On the main thoroughfare around Jackson Square, you'll find the a brass band playing nearly every day the same ol' New Orleans theme songs and demanding "tips for pics," with many a tourist posing with an errant trombone or trumpet pressed into their hands by the band leader. However, if you travel deeper into the French Quarter, 'round back of the Cathedral, you'll find the real New Orleans jazzers, usually playing in the street and drawing a huge crowd. Last year I saw a an amazing Creole Clarinetist, with a killer voice too. This time around was a full jazz quintet with some awesome tunes. Boy do I love me some jazz.

Here's a couple shots - Pentax 67, 165mm f/2.8, Portra 400: