Jazz & Heritage Concert Series: The New Jazz Standard with Stephanie Jordan

The 2025 Jazz & Heritage Concert Series, produced by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and presented by Goldfarb Financial, invites you to experience The New Jazz Standard with Stephanie Jordan in the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center.

Stephanie Jordan has earned her place among New Orleans’ most distinguished jazz vocalists, praised for a sound that is both timeless and unmistakably her own. With her luminous tone, impeccable phrasing, and commanding stage presence, Jordan continues to set the new jazz standard every time she steps to the microphone. Whether performing with the powerhouse Stephanie Jordan Big Band or delivering intimate, emotionally rich interpretations of the Great American Songbook, she brings sophistication, warmth, and deep musical intelligence to every performance. Her concerts are more than musical events; they are celebrations of culture, refinement, and the enduring soul of New Orleans!

Doors open at 7 pm, and the concert begins promptly at 8 pm.

Tickets are $10, available here on Eventbrite.

Seating is general admission and limited, so please register in advance. All proceeds from this concert series directly support the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

This concert is in-person only. A livestream will not be available.

About Stephanie Jordan

Stephanie Jordan, whom critics have placed in the company of Diana Krall and Dianne Reeves, began to receive noted prominence following the nationally televised Jazz at Lincoln Center Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina. On that memorable night; none sang with greater authority or emotional resonance than Stephanie Jordan, who enthralled the packed house and a national PBS NPR audience of millions with an ascendant reading of “Here’s to Life Bill Milkowski of JazzTimes Magazine writes “Stephanie Jordan, a standout here, was the real discovery of the evening. Her haunting rendition of this bittersweet ode associated with Shirley Horn was delivered with uncanny poise and a depth of understated soul that mesmerized the crowd...Singing with a clarity of diction that recalled Nat “King” Cole.”

Jordan has appeared live on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, the Kennedy Center, Jazz Standard, Club Dizzy’s, Marians Jazzroom in Bern, Switzerland, St. Croix Blue Bay Jazz Fest, The Setai - South Beach Miami, Manship Theatre, Takoma Station, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Duke Ellington Festival, Chicago JazzFest Heritage, Glenwood Springs, Co., Adagio's Jazz Club, Hayti Heritage Center, Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club and is a regular at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Recognized internationally, the Sud Ouest French publication calls her “unbelievably superb.” The Washingtonian Magazine labeled her “JAZZHOT.”
Audix Microphones has dubbed her "Lady Jazz!"

Jordan is the 5th performer to emerge from a family of New Orleans-bred musicians. As the daughter of saxophonist Edward "Kidd" Jordan, Stephanie's musical roots run deep; siblings include flutist Kent, trumpeter Marlon, and classical violinist Rachel Jordan. A graduate of Howard University, Stephanie is also a certified fitness instructor and creator of Jazz Pilates. Jordan is the Choir Director and Vocal Instructor at a local elementary school.

Artist photo and bio provided by artist.

About the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation:

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Concert Series is a program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round programs in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment.

For more on what we do, please visit us online at jazzandheritage.org

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