WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
In the February 2017 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Lineup for Jazz Fest 2017 | It's Carnival! | Call for volunteers, Spring
Pledge Drive, March 14-24 | French Quarter Fest Lineup, Apri 6-9 | Class Got
Brass Call for Entries | Jazz Fest Community Outreach Ti...
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While he’s not busy touring the country with Sturgill Simpson or busy in
the studio playing on other musicians’ projects, saxophonist-composer Brad
Walker explores new ground with EP1, released February 1. Last year, Walker
and his band recorded in Living Room Studios in Ne...
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The 2017 'Class Got Brass' competition will be held during the Congo Square
Rhythms Festival on Sunday, March 19, 2017. This competition is open to area
middle and high school brass bands. There are two categories for the
competition: advanced and beginner. For the advanced...
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Tune in today during Acoustic Blues with Your Cousin Dimitri as he spins a
special vinyl-only show and welcomes special guest Willy Gantrim back to our
studios for a brief live performance. Listen here!
Check out Willy's performance from last time he was at WWOZ on October ...
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1 Soul Food Alpheus 03:11 Good Prevails
2017/1/27 22:00:54
2 Building Up Al Green 03:10 Going Away
2017/1/27 22:04:21
3 You Will Be Moved Mavis Staples 04:13
1-800-New-Funk 2017/1/27 22:07:20
4 Crazy Love Nolan Porter 02...
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We were pleased to welcome the 7th and 8th grade students of KIPP McDonogh 15
for our January edition of Cuttin' Class! This band, led by director Kelvin
Harrison, won second place at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's
2016 Class Got Brass competition (Beginner Di...
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1) The lineup for Jazz Fest is out! This year's festival will take place the
weekends of April 28-30 and May 4-7. Stevie Wonder returns, plus performances
from Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, Galactic, Jon Cleary, a special
series featuring Cuban artists, and MANY mor...
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