The Funky Blues Show

A greatest hits show with the best tunes from my last 26 shows, with Blues, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Jungle and Reggae, music from Thornetta Davis (pictured), Ramsay Lewis, Diamond Ortiz, JJ Cale, Koko Taylor and Clarence Gatemouth Brown

The best of Chicago Blues, the best music ever, with some living legends, stalwarts of the Chicago club scene, and newer artists breaking the mould, including Russ Green, Homesick James, Magic Slim, Vance Kelly and Jimmy Johnson

A show that defines Funky Blues, with Blues legends riffing on funky bass, raw Rhythm and Blues, Northern, Hammond, and Soul Jazz, with music from Mighty Sam McClain, Allen Toussiant, Benny Turner, Eddie Harris, and Oscar Brown Jr

Great Funk from the late 70's and 80's with Electro, Synth Funk, Disco and a few modern tunes, with tracks from Fat Larry's Band, Unlimited Touch, Jimmy 'Bo' Horne and Leroy Burrell and mixes by John Morales

A selection of Southern Soul tunes from the 70s to the present, featuring amazing soul voices, crooners, honeys and party rockers, including Marvin Sease, Tyrone Davis, Pokey Bear, Ms Jody, Jeter Jones and Johnny Taylor

A celebration of the Flute and Vibraphone, their role in Jazz especially the 60's Jazz scene. Featuring a variety of Jazz styles, plus Soul and Funk, with music from Johnny Lytle, Herbie Mann, Milt Jackson, Bobbi Humphrey and Lionel Hampton

A tribute to the British Blues scene, with some great female singers, Blues/Rock acts and some legends from the past, featuring Kyla Brox, Ian Siegal, Zoot Money, Peter Green and King King

Some very funky tunes chosen by my old school friend Keith Mills and myself, featuring modern funk, Electo and 80's inspired tunes and a few classics including Krafty Kuts, Brother Strut, The Gap Band, Tommy Stewart and Excellent Gentlemen

Music from my 700 followers on Twitter, feauturing Blues, Blues/Rock, Funk, Soul and Reggae from six continents, from Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Italy to Leeds, Glasgow, Austin, Pittsburgh, Calfornia and NYC and of course The South, with music from Cash McCall, Shawn Holt, SharBaby, Wily Bo Walker and Swamp Dogg


Tracklist
Richie Rich and the Chi-Town Blues Band From The Streets
Shawn Holt and the Teardrops Daddy Told Me
Lenny Fuzzy Rankins Gotta Get a Little Funky
Cash McCall Junkie For Your Love
The Brit Funk Association Get Up
Raging Fyah Judgement Day
SharBaby Take it Easy Greazy
Sista Jean and CB You Can Dance to the Blues
Lee Delray I Got It
Wily Bo Walker Little Gina
Miss Freddye Lady of the Blues
Kelly’s Lot Right Now
Capri Juke’s Groove
ZZ Hill Am I Groovin’ You?
Swamp Dogg Your Last Dirty Trick
Hey Gringo Don’t You Say
Gugun Blues Shelter High Life
Joyann Parker Take My Heart and Run
Broken Arrow Blues Band No Time to Waste
The Claudettes Give It All Up for Good
Johnny Norris and the Dangerous Mood Legba’s Whiskey
Hector Ward and the Big Time Brown Liquor
Bernard Allison Hey Lady
Fantastic Negrito The Duffler
Gumbo Blues Catfish Blues
Andre Bisson Bad Scene
Frankie J Finger Caruso I Still Can’t Forget
Levi Platero No More
Cash McCall Helluva Time
Moondogs Blues Party Impala

This show is dedicated to Civil rights and Black protest music, from the Jazz era to 70's Funk and Soul, with songs about segregation, Alabama, civil rights, racism, Vietnam, and life in the Ghetto, and music from legends like Gil Scott-Heron, James Brown, Nina Simone, Lou Rawls and Marvin Gaye