New Orleans Jazz Tour: History and Live Jazz

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Duration:2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

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Few cities rival New Orleans’ nightlife thanks to its thrilling music scene. From authentic dixieland to big brass and every other jazz style in between, live music options are endless in the city that gave birth to the coolest genre in music. Hear about the origins and culture of jazz before making your way to the 19th century neighborhood that boasts the best music and bars in town. We’ll visit a few of our favorite local clubs, enjoy a beer and discover the talents of some of the city’s best local musicians. There’s nothing quite like a night out in ‘The Big Easy.’

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1. Louis Armstrong Park
Our music tour of New Orleans begins just outside the French Quarter at the historic and beautiful Louis Armstrong Park in the Tremé neighborhood. Within the park, we will talk about the historical origins of jazz and discuss one of the jazz greats, Armstrong himself.
2. Congo Square
We’ll explore the area originally known as Congo Square – one of the first locations in the city where enslaved people and free people of color were allowed to gather and socialize. You’ll hear about jazz’s origins, resulting from a rich mix of cultures in a single city, which combined West African and Caribbean sounds with European musical influences – giving us this uniquely American artform.
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From here, we will head into the Vieux Carre, or the French Quarter, and you’ll hear about the origins and culture of jazz while making your way through the oldest neighborhood in NOLA, all while seeing some notable historic sites. Your guide will have chosen a special route for you that evening- to ensure the best music is heard.
4. Bourbon Street
Along one possible route, we’ll share the history of Bourbon Street and the residential and commercial places where blues and jazz collaborators came to make incredible music. We may even catch a busker performing at the historic French Market!
5. Frenchmen Street
Or your guide may chose to head to the famous Frenchmen Street, the largest concentration of live music venues in the city. Whatever path is taken, you’ll find yourself at a great Jazz/Music Spot, and your guide will take you inside to listen and enjoy the local scene.
6. French Quarter
Either way, by being with a local, you’ll learn all about the neighborhood, how to make the most of your time here, and the music culture and how it operates in the Clubs and venues. And to top it off, you will receive a drink on us at one of the stops and you’re very welcome to purchase additional beverages as and when you want them.

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Posted By : RodgerF123
What a fabulous experience for 2 folk who never knew the depth and variety of N O jazz. Sayge was engaging, informative, interested and interesting and really knew her city and subject

One of the best adventures we had on vacation in NO. Sayge is a gem and we thoroughly recomend her tours to you
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 06:17:16

Posted By : Z1462QJjeromem
If you ever take the Jazz and Heritage, please ask for Cayge! She is an amazing! The wealth of knowledge that she shares is quite impressive. Never did I feel like she was talking at us, she was conversing with us! Thank you, Cayge! You ROCK!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 22:16:27

Posted By : Companion50309792955
Great walking tour. Lots of information, knowledge and detail. Visited 2 cool bars to listen to the bands. Cayge knows her stuff
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 15:06:32

Posted By : 475lilyf
Cayge was the best tour guide ever. She knows so much about jazz and New Orleans. She accommodated our group to change the start time with no problems. The tour taught us a lot and we were able to go into a few jazz clubs to see live music. I will be recommending this tour and Cayge to my friends and family!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 12:35:55

Posted By : charleselliotsmith50
Our tour guide Çayge (pronounced Sayge) was amazing! We learned so much about the history of jazz and even got to watch some great live performances at 2 local clubs (drink # 1 included). We greatly enjoyed this tour and give it our highest recommendation.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 13:32:32

Posted By : Mechelle_A
Excellent tour guide. Her name was Sage. Knowledgeable and friendly.
Walked around the city and visited several live performances.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 10:37:09

Posted By : veronicarC7801BX
Çayge was an amazing guide! She told us everything about jazz history while she showed us the most memorable places in the city. The choice of bars was also good, with great live music performances.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 05:55:47

Posted By : iansJ9477ST
Cayge was great! Friendly and knowledgeable guide, great experience. Toured Armstrong Park, a few local bars for drinks and awesome Jazz music.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 22:21:34

Posted By : joanes469
Amazing tour — we learned so much about jazz and about New Orleans! The music we listened to was divine. Strongly recommend— thank you ver much Cayge!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 09:08:36

Posted By : Katherine_H
We had a wonderful tour and learned much about the history of jazz and the connection with the indigenous people and the Civil War. Louis Armstrong park is wonderful and our trip down Frenchmen Street and into the clubs was spent great.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 19:34:32