Reimers Presents: Ben Redwine and Don Vappie

An Evening of New Orleans Jazz & Musical Tradition

Reimers Auditorium welcomes two extraordinary musicians whose work reflects the depth and diversity of New Orleans musical culture.

Clarinetist Dr. Ben Redwine has built a career performing across the worlds of classical music and traditional jazz. A former member of the U.S. military band system and university professor, he has performed with orchestras and ensembles across four continents. Since moving to the New Orleans area he has become a regular performer with the Louisiana Philharmonic and Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestras. He also leads the Redwine Jazz Band and serves as Leader of the DUKES of Dixieland.

Joining him is Don Vappie. A musician, composer and educator, Vappie is widely recognized for his distinctive tenor banjo style and his work preserving and advancing New Orleans Creole musical traditions. A New Orleans native, he has performed around the world and has collaborated on recordings…