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The WWOZ Interview

Musicians and other folks from around New Orleans (and the rest of the world) visit the WWOZ studios and chat with our show hosts about all aspects of their music, their careers, their lives. This podcast shares their thoughts and insights. Stay up on the latest on New Orleans and the worlds of jazz, blues, funk, New Orleans R&B, Cajun, zydeco and all the other genres we celebrate.

All Episodes

Carl LeBlanc, May 20, 2014

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2014/06/02

New Orleans master guitarist Carl LeBlanc visits with TR Johnson. They discuss all things Sun Ra.

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David Striker, April 17, 2014

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2014/06/02

David Striker vists with Jelly Roll Justice and talks about Striker's latest album.

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Tricia Boutte & Paul Longstreth, April 10, 2014

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2014/06/02

Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth visit with Nita Ketner and have a humorous conversation about life and music.

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Seva Venet, April 6, 2014

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2014/06/02

Seva Venet vists with Hazel the Delta Rambler to talk about the development of jazz through 19th and early 20th century string bands.

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Jose Torres-Tama, May 16, 2014

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2014/06/02

New Orleans author and performance artist Jose Torres-Tama visits Keith Hill to discuss his book titled New Orleans Free People of Color & Their Legacy.

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Wes Anderson, March 17, 2014

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2014/03/18

Director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenebaums) talks with Murf Reeves about his latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and lots more. ~More WWOZ Interviews~

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Chuck Perkins, January 9, 2014

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2014/02/19

Chuck Perkins and WWOZ's Sally Young talk about some of the history of Storyville and Danny Barker's stories as well as Perkins being the "Poet-laureate" of New Orleans.

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Myles Weeks, January 16, 2014

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2014/02/19

Miles Weeks and WWOZ's Scott Borne talk about the latest CD by Weeks, "Sense of Self." Borne mentions the departure that this CD is compared to Weeks playing with Eric Lindell, Andrew Duhon, Colin Lake, and others. Weeks explains how the album is a "pouring-out" of things he's absorbed over the years.

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Clarence Johnson, January 9, 2014

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2014/02/19

Clarence Johnson stopped by WWOZ and chatted with Scott Borne about Johnson's experience doing a jazz and gospel show on WWOZ right before Katrina, the "Fertile Crescent," his latest CD, and more.

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Victor Goines, January 2, 2014

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2014/02/19

Victor Goines visits with WWOZ's Jelly Roll Justic; they talk about Goines' mentors at St. Augustine, the philosophy of improvisation, and more.

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George Porter, Jr. , December 13, 2013

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2014/02/19

George Porter tells WWOZ's Black Mold how he's recorded every performance and how he spends a lot of his free time listening to those shows to see if any new "licks" have come from it. They also chat about Porter's musical background with classical guitar, the original name for the Meters, and more.

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Davis Rogan,December 27, 2013

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2014/02/14

Davis Rogan talks with Black Mold about the series finale of Treme, his character on the show, his career as a musician himself, and more fun stuff.

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Yegor Romantsov of Debauche, January 17, 2014

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2014/01/27

Valerie the Problem Child and Yegor Romantsov talk about Debauche's upcoming album and Yegor as a performer. Valerie denies Debauche airplay because it's the Blues show and she hasn't listened to their material before. Get ready to laugh, this one's funny!

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Kenny Garrett, January 10, 2014

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2014/01/27

K. Balewa talks with Kenny Garrett about his Jazz Journey Concert, the state of his career, and the vast number of musicians he's played with.

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David Montana, October 1, 2013

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2014/01/27

David Montana, Jazz Fest Johnny, Nigel Hall and WWOZ's Marc Stone talk about a residency in October, the craft of sewing, and how they spend Mardi Gras morning.

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Jesse McBride and Ellis Marsalis talk with Jelly Roll...

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2014/01/13

Jesse McBride and Ellis Marsalis talk with Jelly Roll Justice about their holiday gigs, the generations of piano playing, and the aspects of improvisation.

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Dr. John and Herlin Riley with Bob French, Part 3 of 3

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2013/12/09

Part 3 of 3. Dr. John and Herlin Riley talk with the late (and much missed) Bob French in April of 2007. They talk about the crack in the Liberty Bell, James Black, Dave Bartholomew's excellence as a player of the blues, and all kind of stuff. Part 1 Part 2

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Interview Archive: Bob French talks with Dr. John and...

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2013/12/09

Part 1 of 3. Dr. John and Herlin Riley talk with the late (and much missed) Bob French in April of 2007. They talk about Dr. John's band, Ray's Boom Boom Room, Dr. John's own way of talking, his feelings about politicians and much more. Part 2 Part 3

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Dr. John and Herlin Riley with Bob French, Part 2 of 3

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2013/12/09

Part 2 of 3. Dr. John and Herlin Riley talk with the late (and much missed) Bob French in April of 2007. They talk about Dr. John's band, talking like Sigmund Freud, New Orleans as "the psyche ward without walls", the constipation blues, George Bush second lining, and much more. Part 1 Part 3

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Mulgrew Miller, April 4, 2013

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2013/11/19

Mulgrew Miller and Jelly Roll Justice talk about Miller as a performer, the inability to teach improvisation, what defines jazz, and more.

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