Normally, when I drive into New Orleans, my first order of business is to hit a restaurant and get something to eat, but on this …
With no second-line, I spent the afternoon browsing in the French Market, and walking around the French Quarter. I was vaguely hoping to run into …
Rain didn’t stop these jazzmen from doing what they do at Jackson Square in New Orleans, 1/13/14
My friend Travis and I arrived at Jackson Square and ran into my homeboys from the TBC Brass Band, who had been hired to lead …
Although the city of New Orleans put a stop to the tradition of brass bands playing in the first block of Bourbon Street near Canal, …
Back when Jackson Square was the Place d’Armes, the land on either side of the square was also public property, but somehow the land eventually …
In the early afternoon, this traditional brass band was playing in front of the Cabildo at Jackson Sqaure. The song, “Everybody Ought to Know” is …
While enjoying my cafe au lait and beignets at the Cafe du Monde, I thought I heard the satisfying boom of a bass drum. It …
Walking around the French Quarter in New Orleans, July 4, 2012
