Margie Perez is a talented singer, songwriter, and bandleader whose innate kindness and love for music inflects every performance. Perez offers a versatile blend of Latin, blues, and contemporary pop tunes in her repertoire, all shaded with New Orleans rhythmic energy. Pere... Read more

Yusa is one of Cuba’s  - and NOLA’s - leading musical voices. The guitarist, vocalist, tres guitarist, bassist, and composer was a member of the group Quasi Jazz and director of the Cuban band Interactivo, but more recently has developed a strong career with her own band, w... Read more

Bill Summers is a New Orleans-based fixture on the Afro-Cuban and Latin percussion scene. The Detroit, Michigan native studied classical piano as a youngster, but morphed into a percussionist as he came of age. Now recognized as one of the elders of world beat rhythms, he s... Read more

Vivaz is a Latin band extraordinaire, incorporating jazz, Brazilian, flamenco, and tropical flavors into a unique and energetic sound. Led by the Bolivian-born guitarist and vocalist Javier Gutierrez, the ensemble incorporates an expansive percussion section, piano, bass,  ... Read more

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If you'd like to contact Maryse by email, send a brief note to showhosts@wwoz.org, and be sure to include the name of the host you are sending to.  We'll forward your note to the show host. Remember that our hosts are volunteers, so response times may vary. FYI, we do this ... Read more

After doing volunteer work for WWOZ, Kathleen Lee, in early 2000, began hosting the Jazz Singers program. In the summer of 2000, Kathleen was given the opportunity to be a substitute show host for the Swing Session, which aired on Sunday from 4-6pm (now it airs on Sunday fr... Read more