Longtime WWOZ show host "Jelly Roll Justice" David Averbuck passed on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at his home in California, after a long illness. He was 76. David and his wife, Patti, came to their first Jazz Fest in 1990, and instantly fell in love with New Orleans. They ... Read more

Haitian-born New Orleans local Damas "Fanfan" Louis transitioned from this life on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. A master drummer and Vodou priest, Damas Louis was commonly called Fanfan by those who knew him. Those who knew him best called him Papa Fanfan. He was born in the... Read more

James Booker makes his way to the stage, May 6, 1979. Today would've been his 80th birthday. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. And tune in to tonight's Kitchen Sink, 10pm-12am-- David Kunian will be playing the music of the "Black Ch... Read more

Art Neville on the Acura Stage ca. 2001. He would've been 82 tomorrow. Photo by Owen Murphy, 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 ey... Read more

Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Jazz Fest on April 25, 2003. 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, ... Read more

Bob Dylan on the Acura Stage, April 25, 2003. 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 ce... Read more

WWOZ's show hosts have begun compiling lists of their favorite recordings of 2019. Let those-in-the-know point you to the latest great tunes and help you catch up on what you might have missed. T.R. Johnson | Slangston Hughes | Mark Landesman | Carrie Booher | Breaux Bridg... Read more

Irma Thomas on air with WWOZ's Samirah Evans at Jazz Fest 2000. 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 celebra... Read more

Henry Butler on air with WWOZ's Jeff Duperon at Jazz Fest ca. late 1990s. Photo by Al Kennedy. 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 lo... Read more