"Let the good times roll" with WRTI's J. Michael Harrison starting at 9 pm on Mardi Gras to celebrate the city that gave birth to "America's Music" - jazz! J. Michael will be the Grand Marshall of this Mardi Gras parade bringing you the best that New Orleans musicians have been offering throughout the years.
Expect some early New Orleans jazz from Louis Armstrong and The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the"pop" side of New Orleans music with Louis Prima, and even New Orleans-style jazz played by artists who aren't natives, but inspired by that wonderful town.
Our parade will take a moment to stop and remember the great Allen Toussaint, lost to us late in 2015, and will continue on to bring music from the Marsalis family, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Herlin Riley, and other fabulous musicians who keep the legacy alive.
If you can't make it down to N'Awlins for the real thing, come to our Mardi Gras parade! Laissez les bon temps rouler!