Uncle Lionel Batiste of Treme Brass Band signs the Jazz Fest program he's
featured in in 2010. Photo by Pat Jolly.
In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest
photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz
Fest ...
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The Folk Alliance International Conference is coming to New Orleans this
year and WWOZ is partnering with the good people at the conference to give
a special shoutout to the Louisiana-based Official Showcase artists and the
work they’re doing to strengthen the arts commu...
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Lady Rollers Social & Pleasure Club at Jazz Fest on May 3, 2019. Photo by
Olivia Piskadlo-Jones.
In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest
photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz
Fest 50 page, all year ...
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WWOZ volunteers and staff are saddened by the news of Donn Peabody’s
passing on October 19. Donn joined WWOZ as a volunteer in June 2015. We
immediately put him to work during special events and used his mellifluous
voice on the airwaves.
When we complimented Donn on hi...
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Sonny Landreth performs in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on April 26, 2013.
Photo by Hunter King.
Catch him at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday,
October 20 starting at 4:30p in Lafayette Square!
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1 Popeye Ska Granville Williams Orchestra 02:30 King Size Ska
2 Heaven The Chambers Brothers 04:07 Columbia 45488 B (1971)
3 Magnificent Sanctuary Band Donny Hathaway 04:26 Donny Hathaway (Self
Titled)
4 get ready rock steady justin hinds and the dominoes 03:55 travel with lo...
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Sweet Crude drops their new single, 'Rougarou,' today! Check out their
performance of the song at WWOZ a couple weeks ago. They're celebrating its
release on Verve Records with a show tonight at Tipitina's.
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Michael Dugué Kopacz passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He played an
important role in the history of WWOZ, devising our call letters (Wonderful
Wizard of OZ -- pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!) before we
first went on the air in 1980.
Known as "the Wi...
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Ben Sandmel interviews Guitar Lightnin' Lee on the Allison Miner Music
Heritage Stage in 2012. Photo by Mike Elliot.
Catch Guitar Lightnin' Lee at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set
on Sunday, October 20 starting at 2p in Lafayette Square!
In honor of Jazz F...
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Zion Harmonizers perform in the Gospel Tent in 2013. Photo by Hunter King.
Catch them at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday,
October 20 starting at 11a in Lafayette Square!
In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fes...
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