Laura Goldfarb, BTRtoday

On this week’s episode, we have Spring touring news from two of our favorite jam bands, Chris Robinson Brotherhood and STS9. Both of those tours kick off in April and run throughout the US. Also, new music from Great American Taxi, Keller

Williams and Tycho.

Great American Taxi - photo from GAT’s Facebook page

Chris Robinson Brotherhood - photo by Neal Casal

STS9- photo from STS9’s Facebook page

00:00 - Mic Break

00:44 - Dr. Feelgood’s Traveling Medicine Show - Great American Taxi

04:50 - In The Middle - Keller Williams

11:24 - Beggars Moon - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

18:09 - Mic Break

18:42 - Epoch - Tycho

24:23 - Check The Pulse - Earphunk

34:09 - The Oaks - Lotus

39:22 - Mic Break

39:53 - Somesing - STS9

46:39 - Oh Little Brain - STS9

53:19 - When The Dust Settles - STS9

60:52 - Finish

We’ve got a special 4-track spotlight on the new album from rock ’n roll/Americana jam band Great American Taxi. “Dr. Feelgood’s Traveling Medicine Show" dropped last Friday and the band is now on tour in support it. Also, information on a new album from Charleston, South Carolina’s Dangermuffin coming your way March 31st.

Dangermuffin - photo by Dangermuffin

Great American Taxi - photo by Tobin Voggesser Photography

Eric Krasno - photo from Eric Krasno’s FB page

00:00 - Mic Break

00:44 - On The Rise - Eric Krasno

05:20 - When Our Nerves No Longer Twitch - Lotus

10:02 - Penny Saved - Tea Leaf Green

14:48 - Ancient Golden Star - Dangermuffin

18:28 - Mic Break

19:04 - Mount Crushmore - Lettuce

22:18 - Mountain Song - Moon Hooch

26:11 - Count Chokulous - DRKWAV

32:18 - Garden - Papadosio

40:11 - Mic Break

40:41 - We Can Run - Great American Taxi

44:33 - Out On the Town - Great American Taxi

48:01 - Sunshiny Days - Great American Taxi

55:01 - All The Angels - Great American Taxi

58:49 - Skinimin - Dangermuffin

60:49 - Finish

Last week, drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, Butch Trucks, passed away. Our thoughts are with Butch’s family and friends. Donations in Butch’s names may be made to The Big House Museum in Macon, Georgia, where members of the band, their roadies, friends and families lived from 1970 to ’73. Today we honor the band that helped establish the genre of Southern Rock with music from Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic and Jeff Crosby.

The String Cheese Incident - photo by Dylan Langille

Butch Trucks - photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Gov’t Mule - photo by Heath Robson

Widespread Panic - photo by Andy Tennille

00:00 - Mic Break

00:41 - In The Middle - Keller Williams

07:16 - The Truth - The Motet

12:14 - He Made A Woman Out Of Me - Lettuce

15:17 - Love Fool - Clayton Joseph Scott

18:58 - Mic Break

19:37 - Soulshine - Gov’t Mule

28:42 - Homeless and the Dreamers - Jeff Crosby

32:56 - Walk On The Flood - Widespread Panic

39:43 - Native Son - Gramatik ft. Raekwon & Orlando Napier

43:33 - Mic Break

44:01 - Colliding - String Cheese Incident

51:10 - Ascent - Arjun ft. Cory Henry

57:50 - Field - Tycho

60:32 - Finish

Keller Williams has a new ensemble together called KWahtro. The group includes members of Jazz Mandolin Project, Santana and Brandi Carlisle. Kwahtro's first studio album, “Sync,”is out now, and on today’s episode we have a 3 track spotlight on it. Plus, news on recent lineup announcements for Sweetwater 420 Fest and DelFest.

Keller Williams - photo from KW’s Facebook page

Leftover Salmon- photo by Dave Vann

moe.- photo by Paul Citone Photography

Sweetwater 420 Fest- 2017 lineup

00:00 - Mic Break

00:49 - Home Cookin’ - Leftover Salmon

04:27 - Long Dusty Highway - Whitewater Ramble

10:21 - She’ll Wait (Until The Time Is Right) - Achilles Wheel

16:30 - Willing and Able - Elephant Revival

19:16 - Mic Break

19:49 - Baby Mama - Keller Williams

24:09 - Hategreelove - Keller Williams

27:58 - Missing Remote - Keller Williams

31:59 - Road Man for Jam Session

32:06 - The Meeting - Road Man

37:05 - Surprise Valley - Widespread Panic

43:16 - Mic Break

43:54 - Blond Hair and Blue Eyes - moe.

48:59 - Megalodon - Big Something

54:27 - This Version - Slightly Stoopid

58:24 - Snakecharmer - Dangermuffin

60:53 - Finish

Last week, Bonnaroo announced their full artist lineup for their annual festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Headliners for the weekend of June 8th include U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Weeknd. The festival also gives a nod to its jam roots this year with artists like Big Gigantic, Umphrey’s McGee, Greensky Bluegrass, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Twiddle and more. On today’s episode, we have some of those artists.

Roots of Creation- photo from RoC’Facebook page

Big Gigantic - photo by LEL Umphrey’s McGee- photo by Abby Fox Photography

Bonnaroo 2017 poster

00:00 - Mic Break

00:43 - Universal Soldier (feat JBB Horns) - Roots of Creation

06:11 - Fat Spliffs - Slightly Stoopid

10:46 - A Day In San Francisco - Ron Littlejohn & The Funk Embassy

15:44 - Mic Break

16:22 - Beginning of the End - Big Gigantic

23:05 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

23:11 - Morning Song - Umphrey’s McGee

30:27 - Even Rats - The Slip

35:52 - Don’t Say - Kyle Hollingsworth

42:18 - Mic Break

42:34 - California, Will You Marry Me? - Mike Montrey Band

47:06 - One Track Mind - Rixon

52:35 - Waiting For Jaden - ALO

59:14 - Finish

We have a special 3-track spotlight on the new album from Vermont based jam band Gang of Thieves. “Born To Be Loud” is out now, and you can grab a copy when you catch the band on tour this month throughout New England and Upstate New York. We’ve also got the new live Lotus album recorded last year at Red Rocks, plus more of Lettuce’s new EP “Mount Crushmore.”

Gang of Thieves - photo from GoT Facebook page

Yonder Mountain String Band - photo by Jay Blacksberg

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - photo by Dave Jones

00:00 - Mic Break

00:44 - Love You Left Behind - Lettuce

04:22 - Sounds Like That - ALO

10:38 - Favorite Song - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

15:07 - Chance Reaching - The Brew

21:13 - Mic Break

21:42 - Bow To The Pedal - Gang of Thieves

25:13 - If You’re Ready - Gang of Thieves

28:44 - Lost And Found - Gang of Thieves

38:04 - Half Moon Rising - Yonder Mountain String Band

42:30 - Mic Break

43:00 - Spaghetti - Lotus

51:00 - Cold Facts - Lotus

59:47 - Finish

Happy New Year! We’re kicking things off in 2017 with a spotlight on the new Lettuce album, “Mt. Crushmore.” The seven track EP dropped in November, and the band dives into their new year of touring with two nights this week at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York. Also on today’s episode, plenty of dance party, feel-good live tunes from artists like Marco Benevento, Steve Kimock, Chris Robinson Brotherhood and more.

Lettuce-“Mt. Crushmore”EP cover

Marco Benevento - photo from Facebook

Steve Kimock-photo by Bob Minkin Photography

00:00 - Mic Break

00:36 - Mount Crushmore - Lettuce

03:55 - 116 Street - Lettuce

07:00 - Elephant Walk - Lettuce

10:01 - Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band for Jam Session

10:10 - Mama Feel Good - Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

13:50 - The Prophet - Slightly Stoopid

16:50 - Mic Break

17:14 - Coyote Hearing - Marco Benevento

24:27 - They Love Each Other - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

31:26 - One for Brother Mike - Steve Kimock

38:19 - Mic Break

38:40 - Sea Funk - Dangermuffin

42:36 - My Shell - Mike Montrey Band

49:41 - Ascent - Arjun ft Cory Henry

56:21 - Willing and Able - Elephant Revival

59:15 - Finish

On our last episode of 2016, we take a look at the “best of” Jam Session. This year brought us rad on-site interviews at Bonnaroo with Lettuce and DJ Logic, epic experiences at the annual Telluride Blues and Brews festival, and some killer new music from artists like The Congress, Roots of Creation, Spiritual Rez, The Motet, Tycho and more.

The Congress - photo by Neal Casal

Roots of Creation- photo by Tod Stevenson

Spiritual Rez - photo by Eleni Willingham

00:00 - Mic Break

00:46 - Trilogy - Lettuce

07:45 - Hypnotic - DJ Logic

12:10 - Ain’t It A Sin - Charles Bradley

15:54 - Mic Break

16:20 - Shake (Yo Mama) - North Mississippi Allstars

19:18 - Let Them Knock - Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings

23:39 - The Motet for Jam Session

23:45 - Fool No More - The Motet

28:40 - Mic Break

29:03 - The Game - The Congress

31:11 - A Fire I Kept - ALO

36:31 - Division - Tycho

40:26 - Anti-Gravity - Lotus

45:34 - Mic Break

46:13 - Struggle (Ras MG Remix) - Roots of Creation

50:18 - Square Grouper - Spiritual Rez

54:00 - Cascade Crescendo for Jam Session

54:10 - On The Other Side - Cascade Crescendo

61:07 - Finish

Happy 10th Birthday, Jam Session! Celebrating 10 years of the show with artists who helped to get things off the ground back in 2006, including Lotus, Umphrey’s McGee, Perpetual Groove, moe. and The Disco Biscuits. Forever grateful to these artists, big and small, the radio promoters, and of course the listeners for making it all possible!

Lotus - photo by Brian Hockensmith

Perpetual Groove - photo by Jordan August Photography

moe.- photo by Jake Wisdom

00:00 - Mic Break

00:53 - Umbilical Moonset - Lotus

09:59 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

10:05 - Nemo - Umphrey’s McGee

14:22 - Song In My Head - The String Cheese Incident

19:57 - Mic Break

20:22 - Three Weeks - Perpetual Groove

29:35 - Best Feeling - Keller Williams & The String Cheese Incident

35:22 - Angelina - The Bridge

40:21 - Mic Break

40:52 - Lil Miss Cup Half Empty - moe.

46:06 - Peoples - STS9

50:19 - I - Man - The Disco Biscuits

59:59 - Finish

We’re only one week away from the 10th anniversary episode of Jam Session!  Today’s episode features jam favorites spanning all corners of our scene like the string side of Leftover Salmon, the dance parties of Conspirator, and the groovy nature of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. Plus, you’ll get some New Years Eve party ideas from String Cheese Incident and more.

Kyle Hollingsworth - Photo by James DeWalt Photography

Leftover Salmon- Photo by John-Ryan Lockman

Conspirator - Photo by Dave Vann

00:00 - Mic Break

00:54 - Here We Go - Kyle Hollingsworth

05:01 - Falling Stars - Mickey Hart Band

11:00 - The Ticket - ALO

16:42 - Mic Break

17:04 - Mighty Rebel - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

23:15 - Don’t Blame Yourself - The New Deal

27:59 - Road Man for Jam Session

28:06 - Crying For So Long - Road Man

33:58 - Rainy Day - Moon Hooch

36:56 - Mic Break

37:30 - So Lonesome - Leftover Salmon

41:44 - Where Did You Run To? - Smart Brothers

45:50 - Follow Me Down - Science!

50:05 - Mic Break

50:18 - PowWow - Conspirator

55:55 - Its Goin Down - Big Gigantic

61:12 - Finish