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Second Lines, Mardi Gras Indians, and Brass Bands at Jazz Fest, Friday April 26

Thu, 04/25/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

What's going on at the Jazz & Heritage Stage and around the Fair Grounds. 11:15 - 12:00 Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians 11:30 - 12:15 Brass Band Throwdown - [Kids Tent] 12:20 - 1:20 Young Pinstripe Brass Band 1:40 - 2:25 ... Read more

It's all about the Music bike ride

Mon, 04/15/13

Authored by:  Old Man River

Old Man River is back at it again! Every Tuesday @ 6pm we will meet in Armstrong Park for the "it's all about the MUSIC bike ride" which meets at Congo Square So if MUSIC or CASUAL CYCLING or COOL PEOPLE is yo THANG then meet us at 6pm at CONGO SQUARE in Armstrong Park We will... Read more

WWOZ Spans the World

Mon, 04/15/13

Authored by:  Jelly Roll Justice

Arts Minister in Melbourne - Another Jazz Fest Fan   One of the great annual events for us at WWOZ is broadcasting live from the Jazz and Heritage Festival and sharing the music and the musicians with fans around the planet.   This year I was hoping that Heidi Victoria, a fa... Read more

The New Orleans Piano Tradition

Mon, 04/15/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

We're two weeks from WWOZ's Piano Night at the House of Blues, a night which celebrates the New Orleans piano tradition. If you'd like to know more about that tradition, here are a couple of video introductions. The first is a lecture/performance by Tom McDermott (who's pla... Read more

BILL’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY FRENCH QUARTER FEST PICKS! – part 2

Let's Talk About Some Music. The EMP Pop Music Conference is Coming to Town, April 19-21!

Fri, 04/12/13

Authored by:  Soul Sister

Heads up about a really cool (and free) conference coming to town over the weekend of April 19-21. It's the EMP Pop Music Conference, and it brings together "academics, critics, performers, and dedicated fans in a rare collective discussion" about that thing we all love - m... Read more

BIIL’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY FRENCH QUARTER FEST PICKS! – part 1

Second Lining in the Snow?

Wed, 04/10/13

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

New Orleans musicians and an auditorium full of appreciative fans of our music created a second line for Roger Ebert, the film critic and long time participant of the University of Colorado's Conference on World Affairs who passed away six days ago.  These photos were taken... Read more

Say My Name Your Way: Reflections on a Multilingual Life

Sat, 04/06/13

Authored by:  Suzanne Corley

A lot of people around the radio station tease me about being the foreign language pronunciation patrol, which I don't mind, because learning foreign languages has been among the best journeys of my life.  Certainly I couldn't do the shows I do without them.  I recently com... Read more

WWOZ/Angola Prison Music Project