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Everyone knows that America’s original art form, jazz, was born in New Orleans. New Orleans, in fact, is known worldwide for its jazz and jazz musicians. But the city is […]

Jazz Comes Home to South Rampart Street

New Orleans still doesn’t have its music museum. Over the weekend the Times-Pic reported that a 26,000-square foot space that’s literally within the Saenger Theatre redevelopment on Canal Street is […]

Satchmo and Big Ideas

Okay, I know I’m supposed to be a music nerd, but I’m less of a nerd than a fan. Music moves me. I don’t try to analyze it too much, […]

Holism Needed

As long as I’ve been involved in business in New Orleans, I’ve been subjected to turf wars. You’d think that was a pretty normal situation in business. You’re always trying […]

Rock Hall – Not “Exactly” What I Had In Mind

Last weekend, Joseph, Alex and I schlepped up to Cleveland to attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s American Music Masters series tribute to Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. […]

Think We Need This?

Of course I know the city of New Orleans is in a deep financial hole right now, thanks to a previous administration that spent money (that we didn’t have) like […]

Music Museum Planned For Canal Street

Guess what? I just heard through the grapevine that the City of New Orleans is going to completely fund the building of a New Orleans Music Museum in the old […]