This record makes me think of something Tom Waits once said, “In New Orleans, music is like hot sauce. They put it on their food.” Yes, we do, and few things taste as good as trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, ...

Music writer and the world’s foremost Kermitologist Jay Mazza has turned his pen and insight to one of his favorite subjects, Kermit Ruffins, for his latest book. Mazza spent many nights over the last ...

Trumpeter and bandleader Mark Braud was having fun with the audience in the Economy Hall Tent when he played a song off of his 2018 album, "Living the Tradition." "That album just went copper," he ...

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Jazz Aspen Snowmass has released the full lineup of artists and daily schedules for its June Experience, running June 25 to 28 in seven Aspen venues. The four-day festival will open the nonprofit’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) — The annual Chicago Jazz ...

Axelrad keeps a steady flow of events and live music. Jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer from New Orleans, Kermit Ruffins, along with some friends of his stopped by to put on quite a show! All ...

Nearly 40 bands are set to perform this weekend for the annual Satchmo Summer Fest. There's Charmaine Neville, Cyril Neville, and Kermit Ruffins, to name a few. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz ...