WWOZ Live Event Broadcasts

WWOZ will broadcast Jason Marsalis' Vibes Quartet live from Snug Harbor on Wednesday, September 30, at 10 p.m.

Jason is the youngest of the four Marsalis brothers and was taking drum lessons from New Orleans legend James Black at the age of 6. He's worked with international stars including Joe Henderson and Lionel Hampton, as well as his brother Wynton. He also co-founded Los Hombres Calientes with Irvin Mayfield and Bill Summers. 

He recently began focusing on the vibraphone in his latest quartet, and his new CD, "Music Update", is receiving excellent reviews. So tune in on Wednesday for this amazing performance!

Outspoken New Orleans trumpeter Irvin Mayfield presents a series of concerts entitled “The Love Sessions – Six Nights of Music and Six Nights of Giving” at the Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta Hotel.

August 25 through August 30, each of the six nightly concerts will feature the music of Los Hombres Calientes, and all proceeds will go to local non-profit groups. Tune in on air or online on August 30 at 9:00 p.m. for an exciting WWOZ live broadcast of this stellar group.  

Each night, proceeds from “Love Sessions” will benefit the following non-profit organizations:

Tuesday, August 25: Unity for the Homeless

Wednesday, August 26: New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation

Thursday, August 27: Boys Town Louisiana

Friday, August 28: New Orleans Public Library

Saturday, August 29: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

Sunday, August 30: LSU Health Science Center Department of Psychiatry

Sponsors of “Love Sessions” include: Entergy, Gambit Weekly, Tommy Bahama Rum, Jones Walker, Basin Street Records, Adams and Reese LLP, and the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans.

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse is located in the Royal Sonesta Hotel at 300 Bourbon Street in the heart of the French Quarter. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m each night. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 888-512-SHOW.

WWOZ and Snug Harbor will bring you another live broadcast with Jazz Saxophonist and Vocalist Rebecca Barry on Sunday, August 23, at 10 p.m.

Rebecca Barry returns to Snug Harbor on alto, tenor, and soprano saxes. She'll be accompanied by jazz specialists Jesse Boyd on bass, Michael Pellera on piano, and Johnny Vidacovich on drums for an hour of bebop, ballads, and beyond! Mark your calendars and tune in to WWOZ 90.7 FM in New Orleans or on the Web at WWOZ.org.

Join WWOZ for a live broadcast on Saturday, August 1, from Satchmo SummerFest 2009 down by the old U.S. Mint at Esplanade in the French Quarter!

2 - 2:45 p.m. We'll bring you the sounds of the Young New Orleans
Traditional Brass Band, established by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park with the help of the Tremé Brass Band and the Storyville Stompers.

3 - 4:15 p.m. N.O. Jazz & Heritage Foundation Program Director Sharon Martin lends us her gospel-tinged voice for a set.

4:30 - 5:45 p.m. Trombonist and vocalist Glen David Andrews
& The Lazy Six perform some traditional jazz and classic New Orleans tunes.

So if you can't make it on down to the Mint, tune in online for a sampling of the sweet summer sounds in tribute to Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong!

On Friday, July 17, WWOZ will broadcast "Playing for Change" live from our studio during the New Orleans Music Show with Black Mold from noon to 1 p.m.

The broadcast is part of our 'OZ Vibes series, generously sponsored by The Transportation Revolution
— the Home of Ducati, Triumph & Vespa in New Orleans.

The group will also play a live show at Tipitina's Uptown on Saturday, July 18, at 10 p.m.

About the show: Traveling the world for a decade, Grammy-winning producer/engineer Mark Johnson and the Playing For Change team brought together diverse musicians in a heroic effort to inspire peace through the universal language of music. Their ambitious journey took them from post-apartheid South Africa, through the ancient sites and conflict regions of the Middle East, to the remote beauty of the Himalayas and beyond.

Using innovative mobile technology, the PFC crew filmed and recorded more than 100 musicians, largely outdoors, in parks, plazas and promenades, in doorways, on cobblestone streets and amid hilly pueblos. Each captured performance created a kaleidoscopic new mix in which essentially the artists are all performing together, albeit hundreds or thousands of miles apart.

The group currently features:

Mohammed Alidu - djembe

Clarence Bekker - vocals

Peter Bunetta - drums

Grandpa Elliott - vocals/harmonica

Mermans Kenkosenki - vocals/congas

Ruth Lipuo Tsira - Vocals

Juan Portillo - electric bass

Louis Mhlanga - Electric guitar

Jason Tamba - Acoustic guitar

Francois Vigue - percussion

Born in the midst of a violent, decade-long civil war, the Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars have found a place of refuge through music, a sense of purpose and a source of power. The band has seen the worst that this world can offer — yet through their unflinching spirit and joyful sound they celebrate the best in all of us.

On Wednesday, July 15, we'll be broadcasting the Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars live from our WWOZ performance studio from noon to 1 p.m., during the New Orleans Music Show with George Ingmire.

The broadcast is part of our 'OZ Vibes series, generously sponsored by The Transportation Revolution — the Home of Ducati, Triumph & Vespa in New Orleans. Tune in and don't miss this spirited fusion of traditional West African music, roots reggae and rhythmic traditional folk, which was featured in the film Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio!

The group will also play a live show at Blue Nile on Frenchmen Street on Saturday, July 18, at 10 p.m.

We'll be broadcasting live from the 2009 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Great French Market's Creole Tomato Festival and Louisiana Seafood Festival. On Sunday, June 14, we'll bring you the golden sounds of accordionist Goldman Thibodeaux & The Lawtell Playboys (pictured, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.), followed by Li’l Malcolm and the House Rockers (1:30-3:00 p.m.).

Rendez-vous with us on air or online and get charged up for this great live music event from the heart of Cajun country!

SATURDAY LIVE BROADCAST WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER IN TELLURIDE. WE WILL BE TRYING TO CONTINUE WITH THE SUNDAY LIVE BROADCAST.

Guitarist Bill Frisell will be the guest of honor at the 33rd annual Telluride Jazz Celebration in the gorgeous mountain setting of Colorado on June 5-7. Bands include Ozomatli, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Jimmy Herring, Donald Harrison Quintet, Christian Scott Quartet, Rebirth Brass Band, Benevento/Russo Duo, Lizz Wright, and more! For the complete lineup, schedule, and ticket info, visit the Telluride Jazz Celebration web site or call (970) 728-7009. 

Here's our broadcast schedule for the event. Keep checking back as we continue to receive updates from our broadcast krewe in Telluride. Please note that we have converted our schedule to Central time. (Listings on the Telluride Jazz web site are all Mountain time.)

The legendary tradition-bearing Preservation Hall Jazz Band is coming to WWOZ on Saturday, May 30, at 6 p.m. to chat and perform during Block Party with Brice Nice. They'll discuss their new album, New Orleans Preservation, Vol. 1, which was recorded in January 2009 at the hallowed Preservation Hall and features performances from Charlie Gabriel, Mark Braud, Walter
Payton, and Clint Maedgen. And they'll be sharing their enduring brand of traditional New Orleans jazz live on the air and online, so tune in and don't miss out!

The broadcast is part of our 'OZ Vibes series, generously sponsored by The Transportation Revolution — the Home of Ducati, Triumph & Vespa in New Orleans.

The 4th annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo will be held on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23 on the banks of the beautiful Bayou St. John in New Orleans. The free, family-friendly music and arts festival is put on by the MotherShip Foundation and features some of the best bands in New Orleans, including Little Freddie King, Soul Rebels, Charmaine Neville, Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, and tons more!

Here's our live broadcast schedule for the Bayou Boogaloo, so tune in and don't miss out!

Visit the Bayou Boogaloo web site for the complete festival schedule and lineup.