JUBILEE is a music series featuring an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass, blues, American and Celtic folk, Southern and African-American gospel, rock and roll and other diverse forms of "roots" music. Each program features the performance of a national or regional act and often includes interviews with the performers mixed in. The performances are taped at summer music festivals.
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Episode # 906
Two veteran songwriters offer a double dose of blues. Otis Taylor, known for crafting songs that wide open to interpretation thematically as well as structurally, performs a set including "Ten Million Slaves," "Ran So Hard the Sun Went Down," and "Hey Joe." Doug Macleod, known for warm soulful vocals and knack for storytelling, performs songs from his 2011 CD "Brand New Eyes." Performances were recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Length : 56 min
MPT2
Episode # 901
Tab Benoit's guitar playing has elicited comparisons to heavyweights like Albert King, Albert Collins, and even Jimi Hendrix, but despite the hype, this Houma, Louisiana, native has done his best to remain true to his downhome Cajun roots. In his performance at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival, Benoit gives a stand-up-and-dance performance, opening with "Why Are People Like That?" and "One Foot in the Bayou." He is joined on stage by fellow axeman Joe Louis Walker (who is featured in another Jubilee - Summertime Blues program) .
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Length : 59 min
MPT
Episode # 907
Swamp blues master Kenny Neal is well-known as a bass player, having toured as part of Buddy Guy's band for almost eight years, but he is also versant on lead guitar, harmonica, trumpet, and piano. In this performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky, he performs a wide selection of songs, including "Since I Met You Baby," "Starlight Diamond," "I'm Going to New York," "You've Got to Hurt Before You Heal," and "Any Fool Will Do."
Sunday, April 08, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT2
Episode # 908
The Evansville, Indiana-based group Hog Maw Blues Band brings together veteran musicians including Jon Snyder on lead vocals and guitar, Bob Green on keyboards, Jeff "Whip" Maricle on bass and vocals, Jim Cauley on drums, and Larry Snyder (Jon's father) on harmonica. Their well-synchronized instrumentals and vocals produce a sound that is raw and exciting, reflecting a progressive take on blue traditions set by the likes of T. Bone Walker and Freddie King. This performance was recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Length : 57 min
MPT2
Episode # 910
The Stella Vees' high-energy performances and mix of Chicago and West Coast-style blues reflect the influences of legendary blues musicians like Hollywood Fats, T-Bone Walker, Magic Sam and Little Walter. The Lexington, Kentucky-based group delivers performance at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky that is both retro and progressive.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT
Episode # 909
Authentic Chicago-styles blues are featured in back-to-back sets by Shirley Johnson and Magic Slim and the Teardrops. Johnson, who packs 'em in at legendary Chicago blues clubs with her mesmerizing, soulful vocals, performs "Blues Attack," "Killer Diller," "Looking for Love," and others from her CDs. Magic Slim charms the crowd with his mellow blues voice and cranked-up guitar on Teardrops favorites such as "Black Tornado," "Midnight Blues," and "Anything Can Happen." Performances were recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Length : 59 min
MPT2
Episode # 910
The Stella Vees' high-energy performances and mix of Chicago and West Coast-style blues reflect the influences of legendary blues musicians like Hollywood Fats, T-Bone Walker, Magic Sam and Little Walter. The Lexington, Kentucky-based group delivers performance at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky that is both retro and progressive.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT2
Episode # 911
Two takes on Southern-style blues come together to offer a listening experience that pulsates with raw energy and fun. Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble dish up zydeco steeped in contemporary R&B, a reflection of Taylor's background as a second-generation Louisiana bluesman. The sound then shifts to Mississippi, as Burnside and Malcolm offer an authentic backwoods sound. Performances were recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Length : 56 min
MPT2
Episode # 904
Chubby Carrier, a third-generation bluesman, delivers pure Zydeco fun in a performance at the W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. During "Who Stole The Hot Sauce?" a band member walks through the audience, putting a drop of hot sauce on the tongue of anyone who wants it while Carrier sings, "Who stole my hot sauce? When I catch that crook, he's gonna drink every drop he took."
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Length : 56 min
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Episode # 912
A Chicago group with a classic ensemble sound, Kilborn Alley fuses harmonica, guitars, and pounding rhythm in a performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. The band takes the stage with a vengeance, demonstrating musical influences ranging from Robert Johnson and James Cotton, the genres of rap and reggae, to Elmore James and Jimi Hendrix.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Length : 57 min
MPT2
Episode # 905
Two groups whose music demonstrates a variety of influences perform new takes on the blues. Up-and-coming Kentucky blues band Alias Jones give a high-energy performance with a rock 'n' roll feel. Singer Dana Bryant and acoustic and slide guitarist Cole Prior Stevens join forces in the Bryant-Stevens Band to deliver a sound that brings together jazz, R&B, West Coast funk, and swampy country fried blues. Both performances were .recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT
Episode # 913
A powerhouse electric and slide guitarist, Albert Castiglia brings original tunes and soulful vocals to a performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. The former lead guitar player for Junior Wells demonstrates his prowess on both electric and slide guitar.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Length : 57 min
MPT2
Episode # 906
Two veteran songwriters offer a double dose of blues. Otis Taylor, known for crafting songs that wide open to interpretation thematically as well as structurally, performs a set including "Ten Million Slaves," "Ran So Hard the Sun Went Down," and "Hey Joe." Doug Macleod, known for warm soulful vocals and knack for storytelling, performs songs from his 2011 CD "Brand New Eyes." Performances were recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Length : 56 min
MPT
Episode # 914
Multiple Grammy and Blues Music Award-winner Joe Louis Walker is joined by contemporary bluesman Murali Coryell, the son of Larry Coryell, in a fresh and energetic performance at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT2
Episode # 907
Swamp blues master Kenny Neal is well-known as a bass player, having toured as part of Buddy Guy's band for almost eight years, but he is also versant on lead guitar, harmonica, trumpet, and piano. In this performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky, he performs a wide selection of songs, including "Since I Met You Baby," "Starlight Diamond," "I'm Going to New York," "You've Got to Hurt Before You Heal," and "Any Fool Will Do."
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT
Episode # 901
Tab Benoit's guitar playing has elicited comparisons to heavyweights like Albert King, Albert Collins, and even Jimi Hendrix, but despite the hype, this Houma, Louisiana, native has done his best to remain true to his downhome Cajun roots. In his performance at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival, Benoit gives a stand-up-and-dance performance, opening with "Why Are People Like That?" and "One Foot in the Bayou." He is joined on stage by fellow axeman Joe Louis Walker (who is featured in another Jubilee - Summertime Blues program) .
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Length : 59 min
MPT2
Episode # 902
Copeland, a passionate singer with a "blast-furnace voice," shows why she's one of the hottest rising blues stars in a rousing performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. Copeland's soul-searing rendition of "Never Going Back to Memphis" is an old-school blues wailer in the vein of Etta James or Koko Taylor. And backed by her muscular five-piece band, her "Who Stole My Radio" also elicits plenty of crowd participation among the audience gathered along the banks of the Ohio River for the festival.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Length : 57 min
MPT2
Episode # 903
From his first recordings in 1967 fronting The Dirty Blues Band, through his multiple W.C. Handy Awards with his current band, to his countless appearances both live and on record with legendary blues figures, Rod Piazza has set a standard for harmonica virtuosity that has established him as one of the most influential living blues harp players. He demonstrates his talent in a high-energy set at the 2010 W.C. Handy blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky, joined by his wife Honey on piano and bass; Henry Carvajal on guitar and vocals; and Dave Kida on drums.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Length : 58 min
MPT2
Episode # 904
Chubby Carrier, a third-generation bluesman, delivers pure Zydeco fun in a performance at the W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Kentucky. During "Who Stole The Hot Sauce?" a band member walks through the audience, putting a drop of hot sauce on the tongue of anyone who wants it while Carrier sings, "Who stole my hot sauce? When I catch that crook, he's gonna drink every drop he took."
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Length : 56 min
MPT2
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