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Leroy Jones: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 02/20/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Leroy Jones! Here he is at home in Economy Hall at Jazz Fest on Day 7 - May 6, 2018. Photo by Marc PoKempner. 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 ou... Read more

Queen Shirley Goodman homecoming

Tue, 02/19/19
Queen Shirley Goodman of the Flaming Arrows tribe passed away in December 2018 and this video shows a few moments of her homecoming celebration. Goodman was a beloved mainstay of the 7th Ward community, involved in both Mardi Gras Indian and Baby Doll groups. After the fune... Read more

Video: Fufu All-Stars at the Jazz & Heritage Center

Tue, 02/19/19
WWOZ was on hand to capture the Fufu All-Stars performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Center on February 15, 2019. Check it out below!  Read more

Crawfish Monica: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 02/19/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Crawfish Monica has long been a Jazz Fest fan favorite. Photo by David Stafford. 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

Thomas Mann: Jazz Fest Flashback

Mon, 02/18/19
Renowned sculptor and jewelry designer Thomas Mann has exhibited his work at Jazz Fest since 1977. Watch this WWOZ Jazz Fest Flashback to find out how he's kept his jewelry and presence at the festival fresh through all these years: Read more

Irma Thomas: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 02/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Irma Thomas! Here she is onstage at Jazz Fest in 2014. 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 lo... Read more

Photos: Krewe du Vieux 2019

Sun, 02/17/19
A few photo highlights from Krewe du Vieux's 2019 parade, City of Yes Yes Oh God Yes! Read more

Parade at the Fairgrounds: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 02/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Parade at the Fairgrounds in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, 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,... Read more

Nancy Ochsenschlager: Jazz Fest Flashback

Sat, 02/16/19
Nancy Ochsenschlager has worn many hats at Jazz Fest, first starting as a volunteer in 1976, then moving into the Fair Director position, and finally Associate Producer before retiring in 2005, though she remains involved to this day. Nancy has been integral to the festiva... Read more

Tightrope walker: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 02/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tightrope walker Will Sodo reaches new heights above the Fairgrounds in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, 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. K... Read more

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