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Women of Class Second Line Parade Sunday

Fri, 12/21/18

Thu, 12/20/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

1) Christmas is on Tuesday and some of our show hosts will be sharing the songs of the season, WWOZ style! Listen live, or check out our New Orleans holiday music playlist on YouTube. Or listen in on our 2-week archive. Sally Young had a festive show on Thursday morning, Mi... Read more

Video: Brother Martin High School on School Groove

Thu, 12/20/18

The Brother Martin High School Stage Band, under the direction of Mr. Chris Bailey, joined host Michael Dominici in the studio for the December edition of School Groove. Check out their performance below-- the future of music in New Orleans is bright! Read more

Galactic to debut new tracks on Thursday 'Morning Set'

Wed, 12/19/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Tune in around 8am Thursday morning as Galactic's Stanton Moore and Ben Ellman join host Scott Borne live in the studio to talk about their new ownership of legendary New Orleans venue, Tipitina's, plus debut some new tracks from the band's upcoming album. If you missed it... Read more

Brother Martin HS Jazz Band on 'School Groove,' Th. 12p

Wed, 12/19/18

WWOZ was on hand to live video stream from the latest Sync Up, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation tonight. Watch the video below for a primer on what every musician should know about how to manage money. Presenters: Jeremy Gelbwaks, management consultan... Read more

Video: MainLine at WWOZ

Wed, 12/19/18

MainLine Brass Band joined us in the studio during the New Orleans Music Show with host George Ingmire this afternoon to drum up some support for their show tomorrow at the Trombone Shorty Foundation's 7th Annual Tunes for Toys event! Tunes for Toys is happening at the Geor... Read more

Live video from Sync Up: Financial Literacy for Musicians

Wed, 12/19/18

Mon, 12/17/18

WWOZ's Action Jackson sat down with world famous New Orleans drummer Joe Lastie in November. Listen to the interview below to hear Lastie talk about coming up in the New Orleans musical traditions in the Lower 9th Ward (alongside cousin Herlin Riley) and much more. Read more