Treme's Petit Jazz Museum — Attraction in New Orleans

What an amazing experience, and something that we will remember every time we think about our trip to New Orleans. Here you have the honour of being taken on an in-depth and fascinating history of both music and the New Orleans jazz scene.

The curator, Al Jackson is a fountain of knowledge and has so much passion for musical history, but is clearly so happy to share it with others. We entered the house very ignorant of a lot of where jazz came from and I'm happy to say we came out a lot more understanding and appreciative of the collective collaboration, influence and cultural sharing that the scene had in creating itself.

This museum really encapsulates the best parts of history, someone taking their passion project and sharing it with others and I think it really is an essential visit for anyone visiting New Orleans.

It was also great being part of a jamming session, we had a blast taking part even if my timings were a little fast!

Preserving cultural history is essential to understanding where we come from and I sincerely hope that Mr Jackson's efforts in doing so are recognised.

What an honour it was to come to this museum, whenever we are back in New Orleans it'll be our first stop! We'll also be sure to let everyone we know that they have to visit here.

Cormac (Ireland)...

If you love jazz and love history this is the must-see Jazz Museum in New Orleans. I saw this museum on a tv special about New Orleans and just HAD to visit on our trip.  We learned more about the musical history and culture of New Orleans and the roots and influences that make up the gumbo of jazz then we did by visiting any other Museum in the city. Alvin Jackson, curator (& historian, educator, Jazz aficionado),  takes you on a personal tour of the sounds, people, pictures, history, memorabilia, countries and world events that shaped Jazz (AND New Orleans) even BEFORE the era of Louis Armstrong.  Play an original piano from the era. The building that holds this unique collection is itself a piece of history, discovered accidentally to be the abandoned former Musician's Union Hall filled with the original contracts and gig sign-in books for many of the great artists like Louis Armstrong,  Little Richard,  Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald,  Lionel Hampton, and many more.  I would recommend enjoying the walk downtown to this historic Treme neighborhood, to the neighborhood where Trombone Shorty grew up, see the houses, the people, and treat yourself to a step back in time and an hour with Al Jackson. You'll never listen to Jazz or think about New Orleans the...

Al Jackson’s Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum should be in American History textbooks. I don’t even know where to begin if I have to explain my experience here. I was really expecting Al to be the typical docent to just walk us through the history of jazz albums and the general recording history, but I walked out feeling less ignorant of Treme (full disclosure: I still have a lot to learn) and expanded my knowledge of some hidden American history as well how jazz evolved to what we know today.

Al has a unique way of dispersing knowledge via engaging story telling and he really made me feel like I was traveling back in time with him to places and important historical eras that made what jazz is today. It felt like I was visiting a relative who shared important historical facts that I was either unfamiliar or misinformed about.

Al, his museum and his efforts should be included in American history books, so it doesn’t disappear or be forgotten. We take a lot of things we have for granted and don’t give enough credit and respect to the blood, sweat and tears of folks who contributed a lot to American music and culture.

I don’t think any cultural trip to New Orleans would be complete without a visit...