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Video: Tank & the Bangas f/Big Freedia 'Big'

Fri, 10/29/21

New from Tank & the Bangas! Check out the video for their hit single, 'Big,' featuring Big Freedia, the Queen Diva! Catch them at Tipitina's on November 6.  Read more

Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival to return January 2022

Thu, 10/28/21

The Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival returns in January 2022. The festival, which honors the late, great Danny Barker (born January 13, 1909) opens with a Patron Party on January 12, and workshops, performances, and much more from January 13-15, at locations including U... Read more

Recording Academy's Black Music Collective and Amazon Music award $20k for music equipment to Dillard and Xavier

Thu, 10/28/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Recording Academy's Black Music Collective (BMC), in partnership with Amazon Music, have selected two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to each receive a $10,000 donation for musical equipment as part of the organizations' ongoing partnership to provi... Read more

Toulouse Theatre reopens

Wed, 10/27/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Toulouse Theatre announced it will return to 615 Toulouse Street, re-opening on Friday, October 29, 2021 with a concert featuring Big Freedia, Boyfriend, and HaSizzle. First opened in 1961, the historic French Quarter theatre most recently housed the local, independent ... Read more

In Memoriam: Jack Fine

Wed, 10/27/21

Trumpeter Jack Fine has died at the age of 93 after a storied life full of jazz.  Fine was born in Brooklyn in September 1928. At 17, he enlisted in the Air Force and served in British Guyana as a military police officer. He was able to travel extensively through the milit... Read more

Rhythm Room10/22/21

Video: George Clinton on the Meters

Fri, 10/22/21

"Free Your Mind" is George Clinton's first ever solo gallery presentation of paintings. The show is at the Spillman Blackwell Gallery (866 Camp St.) through October 30. At the opening night on October 2, he was asked about fellow funk pioneers The Meters, and this is what h... Read more

Rhythm Room 09/17/21

WWOZ wins 5 Press Club of New Orleans Awards for Excellence in Journalism (again!)

Fri, 10/15/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

We are happy to share that WWOZ won five Press Club of New Orleans Awards last night in the categories of Best Radio Show for "Jazz Festing In Place," Best Social Video for "WWOZ Groove Gala," Best Social Media Campaign for "Jazz Festing In Place," Best Feature Videography ... Read more

Video: Sync Up with Mia X

Wed, 10/13/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation hosted an interview with Mia X as part of the "Sync Up 2021: NOLA Next" series. In this interview, Mia and Christie Jourdain of Original Pinettes Brass Band discussed reinventing yourself as an artis... Read more