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Several of WWOZ's show hosts have agreed to share their "Not-to-be-missed-lists" for Jazz Fest 2014. Take advantage of their vast stores of musical knowledge and make it your best Jazz Fest yet.
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He played yesterday afternoon at French Quarter Fest, so here's a little Dr.
John to mark the occasion. It's the official video for "Revolution" from
Locked Down", filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music by Reid Long.
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Along with all the fantastic music, there are some great special events at
French Quarter Fest this weekend (April 10-13). In particular, there's a
great lineup of films and speakers, all of which are, like the rest of FQF,
free.
Films
Film Festival at French Quarter Fest...
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If you're registered at wwoz.org, please change your password to protect your
data against an internet-wide security vulnerability called the "Heartbleed"
bug. The Heartbleed bug affects the OpenSSL framework, which run is by about
two-thirds of the servers on the internet,...
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Robin Barnes performs tomorrow, April 11, on the "Esplanade in the Shade" at
the Mint during French Quarter Fest 2014, from which WWOZ will be live
broadcasting. Here she is doing "What a Wonderful World" at the New Orleans
Polo Club.
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Meet David Paquette, one of the players at this year's Piano Night. Here he
is doing Irving Berlin's "Walking Stick & Something"; there's some
biographical information below.
From Paquette's Reverbnation page:
David Paquette is an International Jazz Pianist whose care...
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The late, great Snooks Eaglin is in fine form and accompanied by George
Porter Jr. in these videos from at the Lone Star Roadhouse in New York. The
venue existed from 1989-92 (it was a successor to the Lone Star Cafe,
1976-1989) ); this, combined with the fact that most of ...
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This week’s episode is dedicated to two of New Orleans’ most beloved
pieces of artistry– music and culinary.
We enjoy an hour-long set of Otra, an Afro-Cuban Jazz band from New Orleans.
In this set, they call out to the French Quarter Fest crowd back in 2008,
“Do what feels...
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Here's an entertaining way to spend an hour this weekend: the Skatalites,
live at the Church House Inn in Providence, RI, 1990. The minute-or-so long
black-and-white introduction, outlining the Skatalites' importance, suggests
it was recorded for TV.
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What's better than some good ole fashioned cornbread? Cornbread with fresh jalapenos and shrimp that is! Cook up a batch of this traditional recipe from Brigsten's New Orleans restaurant to share with friends and family for a light treat but certainly not skimping on taste.
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