British trumpeter Ken Colyer’s passion for New Orleans traditional jazz has created a unique and ongoing legacy.

The Ken Colyer Trust was set up a year after his passing in 1988 to encourage musicians and audiences to experience New Orleans traditional jazz.

Christine Stotesbury—along with another 60 British devotees of New Orleans jazz—will celebrate the 25th anniversary of an annual tour to New Orleans to experience local music. This pilgrimage has been taken every year in April by fa...