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Big Mo Pod Show 024 – “Faith And Fire”

Our daring duo of blues enthusiasts take center stage once again with another episode, covering a selection of songs from John’s August twenty third show. This installment’s tunes feature a range of vibes from the spiritual to the funky, tune in to hear them all! Songs featured in the episode:  The Big Twist and The …

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Big Mo Pod Show 023 – “Bargain Bin Delights”

In yet another installment of the Big Mo Pod Show John and Noah dissect a selection of tunes from John’s August 16th show. As always their selections are varied and touch on a wide array of blues, but they also discuss one track from John’s lunch with chuck segment. Tune to to find out which …

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Big Mo Pod Show 022 – “Wobbleato”

After a little hiatus our blues duo is back again! John and Noah slide right back into discussing a smattering of cuts from John’s August ninth show. As always they discuss why each artist made it on the show and what makes them special. Songs featured in the episode:  Keb’ Mo’ – “Crapped Out Again”  …

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Culture Crawl 958 “Stupid in the Best Way”

“The Merry Wives of Windsor” is one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, but one that features one of his best-known characters, the beer-swilling, womanizing rapscallion Falstaff. Crooked Path Theatre’s Patrick DuLaney says legend has it the play was written in just a couple weeks, after Queen Elizabeth told the playwright she wanted to see Falstaff in …

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Big Mo Pod Show 021- “John’s Belated Top Ten of 2023”

For this week we have a surprise episode on a Monday! This time John goes solo to discuss his top ten blues picks for 2023, albeit a bit belated. The show departs from its usual format, with John discussing his picks rather than playing each one, culminating in a short but sweet conversation about the …

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Culture Crawl 957 “What Are You Doing Playing Trumpet?”

The Dandelion Stompers played a record number of shows in 2023, and founding member Katies Roche says the band has taken it just a bit easier in 2024. But things are ramping up for late summer and fall. They perform Aug. 23 for the Friday Night Concert Series and at Wilson’s Orchard on Sept. 8. …

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The Week’s Shows August 19 thru August 25

Jazz Corner of the World  (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records, Show #2 Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Denmark. Nils Winther founded the label in 1972, and since then has created well over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, …

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This Week In Jazz August 18 thru August 24

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/bandleader/composer Count Basie, trombonists Eddie Durham, Jack Teagarden, Frank Rosalino and Jiggs Wigham, trumpeter Art and bassist Addison Farmer, drummer Ginger Baker, pianist/singer Jamie Cullum and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Red Garland Trio w/ John …

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