WWOZ's Action Jackson sat down with world famous New Orleans drummer Joe Lastie in November. Listen to the interview below to hear Lastie talk about coming up in the New Orleans musical traditions in the Lower 9th Ward (alongside cousin Herlin Riley) and much more.
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WWOZ was on hand to video stream from the entire Ellis Marsalis concert held
at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, December 15.
The patriarch of modern jazz in New Orleans performed some of his classics,
Christmas songs, and much more. Watch it al...
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If you play clarinet, the one song you have to master is ‘High Society,’ because there’s a solo that proves you can call yourself a clarinet player in the New Orleans style.
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1 more scorcher Coyabalites 4 "Unhinged" 03:22
2 I Shall Be Released Nina Simone 6 To Love Somebody 03:56
3 You've Got To Save Me Laura Lee 19 The Hot Wax-Invictus Anthology 03:17
4 More Than A Heart Can Stand Jimmy Ruffin 16 The Ultimate Motown Collection
03:29
5 Baby Please...
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1) Tune into our live video stream from the Ellis Marsalis concert at the
George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday starting at 8p!
Watch here or on our Facebook page.
2) Brother Martin High School Jazz Band will be joining us live in the studio
on Thursday...
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What a year it's been! Check out WWOZ's 2018 in 150 photos below, or see them
all at once at this link. You might be in there!
Big thanks to all the volunteer photographers whose work is represented in
this amazing set.
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, hear Action Jackson's interview with
Big Chief Kito of the Seminole Mardi Gras Indians. Find out why he steps out
alone, what it's like coming out of a limousine on St. Joseph's Night, what
it was like masking in the 1980s, and much mo...
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The nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards are out and many Louisiana
artists are up to receive big honors. Nominees with Louisiana ties include
Cha Wa, PJ Morton, Terence Blanchard, and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.
PJ Morton is up for best R&B album for Gumbo Unplugged (...
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Tuesday, December 4 was a very special day at WWOZ-- our 38th birthday! We
hope you enjoyed the day of wild programming. We welcomed more than 30
musicians into our studio (the small one!) to perform a song each for the
audience. It was a great day full of songs, greetings,...
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1) LUNA Fête is back with a whole new show against the backdrop
of Gallier Hall for a 4-night run ending Sunday, December 9. Watch the
beauty unfold from Lafayette Square each night starting at 6p.
2) Davell Crawford will be performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
F...
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