ANCIENT ENTRY ⏳✨ JGI New Orleans Jazz Cohort Debut Concert #livemusic #neworleans

The Jazz Generations Initiative of New Orleans introduced its inaugural Jazz Cohort with a debut concert, “ANCIENT ENTRY,” during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival week on Tuesday, April 28th at the city’s premiere modern jazz club, Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro. The 2026 Jazz Generations Initiative New Orleans Jazz Cohort Fellows are: Tonya Boyd-Cannon - vocals Steve Lands - trumpet Aurora Nealand - saxophones, clarinet, accordion, vocals Victor Campbell - piano Max Moran - bass plus special guests for this edition of ANCIENT ENTRY: Alfred Jordan Jr. - drums Weedie Braimah - percussion, sacred drums Cheeky Blakk - legendary New Orleans Bounce artist Vanito Brown - guitar, from Cuba Ms. Germaine Bazzle - The 1st Lady of New Orleans Jazz, EXCLUSIVE Jazz Fest 2026 Performance! The JGI New Orleans Jazz Cohort is a collective of New Orleans musicians invited annually by Jazz Generations Initiative (JGI) co-founder Dr. Courtney Bryan to collaborate around the multigenerational and interdisciplinary aspects of jazz in curating, producing, and composing work that honors the opportunity to converse intentionally around a wide variety of topics spanning: healing, democracy, creolité, and more. ABOUT THE JAZZ GENERATIONS INITIATIVE (JGI): JGI is dedicated to celebrating jazz as a living art form, and one that thrives best when it is practiced in community. Launched in December 2025, JGI is led by Dr. Courtney Bryan, New Orleans born composer, pianist, MacArthur Fellow, and professor of music at Tulane University, and Dr. Robert G. O’Meally, founder of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University. This new immersive program aims to cultivate and grow the rich and vibrant jazz scenes in New Orleans and New York City. ABOUT JGI NEW ORLEANS: Led by Dr. Courtney Bryan and JGI New Orleans Creative Director, Dr. Denise Frazier, the New Orleans chapter of the Jazz Generations Initiative offers opportunities for gatherings based on experimentation, creativity and interdisciplinary explorations, while drawing inspiration from the city of New Orleans and its connections with the African diaspora, the Global South, and the Gulf South region. LEARN MORE: http://jazzgenerations.org |   / jgi.sphere   |   / jgi.neworleans