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New Orleans Articles & Announcements

WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.

David Torkanowsky & His B3 Organ at Thursday Night Swingin'

Every Thursday in March WWOZ and Prime Example are presenting a concert series that allows patrons to enjoy the the city's most swingin' and soulful (homegrown) legends of modern New Orleans jazz in an intimate, neighborhood lounge setting.

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Shannon Powell at Prime Example Jazz Club for Thursday Night Swingin'

Every Thursday in February WWOZ and Prime Example are presenting a concert series that allows patrons to enjoy the the city's most swingin' and soulful (homegrown) legends of modern New Orleans jazz in an intimate, neighborhood lounge setting.

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Stephanie Jordan at Thursday Night Swingin'

Every Thursday in March WWOZ and Prime Example are presenting a new concert series that allows patrons to enjoy the the city's most swingin' and soulful (homegrown) legends of modern New Orleans jazz in an intimate, neighborhood lounge setting.

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Germaine Bazzle at Thursday Night Swingin'

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Recipe: Cocktail tastes like King Cake!

Authored by: Bill DeTurk [Show Host]

Submitted: Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:00am

Tag(s): Mardi Gras and Show host blog

King Cake. by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee (http://rhrphoto.com/mardi-gras)

New Orleans, January 2013: Welcome to my kind of King Cake Party! We could talk from Epiphany to Mardi Gras about king cakes and la galette des rois, and stuff you find inside; however, I prefer a discourse on drinking one’s way through Louisiana’s epic culture.

29th International Blues Challenge in Memphis

Authored by: Big D [Show Host]

Submitted: Tue, 01/29/2013 - 6:34pm

Tag(s): Live event and Show host blog

While those of you in New Orleans are dealing with all the fun that comes with Super Bowl, I will be in Memphis (most likely freezing) and participating in the Blues Society's International Blues Challenge.

LIVE BROADCAST: From Super Bowl Boulevard

WWOZ is gettin' in the game! We'll be on the Super Bowl Boulevard at Woldenberg Park all weekend. Open to the public, come out for an awesome showcase of Louisiana music, food and drink, or tune in to WWOZ 90.7 on Saturday to hear Tab Benoit,John Mooney, and Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots!

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Soul Stu In Exile: Henry Butler meets Millenial Territory Orchestra

Authored by: Stuart Raper [Show Host]

Submitted: Tue, 01/29/2013 - 2:29pm

Tag(s): Show host blog

In a city known for its incredible piano players, New Orleans native Henry Butler sits a master of this unique stylistic craft.

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"Mardi Gras 2013"

Authored by: George Ingmire

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On this week’s program, we visit Blaine Kern aka Mr. Mardi Gras, sample King Cakes from two bakeries (Cake Café and Croissant D'Or), and catch up with the Phunny Phorty Phellows as they kick off Carnival season. The music on this week’s program includes the Hot 8 Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Cyril Neville and many more.

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