Teaching kids in New Orleans about jazz

WBUR

Published May 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM EDT

To make sure New Orleans continues to live up to its fame as the birthplace of jazz, one organization there makes sure kids know all about the genre.

WWNO’s Matt Bloom reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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