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Audience dancing in 1973: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 09/08/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The audience gets into it at Jazz Fest 1973. Photo by John Messina 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 our Jazz ... Read more

Rhythm Room 09/07/19

Sat, 09/07/19

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Baby, What You Want Me To Do Albert King,Steve Cropper,Pop Staples 03:34 Jammed Together 2 Belongs to God Raphael Saadiq feat. Reverend E. Baker 02:06 Jimmy Lee 3 unhappy people Carl bean & universal love 04:51 All we need is love 4 Soon Come Andrew Tosh 03:26 Legacy: An Ac... Read more

Interview with photographer Freddy Hill

Sat, 09/07/19

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson sits down with documentary photographer Freddy Hill. Hill has been photographing New Orleans social and pleasure clubs and Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans for more than 15 years. Her work captures all aspects of the cl... Read more

In the spirit: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 09/07/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Hailey Goodman in the Jazz Fest spirit on May 2, 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... Read more

Photo highlights from WWOZ's Groove Gala 2019

Fri, 09/06/19

Wow! A huge thank you to the hundreds of Guardians of the Groove who came out to show their support for WWOZ at our second annual Groove Gala! Held at Tableau and Le Petit Theatre on Thursday, September 5, 2019, the evening was a whirlwind of amazing music, delicious food a... Read more

In the spirit: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 09/06/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Feeling the Jazz Fest spirit on May 6, 2017. Photo by Bill Sasser. 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 cel... Read more

VIdeo: KIPP Believe Jazz Ensemble on School Groove

Thu, 09/05/19

The students from the KIPP Believe Jazz Ensemble joined us in the studio for the first School Groove of the 2019-20 school year! Check out their performance below, and keep listening each month to hear a set from another band from a metro New Orleans school. Read more

Congo Square: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 09/05/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Rapt fans at the Congo Square Stage in 2017. Photo by Eli Mergel. 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 cele... Read more

Jerry Siefken and Mary Steele: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 09/04/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Jerry Siefken dances with his daughter, Mary Steele, at the Jazz & Heritage Stage 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... Read more

Video: Lilli Lewis Project live at WWOZ

Tue, 09/03/19

Lilli Lewis and her band joined us in the studio this afternoon! Check out their performance below: Read more

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