Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM
Kandace Springs Sings Billie Holiday
When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., has awarded $350,000 to 97 arts and education projects in the New Orleans area during its 2007 grant cycle, the organization announced today.
Among the grant winners were New Orleans Musician Clinic, The Porch 7th Ward Cultural Organization and New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council.
The foundation more than tripled the amount of money distributed since the last cycle, in 2004, when 49 applicants were awarded a total of $96,000.
“This is what Jazz Fest is all about,” said D. Joan Rhodes, president of the foundation’s board of directors. “The foundation is taking the money raised at Jazz Fest and investing it right back into the community. This is our mission: to support the arts and education in our community, and to keep our unique culture alive.” For more details, see jazzandheritage.org.
“There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”
Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM
When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
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