“New Orleans struts and shuffles, originals and classic Mardi Gras tunes…played and sung by a crack band featuring soulful NOLA vocalists, from whom authenticity pours forth like perspiration, all with just one goal: to make you have a good time and forget your troubles” —Downbeat
In 2007, NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra for the purpose of keeping important jazz music traditions alive—such as riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations, and collective New Orleans instrumental polyphony. Since that time, the orchestra has grown into one of the premier large ensembles in the world.
Since 2021, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra has produced the annual Jazz at Congo Square Festival to celebrate New Orleans culture by presenting live performances of musicians, poets, and dancers to local and visiting audiences. Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra’s goal is to continue using the great legacy of American music to engage and inspire new generations for many years.
This celebration of music and culture will have you standing in your seat and dancing in the aisles. Don’t miss it!