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Interview: Lois Andrews Nelson, Queen of krewedelusion

Wed, 02/13/19

WWOZ's Action Jackson sits down with Lois Andrews Nelson, queen of krewedelusion! In addition to Queen, she is a Baby Doll, member of the Money Wasters Social & Pleasure Club, and mother of the famed Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, James Andrews, and Buster Nelson. Get in t... Read more

Fairgrounds Map: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 02/13/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Jazz Fest goers plotting their way around the Fairgrounds in 1987. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  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 h... Read more

Lena Prima: Jazz Fest Flashback

Tue, 02/12/19

The first year Lena Prima played at Jazz Fest was the same year the festival honored her father, Louis Prima, for what would've been his 100th birthday. Listen in to what that experience was like for Lena as she launched her first jazz album, plus what it was like for her t... Read more

New Orleans Groove Masters: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 02/12/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The New Orleans Groove Masters featuring Shannon Powell, Herlin Riley, and Jason Marsalis on May 6, 2017. Happy birthday to Herlin Riley! Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with ou... Read more

Video: Abramson Sci Academy on School Groove

Mon, 02/11/19

The Abramson Sci Academy Brass Band joined host Murf Reeves this afternoon for the February edition of School Groove at WWOZ! These students are in top-notch shape-- it's almost time for the Mardi Gras parades!  Read more

Treme Brass Band with Trombone Shorty: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 02/11/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

18-year-old Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews performs with the Treme Brass Band in Economy Hall on May 2, 2004. Uncle Lionel Batiste, pictured here on bass drum, was born on this date in 1931. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In... Read more

Deacon John: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 02/10/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Deacon John at Jazz Fest 2005. Photo by Leon Morris. 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 long to see them, plus more celebration of th... Read more

Dianne Reeves: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 02/09/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Dianne Reeves in the WWOZ Jazz Tent on May 5, 2018. Photo by Leon Morris. 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 long to see them, plus m... Read more

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An intimate performance: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 02/08/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The early Jazz Fests were more intimate-- here's a shot of the audience sitting in front of the stage in 1971 by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. This is in Congo Square, the site of the first two festivals. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th ... Read more