Traditional Jazz

Tom McDermott

Mon, 04/29/13

Few pianists or composers are able to embrace the breadth and depth of New Orleans’ piano traditions as Tom McDermott. The venerable musician grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he absorbed ragtime, traditional jazz, and, inevitably, the sounds of New Orleans musical lege... Read more

Steve Pistorius

Thu, 06/07/12

Steve Pistorius is a pianist who creates joyful and swinging renditions of oft-neglected rags, waltzes, marches, pop tunes, blues and stomps, whether he’s playing solo or leading a band. The New Orleans native has toured the world with his own band and with notable bandl... Read more

Courtney Bryan

Tue, 04/17/12

Courtney Bryan, a native of New Orleans, La, is a prolific and eclectic composer, pianist, and arranger. Her compositions range from solo works to large ensembles in the jazz and new music idioms, film scores, and collaborations of dancers, visual artists, writers, and acto... Read more

Big Pete

Wed, 06/15/11

Big Pete is a big trad jazz aficionado and has an extensive knowledge of the genre. We are very happy he is with us. If you'd like to contact Big Pete 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... Read more

Jerry Lenaz

Thu, 10/28/10

Mon, 08/30/10

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Miss Brown

Tue, 08/24/10

Secretary of Swing

Tue, 06/29/10

If you'd like to contact the Secretary of Swing 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. ... Read more

Tom Saunders

Tue, 05/18/10

A professional jazz musician back from touring Europe for 4 years, Tom was a on-air host from 1989 to 2003. He is now back playing in New Orleans with outfits like the New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings and his own band, The Tomcats. Read more

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Wed, 05/05/10

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band launched in 1977, at a time when New Orleans brass bands were dwindling and the traditions of street parading were dying out. The Dozen revolutionized – and revitalized - the traditional brass band genre by injecting funk and modern jazz styles an... Read more