Khris Royal brings his funky, jazzy saxophone to stages across the city and the globe as a band leader, particularly with the alternative funk group Dark Matter, and backing up some of today’s greatest musical acts, including Corey Glover, Trombone Shorty, Mary J. Blige, Ne... Read more

Joe Lastie is a treasured fixture at Preservation Hall, a drummer who carries the traditions of his rich musical legacy in every beat. Lastie was born in New Orleans in 1960 and raised in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, and musicians in his family included his mother, both g... Read more

Leslie Martin, a native of Chauvin, Louisiana, is a fluid and adaptable pianist at home as both a bandleader and a sideman, performing capably across genres ranging from jazz to Cajun, to country to rock. He has played with a host of high-powered artists including Pete Foun... Read more

Arséne Delay is a multi-talented daughter of New Orleans with a deep, universal soul, reflected in her singing, her theatre work, and in her warm relationships with audiences around the world. DeLay is a member of the large Boutte tribe, including aunt and uncle musicians L... Read more

The Iguanas blend the sounds and rhythms of the Crescent City’s signature blues, jazz, and R & B with the region’s heavy Caribbean and Latin musical influences to create an infectious and unique sound. The roots rock band, formed in 1989, includes Rod Hodges, Joe Cabral, Re... Read more

Judith Owen brings her sultry voice and charming Welsh personality to every stage she graces. The daughter of a Covent Garden opera singer, she soon began singing professionally, emphasizing a unique blend of classics and jazz standards, and quickly earned a regular slot at... Read more

Ashlin Parker is a Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter who brings a confident voice and deeply-educated soul to every note he plays. He can be heard in small and large ensembles, including the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and with his best-known project, the Trumpet Mafia. Parker ... Read more

Trumpeter Shamarr Allen has played across the musical spectrum, from orchestral music to Willie Nelson’s band, but he is perhaps best known for his work with his own band, The Underdawgs, with the funk group Galactic, and for his Saints-inspired single, “Hit the Sean Payton... Read more

Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, singer, and creative force who tours hard and stays hard on the edge of the possible when it comes to musical explorations. The prolific Dillon has played with Primus, Galactic, Ani DiFranco, Rickie Lee Jones, The Brave Combo, a... Read more