The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has announced that celebrated jazz drummer Troy Davis will be honored with the esteemed Alvin Batiste Award. The recognition will take place during the highly ...

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has named renowned jazz drummer Troy Davis as the 2025 recipient of the Alvin Batiste Award. Davis will receive the award at 7:30 p.m. May 1, during the River ...

Bassist, composer, bandleader and educator Roland Guerin is the recipient of the 2026 Alvin Batiste Hall of Distinction Award. The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge recognized Guerin at the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - LPB is announcing the streaming premiere of their short documentary, “Bayou Magic: The Alvin Batiste Jazz Institute.” This is LPB’s latest contribution to the national HBCU ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A white and black-clad band led a hearse carrying the body of clarinetist Alvin Batiste and hundreds of mourners attached themselves to the jazz funeral Saturday for one of the city ...