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Video: Kenny Neal at 'OZ

Wed, 03/14/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
Kenny Neal joined host Big D on today's afternoon blues show! It's Day 2 of our Don't Stop The Music. Spring Membership Drive. Check out his performance below and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a member.  Musicians: Kenny Neal - Acoustic Guit... Read more

Video: TBC Brass Band at WWOZ

Wed, 03/14/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
TBC Brass Band joined host Derrick Freeman on today's edition of New Orleans Music Show. It's Day 2 of the Don't Stop The Music! Spring Membership Drive! Check out their performance below and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a member.  Musician... Read more

Video: Jesse McBride at WWOZ

Tue, 03/13/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
Jesse McBride joined host T.R. Johnson on today's edition of Jazz From The French Market, part of our kickoff to the Don't Stop The Music! Spring Membership Drive. Check out their performance below and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a member. ... Read more

WWOZ in Spring 2018

Tue, 03/13/18
DONATE NOW! Why support WWOZ during our Don't Stop The Music Spring Membership Drive? Well...  Read more

Video: Yoshitaka Tsuji Trio at 'OZ

Tue, 03/13/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
Don't Stop The Music! It's our Spring Membership Drive and we had the Yoshitaka Tsuji Trio into our studio to kick it off this morning. Check out their performance below and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a member.  Musicians: Yoshitaka Tsuji... Read more

Women of Note concert series at Jazz Museum

Mon, 03/12/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
In concert with Women's History Month, the New Orleans Jazz Museum hosts a performance and discussion series featuring local women artists to accompany its Women of Note exhibit highlighting the history of women in jazz from its early influences and inception through today.... Read more

Wednesdays at the Square: Spring 2018

Sun, 03/11/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
YLC's Wednesdays at the Square series returns this week with performances from Lost Bayou Ramblers and Mia Borders at Lafayette Square. Each concert runs from 5:30-8:30p. Check out the full schedule for this season below: March 14: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Mia Borders March 21:... Read more

Terence Blanchard's 'Champion: An Opera In Jazz'

Sun, 03/11/18
Terence Blanchard has incredible artistic breadth-- one that's extended by his two-act opera, Champion, showing now at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. It has one remaining performance in New Orleans, today at 2:30p, presented by the New Orleans Opera. Champion is the story of... Read more

Video: Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet at Jazz & Heritage Center

Sun, 03/11/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation was pleased to present the Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet on Saturday night, with two shows at 8 and 9:30p! WWOZ live video streamed from the first set-- check it out below!  Read more

2018 Midcity Bayou Boogaloo lineup announced

Sat, 03/10/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
The Midcity Bayou Boogaloo has announced the lineup for its 13th annual festival, happening May 18-20 along the banks of Bayou St. John. Of note this year: Leo Nocentelli, Marc Broussard, and Deacon John & the Ivories. Each of these artists is making their Bayou Boogaloo de... Read more

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