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'OZone Email Newsletter for January 2020

Thu, 01/09/20

In the JANUARY 2020 Issue of the 'OZone, WWOZ's monthly newsletter: Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival | In Memoriam 2019 | WWOZ Hosts' Favorite Recordings of 2019 | It's Carnival Time! | Folk Alliance International Conference, January 22-26 | Volunteer Spotlight: St... Read more

Video: Twelfth Night 2020

Wed, 01/08/20

WWOZ video was in the streets for Twelfth Night, the official start of the 2020 Carnival season, on Monday, January 6! Check out this video featuring festivities at the Bywater Bakery's king cake kickoff, the Big Chief Tootie Montana celebration at Congo Square, Joan of Arc... Read more

David Torkanowsky & Evan Christopher at WWOZ, Th. ~4:30pm

Wed, 01/08/20

Mon, 01/06/20

Earlier today, Black Masking Indians chanted in honor of Big Chief Tootie Montana, the "Chief of Chiefs," in front of his statue in Congo Square/Louis Armstrong Park. His family invited the public to this celebration of his life and the opening of Carnival season. Read more

Interview: Slick Leo

Sat, 01/04/20

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson sits down with Slick Leo to discuss Super Sunday with the Bucket Men back in the day, skeleton men, the time when "everyday looked like a second line" in the 6th Ward, the importance of looking nice, Jerome "Big Duck" Sm... Read more

Rhythm Room 01/03/19 Favorite Tracks 2019

Sat, 01/04/20

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Chili Mac Preston Love 03:39 Preston Love's Omaha Bar-B-Q 2 It Was Written Down Toots & The Maytals 03:06 Slatyam Stoot 3 Rockgospeltime Reverend C. Coleman 03:36 Rock Gospel Time 4 Nobody Wins Maxin Weldon 02:34 Inside Out Of Country Soul 5 Baby Turn Your Head Jimmy Dotson ... Read more

Remembering those we lost in 2019

Wed, 01/01/20

Tue, 12/31/19

Saxophonist Jerry Jumonville passed away December 7, 2019, at Passages Hospice in New Orleans. He was 78. He was born December 5, 1941 and grew up in Carrollton. In high school, he formed The Matadors. Jumonville moved from New Orleans to Los Angeles in the late 1960s on t... Read more

50 Years: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 12/31/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

As we close out our Jazz Fest at 50 photo series, we're cheating just a bit: here are eight final wrap-up photos, all taken at the 50th Jazz Fest in 2019, both inside and outside of the Fairgrounds gates. The "50" logo was everywhere this year on official Jazz Fest items, s... Read more

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'OZone Email Newsletter for January 2020

Video: Twelfth Night 2020

David Torkanowsky & Evan Christopher at WWOZ, Th. ~4:30pm

Video: honoring Big Chief Tootie Montana

Interview: Slick Leo

Rhythm Room 01/03/19 Favorite Tracks 2019

Remembering those we lost in 2019

Perfect Gentlemen Second Line Parade, Sun. 1pm

In Memoriam: Jerry Jumonville

50 Years: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

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