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01/13/2026

We're welcoming the Brandee Younger Trio live to our studio on Jazz From Jax with host T.R. Johnson this afternoon!

01/13/2026

In 1965, the banjoist and guitarist Danny Barker (1909-1994) and the singer Blue Lu Barker (1913-1998) moved into a modest house at 1277 Sere St., not far from where they grew up. The couple had spent the previous 35 years in New York, where Mr. Barker played with some of the biggest names in jazz. Their homecoming would profoundly affect the city’s music community at the end of the 20th century.

Learn more on A Closer Walk: Interactive New Orleans Music History Map!

In 1965, the banjoist and guitarist Danny Barker (1909-1994) and the singer Blue Lu Barker (1913-1998) moved into a modest house here, not far from where they grew up. They’d spent the previous 35 years in New York, where Mr. Barker played with some of the biggest names in jazz. Their homecoming w...

01/13/2026

Danny Barker, born on this date in 1909, was one of the most important New Orleans musicians in the 20th century. In addition to being a banjoist and guitarist, songwriter, bandleader, sideman, and legendary raconteur, he was a music educator who trained a new generation of young musicians who went on to carry the torch of New Orleans jazz for decades.

He was also a major figure at WWOZ in the station's early years, and every year around his January 13 birthday WWOZ celebrates him, his music, and his legacy.

The 12th annual Danny Barker Festival will be held March 20-29! This year's featured artists include Irma Thomas, Doreen Ketchens, Treme Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Don Vappie, and more. Details at dannybarkerfestival.com.

📷 Danny Barker being interviewed by WWOZ co-founder Jerry Brock at Jazz Fest 1984, photo by Michael P. Smith courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection

01/13/2026

Detroit Brooks and his band are live at WWOZ to pay tribute to the late, great Danny Barker, who was born on this date in 1909!

01/13/2026

Tune in as Brandee Younger and her band join host T.R. Johnson live on Jazz From Jax on Tuesday, Jan. 13 starting around 4pm CT! Listen locally at 90.7 FM or from anywhere at wwoz.org. We'll also be video streaming live here on Facebook!

01/12/2026

Tune in as Detroit Brooks and his band join host Leslie Cooper live on the Traditional Jazz Show in celebration of Danny Barker's birthday on Tuesday, January 13 starting around 10am CT! Listen locally at 90.7 FM or from anywhere at wwoz.org. We'll also be video streaming live here on Facebook!

📷 Kristen Derr

01/09/2026

Dumaine Street Ladies Auxiliary Second Line Parade starts at noon Sunday! Get the route sheet and hear our interview with Patricia Moore of Dumaine Ladies Auxiliary and Hollister Williams of Six Ward Steppers only at WWOZ's Takin' It To The Streets! wwoz.org/streets

📷 MJ Mastrogiovanni

01/09/2026

The New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival returns to the New Orleans Jazz Museum for its 10th year January 15-17! This year's performers include the Boogie Long Band, Brett Gardner, Mahmoud Chouki, Ed Wills & Jerry Dugger, Beth Patterson, and more, along with special guest speakers, Chris Thomas King and Michael Shurtz.

Tickets and full details at neworleanscbg.com.

📷 Jonathon Boogie Long by Louis Crispino

01/07/2026

WWOZ Brass Passes are moving fast-- don’t miss your chance to experience Jazz Fest the best way! tinyurl.com/brasspass2026

🌴 A WWOZ Brass Pass is your ticket to all 8 days of the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, plus VIP access to the WWOZ Hospitality Tent at the Fair Grounds. Inside, you’ll find a shaded oasis with fresh fruit, iced coffee, seating, cooling misters, WiFi, charging stations, and separate restrooms, plus the chance to see WWOZ hosts and special guests as we broadcast live!

👫 Brass Passes are fully transferable, allow same-day re-entry, and come with a full year of tax-deductible WWOZ membership, directly supporting community radio and New Orleans music.

Limited supply. Early Bird pricing won’t last.

Grab yours now and Jazz Fest like an insider at tinyurl.com/brasspass2026!

📷 Cole Williams, Beth Arroyo Utterback, Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

01/07/2026

Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr. joined WWOZ's Maryse Dejean in the studio on Jazz From Jax Monday! Hear him on our 2-week archive now at wwoz.org/listen/archive/show.php?date=2026-01-05&time=4PM.

📷 Big Chief Donald Harrison by Maryse Dejean

01/07/2026

Community radio is in Missy Bowen's blood. How could it not be, after nearly 50 years on the air? 30 of those years have been here at WWOZ, where she currently hosts the Wednesday edition of the New Orleans Music Show, 11am-2pm CT.

"When we talk about WWOZ, it's that connection, that emotional connection that we make, that feeling that this is a personal thing for me, and this is a place where I find some heart in myself, and that is what I think community radio does. It reaches into living rooms and cars and phones and devices anywhere, and it brings us together as a community."

More on Missy: wwoz.org/blog/1283501.

01/06/2026

Big Chief Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots are live at WWOZ to help us kick off the 2026 Carnival season in New Orleans! Where are you watching from?