The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents Talkin' Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert with Ryan Hanseler & Ricardo Pascal on Tuesday, December 6th at 1:30 PM CST.
Talkin' Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert is a captivating blend of interesting talk and great music featuring top jazz artists in New Orleans, hosted monthly by award-winning radio producer and interviewer Fred Kasten. Sponsored by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.
This event will consist of a 40-minute interview & a 50-minute performance.
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.
Fred Kasten
Fred Kasten is an independent contributing radio producer/host at WWNO. After working at WWNO for over 20 years as an on-air talent, producer, and program director, Fred retired from full-time work in May of 2007. Fred is a native of Mobile, Alabama, a graduate of the University of Alabama, and a long-time resident of New Orleans. In addition to his work at WWNO, Fred develops independent audio projects from a home studio, producing radio features, commercials and podcasts. Fred also does marketing and media consulting for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ricardo Pascal
Ricardo Pascal has worked professionally as a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator for 15 years. As an artist heavily rooted in the jazz tradition, his musicianship has attracted collaborations with many great artists. For over a decade, he has performed with The Modern Jazz Generation, led by Marcus Roberts, in various settings, from performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Village Vanguard to an appearance on CBS’s 60 Minutes. Ricardo has also been featured as a soloist and arranger with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra for 8 years in collaboration with musical director Adonis Rose.
His work has taken him all over the world with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cyrille Aimée, Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis, Leroy Jones, Jamison Ross, China Moses, Quiana Lynell, and more. Ricardo has given classes, clinics, and lessons all over North American universities and currently serves on the faculty of Savannah Music Festival Jazz Academy. He earned his Masters in Jazz at the University of New Orleans and his undergraduate degree from Florida State University under the direction of Marcus Roberts.
Ryan Hanseler
Pianist and composer Ryan Hanseler’s professional career has spanned more than two decades now. His discography boasts countless appearances as a first-call collaborator and widely respected arranger. An inclusive expression and a commitment to melodic invention has allowed the New Orleans-based artist to collaborate on stage and in the studio with such distinctive voices as Branford Marsalis, Kobie Watkins, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Adonis Rose, Cyrille Aimée, Jason Marsalis, Wessel Anderson, Herlin Riley, and Delfeayo Marsalis, in whose Jazz Orchestra he performed every Wednesday night at Snug Harbor before the 2020 pandemic.
Ryan has hosted numerous clinics and academic presentations around the world and is an artist in residence at East Carolina University. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Jazz Composition and Arranging from North Carolina Central University under the direction of Dr. Ira Wiggins and mentors Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo.