Dr. Michael Torregano Performs at the Ellis Marsalis Center

Mark your calendars for a special night of jazz on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as Dr. Michael Torregano takes the stage at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music from 6:30 […]

Branford Marsalis Named Artistic Director at Ellis Marsalis Center for Music

The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (EMCM) announced Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis will assume the role of Artistic Director. Branford, eldest son of the late jazz pianist […]

University of New Orleans to Host Screening of “ELLIS” Documentary Honoring Ellis Marsalis Jr.

The University of New Orleans will host a screening of the documentary ELLIS: The Life and Complicated Times of Pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. Directed by Sascha Just, this documentary sheds […]

Jazz Icon Ellis Marsalis’ ELM Records: David Torkanowsky pays tribute to the ELM Music Company

It’s actually a rarity to see David Torkanowsky leading an ensemble at Jazz Fest. That’s not to say it’s rare to see him, one of New Orleans’ finest, most talented and spontaneous musicians, at the piano on a festival stage.

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Ellis Marsalis documentary gets New Orleans premiere dates

Ellis, an intimate documentary on the late beloved Ellis Marsalis Jr. will make its New Orleans premiere next month at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. German filmmaker Sascha Just, who […]

Ellis Marsalis Center’s spring session enrollment has begun

The Ellis Marsalis Center, a music education program for underserved youth and adults, has opened registration for enrollment in the Youth Music Education Program (YME), Spring 2023 . Registration ends […]

Ellis Marsalis documentary trailer debuts from filmmaker Sascha Just

An Ellis Marsalis documentary is on the way. In September of 2020, OffBeat talked to filmmaker Sascha Just, a New York and Berlin-based filmmaker who was documenting the life of […]

Ellis Marsalis Center for Music opens enrollment for youth music education program

Registration is now open to students for the fall semester Youth Music Education Program (YME) at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. The YME program provides music education and academic […]

Memorial service and second line parade planned for Ellis Marsalis

More than two years after Ellis Marsalis died due to complications from COVID-19, the revered jazz patriarch will be honored with a memorial service, a second line parade and a […]

Enrollment open for summer camp at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music

The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music is accepting applications for its six-week summer camp for youth ages 8 to 18. Students engage in music, dance, audio, video, and lighting production […]