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Video: C.T.C. Steppers Second Line Parade 2022

Mon, 02/14/22
WWOZ was in the streets downtown with the Original C.T.C. Steppers this past Sunday, February 13! Check out this footwork below: Read more

Oscar Rossignoli on Tues. Jazz From the French Market

Mon, 02/14/22
Join host T.R. Johnson for "Jazz From the French Market" on Tuesday, February 15 starting around 4:30pm CT to hear excerpts from Oscar Rossignoli's January 29, 2022 set at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center! Our video team was on hand to live stream this beaut... Read more

Rhythm Room 02/12/22

Sat, 02/12/22
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Stardust Jamaica's Own Vagabonds 02:26 Ska-Time                                                 R.I.P. SYL JOHNSON 2 Dipped In The Water (featuring Syleena Thompson) Syl Johnson 04:28 Back In The Game 3 One Way Ticket to Nowhere Syl Johnson 02:30 The Complete Twinight Sin... Read more

'Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story' set to premiere at SXSW March 16; national release set for May 13

Thu, 02/10/22
Authored by Carrie Booher
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story premieres in March at SXSW and begins US release on May 13, 2022. The film is directed by Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern and will first screen at SXSW on Wednesday, March 16 at 8pm at the Paramount Theatre. A Q&A session with Marshall, Jazz F... Read more

Video: Monogram Hunters celebrate life of Spyboy Greg

Tue, 02/08/22
On Sunday, the Monogram Hunters celebrated the life of Spyboy Gregory Sellers at the First & Last Stop Bar in the 7th Ward. He was a longtime Mardi Gras Indian spyboy who taught the ins and outs of the position to scores of compatriots and rivals in New Orleans. He died Feb... Read more

Vernon “Dr. Daddy-O” Winslow Broadcast Recordings are Newly Digitized for Online Access

Thu, 02/03/22
Authored by Carrie Booher
Live broadcasts, interviews, and radio segments by Vernon "Dr. Daddy-O" Winslow for "Jivin' with Jax" on WWEZ AM New Orleans are now available online via the Tulane University Digital Library at digitallibrary.tulane.edu. This digitization project, administered by Tulane Un... Read more

Tulane University to host new exhibit celebrating Jazz Fest's first decade

Thu, 02/03/22
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) will present “Music IS the Scene”: Jazz Fest’s First Decade, 1970-1979, on display from Friday, March 4, through Friday, May 27, in the TUSC gallery on Tulane University’s uptown campus. The exhibition will feature archival mater... Read more

Krewe of House Floats is back for Mardi Gras 2022

Tue, 02/01/22
The Krewe of House Floats is back for Mardi Gras 2022! Check out the interactive map (with exact addresses) at kreweofhousefloats.org/map. What's a house float? Step into our time machine and we'll guide you through just a few of the amazing house floats found throughout Ne... Read more

Gentilly Jr. celebrates 40 years tonight

Mon, 01/31/22
Gentilly Jr. is celebrating 40 years on the air at WWOZ tonight during his regular time slot, 7-10pm CT! When asked how he feels about celebrating 40 years, he shared, "I had no idea I would be doing this for so long. I just did the first one because I thought it would be ... Read more

Rhythm Room 01/29/22

Sat, 01/29/22
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 choo choo ska llans thelwell and the celestials 03:20 llans plays it all 2 Grandma's Hands Merry Clayton 03:34 Merry Clayton 3 God's Radar The Dixie Hummingbirds 04:05 Diamond Jubilation: 75th Anniversary 4 Stop Running Around Doreen Shaffer 02:46 Read Me Right 5 02 - good ... Read more

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