Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest: Markeith Tero - Big Chief Trouble of Trouble Nation Mardi Gras Indians Interview, 12:30 - 1:15 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand. Davell Crawford, 3:40 - 4:40 on the Congo Square stage... Read more

Dance, baby, dance! This is Jamal, an NoLa native who dances his heart out. Here he is rockin' out to Papa Grows Funk. The sound quality is not of typical WWOZ caliber, but Jamal's moves will make you smile! (Yes, this man can do the splits!)   Read more

"We're like a bunch of metal kites up here!" Dirty Dozen Brass Band member Kirk Joseph and his gang, Tuba Tuba, withstand the wind at Jazz Fest in his extraordinary seven piece ensemble of sousaphones and tubas. With a collaboration of some of the best brass players in town... Read more

Pura Fe is a contemporary Native American musician whose music is impossible to categorize. "People don't know how to market me," Pura told Karen Cristian today on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, "they have a hard time putting me in the box, but they decided on Blue... Read more

You've probably heard of a one man band, but have you heard of a one string band? Jamaica's own Brushy One String performs original songs on one guitar string about love, community, and... chickens. If you missed the One String Wonder today you can catch Brushy at Jazz Fest... Read more

Our food of the day today:  Crawfish Monica Probably the most-lauded of all Jazz Fest Foods was named for inventor Pierre Hilzim's wife, Monica Davidson. Fun fact: three U.S. presidents (Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama) and one pope (John Paul II) have enjoyed... Read more

The Zydeco dancers at Fais Do Do stage are one Jazz Fest guarantee. Rain or shine, there is always a lively crew kicking up their heels up front, bouncing, spinning and dipping to the Cajun beats.   Read more

Earlier this morning, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation named the Jazz & Heritage Center building (pictured above and located at 1225 N. Rampart Street) in honor of George and Joyce Wein. From the Foundation's press release: "It was George Wein – foun... Read more

Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest: Pura Fé Interview, 2:00 - 2:45 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand. Irma Thomas' Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, 4:40-5:40 in the Gospel Tent. Parades 12:00 New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhy... Read more