New Orleans Jazz Tour: Explore Music Evolution
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33 Ratings
New Orleans
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of New Orleans Jazz on our guided tour. Explore the birthplace of Jazz, learn about its history, and discover the influential musicians who shaped this iconic genre.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Louis Armstrong Park - The tour will start at Louis Armstrong Park. The travelers will visit the first pioneers of Jazz monuements and the first dance halls where Jazz reign supreme. They will hear the stories of Jazz pioneers such as; Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Charles “Buddy” Bolden and others Jazz icons.

  • New Orleans Jazz Museum - The travels will visit the first Jazz musuem at the St. Pierre Hotel where the GREAT Louis Armstrong stayed when he performed in New Orleans.

  • Congo Square - The travelers will explore the sacred grounds of Congo Square where it has been said the origins of Jazz was discovered, in addition to witnessing the oldest African American neighborhood in the country, Treme.

  • Frenchmen Street - The travelers will also experience live Jazz music on one of the most popular and muscial streets in New Orleans, “Frenchmen Street”.

What's Included
  • Licensed local tour guide
  • Expert-guided tour experience
  • Cultural ambassador of New Orleans
  • Lagniappe included - a special extra treat
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Embark on our Jazz journey, escorted by local musicians, dancers, producers, and directors who are part of the artistic community in New Orleans. They are also Native residents, Oral Storytellers, Cultural Representatives, and Conservators of heritage.

Venture with us and witness the musical transformation in the city celebrated as ‘the cradle of Jazz.’ With its roots tied to personalities like Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bolden, Sidney Bechet, Louis Prima, and Sharkey Bonano, just to mention a few… Your tour will encompass the few remaining locations where Jazz, bubbly, and love dominated. Gain knowledge about the individuals, the heritage, and the influences that played a significant role in shaping America’s unique contribution to global culture… Jazz!

  • Tour operates with a minimum of 4 guest . We do not operate with 1 guest unless its a Private Tour, call for details.
  • must be able to stand for a long period of time.
Location
Louis Armstrong Park
North Rampart Street
Tour starts at the Louis Armstrong Park Arch
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Julia
Jun 8, 2024
A wonderful Trip through Time with Harris - We learned a lot about the history of New Orleans from our wonderful guide Harris. We discussed the history of wonderful jazz musicians, various ethnic groups that influenced the city such as the Haitians, the French, the Africans, the native Americans, and the Spanish. He told us in detail about Louis Armstrong’s background and earlier life in New Orleans. I highly recommend Harris and this company.
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Lingli8525kn
May 28, 2024
Great experience - I would highly recommend Harris we had a great experience from the jazz walking tour with him. Our guide Harris is not just knowledgeable about Jazz history in NOLA, but the city scene where he will walk and talk about the historic places in the birth of Jazz. You can tell this is a place is in his heart as a fellow jazz drummer himself. He gave us the recommendations where can enjoys the fantastic Jazz, incredible food, everything from his hometown that he proud of. We had great time! Thank you Harris!
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Nosha1987
May 16, 2024
Harris Parson is the man!!! Best Tour Guide ever!!!! - All I can say is MAGNIFICENT! This is the best informative, fun, and culturally appropriate tour I've ever had. Mr. Parson was absolutely breathtaking. You can hear the passion and love he puts into his tour. He showed us so many things and even schooled us on our history! Don't book any Jazz Tours if Harris Parson isn't your tour guide you will not be disappointed!!!!
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Gernosha_h
May 16, 2024
Harris Parson!!!! Best Tour Guide ever! - All I can say is MAGNIFICENT! This is the best informative, fun, and culturally appropriate tour I've ever had. Mr. Parson was absolutely breathtaking. You can hear the passion and love he puts into his tour. He showed us so many things and even schooled us on our history! Don't book any Jazz Tours if Harris Parson isn't your tour guide you will not be disappointed!!!!
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Debra_s
May 4, 2024
Best Jazz Tour in New Orleans - This was one of the best experiences we had in New Orleans. Our tour guide, Harris Parson, was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the development of jazz in New Orleans. He provided a plethora of information, not only about the development of jazz in New Orleans, but also very detailed information about the lives of the musicians and the social and cultural influences that impacted their lives. The tour started at Louis Armstrong Park and include a visit to Congo Square, an early gathering place for freed and enslaved African Americans on Sundays where they had the opportunity to beat their drums, dance, and socialize. There memorials in the Louis Armstrong Park to those who were the originators and progenitors of the jazz movement. We also received a wonderful tour of the French Quarter as part of the tour and saw the building where the first recording studio had been established and where the likes of Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Fats Domino made their first recordings. We visited the site of the first New Orleans Jazz Musuem and culminated the tour at the famous French Street where most of the locals hang out for their jazz entertainment. Harris was a fount of information that made this tour one of our best NOLA experiences. We will be back for more!
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Stay558963
Apr 20, 2024
Great tour. Don't miss it if your in New Oreans - The Jazz Tour with Harris Parson was a wonderful experience. He was so engaging and enthusiastically shared his knowledge of Jazz and New Orleans history and architecture. I recommend that you take this tour early in your stay in New Orleans because it will add tremendously to your enjoyment of the city.
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Patricia_g
Apr 20, 2024
Loved the tour - The Jazz Tour was a highlight of our trip to New Orleans. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. We laughed while we learned so much about not only Jazz, but also about the history and architecture of New Orleans. I recommend that you take this tour early in your stay in New Orleans because what you learn will greatly increase your enjoyment of the city.
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Connie_r
Apr 15, 2024
Perfect Jazz tour! - Finished our New Orleans tour with the Jazz walking tour, it was so good!! Harris was our tour and he is very knowledgeable about the city, it's history and jazz! He is a drummer with a band! Highly recommend the tour and Harris!
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853ach
Apr 15, 2024
Personalized for your interests! - Harris was great! He took the time to know everyone in the tour and point out things of interest to match up with why they were in the tour. For example my daughter is a jazz percussionist and he spent time talking to her about it and recommending sites to visit or pointing out historical stories that matched her interest. My daughter loved it and so that made me very happy. Plus it was helpful to connect the dots the next day when we went to the Jazz History Museum (Harris’ recommendation). Would 100% recommend the tour! I hope you get Harris! :)
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Andrew_h
Apr 14, 2024
Great experience! - Harris (our guide) was so knowledgable and my daughter really enjoyed talking to him about jazz since he is also a jazz musician like her. So he was taking time to point things out he felt would really interest her.
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