New Orleans piano genius Henry Butler has passed away at the age of 68.
Blinded by glaucoma at birth, Butler began playing the piano at age six, and
professionally arranged, composed, and performed since age 12. One of the
premier torchbearers of the New Orleans jazz and ...
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Master percussionist Hamid Drake visited New Orleans in June 2018 and among
other gigs, did a set with New Orleans-based musicians Rob Wagner and Nobu
Ozaki at the Allways Lounge. This video is an excerpt from an improvisation
on a tune by Wagner. An earlier studio recordin...
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1 choo choo ska llans thelwell and the celestials 03:20
llans plays it all
2 You Better Get Right Willie Morganfield 02:03
The Jewel Records Gospel Story
3 Do Your Thing Marion Gaines Singers 05:39 Soul
Gospel, Vol.2
4 Get...
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1) Independence Day is on Wednesday and the city is hosting the annual Go 4th
on the River celebration. This free "dueling barges" fireworks show is rated
5th "must see" in the country by the American Pyrotechnic Association. City
Park will be hosting fireworks on July 3 wi...
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Samantha Fish joined the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Scott Aiges for the
June Sync Up Workshop "Your Band As A Business." Samantha's had an impressive
career trajectory and was the #1 best-selling artist at Jazz Fest this year.
Check out the discussion below.
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The Crooked Vines joined us for a live performance on the Wednesday edition
of The New Orleans Music Show this afternoon! Check it out below.
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I am very excited to be attending the 15th Annual ROMP Fest,
hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky.
The festival takes place June 27-30 and will feature headliners Ricky Skaggs
& Kentucky Thunder, Leftover Salmon, Doyle Lawso...
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We welcomed the students from Loyola Jazz Camp in for a special summertime
edition of School Groove this afternoon. Check out the performance below,
via photo gallery and video of the entire set. These kids are dedicated.
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Video from the Maafa Commemoration 2017, featuring Luther Gray and poet Sunni
Patterson. WWOZ filmed the middle of the 6 hour Remembrance and Healing
ceremony at the Mississippi riverside. The ceremony began and ended at Congo
Square. This year's commemoration will be happe...
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