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Support for ‘OZ from Toronto

Thu, 06/05/08

Authored by: Eve Troeh

We first found Marla Dixon — a personal trainer, musician and WWOZ fan in Toronto — through a google search for “WWOZ” and “blog.” We were looking for fans and members who support the station from afar. What we found was an inspiring young woman who’s put a lot of time, tho... Read more

Ernest "Doc" Paulin Passes

Thu, 06/05/08

New Orleans’ oldest traditional jazz musician and performer, Ernest “Doc” Paulin, died on November 20th at his daughter’s home in Louisiana. He was 100 years old. Ernest “Doc” Paulin was born June 22, 1907. He grew up in Wallace, Louisiana, in a Creole-French speaking fam... Read more

Holding Out & Hanging On

Thu, 06/05/08

Words cannot adequately convey the human dimension of the devastation wreaked on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. Thomas Neff’s photographs can. As a volunteer in the city in the early days after the flood, this Baton Rouge photographer witnessed first-hand the confusion ... Read more

The Best CDs of 2007

Thu, 06/05/08

At the beginning of the New Year, many show hosts on WWOZ take a look back at some of their favorite CDs from the previous year. Here's quite a number of lists contributed by our hosts. Many of the CDs are linked to Amazon, so you can purchase them and support WWOZ. WWOZ... Read more

Tales from Telluride

Wed, 06/04/08

Authored by: Eve Troeh

In early August, 'OZ staff parked in a cool mountain town of Colorado for their first WWOZ On the Road gig of the year, The Telluride Jazz Celebration. From one of WWOZ’s unique recording/broadcasting trucks, jazz greats like Roy Hargrove, Bill Frisell and John Scofield we... Read more

The Healing Power of WWOZ

Wed, 06/04/08

A Listener Testimonial I would like to share with you what has happened to me since the last time I was in New Orleans and what WWOZ means to me. I am a band director who has 30 years of teaching experience. At the end of the 2006-07 school year, I started to feel congeste... Read more

The Threadheads

Sat, 05/31/08

Although Jazz Fest has come and gone, there are hundreds of people from all over the world talking about this year's fest and many already gearing up for next year's. Read more

Pedal Power

Thu, 05/29/08

Authored by: Eve Abrams

From Elysian Fields to the St. Bernard Parish line, St. Claude Avenue now hosts New Orleans' first bike lane. Consider this a down payment on what's to come. Read more

Show Us Your Flag!

Tue, 05/20/08

What have you done with the flag you pledged for in the last membership drives? Is it hanging in the hall? Is it on your balcony? Are there mountains behind your 'OZ flag? Send us a small digital image of your WWOZ flag and we'll put the best up on the WWOZ.org website. If ... Read more

John Brunious Passes

Tue, 05/20/08

Preservation Hall Jazz Band's leader and senior member, the silver-haired trumpeter who excelled in his singing and playing, John Brunious, died Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 67. When he was first hired at Preservation Hall ... Read more

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