- Lodging Sights Restaurants Mardi Gras Family Travel Free Coupons Shopping Weddings Party Venues Events Visitor FAQs Free Info Questions Guestbook Memories About the Site Links/Weathere A Closer Talk with Pete Fountain interview by Nick Compagno New Orleans, the birthplace of Dixieland jazz, has been the home of many legendary jazz clarinetists, including Irving Fazola, Alphone Picou, Big-Eye ...www.experienceneworleans.com/pete.html