AND THE BEAT GOES ON

New Orleans clubs where music can be heard year-round include:

* Preservation Hall: traditional jazz 726 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2841 (days) (504) 523-8939 (nights)

* House of Blues: blues, funk, zydeco 225 Decatur St., (504) 529-BLUE

* Snug Harbor: modern jazz

626 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-0696

* Tipitina's: blues, funk, R&B

501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 897-3943

* Maple Leaf: blues, R&B, funk,

Cajun, brass bands

8316 Oak St., (504) 866-9359

* Carrollton Station: fusion jazz to

acoustic blues

8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190

* Muddy Waters: jazz and blues

8301 Oak St., (504) 866-7174

* Mid-City Lanes - Home of Rock 'n Bowl: blues, R&B, zydeco

4133 S. Carrollton, (504) 482-3133