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Historically, Tremé has been home to some legendary musicians:

Alphonse Picou: 1878-1961, Clarinet
Buddy Bolden: 1877-1931, Coronet
Chris Kelly: 1890 -1929, Trumpet
George Lewis: 1900 -1968, Clarinet
Henry Ragas: 1891-1919, Piano
James Black: 1940-1988, Drums
Jellyroll Morton: 1885-1941, Piano
Jimmie Noone: 1895-1944, Clarinet
Sidney Bechet: 1897-1959, Sax & Clarinet
Earl Palmer: 1924-2008, Drums

Today, it is the home of future legends who keep New Orleans music alive, such as: Tremé Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Glen David Andrews, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, James Andrews, Kermit Ruffins, Shannon Powell.


 

St. Augustine Church: www.neworleanschurches.com/staugus/staugus.htm
New Orleans African American Museum www.noaam.info
Backstreet Cultural Museum: www.backstreetmuseum.org
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation: www.jazzandheritage.org		 Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans: www.tremedoc.com
French Creoles: www.frenchcreoles.com 
Treme Brass Band: www.myspace.com/tremebrassband
Armstrong Park:  www.nps.gov/archive/jazz/Armstrong%20Park.htm

Major Funding for this project provided by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, with additional support from Tourism Cares, the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation and Project Weed & Seed.