hey everybody this is captain phillip with airworthy tours your guide in the sky and today
we have a very special tour as we take a look at some of new orleans historical jazz landmarks new
orleans is the birthplace of jazz and there are plenty of reminders around the city that show
how important jazz and just music overall is important to the city and to the culture but
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we begin our tour on south rampart street which is considered the birthplace of jazz
south rampart street was the main commercial corridor in back of town originally a swampy
area at the back end of the city where new orleans segregated black residents resided during jim crow
ahead is the eagle saloon where legendary musician buddy bolden got his start in the early 1900s
bolden is considered one of the first and most influential jazz musicians
and left a huge musical impression on the first generation of jazz players
next is the site of the old iroquois theater which was one of the first theaters to feature
jazz performances in a concert setting both on the stage and in the pit orchestra for silent films
ahead is the karnovsky store which was the site of the jewish family that provided a
second home to the young louis armstrong and even loaned him money to buy his first trumpet
on the corner is the little gym saloon which was restored
in 2012 and has jazz shows and a good soulful buffet from monday through friday
below is the historic treme neighborhood which is the oldest african-american neighborhood
in new orleans and remains an important center of the city's african-american and creole culture
especially for the modern brass band tradition
no musicians from treme include kermit ruffins trombone shorty and the grammy-winning rebirth
brass band treme is also home to two historic soul food restaurants of dookie chase for
traditional creole cuisine and willie mae's scotch house for really good fried chicken
our next stop is armstrong park named after louis armstrong the most recognized jazz
musician of all time armstrong's musical abilities and once in a lifetime charisma
allowed him to break through racial barriers that were unheard of during that time making
armstrong one of the first african american pop culture icons notable armstrong songs include
when the saints go marching in red means and rice and of course what a wonderful world
however publicly armstrong was silent on race issues which angered many of his black fans
but towards the end of his life he did donate money to the civil rights movement
ahead of the mahalia jackson theater of the performing arts
named in honor of legendary gospel singer and civil rights activist mahalia jackson
within armstrong park is the historic and culturally significant congo square
1803 congo square served as a space where enslaved africans drummed danced sung and traded
on sunday afternoons these gatherings numbered as many as 500 to 600 people
among the most famous dances were the bamboola the kalinda and the congo
these african cultural expressions gradually developed into new orleans
jazz and rhythm and blues the mardi gras indian traditions and the second line
our next stop takes us to the upper ninth ward in the musicians village
after the devastation caused by hurricane katrina the musicians village was designed and constructed
to provide homes for the city's musicians in order to preserve the musical culture of new orleans
the centerpiece of the village is the ellis marcellus center for music
dedicated to celebrating the music and musicians of new orleans
and to the education and development of homeowners and others who live nearby
below is the fairgrounds and it is the site of the annual new orleans jazz and heritage festival
or jazz fest for short which is a massive musical festival
that goes on for two weekends during the last week of april and the first week of may
a quick look at the old mint building which is now the jazz museum
and the site of sashmo fest a musical festival dedicated to the late great louis armstrong
and our last stop is frenchman street which is the local preferred area for nightlife there are
multiple music and dance venues on this strip many offer live jazz music on the first floor
and hip hop clubbing on the second floor and if you're lucky you might also catch a brass band
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