You're in for a treat as Kathleen introduces you to the Boys in the Band — Howlin’ Wolf (Chester Burnett) and the dazzling talents who were an integral part of his famous Chicago sound, a sound that resonates to this day.

Join Sonny Buxton for a interesting one-on-one interview with the one and only Harold Jones. Best known as the drummer for Tony Bennett, he also played with the Count Bassie Orchestra for five-years. , His career has spanned an amazing six-decades, and we're sure to hear great stories along with great tunes.

Bud Powell was probably the greatest and certainly the most influential of the bebop pianists. Yet, not so much echoing the Biblical comments on the lack of recognition for the prophet in his own land but, rather, more a matter of escaping the restrictions that his own country, the USA, put upon him, Bud spent half the final decade of his all-too-short life in Europe. This episode of “Just Jazz” presents a number of performances from that period by Bud Powell as a leader, as a co-leader, and as a guest with The Jazz Messengers and with Charles Mingus.

Comedian Alonzo Bodden’s wit and social commentary is well-known to his stand-up fans and to listeners of NPR’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, where he is a regular panel member. Alonzo is also an enthusiastic jazz fan and has been host to many jazz concerts and interviews as part of various jazz-themed cruises, which has given him a chance to not only hear his beloved music but to become friends with many jazz musicians, a happy circumstance he mentioned throughout our conversation. Alonzo feels there is a deep connection between jazz and comedy and talked to me about his passion for both.

It’s 1950 at Gospel Memories! The entire hour features gospel music recorded in 1950. Artists include Mahalia Jackson, Spirit of Memphis, Swan Silverstones, Pilgrim Travelers, Brother Joe May and Sister Wynona Carr, Mary Johnson Davis Sisters, Holy Wonders, Fairfield Four and others.

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Part 1 features an interview with Bobby Rush, the 2024 Grammy Award Winner for Best Traditional Blues Album, “All My Love,” is the featured guest.

What population can the earth handle? Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance, discusses the organization's work in educating people about the impacts of human expansionism and advocating for social and ecological justice. The conversation covers the three pillars of Population Balance's focus: pronatalism, human supremacy, and social justice. Bajaj emphasizes the importance of addressing population growth and its impact on the environment and the need for greater awareness and autonomy in reproductive choices.