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Congo Square: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 09/05/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Rapt fans at the Congo Square Stage in 2017. Photo by Eli Mergel. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more cele... Read more

Jerry Siefken and Mary Steele: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 09/04/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Jerry Siefken dances with his daughter, Mary Steele, at the Jazz & Heritage Stage in 2013. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz... Read more

Video: Lilli Lewis Project live at WWOZ

Tue, 09/03/19
Lilli Lewis and her band joined us in the studio this afternoon! Check out their performance below:  Read more

Jazz Tent: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 09/03/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A patient audience awaits the next act in the WWOZ Jazz Tent in 2016. Photo by Eli Mergel. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long t... Read more

Video: Southern Decadence 2019

Tue, 09/03/19
Scenes from Southern Decadence 2019 from this past Labor Day weekend! The theme of Decadence this year was ‘Fruit Salad: Come Toss A Good Time’ and the theme song was ‘Push Groove’ by Instamatic, a mash-up of Salt N' Pepa's ‘Push It’ vs Dee-Lite's ‘Groove Is In The Heart.’ ... Read more

Splashes: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 09/02/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A young Jazz Fest goer makes the most of the rain in 2005. Photo by Leon Morris. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them... Read more

Video: Duina Del Mar 'Aguita Bendita'

Sun, 09/01/19
Here's Duina Del Mar's performance (and a snippet from her first interview ever in English!) of 'Aguita Bendita' at WWOZ on August 7, 2019. Read more

Waiting in the sun: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 09/01/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A patient audience awaits (and avoids the "ditches") in the sun at Jazz Fest 2019. Photo by Louis Crispino. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page... Read more

Rhythm Room 08/30/19

Sat, 08/31/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 You' re All I Need To Get By Booker T. & The MG's 03:50 2 How_Do_I_Get_There Don Bryant 03:57 Don't Give Up On Love 3 Do Your Thing Marion Gaines Singers 05:39 Soul Gospel, Vol.2 4 Go Home Girl Arthur Alexander 02:45 Warner Bros:Rainbow Road 5 Hurt So Good & Loving Is Good S... Read more

Big Chief Juan & Jockimo's Groove: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 08/31/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A young drummer with Big Chief Juan & Jockimo's Groove at Jazz Fest on May 4, 2019. Photo by Jamell Tate. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, ... Read more

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