In the SEPTEMBER 2025 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Fall Membership Drive, September 18-26 | Photos: Groove Gala 2025 | Festing in Place Returns October 2-5 | Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest, October 10-12 | BlackAmericana Fest, September 26-27 | Havana Night: Celebrating Afro-Cuban Jazz | Show Host Profile: Alski | Recipe: New Orleans Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce | Quick Links
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Fall Membership Drive, September 18-26This fall's "Guardians of the Groove" Membership Drive will take place September 18-26. The new collection of Member Gifts for 2025-26 (pictured above) features a colorful 45rpm disc to mark our 45th year on the air. So power up the device of your choice, tune in, and help us Guard the Groove! WWOZ needs your support in order to keep the sweet stream of New Orleans sounds flowing around the world. |
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Photos: Groove Gala 2025It was an epic, record-breaking WWOZ Groove Gala at Tableau Restaurant and Le Petit Theatre last Thursday night! Thanks and love to all of the Guardians of the Groove who helped make this an unforgettable & successful night! Thanks to 'Ozillians who came from here and 19 states to celebrate, as well as our generous sponsors, board, staff, and volunteers. Enjoy this large gallery of photos from this wonderful night. |
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Festing in Place Returns October 2-5Tune in October 2-5 from 11am-7pm for our annual celebration of live music from New Orleans and the world beyond! Once again, we're partnering with the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to share the greatest music from Heaven & Earth, including recent and historical recordings. Break out your festival gear, and get ready to celebrate the best of New Orleans music--anywhere in the world! |
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Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest, October 10-12The award-winning Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival features two stages of music, some of the best barbecue vendors in the region and a local arts market. This year's fest happens Friday, October 10-12 in Lafayette Square. Performers will include Bobby Rush, Leo Nocentelli, Devon Allman’s Blues Summit, Tab Benoit, Little Freddie King & lots more! If you can't be there in person, tune in to WWOZ for the sounds and sights from this year's festival! Listen live at 90.7 FM locally or wwoz.org worldwide, or watch on our YouTube channel. |
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BlackAmericana Fest, September 26-27BlackAmericana Fest is a platform to honor and celebrate the musical heritage, legacy, and contributions of Black artists making music in the Americana and Folk genres in New Orleans and the Mississippi River Delta region. This year's music lineup includes Dom Flemons, The Suffers, Leyla McCalla, Sunny War, Nikki Hill, AJ Haynes, Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots, DK Harrell, Crys Matthews, Kenny Neal, and many others. The festival happens September 26–27 at The Broadside Theater; see ticket link below. If you can't make it, WWOZ will be live video streaming both nights on our YouTube channel & Facebook page. |
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Havana Night: Celebrating Afro-Cuban JazzAfro-Cuban rhythms come alive in New Orleans with a musical celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month featuring Cuban-born percussionist, composer, and bandleader, Alexey Marti, with Jose Colon on bass, Julian Addison on drums, Oscar Rossignoli on piano, David Navarro on trumpet, and Scoot Johnson on saxophone. Together, they’ll create a sound that’s alive with passion, improvisation, and the fire of Afro-Cuban jazz. It all happens 8pm on Friday, September 26 at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Tickets at the link below. |
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Show Host Profile: AlskiA lifelong journey of musical exploration has brought Allan Laskey--Alski--to WWOZ, where his show, "The Rhythm Room" airs every Friday night from 10 pm to midnight. Because of the decades Alski spent collecting vinyl and seeking out new sounds from lesser traveled roads, you'll never hear the same thing twice in The Rhythm Room. Alski brings his considerable, ever-evolving music collection into the OZ studio for each show and lets it fly from there. He's an old school DJ. No methodically curated sets or weekly themes to guide him and his listeners, just inspiration in the moment and a mind-boggling collection of incredible songs by musicians you're likely not to have heard of. In your birthday month of October, and always, Alski, we salute you! Dance party in The Rhythm Room! |
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Recipe: New Orleans Bread Pudding with Rum SauceIt's no wonder people love bread pudding--it's magical comfort food made from stale bread. It's also versatile: there's a ton of bread pudding recipes out there (as a quick online recipe search will confirm). This version of the New Orleans classic is definitely of the more traditional type. |
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