Early Set | Jazz Big Band 5:30 – 8:30: KEVIN BLANCQ BIG BAND Trumpeter/Educator brings his fabulous swingin’ big band featuring tunes from the Great American songbook. A native of New Orleans, Kevin Blancq began musical studies with piano at age 9, trumpet at 10, and drums at 13. At the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Kevin studied both jazz (w/Ellis Marsalis) and classical styles while performing in a variety of musical settings.