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WWOZ Piano Night is coming Monday, May 1! The 29th edition of Piano Night is
subtitled "Back to the Roots" and for good reason. This Piano Night will be
a return to the original concept: solo pianists, playing one at a time on the
main stage at the House of Blues. Get your ...
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Community Partnership
Grants program deadline is coming up May 15. The Foundation is offering
grants of up to $5,000 in four categories. The four categories now open are:
Jazz & Heritage In-School Education Programs in Music, Art...
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Grammy Award winning trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton
added another release to his already extensive and prolific catalog, entitled
Afro-Caribbean Mixtape. Nicholas Payton’s early entrance into the jazz
scene type casted him as a neotraditionalist, and Pa...
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It was a picture perfect French Quarter Fest this year with sunny skies and
highs in the 70s and low 80s for all four days of the festival. Our
photographers were on the scene to capture the moments that make French
Quarter Fest special. Check out some highlights from a fan...
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"For those who can’t make it to the second line parade this weekend, sit
back and enjoy this trip backatown..."
Check out the latest from Hot 8 Brass Band, 'Can't Nobody Get Down!' Footage
was taken at the Ladies of Unity Second Line Parade.
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Beloved neighborhood festival Chaz Fest is happening Wednesday, May 3 from
noon to 10p. Confirmed performers so far include Supagroup, Valparaiso Men's
Chorus, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, Shotgun Jazz Band, Lyrical Cock, TBC Brass
Band, Luke Allen, The Geraniums, and Kuwaisi...
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Our photographers are on the scene to capture the moments that make French
Quarter Fest special. Check out some highlights from a beautiful Saturday at
the Fest below!
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Our photographers are on the scene to capture the moments that make French
Quarter Fest special. Check out some highlights from Day 2 from
photographers Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee and Olivia Greene below!
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1 Shaggy Dog Danny & the Valaires 02:00 Love Freak:
Mainstream Records Soul Survey
2 Bones in the Valley The Jones Family Singers 04:35
The Spirit Speaks
3 Magnificent Sanctuary Band Donny Hathaway 04:26
Donny Hathaway (Self Titled)
4 ...
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Our photographers are on the scene to capture the moments that make French
Quarter Fest special. Check out some highlights from Day 1 from photographers
Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee and Eli Mergel below!
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