NICKEL-A-DANCE: Jelly Roll Morton Tribute feat. Steve Pistorius & The Southern Syncopators
Sun, Oct 25
|Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Led by acclaimed pianist and New Orleans traditional jazz authority Steve Pistorius, the Southern Syncopators bring Morton’s spirited compositions and distinctive musical language back to life!
Time & Location
Oct 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, 626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
About The Event
Steve Pistorius has the distinction of being one of the top living New Orleanians who specializes in early jazz piano today. Whether playing solo or leading a band, he creates joyful and swinging renditions of often-neglected rags, waltzes, marches, pop tunes, blues and stomps.
Love of the music turned into a lifetime profession in 1973 when Steve answered an ad for a five nights a week gig, winning the spot by default as no one else showed up for the audition. Since then, he was mentored and influenced by over a dozen early jazz pianists before him.
And now, Steve’s career highlights include performing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Apollo Theatre, One Mo’ Time the Off-Broadway musical, and the Pope’s Square in Belo Horizontes, Brazil. Steve has toured the South Pacific, Far East, Europe, Scandinavia, South America, and the Middle East. He has toured with his own…