UPCOMING  EVENTS

Dubbed “one of the best” by Times Magazine, Tom Fischer’s playing reflects his love for the great New Orleans clarinet tradition. This evening he performs at Nickel-A-Dance! FREE

She was selected as a Jazz-Allstar by New Orleans Magazine in 2002. In 2005, she released her own album, "Old Friends", comprised of original compositions as well as time-honored favorites. Mari continues to play around New Orleans. This evening she performs at Nickel-A-Dance! FREE

Albert Murray Defined The Saturday-Night Function as "a purification ritual where you get rid of the blues," Joe Goldberg and the Function does just that. This evening they perform at Nickel-A-Dance! FREE

Shannon Powell is a highly sought-after drummer and percussionist who has achieved international acclaim for his commanding technique and style. He has performed all over the world with notables in jazz. This evening he performs at Nickel-A-Dance! FREE

Brian Seeger and the Graduate Student Ensemble will share musical highlights from their very productive semester.

Amina Figarova is without doubt one of the most productive jazz composers and talented jazz piano players from Europe. Figarova’s crisp, light finger-dancing across the piano keys displays her dynamic range and technical skills all in a moment.

Evan Christopher combines virtuosity, immaculate taste, and enthusiasm with a commitment to exploring the full range of possibilities in the New Orleans clarinet tradition.

NOLAtet features some of the city's key jazz musicians. A real powerhouse of improvisers, each a respected player in their own right. Tonight they perform with an established bandleader, composer, performer & improviser, Aurora Nealand, who has become a prominent force in the New Orleans music scene

Johnny Sansone continues to be recognized by The Blues Foundation in numerous categories for his outstanding talent.

Mahmoud Chouki is a master guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and composer living and working in New Orleans. His art draws together music from many different international contexts to consider how music can speak across cultural divides.

Donald Harrison created “Nouveau Swing,” a style of jazz that merges with modern dance music like R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul, and Rock. Over three decades playing as a professional artist has placed Harrison on stage and on recordings with some of the most influential artists of the 21st century.

LeBlanc is most striking for his work in both avant-garde jazz and traditional jazz—being the only musician to work with famed afrofuturist keyboardist/bandleader Sun Ra and Preservation Hall. Tonight he'll be performing virtually @ the Sandbar.

Amina Figarova is without doubt one of the most productive jazz composers and talented jazz piano players from Europe. Figarova’s crisp, light finger-dancing across the piano keys displays her dynamic range and technical skills all in a moment.

Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers, and producers in jazz today.

As a self-described “musical chameleon,” Larry is one of the most notably versatile pianists the Crescent City has to offer. But he is also a sought-after music director, arranger, and producer, creating a number of musical extravaganzas for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival & Harrah’s Casino

Dr. Michael White is a jazz clarinetist, bandleader, composer, jazz historian, and educator that plays classic NO jazz in the George Lewis style.

Neville and her band dish out a spicy mix of the best of New Orleans music, from the nastiest of blues to some V-8-driven R & B. Add a funky rhythm and some jazzy ballads, and you've got yourself one helluva Crescent City gumbo!

New Orleans is a drummer’s town. But in this town full of first-class drummers, Herlin Riley is “the” drummer. The Baron of the Boom Boom. The Pulse that keeps the life flowing through any body of work.