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Amammereso Agofomma of Ghana: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 01/10/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Amammereso Agofomma of Ghana at Jazz Fest 2003. Photo Leon Morris. Read more

The Closing Slot: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Wed, 01/09/19

The closing slot on the final day at Jazz Fest has always been a sacred moment. Days of music, food, and crafts culminate in one high profile set from a quintessential New Orleans artist. Learn more about three of the artists who have held this honored time slot, and how it... Read more

Documentary Film A Man And His Trumpet: The Leroy Jones Story Wins Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Award

Wed, 01/09/19

The Louisiana Endowment for Humanities announced today that A Man And His Trumpet: The Leroy Jones Story will be the recipient of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Award For Documentary Film for 2019. The film was directed, shot, and edited by San Francisco filmmak... Read more

Joe Lastie's New Orleans Sound: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 01/09/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Joe Lastie performs with his New Orleans Sound in Economy Hall at Jazz Fest 2018. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. Read more

1983 Puppet Show: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 01/08/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

A puppet show for the kids at Jazz Fest in 1983. Photo by Sandra Russell Clark, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  Read more

Johnny Adams + Walter Wolfman Washington: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 01/07/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Johnny Adams and Walter Wolfman Washington on Stage 3 in 1982 or 1985. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

Hugh "Daddy Boy" Williams: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 01/06/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Crafts artist Hugh "Daddy Boy" Williams displays his wares in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

2019 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Sun, 01/06/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Carnival season is upon us! Here's the parade schedule for 2019: Sunday, January 6 6p Joan of Arc - French Quarter 7p Phunny Phorty Phellows - St. Charles streetcar route 7:05p Funky Uptown Krewe - St. Charles streetcar route 7:30p Society Des Champs Elysée - downtown st... Read more

Video: Soul Brass Band at WWOZ - 1.4.19

Sun, 01/06/19

Soul Brass Band at WWOZ for our first live performance on-air of the year! Check it out:  Read more

Wess Anderson Quintet at Jazz Fest 2018 re-airing, Mon. 5p

Sun, 01/06/19

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

WWOZ is celebrating Jazz Fest at 50 by opening the vaults! Tune in Monday at 5p to hear the Wess Anderson Quintet's set in the Jazz Tent from May 4, 2018. And we've got much more coming up! All year long we'll be re-airing rare live Jazz Fest recordings from the New Orleans... Read more