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Jazz Fest Day 1 Highlights

Fri, 04/27/12

Authored by:  WWOZ Editors

The first day of the Jazz Fest opened to sunny skies, and crowds charging in to get prime spots at the biggest tents.  Highlights included - WWOZ Brass Pass holders from all over the country, reunited with old friends in the shady oasis of the hospitality tent with fresh f... Read more

Téada - Coming to New Orleans

Tue, 04/24/12

Authored by:  Sharon Armstrong

In 2001 a brand new band called Téada burst onto the traditional Irish music scene making headlines on the innovative Irish TV show Flosc. Since then Téada has grown into one of Ireland’s most ground-breaking, inventive and zesty bands, headlining at major music festivals t... Read more

Peter Bergman Tributes

Fri, 04/20/12

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

A video tribute to Peter Bergman  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=C_S5m46cT48&NR=1 and Philip Proctor's upcoming radio tribute:   Firesign Theatre's Philip Proctor To Premiere "Tribute to Peter Bergman"  on Joe Bev's Comedy-O-Rama The Comedy-O-Rama Hour wi... Read more

Burn Sandmel Burn! Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans Book Release Party April 11!

Sat, 04/07/12

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

Book release party April 11! Join Ben for his book release party Wednesday, April 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 533 Royal Street. Karen Celestan will interview Ben Sandmel about K-Doe and the book. Sales and pre-order pickups begin at 9:30 a.m. at The Shop at The Collection. ... Read more

Sun Ra Documentary

Fri, 04/06/12

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

Finally, a documentary that rises to quality of the elusive muse that was Sun Ra.  With insights from former WWOZ show host John Sinclair and sometimes New Orleans resident, Michael Ray.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqZHzpAYVIk&feature=relmfu  Read more

It's that time of year - ASCENSION!

Tue, 04/03/12

Authored by:  David Kunian

In honor of the late great Don "Big Moose" Jamison and in honor of everyone celebrating Easter and any excuse to play this is a good one... The Tone Scientists and Sound Chemists and Vibration Physicists of the Kitchen Sink will bring you the epic avant garde free jazz sounds... Read more

POSITIVELY ALIVE, my new book of images

Mon, 04/02/12

Authored by:  Michael Dominici

POSITIVELY ALIVE is my new book of images on www.blurb.com -the book is available as an ebook, a softcover or hardcover copy as well on a print to order basis. Thanks, Michael Dominici http://www.blurb.com/my/dashboard some of these images are included, many more or not. Read more

Zydeco and New Orleans Blues documentaries tonight on Kitchen Sink

Tue, 03/27/12

Authored by:  David Kunian

Tonight, the Tone Scientists and Radio Wave Commanders of the Kitchen Sink will play, for your listening pleasure and education, two documentaries by producers extrordinaire and friends of WWOZ, The Y and the Z of documentary radio, Barry Yeoman and Richard Ziglar.   First,... Read more

The Beat

Sat, 03/24/12

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

Think of a frenetic jazz piece with the counter-point of a steady, unfazed tap dancer's sound.  It's the musical equivalent of social "coolness."   In the 1950s to 1970's music we focus on every Saturday from midnight to Sunday 3am, this sound evolved from the hoofers to dru... Read more

Tony Fitzpatrick in the Studio