The New Orleans Jazz Museum is excited to announce a Drumsville: Evolution of the New Orleans Beat exhibition companion. The New Orleans Jazz Museum debuted Drumsville on November 8, 2018, in celebration of both International Drum Month and the New Orleans Tricentennial, along with the invention of the drum kit in New Orleans and the ongoing evolution of rich local drumming traditions. Drumsville is a highlight of our exhibit offerings, and we are excited to announce an accompanying book written by exhibit co-curator Dr. Robert H. Cataliotti.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the midst of digitizing its collection of its over 25,000 holdings— the most extensive collection related to New Orleans jazz in the world.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum will debut a new exhibition, “New Orleans Music Observed: The Art of Noel Rockmore and Emilie Rhys” on Thursday, January 30, 2020. This new exhibition brings together for the first time the musical portraits of acclaimed artists Noel Rockmore and Emilie Rhys.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum will debut a new exhibition, “The Wildest: Louis Prima Comes Home” on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. As a trumpeter, singer, songwriter, and performer, Louis Prima’s swinging persona conquered New York, Las Vegas, Hollywood, and points in between. View photos, hear recordings, see his instruments and stage wear at The New Orleans Jazz Museum. Sponsored by the Gia Maione Prima Foundation.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum will debut a new exhibition, “Purpose and Passion: Photography by Eric Waters Exhibit Opening” on Thusday, April 4, 2019. Eric Waters studied under the late New Orleans Photojournalist Marion Porter and has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years. In 1985 he founded Ebonimages, a non-profit organization, to catalog and exhibit the collection of Marion Porter’s Photo News.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum will debut a new exhibition, Drumsville!: Evolution of the New Orleans Beat. Launching on November 8, 2018, the exhibit will celebrate both the New Orleans Tricentennial and International Drum Month, along with the development of the drum kit in New Orleans and the ongoing evolution of rich local drumming traditions.
