Bob French hosted an all-star jam session on December 22 in WWOZ's performance studio to celebrate the birthday of legendary New Orleans musician Dave Bartholomew. The group included David Torkanowsky, Bunchee Johnson, and Charles Moore, and we took plenty of pictures during t... Read more

Kicking off a series of live broadcasts sponsored by The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living is Papa Grows Funk on December 14 at the Maple Leaf! The lineup features New Orleans' finest musicians, anchored around the Hammond B3 grooves of bandleader John Gros. This broa... Read more

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation celebrates the Latin roots of Crescent City music with Fiesta Latina on November 21. Entertainment will include Rumba Buena, Fredy Omar, Otra, Vivaz Grupo Fantasma and others — and 'OZ will be broadcasting live! There'll also be plent... Read more

This Halloween Weekend, come join 'OZ at Voodoo in City Park wherever you are in the world. We'll be broadcasting live from the WWOZ/SoCo Stage — our lineup includes George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Irvin Mayfield, Dan Dyer, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Trombone Shorty, and ... Read more

Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, Sonny Landreth, T-Model Ford and many blues greats will perform at the fourth annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, a free event presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Read more

Gravy is the culmination of four distinct views of musical appreciation. Since forming in 2003, Gravy has quickly climbed the ranks of the New Orleans music scene, providing a mix of styles and genres that satisfy the sophisticated palettes of their fans.  Gravy is going to... Read more

Big Daddy 'O' is one of those rare blues finds. For more than thirty years he has been playing in roadhouses and bars in the delta area near the Louisiana/Mississippi border.  His approach to performing songs makes each song sound like his own, and everyone who has the plea... Read more

Musicians and fans around the world flock to hear the smooth stylings of this R&B and Jazz vocalist. Martin has collaborated with the likes of Ellis Marsalis, Walter Payton, Phillip Manuel, Deacon John and The Ivories, and many others.  She will be coming into the station t... Read more

Seva Venet plays New Orleans jazz on the National steel guitar. Seva nad his band takes his music seriously and is committed to New Orleans and the New Orleans musical tradition.  His trio will bring their traditional sound to the WWOZ studio to show their support for the F... Read more

Jesse McBride can humbly note his regular performances in New Orleans jazz clubs like Snug Harbor, The Funky Butt, and Sweet Lorraines. From straight-ahead to contemporary jazz, funk, and R&B, Jesse continues to bridge gaps the styles and generations. The Next Generation (be... Read more