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The term NORD is thrown around a lot in conversations about crime and public safety. It is actually NORDC now, which stands for the New Orleans Recreation…

Trumpet player Terence Blanchard’s career has taken him from the Big Easy to the Big Screen. After studying jazz at New Orleans Center for the Creative…

This week we’re exploring the sonic hues of the blues in jazz, R & B, country, Cajun and pop. We crash a blues house party and workshop at the 2018…

New Orleans jazz clarinet queen Doreen Ketchens is beloved by locals and tourists alike. Rain or shine, Doreen’s magnetic performance draws crowds to the…

This is American Routes Live from Marigny Studios with jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison and Quintet. I talked with Donald between songs about his life in…

This week on American Routes Shortcuts, we’re recalling the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. We’ll hear memories of the Civil Rights leader from…

This sounds like a typical Sunday afternoon in the Crescent City, before sheltering at home, with the sound of a brass band setting the tempo in Armstrong…

This week on American Routes Shortcuts, we hear the mambo and rumba sounds of the late Puerto Rican percussionist, Tito Puente. Tito was born in New York…

This week we’re exploring the sonic hues of the blues in jazz, R & B, country, Cajun and pop. We crash a blues house party and workshop at the 2018…

The 6th annual Kenner Hispanic Fest is June 11th and 12th. “You’re going to find Hondurans, you’re going to find folks from the Caribbean, you’re going to…