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

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival begins on April 26th and closes on May 5th aka Cinco de Mayo, but instead of packing up and going home, the celebration continues! The Iguanas are Cinco de Mayo mainstay, so this week’s program features a full hour of the band along wit... Read more

On this week’s program, we preview the upcoming Jazz in the Park, a nine-week music and marketplace series, taking place in Armstrong Park. Running from April 18th to June 13th. During the hour, we also visit Cowbell, a restaurant in the River Bend section of New Orleans to t... Read more

On this week’s program, we enjoy the music of Ven Pa’ Ca’, a flamenco ensemble based in New Orleans. The recording of this performance took place at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro with many in the audience, including Teresa Romero Torkanowsky, the woman responsible for bringing Flam... Read more

Springtime in New Orleans is synonymous with Festival season. This week we celebrate the upcoming 30th annual French Quarter Festival, taking place April 11th-14th. On today’s program, we listen to musical highlights from the Festival recorded by WWOZ over the years. Alongsi... Read more

New Orleans is experiencing a culinary renaissance throughout the city. In addition to that, neighborhoods throughout New Orleans are being revitalized with old architecture being given new life. Today’s program will focus on one such area along an 8-block stretch of Freret S... Read more

On this week’s program, we celebrate music and food and their connection to culture and history. To start things off, Cajun music meets up with fishing, as we enjoy the a set of songs by Lost Bayou Ramblers with some oysters and pasta by executive Chef Brian Landry of Borgne r... Read more

This week’s program brings you the blues, inflections of West Africa, as well as a moment of Gospel, with music by Marcia Ball, Toubab Krewe, the Johnny Vidacovich Trio, the late Tommy Ridgely and others. All these voices come together as we prepare for a visit to the Congo Sq... Read more

Tune in this week for an hour of cross-cultural meet ups. We interview Rising Appalachia live in studio, as the band performs everything from Southern spirituals to Bulgarian music. In the second half of the program, Ensemble Fatien performs a set of music bridging New Orleans... Read more