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Carlos Santana: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 07/04/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Carlos Santana performs at Jazz Fest 2014. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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 ce... Read more

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 07/03/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
After Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah's 'Stretch Music' performance at Jazz Fest 2016. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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 pa... Read more

Charles Neville: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 07/02/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Charles Neville performs at Jazz Fest 2015. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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 c... Read more

Ron Carter Trio: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 07/01/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ron Carter Trio performs at Jazz Fest 2018. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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 c... Read more

Kerry Brown: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 06/30/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Kerry Brown performs with Ironing Board Sam at Jazz Fest 2015. Photo by Kichea S. Burt. 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 s... Read more

Apply to be a part of Folk Alliance International 2020

Sat, 06/29/19
*** The application deadline has been extended to Monday, July 22 *** Applications to participate in Folk Alliance International Conference, coming to New Orleans January 22-26, 2020, are open now! This 5-day industry conference will be held at the Sheraton on Canal. It fea... Read more

Video premiere: JST DAVID 'Never Too Late'

Sat, 06/29/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
NOVAC's Music Video Production Project has done it again! Their first video release of 2019 is from Baton Rouge based artist JST DAVID, for the song 'Never Too Late.' It was directed by Baton Rouge native Abe Felix. Check it out below! Local artists can keep their eyes on n... Read more

Donald Harrison: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 06/29/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Donald Harrison, Jr. performs at Jazz Fest 2008. 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, plus more... Read more

Rhythm Room 06/28/19

Sat, 06/29/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Hector Makala Jazz Funk Band 03:38 Xake! 2 Calling Me Roy Tyler & New Directions 03:29 Three Way Calling 3 This World Staple Singers 03:41 Be Altitude: Respect Yourself 4 Silhouettes (trojan) Dennis Brown 03:20 Super Reggae And Soul Hits 5 Games Ann Peebles 03:02 St. Louis W... Read more

Video: Small Jazz Band at WWOZ

Fri, 06/28/19
The Small Jazz Band came all the way from Argentina to join us in the studio on Tuesday, June 25, 2019! Check out their performance below:  Read more

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