The Marching Crusaders earned a coveted invitation to march in the Rose Parade on January 1, 2013. With 40 million viewers tuning in from around the world, this will be a mighty big spotlight shining on an incredible bunch of young musicians. Read more

Check out these excerpts and photos on Poncho Sanchez and his recent collaboration with Terrence Banchard, from our friends at 504 Magazine. Read more

On the airwaves and on the streets, we are sending out a bear hug of groovy 'OZ love in hopes of making sure your day is a fabulous one! Thank you so much for tuning in and being a part of WWOZ! Read more

Today's show features Saxophonist, Flautist and Clarinet player Rex Gregory, a jazz musician whose philosophical ideas influence his compositions as much as his teachers and collaborators do. This show was recorded at the Blue Nile. On this recording, Rex is joined on stage by... Read more

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                Lots of performers come up with Christmas albums, so here is a quick list of some of the Zydeco and Cajun music CDs out there.                  One of the earliest Cajun Christmas CDs was Jambalaya Cajun Band’s Joyeux Noel.  Released in in 1994 on Swallow R... Read more

As we present the best new jazz releases of 2012, this show is going to celebrate jazz divas. Happily, our opening guests will be Ingrid Lucia and Margie Perez, two of the New Orleans Nightingales Revue.  Their CD is the brainchild of Ingrid Lucia and is a showcase of some ... Read more

Tune in Thursday, December 2oth, 9- 11AM New Orleans time (5 days before Christmas!) for a little lagniappe: The 2012 Christmas Edition of Sally Young's Traditional Jazz Show. Two hours of, you guessed it, holiday music, featuring songs not often heard at the mall. She's ma... Read more

On today’s program, we jump into a car with the one and only Walter Wolfman Washington for an hour of not just music but also a road trip to a local clothing store. Tune in as we drive and talk about music, shoes, and Walter's music mentors. I also stop by Willie Mae’s Scotch... Read more