Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival

Delfayeo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra and Gino Rosaria headline this year's festival. The Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival (GCEHJF) is founded in the belief that “ethnic” means everybody and “heritage” is not some fixed point in the past. GCEHJF seeks to present Jazz through a declaration of its evolution at every turn. Its mission is to further the preservation and growth of Jazz music for future generations, with the goal of encouraging young musicians to play Jazz by educating them in its history and music.