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Versatile trombonist and occasional bandleader Charlie Halloran takes the
opportunity to explore his passion for the music of the 1950s French
Caribbean with his latest release Ce Biguine! (Biguine is a rhythm-centric
musical style that originated in Guadeloupe and Martiniq...
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1. Sample the flourishing New Orleans art scene during the annual White
Linen Night, beginning Saturday 8/5 at 5:30pm. Grab a drink and snack at one
of the participating local restaurant booths and stroll the blocks of Julia
Street. Proceeds benefit the CAC's contemporary ...
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Tune in Wednesday Night August 2nd at 10:00 p.m. for our special Jerry
"Captain Trips" Garcia "Days Between" Show.
Days between refers to more than just a title of a Grateful Dead song.
They are the days each year between August 1st, Jerry's birthday and August
9th the day...
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In the AUGUST 2017 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Meet Marcel McGee, Our New Director of Development | Satchmo SummerFest
In-Studio Previews | Show Host Spotlight: The Midnight Creeper's Return |
Volunteer Spotlight: Grace Perrine | Mardi Gras Indian Hall of...
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We're sad to mark the passing of Dolores Marsalis, matriarch of one of the
world's great musical families, who died earlier this month of cancer at the
age of 80. She was married to legendary New Orleans jazz pianist Ellis
Marsalis, and together they had six sons: Branford,...
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1 Reggae Mento The Hong Gang 02:49 Unchained
2 Strange Man Dorothy Love Coates 04:07 The
Essential Gospel Sampler
3 People Get Ready Ryan Shaw 03:29 It Gets Better
4 a lady's man The Volcanos 03:11 Cooler Than
I...
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