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See what's going on at the station during the 3-day Holiday Brass Pass Blitz. Here is our daily coverage from Thursday, December 4, including photos of The Palmetto Bug Stompers, members of Grupo Fantasma, WWOZ's birthday cake and more!
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See what's going on at the station during the 3-day Holiday Brass Pass Blitz. Here is our daily coverage from Friday, December 5, including photos of Doctor John, George French, Juanita Brooks, Amasa Miller, Charmaine Neville, Germaine Bazzle, James Rivers, Gerald French, Todd...
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Ten years ago, Douglas Redd and Carol Bebelle founded the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, and in so doing, created a home for emerging and established artists to present, create and collaborate in giving life to their art.
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The great Jerry Wexler, best known as a producer with Atlantic Records, played a key role in the careers of Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan, as well as local luminaries like Professor Longhair, Guitar Slim and Champion Jack Dupree. In celebration of his birthday on January 10, w...
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Here are some of the best releases of 2008, handpicked by WWOZ show hosts. Many of the discs are by local New Orleans artists, while others are from national and international acts. See the latest additions to the list and submit your own favorite releases of 2008!
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Dear Listener,
On December 4th, WWOZ celebrated its 28th birthday! Times being what they
are, we found ourselves in the midst of a three-day, on-air Holiday Brass
Pass Blitz.
One of my favorite magic moments of the Blitz was hearing bluesman J.
Monque'D on Missy Bowen's...
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One of the biggest problems facing students in low-income neighborhods is a lack of after-school activities. So some schools around the country are paying students to attend after-school programs. One of those schools is right here in New Orleans. Science and Math Charter Scho...
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See what's going on in the studio during our 3-day Holiday Brass Pass Blitz. Highlights from Wednesday include a massive blues jam with Big Daddy O, Smoky Greenwell, Leroy Freeman, Roger Martin, Troy Turner, Keenan Knight, Irene Sage, West Bank Mike, Eloise Davis, Tony Frickey...
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Thanks to your support, our Holiday Membership Drive was a success! Check out photos of some of the great artists who performed live in the studio, including Doctor John, George French, Juanita Brooks, Amasa Miller, Charmaine Neville, Germaine Bazzle, James Rivers, Gerald Fren...
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