GLT_Talkin_Blues

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- The latest recording from 2005 GLT Summer Concert headliner Mississippi Heat includes a horn section, an interesting cover song, and band leader Pierre Lacocque's amplified soulful harmonica playing. In this GLT Talkin' Blues, Lacocque talks to Jon Norton about all three, and about the bands underrated lead singer, Inetta Visor. You can purchase the groups latest CD "Warning Shot" at: http://bit.ly/1si7uPk -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne is one of the great boogie-woogie blues pianists recording and performing today. On this GLT Talkin' Blues episode, Wayne talks to Jon Norton about a memorable first performance with blues legend Jimmy Reed, a funny encounter with a famous jazz musician, and about his new CD "Rollin' With The Blues Boss," which you can purchase at: http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/Web/releases.asp. -- podcast produced by Jon Norton -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Brooklyn, New York native Alexis P. Suter is getting some serious attention in the blues world for her powerful voice and equally powerful band. On this edition of Talkin' Blues, Jon Norton talked to Suter about her new album, her relationship with the late Levon Helm, and her first face-to-face encounter with B.B. King. You can purchase "Love The Way You Roll" at: http://amzn.to/1wMj8ki -- podcast produced by Jon Norton - See more at: http://wglt.org/music/blues/blues-talking.php#sthash.9TOUxCTq.dpuf -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- JD McPherson always loved to write and perform music, but it wasn't the career he choose after college. In this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, McPherson tells Jon Norton why he decided to eventually make the leap to music, and how his music career has been more rewarding than his previous work. You can purchase JD's debut album "Signs and Signifiers" at: http://bit.ly/1wmp9qj -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Walter Trout is one of the most passionate blues players in the business. His searing guitar and heart wrenching vocals have won him legions of equally passionate fans, who were by his side both spiritually and monetarily when he developed a serious health issue last year. We recently caught up with Trout to talk about those health issues, and his about latest album "The Blues Came Callin'," which you can purchase at: http://amzn.to/1Bg7bWz -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Saxophonist Dana Robbins has toured the world playing with artists including Aretha Franklin and Barry Manilow. This Saturday night she'll be playing in Delbert McClinton's band at the Illinois Blues Festival in Peoria. On this bonus Talkin' Blues exerpt, Robbins talks to GLT's Jon Norton about Manilow, her initial attraction to the saxophone, and about her new self titled album, which you can purchase at: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DanaRobbins -- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Chicago guitarist, songwriter and producer Dave Specter is one of the premier blues talents in the Windy City. Prior to forming his own band in the late 1980's, he worked for now legendary blus names including Son Seals, Hubert Sumlin, and Sam Lay. Specter brings in another Chicago legend to put a voice to a some classic covers on his new album titled "Message in Blue," which you can purchase at: http://www.davespecter.com/disc.html -- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band plays The Castle Theater in downtown Bloomington (IL) on Tuesday, May 8th. In this podcast, Shepherd talks about having a #1 Rock Record as a teenager, sitting in as a 13 year old with Bryan Lee at the Old Absinthe House Bar in New Orleans, and he talks enthusiastically about his music, which you can purchase at: http://amzn.to/JYLLW9 -- produced by Daniel Hajek and Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Rod Piazza got his start in blues in California in the mid 1960's. Since then, he's recorded over 25 albums and played his blues around the world. On this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, Jon Norton talks with Piazza about his latest album, his piano playing wife "Honey," and about his sunglasses. You can purchase "Emergency Situation," his latest CD, at: http://bit.ly/1u7lRmZ -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Jason D. Williams has toured the country with Rockabilly star Sleepy LaBeef, he's recorded for RCA Records and Sun Records, and his entertaining stage presence and physical resemblence has prompted many a comparison to Jerry Lee Lewis. Matter of face, it was his hands playing the piano parts for Dennis Quaids portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis in the movie "Great Balls of Fire." On this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, Jon Norton talks with Williams about those comparisons, and about growing up in an artsy community in Southern Arkansas. You can purchase the album from Williams at: http://amzn.to/1ruFK6M -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Joe Louis Walker came of age in late 1960's San Francisco, where he absorbed all the musical sounds floating around the Bay Area at that time. On this edition of Talkin' Blues, GLT's Jon Norton and Walker talk about that time, and how music can bring people of different backgrounds and cultures together. You can purchase "Hornet's Nest" at: http://www.joelouiswalker.com/shop/ -- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Janiva Magness has been one of the top names in contemporary blues music for the last decade. Her new album finds her moving into an even more contemporary direction. Magness told GLT's Jon Norton that in order for her to move in that direction, she needed to "declare her independence." You can purchase "Original" at: http://janivamagness.com/ -- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Greenville Mississippi native Eden Brent is a ferocious boogie woogie pianist, a powerful singer, and a talented songwriter. She's won a number of awards and plenty of praise for her first two albums of mostly blues songs. Her latest album "Jigsaw Heart" is a turn toward country, and on this edition of Talkin' Blues, Brent talks to GLT's Jon Norton about that turn. You can purchase "Jigsaw Heart" at: http://bit.ly/1lwo6yq -- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band plays The Castle Theater in downtown Bloomington (IL) on Tuesday, May 8th. In this podcast, Shepherd talks about having a #1 Rock Record as a teenager, sitting in as a 13 year old with Bryan Lee at the Old Absinthe House Bar in New Orleans, and he talks enthusiastically about his music, which you can purchase at: http://amzn.to/JYLLW9 -- produced by Daniel Hajek

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Bloomington IL's Matthew Curry is beginning to "blow up" on the national music scene, recently opening for The Steve Miller Band for 6 dates across Canada, playing the Byron Bay Blues Fest in Australia, and the Doheny Blues Festival in California. In a couple weeks he hits the road as the opening act for The Doobie Brothers and Peter Frampton, and this Saturday night, he's headlining the GLT Summer Concert in downtown Bloomington. GLT's Jon Norton caught up with Curry last week to talk about his career, his budding friendship with Steve Miller, and the advice his father gave him over the years. You can purchase Curry's music at: http://www.matthewcurry.com/music -- podcast produced by Jon Norton