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The Sculptor of The Wind blasts into New Orleans!

Wed, 04/13/11
Authored by Your Friend
Multi-instrumentalist Carlos Malta is in town. The sax and flute virtuoso is performing at UNO on Wednesday and will also perform two sets at Snug Harbor Thursday. WWOZ will broadcast the second set LIVE in case you are unable to attend. One of Brazil's most respected mu... Read more

Celebrating St. Aug's Jazz Musicians

Mon, 04/04/11
Authored by Jelly Roll Justice
On Thursday, April 21st, Jelly Roll Justice will have as special guests on "Jazz From the Market", the great jazz educator Mr. Carl Blouin, Sr. and one of his former students, trumpeter extraordinaire Leroy Jones. Precisely sixty years ago St. Augustine High School was esta... Read more

50 years of AFO!

Mon, 04/04/11
Authored by David Kunian
This next Kitchen Sink show on Tuesday, home of the Spacetime and other assorted esoteric wisdom and cosmic tones for mental therapy, will celebrate the 50 years of All For One Records! 50 years! Longer than Motown. We'll be playing the work of AFO from the past, present,... Read more

Mating Parade

Sat, 04/02/11
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
Mating Parade  It's a recurring fantasy in so many songs.   A parade of romances passing through your life.  Autobiographical for me?  Nope.  I recall girls fleeing from me and bruises from being poked with a ten-foot pole.    Perhaps autobiographical for musicians?  Maybe ... Read more

Dave Bartholomew...LIVE ...Thursday, March 31...9 a.m.

Tue, 03/29/11
Authored by Lisa Barrios
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW & FRIENDS...LIVE !!! Dave Bartholomew will be gracing the studios of WWOZ this Thursday, March 31st, @ 9 a.m. Dave is playing live & bringing Bob French, David Torkanowsky, & Richard Mouton with him. Be sure to tune in this Thursday @ 9 a.m. for Dave Bar... Read more

Reflections from the Zulu Float

Thu, 03/24/11
Authored by Soul Stu
WWOZ Show Host Stuart Raper rode on the 'OZ float in Zulu this Mardi Gras Day, 2011. Here he reminiscences on the experience, and on how being a part of WWOZ carries cache in the city of New Orleans. Best Mardi Gras day EVER. Read more

Pinetop Perkins' Obit & Funeral

Wed, 03/23/11
Authored by Big D
RIP Pinetop Perkins July 7, 1913 to March 21, 2011. Nobody can live forever, but for a period of time in his long life of 97 years, the legendary Pinetop Perkins made us think it was possible. It is with tears that we say goodbye to one of the most loved and highly respecte... Read more

Pinetop Perkins Passes at 98

Mon, 03/21/11
Authored by Big D
It is with sadness in my heart that let you know that Pintop Perkins has passed away. it was my great honor to have met this true legend of the blues and heard him perform. He will be missed and his music will bring us comfort for having heard it. From Wikipedia, the free... Read more

Victor Goines to Visit Jazz from the French Market

Thu, 03/17/11
Authored by Jelly Roll Justice
Clarinet and sax master Victor Goines with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will visit Jelly Roll Justice this Thursday on Jazz from the French Market around 5 p.m. Victor Goines is widely recognized as one of the most engaging and versatile performers, composers, coll... Read more

Foburg (a Music Festival) and friends

Fri, 03/11/11
This weekend the Foburg takes off in the wake of Mardi Gras Madness. Foburg is March 11-13 featuring local young bands, and some from out of town. Sort of along the lines of South/Southwest. Young New Orleans singer songwriter Jason Frilot will come in to talk about his ne... Read more

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