Tito's Handmade Vodka Presents Black History Month at the Jazz Museum
Wendell Brunious performs on the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s balcony. Photograph by Eliot Kamenitz.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM PARTNERS WITH TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA TO HOST VIRTUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMMING
[NEW ORLEANS, LA – FEBRUARY 24, 2021] – This February, the New Orleans Jazz Museum partnered with Tito’s Handmade Vodka to proudly present four virtual programs featuring leading New Orleans musicians and culture bearers in celebration of Black History Month.
“This Black History Month and everyday at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, we honor the contributions of the Black community to New Orleans,” said Director Greg Lambousy. “We are excited for individuals to learn more about New Orleans music from celebrated New Orleans musicians and culture bearers.”
The Jazz Museum’s Black History Month programming included performances by Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots (2/2), Gregg Stafford (2/9), Wendell Brunious (2/22), and Mark Braud (2/23). We invite our audiences to enjoy these livestreamed performances on the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nolajazzmuseum/live.
Black History Month programs at the New Orleans Jazz Museum are proudly sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. For more information on the New Orleans Jazz Museum and its programs, visit www.nolajazzmuseum.org.
ABOUT THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM
Located at 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 with an additional entrance at 401 Barracks Street, the New Orleans Jazz Museum resides at the intersection of Esplanade and Decatur Streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances. Through partnerships with local, national and international educational institutions, the Jazz Museum promotes global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history. The Jazz Museum is a Louisiana State Museum. Founded in 1906, Louisiana State Museum is a system of National Historic Landmarks and architecturally significant structures housing a half-million artifacts that showcase the state’s history and culture. For more information, visit www.nolajazzmuseum.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @NOLAJazzMuseum.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Greg Lambousy, Director
New Orleans Jazz Museum
504-427-2190
glambousy@crt.la.gov
Baylee Badawy, Digital Strategist
New Orleans Jazz Museum
216-372-8268
bbadawy@crt.la.gov
