Ellis Marsalis

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*New Orleans-Several hundred jazz aficionados got an early jolt to their day during the inaugural International Jazz Day in Congo Square the birthplace of jazz in Louis Armstrong Park, located in historic Fauberg Treme. Read More

I knew I had a problem when a coworker asked how long I'd been going to Jazz Fest and I couldn't remember if it was 17 … or was it 18 years? Read More

Just as Kermit Ruffins sang "Sunny Side of the Street" with trumpet in hand, an early morning sun shone powerfully across North Rampart Street in New Orleans onto Congo Square. Read More

But celebrated jazz musician and educator Herbie Hancock pulled it off. Read More

As the morning sun spilled over the New Orleans' skyline Monday, jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis and others kicked off International Jazz Day with a sunrise concert that included ritual drumming and a string of performances, a day that culminated in the evening with a grand all-star concert at the United Nations. Read More