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WWOZ Mango Freeze: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 01/29/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

WWOZ began selling Mango Freeze at Jazz Fest in 1994 and it quickly became a Fest staple. It's not only good, it's good for your music: Mango Freeze generates revenue that helps WWOZ bring New Orleans music to the universe. Find out more about the story behind our delicious... Read more

James Booker: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 01/28/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

James Booker at Jazz Fest, ca. 1983. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, 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 ... Read more

Congo Square Rhythms Fest: March 30-31, 2019

Sun, 01/27/19

Mardi Gras Indians, African dance, dance, brass bands, luscious jazz, soul-funk, Garifuna music from Honduras and West African highlife – all these are in store for music fans at the 12th annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fou... Read more

What's a little rain?: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 01/27/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Making the most of the rain near the Acura Stage on Day 7 of Jazz Fest 2016. 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 our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page... Read more

Loretta Harrison: Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback

Sat, 01/26/19

Loretta Harrison, founder and owner of Loretta's Authentic Pralines, talks about being a food vendor at Jazz Fest for over 40 years and how deeply the festival has impacted her life. This feature is part of WWOZ's Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback series.  Read more

Ernie K-Doe 1983: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 01/26/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Ernie K-Doe onstage at Jazz Fest ca. 1983. 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 our Jazz Fe... Read more

Video: NOJO Performs the Music of John Coltrane

Fri, 01/25/19

WWOZ was at the New Orleans Jazz Market on Friday, January 18 as NOJO performed the music of John Coltrane. Check out the video below!  Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His saxophone sound—broodi... Read more

Jazz Fest Stands By Haiti: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Fri, 01/25/19

Jazz Fest’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion was established in 1996 to honor New Orleans' cultural ancestry. In 2011, the Cultural Exchange put a spotlight on our sister country in the Caribbean, Haiti. It was the year after a devastating earthquake struck the country, and Jazz ... Read more

Esperanza Spalding: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 01/25/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Esperanza Spalding on the Congo Square Stage in 2012. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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, ... Read more

Quiana Lynell: Opening the Vaults for Jazz Fest at 50

Thu, 01/24/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Tune in Friday at 5p as we Open the Vaults on past Jazz Fest performances! This week, we're airing Quiana Lynell & Lush Life Band's May 4, 2017 performance in the WWOZ Jazz Tent as part of our Jazz Fest at 50 series. Performers include: Quiana Lynell - vocals Daniel Mienec... Read more