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Pinetop Perkins Passes at 98

Mon, 03/21/11
Authored by Big D
It is with sadness in my heart that let you know that Pintop Perkins has passed away. it was my great honor to have met this true legend of the blues and heard him perform. He will be missed and his music will bring us comfort for having heard it. From Wikipedia, the free... Read more

Keep-N-It Real, Social Pleasure Club 2011

Thu, 03/17/11
Check out photos from the Keep-N-It Real, Social Pleasure Club 7th annual second line from March 20th, 2011. Read more

VIP Ladies & Kids 2011

Thu, 03/17/11
Check out photos from the VIP Ladies & Kids "For the Love of Money" second line from March 19th, 2011. Read more

Perfect Gentlemen 2011

Thu, 03/17/11
Check out photos from the Perfect Gentlemen Father's Day parade from June 19, 2011. Read more

Victor Goines to Visit Jazz from the French Market

Thu, 03/17/11
Authored by Jelly Roll Justice
Clarinet and sax master Victor Goines with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will visit Jelly Roll Justice this Thursday on Jazz from the French Market around 5 p.m. Victor Goines is widely recognized as one of the most engaging and versatile performers, composers, coll... Read more

"Ancestral Reunion"

Mon, 03/14/11
Authored by George Ingmire
This week’s show is about the way traditions--both musical and otherwise--find new hands to carry them on and new places for them to take root. Over the course of sixty minutes, we explore how our world is growing creatively closer as we dive into the kinds of "musical cros... Read more

Foburg (a Music Festival) and friends

Fri, 03/11/11
This weekend the Foburg takes off in the wake of Mardi Gras Madness. Foburg is March 11-13 featuring local young bands, and some from out of town. Sort of along the lines of South/Southwest. Young New Orleans singer songwriter Jason Frilot will come in to talk about his ne... Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for March, 2011

Fri, 03/11/11
Dear Listener, What a celebration this year's Mardi Gras has been for WWOZ! And there are so many other great things in store for the station. But after all this joyous celebration, a proverbial Lent and ashes. Right in the middle of all the good stuff happening for 'OZ,... Read more

Where did you sell your soul?

Thu, 03/10/11
Authored by Big D
This may be a SMALL thing, but seem to have a life of its' own. One of the twenty-nine songs of Robert Johnson is "Crossroad". By the passage of time and ear-to-mouth transfer of the title it has become crossroads by the addition of the s on the end. Let's set the record st... Read more

Saxophone Quartets

Wed, 03/09/11
Authored by Zach
Tune in tonight at midnight for a special program devoted to the saxophone quartet. This ensemble usually consists of one B♭ soprano, one E♭ alto, one B♭ tenor and one E♭ baritone. Featured artists will include the Adelphi, Stockholm, Windmill, Eugene Rousseau, Netherlands,... Read more

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