It's Friday and my third day but officially the second day of the 8th
annual John Hartford Memorial Festival and we survived tropical storm Alberto
yesterday but this mornings forecast is calling for some heavy thunderstorms
and then clearing out by this afternoon. I d...
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A highlight from the winter-- Leyla McCalla and Helen Gillet joined us in the
studio and performed 'Girls' off of Leyla's Langston Hughes tribute album.
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New WWOZ volunteer photographer Jamell Tate was on the scene to capture some
highlights from the 2017-18 Second Line season. Check them out below or see
them all in one click.
And it's not over yet-- Perfect Gentlemen will step out on Father's Day and
Uptown Swingers will...
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New Orleans' The Soul Rebels joined The Genius himself for a Tiny Desk
Concert last month. The reclusive GZA performed 3 songs from his 1995 solo
album, Liquid Swords -- 'Living In The World Today,' 'Duel of the Iron
Mic,' and the title track, 'Liquid Swords.'
"The Soul Re...
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WWOZ was on hand for a live video stream of Troy Sawyer & the Elementz from
the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's free Saturday night monthly concert series.
Check it out below!
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WWOZ was on hand for a live video stream of Calvin Johnson & Native Son from
the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's free Saturday night monthly concert series.
Check it out below!
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WWOZ's Action Jackson sat down for an interview with Yellow Pocahontas Gang
Flag Boy Belden Batiste. They talk about the legendary Big Chief Tootie
Montana, coming up in the masking tradition, and much more. Hear it below.
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French Quarter Festival is now accepting applications for local musicians
interested in performing at the 2019 French Quarter Festival, to be
held April 11-14, 2019. Interested performers are encouraged to access
the application online. The deadline for application is Septe...
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1 Hector Makala Jazz Funk Band 03:38 Xake!
2 If He Walked Today Arthur Conley 02:31 Kent 358
- Arthur Conley - I'm Living Good 1964 - 1974
3 The Ladys Letter Pops Staples 02:21 Don't Lose
This
4 Push Come To Shove Fredd...
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It's Pride Fest this weekend! Check out the performance schedule for
Saturday, June 9. It includes TBC Brass Band, as seen here last March at
WWOZ. They're performing at 2:15p in front of the Phoenix (Elysian Fields &
Rampart).
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