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Video: Champion Jack Dupree and Allen Toussaint at Jazz Fest 1990

Tue, 07/19/16

Check out this absolutely phenomenal footage of Champion Jack Dupree with Allen Toussaint at the Music Heritage Stage at Jazz Fest 1990, uncovered during research for a recent two-part episode of WWOZ's New Orleans Calling. This performance was part of Champion Jack's first... Read more

Champion Jack Dupree: What We Left Out

Tue, 07/19/16

Authored by:  Dave Ankers

NEW ORLEANS CALLING was launched in the spring of 2014. Right out of the gate we knew what we wanted the show to be. It wasn’t musicology, or history, or a tourism vehicle. We wanted to give listeners a window into New Orleans people, life and culture, whether they were her... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 07/15/16

5 things to know for 7/15

Fri, 07/15/16

'5 things to know' is a weekly feature highlighting different parts of the WWOZ world that you may have missed this week, including unique WWOZ programming and video, plus New Orleans events, artists, places, features, and more. For the week ending July 15, 2016 and the com... Read more

1934 Louisiana Lomax Recordings Now Available Online

Thu, 07/14/16

It's a great day for historians and fans of Louisiana's rich musical heritage-- the John and Alan Lomax recordings from their summer 1934 trip through the southern portion of the state are now available online, complete with photographs and extensive notes, including transl... Read more

Morning Set 07/11/16

Rhythm Room Playlist 07/08/16

5 things to know for 7/8

Fri, 07/08/16

'5 things to know' is a weekly feature highlighting different parts of the WWOZ world that you may have missed this week, including unique WWOZ programming and video, plus New Orleans events, artists, places, features, and more. For the week ending July 8, 2016: 1) San Fer... Read more

San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (Running of the Bulls), July 8-10

Thu, 07/07/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

San Fermin in Nueva Orleans the annual Encierro (bull run) festival in New Orleans, which pays homage to the world famous Encierro of Pamplona, Spain, or “The Running of the Bulls.” One small difference – the New Orleans "bulls" are the Big Easy Rollergirls and participants... Read more

New music spotlight: Mike Dillon

Tue, 07/05/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The latest release from Mike Dillon, Functioning Broke, features Dillon alone on vibraphone, mallet instruments, and various percussion with a result celestial and ghostly; sounds and songs that would be at home on any Tim Burton soundtrack. For this album, Dillon pulls inf... Read more