New Orleans Jazz

https://www.nps.gov/jazz/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Jazz_National_Historical_Park New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, near the French Quarter. It celebrates the origins and evolution of jazz. Most of the historical park property consists of Louis Armstrong Park. There is a visitor center at 916 North Peters Street and a concert venue, several blocks away in the French Quarter. The Park provides a setting for sharing the cultural history of the people and places which helped to shape the development and progression of jazz in New Orleans. Discover the roots of jazz at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, our park offers live performances, exhibits, and programs that celebrate the legacy of America's unique musical art form. Immerse yourself in the vibrant history and culture of jazz, a sound that continues to inspire the world. Join us in preserving and celebrating the music! The park's operations have moved to the Jean Lafitte NHP&P French Quarter Visitor Center located at 419 Decatur St., New Orleans. The visitor center is open 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. The visitor center on Decatur Street, between St. Louis and Conti Streets. We are near the statue of Bienville. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park The park is devoted to sharing the origins of jazz and its development through today via performances, ranger talks, and other programs. French Quarter Visitor Center for New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park visitor center is at 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. The secondary site for New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, at 916 N Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70116, is open only for special events. See our event calendar for more details. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park visitor center is at 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. The visitor center is on Decatur St, between St. Louis and Conti Streets, near the Bienville Statue. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Metered street spaces and commercial parking lots are available within the French Quarter. Community Events by New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park A young brass band musician plays a trumpet The park works with local partners to share jazz at community events, festivals, and other venues. Visitor Center Exhibit at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Exhibit titled "What Is New Orleans Jazz?" "What is New Orleans Jazz?" A visit to the park's main visitor center at 916 North Peters Street will answer the question. Visitor Center Concert at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Kids and adults playing instruments on a stage Passing jazz traditions from one generation to the next is an important part of the park's mission---and great listening too! US Mint Concert by New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Singer with jazz band, including park rangers The park's state-of-the-art concert space at the Old US Mint is the perfect place to enjoy some jazz. US Mint Voting Rights Act Program at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Rangers and others sing and play on a stage Programs like this celebration of the Voting Rights Act bring together history, culture, and music. National Park Getaway: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Come to the city where jazz was born and visit the National Park Service site that traces its story from West African drums to modern influences. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is small in size, but it tells a story as big as America. Hand playing a trumpet Conservation Diaries: Manuel Santos, Graphic Design Intern Meet Manuel Santos who spent his 2021 Summer working as an intern at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, as part of the Latino Heritage Internship Program. One of the main reasons he loved working at this park was because it honors the importance and beauty of Jazz and its history. man posing in front of stage at Jazz National Historical Park Robin White Robin White experienced profound loss and the injustices of discrimination as a child. Surrounded by women, she grew up understanding the importance of nature, family, cultural heritage, and her own worth. During more than 40 years in the National Park Service (NPS) White valued community engagement and diversity, first as an interpretative ranger and later as a superintendent. Robin White in her NPS uniform and ranger flat hat stands in front of a brown sign. Hunter Miles Davis' Journey from Intern to Park Ranger, Musician, and Audio Producer at the National Park Service Meet Hunter Miles Davis, a Park Guide at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and learn about his pathway to the National Park Service. He was a Greening Youth Foundation intern at this park and at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and is now a full time NPS employee. Watch the video at the end as he explains his journey. Hunter jamming on drums as a Ranger inside NOLA Jazz Museum Podcast 129: 50 Years of Remembering the Up Stairs Lounge Fire Catherine Cooper speaks with Bobby Fieseler about writing "Tinderbox" and the importance of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire in LGB activism as we come up to the 50th anniversary of the fire. The Up Stairs Lounge Fire was an unsolved arson fire at a gay bar in New Orleans on June 24, 1973. With 32 dead, it was the worst mass murder of homosexual Americans in 20th century America. The Up Stairs Lounge Fire was the worst mass murder of homosexual Americans in 20th century America. Podcast 075: Student Conservation Internships: Who, How, Why? Jason Church speaks with SCA interns Kim Samaniego and Lauralee Buchanan about their experiences with the Student Conservation Association. Making stew during a volunteer living history event. National Park Service HBCU Interns Gather at the Greening Youth Foundation’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana The annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship (HBCUI) Conference brought together students, professionals, and experts in a celebration of diversity, innovation, and empowerment. The conference, held from July 24 to July 27, 2023, featured a rich array of discussions, workshops, and keynote addresses that underscored the importance of inclusivity and collaboration in today's evolving world. Jade Perdue's Remarkable Odyssey: Music, History, and a Glimpse into a Harmonious Future at the National Park Service Meet Jade Perdue, an Interpretive Park Ranger at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park! Ranger Jade Perdue of the Arrowhead Jazz Band at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

New Orleans Jazz National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park A New and Different National Park A painting of a 1905 photograph of the Imperial Orchestra Photographs from the Al Rose Collection, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane Universtiy Early Musical Influences E.W. Kemble’s depiction of dances in Congo Square, based on descriptions from George Washington Cable. From Century Magazine, April 1886. The New Orleans Music Scene Most historical parks in the national park system are created to commemorate a battle, a place, or a person that played an important role in our nation's history. In 1994, Congress authorized a new and different park in New Orleans as a national tribute to the uniquely American invention - jazz. The park's purpose is to preserve information and resources associated with the origins and development of jazz in the city widely recognized as its birthplace. New Orleans, founded in 1718 as the center of the French Louisiana colony, increased significantly in ethnic diversity in the decades following the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. The existing culture comprised of mostly American Indians, French, Spanish and West African people was joined by a new wave of German, Italian, Haitian, and Asian-Pacific immigrants, English-speaking Americans and enslaved Africans from the U.S. and other parts of the Caribbean. This rich mix resulted in considerable cultural exchange, creating a unique environment for the development of jazz. A well-known example of an early influence to the origins of jazz is the African dance and drumming tradition. As early as the 1780’s, African Americans gathered on Sundays in the open area just outside the city walls near the site of Fort St. Ferdinand. Now known as Congo Square, this area was used by American Indians, slaves, and free people of color to market goods, socialize and partici- At the turn of the century New Orleans was a thriving music center. Legitimate theater, vaudeville, music publishing houses and instrument stores employed musicians in the central business district, while other establishments flourished in and around the "red light" district near Canal and Rampart streets. On the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, bands competed for audiences at amusement parks and resorts. Street parades were common in the neighborhoods, while community social halls and corner saloons held dances almost nightly. Many of these street parades were sponsored by benevolent societies which various ethnic groups organized to provide the benefits that insurance companies later supplied. Once insurance companies fulfilled these needs, New Orleanians still wanted to take to the streets with their parties. They did this by forming social aid and pleasure clubs or marching clubs which continue the parading tradition to this day. pate in drumming, music-making, sporting, and dance activities. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Congo Square holds special symbolic importance to Native Americans and African-Americans because of the role the site played in New Orleans' musical and social heritage. New Orleans prominence as America's first early center for opera, caused both its melodious lyricism and repetitive rythmic figures to also exert a powerful influence on the development of the music. In addition, various folk cultures contributed their syncopations to this emerging art form. The latter of these influences culminated in American Ragtime one of the main precursors of jazz. Throughout the ragtime era, New Orleans people were interpreting and composing "rags" in a way indigenous to New Orleans. All over the United States, brass bands began supplementing the standard march repertoire with ragtime pieces. In the early 1900’s, the building at 401 S. Rampart, was an important gathering place for African-American musicians. The building housed the famous Eagle Saloon on the first floor, and the Odd Fellows Masonic Ballroom on the 3rd floor. Throughout the late teens, 20’s, and early 30’s, the Halfway House at City Park Avenue and the New Basin Canal was a famous dance hall featuring musicians such as Abbie Brunies, Charlie Cordilla, and Joe Loyacano. New Orleans music began to spread to other cities as early as the 1850s. Musicians who joined riverboat bands, vaudeville, minstrel and other show tours, helped begin a tradition of exporting New Orleans music that continues today. Original Dixieland Jazz Band headed to Chicago in 1916, and then to New York in 1917 where they cut the first commercial jazz recording for Victor. Suddenly New Orleans jazz was a national craze. Perhaps the most notable departure from New Orleans was in 1922, when King Oliver summoned Louis Armstrong to Chicago. Armstrong’s brilliant playing with King Oliver’s band helped to popularize the polyphonic ensemble style of New Orleans. He also elevated the jazz solo to unprecedented artistic levels. Technical improvement and popularity of phonogra