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5 things to know for 1/13-1/19

Fri, 01/13/17
1) We're broadcasting live tonight from the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's 6th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend celebration. Legendary soul jazz tenor saxophonist Houston Person will perform with his quartet. World-renowned New Orleans drummer Herlin Riley and h... Read more

Live broadcast 7:15p tonight: Jazz & the Civil Rights Movement w/Houston Person, Herlin Riley

Fri, 01/13/17

Marcia Ball 'Holy Cow'

Thu, 01/12/17
In honor of Allen Toussaint's birthday on January 14, we're spending this week looking back at some fantastic tributes that our 2016 Piano Night performers paid to him last April. See the whole collection here. Today, we've got New Orleans boogie-woogie piano queen, Marcia ... Read more

Danny Barker Fest live broadcast & video stream tonight 8p

Thu, 01/12/17

Sunday Second Line: Undefeated Divas

Thu, 01/12/17

Video: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles at Blue Nile

Wed, 01/11/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy Carnival season, New Orleans! We were live video streaming and broadcasting from the Blue Nile on Twelfth Night as Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles were onstage. If you missed it last Friday, check out the whole performance below! The audio-only option is... Read more

Joan of Arc 2017 parade video highlights

Wed, 01/11/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
Twelfth Night revelers with Joan of Arc had to push their plans back a day this year as cold and windy rain swept New Orleans on January 6. The krewe rolled on in still chilly weather January 7 at 7p, though, and WWOZ was on the scene. Check out these highlights from this y... Read more

Marty Sammon 'Southern Nights'

Wed, 01/11/17
In honor of Allen Toussaint's birthday on January 14, we're spending this week looking back at some fantastic tributes that our 2016 Piano Night performers paid to him last April. See the whole collection here. Today, we've got Marty Sammon performing 'Southern Nights,' one... Read more

Danny Barker special show tonight 10p-12a

Tue, 01/10/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tune in tonight (Tuesday, January 10) as host David Kunian hosts a 5-part Danny Barker radio project in honor of Barker's birthday on January 13 and this week's Danny Barker Guitar & Banjo Festival. Listen here from 10p-12a! If you miss it, it'll be available afterwards on ... Read more

John Papa Gros 'On Your Way Down'

Tue, 01/10/17
In honor of Allen Toussaint's birthday on January 14, we're spending this week looking back at some fantastic tributes that our 2016 Piano Night performers paid to him last April. See the whole collection here. Today, we've got John Papa Gros performing 'On Your Way Down' f... Read more

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