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We sat down with trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard during his recent visit to WWOZ's studios to put him on the hot seat with 20 of our favorite questions in this week's "Yeah, You Right" segment. A veteran of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers as ... Read more

On today’s show, we bring you the blues of Little Freddie King, whose music is a blend of New Orleans boogie, Texas shuffle, and the hypnotic hook of North Mississippi. On the heels of that, you’ll hear some high-octane funk from the B3 summit, a trio of Hammond B3 organist... Read more

Trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard stopped by the station the other day during Jazz from the Market, with Dean Ellis sitting in for T.R. Johnson, and I sat with them in the studio as they talked about a wide range of topics. Terence had a lot of great stories to share both o... Read more

Trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard will be WWOZ's guest on Tuesday July 28 at around 5 p.m. during Jazz from the Market with T.R. Johnson! We don't know exactly when he'll be on the air, but be sure to tune in and stay glued to WWOZ 90.7 FM to catch this special inter... Read more

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St. Augustine High School's legendary "Marching 100" is mourning the loss of its esteemed founder and long-time band master, Edwin Hampton, who passed away peacefully on July 21. He was 81 years old. Arriving at the school in 1952, Mr. Hampton immediately set about startin... Read more

For almost 30 years of his life, Louis Armstrong lived in a modest home in Corona, Queens, not far from where his fourth wife, Lucille, was from.  By the time Louis moved into his New York home, he was a world-renowned entertainer and a millionaire, but at home in his worki... Read more

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