Blake-Anthony Johnson

Definitely the 1st time I’ve spent Christmas morning with an entire city via @chicagotribune Sunday paper!🙋🏿‍♂️Happy to play cello tunes for Christmas cookies 🎅 Happy Holidays! #chicagoanoftheyear – at Chicago, IL

Thrilled to receive the @VanderbiltAlum Association 2026 Early Career Professional Achievement Award. Deeply grateful to my @VanderbiltU @blairschool mentors, colleagues, and the many communities I’ve had the privilege to serve. Excited for what’s ahead. #AnchorDown!

Congratulations to the Mayoral Candidates, our entire Foundation team, and all of our partners for hosting a powerful in-person and live-streamed forum on the future of New Orleans’ music industry.

Check out what’s new with @Jazznheritage ! m.youtube.com/watch?v=3kkEFP…

“...The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation is proud to take meaningful steps toward closing the digital divide for those we serve.” wdsu.com/article/300-laptops…

Had you heard Etran de L’Aïr before? Blake-Anthony: “No. Quint Davis found them. He’s a great producer. He finds artists from all over the world.” Photo: Jon Garelick artsfuse.org/310193/music-co… #jazzfest #neworleans

nytimes.com/2022/09/23/arts/… @nytimes @chicagotribune

Another great initiative I’m excited my colleagues and our partners have made happen—bringing solar energy to the The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.! Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=ij98kKXk…

Billed “A Cultural Affair,” the 2025 Jazz & Heritage Gala made groove the “go” in support of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Inc. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Heritage School of Music. nola.com/entertainment_life/…

Since 1990, the @Jazznheritage Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music has offered free, high-quality music education to 300+ New Orleans youth weekly. Learn more: lnkd.in/gtx3WGJg

Catch us on air! @wwoz_neworleans @jazzfest

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2025: Everything to Know About the Star-Studded Lineup of Performers — and Their Big Easy Roots people.com/new-orleans-jazz-…

This program honors and uplifts New Orleans' culture bearers by helping them preserve the very spaces they call home. 📸 Photo by Chris Granger (@cgranger)

PRESS PARTY: This year’s festival features an extraordinary 650 performances across 14 stages, including 45 parades, over 20 powwow dances, and more than 500 local bands and artists as part of the lineup.