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'Lafayette Louisiana, Birthplace of Jazz' T-Shirts at Airport
Right now there are t-shirts being sold at the Lafayette airport gift shop that read "Lafayette, Louisiana. Birthplace of Jazz" and...well people are kind of loving it and scrambling to buy them before they sell out.
Whiskey & Vine Grand Opening Date Announced—See Exclusive Photos
Whiskey & Vine will bring to Lafayette a New Orleans jazz club atmosphere that will include live blues, traditional southern cuisine and an expansive cocktail and spirit experience like no other in Acadiana.
New Orleans Has Lost a Piece of Jazz History
Perseverance Hall, located at 1644 N. Villere St in New Orleans’ 7th Ward has collapsed.
It Doesn’t Get Smoother Than This Smooth Jazz Cover of Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’
Anthony Vincent has done it again.
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Hear The First Jazz Recordings Ever [Listen]
99 years ago today (2/26), the Original Dixieland "Jazz" Band was the first to ever record Jazz music. And you can hear it now!
![Swamp Donkeys Put A Louisiana Spin On Star Wars Theme [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2015/12/hqdefault2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Swamp Donkeys Put A Louisiana Spin On Star Wars Theme [Watch]
The Swamp Donkeys, a jazz quintet out of New Orleans, did a jazz cover version of the famous Star Wars theme 'Far, Far Away', and it's kind of awesome.