Jazz Music

Jazz Music
     Jazz music typically uses both individual and collective improvisation, syncopation, and distinctive vocal effects, and it has its origin in European, African, and Caribbean traditional music. Many people trace jazz to a popular cornet play named Buddy Bolden, who performed regularly in New Orleans from the mid-1890's until about 1910. ("Birthplace Of Jazz | New Orleans")
This thoroughly modern and iconoclastic style of music was not initially well received by the mainstream. In fact, it was shunned by organizers of the Mardi Gras Parade for years. During the early Years, many people considered this musical style to be scandalous and impudent, they criticized it at least as harshly as early critics of rock and roll denounced that music. Jazz was seen as a crude bastardization of more acceptiable musical styles. But through time, jazz would win the heart of even the harshest naysayers, and today, there's really no style of music for which the city is better regarded. (Martone)

Best places to hear live Jazz Music


 Preservation Hall 
Founded in 1961 to her preserve New Orleans' prized art form, jazz, Preservation Hall is a music venue, nonprofit organization and a touring band all rolled into one. The intimate club hosts rollicking, brassy jazz performances almost every night of the year. this hall does not serve alcohol, but it is BYOB in any plastic container. Admission is $20 cover charge at the door. You can find Preservation Hall at 726 St. Peter, easily accessible from the French Quarter.

The Three Muses
A three-block section in the city's no hipstery marigny district is packed with some of NOLA's most well known and frequented bars and clubs, including The Spotted Cat and the Maison. The Three Muses is a relative new comer and quickly distinguished itself not only for holding its own when it comes to heavy hitting musical acts-hosting lively performances of hot jazz, country and western and piano-but for its superb food and drink offerings. There is no cover charge, but reservations are encouraged, however no reservation can be made for a party of six of more people. All tables are reserved for 1.5 hours. You can find the Three Muses at 536 Frenchmen St.

The Spotted Cat
    This Frenchmen charmer kicks the evening off with early afternoon performances of live local music. The tiny, softly lit bar is mostly standing rooms, but still manages to pack in area fairies such as the six member jazz band, the cottonmouth Kinds and Miss Sophie Lee. This is a CASH ONLY bar with no cover charge with a one drink minimum per set. You can find the spotted Cat at 623 Frenchmen St.


You don't have to visit a club or show to hear live jazz music and New Orleans. The streets are filling with street players, from a single player of a trumpet to a band of jazz players. You will find jazz music at every turn in New Orleans.












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