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Most pop-music fans likely couldn't come up with a working definition for funk , they just know it when their butts start moving to it.

Born in New Orleans in 1901, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong is said to be among the greatest of all Jazz musicians, by displaying an amazing technical ability, along with joy and spontaneity in his work.

The last day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival means the start of busy days at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

From the little bitty burg of Kentwood, Topsy Chapman launched a gospel singing career, eventually moving to New Orleans and becoming a performer, composer and arranger.

Richard Todd straddles worlds with his French horn. He has performed and recorded with jazz masters and leads his own top-drawer jazz quartet.

Having traveled the globe and earned the reputation as one of the "royal families of jazz," the Jordans will all perform together for the first time in New Orleans.

Ronald Guerin was military to the core. Drill sergeant. Green Beret. Airborne Ranger.

Philip Horvitz, a performance artist and choreographer who used bittersweet humor to describe his life as a gay man, has died.

Broadway has no shortage of great ladies this spring, but one of the most welcome is Leslie Uggams, a Tony-winner as Best Actress in a musical for Hallelujah Baby!, who is starring in a revival of the family ...

After a half-dozen taxi drivers begged them for help to endure the skyrocketing price of gasoline, the Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the first cab-fare increase in five years.

For Those counting or caring, a bit of economic uncertainty. According to the Commerce Department, due to continued China boosted the trade deficit to $61.0 billion in February, a 4.3% jump from January and the ...

"Billie Holiday become a legend in her own time," the voice says. "Partially because she's been knocked around a good deal and because the world knows about it.

The closure of a U.S. Customs office at Louis Armstrong International Airport has angered representatives of the air cargo industry, who said the change will increase their costs and discourage companies from ...

Pope John Paul II redefined the office of the Pope. Instead of focusing his attention completely on the Catholic Church, he reached out to all denominations.

This is no ordinary Dixieland band. The Side Street Strutters' vast repertoire encompasses more than half a century of jazz styles, and they will appear live at the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts on ...

Jack Pickett died last week. After two years of dealing with Lou Gehrig's disease, he finally ran out of breath and couldn't get enough oxygen to sustain himself.

Festivals are everywhere during the spring and summer. Celebrations range from visual arts to bluegrass to beer sampling.

Comment: The Judge of course was Milt Hinton and 'the jury' in this case was four other bass players, sounding very good.

Beverly "Lady Luck" Lynch and Jimmy "Mr. Lucky" Lynch will be among those featured at "Return to the Cotton Club." If you go WHAT: "The Cotton Club Returns." WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday.

If Abbeville is the Oyster Capital of the World, New Orleans is a mecca for oyster barflies.

Faith guides mission of Bush favorite, Ocala Rep. Baxley Visitor Guide Attractions Lodgings Beaches Golf More care for your pet Pet therapy is a natural next step for veterinarians and pet care-givers in a ...

By Michael Rydzynski Who: John Alexander is in the midst of his third-of-a-century mark as conductor of the Pacific Chorale.

A young woman swathed in a luminous green gown twists and turns onstage, as if possessed.

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Fees for attorneys working for the city's Louis Armstrong International Airport have dropped by more than half since Mayor Ray Nagin took office in 2004.

Marshall, one of the state's most famous native sons and the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Monte Carlo holds a magic place in the annals of ballet. And some of that magic is coming to New Orleans this weekend.

It just isn't fair. New Orleans gets Mardi Gras in February. Rio de Janeiro, Port of Spain and other tropical cities far to the south throw massive Carnival celebrations.

THE TURNING of the New Year is often a time of both reflection and celebration. While people might look back over the events, tribulations and accomplishments of the past year with a sigh of relief for having ...

By Charles A. Sengstock Jr. University of Illinois. $35. As someone who has hung around downtown Chicago for a quarter of a century, I learned, thanks to Sengstock, how I have danced in the steps of white bands ...

The Hilton Head Orchestra, under the direction of Mary Woodmansee Green, presents a special tribute to jazz legend Louis Armstrong with a Salute to Satchmo.

Who knew Black Sabbath tunes sounded so good on the trombone? Apparently Mark Mullins did.