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A New Christmas Legacy

Sat, 12/03/11

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

This Christmas season the Irish House on St Charles Avenue will be continuing its plans to provide a venue for live Celtic music in New Orleans, with a little help from the Mississippi-based Traditional Irish band Legacy - fiddler and singer Valerie Plested and guitarist Do... Read more

Gerry O'Beirne - If Music be the Food of Love in the Irish House

Sun, 10/09/11

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

Many cities in America are known for their great food, and many are known for their great music, but there is no city better known for combining the two than the city of New Orleans. Dublin born Chef Matt Murphy, formerly of Commander’s Palace and the Ritz-Carlton, intends ... Read more

Some JazzFest Picks

Tue, 05/03/11

Authored by: Mark LaMaire

My approach to planning JazzFest: pick a bunch of shows that I absolutely can't miss, then when the night of the show comes around be open to going anywhere and doing anything. That being said, here's the shows I can't wait to see: Tuesday, May 3: Skerik's Sauce Fest at... Read more

The Poor Clares - 20 years at the Jazz Fest

Fri, 04/22/11

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

Get ready New Orleans; the Poor Clares will soon all be back in town to celebrate their 20th year anniversary playing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as one of the premium Irish bands to come out of the Crescent City. The Poor Clares are Betsy McGovern, alo... Read more

The Sculptor of The Wind blasts into New Orleans!

Wed, 04/13/11

Authored by: Your Friend

Multi-instrumentalist Carlos Malta is in town. The sax and flute virtuoso is performing at UNO on Wednesday and will also perform two sets at Snug Harbor Thursday. WWOZ will broadcast the second set LIVE in case you are unable to attend. One of Brazil's most respected mu... Read more

Direct from The IBC, Przytula & Kruk. Polish duo Live on WWOZ

Wed, 02/09/11

Authored by: Big D

Przytula & Kruk (pronounced „psheetooa & crook”) Bartosz Przytuła & Tomasz Kruk are two young guys who share their love for live music and the passion of traditional acoustic blues. Since August 2008, with an unstoppable impetus they have gone through leading Polish music ... Read more

An immensely talented jazz and New Orleans drummer returns to WWOZ, Friday, February 11, at 8:30 a.m.

Tue, 02/08/11

Authored by: Raymond Kent

The great jazz and second line drummer Herlin Riley, veteran of dozens of recordings playing with the greats, from Ahmad Jamal and Wynton Marsalis to the present-day Kermit Ruffins and more, and rhythm maker for countless live bands including his own, comes to visit me, Ray... Read more

Big D, checking in from the IBC in Memphis

Fri, 02/04/11

Authored by: Big D

After two nights of competition here in Memphis, we moove to the semiFinal round tonight. The level of competition is very high with over 200 acts here fro all over the world. New Oleans own Big Daddy O' has advanced to the next round. From tonight's performances will be pi... Read more

Return engagement, January 28, 2010, 8 a.m. Lagniappe live!

Sat, 01/22/11

Authored by: Raymond Kent

Chet Overall said they had a blast the first time they played live on my show, so we decided to do it again. The Lagniappe Brass Band, a new B.B. that does some very tight ensemble playing, will once again entertain, fun and good music this coming Friday morning, 8 o'clock... Read more

Brass Band news! Chetsta is hanging out with Raymond Kent and then playing live on January 14, 8 to 9 a.m.

Tue, 01/11/11

Authored by: Raymond Kent

The new year is getting off to a good start at The Jazz Crossroads. This week only, the Brass Band Half Hour shifts to an 8 o'clock start (New Orleans time) and goes live! Chet "Chetsta" Overall, the tenor saxophone player for the Lagniappe Brass Band, has committed to br... Read more

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