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Direct from The IBC, Przytula & Kruk. Polish duo Live on WWOZ

Wed, 02/09/11
Authored by Big D
Przytula & Kruk (pronounced „psheetooa & crook”) Bartosz Przytuła & Tomasz Kruk are two young guys who share their love for live music and the passion of traditional acoustic blues. Since August 2008, with an unstoppable impetus they have gone through leading Polish music ... Read more

World Journey Prison Special

Tue, 02/08/11
Authored by Suzanne Corley
Tune in this Saturday for a special World Journey featuring songs written from or about prison. Dimitri and Dylan and I are putting our heads together for a World Journey like no other! Read more

An immensely talented jazz and New Orleans drummer returns to WWOZ, Friday, February 11, at 8:30 a.m.

Tue, 02/08/11
Authored by Raymond Kent
The great jazz and second line drummer Herlin Riley, veteran of dozens of recordings playing with the greats, from Ahmad Jamal and Wynton Marsalis to the present-day Kermit Ruffins and more, and rhythm maker for countless live bands including his own, comes to visit me, Ray... Read more

Big D, checking in from the IBC in Memphis

Fri, 02/04/11
Authored by Big D
After two nights of competition here in Memphis, we moove to the semiFinal round tonight. The level of competition is very high with over 200 acts here fro all over the world. New Oleans own Big Daddy O' has advanced to the next round. From tonight's performances will be pi... Read more

Sound Clash Round 3

Mon, 01/31/11
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
The first two rounds were a draw, so Brice Nice and Alski will spar once again, alternating musical selections. Only rule is staying in the groove. Friday, February 4th, 10 P.M. Read more

Youngblood Got Heart: Alvin Youngblood Hart's Back in Town and Coming to the Blues Breakdown

Thu, 01/27/11
I had written a long entry all about AYH and the show at the Maple Leaf uptown when he joined Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition in the second set and they rocked the doors off the place 'til it sounded like a Mississippi Jukejoint, or a Country Church..but the site cra... Read more

King Britt returns to the Kitchen Sink Wednesday January 26 at 11:00 P.M.

Mon, 01/24/11
Join us on the Kitchen Sink 10 to 12 Show Wednesday January 26th at 11 o'clock for our very special guest King Britt.In 2005, Philadelphia-based DJ and Producer King Britt released a sonic re-interpretation of the 1968 recordings of Sister Gertrude Morgan. Remastered just t... Read more

Return engagement, January 28, 2010, 8 a.m. Lagniappe live!

Sat, 01/22/11
Authored by Raymond Kent
Chet Overall said they had a blast the first time they played live on my show, so we decided to do it again. The Lagniappe Brass Band, a new B.B. that does some very tight ensemble playing, will once again entertain, fun and good music this coming Friday morning, 8 o'clock... Read more

Brass Band news! Chetsta is hanging out with Raymond Kent and then playing live on January 14, 8 to 9 a.m.

Tue, 01/11/11
Authored by Raymond Kent
The new year is getting off to a good start at The Jazz Crossroads. This week only, the Brass Band Half Hour shifts to an 8 o'clock start (New Orleans time) and goes live! Chet "Chetsta" Overall, the tenor saxophone player for the Lagniappe Brass Band, has committed to br... Read more

Charlie B is back

Mon, 01/10/11
Authored by Charles Burchell
Well, after a work trip that covered the past three major holidays, I'm back at WWOZ for another edition of "Jazz from the French Market." First of all, my sincere thanks to Jeff Greenberg who filled in for me. Jeff, you did an amazing job. There's been a lot of new music t... Read more

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