13 days. 27 shows. 18 different artists. 14 different venues+stages. And all of it was great. I mean that. ALL of it. Every solo, every horn part, every song, every audience member scream, every lift, every moment. Hands down the best Jazz Fest I have ever had the privilege to be a part of, no hesitation, no qualifiers, no notes. It all felt right from start to finish. I don’t know what I did to deserve such a wonderful experience but I am sure as hell grateful for it. Thanks a thousand times over to all the incredible artists I’m so fortunate to work with (Anders and Ivan and Tony and Dumpsta and Maggie and Mia and Benny and the Suspects and!), and thanks just as much to all the people on stage and off who work their asses off night and day to make this the greatest two weeks of music anywhere on earth (I’m looking at you, production and stage crew — and you, audience members who somehow got even less sleep than I did lol). And now! A nap 😴 much love and see you ALL next year. Can’t wait.
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📸: @feralphotography — who always manages to see what others can’t see and cut right to the heart of the moment 🙏
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#happyjazzfest #nola #neworleans #neworleansmusic #greatestshowonearth #greatestplaceonearth #ivanneville #tonyhall #dumpstaphunk #andersosborne #maggiekoerner #miaborders #music #musicgram #instamusic #musicphotography #concertphotography #concertphotos #livemusic #livemusicphotography #tiffanyanderson #feralphotography #ilovemyjob #lifeisgood #seeyounextyear
Here’s a little clip from the last time this group got together at @snugjazz_nola , this one from the grand finale to @martin_masakowski ’s mesmerizing ‘Las Sonrisas del Mar’, featuring @stanton_moore , @joeashlar , and yours truly. It’s a blessing to play with these cats, join us once again at the Snug Harbor tomorrow night!!
Can’t lie, I am pretty damn stoked for OCTOBER! Kicking off my @chickiewahwahnola quartet residency with special guest @alexismarceaux (10/2); celebrating the release of my brand-new record at @snugjazz_nola (10/23); Red Rocks with @therevivalists (10/19); @nolafunkfest with, well, everybody (10/17-19); and a whole bunch of other cool stuff with friends like @andersosborne (10/10) and @ericafalls (10/3) and @stanton_moore (10/29). Looking forward to seeing y’all out there 🙏🙌👊
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#nola #neworleans #october #fall #autumn #finally #music #livemusic #ilovemyjob #lifeisgood
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📸: @katielarocca
Happy 81st birthday Keith Jarrett!! Tonight at @snugjazz_nola we celebrate his brilliant music, two sets (730&930PM), featuring the immense talents of @matt_boothdreaux , @samkuslan , the brilliant @johnnyvidacovich , and very special guests @katericanary@gabonola and Brian Seeger. Limited tix available at snugjazz.com, join us!!
I am beyond stoked to be back at @snugjazz_nola this Friday, presenting ‘Mysteries: The Music of Keith Jarrett’! We are very fortunate to be joined by one of the greatest New Orleans drummers of all time, our friend and mentor, Johnny Vidacovich. Maybe the most musical MFer you will ever hear in your life! As well as very special guests @katericanary (first set), Brian Seeger (second set), and @gabonola (second set). @matt_boothdreaux and @samkuslan and I have spent the last few years carefully crafting this set (I believe we are the only ones to blend together the music of both his American and European quartets!), and you do not want to miss this very special New Orleans edition! See y’all Friday 💥
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#mysteries #keithjarrett #snugharborjazzbistro #neworleans #music
Jazz Fest 2026! That’s a WRAP! I took it easy this year, only 23 gigs in 12 days 😬😂 with 18 different artists spread across 16 stages/venues, every single one meaningful and special in its own right. Highlights include my quartet’s set at @louisianamusicfactory , both sets with @andersosborne , Larry Sieberth’s Jazz Fest set ft. @davidfiuczynski , MONSTERS at the @mapleleafnola (with Karl D in the house!), anything and everything involving @ivanneville , @tonyhall504 , @ianneville504 and the @dumpstaphunk crew — but who am I kidding, they were all highlights. Grateful to the fans who make this happen for us every year and to the warriors in the crew/support structure who make US happen every year. Y’all the real heroes. And now it’s nap time for me and Naomie and remember, don’t call us we’ll call you 😘
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#jazzfest #neworleans #lifeisgood #ilovemyjob #thisisbradwalker 📸: @mistymacphoto
Year 15 🚀 The best two weeks of music in the world, don’t even think about challenging me on that. See y’all at the Jazz Fest 🤘
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#isitjazzfestyet #neworleans #music #lifeisgood #ilovemyjob • thanks to @caroline_mendez for the beautiful design and @katielarocca for the 500th use of this awesome photo 📸
After a brief bump in the road I can confirm that this Saturday’s @thefilthysix All Stars show for @jazzfest at @nolabrewing is 💯 ON!! 😻⚜️🎊❤️
The line up is pure 🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥
Nick Etwell - 🎺
Brad Walker - Tenor 🎷
Eddie Roberts - 🎸
Joe Ashlar - 🎹
Brian Richburg Jr - 🥁
& announcing special guest Owen Finley on Bass 🎸!
It’s a one set hit 9.30-11pm sharp. Come on down and bring your dancing shoes for this one!! 👠💃🏾🕺🏻🎉
#souljazz #funkblues #latinboogaloo
#welikeitfilthyandsodoyou
It is time to CRUSH 💥🥊 MONSTERS 👹 at the Maple Leaf 🍁, this year featuring as special guest the force of nature known as Mike Dillon. One of my favorite annual traditions, closing out the early set on the second Sunday. Is it Jazz Fest yet?!? @mapleleafnola@itsyanotime@alfredjordanjr@pizzamanonbass@mikedillonofficial
Happy birthday to the most beautiful, charming, talented, thoughtful, sweet, kind, caring, perceptive, intelligent, musical, and downright incredible person on earth, the beat to my heart, the spark to my soul, the rhyme and reason to my day to day, @naomieapril . She has made everything in my life better, and if you know her she’s made yours better too. Show her some love, y’all. Let’s make her feel as special as every day we get to spend with her is ❤️
🎷 A song with 6 drummers needs a killin' horn section 🎺 :
🦴 Big Sam - Legendary trombonist of Big Sam's Funky Nation.
🎷 Brad Walker - Saxophonist of Dumpstaphunk and countless other NOLA greats.
🎺 Emmanuel Echem - Trumpeter of Tedeschi Trucks Band and many others.
"Feel The Rhythm" — song and full music video drop Tuesday 4/28. Pre-save now — link in bio.
#NewMusic #HornSection #funkyhorns
