The band from Riverdale High School joined host Ron Phillips on the first School Groove of the 2018-19 school year this afternoon! Check out their energetic performance below, and keep showing your support for the young musicians of New Orleans by tuning into School Groove ... Read more

Another Satchmo SummerFest is in the books! WWOZ photographers Bill Sasser, Michele Goldfarb, and Jamell Tate were on hand to capture the magic of this annual festival celebrating the life and work of the late, great Louis Armstrong. Check out some of the highlights below: Read more

The 60th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards were held on Saturday, July 21 and WWOZ walked away with top honors in three categories: 'Best Social Media Campaign' for Takin' It To The Streets, 'Digital Innovation' for A Closer Walk, and 'Lifestyle Blog' for our Show Host... Read more

We welcomed the students from Loyola Jazz Camp in for a special summertime edition of School Groove this afternoon. Check out the performance below, via photo gallery and video of the entire set. These kids are dedicated.     Read more

The students from Young Audiences Charter School in Gretna joined us on the May edition of School Groove, live from the WWOZ studio this afternoon. This young band placed third in the Beginner category at the recent 'Class Got Brass' competition, held by the New Orleans Jaz... Read more

Lagniappe as we all recover from the best 7 days in America (more commonly known as Jazz Fest)... Some people say that Jazz Fest is more a food festival than a music festival. A typical Jazz Fest food booth has ~3 choices, so there are literally hundreds of food options an... Read more

What a festival it was! The weather was nearly perfect for the entire 7 days of the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Check out our "best of the fest" photo highlights below. Special thanks to our contributing photographers, Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Leon Morris, Marc... Read more

We've got photo highlights from a beautiful last day of Jazz Fest 2018! Check them out below. Special thanks to our contributing photographers, Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Michele Goldfarb, Keith Kujath, Leon Morris, Olivia Greene, and Black Mold. Read more

Coachella's got nothing on Jazz Fest. There is no singular look that screams "Jazz Fest" but there sure is an aesthetic! From Bayouwear to crazy hats, colorful West African prints, impressive stage attire, and more, you know when someone is at Jazz Fest. Our photographers ... Read more

We've got photo highlights from Day 6 of Jazz Fest 2018! Check them out below. Special thanks to our contributing photographers, Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Michele Goldfarb, Keith Kujath, Leon Morris, Olivia Greene, and Black Mold. Read more