Irma Thomas

Marcia Ball will be one of the headliners of Michael Arnone’s 32nd Annual Crawfish Fest at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ

Blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball headlines Michael Arnone's 32nd Annual Crawfish Fest in NJ

Doug Doyle

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball about her upcoming gig at Crawfish Fest

Carla Thomas and her father Rufus were a big part of the Stax Records legacy

Music

Rhythm Revue Spotlight on 'Soul Music'

Felix Hernandez

Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue Spotlight features Irma Thomas, Rufus and Carla Thomas and The Meters

The Sony Pictures Classics doc Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

The Art of the Story

Acclaimed director Frank Marshall on the documentary "Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story"

Doug Doyle

On this episode of AOS, we chat with award-winning director Frank Marshall about the doc Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski and Dee Bridgewater

Music

Our Back Pages: WBGO’s Best Jazz Stories of 2022

A look back at features, profiles, interviews and performances from wbgo.org during 2022

JAZZ FEST from Sony Pictures Classics will be in theaters in NYC and LA May 13

WBGO Journal

WBGO Journal 5 6 2022

Doug Doyle

The WBGO Journal is hosted by News Director Doug Doyle

View of Irma Thomas (b. 1941) performing on an outdoor stage at the 1975 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. She is seen wearing a light-colored halter top and dark-colored pants while singing into a microphone. According to the 1975 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival program, Irma Thomas performed on Sunday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. on Stage 6.

WBGO Journal

WBGO Journal 2 26 2022

Doug Doyle

The WBGO Journal now airs on Saturdays at 5:30am and Sundays at 6:30pm

Music

Irma Thomas reflects on her soulful career, with Felix Hernandez of Rhythm Revue

Felix Hernandez

Irma Thomas joins Rhythm Revue's Felix Hernandez for a lively conversation in advance of 'Irma: My Life in Music,' a 90-minute documentary airing on PBS stations this month.