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WCMU Music

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    This week on Destination Out Mike features legendary jazz musician Mile Davis, along with pieces from his Quintet. He also spings tracks from Courtney Pine, Dennis Gonzalez, and David Murray among others.
  • Tom Ball / WCMU
    The leaves are almost down, and the summer chairs are stored away on Homespun this week we’ll hear the otherworldly sounds of Pentangle, Solas, and Irish Singer Mick Hanley. We’ll also spin the banjo work of 5-string master Bill Keith, and the freedom songs of Mavis Staples!
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the centennial birthday of Chicago blues pianist Little Johnny Jones. We’ll hear his work with Elmore James, Howlin’ Wolf, Big Joe Turner, Tampa Red, Junior Wells, J.B. Hutto and Magic Sam.
  • This week on Destination Out, Mike spins tracks from Sam Rivers, Faruq Z. Bey, Charles Mingus, and many more.
  • The Rice Brothers made many records individually but only recorded once together. On the next Homespun, we’ll hear some of those recordings, as well as the Lilly Bros with Don Stover, the blues of (John Lee) Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Joe Williams, Meade Lux Lewis, and new music from Singer-Songwriter Kim Richey!
  • This week on“The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the birthday of Tarheel Slim including his work with the vocal group, The Larks. Robert also spins some new CDs by Catfish Keith, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Bibb, Guy Davis, Anthony Paule’s Soul Orchestra, and Vanessa Collier.
  • This week on Destination Out Mike spings tracks from jazz legends including, Yusef Lateef, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, among others.
  • As the leaves fall and the warm days turn cool, we’ll keep things swingin’ on Homespun this week with The Time Jumpers, Skeets McDonald, and Willie covering the great Bob Wills! We’ll also spin some new Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and catch some tracks from the Motion Picture Soundtrack of “Inside Llewyn Davis!
  • This week on“The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay shares music by “Big Mama” Thornton and British blues pioneers, John Mayall and Alexis Korner who were recently honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as early influences on rock music. Robert also plays requests by Lou Rawls and Jimmy Smith along with a new CD by the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra.
  • This week on Destination Out Mike spings tracks from many jazz legends.
  • Homespun this week brings us the songs and sounds of Route 3, Alison Brown, Longview, and Liz Carroll. The Bothy Band and Alistair Anderson sprinkle in some Celtic sounds, and new music drops by from Daryl Mosley and The Lucky Nows!
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay will celebrate the centennial birthday of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer, Earl Palmer. We’ll hear his work with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Professor Longhair, Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Lloyd Price, Tom Waits and Smiley Lewis.