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New music spotlight: Gravy

Tue, 12/13/16

Authored by: Chris Saucier

Gravy has created their own original sound with their latest album Get Busy Living. A mixture of neo-soul, indie rock, and “a whole bunch of New Orleans funk” on top of it all comes through with Gravy. Get Busy Living is produced by founding member of Galactic, Robert Mercu... Read more

Watch Thelonious Monk Institute/NOCCA Sextet on Cuttin' Class today at 5p

Mon, 12/12/16

Mississippi bluesman Vasti Jackson was recently announced as a nominee for a 2017 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album for his latest release, The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers. We were happy to have Vasti back in our studio in October as he shared some tracks from this f... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 12/09/16

Sat, 12/10/16

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

2 Shaft In Africa (Addis) Johnny Pate 03:04 Shaft In Africa 2016/12/9 22:00:45 3 i'll keep my light in my window Free Life 04:03 Free Life 2016/12/9 22:03:59 4 The Best You Can Bill Withers 02:24 Making Music 2016/12/9 22:07:48 5... Read more

5 things to know for 12/9-12/15

Fri, 12/09/16

1) The Bywater is bustling with independent merchants this weekend. The 15th Annual New Orleans Book Fair is going down in Clouet Gardens on Saturday, December 10. Independent authors, publishers, zinesters and other literary riff-raff ply their trades and hawk their wares,... Read more

Loyola Jazz Band live at 5p today

Thu, 12/08/16

A new video from the New Orleans-based Hurray for the Riff Raff has been released in anticipation of their upcoming album, The Navigator, due out March 10, 2017 on ATO Records. In a quote to Pitchfork, Hurray for the Riff Raff's creative force, Alynda Lee Segarra, shared, ... Read more

Eisenhower Academy Middle School Brass Band

Thu, 12/08/16

The students from Eisenhower Academy Middle School Brass Band opened the 2016-17 season of Cuttin' Class with a bang on September 8! Watch as show host Bill Taylor sits down with Eisenhower's band director and young people to find out what they feel is important for the nex... Read more

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New music spotlight: Gravy

Watch Thelonious Monk Institute/NOCCA Sextet on Cuttin' Class today at 5p

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Rhythm Room Playlist 12/09/16

5 things to know for 12/9-12/15

Loyola Jazz Band live at 5p today

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New video from Hurray for the Riff Raff

Eisenhower Academy Middle School Brass Band

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