August 23, 2023
Here’s yet another event to get excited about this fall! The New Orleans Jazz Museum’s 6th annual Improvisations Gala will feature the incomparable Jason Neville Funky Soul Band and Special Guest Mr. P. Funk “George Clinton” on Dec. 2, 2023 on the museum grounds in the historic French Quarter.
The Improvisations Gala will take place throughout the historic complex at 400 Esplanade Ave. from 8–11 p.m., preceded by a one-hour Patron Party. This year’s theme is “Out of this World.” Tickets are $300 per person for the exclusive Patron Party and $150 per person for General Admission.
Known as “an evening of variations,” this popular fundraising gala attracted more than 1,200 music and culture aficionados in 2022. It featured an exciting mix of the finest local and national musical talents, New Orleans cuisine and craft cocktails, and a dazzling Sound Collage lighting display, plus fabulous exhibits, and jazz-related arts installations. There were fifteen performances across five stages. Past performers have included luminaries such as Irma Thomas, GALACTIC featuring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Jon Batiste, DD Bridgewater, Trombone Shorty, Germaine Bazzle with Charlie Gabriel, Christian Scott, George Porter, Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Mahmoud Chouki, Tim Laughlin Trio, Detroit Brooks Quintet, Trumpet Mafia, Aurora Nealand Quintet, Treme-Lafitte Brass Band with Big Queen Mary K and the Baby Dolls, Bo Dollis, Jr., & the Wild Magnolias, Wendell Brunious and scores of others. The New Orleans Jazz Museum’s annual Improvisations Gala is a thrilling evening of New Orleans music, food, and local culture. This year promises an even larger celebration and it is guaranteed to get funky! A true destination event, the 2023 Gala will draw attendees from around the country and beyond.
Patrons will receive the added benefit of a one-hour private pre-party with passed hors d’oeuvres, featured servings by renowned New Orleans restaurants, premium bar offerings and access to a VIP Backstage Experience throughout the evening.
New Orleans Jazz Museum Executive Director Greg Lambousy predicts that the 2023 Improvisations Gala will be extraordinary. Lambousy states: “Our reputation as a destination event continues to grow and dynamic talents like Jason and Lirette Neville and George Clinton will really set the stage for an ‘out of this world’ experience. And that’s just the beginning of exciting plans underway for this true New Orleans showcase.”
Check out the full entertainment line-up at nolajazzmuseum.org/gala. All proceeds for the Improvisations Gala will support the Jazz Museum’s Education Center and related programming while directly benefiting the Jazz Museum, musicians, students and educators working together to share the history of Jazz and to secure its future growth and development.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multi-generational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. The Jazz Museum enhances New Orleans’ ongoing cultural renaissance by providing diverse resources for musicians and music lovers of all languages and nationalities. It is a place to fully explore America’s quintessential musical art form in the city where jazz was born. Be sure to visit and check out their extensive collection which includes 12,000 historic photos, Louis Armstrong’s first cornet, a 1917 disc of the first jazz recording and the world's largest collection of instruments owned and played by iconic figures in jazz, among other treasures.
The Improvisations Gala will take place throughout the historic complex at 400 Esplanade Ave. from 8–11 p.m., preceded by a one-hour Patron Party. This year’s theme is “Out of this World.” Tickets are $300 per person for the exclusive Patron Party and $150 per person for General Admission.
Known as “an evening of variations,” this popular fundraising gala attracted more than 1,200 music and culture aficionados in 2022. It featured an exciting mix of the finest local and national musical talents, New Orleans cuisine and craft cocktails, and a dazzling Sound Collage lighting display, plus fabulous exhibits, and jazz-related arts installations. There were fifteen performances across five stages. Past performers have included luminaries such as Irma Thomas, GALACTIC featuring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Jon Batiste, DD Bridgewater, Trombone Shorty, Germaine Bazzle with Charlie Gabriel, Christian Scott, George Porter, Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Mahmoud Chouki, Tim Laughlin Trio, Detroit Brooks Quintet, Trumpet Mafia, Aurora Nealand Quintet, Treme-Lafitte Brass Band with Big Queen Mary K and the Baby Dolls, Bo Dollis, Jr., & the Wild Magnolias, Wendell Brunious and scores of others. The New Orleans Jazz Museum’s annual Improvisations Gala is a thrilling evening of New Orleans music, food, and local culture. This year promises an even larger celebration and it is guaranteed to get funky! A true destination event, the 2023 Gala will draw attendees from around the country and beyond.
Patrons will receive the added benefit of a one-hour private pre-party with passed hors d’oeuvres, featured servings by renowned New Orleans restaurants, premium bar offerings and access to a VIP Backstage Experience throughout the evening.
New Orleans Jazz Museum Executive Director Greg Lambousy predicts that the 2023 Improvisations Gala will be extraordinary. Lambousy states: “Our reputation as a destination event continues to grow and dynamic talents like Jason and Lirette Neville and George Clinton will really set the stage for an ‘out of this world’ experience. And that’s just the beginning of exciting plans underway for this true New Orleans showcase.”
Check out the full entertainment line-up at nolajazzmuseum.org/gala. All proceeds for the Improvisations Gala will support the Jazz Museum’s Education Center and related programming while directly benefiting the Jazz Museum, musicians, students and educators working together to share the history of Jazz and to secure its future growth and development.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multi-generational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. The Jazz Museum enhances New Orleans’ ongoing cultural renaissance by providing diverse resources for musicians and music lovers of all languages and nationalities. It is a place to fully explore America’s quintessential musical art form in the city where jazz was born. Be sure to visit and check out their extensive collection which includes 12,000 historic photos, Louis Armstrong’s first cornet, a 1917 disc of the first jazz recording and the world's largest collection of instruments owned and played by iconic figures in jazz, among other treasures.
