Treme's Petit Jazz Museum - New Orleans, Louisiana

Emma Blanchette

Quelle belle expérience enrichissante!
Mon frère, ma mère et moi étions en roadtrip à New Orleans et aimons beaucoup la musique et en particulier le jazz. Nous nous dirigions vers un différent musée lorsque j’ai aperçu sur Google Maps cet établissement qui semblait proposé une expérience plus unique et originale.
Nous ne furent pas déçus !

Mr. Al Jackson est un vrai connaisseur de son sujet. Il nous a fait un tour complet de l’histoire de la musique d’une façon personnelle, engageante et captivante. Il est allé dans des sujets qui sont souvent peu abordés et méconnus de tous, appuyés par des archives visuelles ou audio parfois rares. Pour les amateurs de musique et les fans d’histoires, la rencontre de cet homme changera votre perspective sur plusieurs choses et vous ouvrira les yeux sur des enjeux majeurs.

Honnêtement, je ne peux que recommander!
Si vous êtes à New Orleans, vous n’avez pas le choix, vous encouragerez la pérennité de cet établissement magique et vous vivrez une expérience culturelle franchement mémorable.

Al est très généreux, charismatique et attachant.
Nous avons même eu la chance de faire un jam à la fin avec lui !
Merci pour ce beau moment et longue vie au Treme Petit jazz Museum.

Emma, Felix & Nancy
Du Québec!

Hart Lakme

Super moment, très interessant, à aller voir absolument !
Son musée est complet.
Si vous voulez découvrir l’histoire du jazz du début à la fin, c’est ici qu’il faut aller.

François A

Ici est à l'Histoire !

Camille Labaeye

Superbe Expérience !

Louis and Elaine

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum. The owner is a great storyteller with an incredible knowledge of history and music. He carefully explains where the sounds we so much enjoy today originated thousands of years ago and how they blended over time and countries. We are so happy that we stopped by and will visit again.

Taylor Irene

If you love music of any kind, you NEED to come here! The gentleman who runs the place is incredibly personable and smart, and he explains the history of not just jazz, but tons of other music so well. That was one of the reasons I wanted to come to New Orleans, and this man made it happen for me! This is his own collection that he’s decided to share with us because he doesn’t want this history to be forgotten. At the end, he let us pick his brain. This was truly an amazing experience for me as a wannabe rock n roll historian. Well worth the price. You need to go! And you need to tip him real good!

Reese Gipe

There’s no museum experience I’ve ever been to quite like this one! If you are at all interested in jazz history and the culture that went into the genre as a whole, Treme’s is a must-stop. Al was incredibly kind to us and clearly passionate about the work he does, and the way he was able to weave the history and sounds of different music cultures into a cohesive story that constantly connects backward and flips onto itself repeatedly was truly magical. He willingly subjected himself to us picking his mind (Al, thank you so much for your grace, haha) and didn’t come up short for any one of our questions. Terrific experience that feels incredibly personal and unique!

Feel free to call ahead and see the hours the museum is open. As far as I could tell, there is no website and no reservations. Just walk in and start for free, although donations are accepted!

wendy friend

Al Jackson is a true educator and culture- bearer. Head to this old school mini museum while you still can. I assume at some point this valuable spot will be absorbed into a more formal setting in the future…. But for now, Mr. Jackson will personally take you through the music, culture, and influences of New Orleans music and its people. I visit whenever I am in town and learn something new every time. Highlights include actual recording and performance contracts from artists like Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, and Little Richard. Worth your time.