Nickel-A-Dance returning to Frenchmen Street in June
Nickel-a-Dance, a free series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts held each spring and fall is returning to its longtime home, The Maison music club, after a long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. Free concerts will be held every Sunday from June 6-27 from 4 to 7 p.m. The series attracts a diverse group of fans who gather to celebrate jazz as America’s original music as performed by the best of today’s classic jazz bands.
This season the series features four acclaimed band leaders.
June 6 | Shannon Powell & His New Orleans Jazz All-Stars
Shannon Powell is a highly sought-after drummer and percussionist who has achieved international acclaim for his commanding technique and style. In his early career, Powell toured extensively with Harry Connick, Jr. and released two platinum albums with Connick including, “We Are in Love,” and “Blue Light Red Light.” During subsequent years, Powell has toured with Wynton Marsalis a
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Pixar s new animated film
Soul is the story of Joe Gardner, a middle school school music teacher with big dreams about performing jazz onstage. Music is all I think about, from the moment I wake up in the morning to the moment I fall asleep at night, he says. I was born to play. Born to Play is the name of one of the movie s many songs composed, arranged and performed by real-life musician, Jon Batiste. He was one of several of the animated film s musical consultants, who also included Herbie Hancock, Daveed Diggs and Questlove. I love Joe because he has this vision for his life and this thing that makes him feel alive, Batiste says from his home outside New York City.