Past shows

On tonight’s show a playlist that captures and reflects on the City of New Orleans, and the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina, then moves on to celebrate the city and along the way I’ll share with you a little of what I was both reminded and learned about the storm, twenty years after the storm; it’s impact, the, still ongoing recovery, and where New Orleans is today. Artists include: Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick Jr., Dr. John, Elis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Louis Armstrong, Delfeayo Marsalis, The Soul Rebels, and Lil Queenie and the Percolators. Listen

Tonight’s show opens with two from Joe King Oliver, then two for Jelly Roll Morton, and then Louis Armstrong with His (2nd) Hot Five. Set #2 features: Earl King, Lee Dorsey, Snooks Eaglin, and Dr. John. In Set #3 it’s Jamal Batiste, Terence Blanchard, and Idris Muhammad. Listen

 Tonight, it’s The Marsalis’ . . . again, a rebroadcast  from 7 July 2025.  Father Ellis, and sons Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason, a taste of each of their genius, starting with Father Ellis, the patriate of this incredibly talented musical family. The Marsalis family, together and individually, has made significant contributions to the preservation of jazz, the furthering of the art form, and the education of students of the music, leaving an important and distinctive mark on the world of jazz and this nation’s culture. Listen

New Dong Old

Originally Broadcast on 19 August 2024. 

Tonight, something we’ve done a couple of times on past shows, feature New Orleans-born modern contemporary jazz artists performing early traditional jazz songs, some standards, and all classics . . . featuring Allen Toussaint, Dr. Michael White, Wynton Marsalis, Kermit Ruffins, The Olympia Brass Band featuring Donald Harrison Jr. and Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, Branford and Ellis Marsalis. Listen  

Jelly Roll Morton opens tonight’s show, followed by Kid Ory, Sidney Bechet, and Louis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald, and then again, Louis Armstrong. In Set #2 it’s Aaron Neville, James Booker, Irma Thomas, and Allen Toussaint, and Set #3 features Ledisi, PJ Morton, and Jon Batiste. Listen 

Tonight’s show opens with Mahalia Jackson, then it’s Jelly Roll Morton, Henry Red Allen Jr., Louis Armstrong, and Louis with Ella Fitzgerald. Set #2 features: Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, and Louis Prima, and in Set #3: Steve Masakowski, Delfeayo Marsalis, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, and Harry Connick Jr. Listen

Tonight’s show opens with Bunk Johnson, followed by Freddie Keppard, Kid Ory, Sidney Bechet and Martial Solal, and Louis Armstrong. In Set #2, it’s all Earl King and Dr. John. Set #3 features Doreen Ketchens, Donald Harrison Jr. and Nicholas Payton. Listen 

Tonight, it’s The Marsalis’ . . . Father Ellis, and sons Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason, a taste of each of their genius, starting with Father Ellis, the patriate of this incredibly talented musical family. The Marsalis family, together and individually, has made significant contributions to the preservation of jazz, the furthering of the art form, and the education of students of the music, leaving an important and distinctive mark on the world of jazz and this nation’s culture. Listen

New Orleans, the birthplace of Jazz, and it’s so so unfortunate that Charles Buddy “King” Bolden never recorded . . . wouldn’t it be great to be able to hear his rendition of Funky Butt Hall! But, here are some of the first jazz recordings, by New Orleans-born artists, recorded in New York, Chicago and Indiana. First up, it’s the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, followed by Joe King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Jelly Roll Morton. In Set #2, it’s James Booker, Lillian Boutte, Charmaine Neville, and Dr. John. In Set #3, it’s The Soul Rebels, then Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard. Listen

 Tonight’s show opens with Jimmie Noone, as a member of Doc Cook & His Dreamland Orchestra, then it’s Jelly Roll Morton, with his Red Hot Peppers, Sidney Bechet, with His Feetwarmers, and Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra. Set #2: the amazing Allen Toussaint, Art Neville, Aaron Neville, and The Meters. Set #3, the immortal Leigh Harris, then Troy Sawyer. Listen 

Tonight’s show features three extraordinary New Orleans-born women. In our 1st set tonight, a tribute to Lillian Boutte, set #2 it’s Joy Clark, and in set #3, Tarriona “Tank" Ball with Tank and The Bangas. Listen 

In Set #1 tonight, it's Lonnie Johnson, Peter Bocage, Henry Red Allen Jr., and Louis Armstrong. Set #2: Tuts Washington, Johnny Adams, Walter Wolfman Washington, Marva Wright, and Dr. John. Set #3 features new music from Galactic featuring Irma Thomas... and Jon Batiste. Listen