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Tightrope walker: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 02/16/19
Authored by:  Carrie Booher
Tightrope walker Will Sodo reaches new heights above the Fairgrounds in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. K... Read more

Rhythm Room 02/15/19

Sat, 02/16/19
Authored by:  Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Superbad Superslick John Wagner Coalition 03:03 2 All That You Have Is Your Soul Tracy Chapman 05:16 Crossroads 3 01 - Be What You Are Staple Singers 04:59 Be What You Are 4 The Same Old Song Delroy Wilson 03:02 Better Must Come: The Anthology 5 Midnight Rider Charlie Whiteh... Read more

Photos: Krewe Boheme 2019

Fri, 02/15/19
A few photo highlights from the new Krewe Boheme, as they rolled for the first time on Friday, February 15. Read more

Dr. John: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 02/15/19
Authored by:  Carrie Booher
Dr. John on the Acura Stage on April 24, 2005. Photo by Leon Morris. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more c... Read more

In Memoriam: Connie Jones

Thu, 02/14/19
New Orleans trumpeter Connie Jones has passed away at the age of 84.  Connie is a New Orleans native who began his musical career at the age of five on piano. He first picked up a bugle while in military school and began playing trumpet when he was ten years old. After high... Read more

Live video Friday: Kumasi Afrobeat Orchestra & the Fufu All-Stars

Thu, 02/14/19
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Dancing in Economy Hall: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 02/14/19
Authored by:  Carrie Booher
Liz Weiner and Brian Ferdman dance during Preservation Hall Jazz Band's set in Economy Hall tent on May 4, 2013. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes... Read more

Interview: Lois Andrews Nelson, Queen of krewedelusion

Wed, 02/13/19
WWOZ's Action Jackson sits down with Lois Andrews Nelson, queen of krewedelusion! In addition to Queen, she is a Baby Doll, member of the Money Wasters Social & Pleasure Club, and mother of the famed Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, James Andrews, and Buster Nelson. Get in t... Read more

Fairgrounds Map: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 02/13/19
Authored by:  Carrie Booher
Jazz Fest goers plotting their way around the Fairgrounds in 1987. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes h... Read more

Lena Prima: Jazz Fest Flashback

Tue, 02/12/19
The first year Lena Prima played at Jazz Fest was the same year the festival honored her father, Louis Prima, for what would've been his 100th birthday. Listen in to what that experience was like for Lena as she launched her first jazz album, plus what it was like for her t... Read more

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