New Orleans is the celebrated birthplace of jazz, and there’s no better place to learn the history of this uniquely American music. Some visitors are lucky enough to have a familiarity with jazz greats like Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong. But you don’t have to be a jazz expert to enjoy the music and history of the country’s jazz mecca.

JAZZ  TOURS

There are several jazz tours available for visitors to New Orleans. Naturally, each tour varies in content and depth,...