International Exchanges
The language of music is universal. When artists from diverse cultures are able to communicate musically, cultural and liguistic barriers to understanding fall away. Music is a salve that can be applied to sooth strains in international cooperation and communication. In line with our mission, New Orleans Jazz Celebration strives to make International Musical Exchanges possible and to bring an understanding of Jazz to the world!
New Orleans Jazz Celebration works to both bring international artists to perform in New Orleans and to bring New Orleans artists to perform internationally. We often partner with other organizations to make international cultural and musical exchanges possible, or to simply bring a taste of New Orleans musical history to jazz enthusiasts far far away.
International Exchanges allow New Orleans artists cultural and educational collaboration with international artists. The language of music is universal. Cultivating creative artistic exchange enhances the collective musical fabric and improves international goodwill as musicians, that may not speak the same language, are able to communicate through music.
NOJC has traveled to locations as diverse as Cape Town, South Africa, bringing the Satchmo exhibit to the
Cape Town International Jazz Festival
and Shanghi, China with the Original Royal Players Brass Band and Donald Harrison's Congo Nation.
In conjunction with the French Consulate of New Orleans, NOJC has traveled to Nantes, France with the Guardians of the Flame and the New Orleans Nightcrawlers for festival
Most recently New Orleans Jazz Celebration traveled to Essaouira, Morrocco, again with Donald Harrison's Congo Nation, for the
