Join Steve Pistorius and the Southern Syncopators as they take listeners through a program of tunes highlighting the work and life of jazz legends Tony Jackson and Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton, two of the most important entertainers to come out of the Storyville neighborhood in New Orleans and key figures in the evolution of jazz music. Jackson - brilliant musician (piano and vocals), composer, and “man of a thousand songs," achieved considerable acclaim and respect for his contributions to jazz. Morton - verbose, exuberant and self-proclaimed inventor of jazz, he was the first and most influential composer of jazz, a pivotal figure in its development, and created a uniquely New Orleans style of piano playing and band arranging. 

Steve Pistorius, the only living piano player from New Orleans specializing in early jazz, leads the band as they unite song and storytelling for a jubilant experience of select tunes.