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Rhythm Room 12/27/19 Favorite Tracks 2019

Charles Neville: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 12/27/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Charles Neville at Jazz Fest ca. 2000. Tomorrow would've been his 81st birthday. Photo by Owen Murphy, 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. K... Read more

George Porter, Jr. & the Runnin' Pardners: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 12/26/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

George Porter, Jr. & the Runnin' Pardners on the Gentilly Stage on May 5, 2019. Happy birthday today, George! Photo by Michele Goldfarb. 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, ... Read more

Trombone Shorty: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 12/25/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Troy Andrews ("Trombone Shorty") at Jazz Fest ca. 2000. 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 here, and at ... Read more

Fats Domino 2001: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 12/24/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Fats Domino at Jazz Fest 2001. Photo by Owen Murphy, 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 here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, ... Read more

Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers: Louisiana Artists Spotlight

Mon, 12/23/19

The Folk Alliance International Conference is coming to New Orleans this year and WWOZ is partnering with the good people at the conference to give a special shoutout to the Louisiana-based Official Showcase artists and the work they’re doing to strengthen the arts communit... Read more

Jelly Roll Justice and Patti Averbuck: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 12/23/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Jelly Roll Justice and his wife, Patti Averbuck, at Jazz Fest 2010. Photo by Sally Young. 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... Read more

Rhythmporium: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 12/22/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Rhythmporium at Jazz Fest 2015. Photo by Eli Mergel. 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 o... Read more

2020 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Sat, 12/21/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Carnival season is upon us!!! Here's the parade schedule for 2020: Sunday, February 23 11am Krewe of Okeanos - Uptown 11:45am Krewe of Mid-City - Uptown 12pm Thoth - Uptown 1pm Knights of Chaos followed by Box of Wine (sort of) 5:15p Bacchus - Uptown Monday, February 24... Read more

2020 Danny Barker Fest: Jan. 15-19

Sat, 12/21/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The sixth annual Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival will run January 15 through January 19, 2020. It will again offer a mix of school clinics, workshops, panel discussions, interviews, and live music performances at a variety of venues, including the New Orleans Jazz Muse... Read more