Born in New Orleans’s historic Tremé neighborhood, Doreen Ketchens is an internationally celebrated jazz clarinetist renowned for her mastery of Dixieland, or traditional jazz, the vibrant style that emerged in the early twentieth century. Often called “Lady Louie,” “Miss Satchmo,” and “The Female Louis Armstrong,” Ketchens channels Armstrong’s virtuosity, charisma, and exuberant stage presence while forging a voice entirely her own. Her performances captivate audiences with extraordinary technical skill, emotional depth, and infectious energy. Equally at home in gospel, blues, R&B, classical music, and jazz, Ketchens brings remarkable versatility to the clarinet. Her work has appeared in HBO’s Treme, Comedy Central’s Drunk History, Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and CBS News Sunday Morning. A recent Instagram video of Ketchens performing “You Are My Sunshine” for her grandchild received more than 18 million views.