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Sat, 03/16/19

Ellis Marsalis: Piano Night 2019 preview

Sat, 03/16/19
WWOZ Piano Night is returning to House of Blues Monday, April 29! As the city’s premier event celebrating the great pianists of New Orleans, this year’s Piano Night is the 31st annual event raising funds for WWOZ. Tickets for the event at House of Blues are available now.  ... Read more

Eureka Brass Band: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 03/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Eureka Brass Band parades at Jazz Fest in the early 1970s. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, an... Read more

Rhythm Room 03/15/19

Sat, 03/16/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Funky Yolk Arnold Albury & The Casuals 02:39 Dade 2027 2 Let It Shine Al Green 03:17 The Immortal Soul of Al Green - (Disc 4)=P&K 3 1. Trouble's Brewin' Meditation Singers 04:50 Change Is Gonna Come 4 Who's Lovin' You Brenda And The Tabulations 03:14 Dionn Singles Collection... Read more

Irma Thomas: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 03/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Irma Thomas performs to a large crowd on the Acura Stage on April 29, 2016. Photo by Leon Morris. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year... Read more

Como Fife & Drum Corps: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 03/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Como Fife & Drum Corps (with Otha Turner, Napoleon Strickland, RL Boyce, Bernice Turner) onstage in 1973. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of th... Read more

Linda Green: Jazz Fest Flashback

Wed, 03/13/19
Ms. Linda Green is known across the world as the the YaKaMein Lady, but nowhere better known than in the streets of New Orleans-- more succinctly, at the second line. Many swear by her recipe as a "hangover cure." Ten years ago, Jazz Fest brought her into the fold and her Y... Read more

View from the Grandstand: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 03/13/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
View from the Grandstand in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 p... Read more

Video: St. Mary's Academy on School Groove

Tue, 03/12/19
The students from St. Mary's Academy Brass Band, led by Mr. Kurt Brunus, joined us in the WWOZ studio on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 for 'School Groove!' March is women's history month and we celebrated with a performance from this all-girls school. Read more

Meschiya Lake: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 03/12/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns in the Blues Tent on April 27, 2018. This set was broadcast live by WWOZ. Photo by Leon Morris.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and... Read more

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