Jazz Henry

Season Four Premiere. New Orleans celebrates the election of Barack Obama; Desautel opens her own Bywater restaurant; LaDonna rebuilds Gigi's bar; school band director Batiste gets invested in his students' lives.

Antoine Batiste does the 'Cupid Shuffle,' as Desiree's mother's house collapses. Annie T's visiting parents learn about her record deal. Albert Lambreaux's kids learn about his lymphoma. Toni Berrnette learns about Sofia's boyfriend. When Sofia gets stopped by Officer Billy Wilson, it prompts a Toni Bernette appeal to NOPD captain Marcus Grayson. Janette Desautel has a reunion.

McAlary celebrates his 40th; Bernette gets a break in her case; Annie dumps her band; Lambreaux insists that Delmond carry on as Big Chief after he's gone; Everett returns to New Orleans.

It's Carnival time: Toni Bernette finds Judge Gatling dispensing judicial orders and potables at Galatoire's. Janette Desautel seeks counsel from Emeril Lagasse and deconstructs crawfish etouffee with Al Roker. Sonny falls on the wagon. As Nelson Hidalgo schmoozes, Annie sits in with the Neville Brothers at the Washington, D.C. Mardi Gras Ball.

Lambreaux learns his cancer has spread; Delmond plays with Terence Blanchard in NY; Annie wins song of the year for 'This City'; violence strikes one of Batiste's students.