New Orleans Piano Music SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - As Mardi Gras celebrations get underway, we thought we would take some time to celebrate New Orleans piano music. KPLU'S Nick Morrison has compiled a list of five of the most extraordinary pianists who hail from the Crescent City. Nick talked with KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick.

New Orleans Piano Music:
The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - Last Sessions: The Complete General Recordings
Tipitina - Professor Longhair - New Orleans Piano
Junko Partner - Dr. John - Gumbo
The Game Band Strut - Henry Butler - Homeland
Tipitina and Me - Allen Toussaint - Our New Orleans

To listen to the songs on the list, click here.


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