WWOZ was featured on radio app TuneIn's latest ad campaign! You might have noticed them around your town in public transportation if you live in New York, Chicago, or San Francisco.              TuneIn's Ceo John Donham says WWOZ is "the best Jazz in the world... You're not... Read more

WWOZ, Little Gem Saloon, Soul Sister, and Lura Belle Productions present “Gem Sessions” featuring drummer Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock/Headhunters alum)   Saturday, October 26, 2013   10:00 p.m. (Doors at 9:30pm) - one show only   Little Gem Saloon, 445 S. Rampart St. at Poydra... Read more

Thanks to everyone who helped me to celebrate my birthday the soulful way on Friday, September 13 (2013), at my 7th annual Birthday Jam at Tipitina's. This year, we presented a big payback for ya and called it "Good Foot: A James Brown Get Down."   Get down indeed, as we go... Read more

On September 28 at the second Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown will be honored in the Heritage tribute. Admired for his influential genre-bending blend of blues, cajun, country and funk, Brown recorded a bunch of albums at Studio in the Country... Read more

Maggie Koerner talks with Your Cousin Dimitri about touring with Galactic, the prospect of playing in France, the Halloween show at the Civic Theater, her new music video & more. Read more

Warren Wolf talks with Scott Borne about his new album (entitled Wolfgang), his creative process, the pleasure of playing "Frankie and Johnny", the challenges of travelling with vibraphones & more. Read more

At 'OZ, we're excited about our new partnership with WWL-TV, in which we recognize the work of the city's "Guardians of the Groove" with a monthly television series of profiles and interviews. See the second segment, featuring Donald Harrison interviewed by show host T.R. John... Read more

Pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco, part of the next generation of contemporary Cuban jazz musicians coming out of Havana, will be in New Orleans on Friday. “Pachequito” and his trio make their formal New Orleans debut during this visit, but he’s been a friend of the station for a w... Read more

Cuban jazz pianist (and international rising star) Roberto Fonseca comes to the House of Blues on October 1 for a free Jazz Journey concert presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival & Foundation. Los Po-Boy-Citos open the show. Seating is general admission, and no ... Read more

This week we bring you Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart’s Muscle Theory, recorded live at French Quarter Fest 2013. We sit down with Alvin to talk about his upbringing, songwriting, and one of his greatest mentors, Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown. We also meet up with Tim Sweetwood of the... Read more