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1970s jazz tonight!

Talk about a special hour, this is one guest I have been looking forward to - ANDY LENTZ

With a background in classical violin, bluegrass, and country, Andy adds depth and fire to any ensemble. He has performed and recorded with many artists including The Devil Makes Three, Rita Hosking, The West Nile Ramblers, The Brothers Comatose, and Nicki Bluhm. After many years of performing in California, Andy relocated to Austin, Texas in 2011 and began playing with Silas Lowe, The Sieker Band, Cornell Hurd and many others.

Vist ANDY LENTZ at www.andylentz.com

From Los Angeles the MYSTIC BRAVES will be in the studio. An interesting group since their music is a mix of the today and of the past going back into the psychedelic 1960's. 4 young men creating a stir in the west coast music scene. The whole hour will be dedicated to hearing this extremely talented groups music and digging into their story.

Vist the MYSTIC BRAVES at www.mysticbraves.com

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Great jazz performers tonight -- Louis Armstrong  *  Charlie Parker  *  Earl Bostic  *  Dizzy Gillespie  *  Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet  *  Marian McPartland  *  Charlie Shavers  *  Thelonious Monk  *  Mel Tormé  *  Betty Roché  *  Ella Fitzgerald  *  Ben Webster  *  Count Basie and His Orchestra  *  Boulou Ferré/Elios Ferré/Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen  *  George Duke  *  Hank Jones  * 

An hour of jazz vocals tonight!

TODAY on LISTENING LYRICS. A look at the local music scene with some old and new from the local talent pool. Including Treeo, Sea Of Bees, Steve Kotarek, Nat Lefkoff/Louise DeCramer, Julian Lage,West Nile ramblers, Bells Atlas, Neil Heaton, Cole Norton, Sea of Bees and more

1960's jazz!

Brubeck, bossa nova, and more; it’s mellow summer jazz.

Rita Hosking sings about forest fires but it is her that is setting the folk music scene on blaze. Her new album "Little Boat" appeared as #7 on the folk music charts and her single "Parting Glass" as #3. So listen in this Friday as we spend an hour with Rita and her guitar.

"In scorching form" (UK Telegraph), Northern California's own Rita Hosking sings of forest fires, culture clash, demolition derbies, the working class and hope.  From major U.S. festivals to Bob Harris's BBC show, Rita is moving audiences around the globe with her stories in song and doubly sweet and sinewy voice, "a captivating performer," (R2 Magazine.)

Visit Rita at www.ritahosking.com

This past weekend I was invited to see and hear some live music at a new coffee shop in town. Nat Lefkoff was the first act and he blew me away. His vocals, lyrics, stage presence and a touch of mischief made him an instant must for this show. Fortunately I had an opening so get ready to spend an hour with Nat.

Nat will also be introducing his new CD.

You can visit Nat at http://natlefkoff.bandcamp.com

or his facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nat-Lefkoff/