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Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Azriel Marshall & Mia Zentner

Wed, 05/27/09

Yeah, You Right: George Porter, Jr.

Fri, 05/22/09
Authored by Mike Kobrin
We know plenty about the great musical artists of New Orleans through their music, but there's a lot more to them than that. During Jazz Fest, we sat down with bassist extraordinaire George Porter, Jr. (The Meters, The Trio, and Runnin' Pardners) and tossed 20 rapid-fire ... Read more

"Bare Footin'"

Fri, 05/22/09
Authored by George Ingmire
This week, we feature a dip and stroll into New Orleans rock and roll with the Creole String Beans, a musical act that keeps it real with everything from King Floyd to Chuck Berry tunes. Along the way, we pay a visit to the Historic New Orleans Collection to check out the p... Read more

Happy 100th for Benny Goodman

Wed, 05/20/09
Authored by Tom Morgan
On Wednesday May 27th, from 9 until 11 am, the Jazz Roots Show will present a special 100th birthday salute to Benny Goodman. We'll take a look at the first twenty years of Goodman's career and feature some of the many greats that recorded with him during this time. Read more

American Taliban

Mon, 05/18/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
The Taliban represent a brutal, primitive and uncivilized culture from the other side of the globe but their goofy ideas about women are also well represented in Americana roots music. This Saturday night, we'll play great music despoiled by lyrics that make even throwback... Read more

Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Bill Kay

Wed, 05/13/09

Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Theresa Mangini

Wed, 05/13/09
Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Theresa Mangini Read more

Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Krissy Hanson-Rinear

Wed, 05/13/09
Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Krissy Hanson-Rinear Read more

Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Frank McNulty

Wed, 05/13/09
Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Frank McNulty Read more

Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Jeremy Machalek

Wed, 05/13/09
Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Jeremy Machalek Read more

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