The Hot 8 Brass Band strips down and takes it way back with this raw and powerful video for 'St. James Infirmary,' a jazz standard with its roots in the 19th century. The song was made famous by Louis Armstrong's 1928 recording. Read more

1) It's Treme Fall Fest this weekend! Native Treme sons Corey Henry, Hot 8, Shannon Powell, and more will be hitting the stage on Saturday at the street festival portion of the event. Check out the full details at the link. 2) HIP ("Hosting Improvising Performers") Fest is ... Read more

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It's time for Treme Fall Fest this weekend. This free neighborhood festival happens around St. Augustine Church on the 1100 block of Henriette Delille.  Friday features a Festival Patron Party from 6-9p, Saturday is the Street Festival from 11a-7p, and Sunday is a Gospel Ma... Read more

Dr. Ike, founder of the Ponderosa Stomp and music aficionado, will guest DJ on tonight's Kitchen Sink (10p-12a). Dr. Ike is a fount of knowledge on music, including the unsung heroes of American music that the Ponderosa Stomp is known for.  The Stomp boasts "3 days of the ... Read more

The 2017 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest is coming! The sound of great blues and scent of delicious BBQ will fill the air surrounding Lafayette Square the weekend of Oct. 13-15. Check out this year's lineup below and if you can't make it there yourself, tune in to WWOZ's liv... Read more

Drummer Joe Lastie, member of the Lastie musical family and known for his work with Preservation Hall Jazz Band, has released Jazz Corner of the World with Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sound. The album features the first 10 tracks of songs within the traditional New Orleans son... Read more

We welcomed the mighty Edna Karr Brass Band, led by director Chris Herrero, into our studios for the first episode of School Groove of the 2017-18 school year earlier today! Check it out: Read more

Attendance at Southern Decadence, held over Labor Day weekend, broke records with over 210,000 attendees celebrating pride, life, and love in the French Quarter. WWOZ was on hand to capture some highlights from the festive scene.  Read more

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