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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

WWOZ broadcast: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 12/09/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Mark Hawkins, Sondra Bibb, and Samirah Evans, broadcasting live from Jazz Fest. Photo courtesy of Samirah Evans. 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

Rising Star Drum & Fife at Koindu: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 12/08/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Rising Star Drum & Fife Corps at Koindu, mid-1980s. Photo by Laura Fanguy 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 ou... Read more

Highlights from WWOZ's 39th birthday

Sat, 12/07/19
WWOZ turned 39 on Wednesday, December 4 and we celebrated on the airwaves with some special programming! From 9a-7pm, current and former members of the WWOZ community shared their stories, experiences, and memories of the station since 1980. Hear it now on our 2-week archiv... Read more

More historic WWOZ programming Monday

Sat, 12/07/19
We hope you enjoyed the special programming on Wednesday for our 39th birthday! We welcomed a number of special guests back into the studio to share stories about WWOZ's past, shared very rare performances recorded or broadcast live by WWOZ, and much more. There were so man... Read more

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