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Blues & Beyond #131: Irma Thomas is "Simply Grand" - plus new music from Steve Ramsdell

Series: Blues & Beyond
From: WXPN
Length: 00:59:04

Irma Thomas album "Simply Grand" is featured; also others from the Crescent City, and guitarist Steve Ramsdell from the Windy City. Read the full description.
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Irmathomas_small Irma Thomas's new album "Simply Grand" finds her in the company of some very talented pianists, playing grand pianos to accompany her soulful singing. Dr. John and Henry Butler are included in that number, and the album is a strong follow-up to her highly-regarded 2006 release "After The Rain." We'll play a track from Dr. John's latest album as well, and while we're in the Crescent City, we'll hear from Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson (who isn't from N. O.) who have a live album together out recorded at Lincoln Center. We also have new live music from super bassist & vocalist Richard Bona, a track from tenor sax player Javon Jackson and group, and new music from Chicago jazz guitarist Steve Ramsdell

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Irma Thomas's new album "Simply Grand" finds her in the company of some very talented pianists, playing grand pianos to accompany her soulful singing. Dr. John and Henry Butler are included in that number, and the album is a strong follow-up to her highly-regarded 2006 release "After The Rain." We'll play a track from Dr. John's latest album as well, and while we're in the Crescent City, we'll hear from Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson (who isn't from N. O.) who have a live album together out recorded at Lincoln Center. We also have new live music from super bassist & vocalist Richard Bona, a track from tenor sax player Javon Jackson and group, and new music from Chicago jazz guitarist Steve Ramsdell

Broadcast History

WXPN-FM Philadelphia 1-4-2009

Transcript

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith "World In An Uproar"
Big Eye: Born In Arkansas
© 2008 Big Eye Records, Inc.
BER394

Irma Thomas "If I Had Any Sense I'd Go Back Home"
Rounder: Simply Grand
© Rounder Records Corp.
11661-2202-2

Irma Thomas "River Is Waiting"
Rounder: Simply Grand
© Rounder Records Corp.
11661-2202-2

Irma Thomas "Early In The Morning"
Rounder: Simply Grand
© Rounder Records Corp.
11661-2202-2

Dr. John "Save Our Wetlands"
429 Records: City That Care Forgot
© 2008 SLG, LLC.
FTN 17703

Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis "Basin Street Blues"
Blue Note: Two Men With The Blues
© 2008 The Blue Note Label Group
50999 5 04454 2 4

Richard Bona "Djombwe/I Wish/Trains"
Decca: Bona MakesYou Sweat
© 2008 Universal Music France
UCGF-00175-2

Javon Jackson "Inner Glimpse"
Palmetto: Once Upon A Melody
© 2008 Palmetto Records, Inc.
PM 2136

Steve Ramsdell "Salubrious...
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Timing and Cues

00:00 Billboard: Show opens, opening theme, "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

00:59 Billboard ends.. "... in this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

01:00 "option" song: "Starting out, this is..."

05:59 "option" song fades

06:00 show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister....."

28:14 end of part 1:

"... after the break, here on The Blues & Beyond."

59-second bed plays

29:13 bed fades

29:14 part 2: show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

58:08 voice out on part 2 "... thanks for listening to this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

58:29 theme fades end of part 2

58:30 Promo starts: bed begins: ..."On the next Blues & Beyond..."

58:47 voice out "...on the next Blues & Beyond"

58:59 promo bed fades

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