Though styles changed rapidly as jazz evolved through swing, bebop, and avant-garde movements, New Orleans musicians and musical concepts continued influencing the music’s development.

As New Orleans catches its collective breath after Mardi Gras, the upcoming week will be relatively quiet. Case in point: Tipitina’s is closed this weekend. But there is still live music to be ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans ... to music and becomes a subject of academic study and analysis. Public opposition to jazz fades as new generations embrace swing ...