With all the work and attention to the Jazz Fest, WWOZ’s big fundraiser, Piano Night, sometimes fades away too quick. We were at the House of Blues for the whole evening last Monday and we even got back stage to shoot some video with some of the helpers and talent.

Listen to Holley Bendtsen, a member of the Pfister Sisters, as she talks about the early days of Piano Night, when it was initially a benefit to put up a statue of Professor Longhair.

A contemporary of some of New Orleans’ funk greats, Renard Poché’s contributions can be counted among the defining factors of funk in New Orleans. Best known for his electrifying guitar work, Poché is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who’s been known to move effortlessly from guitar to trombone to percussion without missing a beat.