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Three Songs by Cyrus Chestnut at KPLU

Sun, 04/27/14

Authored by: David Stafford

WWOZ Piano Night happens tomorrow, April 28! One of the many performers will be Cyrus Chestnut. Check him out below, from KPLU in Seattle doing "Tonk," "Polka Dots And Moonbeams" and "No Problem". Read more

BILL’S 2014 JAZZ FEST PICKS – DAY III

Sun, 04/27/14

Authored by: Bill DeTurk

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No Andy Williams, not Christmas, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the unchallenged greatest music and culture event on the planet. I hope you have remembered your sunscreen and paced your partying; one more great day ah... Read more

Yesterday & Today at Jazz Fest, Sunday, April 27

Sun, 04/27/14

Authored by: David Stafford

Photo highlights from yesterday at Jazz Fest. Today at Jazz Fest: WWOZ's Live Broadcast schedule 2:40-3:40, John Boutte in the Jazz Tent 4:05-5:05, Preservation Hall Jazz Band in the Blues Tent 6:00-7:00, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra in the Jazz ... Read more

Bob Wilber on the Allison Miner Stage

Sat, 04/26/14

Authored by: David Stafford

Jazz legend and trad jazz advocate Bob Wilber talked with WWOZ's Sally Young today on the Allison Miner Stage at Jazz Fest. He talked about his long career in music, including: The jazz scene in New York in the 1940s. His long relationships with Sidney Bechet and Benny Go... Read more

Food of the Day: Crawfish Enchiladas

Sat, 04/26/14

Authored by: David Stafford

Our food of the day for day 2 of Jazz Fest, the Crawfish Enchiladas. Read more

Yesterday & Today at Jazz Fest, Saturday, April 26

Sat, 04/26/14

Authored by: David Stafford

136 photos from yesterday at Jazz Fest. And, just for the heck of it, 49 more. Today at Jazz Fest: WWOZ's Live Broadcast schedule 11:20 - 12:20, Economy Hall Tent, Shotgun Jazz Band 12:20-1:10, Jazz Tent, Geoff Clapp 1:50- 2:50, Economy Hall Tent, Treme Brass Band ... Read more

Talking Heads, Live in Rome, 1980

Sat, 04/26/14

Authored by: David Stafford

For your weekend viewing pleasure, check out the Talking Heads, recorded live at Palaeur Arena in Rome, December 18, 1980. This extrodinary show features the band's full "Afro-Funk Orchestra" lineup and future King Crimson frontman Adrien Belew on guitar. The restless camer... Read more

Ruben Blades at Jazz Fest

Fri, 04/25/14

Authored by: David Stafford

Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor, Latin jazz musician, and activist, Rubèn Blades plays Jazz Fest today; before his set, he was interviewed on the Allison Miner Stage. Charming and funny, Blades discussed song writing, creating a balance between story-telling and ... Read more

Food of the Day: Cajun Duck Po-Boy

Fri, 04/25/14

Authored by: David Stafford

Our food of the day today: Cajun Duck Po-Boy We're off to a great start with our first food of the day, the Cajun Duck Po-Boy. Read more

Interview: Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe on Jazz Fest

Fri, 04/25/14

Ben Jaffe of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band talked with us about his experiences at Jazz Fest, an event he quite literally grew up with. Jaffe says that the "whole fun of Jazz Fest is what happens when you are wandering between stages. And it’s the show you didn’t even expect... Read more

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