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An apology for missing the day

Wed, 04/01/09

Authored by: Big D

Just a quick hello to the listeners who noted my missing today's show. As you all know we are all volunteers who do our shows for the love of the music. As such most of us have another life that includes a "real" job. I am fortunate to work for a company with a management t... Read more

A third night of Don Cherry and Kind of Blue Documentary

Tue, 03/31/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Get ready for the third night of Don Cherry! Jazz Lunatique 4/1/09 at midnight will feature an hour of Cherry's recordings with Ornette Coleman and others. It will be the third week in a row we'll blow your mind with Cherry's trumpet playing accompanied by his cohorts Orn... Read more

Mardi Gras Indian Show

Sat, 03/28/09

Authored by: Tom Morgan

I just wanted folks to know that I am continuing to make available my 2009 Mardi Gras Indian Show with special guests John Sinclair, Second Chief David Montana and War Chief Juan Pardo. Three hours of Indian music and discussions of what makes this part of New Orleans culture ... Read more

2nd night of Don Cherry on WWOZ

Wed, 03/25/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Tonight on Jazz Lunatique: the second night of trumpeter Don Cherry. You know and love him with Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Albert Ayler, and Old and New Dreams. Tonight the complete 3 volumes of Don Cherry live in the Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen 1965 courtesy of th... Read more

WWOZ Billy Delle Mardi Gras Special 1996 with Eddie Bo

Tue, 03/24/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Tonight on the Kitchen Sink, as a tribute to the Maharajah of New Orleans Funk, we'll be playing the WWOZ Billy Delle Mardi Gras Special 1996 with Eddie Bo. We may also do some of Eddie's more and less famous cuts. All this will go down starting around 10 PM. We miss you... Read more

Getting In Shape for the Upcoming New Orleans Music Marathons

Mon, 03/23/09

Authored by: Charles Burchell

Saturday the weather was nice and I decided to take in more live music in a single outing than I've done in quite a while. In retrospect this was actually great preparation for a couple of New Orleans Marathons that are scheduled over the next two months. No I'm not talking ab... Read more

Hey, Stellllllaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!

Sun, 03/22/09

Authored by: Marie Lovejoy

The Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest is the culmination of the five-day long Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Mint Juleps in hand, a crowd gathers every year in Jackson Square to witness and participate in this competition which has come to stand for the pa... Read more

Eddie Bo: 1929-2009

Fri, 03/20/09

We are saddened by the passing of pianist Eddie Bo, one of New Orleans' greatest performers, on Wednesday, March 18, at the age of 79. He fused jazz, R&B, funk, soul, and blues seasoned with New Orleans flavor to create hits like "Hook & Sling" and "Check Your Bucket." Our hea... Read more

CLINT MAEDGEN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT KITCHEN SINK 10 TO 12 SHOW

Tue, 03/17/09

Authored by: A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Tune in this Wednesday March 18th at 10:00 p.m. for our very special guest Mr. Clint Maedgen. Clint will debut his new c.d. titled "Open Restraints" coming out with his Plus 9 line-up featuring a lot of great players, including Stanton Moore and Mike Dillon. He is having ... Read more

Legendary Trombonist Slide Hampton on Jazz From The Market on March 16th

Mon, 03/16/09

Authored by: Charles Burchell

Jazz Trombonist Slide Hampton drops in to the WWOZ studios to talk with Charles Burchell about his Wednesday night appearance at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. This NEA Jazz Masters Program is sponsored locally by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the C... Read more

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