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As a child, Jason Marsalis watched old television shows as much for the music as for anything the characters were doing onscreen.“I became a big fan of…
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Musicians and artists often describe how their influences find them. In Benny Grunch’s case, his divine inspiration came from a handheld radio, and took…
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Floating just below the surface beneath the waves of brass bands and jazz ensembles that preside over the local music scene is a constantly growing…
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When it comes to word association, the words “clarinet” and “Evan Christopher” go hand-in-hand. Having been involved with the New Orleans music community…
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Our local musicians are more than just a backbone of this city’s culture; they're also the soundtrack. For NolaVie’s “Listening to Locals” series, we are…
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Local music is so widespread here that we sometimes forget to consider New Orleans musicians on an individual level. In the first installment of a new…
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Jazz Fest takes up so much of our collective consciousness in New Orleans that many may not know that the Festival’s nonprofit arm keeps the music on all…