# @nolajazzmuseum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZex1YEadG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37402801-nolajazzmuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-09T22:24:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** New Orleans Jazz Museum (@nolajazzmuseum) — https://gondola.cc/nolajazzmuseum

## Caption

At the turn of the 20th century, Storyville was New Orleans’ most talked-about neighborhood. From 1897 to 1917, its clubs, cabarets, and saloons created steady work for musicians and became the backdrop where jazz was born.

Greats like Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, and a young Louis Armstrong cut their teeth in Storyville, blending blues, ragtime, and brass into a sound that would change music forever. Though the district closed in 1917, its legacy of improvisation, rhythm, and innovation still shapes the world of jazz today.

🌟 This year’s Improvisations Gala pays tribute to Storyville with the theme Storyville: Sounds of the Rising Sun. Join us for a night of unforgettable performances and celebration at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.

📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
📍 New Orleans Jazz Museum

🎟️ Early Bird Tickets on sale now through September 30 → bit.ly/ImproGala25
🔗 Learn more: nolajazzmuseum.org/gala

Pictured: The Buddy Bolden Band with William Warner, William Cornish, Charlie “Buddy” Bolden, James Johnson, Frank Lewis (seated), Jeff “Brock” Mumford (seated). There is controversy over whether the image was initially printed backwards.

Before the Gala, don’t miss a visit to the Storyville Museum (nolastoryville). With rare artifacts, photographs, and historical context, it offers a deeper look into the vibrant neighborhood that gave rise to jazz — the perfect way to immerse yourself in the history ahead of Gala night.

#ImprovisationsGala #Storyville #JazzStartsHere #NOLAJazzMuseum #NewOrleans #JazzMuseum #Gala #Fundraiser #history #buddybolden #jellyrollmorton #louisarmstrong

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jazzmuseum, history, neworleans, nolajazzmuseum, jellyrollmorton, jazzstartshere, improvisationsgala, louisarmstrong, gala, fundraiser, storyville, buddybolden

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