Sounds of NoLa Music Tour

On this tour you will be guided through the French Quarter and Armstrong Park to see where local and international legends of Jazz and Rock n Roll were influenced by the Big Easy. The tour will begin behind the statue of our city's founder, Jean Baptiste de la Moyne sieur Bienville. You will walk down our most famous street, Rue Bourbon and beyond to Congo Square where jazz music is rooted. The tour will end for your convenience, near the French Market, public restrooms and a streetcar stop (Yes, bars and restaurants too!).

Topics include
* The origins of Jazz Music
* The evolution of Bourbon Street
* The Local recording industry
* Music spanning 150 years

Highlights of the tour
*Armstrong Park
* Preservation Hall
* King Creole film locations (occasional mentions of Hollywood South)
* J & M Recording Studio (former)
* Occasional sampling of music recordings.