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Bob Dylan: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 12/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Bob Dylan on the Acura Stage, April 25, 2003. 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 long to see them, plus more ce... Read more

Rhythm Room 12/13/19

Sat, 12/14/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Hip Hug-Her The Devils 03:15 45 2 Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend Isaac Freeman 04:35 Beautiful Stars 3 Let It Be Bill Withers 02:36 Just As I Am 4 Wrapped Up In Your Love Joe Perkins 02:57 Soul Jewels 1:Losers Win Sometimes 5 Mr. Fix it Winston Francis 04:03 Peace L... Read more

Irma Thomas on air with Samirah Evans: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 12/13/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Irma Thomas on air with WWOZ's Samirah Evans at Jazz Fest 2000. 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 celebra... Read more

Henry Butler on air at WWOZ: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 12/12/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Henry Butler on air with WWOZ's Jeff Duperon at Jazz Fest ca. late 1990s. Photo by Al Kennedy. 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

Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 12/11/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez perform live in the WWOZ Hospitality Tent on April 30, 2015, after leading the International Jazz Day second line parade from the steps of the New Orleans Museum of Art to Jazz Fest. Blanchard was named 2020 Humanist of the Year by the L... Read more

Video: Organic Trio from the Jazz & Heritage Center

Wed, 12/11/19
The first and second sets from Organic Trio, live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's "Jazz Now" concert series on Saturday, December 7. The shows began at 8pm and 9:30pm, respectively, at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Read more

Video: Amina Scott from the Jazz & Heritage Center

Wed, 12/11/19
Amina Scott and her band, live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's "Jazz Now" concert series on Thursday, December 5. The show was held at 8pm at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Read more

Video: Da Wright Way Brass Band on School Groove 2019

Tue, 12/10/19
Da Wright Way Brass Band from Sophie B. Wright High School joined us on School Groove today! Check out their performance below: Read more

Buckwheat Zydeco 2003: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 12/10/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Stanley Dural, Jr. of Buckwheat Zydeco at Jazz Fest 2003. Photo by Owen Murphy, 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... Read more

Video: New Generation Second Line Parade

Mon, 12/09/19
Most second line parades go on rain or shine-- or crucial Saints game. Yesterday, the New Generation SAPC paraded through uptown for four hours as the Saints took on the 49ers in the Superdome. WWOZ was on hand to capture some of the scene:  Read more

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