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The Roots of New Orleans Music

Sat, 04/24/10

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

Ah, JazzFest. It's unlike any other festival for some reason.... What is it with this city of New Orleans that it can have so much music that sound so, well, different? New Orleans is musically the Galapagos Island of the US. Geographically and culturally, we developed s... Read more

Jazz Fest Food Spotlight: Benacchin

Sat, 04/24/10

Authored by:  Your Friend

The number of ways to experience the food at Jazz Fest can be overwhelming, but some of the options can actually take you farther than others. For instance, in years past, I would have headed straight for a meat-pie line. This year, it’s all about that Doh Doh and Jama Jama fr... Read more

Premier of Big Daddy O' new CD "Used Blues" and special guest

Sat, 04/24/10

Authored by:  Big D

One Wednesday Big Daddy O' will Sit down with us at the crossraod and share is new CD "Used Blues" that will be released on Friday. We will play some songs from the CD and a couple of them live as well. He will tell us about the release/Rabadash Party to be held on Friday a... Read more

Ya Heard Me? Don't miss the New Orleans opening "Where They At" this week!

Mon, 04/19/10

Authored by:  A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Film Screening - Ya Heard Me? Tuesday April 20, 2010 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Multi-purpose room, 5th floor, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. In conjunction with the Ogden Museum's exhibition "Where They At: New Orleans Bounce and Hip-Hop in Words and Pictures," opening Thursday, A... Read more

Anders Osborne, Stanton Moore and Robert Walters performing on Kitchen Sink 10 to 12 Show Wednesday Night April 21 at 10:00 p.m.

Sun, 04/18/10

Authored by:  A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Tune in Wednesday night April 21st at 10:00 p.m. as Anders Osborne, Stanton Moore and Robert Walters will perform LIVE ON AIR from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Midnight). You'll hear the new stories about both of their releases Anders Osborne's "American Patchwork" and Stanto... Read more

WWOZ GM Responds to Treme, the First Episode

Fri, 04/16/10

Authored by:  David Freedman

It's springtime, the weather is ambrosial in New Orleans, post-Super Bowl, post-Mardi Gras, post- last week's truly endorphinic French Quarter Fest, the prospect of Jazz Fest looming. There is only one way to describe the feeling-we're in love with the city all over again. And... Read more

Sitting In for Tom Morgan

Thu, 04/15/10

Authored by:  Olivia Greene

Olivia Greene is happy to be hosting the Wednesday morning Traditional Jazz Show while Tom Morgan is on personal leave. You can tune in to WWOZ Wed. from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (US Central Time) to hear a different flavor... Read more

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews to visit WWOZ

Sarah Quintana Live On Tuesday Morning Set

Mon, 04/12/10

Authored by:  Mark LaMaire

If you tune into WWOZ's Morning Set this Tuesday, April 13 you will be in for a special treat as New Orleans' own Sarah Quintana will be performing live in-studio starting around 8:30 AM. Sarah earned her chops performing on the streets of the French Quarter and has since ... Read more

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