left an indelible mark on the world of music. His extraordinary musical journey is deeply rooted in his native New Orleans, where he developed a profound connection to rhythm a... Read more

Cyril Neville is one of the founding fathers of funk, a vocalist, percussionist, cultural icon, and activist who richly deserves his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Born in 1948 in New Orleans, the youngest of The Neville Brothers was raised in a musical household, with... Read more

The Big Easy Boys are a quartet that pays tribute to the 20th Century greats of New Orleans R&B, including Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Dr John, Louis Prima, and more. Backed by a trio of Big Easy Babes and a seven-piece band, their tight harmonies and choreog... Read more

Herlin Riley is the drummer’s drummer, the go-to rhythm master who keeps the beat for Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Ahmad Jamal, Harry Connick, Jr., and a host of other jazz greats as well as with his own combos. His impeccable chops on the kit and ... Read more

Joe Lastie is a treasured fixture at Preservation Hall, a drummer who carries the traditions of his rich musical legacy in every beat. Lastie was born in New Orleans in 1960 and raised in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, and musicians in his family included his mother, both g... Read more

Arséne Delay is a multi-talented daughter of New Orleans with a deep, universal soul, reflected in her singing, her theatre work, and in her warm relationships with audiences around the world. DeLay is a member of the large Boutte tribe, including aunt and uncle musicians L... Read more