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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
History & Culture

history & culture includes:

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People of Traditional New Orleans Jazz - Louis Armstrong
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People of Traditional New Orleans Jazz
Numerous musicians were key players in the development and progression of New Orleans jazz. Culture, ethnicity, neighborhoods, and families all played a role in shaping each performers contribution to the music. Explore these short profiles of New Orleans jazz pioneers and learn how each one shaped the music.

 

 
Jazz History Walking Tour
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Jazz History Walking Tours
Explore six New Orleans neighborhoods and their connection to jazz history. These self-guided maps highlight venues, businesses and homes of New Orleans music history.

 
Trombonist Wendell Eugene, Oral History participant
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Trombonist Wendell Eugene, Oral History participant
Oral History Project
The New Orleans Jazz Commission has collected oral histories from over 130 New Orleans musicians, and the work continues...
Arrowhead Jazz Band Samples
Arrowhead Jazz Band
Listen to the music created by early New Orleans Jazzmen
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Music Venues in New Orleans
Music Venues in New Orleans
Call before you visit these venues as some have not yet reopened (.pdf, 91kb)
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Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1916)  

Did You Know?
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band is credited with making the first jazz recording in 1917. Cornetist Freddie Keppard was offered the chance to record first, but refused for fear that other musicians would steal his ideas.

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