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Ernie K-Doe 1983: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 01/26/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ernie K-Doe onstage at Jazz Fest ca. 1983. 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 Fe... Read more

Video: NOJO Performs the Music of John Coltrane

Fri, 01/25/19
WWOZ was at the New Orleans Jazz Market on Friday, January 18 as NOJO performed the music of John Coltrane. Check out the video below!  Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His saxophone sound—broodi... Read more

Jazz Fest Stands By Haiti: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Fri, 01/25/19
Jazz Fest’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion was established in 1996 to honor New Orleans' cultural ancestry. In 2011, the Cultural Exchange put a spotlight on our sister country in the Caribbean, Haiti. It was the year after a devastating earthquake struck the country, and Jazz ... Read more

Esperanza Spalding: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 01/25/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Esperanza Spalding on the Congo Square Stage in 2012. 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, ... Read more

Quiana Lynell: Opening the Vaults for Jazz Fest at 50

Thu, 01/24/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tune in Friday at 5p as we Open the Vaults on past Jazz Fest performances! This week, we're airing Quiana Lynell & Lush Life Band's May 4, 2017 performance in the WWOZ Jazz Tent as part of our Jazz Fest at 50 series. Performers include: Quiana Lynell - vocals Daniel Mienec... Read more

Aaron and Art Neville: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 01/24/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Aaron Neville! Here he is with his brother, Art Neville, at Jazz Fest. 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 a... Read more

Sync Up - Licensing Music

Wed, 01/23/19
By watching this workshop, musicians and songwriters will have the opportunity to learn why it’s important to register copyrights and how to do it. Read more

Dr. Brice Miller: Jazz Fest Flashback

Wed, 01/23/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Dr. Brice Miller of the Mahogany Brass Band talks about his experiences coming up with his dad and the Pinstripe Brass Band at the Fairgrounds for our Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback series.     See more from our Jazz Fest at 50 series     Thanks to these sponsors:   ... Read more

Doug Kershaw: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 01/23/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Doug Kershaw onstage at Jazz Fest 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 our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more celeb... Read more

Black Hatchets Mardi Gras Indians: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 01/22/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Black Hatchets Mardi Gras Indians in the WWOZ Hospitality Tent at Jazz Fest 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... Read more

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