On Thursday April 30, human music suffered a loss that was felt around the world. Tony Allen, the source of afrobeat rhythm, passed away at his home in Paris. Tony grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent his years as a young man immersed in a thriving live music scene. Having... Read more

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WWOZ has lost one of our own to COVID-19. Jesse Hathorne, known on the airwaves as The Midnight Creeper, The Creeper, or Brother Jess, depending on which show he was hosting, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the age of 71. Most recently, he held the Thursday 2-4 pm slot with ... Read more

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Blues singer Alton “Big Al” Carson has passed away at the age of 66.  A native New Orleanian, Carson played tuba with multiple jazz and brass bands in New Orleans, including Doc Paulin’s, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, Dejean’s Brass Band, Teddy Riley’s Royal Brass Band, Lars Ede... Read more

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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Derrick Tabb, formerly of Rebirth Brass Band, gets on the phone with Action Jackson to talk about what it was like to play in the group, what it felt like to win a Grammy, his non-profit organization The Roots of Music, and much more! ... Read more

Hats have reached a new level of personal expression and representation at Jazz Fest in recent years. WWOZ volunteer photographer Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee scours the crowd each year to look for the best ones. Check out some of the best he's spotted in recent years, below. Read more

From the first (1984) edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Cookbook by Lorraine Landry and Lee Barnes. Courtesy NOJ&HF Archive. Alligator Sauce Piquante, as prepared by: Joe Cahn, New Orleans School of Cooking. 1/2 lb. lard 2 lbs. alligator meat, defatted a... Read more