Our food of the day today:  Crawfish Monica Probably the most-lauded of all Jazz Fest Foods was named for inventor Pierre Hilzim's wife, Monica Davidson. Fun fact: three U.S. presidents (Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama) and one pope (John Paul II) have enjoyed... Read more

The Zydeco dancers at Fais Do Do stage are one Jazz Fest guarantee. Rain or shine, there is always a lively crew kicking up their heels up front, bouncing, spinning and dipping to the Cajun beats.   Read more

Earlier this morning, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation named the Jazz & Heritage Center building (pictured above and located at 1225 N. Rampart Street) in honor of George and Joyce Wein. From the Foundation's press release: "It was George Wein – foun... Read more

Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest: Pura Fé Interview, 2:00 - 2:45 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand. Irma Thomas' Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, 4:40-5:40 in the Gospel Tent. Parades 12:00 New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhy... Read more

Lena Prima dazzled the Food Heritage stage in the Grandstand today as she prepared her own meatball recipe for crowd. Lena - the daughter of New Orleans' legendary jazz singer Loius Prima - donated this recipe to WWOZ's cookbook That Sounds Good!  Last night she prepared... Read more

Legendary funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player Roy Ayers stopped by the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage for an interview with WWOZ's Soul Sister afternoon. XXXXXXXX. Ayers music has been sampled by many, many artists, including Eryka Badu, 50 Cent, Mary J... Read more

We all know that the Jazz Fest experience begins well before you enter the gate every day. Morning Of rituals and the walking approach to the festival gates get the Fest Spirit fluttering blocks away from the Fair Grounds: music, beverages, porch parties, parades of fest... Read more

Our food of the day today: Cochon de Lait Po-Boy Cochon du Lait all the way! To paraphrase Big Sam of Big Sam's Funky Nation, it's almost impossible to make a bad decision about Jazz Fest food, but especially so if that decision is to go with the Cochon de Lait Po-Boy).   ... Read more

Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest: Roy Ayers Interview by WWOZ's Melissa “Soul Sister” Weber, 2:30 - 3:15 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand Cooking Demo at 3:30pm, at the Culinary Stage in the Grandstand: Lena Prima pre... Read more

On this week’s program, four piano players – Ellis Marsalis, Dr. John, Joe Krown, and Bob Andrews – take their turn on the 88s. We also stopped by the Historic New Orleans Collection for an exhibit, “Seeking the Unknown”, a exhibit that “presents objects that provide a broad h... Read more