The Sandbar is up and cooking this week with New Orleans' own incredible
Herlin Riley playing and teaching at the same time.
If you ever wanted an opportunity to be with a master while he works with
young and enthusiastic musicians, don't miss this week's performance. For
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I am shocked and saddened by the death of Antoinette K-Doe on Mardi Gras Day.
I can't say that I knew her nearly as well as others who will post in various
places. I first met her three years ago when I had her as a guest on my show.
And last month, it was at the Mother-In-...
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"Toronto native and Sackville recording artist Andrew Scott has become the
standard bearer for the next generation of great Canadian jazz musicians.
"His many accomplishments include graduating from York University with a PhD
in Musicology/ Ethnomusicology, but there is not...
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Tune into Jazz Lunatique with host David Kunian to hear the fearsome
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble at midnight. The sounds of Sun Ra combined with
a second line band, the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble hails from
Massachusetts.
This is their warm-up gig for their Thursday ni...
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The movie, The Watchmen, will be released the first week of March and it is
begging for a special show to celebrate this treatment of the only book I've
ever read. (Liked it so much I read it thousands of times - didn't have time
left for other books.)
So how do you creat...
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You're telling me that Mardi Gras started the same week as a satellite
collision and Charles Darwin's 200th birthday? Oh such material for a radio
show.
Music about chimps and dogs (The Beagle and Barkus?) and music about chimps
and dogs in satellites.
Somehow we'll als...
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On Mardi Gras it's Olivia Greene's great pleasure and privilege to sub for Tom Morgan, and to play a program of party music designed to be your soundtrack for a special day of delights and adventures. Go Mardi Gras Music!
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On Tuesday, February 17th, at 11 a.m. catch Tom Morgan's special three-hour show dedicated to the Mardi Gras Indians. Joining him will be author, poet and former 'OZ show host, John Sinclair, as well as Indians live in our studio singing and talking about their culture.
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Ray Brown Jr., singer, composer, arranger, drummer and pianist travels to New
Orleans for a special concert on April 25th. Ray Jr., the son of jazz bassist
Ray Brown and legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald headlines the event that will
commemorate his mother's 92nd birthday. ...
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Don't miss the 9th Ward Marching Band as they return for the 2009 Carnival
Season.
The 9th Ward Marching Band 2009 Parade Schedule;
Thursday 2/19: MUSES PARADE. Uptown route. Rolls at 7pm
Saturday 2/21: DAYTIME 9th WARD PARADE. TIME AND LOCATION SECRET.
Monday 2/2...
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