Conference of the Birds Heavy D's Monday morning (6am to 9am) jazz show
usually starts with Dave Holland's Conference of the Birds. I hadn't heard
this piece since 1977 when my fellow deli workers discussed this piece
through an entire lunch rush. We were always looking ...
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The difficult thing about interviewing a musician in a car is that, sooner or
later, someone will insist in trying to reverse park in front of your
stationary vehicle and, after getting all kinds of annoyed, will completely
derail your interviewee’s train of thought. Of co...
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Join us Wednesday February 24 at 10:00 p.m. as Andre Williams drops in to
chew the fat with David Kunian, Double A and A.J.
Andre has been really busy with three new albums in the pipeline and he just
released his debut work of fiction, a short-story and poetry collection
...
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Join Tom Morgan on the Tuesday New Orleans Music Show from 11 am to 2 pm for
1949 in Louisiana music. The show will continue its look at the music of New
Orleans and Louisiana on a year by year basis. Tomorrow's show will feature
the first recordings of Professor Longhair, ...
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Ray Moore will be visiting Jazz from the Market a little after 5 p.m. this
Thursday before going on to Snug Harbor for his 8 and 10 p.m. shows with the
group Brasilliance!
Ray Moore is perhaps best-known as a lead alto saxophonist and woodwind
doubler, having worked with s...
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So, what's in a name? Especially a band name. Well, here's the thing -
sometimes they confuse, and sometimes they defy explanation, but sometimes
they convey something very real about the band itself.
Captain Mackey's Goatskin and String Band - try saying that three times
...
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I heard her scream for help and ran around the corner dragging my dogs.
Javier from Starlight on the Park rushed to aid her and as he began to
chase the robber she said, "Don't chase him. He has a gun and he already
pointed it at you." (Javier is a very brave soul - he r...
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On the heels of a new mayor sans foot in mouth disease, a Superbowl win
lifting the Aints curse, and Mardi Gras with some new suits and old friends,
I figured it’s time to celebrate something else, something special.
Irma Thomas’ birthday!
Born on February 18, the Sweet Qu...
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Mind Meld of Radio and Television While dumpster diving in the trash cana
of Americana, I ran across a prescient Star Trek episode that captures this
weekend's New Orleans. Forty years ago, The Return of the Archons,
featured a society lead by a guy named Landru that cele...
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Tune in Wednesday Feburary 10th at 9:00 p.m. as we will rebroadcast Billy
Delle's 1995 Mardi Gras Special, produced by 'OZ general manager David
Freedman.
Take off your shoes and throw them in the corner for this "house party"
hosted by the Kunta Kinte of New Orleans street...
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