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Snooks Eaglin live at Chicago Blues Fest 1989

Tue, 03/03/09
Authored by David Kunian
Tonight on the Kitchen Sink in tribute to the late great Fird "Snooks" Eaglin, the laboratory scientists will be cooking up a rare recording of Snooks Eaglin live at the Chicago Blues Fest in 1989. Irving Charles and Johnny V. accompany him throughout the set and special g... Read more

Herlin Riley at the Sandbar

Mon, 03/02/09
Authored by Jelly Roll Justice
The Sandbar is up and cooking this week with New Orleans' own incredible Herlin Riley playing and teaching at the same time. If you ever wanted an opportunity to be with a master while he works with young and enthusiastic musicians, don't miss this week's performance. For ... Read more

Antoinette K-Doe passes Mardi Gras Day at age 66

Tue, 02/24/09
Authored by Charles Burchell
I am shocked and saddened by the death of Antoinette K-Doe on Mardi Gras Day. I can't say that I knew her nearly as well as others who will post in various places. I first met her three years ago when I had her as a guest on my show. And last month, it was at the Mother-In-... Read more

Andy Scott This Thursday!!

Mon, 02/23/09
Authored by Jelly Roll Justice
"Toronto native and Sackville recording artist Andrew Scott has become the standard bearer for the next generation of great Canadian jazz musicians. "His many accomplishments include graduating from York University with a PhD in Musicology/ Ethnomusicology, but there is not... Read more

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble on WWOZ

Wed, 02/18/09
Authored by David Kunian
Tune into Jazz Lunatique with host David Kunian to hear the fearsome Revolutionary Snake Ensemble at midnight. The sounds of Sun Ra combined with a second line band, the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble hails from Massachusetts. This is their warm-up gig for their Thursday ni... Read more

Who Watches The Watchmen?

Sun, 02/15/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
The movie, The Watchmen, will be released the first week of March and it is begging for a special show to celebrate this treatment of the only book I've ever read. (Liked it so much I read it thousands of times - didn't have time left for other books.) So how do you creat... Read more

Darwin and Mardi Gras

Sat, 02/14/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
You're telling me that Mardi Gras started the same week as a satellite collision and Charles Darwin's 200th birthday? Oh such material for a radio show. Music about chimps and dogs (The Beagle and Barkus?) and music about chimps and dogs in satellites. Somehow we'll als... Read more

Fat Tuesday's New Orleans Music Show

Fri, 02/13/09
Authored by Olivia Greene
On Mardi Gras it's Olivia Greene's great pleasure and privilege to sub for Tom Morgan, and to play a program of party music designed to be your soundtrack for a special day of delights and adventures. Go Mardi Gras Music! Read more

9th Annual Salute to the Mardi Gras Indians

Thu, 02/12/09
Authored by Tom Morgan
On Tuesday, February 17th, at 11 a.m. catch Tom Morgan's special three-hour show dedicated to the Mardi Gras Indians. Joining him will be author, poet and former 'OZ show host, John Sinclair, as well as Indians live in our studio singing and talking about their culture. Read more

Charlie B interviews Ray Brown Jr about April appearance in New Orleans

Mon, 02/09/09
Authored by Charles Burchell
Ray Brown Jr., singer, composer, arranger, drummer and pianist travels to New Orleans for a special concert on April 25th. Ray Jr., the son of jazz bassist Ray Brown and legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald headlines the event that will commemorate his mother's 92nd birthday. ... Read more

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