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World Journey Playlist 08/22/15

Sat, 08/22/15

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

Num. Title Artist Time Release Start Time 1 Uskudar Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra 02:04 Genclik Elele 2015/8/22 16:06:04 2 Ndofara Machanic Manyeruke & The Puritans 04:27 Machanic Manyeruke And The Puritans 2015/8/22 16... Read more

After the Flood: An Untold Story of WWOZ

Sat, 08/22/15

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Rhythm Room Playlist 08/21/15

Sat, 08/22/15

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

Num. Title Artist Time Release Start Time 1 The Scratch Baba Brooks 02:43 King Size Ska 2015/8/21 22:02:05 2 Reunion Day Gospel Machine 03:52 Your Holy Ghost 2015/8/21 22:04:57 3 Ms. Martha Curtis Ma... Read more

John Coltrane and Stan Getz, "Hackensack"

Fri, 08/21/15

Authored by: David Stafford

Here's a historic performance: John Coltrane and Stan Getz doing Thelonious Monk’s “Hackensack,” recorded in Germany in 1960. It's from the only known recording of the two great saxophone players playing together. With Oscar Peterson on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jim... Read more

Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony, "Basin St Blues"

Wed, 08/19/15

Authored by: David Stafford

Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony do "Basin St Blues", recorded by the WWOZ Video Crew at Basin St Station in March 2015. Read more

'Sticking Up For Children' Music & Arts Day 8/22

Wed, 08/19/15

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Sticking Up For Children is an effort from the New Orleans arts and culture community that connects people, specifically children, parents, and organizations in need, to arts/music and the resources necessary for sustainability and growth. One way 'Sticking Up' does this is... Read more

New music spotlight: Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers

Tue, 08/18/15

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers released Calling Your Name at the end of June. Everything about the album screams southern Louisiana. The tracks from this high-energy Lafayette-based group range within the Zydeco genre from upbeat to bluesy to soul/funk. This is the ... Read more

Royal Southern Brotherhood "World Blues"

Mon, 08/17/15

Authored by: David Stafford

Cyril Neville, Charlie Wooten, and the rest of Royal Southern Brotherhood do "World Blues," a cut from their 2014 album heartsoulblood. Read more

Free Music Courses & Documentaries Online

Mon, 08/17/15

Authored by: Carrie Booher

With the weather still boiling and New Orleans hitting its downtime between summer festivals and tourist season, many of us are spending more time indoors in the air conditioning. Make your time productive by taking one of these free online courses: Basic Concepts of Mus... Read more

Museum Month

Sat, 08/15/15

Authored by: Carrie Booher

August is museum month in New Orleans, which means if you're a member of one participating museum or cultural center, you and a guest can both receive free admission to any of the participating locations in August. Many are also offering membership discounts and special eve... Read more

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