WWOZ Live Event Broadcasts

The Twelfth Annual "Great Night in Harlem"

DATE

Fri, May 17, 2013

TIME

7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Jazz Foundation of America presents its annual "A Great Night in Harlem" gala concert to benefit our Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. This evening will raise money to assist countless elder jazz and blues musicians in crisis across the country, artists who have spent their lives making ours richer with their music.

Held at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, the concert brings together legends of the Music to say "thank you" for keeping the Musicians and the Music alive.

'OZ will be broadcasting from 7 - 9pm; check back for more details.

Lineup
The lineup includes an unforgettable combination of jazz, blues, R&B and rock legends with Elvis Costello, Paul Shaffer (Late Show with David Letterman), Macy Gray, Sharon Jones, Long John Hunter, Jeffrey Wright - MC (Basquiat, Cadillac Records), Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Matthew Whitaker, Steven Bernstein (Musical Director) & the Kansas City Band: James Carter, Henry Butler, Don Byron, Curtis Fowlkes, Nicholas Payton, Jerry Dodgion, Art Baron, Craig Handy, Victor Lewis, Ray Anderson, David Gilmore and many more. Quincy Jones will also make a special appearance to pay homage to his mentor, legendary trumpeter Clark Terry who just turned 92, and to introduce a memorial musical tribute for his dear friend, Claude Nobs, the beloved Montreux Jazz Festival founder.including a special tribute to Clark Terry.

WWOZ and the New Orleans music community will be forever grateful to the Jazz Foundation of America for all the assistance that they gave to New Orleans musicians in the wake of Katrina.

Learn more: Watch a video about the Jazz Foundation of America

LIVE BROADCAST INFO

Broadcast runs from 7 - 9 pm.

LOCATION

Apollo Theater

253 West 125th Street

New York, NY

See map: Google Maps

Nicholas Payton, photo by Leon Morris

Henry Butler, photo by Hunter King

"Piano Night" A Benefit for WWOZ

DATE

Mon, Apr 29, 2013

TIME

8:00pm - 11:30pm

Piano Night is the flagship benefit event for WWOZ 90.7FM and has become a tradition among New Orleans music lovers and loyal fans all over the world. This one-of-a-kind benefit concert for WWOZ is held each year on the Monday night between the two New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival weekends.

» Piano Night Tickets and more

VENUE

House of Blues

225 Decatur Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

See map: Google Maps

WWOZ's Piano Night Broadcast is sponsored by Iberia Bank

Jazz Fest 2013

DATE

Fri, Apr 26, 2013
through Sun, May 5, 2013

WWOZ will be out at Jazz Fest, broadcasting live! We'll be letting you do some Festing vicariously through us so keep your dial set on 90.7 fm (or wwoz.org!) throughout Jazz Fest! Stay tuned as we continue to update our list of performers!

WWOZ’s live broadcast of Jazz Fest 2013 is sponsored by Coventry Health Care of Louisiana.

Second Weekend Schudule:

Thursday, May 2
The Woodshed Hammond B3 featuring Kyle Roussell, Joe Ashlar
Glen David Andrews
Roy Ayers

Friday, May 3
Christian Winther - Soul House
Nicholas Payton with Vincente Archer & Lenny White
The Cookers with Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, Craig Handy, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart

Saturday, May 4
Kenny Neal
Cha Wa
Eric Lindell
Malê Debalê of Bahia Brazil
Los Lobos

Sunday, May 5
Satan and Adam
John Boutte
Wayne Shorter Quartet with Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Orchestra with Dee Dee Bridgewater

First Weekend acts included in our Live Broadcasts: Xavier University Jazz Band, Mark McGrain & Plunge, Guitar Slim Jr, Sonny Landreth, Campbell Brothers, Lionel Ferbos & Pal Court Jazz Band, Jason Marsalis, Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Tribute to Bob French, Tribute to Sidney Bechet with Dr. Micchael White, Donald Harrison, Breeze Cayolle , Roderick Paulin, The Session, Gregg Stafford & The Jazzhounds, Shannon Powell Quintet with Charlie Gabriel, Dianne Reeves, Kid Ory Tribute Hot Trombones with Lucien Barbarin, Freddie Lonzo, Craig Klein, Ronell Johnson, Treme Brass Band Tribute to Uncle Lionel Batiste

Here are the stations (thus far) simulcasting with us this year for Jazz Fest:

KPOV - Bend, OR

CIUT - Toronto, Canada

KGOU - Norman, OK

WUSM - Hattiesburg, MS

KSVR - Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley Radio, WA

WBAI - New York City, NY

VENUE

Fair Grounds Race Course

1751 Gentilly Boulevard

New Orleans, LA 70119

See map: Google Maps

Sam Doores and Alinda of Hurray for the Riff Raff interview live on-air. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee.

French Quarter Fest

DATE

Thu, Apr 11, 2013
through Sun, Apr 14, 2013

DETAILS

Four days of French Quarter fun!

French Quarter Festival (April 11-14), the kickoff to festival season, celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a feast of local music on over 20 stages throughout the Quarter.

We will be broadcasting live from French Quarter Festival. See the details below.

Mango Freeze in the Quarter

Get yourself some pre-Jazz Fest Mango Freeze during French Quarter Festival.

Brass Pass Pick-Up

Get your Brass Pass at French Quarter Festival! We'll be at the Old US Mint for pickup. More details.

French Quarter Fest is the largest free festival in the south! With over 800 local musicians and great food from across New Orleans, it is a great way to get to know the French Quarter. Check out the schedule of music events, the restaurant menus, and the French Quarter Festival's photos from previous years!