Jazz Lovers! Help save WWOZ!

[AlabamaYankee]

WWOZ, New Orleans' Jazz community radon station, is in my opinion the finest jazz station on the dial and the internet. It's all Jazz, all the time; the station and many of the hosts are integral parts of the NOLA jazz community. The station, of course, is flooded and no longer on the air. This weekend they were able to establish an online stream With the help of WFMU, a community station in Hoboken, NJ (props to them!) as the first step in getting back, and getting the jazz community back in some form.

Please go to http://www.wwoz.org/ to check out the situation,log onto the WWOZ in Exile Stream and support jazz and community radio

[divineorder]

1. Performers who Survived Katrina

List of New Orleans Musicians Who Survived the Hurricane:
Albert, Jeff
Allman, Kevin
Allen, Shamar
Anderson, Theresa
Andrews, Bob
Andrews, James
Andrews, Troy "Trombone Shorty"
Ankar, Jim(Aural Elixir)
APVR
Ball, Marcia
Barnes, Sunpie
Barry, Rebecca
Batiste, Russell
Bandrowski, David
Banjo Grayson, Roberto, Washboard Lisa
Barry, Rebecca
Benoit, Tab
b-goes
Bonerama
Boutte, John
Boutte, Lillian
Boutte, Tricia
Braun, Joe
Brooks, Juanita
Brotherhood of Groove
Broussard, Russ
Brown, Gatemouth
Brown, Leon
Brunious, Wendell
Butler, Henry
Capps, Grayson
Carson, Kim
Castrillo, Ricki
Chapman, Topsy
Christopher, Evan
Cleary, John
Clifton, Chris
de Clouet, Theryl Houseman
Brian from Country Fried
Consortium of Genius
Cowboy Mouth
Cowsill, Susan
Crooks and Nannies
Cruz, Jack
Davenport, Jeremy
David & Roselyn
DelRosario, Anthony (Turducken Productions)
Dillon, Monica
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Doc Otis
Doctor John
Dominici, Michael
Domino, Fats
Drums & Tuba
Drury, Lynn
Eaglin, Snooks
Edegran, Lars
Eddie Bo
Edwards, Nancy
Ellis, Lance
Fardela, Charlie
Faulconer, Cass
Fisher, Patrice
Flory, Pat
Fohl, John
Forrest, Andy J.
Freilich, Jonathan (New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars)
Forsyth, Gina
Freeman, Derrick
French, Bob
Fuller, Peter
Funky Meters
Galactic
Goodson, Steve
Green, Tim
Griffin, Tracy
Gros, John
Hall, James
Hampsey, Matt
Harris, Lil Queenie
Harvey, Tom
Henry, Corey
Hoffman, Andi
Holladay, Kenny
Holsapple, Peter
Hood, Mike
Hot Club of New Orleans
Iguanas
Ingraffia, Burke
Jeff & Vida
Johnny Angel
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
Jones, Leroy
Joseph, Kirk
Kerin, Josh
Krown, Joe
LaRocca, Sean
LaShae, Julia
Law, Kaleb
Lee, Bryan
Leonard, Herman
Lewis, Bobby
Lil Stooges Brass Band
Lindell, Eric
Lonzo, Freddie
Lucia, Ingrid
Lyons, Jeremy
MacLuckie, Tommy
Markham, Ronald
Marsalis, Jason
Marsalis, Jason
Marsalis, Wynton
Martyn, Barry
Masa & Masako (Dragon's Den)
Mayfield, Irvin
McDaniel, Lenny
McDermott, Tom
McMurray, Alex
Mem Shannon & The Membership
Miller, Charlie
Moore, Charles Louie
Moore, Deacon John
Morgan, Tom
Josh - Morning 40 Federation
Mother Tongue
Mule, Chris
Neal, Kenny
Neville Brothers
Neville, Charmaine
O'Day, Kevin
Osborne, Anders
Oscar and the BluesCats
Papa Grows Funk
Pearce, Michael
Perkins, Spike
Perrine, Matt
Phillips, Devin
Pocketfoxx
George Porter Jr
OTRA: Brent Rose (VA), Pupi Menes (Baton Rouge), Eric Lucero, Sam Price (Denmark)
Ozaki, Nobu
Panorama Jazz Band
Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Paxton, Josh
Pistol Pete
Powell, Shannon
Radiators
Ramsey, Jan (Offbeat) Coco Robicheaux Dixie Rubin Rebirth Brass Band
Riley, Josh (Saaraba)
Rodli, John
Ruffins, Kermit
Saltzman, Scott
Samuels, Mark & Will (Basin St. Records)
Sandmel, Ben
Sansone, Johnny
Schatz, Greg (Schatzy)
Scott, Alexandra
Simeon, Terence
Singleton, James
Skinkus, Michael
Slewfoot & Cary B
Sneaky Pete
Snow, Robert
Stevens, Sally
Stoltz, Brian
Stone, Marc
Summers, Bill
Supagroup
Swartz, Ken
Thomas, Irma
Timothea
Toussaint, Alan
Trolsen, Rick
Truckstop Honeymoon
Turner, Benny
Venet, Seva
Vidacovich, Johnny
Wagner, Rob
Walker, Stephen
Washboard Chaz
Washington, Walter "Wolfman"
Weber, Melissa
West, Mike
White, Dr. Michael
Wolf, Andy(Los Vecinos, Iris May Tango)
Wright, Marva
Zaorski, Linnzi
Zydepunks

[Lydia Leftcoast]

3. Susan Cowsill????

The "little sister" of the Cowsills?

[enigmatic]

4. The same

She's been in The Continental Drifters (w/ Peter Hosapple of The db's and Viki Peterson of The Bangles) for most of the 90's; she's become a helluva singer.

[progmom]

5. and last i heard

...she was working at the Borders store in Metairie.

[KamaAina]

2. I know a guy who used to be on the Jazz Fest/'OZ board

the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Foundation, best known for putting on Jazz Fest, also operates WWOZ.

Michael Bagneris is now an Orleans Parish judge. I've been trying to figure out where he might have bugged out to, so I can get with him and brainstorm like we used to do when I worked on his Congressional campaign in '92 (?). The only relative I can think of who lives elsewhere is cousin Vernel in NYC, kinda far to drive when you thought it was only gonna be for a weekend :(

And yes, WFMU is the shiznit. It's one of the few free-form stations left, where the jock actually gets to play what s/he feels, instead of being shackled by a playlist.