Over the past few months, The New York Times has asked experts to answer the question, What would you play a friend to make them fall in love with jazz?
The United States is full of cities with their own rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans.
To really discover the beauty of New Orleans jazz, the in-person experience is key.
But unless you’re about to book a trip, why not take five minutes to read and listen, and see if you get hooked?
In the 100-plus years since then, New Orleans has remained something of a cultural anomaly in the United States: rooted in its own traditions, and fortified against broader commercial trends.
Persons:
banjos, Joseph’s, Louis Armstrong —
Organizations:
New York Times, New, Mardi
Locations:
United States, New Orleans, Congo, Orleans