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Home, Honey Island Sweet Home

Mon, 09/14/09
Authored by Your Friend
Story by Sharon Armstrong. A guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and a mandolin player all walk into a bar in San Francisco – what do you get? The answer is the distinctly New Orleans blending of funk, roots music and country that is the Honey Island Swamp Band. Stranded in S... Read more

Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest: Oct. 17-18

Mon, 09/14/09
WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival this weekend, when the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Foundation presents its third annual celebration of the blues. Legendary bluesman Honeyboy Edwards is one of the many top performers from southern Louisia... Read more

Mimosa Biscuits

Mon, 09/14/09
This month's recipe comes from Chef Jeremy Langlois of Houmas House Plantation and Gardens in Darrow, LA. It's a combination of two of our favorite brunch cocktail and homemade Southern biscuits, perfect for a quick Sunday late-morning treat! Read more

Reflections on The Detroit Jazz Festival

Sun, 09/13/09
Authored by Charles Burchell
Last week I had a "killing two birds with one stone" trip. I got a chance to visit with one of my oldest friends, Leon Anderson and his family, in Detroit, Michigan. And I also got the advantage of attending all four days of the Detroit Jazz Festival. Unlike our very famous... Read more

You Lie!

Sat, 09/12/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
Another not-so-special show by Jamie using topical sound clips and music about "lying" to prove ... Well wait, this requires some background before the blockbuster news story of the year: During the last week's joint session of Congress, Congressman Joe Wilson heckled Pre... Read more

"Open Ears"

Fri, 09/11/09
Authored by George Ingmire
On this show, we explore the musical ties between New Orleans, Chicago and Brazil – by way of musicians Ray Moore and Jeff Albert. We also visit a weekly music series that takes place down on Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny section of New Orleans. Culinary Crossr... Read more

'OZ Magic Moment from Murf Reeves

Tue, 09/08/09

NUMBER NINE, NUMBER NINE, NUMBER NINE. ENIN REBMUN, ENIN REBMUN, ENIN REBMUN

Tue, 09/08/09
Tune in Wednesday night September 9th (09-09-09) for a special "Number 9" show celebrating the number nine. Join us at a special time of 9:00 p.m. as we play music with a NINE association. We may even spin some backwards. Does this make it a 6 association????????? We will... Read more

Yeah, You Right: Shamarr Allen

Tue, 09/08/09
Authored by Mike Kobrin
This week's guest on "Yeah, You Right!" is trumpeter Shamarr Allen, whose resume includes stints with Galactic, touring with Willie Nelson, and relentless sonic innovation with his band The Underdawgs. Whether he's playing jazz, funk, country, or rock 'n roll, Shamarr is one o... Read more

HUH!!! Shout it loud - HUH!

Tue, 09/08/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
It started with that HUH! that was worked your core better than Pilates. It was the key ingredient in mambo music and the mambo was so popular that it worked itself into every musical style imaginable. R&B, blues, jazz and yep plenty of New Orleans music including the cla... Read more

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