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In honor of what would've been Sidney Bechet's 121st birthday (May 14),
here's Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses performing his song 'Shag' at Maison
last summer.
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The 2018 Midcity Bayou Boogaloo is happening Friday, May 18 through Sunday,
May 20. This year's performers include Marc Broussard, Deacon John, Leo
Nocentelli & the Funkin' Truth, Paa Kow, Walter Wolfman Washington & the
Roadmasters, and Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes. Fin...
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1 Son Of Shaft The Bar-Kays 03:27 Cold Sweat
2 Bless The People Everywhere Liz Dargan And The Gospelettes
03:31 Bless The People Everywhere Gospel Funk Of Peacock &
Songbird
3 The Best You Can Bill Withers 02:24 Making
Music
4...
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1) Jazz in the Park is hosting a Crab Festival on Friday, May 11 from
4-9p. Michael Franks & Loose Ends will perform. This is a ticketed event
happening at Armstrong Park. And on Thursday, May 17, James Andrews will
perform as part of the Jazz in the Park free concert serie...
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Betty Shirley joined us in the studio almost one year ago. Check out her
performance of 'Backwater Blues' below. It's just one of many great
performances we've had at the station over the last year. See more from the
WWOZ Video team at this link.
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Lagniappe as we all recover from the best 7 days in America (more commonly
known as Jazz Fest)...
Some people say that Jazz Fest is more a food festival than a music
festival. A typical Jazz Fest food booth has ~3 choices, so there are
literally hundreds of food options an...
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What a festival it was! The weather was nearly perfect for the entire 7 days
of the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Check out our "best of the
fest" photo highlights below.
Special thanks to our contributing photographers, Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Leon
Morris, Marc...
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