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In Memoriam: Leah Chase

Mon, 06/03/19

New Orleans Music Show host George Ingmire shared a special tribute to the late Leah Chase on Wednesday, June 5. The show is now available on our 2-week archive. George aired audio excerpts and outtakes from Chasing Dreams, a documentary film directed by William Sabourin a... Read more

Morning Set 06/02/19

Mon, 06/03/19

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Someone to Watch Over Me Donald Byrd 07:36 Byrd's Word 2 Hickory Wind Regina Carter 04:37 Southern Comfort 3 Just Like Tom Thumb Blues Nina Simone 04:50 To Love Somebody 4 4 - Bohemia After Dark Dorothy Ashby 06:16 Blue Haze 5 ba-lue bolivar ba-lues-are thelonious monk 06:57... Read more

33rd Annual Creole Tomato Fest this weekend

Mon, 06/03/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The 33rd annual Creole Tomato Fest is happening this weekend at the French Market. The festival features food, drinks, music, Bloody Mary market, tomato eating contests, kids activities, and cooking demos. There are stages and activities in Dutch Alley, The Farmers Market, ... Read more

Kids Area: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 06/03/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Kids Area in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, 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 eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year ... Read more

Recipe: Gazpacho and other cold tomato soups

Sun, 06/02/19

Native to the Iberian peninsula, and not usually associated with Louisiana's culinary heritage, gazpacho nevertheless turns up in local cookbooks, like Pirates Pantry (Quick Gazpacho Soup) and River Road Recipes (Cold Tomato Soup I & II). Not so surprising, given our Spanis... Read more

Inside the Gospel Tent, 1986: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 06/02/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Inside the Gospel Tent in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, 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 eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 pa... Read more

Artist at work in 1986: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 06/01/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Artist at work at the Fairgrounds in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, 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 eyes here, and at our Jazz ... Read more

Rhythm Room 05/31/19

Sat, 06/01/19

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 la-la girls & cha-cha boys jackie mittoo 02:27 wishbone 2 The Little Wooden Church Willie Neal Johnson & The Gospel Keynotes. 03:40 The Best of Willie Neal Johnson & The Gospel Keynotes 3 Clean Up America Candi Staton 03:13 Candi 4 Wind Blow Her Back My Way Syl Johnson 02:2... Read more

Video: St. Joseph's Night 2019

Fri, 05/31/19

WWOZ was in the streets for St. Joseph's Night on March 19, 2019! Here, we caught multiple tribes converging and greeting each other in the 7th Ward. Among those shown are Big Chief Kevin Goodman of the Flaming Arrows, Big Chief Dump of the Young Maasi Hunters, and members ... Read more

BayouWear buds: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 05/31/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

BayouWear buds on May 4, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. 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 celebrat... Read more

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