The Wild Magnolias at Koindu, 1985. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

What a year it's been! Check out WWOZ's 2018 in 150 photos below, or see them all at once at this link. You might be in there!  Big thanks to all the volunteer photographers whose work is represented in this amazing set. Read more

  Landry Walker's The Chosen Ones Brass Band joined us in the studio this afternoon for the November edition of School Groove! Check out their performance below. This is the group that won the 'Class Got Brass' competition last spring.   Read more

WWOZ photographers Michele Goldfarb, Jamell Tate, and Michael E. McAndrew were on hand to capture all the action at this year's Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest! Check out the gallery below, or see all the photos at once at this link. More to come later today! Read more

What a night! Big thanks to everyone who came out to support WWOZ for our first ever Groove Gala! We hosted this sold out event at Tableau and Le Petit Theatre on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Performances from Irma Thomas, Dr. Michael White Quartet, Amanda Shaw, Treme Brass... Read more

The band from Riverdale High School joined host Ron Phillips on the first School Groove of the 2018-19 school year this afternoon! Check out their energetic performance below, and keep showing your support for the young musicians of New Orleans by tuning into School Groove ... Read more

Another Satchmo SummerFest is in the books! WWOZ photographers Bill Sasser, Michele Goldfarb, and Jamell Tate were on hand to capture the magic of this annual festival celebrating the life and work of the late, great Louis Armstrong. Check out some of the highlights below: Read more

The 60th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards were held on Saturday, July 21 and WWOZ walked away with top honors in three categories: 'Best Social Media Campaign' for Takin' It To The Streets, 'Digital Innovation' for A Closer Walk, and 'Lifestyle Blog' for our Show Host... Read more

We welcomed the students from Loyola Jazz Camp in for a special summertime edition of School Groove this afternoon. Check out the performance below, via photo gallery and video of the entire set. These kids are dedicated.     Read more

The students from Young Audiences Charter School in Gretna joined us on the May edition of School Groove, live from the WWOZ studio this afternoon. This young band placed third in the Beginner category at the recent 'Class Got Brass' competition, held by the New Orleans Jaz... Read more