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Ray Brown Jr. Concert Canceled

Mon, 04/20/09

Authored by: Charles Burchell

After airing our recorded interview with Ray Brown Jr. about the two concerts scheduled for this weekend, we were informed that the concerts have been canceled. This is a disappointment for many music lovers and for Mr. Brown too. Ray, we look forward to a visit in the futu... Read more

Marcus Roberts Visits the Studio

Fri, 04/17/09

Authored by: Jelly Roll Justice

Marcus Roberts took time from his teaching young musicians at UNO and performing at The Sandbar (Wednesday, April 15th) and Snug Harbor (Thursday, April 16th), to stop by WWOZ and talk about his new CD "New Orleans Meets Harlam, Volume 1". This generous genius was incredib... Read more

DESITIVELY BONNAROOOOOOOOOOOO

Thu, 04/16/09

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

The Boudin Man will be reporting again from the 8th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival being held in Manchester, Tennessee on June 11 through 14. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles... Read more

Ray Brown Jr., Jesse McBride, and Cliff Hines guest on Jazz from the Market 4-20-09

Thu, 04/16/09

Authored by: Charles Burchell

Vocalist, composer, and arranger Ray Brown, jr. joins Charlie B by telephone from Los Angeles to talk about the special benefit concert taking place at Generations Hall, Saturday, April 25th. The star studded event, "Friends and Family Celebrate Ella's Birthday," is sponsor... Read more

One of New Orleans best songwriters on the Kitchen Sink

Tue, 04/07/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Sometime after 11 PM on Tuesday, April 7, one of New Orleans hardest working and best songwriters will come on to promote his new record, "How To Be A Cannonball." He's famous for such songs as "It's Not the Years; It's the Miles," "When I Make My Money," "Fine Ass Chemise... Read more

An apology for missing the day

Wed, 04/01/09

Authored by: Big D

Just a quick hello to the listeners who noted my missing today's show. As you all know we are all volunteers who do our shows for the love of the music. As such most of us have another life that includes a "real" job. I am fortunate to work for a company with a management t... Read more

A third night of Don Cherry and Kind of Blue Documentary

Tue, 03/31/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Get ready for the third night of Don Cherry! Jazz Lunatique 4/1/09 at midnight will feature an hour of Cherry's recordings with Ornette Coleman and others. It will be the third week in a row we'll blow your mind with Cherry's trumpet playing accompanied by his cohorts Orn... Read more

Mardi Gras Indian Show

Sat, 03/28/09

Authored by: Tom Morgan

I just wanted folks to know that I am continuing to make available my 2009 Mardi Gras Indian Show with special guests John Sinclair, Second Chief David Montana and War Chief Juan Pardo. Three hours of Indian music and discussions of what makes this part of New Orleans culture ... Read more

2nd night of Don Cherry on WWOZ

Wed, 03/25/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Tonight on Jazz Lunatique: the second night of trumpeter Don Cherry. You know and love him with Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Albert Ayler, and Old and New Dreams. Tonight the complete 3 volumes of Don Cherry live in the Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen 1965 courtesy of th... Read more

WWOZ Billy Delle Mardi Gras Special 1996 with Eddie Bo

Tue, 03/24/09

Authored by: David Kunian

Tonight on the Kitchen Sink, as a tribute to the Maharajah of New Orleans Funk, we'll be playing the WWOZ Billy Delle Mardi Gras Special 1996 with Eddie Bo. We may also do some of Eddie's more and less famous cuts. All this will go down starting around 10 PM. We miss you... Read more

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