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  • This week on Destination Out, Mike Johnston features a wide range of works from Jazz Drummer Clifford Jarvis.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay previews the 2025 Chicago Blues Festival, the world’s largest FREE blues festival. We’ll hear from Mavis Staples, Bobby Rush, Billy Branch, Thornetta Davis, CJ Chenier, Johnny Rawls, Lurrie Bell, John Primer and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. Also the 75th anniversary of the Chess label and a centennial celabration of B.B. King.
  • …This week on Homespun we’ll visit some of Bluegrass Unlimited’ s Top 30 Survey Chart! We’ll hear from Woody Platt, Red Camel Collective, and the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. We’ll also check in with some new Midwest Old Timey music from Kettle Bog, and spin a rare live track from Ry Cooder ca. 1972!
  • This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the work of the Jazz Composers Orchestra Association, spinning tracks from many musicians including Paul Bley, Cecil Taylor, Carla Bley, Don Cherry, Roswell Rudd, Clifford Thornton, Grachan Moncur, and Leroy Jenkins.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features the post-war Detroit blues scene with comments from blues harp player Aaron "Little Sonny" Willis. He was part of the Hastings Street blues scene along with John Lee Hooker, Baby Boy Warren, Eddie Burns, Washboard Willie, One-String Sam, Bobo Jenkins and Eddie Kirkland. Join Robert for some post-war Detroit blues on "The Juke Joint."
  • …This week’s Homespun features the Harp playing of two blues masters: Paul Butterfield and Charlie Musselwhite, as well as the funky sounds of Taj Mahal! And, we’ll also catch a couple classics from Linda Thompson and Kelly Willis.
  • This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the work of Ted Daniel, a prominent musician in the New York loft jazz era who collaborated with Dewey Redman, Henry Threadgill, and Billy Bang, among others.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins a variety of tunes by Memphis Slim, Little Walter, Bobby Rush, Bernard Allison, Larry McCray, Southern Avenue, Linda Gail Lewis, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, and Reverend Peyton’s Band.
  • …The Sounds of Easter grace the next edition of Homespun with The Poplin Family, Hot Rize, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Cash, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and so much more!
  • This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the work of baritone sax, clarinet, and flute player Hamiet Bluiett—spinning some of his collaborations with Don Pullen, Fred Hopkins, and Don Moye.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay shares some new CDs by Johnny Rawls, Janiva Magness, Jimmy Vivino, Kid Ramos, Rev. Peyton, Bobby Rush, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. He also shares some stories about Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, and Linda Gail Lewis.
  • …It’s a swingin’ time on this week’s Homespun with Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies, plus the Swamp Cats! We’ll also celebrate the 30th Anniversary release of Guy Clark’s “Dublin Blues” and we’ll spin a couple tracks from the new Kane & Gellert recording “Volume 4”!