Roots Music Runs Deep in National Parks, but Government Cuts Mean the Song Cannot Remain the Same

Roots Music Runs Deep in National Parks, but Government Cuts Mean the Song Cannot Remain the Same

Each Tuesday afternoon in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, the Arrowhead Jazz Band tunes up and gets ready to perform. While the band includes veteran jazz artists, it’s unlike any other in the vibrant, music-filled neighborhood; their main gig isn’t at one of the many clubs in the Crescent City. Instead, the group performs at an entirely different type of music venue — The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. That’s because the A…