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The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra was formed in 1967 with the encouragement of Pearl Records to perform, as written, rediscovered orchestrations of classic ragtime. Interest resulting from the recording led to engagements at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and Heritage fairs of 1970 and 1971. The orchestra also participated in the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival and were filmed as part of “A New Orleans Tribute to Louis Armstrong,” a movie commemorating Louis Armstrong’s 7th birthday appearance at Newport. The press responded enthusiastically: “The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra is a seven-piece group organized by Lars Edegran, a young Swedish pianist who...

Orchestra settled in 1932 by New Orleans' jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Sidney Bechet and trumpetist Tommy Ladnier. They only made a recording session, but seized 6 tracks with noticeable quality, including "Maple Leaf Rag". In the middle of United States' crisis era they couldn't tour abroad and didn't achieve enough popularity. Hence, Bechet decided to rather open a modest tailor's shop in Harlem. Fortunately, he recorded with "New Orleans Feetwarmers" in 1932, 1940 and 1941. Today Sidney Bechet is considered one of the first important soloists in jazz (beating cornetist and trumpeter Louis Armstrong to the recording studio by...

The New Orleans Jazz Vipers are a five-piece swing band playing music by Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Dicky Wells, Benny Carter, and Count Basie. In 2009, The original Jazz Vipers split into two separate bands. .

The New Orleans Rhythm Kings (nicknamed NORK) were one of the most influential jazz bands of the early to mid-1920s. The band was a combination of New Orleans and Chicago musicians who helped shape Chicago Jazz and influenced many younger jazz musicians. The group recorded a series of records for Gennett Records in 1922 and 1923. On two of these sessions, they were joined by pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton. The New Orleans Rhythm Kings in its earliest stages was the brainchild of drummer Mike "Ragbaby" Stevens, solely in that he sent the first telegram to Albert Brunies about...