The New Orleans Jazz Museum in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park & NOLAxNOLA are proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Starting Friday, September 20th through Friday, November 8th, you can enjoy weekly live music performances as we honor Hispanic Heritage Month. Prepare to immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures and traditions of  Latin America through these captivating performances.  The concerts will be held inside our Education Center every Friday @ 2 PM with two special Balcony shows in the museum’s courtyard on Tuesday, September 24th & Tuesday, October 15th starting at 5:00 PM.”

Javier Olondo

 Over a 30-year artistic career, Cuban guitarist, and producer Javier Olondo, has performed extensively at important festivals and concert venues throughout Europe, North America, and South America. He earned a master’s in arts degree from the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria.

Olondo has recorded three critically acclaimed albums and has appeared on various television and radio shows around the world. Throughout the years, several important composers have written pieces specific to him to perform. In addition, he is a guitar professor at Tulane University in New Orleans and continues to tour the United States and Europe with his popular concert series. He is also the artistic director of the New Orleans International Guitar Festival and leader of the Cuban band, Javier Olondo & AsheSon.

Some of the honors and awards Olondo has received are Guitarist of the Year at the Global Excellence Awards, Big Easy Award for Best Latin Band, the Keys to the City of Kenner and Honorary Citizen of the City of New Orleans

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