July, 2009

Thank you for checking in on us. New Orleans is doing well and moving forward. The economy has slowed us down slightly and I must emphasize slightly.

The tourist and conference areas, restaurants, music venues and support/service providers are back one hundred percent!

To book your conference or meetings in New Orleans please visit the NOCVB website. (New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau)

Our residential areas are still rebuilding and many are doing very well while others are struggling.

Our city hall .... well, unfortunately, many areas of New Orleans city government are in disarray. A great source for local information comes from Mark Singletary and Greg LaRose (Commentary and Editor's Notes) of New Orleans City Business. I highly recommend reading Mark Singletary’s weekly commentary … also, to go through the archives and find past articles. Mr. Singletary is generally insightful on what problems exist and how to update and correct the problems from an ethical, business and “what is best for the City of New Orleans” perspective.

The tourist, business and majority of residential areas are as safe in New Orleans as any large city in the USA. Please be cautious, careful, as you would in any large city, and visit us soon.

When visiting highlights are: Nightly Jazz at Houston’s Restaurant, 1755 St. Charles Ave., Jazz at the Palm Court & Preservation Hall in the French Quarter. A walk or buggy ride through the Quarter, lunch and dinner at our many famous restaurants (all listed on this website), the Zoo, Aquarium and our new insectarium. City Park has opened the North Course (Golf) and is making upgrades like you wouldn’t believe … there is a new path and pond improvements at the main entrance (City Park and Esplanade), a Dog Park (City Bark) that is under construction and many other exciting improvements.

 We are here and can’t wait to have you visit, bring your conference, convention or meeting here, get married with a Jazz Wedding, visit again with your children and even move and stay here! We hope to see you soon.

Best regards,
David Hansen

November, 2005

Hello and thank you for visiting the New Orleans Jazz site. We certainly appreciate all the emails and support from all our friends worldwide.

Right now all we can say is what a mess! We will rebuild and move forward in the city we love and we are trying our best to get through this tremendously tough situation as best as possible.

Many of the bands we book are available, so please email or call us for details. Many bands and band members are still scattered throughout the country in Houston, Atlanta, Memphis, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle and other locations. A number are still in the surrounding New Orleans area and are beginning to perform!

As of February, 2006 I have a trio performing at the Gulfstream Restaurant, 1755 St. Charles Avenue.

As of May, 2006 The Creole Queen is now scheduling the regular dinner jazz cruises and we are performing from 7:00 to 10:00pm as needed.

Please let us know if there are any performances out of town that we can book a band for. I am trying my best to keep New Orleans musicians working and performing and all bands are available to fly for performances worldwide.

My main telephone service is now working (no longer forwarding to my cell phone ... back in the office January 2007)

504-283-3786 office
1-800-668-7429 toll free

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 To view photos of my home & office and see what Hurricane Katrina did to us select the link below:
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Please keep us in your prayers, God bless and please stay in touch.