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

On any given night in New Orleans, you’re likely to find a place with live music and free food. Sometimes it’s red beans and trad jazz, other times it’s BBQ and the blues. On this week’s program, it’s curry and the Pocket brass of Magnetic Ear, an ensemble headed by Martin K... Read more

This week’s program is part 3 of a 3 part series, celebrating 4 years of “New Orleans All the Way Live." Last week, we met up with chefs, cooks and other culinary caretakers for stories, recipes and some food history. This week we discover the inner workings of some instrument... Read more

This week’s program is part 2 of a 3 part series, celebrating 4 years of “New Orleans All the Way Live.” What do red beans and rice have in common with laundry? Tee Eva explains this odd but sensible tradition, while Snooks sings about it. We talk with the folks at Inglew... Read more

This week’s program is part 1 of a 3 part series, celebrating 4 years of “New Orleans All the Way Live” with live music recorded at festivals, in clubs and a house party in the Musician’s Village. The featured musicians on this week's anniversary episode include Paul San... Read more

Right around the corner from the summer heat is a fall full of festivals and other happenings.  On today’s program, we’ll preview some of the things you can do as the weather cools in the Crescent City, including Jazz in the Park, which is returning for its 4th time to Arms... Read more

Today's show features Saxophonist, Flautist and Clarinet player Rex Gregory, a jazz musician whose philosophical ideas influence his compositions as much as his teachers and collaborators do. This show was recorded at the Blue Nile. On this recording, Rex is joined on stage by... Read more

Tune in this week for an hour of the Rob Wagner Trio, recorded live at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro. We also stop by Morning Call to celebrate their new coffee shop in City Park. And for those who need a second cup of coffee, don’t despair, as we visit the Neutral Ground Coffeeho... Read more

This week we lend the hour to songwriter and musician Dayna Kurtz, recorded live at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street. In this uninhibited session, she shares with us her music and what’s on her mind.  Dayna is one tough lady, as she says she “don’t put up with it”, but you c... Read more

This week’s episode is dedicated to two of New Orleans’ most beloved pieces of artistry– music and the culinary arts. We enjoy an hour-long set of Otra, an Afro-Cuban Jazz band from New Orleans. In this set, they call out to the French Quarter Fest crowd back in 2008, “Do what... Read more