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Rhythm Room Playlist 04/01/16

Freret Street Festival this Saturday, 4/2

Thu, 03/31/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The 2016 Freret Street Festival is happening on Saturday, April 2 from 11am-6pm. Free to attend, the festival has three stages with local music, plus over 150 local vendors, a food court, and pet adoption stations. It runs the length of Freret Street between Soniat and Napo... Read more

New music spotlight: Herlin Riley

Tue, 03/29/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Master jazz drummer Herlin Riley released new 10-track album on February 12, entitled New Direction. This is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful albums I've had the pleasure to put the spotlight on. Riley is a regularly featured musician at Jazz at the Lincoln Cente... Read more

5 things to know for 3/25

Sat, 03/26/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

'5 things to know' is a weekly feature highlighting different parts of the WWOZ world that you may have missed this week, including unique WWOZ programming and video, plus New Orleans events, artists, releases, places, features, and more. For the week ending March 25, 2016:... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 03/25/16

Morning Set playlist 03/24/16

New music spotlight: Naughty Professor

Tue, 03/22/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Naughty Professor is a New Orleans-based funk/jazz collective. The group's latest album, In The Flesh, is comprised of live audio, behind-the-scenes tour footage, and more. For a group known for their high-energy performances, an album featuring live cuts is a wise choice. ... Read more

Jazz in the Park celebrates 5 years

Mon, 03/21/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

This spring, Jazz in the Park, the biannual free concert series at Armstrong Park, turns five years old. In honor of this birthday, People United for Armstrong Park is hosting a free three-day festival May 6-8 expanding the normal Jazz in the Park experience. The festival w... Read more

Congo Square Rhythms Festival

Sat, 03/19/16

Authored by:  Carrie Hadler

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival returns to Armstrong Park this weekend with lots of great African dance and drumming performances, plus brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians, and a lot more. Take special note of the annual Class Got Brass competition on Sunday afternoon-- it's ... Read more

5 things to know for March 18

Sat, 03/19/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

'5 things to know' is a weekly feature highlighting different parts of the WWOZ world that you may have missed this week, including unique WWOZ programming and video, plus New Orleans events, artists, releases, places, features, and more. For the week ending March 18, 2016... Read more