WWOZ Latest

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.

James Booker: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 01/28/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
James Booker at Jazz Fest, ca. 1983. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, 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 ... Read more

Treme Sidewalk Steppers Second Line Parade, Sun. 12p

Sun, 01/27/19

Congo Square Rhythms Fest: March 30-31, 2019

Sun, 01/27/19
Mardi Gras Indians, African dance, dance, brass bands, luscious jazz, soul-funk, Garifuna music from Honduras and West African highlife – all these are in store for music fans at the 12th annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fou... Read more

What's a little rain?: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 01/27/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Making the most of the rain near the Acura Stage on Day 7 of Jazz Fest 2016. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. 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... Read more

Loretta Harrison: Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback

Sat, 01/26/19
Loretta Harrison, founder and owner of Loretta's Authentic Pralines, talks about being a food vendor at Jazz Fest for over 40 years and how deeply the festival has impacted her life. This feature is part of WWOZ's Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback series.  Read more

Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band at 'OZ, Weds. 5p

Sat, 01/26/19

Ernie K-Doe 1983: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 01/26/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ernie K-Doe onstage at Jazz Fest ca. 1983. Photo by Burt Steel, 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 Fe... Read more

Video: NOJO Performs the Music of John Coltrane

Fri, 01/25/19
WWOZ was at the New Orleans Jazz Market on Friday, January 18 as NOJO performed the music of John Coltrane. Check out the video below!  Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His saxophone sound—broodi... Read more

Jazz Fest Stands By Haiti: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Fri, 01/25/19
Jazz Fest’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion was established in 1996 to honor New Orleans' cultural ancestry. In 2011, the Cultural Exchange put a spotlight on our sister country in the Caribbean, Haiti. It was the year after a devastating earthquake struck the country, and Jazz ... Read more

Esperanza Spalding: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 01/25/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Esperanza Spalding on the Congo Square Stage in 2012. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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 long to see them, ... Read more

WWOZ
Get the 'OZone monthly newsletter
facebook logo
Like us on Facebook
Volunteer
Volunteer at WWOZ
WWOZ
Hear it here!