Music Shows

This week on Cyprus Avenue, an intimate look at the early demos, and final recordings of Warren Zevon.

A  man who plays his guitar upside-down and backwards.  Sounds difficult, but it's also beautiful.

On this week’s archive edition of 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Hubert Laws with our special guest Horace Washington.

On the funny side, we improvise a blues jam about our special guest and then we use song parody to TRY and explain political primaries.
 
Playlist:
But Not For Me
Moments Notice
Stardust
Dat Dere
The Nearness of You
Killer Joe

This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Arturo Sandoval with our special guest Stan Kessler.

We play “Who’s Got the Blues?” with the Saxman in Alabama and improvise a blues jam just to help him get by. And later in the show, we sing the “Election Day Blues” for a breakdown on the campaign build-up to get started on the next four years.
 
Playlist:
Confessin’ the Blues
Hot House
Blue Monk
Speak Low
Jordu
Parisian Thoroughfare
The Blues Walk

On this week’s archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of Zoot Simms with our special guest Horace Washington.

It gets funny when we improvise a blues jam about an audience member from Iowa and later the Sax Therapist helps a couple get their groove back.

Playlist:
Frankie & Johnny
I Got Rhythm
Cold Duck Time
Willow Weep For Me
Bird of Stone
Too Close For Comfort

This week on Cyprus Avenue, a look at the undeniable genius of Ray Charles, and the tracks that defined his early recording career at Atlantic Records.