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Jazz Fest Magic Moment from Matt Perrine

Wed, 05/27/09

Fri, 05/22/09

Authored by: Mike Kobrin

We know plenty about the great musical artists of New Orleans through their music, but there's a lot more to them than that. During Jazz Fest, we sat down with bassist extraordinaire George Porter, Jr. (The Meters, The Trio, and Runnin' Pardners) and tossed 20 rapid-fire ... Read more

"Bare Footin'"

Fri, 05/22/09

Authored by: George Ingmire

This week, we feature a dip and stroll into New Orleans rock and roll with the Creole String Beans, a musical act that keeps it real with everything from King Floyd to Chuck Berry tunes. Along the way, we pay a visit to the Historic New Orleans Collection to check out the p... Read more

Happy 100th for Benny Goodman

Wed, 05/20/09

Authored by: Tom Morgan

On Wednesday May 27th, from 9 until 11 am, the Jazz Roots Show will present a special 100th birthday salute to Benny Goodman. We'll take a look at the first twenty years of Goodman's career and feature some of the many greats that recorded with him during this time. Read more

American Taliban

Mon, 05/18/09

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa

The Taliban represent a brutal, primitive and uncivilized culture from the other side of the globe but their goofy ideas about women are also well represented in Americana roots music. This Saturday night, we'll play great music despoiled by lyrics that make even throwback... Read more