The New Orleans Quintet is an ensemble of seasoned, respected musicians who play hot music from the early decades of America's most important original art form ... jazz.

These men have spent years listening to, studying, and playing hot jazz. Couple this with their popular early New Orleans instrumentation, and you get an authentic sounding group, despite having found its own very identifiable voice.  Never heavy-handed with the music, this group puts forth  a wonderfully musical, light, and energetic sound which will make you want to move to their music.

Founded in 1985, the Quintet has played 50 or more Monday nights a year as the house band at the New Orleans Creole Restaurant in Seattle's Pioneer Square. Twenty one years with infrequent personnel changes has allowed them to develop not only a large repertoire of  New Orleans jazz, blues, and swing tunes but a unique chemistry and spirit with which to perform that repertoire. They put out some great music, they have a good time doing it, and they'll have you involved, too.  Guaranteed.

In addition to two CD's and their ongoing Mondays at the restaurant, The New Orleans Quintet has been heard all over the Pacific Northwest at festivals, celebrations, concerts, jazz societies, weddings and even funerals.  Its continuous 21 year run at the New Orleans Restaurant would certainly rank right up there as one of Seattle's longest running steady gigs.

Dave Holo - cornet & vocals

George Goldsberry - reeds
Jake Powel - guitar & banjo
Peter Kok - Piano
Jeff Norwood - String Bass