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Rhythm Room 12/13/19

Sat, 12/14/19

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Hip Hug-Her The Devils 03:15 45 2 Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend Isaac Freeman 04:35 Beautiful Stars 3 Let It Be Bill Withers 02:36 Just As I Am 4 Wrapped Up In Your Love Joe Perkins 02:57 Soul Jewels 1:Losers Win Sometimes 5 Mr. Fix it Winston Francis 04:03 Peace L... Read more

WWOZ Hosts' Favorite Recordings of 2019

Fri, 12/13/19

WWOZ's show hosts have begun compiling lists of their favorite recordings of 2019. Let those-in-the-know point you to the latest great tunes and help you catch up on what you might have missed. T.R. Johnson | Slangston Hughes | Mark Landesman | Carrie Booher | Breaux Bridg... Read more

Irma Thomas on air with Samirah Evans: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 12/13/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Irma Thomas on air with WWOZ's Samirah Evans at Jazz Fest 2000. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more celebra... Read more

Henry Butler on air at WWOZ: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 12/12/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Henry Butler on air with WWOZ's Jeff Duperon at Jazz Fest ca. late 1990s. Photo by Al Kennedy. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year lo... Read more

Live video from Lawrence Sieberth Quartet Friday

Wed, 12/11/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez perform live in the WWOZ Hospitality Tent on April 30, 2015, after leading the International Jazz Day second line parade from the steps of the New Orleans Museum of Art to Jazz Fest. Blanchard was named 2020 Humanist of the Year by the L... Read more

Video: Organic Trio from the Jazz & Heritage Center

Wed, 12/11/19

The first and second sets from Organic Trio, live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's "Jazz Now" concert series on Saturday, December 7. The shows began at 8pm and 9:30pm, respectively, at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Read more

Video: Amina Scott from the Jazz & Heritage Center

Wed, 12/11/19

Amina Scott and her band, live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's "Jazz Now" concert series on Thursday, December 5. The show was held at 8pm at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Read more