The installation will chronicle the history and evolution of New Orleans jazz, exploring its diverse roots and varied trajectory, as well as highlighting the lives and legacies of key performers such as Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Lizzie Miles, and Jelly Roll Morton. The exhibit will include interactive technology, listening stations, multimedia installations, immersive experiences, and built environments optimized to convey the story of early jazz and its ongoing evolution.

The New Orleans Jazz Museum is grateful for our generous sponsors:

Exhibition Presenting Sponsor: Joyce and George Wein Foundation

Exhibition Supporting Sponsors: Anne Atkinson, Nate and Priscilla Gordon

Opening Event Presenting Sponsor: Gregory Holt and Lucy Burnett