About Us

The New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp was founded by Banu Gibson, Leslie Cooper, and Anita Hemeter. Their love for the music inspired the idea for a camp to be held in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz. The camp project gained momentum when these three discovered they had the same passion to create such a camp. Currently the camp is run by Executive Director Banu Gibson and Production Director Leslie Cooper.

New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp

Mission Statement

• To teach and perpetuate the musical style of early jazz music as it originated in New Orleans.

• To create a yearly musical event in New Orleans that will raise the level of musicianship and knowledge of early jazz.

• To expose traditional jazz to a larger audience.

• To attract musicians from around the world to New Orleans to learn traditional jazz.

Banu Gibson
Leslie Cooper

Our Sponsors

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
New Orleans Theatre Association
Offbeat Magazine
Preservation Hall
Give NOLA Day
Louisiana Office Products
Louisiana Office Products
WWOZ
World War II Museum
Tulane University Special Collections
Buffa's Restaurant
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Keller Strings

See our full list of Donors & Sponsors

New Orleans Tradtional Jazz Camp
PO Box 15851
New Orleans, LA 70175
(504) 895-0037
notradjazzcamp@gmail.com