Description

Explore the birth of jazz in what was historically a vice district, and soak up the history of New Orleans music.

Starting Location

301 Basin St

Duration

40 minutes

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Description

Jazz man Glend David Andrews was born and raised in New Orleans and grew up hearing stories from older musicians about the music in Storyville and the South Rampart neighborhoods. Now you can walk with him and hear these same stories as he takes you on a trip back to those heady decades between 1890 and 1920, when jazz was in its infancy.

Between the red-light district of Storyville, and South Rampart, Glen knows this neighborhood's secrets, and where to find all the ghosts of its musical past. You'll see one of the last existing structures that was a famous New Orleans whorehouse, see where Louis Armstrong won his first talent show, and hear how jazz evolved out of a handful of different influences thanks to the wildness of the neighborhood. Perk up your ears and listen, you might just dance your way through Storyville.

Tips & Hours

• You can take this Detour any day of the week but it is best between 11am - 7pm Monday through Saturday, and noon - 5pm on Sundays, when all of the stops are open.
• Think of this as an urban hike, wear your walking shoes, and bring some water if it's hot. This walk has some hills.

Credits

Narrator

Glen David Andrews

Producer

Matthew Hartwell

Associate Producer

Elsa Kern

Head of Content

Heather Schuster

Executive Producer

Avi Glijansky

Sound Design

Julian Kwasneski 

Connor Stock

Bay Area Sound

Music Direction

Julian Kwasneski 

Connor Stock

Image Credits

• Cover Photo: Abe Felix

Special Thanks

Barney Kilpatrick Robert Dafford

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