New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive

Official account for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive.

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Tune in 11am-2pm CT as we remember two of New Orleans' greatest pianists of all time: James Booker and Professor Longhair, both of whom were born in December! Live performances from contemporary New Orleans players coming up!

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🎥 https://t.co/M0CSoWzC7D

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Come to the Grandstand on Friday at noon as @JazzFest Producer/Director Quint Davis gets onstage alongside CJ Chenier, Lars Edegran, and @JazzFestArchive's Rachel Lyons to discuss the work of Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage!

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We are partnering with the New Orleans @Jazznheritage at the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to present Allons à Louisiane: 60 Years of Arhoolie in Louisiana. @JazzFest @Jazznheritage @JazzFestArchive @wwoz_neworleans @krvsmedia #Arhoolie #rootsmusic

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Check out this major blast from the past - an original 1978 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival t-shirt, recently donated to the @jazzfestarchive by Meisa Salaita.

Learn more about the archive at https://t.co/uF3weMG37L

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Welcome to the first day #FestingInPlace, Fall 2022 edition! Listen worldwide at https://t.co/Xbuc758Lmc or locally at 90.7 FM, 11am-7pm CT, as we partner w/@JazzFestArchive to feature rare & historic sets from many of the artists heard on WWOZ. Details: https://t.co/obYCfvCGX7

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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pharoah Sanders on September 24, 2022. He was 81. Sanders performed several times over the years at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

📷 by Cedric Ellsworth of Sanders' epic performance at @jazzfest 2014, courtesy @jazzfestarchive

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The Cubes are here! This fall, WWOZ's #FestingInPlace broadcast is going to include many of the artists that you hear regularly on WWOZ, straight from @JazzFestArchive.

Listen live to WWOZ's Festing In Place at 90.7 FM locally or https://t.co/Xbuc75qUAk worldwide, 9/29-10/2!

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To mark the triumphant return of @JazzFest, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive sets the record straight about five common myths surrounding the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

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Jazz Fest is only three days away! Enjoy this #throwback photo of the Young Men Olympians Social Aid & Pleasure Club at @JazzFest circa April 1980 by Burt Steel, courtesy of the @jazzfestarchive.

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Exciting news! @RealMusicRising has raised nearly $2 million for Louisiana musicians and music workers. Applications are now open for the Music Rising Relief Fund in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Apply: https://t.co/u2coQVPlqV

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Quint Davis says the 2022 @jazzfest “will be like a pilgrimage, with people coming back to their festival. It’s going back to the beginning, when the people of New Orleans and Louisiana come back and breathe life into the festival again.” https://t.co/DwBNG9fXMw

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📷: Snooks Eaglin and George Porter Jr. performing at @JazzFest on April 24, 2004, photography by Kim Lagrue courtesy of the @jazzfestarchive.

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Happy Birthday to the late Snooks Eaglin, born on January 21, 1936 (or 1937) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Snooks performed at the first ever New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1970 and continued to make regular appearances at @JazzFest until his death in 2009.

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@ShadowingChance @Jazznheritage @jazzfest Please let us know if you find them!

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In celebration of the 2022 @jazzfest talent announcement today, let's travel back in time with our @jazzfestarchive to the era of Jazz Fest pocket brochures.

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Jazz Fest 2022 Music Lineup Announced!

GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now!
View the lineup and purchase tickets at https://t.co/dApNCrvPYZ
#jazzfest

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Music Lineup Announcement Tomorrow!
#jazzfest

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Tune in on Monday, January 10 at 9am CT as host Dan Meyer kicks off Danny Barker week by sharing rare snippets from Danny himself from the collection of the @jazzfestarchive! Listen live or catch the program after-the-fact on our 2-week archive at https://t.co/Xbuc75qmKM.

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Happy 73rd Birthday to @ZiggyModeliste! The legendary drummer & founding member of The Meters was born on December 28, 1948 in New Orleans. 🎉

📷: Zigaboo Modeliste & the Funk Revue perform on May 4, 2002 at @jazzfest, photos by Brenda Ladd courtesy of the @jazzfestarchive.

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📷: Dave Bartholomew leads his "Big Band" on April 23, 2005 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, photography by Michael Jee courtesy of the @jazzfestarchive.