{"id":12486,"date":"2015-12-22T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/inspire\/?p=12486"},"modified":"2017-12-11T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T23:12:36","slug":"new-orleans-jazz-weddings-funerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/new-orleans-jazz-weddings-funerals\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans: Jazz, Weddings & Funerals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cOh when the saints go marching in! Oh, when the saints go marching in! Oh, I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in\u2026\u201d \u2013 author unknown, made famous by Louie Armstrong and his orchestra in 1938.<\/p>\n\"IMG_6820-e1450596488750\"<\/a>\n

New Orleans: Jazz<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While in the French Quarter, I often heard this apocalyptic song being played by trumpeters in the streets. Since New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and blues, it might not be all that uncommon. Even a walk down Frenchmen Street will present you with swing, jazz, and blues music that is flowing from open-doored music saloons and bars. This is a city where locals play alongside legends, and any night of the week you may be blessed with the sounds of soul wrenching music. Brass bands are a huge part of the city\u2019s heritage as well and can be seen as makeshift bands in Jackson Square almost any afternoon. But the best time I heard \u201cThe Saints\u201d song was when it was being played by a brass band walking from Royal to Bourbon Street.<\/p>\n\n\t\t