Sign the Petition to Name Washington Square Park after Ellis Marsalis

Snug Harbor Jazz Club is petitioning the City iof New Orleans to change the name of Washington Square Park to Ellis Marsalis Square.

In memoriam: Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934 – 2020)

Ellis Marsalis Jr. brought integrity to his every endeavor as a jazz pianist, bandleader and composer, as an educator with a uniquely holistic approach and as a hard-working father who […]

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Snug Harbor to host Ellis Marsalis tribute livestreams on Fridays

For more than 30 years, Ellis Marsalis, Jr. performed weekly at the Snug Harbor, one of New Orleans’ premier live jazz clubs. In January 2020, the famed musician retired from […]

[Watch] Best of the Beat: Ellis Marsalis

Take a deep dive into the history of New Orleans’ modern jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis in this profile video produced by OffBeat for the 2015 Best of the Beat Awards. […]

Ellis Marsalis, 1934-2020

Ellis Marsalis, Jr., beloved musician, performer, educator, composer, arranger and mentor to hundreds of musicians worldwide, died this evening, reportedly of complications from COVID-19. He was 85. Mr. Marsalis, along […]

Ellis Marsalis has retired from his decades-long Snug Harbor residency

Ellis Marsalis, whose weekly performances at Snug Harbor lasted for over 30 years, announced he’s retiring from the residency. The world-renowned jazz icon and father to one of New Orleans’ […]

Music Heroes: Ellis Marsalis

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Satchmo SummerFest 2019: Dates, Ellis Marsalis kick-off party announced

French Quarter Festivals, Inc. has announced the dates for Satchmo SummerFest 2019, as well as details surrounding the opening night kickoff party. The 19th annual Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron, […]

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp to honor Ellis Marsalis May 30

Thursday, May 30, The Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp will host a fundraising event to support operations of its annual summer programming for youth. At the fundraiser, the New […]

Ellis Marsalis, Jon Cleary, Marcia Ball & more set for WWOZ’s Piano Night

At this year’s WWOZ Piano Night, the annual Jazz Fest season concert will feature an all-star lineup of the best pianists in New Orleans history. For 31 years, Piano Night […]