Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce an expanded mission and new name for its famed music archive. Previously known as the Hogan Jazz Archive, the reconceived Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz will expand the scope of its collections, including acquisitions that document late 20
th century and 21
st-century contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues, funk, hip hop and rock musicians in New Orleans and the surrounding region, as well as the industry and culture that fosters and supports those artists.
The archive is a leading and internationally renowned source for research on traditional New Orleans jazz and New Orleans music starting in the late 19th century. It welcomes inquiries from anyone who seeks to contribute their perspective or enhance their knowledge of these subjects.
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On Good Authority, Tulane University s podcast featuring fresh perspectives and lively discussions from leading experts on global topics and issues of the day. I m your host, Marianna Boyd, with Tulane Communications and Marketing. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost every industry has been upended by changes necessitated by the quickly spreading virus. In New Orleans, where music is an integral part of our culture and daily life, it became apparent that our cities musicians would be impacted significantly by safety precautions to combat the virus. Without their regular gigs at the city s many music venues or festivals throughout the year, musicians faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge: How to continue bringing music to audiences while we re all stuck at home. Today s guest is Melissa Weber, Hogan Jazz Archive curator with Tulane University Special Collections, the leading research center for the study of New Orleans jazz and related musical
Danny Barker Virtual Guitar and Banjo Fest Kicks Off Thursday, Jan. 14
Organizers have announced the lineup for an all-virtual 2021 Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival. A partnership of the festival, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, OffBeat and WWOZ-FM, the 2021 mix of interviews and live music streamed from the balcony of the Jazz Museum (but no in-person audience permitted) will be presented across several web platforms, including the Facebook pages of the Jazz Museum, Jazz Park, WWOZ, OffBeat and the festival. Streaming dates for the festival are Thursday, January 14, 2021 – Saturday, January 16, 2021.
Interviews will be conducted by longtime WWNO-FM host and producer Fred Kasten, and will include segments with multi-Grammy winning vocalist and Tony winning actress Dee Dee Bridgewater; Grammy winning vocalist Catherine Russell; cellist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Leyla McCalla; and composer and educator Roger Dickerson. A vid