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Clarence "Frogman" Henry: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 04/06/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Clarence "Frogman" Henry performs at Jazz Fest 2013. Photo by Black Mold. See Frogman this year on the Gentilly Stage on Saturday, May 4 from 2:35-3:35p as part of the "The New Orleans Classic R&B Legends featuring The Dixie Cups, Wanda Rouzan, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, and... Read more

Rhythm Room 04/05/19

Sat, 04/06/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     Breezy     The MGs     02:51     Stax 0200 2     God Is Real     Lee Fields & the Expressions     03:20     It Rains Love 3     The Truth Marches On     Al Green     02:43     The Immortal Soul of Al Green - (Disc 4)=P&K 4     Snap Your Fingers     Z.Z. Hill     03:12 ... Read more

Robin Barnes: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 04/05/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Robin Barnes performs in the Jazz Tent on May 6, 2018. Photo by Leona Strassberg Steiner. This year, she'll play in the WWOZ Jazz Tent on Saturday, April 27, from 11:15a-12:05p. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the da... Read more

The Heritage Fair: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Thu, 04/04/19
No one was sure how the first New Orleans Jazz Festival & Louisiana Heritage Fair would go. But the founders knew the future of it would rely upon the promotion of New Orleans and Louisiana culture. Find out more about the very first Jazz Fest in this WWOZ Time Capsule. Read more

Video: Hot 8 Brass Band at WWOZ

Thu, 04/04/19
Hot 8 joined us in the studio to close out our Spring 2019 Membership Drive last week! Check it out below, and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a WWOZ member today.  Read more

Video: New Wave Brass Band at WWOZ

Thu, 04/04/19
New Wave Brass Band joined us in the studio for our Spring 2019 Membership Drive last week! Check it out below, and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a WWOZ member today.  Read more

Video: Walter Wolfman Washington at WWOZ

Thu, 04/04/19
Walter Wolfman Washington joined us in the studio for our Spring 2019 Membership Drive last week! Check it out below, and show your support for New Orleans community radio by becoming a WWOZ member today.  Read more

Jesse McBride: Piano Night 2019 preview

Thu, 04/04/19
WWOZ Piano Night is returning to House of Blues Monday, April 29! As the city’s premier event celebrating the great pianists of New Orleans, this year’s Piano Night is the 31st annual event raising funds for WWOZ. Tickets for the event at House of Blues are available now.  ... Read more

Under the tree: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 04/04/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Shade seekers on April 9, 1978. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. 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

Boyfriend: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 04/03/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Boyfriend performs at Jazz Fest on May 5, 2018. Photo by Leon Morris. See her again this year on Thursday, April 25, on the Gentilly Stage from 4:05-5:05p. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Ke... Read more

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