NICKEL-A-DANCE: Duke Heitger & The Crescent City Joymakers
Sun, Oct 06
|Favela Chic (formerly Café Brasil)
Classic jazz trumpeter Duke Heitger is known for his warm sound, virtuosity, and unwavering musicality. While renowned on the international scene, performing and recording around the world, he reigns as one of the longest tenured bandleaders appearing regularly on the New Orleans Steamboat Natchez..
Time & Location
Oct 06, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Favela Chic (formerly Café Brasil), 525 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
About The Event
Classic jazz trumpeter Duke Heitger is known for his warm sound, virtuosity, and unwavering musicality. While renowned on the international scene, performing and recording around the world, he reigns as one of the longest tenured bandleaders in New Orleans appearing regularly on the Steamboat Natchez.
Since arriving in New Orleans in 1991, he's worked with the likes of Duck Hyman, Scott Hamilton, Topsy Chapman, and more. He's appeared on broadcasts such as "A Prairie Home Companion," "Jazz Inspired," and "Live From The Riverwalk." Heitger has also performed at renowned venues including the Hollywood Bowl and Jazz at Lincoln Center's "Midsummer's Night Swing" series.
This evening, he presents one of New Orleans' longtime favorite trad jazz bands, a mainstay in the Nickel-A-Dance series for years, The Crescent City Joymakers.
Sets at 4:00pm and 5:45pm. As always, Nickel-A-Dance is FREE of charge, All Ages, and family friendly.