Jump, jive, and wail in birthplace of jazz

Jazz’s birthplace, New Orleans, is everything you’d expect it to be and more.

I MADE my first trip to New Orleans during Thanksgiving. It was the first time my wife and I were away from family on the American holiday – which is dedicated to gorging yourself on indulgent food, spending time with family and watching football. During the weekend trip, the hospitable people of Louisiana stood in for family. Live jazz was a considerable upgrade from televised sports. And we made all of New Orleans our Thanksgiving table, helping ourselves to gumbos and shrimp po’ boys and beignets.