The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Continues this Weekend!
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The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival Continues this Weekend!
Week 2: In this month long celebration of Cajun and Zydeco music, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation welcomes back live music and dancing. The 15th annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is New Orleans’ only festival that features exclusively Cajun and Zydeco music. We continue festing this weekend with two stellar peformances from some of Louisiana's most beloved Cajun and Zydeco performers.
Grammy-nominated Magnolia Sisters will take the stage inside the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Friday July 16th. The all-woman band will perform two sets, one at 7 p.m. and another at 8:30 p.m.
And then prepare to get Zydecofied on Saturday, July 17th with the incomprable Grammy-winning Chubby Carrier! Chubby will perform in the outdoor performance space at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center at 7 p.m.
The George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center is located at 1225 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, La 70116. For free parking, tickets and other details continue reading >>>
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This year, to remain compliant with COVID-19 restrictions, the festival will take place each Friday and Saturday evening beginning July 9th through July 31st at the outdoor performance space at the Jazz & Heritage Center. The Foundation is committed to doing our best to help you have an enjoyable time while staying safe. For the full review of our event safety measures, allowed and prohibited items and additional information, please visit www.cajunzydecofest.com. Doors will open at 6:00pm. The show starts at 7:00 p.m and goes until 8:30 p.m. Admission is free to all eight concerts, but attendees are asked to reserve a free ticket. |
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29th Annual Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Events |
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August 25 - 28, 2021
InterContinental Hotel New Orleans
Presents
Songs! Synch! Performance!
How The Music Business Works Today
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Cutting Edge Registration
Ends July 7
New Orleans: Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Events is back with its in-person conferences and events hosting musicians and entertainment professionals, August 25 - 28, 2021, at the InterContinental New Orleans Hotel.
The past year has forced the music and entertainment industry to seek new creative ways to deliver their music and other entertainment to the public. This pandemic-driven reality doesn't care how you feel about the virus; it is simply how the business works at the moment. How the industry operates is what Cutting Edge is all about: Current Trends and Hot Topics.
How to navigate it and how to benefit from it.
2021 Conferences and Events
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Xperience the Cutting Edge:
* 29th Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar
* Music Business Sessions
* NewWorks Showcase/New Orleans Songwriters Summit
* Film &Interactive Workshop
* Roots Music Gathering
* NOLA Downtown Music and Arts Festival
* Southern Electronic Music Conference
* Cutting Edge REDUX, a virtual Xperience
***In partnership with the North American Song Competition Foundation***
* New Orleans North American Song Video Competition
* New Orleans Songwriters Summit
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Innovation & Inspiration
Cutting Edge CE (formerly the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference) will again discuss Hot Topics and Current Trends in today's entertainment business. Attend conference sessions on Entertainment Law, Music Business, Film financing and production, Tax Credits, and Roots Music.
The Cutting Edges performance series, the NewWorks Showcases, the NOLA Downtown Festival, and the New Orleans Songwriters Summit will return to the streets of Downtown New Orleans' Central Business District, the French Quarter, Frenchmen Street, and St Claude Street. Cutting Edges virtual events, Cutting Edge REDUX, and the North American Song Video Competition will produce LIVE from the InterContinental Hotel.
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Cutting Edge CLE Entertainment Law Seminar
Founded in 1993, Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar examines the latest in Entertainment Law, including litigation trends, trademark, publishing, current contractual agreement safeguards, as well as film contracts and digital agreements. Staffed by some of today's top practicing entertainment attorneys.
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**Sample panel**
"Performances, Synch and Mechanicals: a 5 Billion Dollar World"
With 2020 U.S. Music Publishing royalties in excess of $4 billion dollars and SoundExchange collections exceeding $1 billion dollars, the U.S. financial marketplace for songwriters, music publishers, recording artists and labels is in a very positive place. But what are the sources of this revenue and how are these rates being determined and for how long and most importantly, how much money are we talking about? This panel will dissect the three main sources of Music Publisher/Songwriter income and the Artist/Label lucrative world of Interactive Streaming as well as what the future looks like for all $areas-both positives as well as challenges.
• Jeff Brabec, Esq., Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs/ Board member Music Licensing Collective (MLC)/ Co-author "Music, Money and Success"/ Adjunct Professor USC
• Todd Brabec, Esq., Entertainment Law attorney, former ASCAP Executive Vice President and Worldwide Director of Membership/ Adjunct Professor USC/ Co-author "Music, Money and Success"
Early Bird Registration ends July 7; REGISTER HERE.
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Cutting Edge Music Business Panel Sessions
They will feature successful music professionals who will address current music industry opportunities, everything from getting your music in films to booking, touring, publicity post-pandemic. Crafting songs in the songwriter's segment will be “Don't Miss” sessions for songwriters and composures. Returning this year is Cutting Edge REDUX and the Virtual Song Contest, virtual sessions, interviews, and showcases. These events will coincide with the in-person sessions. Attendees can attend Mentoring and One-On-One Consultations.
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NewWorks Artist Showcase
Bring on the Bands! Play for the professionals. A band's best publicity is performance. Also, these artists get an opportunity to attend panels and network at the conference. Including, the New Orleans Songwriters Summit…
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Roots Music Gathering
The Roots Music Gathering is about the world communities that, like New Orleans, produce music as a part of their cultural expression. This year we recognize sustaining cultural activities in an in-demand neighborhood is the new struggle of Cultural Bearers.
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Film & Interactive
The Cutting Edge Film and Interactive Media Workshops will discuss the future of filming in tax-subsidized locales and producing a repeating TV production, podcast or radio show. Filmmakers, TV producers, and government officials will weigh in on the discussions. Those interested can apply to have their film screened in the Cutting Edges “Music In Movies” film series.
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NOLA Downtown Festival
The 10th NOLA DOWNTOWN music and arts festival is part of the Cutting Edge CE. With revolving locations between the French Quarter, Central Business District, and the Warehouse Arts District, the festival celebrates the revival of New Orleans.
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Southern Electronic Music Conference (SEMC)
Instruction – Demonstrations – Masterclasses - Performance
The Southern Electronic Music Conference (SEMC)joins the Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Events for their second installment.
Originating in Lafayette, LA, the Southern Electronic Music Conference is a confab representing all users of electronic mediums in Music and Entertainment.
The SEMC thrives to enhance the electronic music community's awareness of music industry opportunities and access these opportunities. As part of the many opportunities identified during the SEMC panel sessions comes recognizing how the multiple electronic platforms available to engineers, beatmakers, DJs, and EDM producers work to create a segment of the music industry where the equipment is the instrument. Sessions by Studio Engineers, Producers, Beat & EDM Producers, DJs, and Promoters.
Join us at the Southern Electronic Music Conference, August 27, 28, as part of the 29th Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Events. Who should attend: Producers, Engineers, BeatMakers, DJs, EDM Producers, Studio owners, equipment representatives, and those who want to learn more about the electronic music scene?
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NEW ORLEANS NORTH AMERICAN SONG VIDEO COMPETITION
The North American Song Competition promises those who submit opportunities for knowledge and direction in their journey in the music business, powered by the decades of music industry activities of Cutting Edge CE Conferences & Events, its sponsors, collaborators, and speakers.
New Orleans North American Song Competition’s “Virtual Song Contest” uniquely allows songwriters from all genres to submit their video for FREE (Your original song, PLEASE). We will review your submission; a select number of artists will be invited to upload their songs to the competition platform, documentation verifying ownership is not due until an invitation is delivered.
New Orleans North American Song Competition will provide evaluations of their songs, performances, and video production for those who submit songs. For more information, contact: North American Song Competition HERE.
ROUNDS
The New Orleans North American Song Competition is a multi-round contest comprising Qualifying, Semi-Final, and Final rounds. The winner will be chosen solely from the submission process; however, a Live performance opportunity will be offered to selected songwriters for the Virtual Song Challenge category. This is a virtual event; audience voting is the critical element (ballot loading is discouraged). For More information, click HERE
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Additionally, each artist selected for the final round will receive a Full Registration (valued $350.00) to the Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Eventshttp://cuttingedgenola.com/
The ultimate prize is the involvement, evaluations, and mentoring of each artist that takes place at every Cutting Edge CE Conference.
CONTACT US FOR THE 1ST ROUND INFORMATION HERE
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Important dates and links:
July 7: Cutting Edge CE EarlyBird Registration ends July 7 Register HERE
Need a hotel room? The InterContinental Hotel Cutting Edge rates are $99. Get a Room HERE
Visit our Partners
Domestic partners,
and
International partners,
Cutting Edge would thank our Friends and Supporters: Mayor LaTonya Cantrell, Chelsey Richard Napoleon Clerk of Civil District Court, Councilmembers Jay Banks and Joe Giarrusso III and the New Orleans City Council, Mayors Office of Cultural Economy, Louisiana Economic Developments Louisiana Entertainment Office, Downtown Development District Industry: American Federation of Musician Local 174-496, Recording Academy Memphis Chapter, ReverbNation. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, 2112 Music Incubator Chicago, gitmit, Groovelist, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Entertainment Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Rabadash Recording Studios, We The Collective, New Orleans Jazz Museum, Carver Theater Foundation, Henry Turner Listening Room Foundation, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation Media: Music Connection Magazine, Offbeat Magazine, New Orleans Agenda, BreakThru Media, Shive Magazine Business: SignsNow, Richards Disposal, Metro Service Group, InterContinental New Orleans Hotel and our 2019 Venue Partners, The Art Garage, Allways Lounge, Buffas, Sidneys Saloon, Carnaval Lounge, New Orleans Jazz Museum, Duncan Plaza and Julius Kimbrough's Prime Example Jazz Club
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Private Online Music Lessons with
Jazz Trumpeter Marlon Jordan
Beginners to Master Classes
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Marlon Jordan is pleased to offer private lessons and Master classes to aspiring musicians.
Private lessons will cover basic trumpet technique, warm ups, practice routines, proper trumpet playing, tone, embouchure, and blowing.
For aspiring Jazz students, Marlon will also provide exercises and methods used to study Jazz Music.
Space is limited. Sign up through the contact link below or call.
Get In Touch
PHONE / 504-610-1368
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The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz
in the city where it was born.
Please Visit Us Today!
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Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.
Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city's vibrant music scene.
Through partnerships with local, national and international educational institutions, the New Orleans Jazz Museum promotes the global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history.
Jazz Collection
The New Orleans Jazz Museum's collection is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world.
The Jazz Collection chronicles the music and careers of the men and women who created, enhanced and continue in the tradition of New Orleans jazz at the local, national and international levels. It consists of instruments, pictorial sheet music, photographs, records, tapes, manuscripts and other items ranging from Louis Armstrong's first coronet to a 1917 disc of the first jazz recording ever made. It includes the world's largest collection of instruments owned and played by important figures in jazz- trumpets, cornets, trombones, clarinets and saxophones played by jazz greats such as Bix Beiderbecke, Edward "Kid" Ory, George Lewis, Sidney Bechet and Dizzy Gillespie.
Other artifacts in the Jazz Collection include some 12,000 photographs from the early days of jazz; recordings in a wide variety of formats, including over 4,000 78 rpm records that date from 1905 to the mid-1950s, several thousand 12-inch LPs and 45 rpm records, approximately 1,400 reel-to-reel tapes; posters, paintings and prints; hundreds of examples of sheet music from late 19th-century ragtime to popular songs of the 1940s and 1950s - many of them first editions that became jazz standards; several hundred rolls of film featuring concert and nightclub footage, funerals, parades, and festivals; hundred of pieces of relevant ephemera; and architectural fragments from important jazz venues...
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NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504)-568-6993
HOURS
Tuesday - Sunday: 10AM - 4:30PM
Monday: Closed
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Stephanie Jordan
"Lady Jazz!"
"Every so often a new voice stands up and proclaims itself, but few do so
with such supreme depth and understated soul."
- Ted Panken, Jazz at Lincoln Center Playbill
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Jazz Vocalist Stephanie Jordan is a proud user of Audix Microphones!
Available for Bookings:
Vincent Sylvain
504-232-3499
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The National Urban League
The mission of the National Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
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Marc H. Morial, President & CEO
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EXCELLENCE INNOVATION RESPONSIVENESS
Metro Service Group, located in New Orleans, Louisiana is a multi-faceted corporation with specific expertise and certifications in the areas of Environmental Services, Construction/Demolition and Disaster Response and Recovery. Metro Service Group is a licensed Contractor, certified in Building Construction; Heavy Construction; Highway, Street and Bridge Construction; Municipal and Public Works Construction and Solid Waste Management.
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Pick It Up New Orleans!
An Anti-Litter Campaign by
The New Orleans Agenda and Metro Service Group
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