I got my MOJO workin but it just dont work on you
I wanna love you so bad, child, but I dont know what to do
Im going down to Louisiana, gonna get me a mojo hand
Gonna have you all you women under my command
~Muddy Waters
It’s a lot like jazz. Jambalaya (pronounced JUM-bah-LIE-ah) is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French influence. The Dictionary of American Food and Drink offers this creative old wives’ tale about the origin of the word “jambalaya”:
Late one evening a traveling gentleman stopped by a New Orleans inn which had little food remaining from the evening meal. The traveler instructed the cook, “Jean, balayez!” or “Jean, sweep something together!” in the local dialect.
MOJO brings people and the music they love together…just like jambalaya!
MOJO hosts a Jazz Jambalaya (JJ) every fourth Monday, except during the Mobile Mardi Gras season.
A MOJO JJ is an evening of live jazz, delicious food, a historic ambiance, and fabulous people – with a bit of jazz history and information. We call it “gastro-edu-info-tainment.”
Local, regional, national, and international musicians perform two hours of the best jazz on the Gulf Coast.
Y’all come “JAZZ IT UP” with MOJO!”
Members $10
Non-members $15
Nuevo-flamenco and Manouche-style jazz from Mobile's unique homegrown and chart-climbing guitar duo.
Location: Club 601 @ The Elks (601 State St.)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Prepare yourself for an extraordinary experience by marking your calendars in advance to join us at our upcoming events! By securing your spot early, you ensure that you won’t miss out on the chance to create lasting memories and share unforgettable moments with friends and fellow attendees.
Take a look at the programs from previous Jazz Jambalaya events!
January 2023 Alvin King & The Fifth K’nection Band
April 2023 Gypsy Jazz Tribute with Tara Janique featuring Josh Titford, Dave Webb, and Andres Alean
May 2023 Gino Rosaria and Friends
March 2022 The Jimmy Roebuck Trio featuring Red Young and Bob Maksymkow
April 2022 Freedom Jazz Decdet
May 2022 Robert “Bob” Spielmann Jazzalea Award with Catt Sirten, Honoring the Suburban Jazz Quintet
June 2022 Rebecca Barry & Friends
July 2022 “Jazz Interpretations of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys” featuring Fred Domulot, John Link, Cynthia Domulot, Donovan Murdorf, and Jensen Cadenhead
August 2022 Chip Herrington 5
September 2022 21st Anniversary Celebration “Stevie Wonder: Soul Jazz Part II” featuring The Cedric Brooks Project
October 2022 Andrew Ayers Band
November 2022 Swing!
December 2022 Doug Breau 4+
April 2021 Jazz al Fresco with Vibration Configuration
May 2021 Jazz al Fresco with Roman Street
June 2021 Summer Jam with Gino Rosaria Trio
July 2021 Alvin King & The 5th K’nection
September 2021 20th Anniversary & Jazzalea Award honoring The Excelsior Band | Video
October 2021 Bechtel’s Bones featuring Arie VandeWaa | Video
November 2021 The Cedric Brooks Project
January 2019 Georgia Duke tribute by The Cedric Brooks Project
February 2019 Coastal Alabama Community College Jazz Band
March 2019 John Coltrane tribute by Rebecca Barry & Friends
April 2019 Jazzalea Award honoring Hosea London
April 2019 Movie It Must Schwing The Blue Note Story by Eric Fredler
July 2019 Yo ‘Jonesy’ Jones & The Crowned Jewelz Band
August 2019 Keith Jarrett and Camara Kambon Trio
September 2019 18th Anniversary Celebration with Trumpets in Time
December 2019 Klezmer and Claus with Joe Occhipinti & Friends
January 2018 The Cedric Brooks Project “Stevie Wonder SoulJazz”
February 2018 The Jazz Studio, Davidson HS Jazz Septet and The Powerlines Poetry Troupe
March 2018 Tribute to Della & Divas by Karmilla Ali
April 2018 Jazzalea Award honoring J.C. McAleer III
June 2018 Sax Four Fun with Joe Occhipinti’s Jazzabouts
July 2018 Rick Hirsch & Friends
August 2018 A Night at the Blue Note with Chip Herrington Quintet
September 2018 17th Anniversary Jam with Doug Breau Revue “American Classics”
October 2018 “An Evening with Joe Henderson” featuring Rebecca Barry
December 2018 The Jazz Studio with Bayside Academy Jazz Band
January 2017 The Cedric Brooks Project
March 2017 Rebecca Barry & Friends
April 2017 Mobile Big Band Society honoring Robert “Bob” Spielmann Honoree
May 2017 Holly Shelton & Friends “The Music of Diana Krall”
July 2017 City Rhythm Big Band “Trains & Planes”
September 2017 16th Anniversary Jam with Jimmy Roebuck Quintet
October 2017 Django Reinhart and Caravan
November 2017 Chip Herrington Quintet
December 2017 Winter Solstice Holiday Jam with Vibration Configuration
January 2016 City Rhythm Big Band and Camellia Bay Burlesque
February 2016 The Music of Bireli Lagrene featuring Caravan
April 2016 Daphne Simpkins, Author of Nat King Cole A Life of Music
May 2016 Diana Krall featuring Karolyna Lee
June 2016 Jazz Interpretations of Lennon & McCartney featuring The Guffman Trio & Friends
July 2016 Summertime Blues! with The Truth featuring Cat Rhodes
August 2016 Holliwood Sings! Al Jarreau
September 2016 15th Anniversary Jazz Jam with City Rhythm Big Band
October 2016 Bill Evans and Michael Pellera | October 2016 Insert
December 2016 Winter Solstice Holiday Jam with Myrna Clayton
January 2015 “Hammond B3 Heroes” with Chris Spies
March 2015 Bobby van Deusen and Joe Occhipinti
April 2015 Lil Greenwood Tribute featuring The Excelsior Band, Irma Granat, Jim Armstrong, Joe Occhipinti & others | April Insert 2015
June 2015 Suburban Jazz Sextet
July 2015 Wayne Shorter featuring Rebecca Barry
August 2015 Roman Street and Afro Cuban Jazz
September 2015 14th Anniversary Jam with Joe Occhipinti Big Band
October 2015 Elvin Jones Jazz Machine
November 2015 TV Jazz! featuring Jarvis Wright, Jaron Snell, Mark Craig, and Fred Hunter
December 2015 Winter Solstice Holiday Jam with Myrna Clayton
January 2014 Suburban Jazz Quartet Plus One
March 2014 Ottmar Liebert featuring Roman Street and The Morris Brothers
April 2014 Jazz @ the Movies: Round Midnight
May 2014 Tribute: Aretha Franklin Soul to Jazz featuring Karmilla Ali
June 2014 Summer Jam Featuring David Jones & Friends
July 2014 The Music of Keith Jarrett featuring The Jim Marshall Trio
August 2014 Classics from the First Ladies of Jazz featuring Kathy Lyon
September 2014 13th Anniversary Jam with The Joe Occhipinti Big Band
November 2014 1959 The Big Year Featuring Rebecca Barry & Friends