The Class Got Brass competition returned to the Jazz & Heritage Center after a two-year hiatus last Sunday! Rest assured that the future of New Orleans music is bright because these kids sounded (and looked!) great. Louisiana middle and high schools competed in a second lin... Read more

Jon Batiste entered the Grammy Awards with a record-breaking 11 nominations, the most for a New Orleans artist ever. And he won big-- Batiste is coming home with five Grammys, including the prestigious 'Album of the Year,' for We Are. During his acceptance speech, Batiste s... Read more

Tune in Friday at noon as host Bill DeTurk celebrates the 2022 Louisiana GRAMMY nominees with over an hour of nominated music with ties to Louisiana! Highlights include a focus on four of the five Best Regional Roots Music Album nominations (the other is from Hawaii), a lot... Read more

The Class Got Brass competition returns after a two-year hiatus this Sunday, April 3 at 1pm! Come out to the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart) to see the up-and-coming generation of New Orleans musicians do their thing! Admission is free. Louis... Read more

It was a beautiful weekend for the return of the Treme Creole Gumbo and Congo Square Rhythms Festivals! These free festivals, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, were held concurrently in Armstrong Park. Check a few of the photo highlights below! WWOZ w... Read more

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The video for Shamarr Allen's new single 'Dance With Me' is out now! Shamarr always does a great job showcasing New Orleans culture in his videos and we are proud to be a part of this one! WWOZ was one of the filming sites for 'Dance With Me,' and you can spot a few of our ... Read more

Tune in to WWOZ today as we celebrate the 90th birthday of the divine jazz singer and educator Germaine Bazzle! Expect to hear salutes throughout the day from our show hosts (including a few surprises along the way). At 5pm CT, show host Maryse Dejean will share rare record... Read more