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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has announced the music lineup for
Jazz Fest 2016, scheduled for April 22 - 24 and April 28 - May 1. The
artists scheduled to appear include:Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Snoop Do...
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Michael Torregano, Jr. was born into a family of musicians. He began studying
music at age 6 with classical piano and added the saxophone at 12. One of his
first introductions to jazz came at the Louis Armstrong Summer Camp He went
on to study at the New Orleans Center for ...
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In This Issue2016 Jazz Fest LineupMardi Gras Day from the Backstreet Cultural
MuseumCall for Volunteers, Spring Membership Drive March 1-11WWOZ Livewire
iPhone AppNew Orleans Calling: Allen ToussaintPresale: Galactic Jazz Fest
Night ShowJazz Fest Community Outreach TicketsR...
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"There's an element of fun that is often missing in today's jazz music."
Jason Marsalis brings the fun back to modern jazz with his latest release,
Heirs of the Crescent City. This album serves as accompaniment to an
independent documentary about the various traditions that...
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Title
Artist
Time
Release
Start Time
Played Public
1
Heroes
Hackney Colliery Band
04:22
advance track
2016/1/15 22:12:49
yes
2
Move on Up
Curtis Mayfield
08:52
Curtis
2016/1/15 22:17:23
yes
3
...
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The Neville Brothers do the title track from their 1989 album Yellow Moon,
recorded live in New Orleans on May 6, 1990, at this little festival you may
recognize ... the 2016 lineup for which will be out next week!
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Last week, the New Orleans City Council unanimously passed a resolution
declaring Thursday, January 14 to be 'Allen Toussaint Day' in the city of New
Orleans. On what would have been his 78th birthday, the whole city will
celebrate one of the finest musical ambassadors New ...
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