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Stage 5 at the Louisiana Heritage Fair: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 02/05/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Greeting Stage 5 at the "Louisiana Heritage Fair" (now more commonly known as Jazz Fest) in 1973, the festival's second year at the Fairgrounds. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, ... Read more

John Flemming: Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback

Mon, 02/04/19
Leatherworker John Flemming has displayed in the Contemporary Crafts Area at Jazz Fest since 1975. Listen in to this WWOZ Jazz Fest Flashback as John talks about what those early years were like, and part of what motivated the evolution of contemporary crafts at the festiva... Read more

Mr. Okra: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 02/04/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Mr. Okra set up near the Jazz & Heritage Stage on April 29, 2017. 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 Fest 50 page, all year... Read more

Savoy Family Cajun Band: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 02/03/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Savoy Family Cajun Band on the Fais Do Do Stage at Jazz Fest, May 6, 2017. Photo by Bill Sasser. 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 ... Read more

Video: Leyla McCalla 'Money Is King'

Sat, 02/02/19
New Orleans artist Leyla McCalla has a new record, The Capitalist Blues, out now. Check out the video for her first single, 'Money Is King,' below! Read more

Crawfish Sack: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 02/02/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Lunch time at Jazz Fest on April 26, 2013! 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, plus more ce... Read more

Interview: Bone Man Quinn

Sat, 02/02/19
"We good spirits." WWOZ's Action Jackson sits down with Bone Man George Quinn to talk about what it's like being a bone man coming out on Mardi Gras morning to wake up the neighborhood. Quinn is the first Bone Man to appear at Jazz Fest.  Hear it below: Read more

Video: Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band at 'OZ

Sat, 02/02/19
Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band joined us in the studio on Wednesday, January 30! Check it out below: Read more

Rhythm Room 02/01/19

Sat, 02/02/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Tell Your Mama Dave Hamilton 02:58 Detroit City Grooves 2 Heavy As Lead Leyla McCalla 06:37 The Capitalist Blues 3 I'm Gonna Get There Creative Source 02:24 Migration 4 Hello Stranger Brown Sugar 03:28 I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks: Brown Sugar And The Birth Of Lovers Rock ... Read more

Eureka Brass Band: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 02/01/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Eureka Brass Band, 1971. Photo by John Messina, 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, all ... Read more

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