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Louis Prima Was Born 100 Years Ago Today!

Tue, 12/07/10
Authored by Sally Young
New Orleans paid tribute to one of its most famous native sons with the unveiling of a new bronze statue of the Chief in Legends Park on Bourbon Street Saturday night. Master of Ceremonies Frank Maselli, Chairman of the American Italian Renaissance Foundation, introduced ... Read more

Cleveland Embraces New Orleans at the Hall of Fame

Mon, 11/15/10
Authored by Sally Young
Rebirth Brass Band got the crowd on their feet before Trombone Shorty’s show at the House of Blues Friday night. Cleveland got a special treat when members of the Andrews family (James and Glen) made a surprise guest appearance with Troy. Saturday’s conference at Case Weste... Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Honors New Orleans Legends

Fri, 11/12/10
Authored by Sally Young
Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is rocking and rolling this week, honoring two of New Orleans' most beloved musicians.This year's installment of The Museum's American Masters Series, "Walking to New Orleans: The Music of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew" is the main ... Read more

ceasar elloie...from n.o. to wwoz

Tue, 07/27/10
Authored by Lisa Barrios
Ceasar Elloie will be dropping in Thursday @ 10:00a.m. to talk about his show that night @ Harrah's in the Masquerade Room. There are 2 shows, 6 & 7:45. Ceasar has a new CD called " New Orleans to Paris ", featuring a host of musical luminaries. Be sure to tune in !! Read more

Island Aid Concert 2010 Slide Show

Sun, 07/25/10
Thanks to everyone who showed up to support the good people of Grand Isle at the First Annual Island Aid Music Festival held on Saturday July 24, 2010. Come on down next year and pass a good time with us! Read more

More from JazzAscona in Switzerland

Mon, 07/05/10
Authored by Mike Kobrin
Blog by Sally Young, photos by Sheik Richardson and Massimo Pedrazinni On Saturday night, after Herlin Riley sat in with Shannon Powell's All-Star Band, the two drummers received the prestigious Ascona Jazz Award for 2010. Previous recipients include Lillian Boutte, Father... Read more

Benefit for Plaquemines Parish this July 4th!

Fri, 07/02/10
There will be a July 4th benefit for Plaquemines Parish fishermen at Vaughan's Lounge . Food will be served beginning at 3 PM. Call the lounge for details. Billy Nungesser (the parish president) will be there. Vaughan's Lounge 800 Lesseps Street, New Orleans(504) 947-5562‎ Read more

Notes & Photos from JazzAscona in Switzerland

Tue, 06/29/10
By Sally Young, reporting from Ascona, Switzerland. I landed in Geneva last week and traveled through Lausanne & Montreux, Switzerland. There are music festivals everywhere in Europe! Everyone is busy setting up stages and tents on Lake Geneva. Then I rode on the Glacier ... Read more

World Cup Fans - The Afrikaner

Mon, 06/28/10
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
USA vs GhanaToo Scary To Watch  Every USA fan at the Pretoria stadium will understand my irrationality.  The win over the Algerians was so emotional, so exciting that I couldn't bear to watch another USA game live.  In fact, I couldn't even stand a moderately emotional game... Read more

From New Orleans to South Africa via the World Cup

Sat, 06/26/10
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
 Pretoria, South AfricaUS versus Algeria   This World Cup is a wallet-draining commitment that starts with a seventeen-hour flight.  WWOZ and JazzFest fans will understand why we do it.   It's that same commitment you took after your first JazzFest.  Remember?  New Orleans ... Read more

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