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Celebrating Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Tue, 10/10/23

We're celebrating Walter "Wolfman" Washington on WWOZ today! Tune in to the New Orleans Music Show with host Cole Williams starting at 11am CT to hear the final Wolfman set 'OZ ever recorded. This one is from Jazz Fest 2022 and it's extra special because it includes Cole, h... Read more

Video: Prince of Wales and Lady Wales 2023

Mon, 10/09/23

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! Read more

NOLAxNO Cover! A day of free music on Frenchmen Street, 10/8

Fri, 10/06/23

Authored by: Carrie Booher

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... Read more

Get an authentic Jazz Fest-style sign from artist Nan Parati

Wed, 10/04/23

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... Read more

Dr. Courtney Bryan awarded MacArthur Fellowship

Wed, 10/04/23

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... Read more

In Memoriam: Russell Batiste, Jr.

Mon, 10/02/23

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... Read more

Reel to Real: The Early Airwaves of WWOZ

Mon, 10/02/23

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 ... Read more

Rhythm Room 09/29/23

Sat, 09/30/23

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

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... Read more

The soundtrack to all of our lives

Fri, 09/29/23

Authored by: Bill DeTurk

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... Read more

The Cubes for Festing In Place 2023!

Thu, 09/28/23

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