WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
WWOZ was in the streets with Prince of Wales and Lady Wales Second Line
Parade yesterday! Check out the video and keep up with all the latest from
the social aid & pleasure clubs of New Orleans at Takin' It To The Streets!
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To close out the final day of the third annual NOLAxNOLA, an 11-day
celebration at over 50 New Orleans venues with 300 shows and hundreds of
musicsians, NOLAxNOLA presents "NOLAxNO Cover" on Sunday, October 8! Venues
throughout Frenchmen Street will open their doors and pre...
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Y’all! Let’s do this again!
Support WWOZ AND make your living room (or your best friend, or your kids,
parents, boss, backyard, dog, or favorite musician) happy with a genuine,
bonafide Jazz Fest sign, the very kind artist Nan Parati has been making for
the festival since...
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Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Bryan as she was named a MacArthur Fellow
today! Courtney is a composer and pianist who melds elements of jazz,
classical, and sacred music in works that reverberate with social and
political issues of our time.
Courtney has been a regular p...
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Drummer Russell Batiste, Jr. has died of a heart attack at the age of 57.
Russell grew up in one of New Orleans’ most famous musical families,
performing from the age of seven with his father David Batiste, Sr. and his
brother Damon Batiste. He went on to earn fame as a dru...
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On Wednesday, September 20, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
presented the Allison Miner Series: Featuring Research from the Jazz &
Heritage Archive at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N.
Rampart Street. The inaugural lecture featured George ...
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1 PIMP Bacao Rhythm 03:15 55
2 Nothing But Love The Blind Boys of Alabama 03:26 Echoes of the South
3 Religion PJ Morton 03:23 Gumbo
4 Love Is Overdue Gregory Isaacs 02:29 Reggae Chartbusters Volume 5
5 Everyday I Have To Cry Arthur Alexander 02:45 More Dirty Laundry
6 The Jea...
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WWOZ has given me the opportunity to meet and share the stories of hundreds
of amazing artists of all kinds over the last 28 years. I am most gratified
that their stories, in most cases, would never have been told without WWOZ.
The time I spend at my favorite Louisiana Musi...
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I came to New Orleans in 1984 when I was in my 20s. A young musician pursuing
my dream. At that time, OZ was young too, but the traditional jazz show hosts
were very knowledgeable, and I learned a lot from listening to their shows.
It was a very valuable resource for me as ...
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