As we head deeper into festival season, our musical choices expand exponentially.  With the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival upon us, this week’s show prepares you for the days between the two weekends of Jazz Fest, when Chaz Festival, WWOZ’s Piano Night and Tipitina’... Read more

Tune in this week for music by the Ed Barrett Trio as well as Twangorama.  In addition to an hour of guitar-centric music on this program, we visit Bart Bell (Crescent Sausage and Pie Company), one of the local chefs competing in the upcoming New Orleans Navy Week Cook off.... Read more

Book release party April 11! Join Ben for his book release party Wednesday, April 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 533 Royal Street. Karen Celestan will interview Ben Sandmel about K-Doe and the book. Sales and pre-order pickups begin at 9:30 a.m. at The Shop at The Collection. ... Read more

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Finally, a documentary that rises to quality of the elusive muse that was Sun Ra.  With insights from former WWOZ show host John Sinclair and sometimes New Orleans resident, Michael Ray.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqZHzpAYVIk&feature=relmfu  Read more

We are secretly in love with anything that involves pre-made cookie dough, soda, cream cheese, strawberries galore and potential for orange liqueur. This month's recipe combines all these things into a pizza-pie style cookie dish that you can slice up and serve to kids (san... Read more

Saturday morning jam sessions aren’t common in south Louisiana, because most musicians have been up late the night before. The exception is on the outskirts of Eunice at the Savoy Music Center. Here, every Saturday, local musicians – and often a number of musicians from around... Read more

In honor of the late great Don "Big Moose" Jamison and in honor of everyone celebrating Easter and any excuse to play this is a good one... The Tone Scientists and Sound Chemists and Vibration Physicists of the Kitchen Sink will bring you the epic avant garde free jazz sounds... Read more

This week's program highlights the blues of New Orleans with the music of Amedee Frederick, Luther Kent, Ernie Vincent and many others. Speaking of the blues, guest producer, Eve Abrams, covers the annual Stella Shouting contest.  Tune in this week to hear the details of a ... Read more