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Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Armstrong Park March 18-19, 2017. This is the 10th annual presentation of this deeply meaningful and vibrant (and free!) festival that celebrates the many traditions that trac... Read more

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Traditional jazz band, Smoking Time Jazz Club, are back with something to get you off your seat and stomping your feet with their newest album Ain’t We Fortunate! Released on February 8, Ain’t We Fortunate serves as another example of Smoking Time’s commitment to “revive an... Read more

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We are happy to announce the musicians featured on the Spring 2017 WWOZ Compilation CD, Back in the House. Recorded entirely during our two 2016 pledge drives, and featuring artists like Herlin Riley, Khris Royal, and Irma Thomas playing with Flow Tribe, these tracks are s... Read more

  New Orleans might be changing beat from the purple, gold, and green of Mardi Gras to forty shades of green for St. Patrick’s Day, but on Friday March 10, 2017, and Saturday March 11, 2017, the celebrations of all things Irish will kick off in Acadiana as the city of Lafa... Read more

Arnold "Sweets" DePass passed away on February 20, 2017 at the age of 87. Born July 28, 1929, DePass was a member of the legendary Dooky Chase Orchestra in the mid-1940s where he honed his skills as a celebrated jazz musician and stage performer - earning the name “Sweets” ... Read more

Charles L. "Mr. Charlie" Sims, former chef-owner of Donna's Bar & Grill, passed away Sunday, February 5 at the age of 81. Mr. Sims was born April 13, 1935, in Rome, Georgia, and grew up in Chicago. He was in the U.S. Navy for 13 years, serving on the U.S.S. Skate, the first... Read more