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School Groove with KIPP Believe this Wednesday ~12p

Mon, 08/26/19

'Art Neville's 13th Ward Bag' radio program to air Wednesday 2-4p

Mon, 08/26/19
In the summer of 1981, WWOZ founder Jerry Brock engineered a 90-minute WWOZ program, hosted by a then 43-year-old Art Neville. It was called Art Neville's 13th Ward Bag, in acknowledgement of the neighborhood where he and his brothers had grown up, and Art still lived. The ... Read more

Branford Marsalis: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 08/26/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Branford Marsalis! He was born on this date in 1960. Photo at Jazz Fest 2007 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 p... Read more

Wayne Shorter: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 08/25/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Wayne Shorter! He was born on this date in 1933. Photo at Jazz Fest 2016 by Kichea S. Burt. 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 pa... Read more

New Wave Brass Band: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 08/24/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
New Wave Brass Band leads a parade in 2012. 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 celebration of the big an... Read more

Rhythm Room 08/23/19

Sat, 08/24/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Ju Ju Infernal Blues Machine 03:38 Adios Amigo 2 Too experienced Bob Andy 03:11 Songbook 3 Clean Up Your Own Yard Jackie Moore 03:08 The Complete Atlantic Recordings 4 If You Ain't Here George Jackson 02:49 Old Friend - The Fame Recordings Vol 3 5 Circuits Overloaded Inez F... Read more

Valley of Silent Men Kicks of 2nd Line Season

Fri, 08/23/19

Action Jackson: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 08/23/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Action Jackson at Jazz Fest in 2012. 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 more ce... Read more

WWOZ's 21-hour tribute to Dave Bartholomew

Thu, 08/22/19
The great New Orleans musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, and producer Dave Bartholomew died on June 23, 2019, at the age of 100. In the following days, WWOZ show host Neil Pellegrin began an unprecedented and wide-ranging seven-part retrospective of his career, event... Read more

2019-20 second line season schedule preview

Thu, 08/22/19
Get up for Second Line Season with this video preview! It starts Sunday, August 25 with Valley of Silent Men. Get the route sheets and stay up to date all season long on WWOZ's Takin' It To The Streets. Read more

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