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Photo highlights from Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest 2019

Mon, 10/21/19
We hope you enjoyed the 2019 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest whether it was in person or via our live video streams or live broadcast! Here, a few photo highlights from this past weekend:  Read more

Uncle Lionel Batiste: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 10/21/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Uncle Lionel Batiste of Treme Brass Band signs the Jazz Fest program he's featured in in 2010. Photo by Pat Jolly. 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 ... Read more

Louisiana Artists Spotlight: Leyla McCalla

Sun, 10/20/19
  The Folk Alliance International Conference is coming to New Orleans this year and WWOZ is partnering with the good people at the conference to give a special shoutout to the Louisiana-based Official Showcase artists and the work they’re doing to strengthen the arts commu... Read more

Lady Rollers: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 10/20/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Lady Rollers Social & Pleasure Club at Jazz Fest on May 3, 2019. Photo by Olivia Piskadlo-Jones. 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 ... Read more

In Memoriam: Donn Peabody

Sun, 10/20/19
  WWOZ volunteers and staff are saddened by the news of Donn Peabody’s passing on October 19. Donn joined WWOZ as a volunteer in June 2015. We immediately put him to work during special events and used his mellifluous voice on the airwaves. When we complimented Donn on hi... Read more

Sonny Landreth: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 10/19/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Sonny Landreth performs in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on April 26, 2013. Photo by Hunter King. Catch him at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 4:30p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we'... Read more

Rhythm Room 10/18/19

Sat, 10/19/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Popeye Ska Granville Williams Orchestra 02:30 King Size Ska 2 Heaven The Chambers Brothers 04:07 Columbia 45488 B (1971) 3 Magnificent Sanctuary Band Donny Hathaway 04:26 Donny Hathaway (Self Titled) 4 get ready rock steady justin hinds and the dominoes 03:55 travel with lo... Read more

Video: Sweet Crude 'Rougarou'

Fri, 10/18/19
Sweet Crude drops their new single, 'Rougarou,' today! Check out their performance of the song at WWOZ a couple weeks ago. They're celebrating its release on Verve Records with a show tonight at Tipitina's. Read more

In Memoriam: Michael Kopacz

Fri, 10/18/19
Michael Dugué Kopacz passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He played an important role in the history of WWOZ, devising our call letters (Wonderful Wizard of OZ -- pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!) before we first went on the air in 1980. Known as "the Wi... Read more

Guitar Lightnin' Lee: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 10/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ben Sandmel interviews Guitar Lightnin' Lee on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage in 2012. Photo by Mike Elliot. Catch Guitar Lightnin' Lee at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 2p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz F... Read more

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