On this week’s program, we enjoy an hour of Evan Christopher, recorded live at Clever Wine Bar in Mid-City.  During the program, Evan and I talk about New Orleans, the clarinet and some of his musical heroes.  I also visit Murf Reeves of Sylvain Restaurant and Chris Hannah ... Read more

WWOZ is deeply saddened by the loss of Uncle Lionel as we keep his family and bandmembers in our prayers. Whether you saw him performing with the Treme Brass Band, hat tipped to the side, or strolling through the Quarter, cane in hand, he was always a true gentleman. Read more

Don't miss this amazing concert:  Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave. @ Lee Circle) is hosting "Summer Love" benefit concert, sponsored by the New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation, benefiting One World Family international health & education initiatives in Thailand/Bur... Read more

Holding her hand carved granite JazzAscona Award, Irma Thomas thanked the crowd assembled in the Jazz ClubTorre Tent after her performance. Still on their feet after her second set, they cheered for the Soul Queen of New Orleans, for that night she was the Soul Queen of Asc... Read more

On this week’s program, we celebrate music and food and their connection to culture and history. In the first half, Cajun music meets up with fishing, as we enjoy the Lost Bayou Ramblers with some oysters and pasta, alligator sauce piquant and Hummingbird cake at Borgne resta... Read more

John Blanchar at Rock ‘n Bowl, has booked a couple of hot Zydeco acts for the weekend after the 4^th – Geno Delafose and Amanda Shaw. Read more

We at WWOZ are deeply saddened by the loss of Uncle Lionel and we have are sending our prayers to his family. Whether he wasn't out and about with the Treme Brass Band or strolling through the Quarter with his cane in hand, he was a true gentleman and an ace musician. Read more

Please bring an appetite to this week’s program, as we dedicate the whole hour to food and songs about food. We’ll do the Chicken Dance with Little Freddie King, have some Pink Champagne with Bob Andrews and walk down memory lane with sausage maker Vance Vaucresson. Read more

 This year's European journey started on a bus filled with musicians from the JazzAscona Festival in the Ticino region of Switzerland, one day before the festival in Ascona began. We traveled south along the shore of Lake Maggiore, crossed the border into Italy, & pulled in... Read more