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Don Marshall Receives WYES-TV’s Celeste Seymour Judell Arts Award
Don Marshall, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, was honored with the Celeste Seymour Judell Arts Award on the Thursday, June 23, 2022 edition of STEPPIN’ OUT, WYES-TV’s long-running arts and entertainment discussion program hosted by Peggy Scott Laborde.

Jazz & Heritage Summer Concert Series 2022 Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is excited to announce the Jazz & Heritage Summer Concert Series 2022 featuring local musicians at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart Street.

Music Rising Grants Relief Funds to over 1,400 Louisiana Musicians and Industry Workers Impacted by the Pandemic
Music Rising, the charitable organization created after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 has awarded grant relief to 1,474 musicians and industry workers who struggled financially due to the pandemic and after Hurricane Ida. The funds were administered by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and were distributed directly to recipients.

Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival 2022 Music Lineup Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents the 2022 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival on June 11 & 12, 2022 in Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart Street. Admission to the park is free and open to the public.

“A Taste of Heaven” Documentary Screening Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present a sneak preview of a long-awaited documentary about a great unsung contributor to African-American heritage, culture and community: New Orleans gospel icon Raymond Myles.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Announces Class Got Brass 2022 Competition Winners and School Music Education Grant Recipients
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Class Got Brass competition took place on April 3, 2022, outside of the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center.

Class Got Brass 2022 Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Class Got Brass competition returns on April 3, 2022 after a two year hiatus. The event will take place at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street). Class Got Brass is free and open to the public.

Tremé Congo Art Market and Food Vendor Announcement
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Announces Art Market and Food Vendors for Combined Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the Congo Square Rhythms Festival on March 26 and 27, 2022.

Celebrating Women’s History Month at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Celebrates Women’s History Month with Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans […]
Treme Creole Gumbo + Congo Square Rhythms Festivals Music Lineup Announcement
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Announces Combined Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the Congo […]