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5 things to know for 12/28 - 1/3

Fri, 12/28/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) Happy New Year! There are a ton of fantastic and festive New Year's Eve events happening around the city, including Galactic at Tipitina's, Jon Cleary at Chickie Wah Wah, Tuba Skinny and Hot 8 at d.b.a., Rebirth at the Howlin' Wolf, Soul Rebels at Maison, Naughty Profess... Read more

New Year's Eve, Louis Fires A Gun: Tricentennial Music Moment

Wed, 12/26/18

On December 31, 1912, in New Orleans, an 11-year-old boy took his stepfather’s gun without permission, and in all the excitement of New Year’s Eve, he fired six blanks into the air. This impulsive action likely changed the course of music forever. Read more

Rhythm Room 12/21/18

5 things to know for 12/21 - 12/27

Thu, 12/20/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) Christmas is on Tuesday and some of our show hosts will be sharing the songs of the season, WWOZ style! Listen live, or check out our New Orleans holiday music playlist on YouTube. Or listen in on our 2-week archive. Sally Young had a festive show on Thursday morning, Mi... Read more

Video: Brother Martin High School on School Groove

Thu, 12/20/18

The Brother Martin High School Stage Band, under the direction of Mr. Chris Bailey, joined host Michael Dominici in the studio for the December edition of School Groove. Check out their performance below-- the future of music in New Orleans is bright!  Read more

Galactic to debut new tracks on Thursday 'Morning Set'

Wed, 12/19/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Tune in around 8am Thursday morning as Galactic's Stanton Moore and Ben Ellman join host Scott Borne live in the studio to talk about their new ownership of legendary New Orleans venue, Tipitina's, plus debut some new tracks from the band's upcoming album. If you missed it... Read more

Video: Sync Up - Basic Financial Literacy for Musicians

Wed, 12/19/18

WWOZ was on hand to live video stream from the latest Sync Up, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation tonight. Watch the video below for a primer on what every musician should know about how to manage money. Presenters: Jeremy Gelbwaks, management consultan... Read more

Video: MainLine at WWOZ

Wed, 12/19/18

MainLine Brass Band joined us in the studio during the New Orleans Music Show with host George Ingmire this afternoon to drum up some support for their show tomorrow at the Trombone Shorty Foundation's 7th Annual Tunes for Toys event! Tunes for Toys is happening at the Geor... Read more

Interview with Joe Lastie

Mon, 12/17/18

WWOZ's Action Jackson sat down with world famous New Orleans drummer Joe Lastie in November. Listen to the interview below to hear Lastie talk about coming up in the New Orleans musical traditions in the Lower 9th Ward (alongside cousin Herlin Riley) and much more. Read more

Video: Ellis Marsalis at Jazz & Heritage Center, full concert

Sun, 12/16/18

WWOZ was on hand to video stream from the entire Ellis Marsalis concert held at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, December 15. The patriarch of modern jazz in New Orleans performed some of his classics, Christmas songs, and much more. Watch it al... Read more