Jazz Arts Initiative’s monthly series—The Jazz Room @ The Stage Door Theater – is swinging into the summer on Thursday, June 15 & 17 with a special performance from trumpeter and vocalist Mark Braud playing the music of Crescent City, New Orleans. The Jazz Room provides a casual and intimate setting with tables reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear and a cash bar. The music of the Crescent City, New Orleans is like a gumbo medley, borrowing from various cultural influences and traditions, echoing the sounds of African, European, Caribbean, and Native American origins.