Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

This guide to Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro in New Orleans traces the Frenchmen Street storefront George Brumat built in 1983 around working musicians rather than a tourist show. It follows Ellis Marsalis's long-running Friday night stand just feet from the tables, Brumat's insistence on hiring the city's serious players, and the room's shutdown and reopening after Hurricane Katrina. You'll also hear how the weekly shifts have kept rotating since, with Delfeayo Marsalis and Charmaine Neville among today's regulars. Stand at the bar and watch the piano bench for the best view of the stage.