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Subversive Sounds - Race and the Birth of Jazz in New Orleans Charles Hersch Hardcover; 210 pages ISBN-13: 978-0-226-32867-6 University of Chicago Press 2008 In avoiding any pre-planned model with which to ...

Come out and play at Satchmo SummerFest, the premier American jazz festival dedicated to the life, music and legacy of New Orleans' native son Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong.

In the 1930s, people danced in New Orleans night clubs to the sweet and melodic jazz of Creole singer and trumpeter Lionel Ferbos.

Hot jazz, hot topics and hot friends - it must be Satchmo SummerFest . Check out WWOZ's coverage of this year's tribute to Louis Armstrong.

Gov. Bobby Jindal cleared his desk Tuesday of all legislation lawmakers sent him from the recent session, signing into law a bill to set up a state agency to look at transferring control of Louis Armstrong ...

It soon will cost $1 more to take a cab ride in New Orleans. With the price of regular gasoline around $4 a gallon, the City Council voted 7-0 last week to double a $1 fuel surcharge that has been in effect for ...

Summertime in the Big Easy brings a lot of heat, but it also brings bargains at hotels and restaurants.

It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In the case of New Orleans, Louisiana, this is certainly the case.

This is what I get for marrying an older man, I thought, looking around the room.

State and federal officials have scheduled an evacuation exercise next month in Louisiana as they prepare for the 2008 hurricane season.

Jazz: An Introduction to the History and Legends Behind America's Music Bob Blumenthal Paperback; 192 pages ISBN: 0061241792 Collins Discover 2007 Distinguished critic Bob Blumenthal offers up an intelligent, ...

You can't get your picture taken with a geyser or do a rubbing of moose tracks at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park .

NEW ORLEANS - When the levees broke after Hurricane Katrina, flooding destroyed not only the Gentilly home of jazz clarinetist Michael White, but also his personal jazz archive and memorabilia, a museum's ...

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has named a new head of federal security at Memphis International Airport.

The Essence Festival is a celebration of African American music and culture that takes place during the Fourth of July weekend at the Superdome in New Orleans.

STUDENTS from Pitcheroak School recently got into the swing of things when they performed at the Palace Theatre.

What a difference a few years make. When my daughter was born - 11 years ago - my wife and I never slowed down.

By Cindy Droog Before my husband and I had children, wed trek down to Louisiana the first weekend in May, every year, to attend the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Legislation to establish a state entity to look into taking over the New Orleans-owned Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner cleared the Senate 36-0 Wednesday after it was amended to require that New ...

What a difference a few years make. When my daughter was born - 11 years ago - my wife and I never slowed down.