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Vasti Jackson, August 6, 2013

Mon, 09/02/13
August 6, 2013 -- 32:02 Marc Stone talks with Mississippi bluesman Vasti Jackson about his new CD ("New Orleans: Rhythm Soul Blues") and more. Read more

Chris Rose, June 28, 2013

Mon, 09/02/13
June 28, 2013 -- 16:26 Writer Chris Rose talks with Black Mold talking on Oprah, his books, writing darkly humerous stories "about the death and destruction of a great American city" and "the psychological landscape of post-Katrina New Orleans". Read more

New Orleans All The Way Live: Happy 4th Anniversary! Crescent City Moon

Sun, 09/01/13
Authored by George Ingmire
This week’s program is part 3 of a 3 part series, celebrating 4 years of “New Orleans All the Way Live." Last week, we met up with chefs, cooks and other culinary caretakers for stories, recipes and some food history. This week we discover the inner workings of some instrument... Read more

Eight Years Later

Fri, 08/30/13
Authored by Soul Stu
     There was something foreboding in the air that day, the animals knew it first. I remember turning on the radio and hearing nothing but dead-air static on WWOZ, a chilling sound. I was already on my way out of town, but that was when I really knew that I had to go.  It ... Read more

Allen Toussaint, Library of Congress Interview

Fri, 08/30/13
Authored by David Stafford
A few years back, Allen Toussaint sat for a wide-ranging, 38-minute-long interview with Larry Appelbaum (a music specialist at the Library of Congress) about "his hit records, life in the recording studios, the New Orleans piano tradition, Professor Longhair, the challenges... Read more

Joy of Jazz: Revisited

Thu, 08/29/13
Authored by Russell Shelton
I have found the South African Michael Jackson.  Well, ok, not entirely…  However the man definitely knew how to strike a pose.  Aside from that, Selaelo Selota had a powerful presence that cannot be ignored.  While conducting his drummer’s every accent, Selota also summone... Read more

Fall 2013 Season of Jazz in Armstrong Park

Wed, 08/28/13
Authored by David Stafford
People United for Armstrong Park's Fall 2013 season of Jazz in the Park kicks off next week with the Stooges and Mia Borders. Jazz in the Park happens Thursdays, Sept 5 - Oct 31. Read more

Vibraphonist Warren Wolf and Wolfpack, September 12

Wed, 08/28/13
Authored by Soul Sister
Soul Sister, Little Gem Saloon, Lura Belle Productions, and WWOZ present "Gem Sessions" featuring vibraphonist Warren Wolf and Wolfpack of Baltimore, MD, for two shows on Thursday, September 12 at the Little Gem Saloon, 445 S. Rampart St., upstairs in the Ramp Room. Read more

Tuba Skinny Around the World

Mon, 08/26/13
Authored by David Stafford
These Tuba Skinny videos, in which the band makes New Orleans music in the Land Down Under and South of the Border, are definitely worth a look.... First up, an awesome 6-song set, beautifully produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National in their Sydn... Read more

"Happy 4th Anniversary: Culinary Caretakers"

Sun, 08/25/13
Authored by George Ingmire
This week’s program is part 2 of a 3 part series, celebrating 4 years of “New Orleans All the Way Live.” What do red beans and rice have in common with laundry? Tee Eva explains this odd but sensible tradition, while Snooks sings about it. We talk with the folks at Inglew... Read more

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