Past shows

These three shows were rebroadcasts from previous shows. 

Joe King Oliver kicks things off tonight, followed by Lizzy Miles, Henry Red Allen Jr. with Luis Russell, Pete Fountain, and Louis Armstrong. In Set #2, it’s Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, Eddie Bo, and Louis Prima. In Set #3, it’s all Sullivan Fortner. Listen 

Opening tonight’s show, a classic from Blue Lu Barker, followed by George Lewis, Peter Bocage, Johnny St. Cyr, and Louis Armstrong. In Set #2, it’s ALL Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Set 3: Jon Batiste, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis with Butcher Brown, and Ledisi. Listen

 Opening tonight’s show Jimmie Noone, followed by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Blue Lu Barker, and the Olympia Brass Band. In Set #2 it’s Huey Piano Smith, Lloyd Price, Art Neville, The Meters, and Allen Toussaint. Set #3: Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield, Terance Blanchard, Donald Harrion, Jr., and Cha Wa. Listen

Jelly Roll Morton, opens the show, followed by Freddie Keppard, Bunk Johnson, and Kid Ory. In Set #2, it’s  the New Orleans C.A.C Jazz Orchestra – Mood Indigo, directed by Dave Turkinowsky, with  Johnny Adams, Germaine Bazzle, and George French. In Set #3, it's Sunny Side, Harry Connick, Jr., and Nicholas Payton with the Richmond-based collective Butcher Brown. Listen

Opening tonight’s show King Oliver’s Jazz Band w/ with the young Louis Armstrong sitting in, followed by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings w/ Jelly Roll Morton, then Louis Armstrong. In Set #2 it’s all Tommy Ridgley! Thomas Herman Ridgley born in NO in 1925 and died in 1999 at 73. The R&B singer, pianist, songwriter and bandleader, with a musical career lasting half a century Ridgley was a stalwart of the New Orleans rhythm and blues scene. In Set #3: Branford Marsalis Quartet, one with the vocals of Dianne Reeves, then Jon Batiste. Listen

Opening our first set. . . early blues, blues, and more blues with Jelly Roll Morton, Bunk Johnson and Kid Ory, then it’s Sidney Bechet, followed by Louis Armstrong, in Set #2 it’s all Walter Wolfman Washington. And in Set #3: Kermit Ruffins, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, the Rebirth Brass Band, and The Original Pinettes Brass Band. Listen

Opening the show tonight, Jelly Roll Morton, followed by Kid Ory, Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, Henry Red Allen Jr. and Bunk Johnson. In Set #2 it’s Clarence Frogman Henry, Earl King, John Boutte, and Dr. John. Set #3: Stephen Moccio with Bradford Marsalis, Donald Harrison Jr. and Idris Mohammad. Listen 

On tonight’s show, set #1 features: Sweet Emma Barrett, Kid Ory, Sidney Bechet, and Louis Armstrong. In set #2, it’s Dave Bartholomew, Benny Spellman, Ernie K-Doe, James Booker, and Irma Thomas. Set #3: Gladney, Tank and the Bangas, and Davell Crawford. Listen

Ah, Jazz Fest. . . The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, most commonly referred to as Jazz Fest, is the annual festival celebrating the music, art, culture and heritage of New Orleans, as well as, featuring artists from all over the world and across multiple genres. 

This is the 1st of 3 shows featuring select artists performing at this year’s Jazz Fest, and as I have done on past NORMS Jazz Fest shows, we’ll use “the Cubes” as our guide, the graphic that lays out all the performers, times, and stages, we’ll go from stage to stage to take a listen to select artists, share a little history about the Fest, and some personal insights and experiences being at Jazz Fest

Featured artists tonight include: Brother Tyrone, Jelly Joseph, Lena Prima, The Blind Boys of Alabama,  

Irma Thomas, Dr. Michael White, Big 6 Brass Band, The Revivalist, Charlie Musselwhite, Stephen Marley, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, AND Jon Batiste. 

Listen

Tonight is the 2nd of 3 shows  featuring select artists scheduled to perform at this year’s, the 56th year, of Jazz Fest. Featured artists include: Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole, John “Papa” Gros, Rickie Lee Jones, Widespread Panic, Treme Brass and Indian Band, John Mahoney Little Big Band, Anders Osborne, Jekalyn Carr, Mike Zito, Dianne Reeves, Ziggy Marley, The Eagles, and Herbie Hancock.  Listen

Tonight, the 3rd and final show featuring artists that performed at this year’s Jazz Fest, the 2026 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.  Artists include a tribute to Marcia Ball (who’s stopped performing due to illness), Jesse Royal, New Breed Brass Band, Leela James, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, The Black Keys, Little Feat, Susan Cowsil, Robin Barnes, Kermit Ruffins, Earth, Wind & Fire, AND Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Listen