French Quarter - Arrowhead Jazz Band

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

and the

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve

present a live performance of

Arrowhead Jazz Band

with special guest Leon “Kid Chocolate”Brown

Tuesdays at 3:00 pm

At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center

419 Decatur St, New Orleans

The Arrowhead Jazz Band brings together National Park Service Rangers and local musicians to perform traditional New Orleans jazz, blues, gospel, and original compositions.

Join New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park RangersJade Perdue (vocals/keyboards), Matt Hampsey (guitar), Kerry Lewis, Sr. (bass), and Hunter Miles Davis (drums), Intern Saskia Walker (vocals), Intern Tim Brown II (percussion), with special guest Leon “Kid Chocolate”Brown (saxophone) for an exploration of jazz music styles.

Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown brings his impeccable trumpet sounds to any gig he blesses. The veteran performer picked up the horn at the tender age of nine, and by 15 was touring the world. He performs with a number of combos, including Players Ella & Louis Tribute Band and fronting his own groups, including Kid Chocolate and Free P.O.C., at venues such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation’s prestigious George and Joyce Wein Center. Brown has played with a host of luminaries ranging from Jill Scott to Dr. John to the Onward Brass Band, and has earned a shelf-load of accolades, including a Latin Billboard award and a 2010 Grammy for “Book One” with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. He also performed the trumpet off-stage for Delmond Lambreaux, a musician character in the hit HBO series “Treme.” He attended both the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and the University of New Orleans, and is a sought after teacher and dedicated music educator, most recently with the Trombone Shorty Foundation and Trombone Shorty Music Academy.

This program is free and open to the public.