Our food of the day today: Cochon de Lait Po-Boy Cochon du Lait all the way! To paraphrase Big Sam of Big Sam's Funky Nation, it's almost impossible to make a bad decision about Jazz Fest food, but especially so if that decision is to go with the Cochon de Lait Po-Boy).   ... Read more

Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest: Roy Ayers Interview by WWOZ's Melissa “Soul Sister” Weber, 2:30 - 3:15 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand Cooking Demo at 3:30pm, at the Culinary Stage in the Grandstand: Lena Prima pre... Read more

On this week’s program, four piano players – Ellis Marsalis, Dr. John, Joe Krown, and Bob Andrews – take their turn on the 88s. We also stopped by the Historic New Orleans Collection for an exhibit, “Seeking the Unknown”, a exhibit that “presents objects that provide a broad h... Read more

On Sunday night Wynton Marsalis proudly announced the high school jazz bands that took the highest honors at the prestigious 18th Annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (EE). After a packed three days of mentoring, jam sessions, and workshops, EE culminated wit... Read more

It was a spectacular night at the House of Blues, with performances by an amazing group of players all celebrating the New Orleans Piano tradition and benefitting WWOZ. Check out this slide show from last evening's performances. Here are a couple of shots to whet the appeti... Read more

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Piano Night 2013 happens tonight!  Get your tix here. Piano Night Line Up 2013: Keiko Komaki, Tom McDermott, Bob Malone, Marco Benevento, Ike Stubblefield, Terrance Simien Trio featuring Danny Williams, Liz McComb, Paul Longstreth, Bob Andrews, Joe Krown, Marcia  Ball, Carol... Read more

In the midst of the Cultural Exchange Pavillion a temporary wall was constructed and painted white as the giant canvas for Thomas "Breeze" Marcus and Douglas Miles - Native American street artists from Phoenix, AZ. These artists will be at the fest both weekends, working ... Read more

The Selvy Singers are a family gospel-singing group organized by their parents, Reverend Jesse Selvy Jr. and their mother Johnnie Selvyin 1988. For 24 years, they have been performing in the gospel music internationally. In addition to their Jazz Fest appearance, the Selvy S... Read more

John McCusker, author of Creole Trombone: Kid Ory and the Early Years of Jazz, stopped by the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage for an interview during Jazz Fest this afternoon. Lucien Barbarin, who tours internationally with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and with Harry ... Read more