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The Honey Island Swamp Band played to a full house at One Eyed Jacks last
Saturday, mixing their more familar songs with a number of new ones from
their upcoming album - Good to You.
For those who missed it, here are a selection of images from the show.
And, before you a...
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Tom Morgan's Wednesday Jazz Roots Show will feature a set of songs with the
theme of Easter. Join us Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. for eggs, bunnys and of
course the Easter Parade.
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In our continuing chronological look at the music of New Orleans and
Louisiana, Tom Morgan and his Tuesday New Orleans Music Show presents the
music of 1952. From Louis Armstrong's recordings in Scandanavia, Sidney
Bechet's in Paris and Louis Prima's in New York to Sharkey ...
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This week, we visit Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl, a bowling alley with a stage
and a whole lot of history. We'll preview some upcoming gigs while also
taking a walk down memory lane with John Blancher, the owner of the Rock 'N
Bowl.
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Innovative and acclaimed jazz guitarist Will Bernard will stop by the studio
to talk about what he is working on these days. He will be performing
Thursday night at d.b.a. with Brian Coogan and Simon Lott --- who may also be
in the studio.
Originally from Berkeley, Califo...
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I had a show of friendship songs pretty well planned before tonight.
Then Martha Craven called and told me her husband and my close friend Frank
Martorana only had a couple more days to live. I hope Frank will like this
tribute to friendship.
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Everyone in New Orleans likes the taste of sweet music, and next month the
Honey Island Swamp Band will be ready and willing to treat the Crescent
City's famously sweet musical tooth with the upcoming release of their new
album, titled - no doubt prophetically - Good To You...
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WWOZ honors the fallen heroes of New Orleans music who passed away in 2010, including Herman Leonard, Brandon Franklin, Albert "June" Gardner, Walter Payton, and many more that are sorely missed. During their lives, they made New Orleans and jazz music better for their dedicat...
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While it may be a pointless notion to try and debate I definitely heard that
question asked during her performance last night with Gordon Grdina and
Kenton Loewen upstairs at the Blue Nile. The impromptu trio performed a show
that proved to be everything I could hope for f...
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This week, we feature a dip and stroll into New Orleans rock and roll with
the Creole String Beans, a musical act that keeps it real with everything
from King Floyd to Chuck Berry tunes. Along the way, we pay a visit to the
Historic New Orleans Collection to check out the p...
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