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New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Launches Catapult Fund
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Jazz Fest’s non-profit arm, looks to expand and enhance its tradition of locally awarded community-partnership grants with two new initiatives that foster new […]
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Community Center Renovation Begins
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, announced today that the foundation’s new education and community center will […]
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Awarded $250,000 Grant to Create Education Center
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from ArtPlace, a new foundation made up of six of the nation’s largest banks and 11 national […]
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Opens Grant Applications for Music and Art Education in Louisiana
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is now accepting requests for grants of up to $5,000 to support music and art education and nonprofits throughout Louisiana. Applications for the […]
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Seeking Food And Craft Vendors
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is now accepting applications for both food and craft vendors at the four upcoming free festivals the foundation will present in 2018. The […]
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to Hold Auditions for New Big Band
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will be holding auditions for the Jazz & Heritage Big Band, the foundation’s new music education program, on Saturday, October 24th at 2 […]
500,000 Fans Attend Historic 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest
In what is being hailed as a historic gathering celebrating the cultural richness of New Orleans, an unprecedented 500,000 music enthusiasts flocked to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage […]
Sober-Supportive Community, 1 Million Strong, Returns to Jazz Fest with Expanded Retreat
1 Million Strong, an impact initiative that seeks to transform the way people think about and approach addiction and recovery, is hosting a sober-supportive retreat at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage […]
Jazz Fest A to Z
This guide should help in choosing from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest to ensure your experience hits all the right notes. It’s arranged alphabetically by band name so you can search when your favorite act is playing by stage and time, with handy reference bio information. It’s easy to use on any mobile device to look up info by band, day, time or stage. Just go to our responsive site OffBeat.com.
A “Baron” of Philadelphia: Pianist Kenny Barron loves to play in New Orleans
Pianist and composer, the hugely talented Kenny Barron, 80, jumped into the jazz scene when he was still in high school and through circumstances met and performed with the legendary and progressive saxophonist Yusef Lateef. Lateef would become a major influence in his life.
