Music
Alvin Batiste
Jazz clarinetist and composer Alvin Batiste was the highly regarded teacher of many noted jazz musicians.
Jazz clarinetist and composer Alvin Batiste was the highly regarded teacher of many noted jazz musicians.
Renowned as a seminal figure in the evolution of jazz, Louis Armstrong is also considered one of the major artistic figures of the twentieth century.
New Orleans–born musician Louis Armstrong helped introduce jazz to global audiences.
Sculptor Martin Payton is best known for his improvisational compositions made from found industrial steel parts assembled into rhythmic forms inspired by jazz music, African symbolism, and his African American heritage.
Traditional New Orleans jazz is a musical genre with distinctive stylistic features that are tied to festival traditions within a discrete, regional culture.
Experimenting and improvising are important parts of this American musical form.
Known as the “Father of Ragtime in Shreveport,” William Christopher “W. C.” O’Hare was a white composer, orchestra leader, and music teacher who served as an important link between Black and white musical cultures.
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