NOCCA Alumnus and Grammy-award winner named executive director NEW ORLEANS (June 19, 2024) –The NOCCA Foundation has hired acclaimed musician Adonis Rose as its next executive director. The Foundation’s board announced Mr. Rose’s selection following a months-long national search, which attracted applicants from across the country. His first day in the role will be July 1, 2024. The […]
It’s a good day, sun shining, and soon I’ll be grooving to Kid Eggplant & the Melatauns, a band of hard-working New Orleans musicians fronted by Kid Eggplant, AKA Robert Snow. Their music is like a variety of flavors and different blends that make you come back for more. I sit in the back room […]
Submissions are open for Crescent City Sounds, a locally-focused music streaming service created by the New Orleans Public Library. This marks the third time Crescent City Sounds will add new music to the catalog since launching in October of 2022. Supported by software designed by Rabble, Crescent City Sounds aims to help up-and-coming musicians build […]
Aspiring young musicians who are seeking a unique opportunity to study with world class musicians are encouraged to apply for the 30th annual Louis Satchmo Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, said Jackie Harris, executive director of camp and the Louis Satchmo Armstrong Educational Foundation. The jazz camp will begin on Monday, June 24 and will conclude […]
Program introduces young women to trumpet to enhance representation in a male-dominated segment of the music industry Participants in the Girls Play Trumpet Too program will celebrate a year of work with a debut holiday Concert at Cafe Istanbul on Thursday, December 21 at 6:00 p.m. The nonprofit started by musician and teacher Troy Sawyer […]
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NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison Jr. is back in New Orleans doing the work that brings him joy sharing his love of music with aspiring musicians and audiences alike. An internationally recognized composer and jazz saxophonist, Harrison was performing at the Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival in Hawaii in early June when he […]
Program introduces young women to the trumpet to enhance representation in a male-dominated part of the music industry The first cohort of participants in the Girls Play Trumpet Too program will celebrate months of work with a debut performance at Cafe Istanbul on Saturday, May 20 at 3:00 p.m. The nonprofit, started by musician and […]
Aspiring young musicians who would like to participate in the 29th annual Louis Satchmo Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp are urged to apply now, said Jackie Harris, executive director of camp and the Louis Satchmo Armstrong Educational Foundation. The jazz camp will take place June 19- July 7, 2023 at Loyola Universitys Communications and Music Complex, […]
From the start of the first track Every Drop of Moonlight, its clear that Azimuth is not a collection of singles, but is, in fact, a concept album. From the first line of the song Found a note that you inscribed to my dearest friend and student, I bid you adieu you know that you […]
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