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Video: Greg Schatz Band at WWOZ

Tue, 10/15/19
The Greg Schatz Bande joined us in the studio on Monday, October 7 to show their support for WWOZ during our fall membership drive! Check it out below and support our streams and broadcasts of New Orleans community radio to the universe all day, every day by becoming a memb... Read more

Video: Crescent By Choice at WWOZ

Mon, 10/14/19
Crescent By Choice joined us in the studio last Wednesday afternoon to show their support for WWOZ during our fall membership drive! Check it out below and support our streams and broadcasts of New Orleans community radio to the universe all day, every day by becoming a mem... Read more

Kenny Neal: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 10/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday, Kenny Neal! Here, he performs in the Blues Tent in 2013. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. 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, al... Read more

Luther Kent and David Torkanowsky: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 10/13/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Luther Kent and David Torkanowsky perform May 1, 2014. Photo by Leon Morris. Catch Luther Kent kicking off the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Friday, October 18 starting at 5:30p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we... Read more

Prince of Wales: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 10/12/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Prince of Wales parade at Jazz Fest 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. 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 mo... Read more

Why I Am A WWOZ Member: Here's My Story, What's Yours?

Sat, 10/12/19
"First and foremost it’s the Music, and WWOZ is and always has been about Discovery, Protection, and Perpetuation of our Musical Culture.  ‘Oz is not just providing us access to the richest history of music on this continent but also walking us parallel with and keeping us ... Read more

Video: Mahmoud Chouki at NOMA

Sat, 10/12/19
New Orleans Museum of Art's extraordinary international exhibit "Bodies of Knowledge" is particularly unusual in having music performances as part of the exhibition. Moroccan-born New Orleanian musician Mahmoud Chouki was chosen to do a series of improvised duets in the gal... Read more

THANK YOU!

Sat, 10/12/19
Thank you to all of our new and renewing members who joined us over the last 9 days!!! Love, WWOZ. Read more

Rhythm Room 10/11/19

Sat, 10/12/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     Midnight train to Georgia     Willie Lindo     03:43     Far and distant      2     Around God's Throne     Marion Williams     04:29     The New Message      3     Down on Me     The Jones Family Singers     03:48     The Spirit Speaks      4     1 - show and tell   ... Read more

Kidd Jordan: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 10/11/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Kidd Jordan performs in the Jazz Tent on April 29, 2018. Photo by Charlie Steiner. 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 th... Read more

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