Time Signatures with Jim Ervin

Just two more episodes remain of Season 5, and what an incredible guest, indeed! This young lady is perhaps the most prolific violinist in the Blues genre today, but she sure doesn't limit herself to the Blues. Anne Harris joins host Jim Ervin to discuss her life in music, a recently completed tour with Taj Mahal and Keb Mo, and her privately crowdfunded NEW violin project, with African American female luthier, Amanda Ewing. Most notably, this is the first time two African American ladies have done business on this level....one being a luthier and one a violinist. It's a very cool story. And speaking of cool stories, if you have never seen her do one of her signature deep back bends while playing on stage, it's a sight to behold!

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Annika Chambers and Paul DesLauriers were musicians in their own right, each with their own bands until fate took over in 2018. They met in Memphis, Tennessee, and it was the proverbial “Love at first sight” for the couple. Their chemistry on and off stage is powerful, making their music even more so. As season five winds to a close, join us for a great discussion with this power couple, about their fateful meeting, the quietly planned proposal under the St. Louis arch, and their subsequent elopement. We also talk about Annika’s PTSD, Paul’s fall and subsequent traumatic brain injury, and how the two have managed to work within the entertainment industry despite these challenges. They are truly a one of a kind couple, and you are going to enjoy their story.

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Only a few episodes remain in Season Five, and this week, Erv welcomes some local Michigan music royalty to the program. Drummers, Jeff Shoup and and 90 year old Randy Gelispie (Uncle G) make a studio appearance to talk more Blues (and Jazz!) history. Be sure to listen for Uncle G’s humorous story about he and Trumpet phenom, Dizzy Gillespie…you are sure to laugh at this one! The duo also share stories about their early years in music, their development as musicians, and what they are up to these days on the local music scene.

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This week on Time Signatures, join host Jim Ervin as he welcomes ‘The Fallbrook Kid’, Anthony Cullins to the program. At the tender age of 10, Cullins did odd jobs around the house and neighborhood, saving up for a trip to Costco to purchase his first guitar. With the love and support of his parents, Anthony discovered he had a knack for the instrument, and he was gigging locally beginning at the age of 12. In the years that followed, he has found a way to make a decent income playing, and he has met some amazing musicians who have encouraged and supported him, and he has opened for Walter Trout, Los Lobos, and George Clinton, and he has played with Chris Cain and Earl Thomas. Oh, and wait til you hear about his trip to Norway for Notodden, where he and Earl played with Deep Purple! Just a few more episodes remain before Season five comes to a close. Enjoy!

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What happens when you take the limitless dreams of a young man, add a guitar, and a chance meeting with a young Riley B. (B.B.) King? You see that young man seize the opportunity, and develop his craft, thus establishing himself as a Blues legend in his own right later in life. That is precisely what happened to Anson Funderburgh, and you will hear all about his early musical experiences, the formation of his band, ‘The Rockets’, and his work with Sam Myers on this week’s edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin. Anson was also a good friend of our own Jim Flynn here in Lansing, and he has memories to share there, too. It’s a wonderful trip down memory lane with one of the true gentlemen of the Blues, so please join us.

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In the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s, the Greater Lansing area was abuzz with a ton of Blues music. In addition to the incredible local talent on hand, a small handful of people were responsible for doing a great deal of work, attracting out of town Blues musicians to play. Harry Oman traveled to the metro Detroit area, formed some partnerships, and brought some of the biggest names in Detroit’s Blues scene to play at LeRoy’s in Lansing’s south end. A chance meeting with Eddie Kirkland led to a long lasting relationship that lasted until Kirkland’s death in 2011. If you like great Blues history, complete with solid gold stories, this episode is a can’t miss. Huge thanks to Harry for taking time to help us preserve these stories, too!

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It’s a very special edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, as Erv welcomes longtime Detroit Free Press Photographer, Wilson Lindsey for a chat about his decades working behind the lens for the Freep as well as his early stint on the Freelance side of things. It was in those early years that Wilson dabbled in professional wrestling photography, which led to a job at the Free Press where he had occasion to shoot with a young Cassius Clay (Pre-Ali years!), and also at the Fifth Dimension in Ann Arbor where he happened to catch a young guitar phenom by the name of Jimi Hendrix. He also shares his stories of the early years at Idlewild, located NW lower Michigan. Only a handful of episodes remain in Season Five, so don’t miss this one!

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It is our 100th episode at Time Signatures, and you cannot celebrate a landmark episode without a legendary Bluesman, like Billy Branch. Billy came up in Chicago, learning harp skills in all of the local clubs, battling with the likes of James Cotton, Willie Dixon, Carey Bell, and others. Billy joins Erv to talk about all of that, plus his first recorded single with Willie Dixon and the Chicago Blues Allstars, his longstanding Blues in the Schools work (some 46 years!), forming the Sons of Blues and playing as the first band to play at the legendary Rosa's Lounge. In addition to all of that, Billy is about to celebrate the release of his new album, the first on the Rosa's Lounge Record label, and he recently was named as a recipient of the prestigious Taproot Fellowship for his lifelong work in the Blues. This is a wonderful episode you do not want to miss, as it is full of great stories, and Billy is just an amazing guest, and Blues Ambassador. Enjoy!

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This week, host Jim Ervin welcomes 10 time BMA nominee, Harmonicist and Delmark Artist, Tad Robinson. Tad dropped in to discuss his early life in New York City, where he listened to Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Ray Charles and many other R&B musicians. Even at the age of 8, the young man realized music was in his blood, and the proverbial hook was set. Following an early stint with Severin records, Robinson made the move to Chicago, where he solidified his musical base, collaborating with many Blues musicians in the Windy City. Truly a gentleman, and truly thankful for his good fortune in the business, you will enjoy our chat.

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Episode 98 has arrived, It’s another home run discussion on ‘Time Signatures with Jim Ervin’ as Erv welcomes a member of the next generation of the Blues, 18 year old Harrell ‘Young Rell’ Davenport. Rell has been on an absolute tear, wowing crowds in Chicago, Mississippi, and across the pond in Norway and other stops in Europe with his deep passion for those old school Blues. Billy Branch said he has never seen anyone his age deliver the Blues in the traditional fashion in his 46 years of working in the Blues in the Schools program. Yet, despite his deep skillset as a musician, Rell is humble and displays a hunger to deliver his best work to those who would have him. You are absolutely going to want to keep an eye on this young man as he continues to make his presence known in the world of the Blues!

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