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In the FEBRUARY 2023 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Report to the Community for 2022 | Join Us for Piano Night on Monday, May 1 |
Mardi Gras on WWOZ | Spring Membership Drive, March 2-10 | Happy Birthday,
Irma! | Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans W...
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Huey "Piano" Smith, one of the hitmakers of early rock'n'roll and major
contributor to the infectious New Orleans R&B sound, died February 13, 2023
in Baton Rouge. His oldest daughter, Acquelyn Donsereaux, confirmed his death
and good spirits till the end to Smith's biograp...
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is proud to announce the 2023
edition of Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music, a concert
series featuring outstanding women vocalists at the George and Joyce Wein
Jazz & Heritage Center located at 1225 N. Rampart Stree...
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Hear the interview with Baby Dolls Merline Kimble and Anita Oubre as they
discuss rolling with krewedelusion, what it means to be a Baby Doll, the
growing popularity of being a Baby Doll and the community it brings and
serves, and much more with New Orleans Music Show host ...
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New Orleans has about 100 official and unofficial parades every year during
carnival season, as well as special concerts and events. Last weekend, WWOZ's
videographer went to seven of these and here are some excerpts of what he
saw. The music ranged from New Orleans brass t...
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The lead singer of Tasche & the Psychedelic Roses joined host Michael
Dominici in the studio on Thursday, February 2! Check out the performance
below.
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Congratulations to the 2023 Grammy Award winners-- especially those with ties
to Louisiana!
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story won for Best Music Film. This documentary
about the festival was shot during the 50th anniversary of the fest in 2019.
Jazz Fest notched another win ...
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February 7 is International Clash Day, which is celebrated by noncommercial
radio stations around the globe -- so just for fun, WWOZ is joining in. Tune
in midnight tonight as WWOZ show hosts pay tribute to one of their favorite
bands. This special broadcast will be on till...
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