Arrowhead Jazz Band photographed by Eliot Kamenitz

The New Orleans Jazz Museum, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, presents a live performance of the Arrowhead Jazz Band on Tuesday, November 22nd at 2:00 PM CST.

Arrowhead Jazz Band brings together National Park Service rangers and local musicians to perform traditional New Orleans jazz, blues, gospel, and original compositions.  

This program takes place inside our third-floor Performance Center, listening room. Admission is free and open to the public, seating is limited and offered first come, first serve. Learn more about our program admission policy.

Enjoy live music from home with the New Orleans Jazz Museum! Join the Jazz Museum online for daily virtual concerts, in which dynamic jazz musicians perform live from the Jazz Museum! Tune in on facebook.com/nolajazzmuseum/live to watch for free. 

Jade Perdue

Jade Perdue is a versatile vocalist and instrumentalist who studies classical, jazz, gospel, and R&B. She has performed at New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival for seven years under the Gospel Tent and Lagniappe Stage. Jade has also performed at the French Quarter Fest, Creole Tomato Festival, Gentilly Festival, and various venues in New Orleans, La. The New Orleans native credits her hometown for shaping her musical palette. Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries was the first place Jade began to sing in front of audiences. Her church home has shaped and molded her into the performer that she is today. Yet, she became a skilled musician when she joined the Edna Karr High School marching band. Jade performed with Edna Karr's marching band in the 2016 New Year's Day Parade in London, UK. 

Her parents continued to support Jade's musical journey and encouraged her to join Musicollaborative and New Orleans Jazz Heritage School of Music in 2016. When she was a part of those organizations, she studied New Orleans music, culture, and history. In 2021, she graduated from the illustrious Xavier University of Louisiana. She earned her bachelor's degree in music liberal arts with a minor in entrepreneurship. She traveled to Philadelphia to perform with the Xavier University Concert Choir for St. Katharine Drexel’s Coronation. She premiered in Roger Dickerson's musical Preacher Man Preacher Man in 2020. Jade Perdue’s desire to travel and share her music all over the world has taken her to many places. In 2018, Jade traveled to New York City, NY  to compose original music for a performance-based project titled Organology under the direction of Ross Louis, Ph.D. 

These experiences have led her to work at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (NOJNHP) as an interpretive park ranger. Her responsibilities are like no other park ranger in the U.S. Jade performs New Orleans traditional jazz, blues, funk, soul, and r&b with the Arrowhead Jazz Band. Jade shares the bandstand with top musicians like Herlin Riley, Nicholas Payton, and Amina Scott weekly at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. She writes original music for special programs that the NOJNHP sponsors and hosts. While being a musician is required of her, she also focuses on historical research and preservation. While pursuing her master’s degree at the University of New Orleans with a focus in jazz studies, she hopes to incorporate the skills that she learns in the program into her workspace and bandstand. Jade has a passion for enlightening and uplifting people from various backgrounds via Black American Music.

Jemila Dunham

A born and raised New Orleanian, Jemila Dunham began her relationship with music at a very early age. First introduced to the art form through the violin, she later moved to the alto saxophone, which she played in Lusher’s middle school jazz band, directed by guitarist Dan Sumner. Looking to explore as many musical interests as possible, Jemila eventually found her way to the bass guitar and began studying year-round with prominent musicians in New Orleans including Brian Quezergue, Kidd Jordan, Kent Jordan, Jonathan Bloom, Germaine Bazzle, Donald Harrison Jr., Christian Scott, and Jesse McBride. After studying with many of the best jazz musicians in the city, she continued her education at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where she expanded her views of what was musically possible for her beyond her jazz roots.

In addition to performing and recording frequently on and off campus, she began to learn about and engage in more aspects of the industry, including music production and songwriting. After graduating with a BFA in professional music in 2013, Jemila moved to New York to continue her journey playing with rising pop star and fellow Berklee alum, Betty Who. Since finishing at Berklee, Jemila has traveled the world as Betty’s bassist, performing at various festivals, on 9 headlining tours, and as direct support for the Australian legs of both Katy Perry and Kylie Minogue’s world tours. Additionally, she performs frequently with New Orleans-based R&B/funk band Water Seed, bedroom pop duo THELIA, and up-and-coming R&B/Blues musician Grace Gibson. Jemila returned home to New Orleans at the end of 2014 and currently spends her time in between tours and local gigs working with Girls Rock New Orleans and the Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies.

Victor Campbell

Victor Campbell (aka VicJcom) is a young jazz piano player hailing from Camagüey, Cuba. His compelling style combines virtuosity, whimsy, charisma, and technical prowess. He started playing piano at age five and went on to train at Cuba’s National School of the Arts. He has played across the US and internationally. VicJcom first visited New Orleans in 2012 as part of an exchange program with the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp. That visit made a profound impact and in 2019 the young pianist decided to move to New Orleans. He has been feverishly studying every form of New Orleans music ever since and incorporating this wide range into his unique musical language. In a 2019 interview, legendary Cuban musician Chucho Valdés predicted that VicJcom will revolutionize Cuban jazz piano.⁣-OFFBEAT

Jazmine Butler

Jazmine Butler, a drummer known for her funky groove came up in New Orleans through the 90s & 2000s but found her affinity for music that lived in the mid-60s to 80s. Jazmine Butler began her musical journey in 2004. She immediately knew that it really was her calling. Around 2008 she began playing at her home church and brings a wealth of funky beats and an amazing ability to keep the band in a pocket and a steady groove.

Max Bronstein

Max “Steen” Bronstein is a New Orleans-based guitarist who has recorded and performed with numerous artists throughout his career. He specializes in RnB, Funk, Jazz, and Gospel styles. He has performed with Grammy-Nominated Jamison Ross, world-famous Trumpeter and Multi-Instrumentalist Nicholas Payton, New Orleans vocalist Erica Falls, International touring act Soul Brass band, Saxophonist James Martin, as well as his original group Slugger formed by acclaimed drummer Terrence “Groove Guardian” Houston. He has performed at New Orleans Jazz Fest, and the French Quarter Fest, as well as bookings at international festivals around the world and the United States. He has also performed with Gospel legends Bishop Paul Morton and Bishop Marvin Sapp. 

Max’s recording accolades include numerous recordings with Gospel producer Shawn “Smooth” Willis. These recordings with artists such as Keyla Richardson and James Mable Jr. have made their way to the Number One spot on Billboard charts (for example Keyla Richardson single “So Good”). Max also has worked frequently with Grammy-winning engineer and producer Reggie “ReggieNic” Nicholas on RnB and Gospel records. Max is an in-demand freelance sideman and recording musician and considers himself a lifelong student of music and enjoys performing with and learning from the venerable musicians in New Orleans- including a trio with bassist Chris Severin (Allen Toussaint) and drummer Herman Jackson (BB King). Max also enjoys working with young musicians and mentoring as well as providing lessons and consultation to aspiring musicians of every age and background.