We’re all over the place this week, in the best possible way: Jr. Walker & the All Stars, a tribute to Peter Green, birthday greetings to Kate Bush (and others), a farewell to Tim Smith of Cardiacs, Joni Mitchell, a mini tour of African sounds featuring Staff Benda Bilili, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Stevie Wonder, an epic based on an epic by the Decemberists, Milt Jackson with ‘Trane...and that ain’t even the HALF of it. Let’s get groovy.
HOUR 1
1. Amos Milburn- Down The Road Apiece
2. Jr. Walker & The All Stars- Pucker Up Buttercup
3. Jeff Buckley- Grace
4. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers- The Supernatural (RIP Peter Green)
5. Fleetwood Mac- Black Magic Woman
6. Khruangbin- Maria También
7. Buddy Guy- Baby, Please Don’t Leave (HB)
8. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill (HB)
9. David Bowie- Young Americans (HB David Sanborn)
10. Cha Wa- Shallow Water
11.. Ramsey Lewis Trio- Wade In The Water
12. PJ Harvey- Down By the Water
13. The Roots- Water
HOUR 2
14. John Holt- Ali Baba
15. Skatalites- Eastern Standard Time
16. Cardiacs- Tarred and Feathered (RIP Tim Smith)
17. Faith No More- Land Of Sunshine
18. XTC- Making Plans For Nigel
19. Joni Mitchell- The Jungle Line
20. Staff Benda Bilili- Staff Benda Bilili
21. Witch- Black Tears
22. Bhundu Boys- Hatisi Tose
23. Nelcy Sedibe- Holotelani
24. Lucinda WIlliams- Essence (live)
25. The Rolling Stones- Loving Cup
HOUR 3
26. Rodrigo Y Gabriela- Witness Tree
27. Stevie Wonder- Too High
28. Traffic- Rock ‘N” Roll Stew
29. Los Lobos- Kiko And The Lavender Moon
30. Hurray For The Riff Raff- Hungry Ghost
31. Thin Lizzy- Roisin Dubh (Black Rose)
32. The Decemberists- The Tain (Parts I-V)
33. Ray Charles- Drown In My Own Tears
34. Milt Jackson & John Coltrane- Bags & Trane
35. Medeski, Martin & Wood- Dracula
Join Tod Weidner on Thursday, 8-11pm for The Jewel Case, a weekly celebration of all manner of musical goodness: Deep cuts. Old favorites. New favorites. Future favorites. All genres, all eras- it’s all fair game, from everywhere and everywhen, for everyone.