Blues Radio International Podcast

Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule deliver some soulful blues music at the 2018 Blues Music Awards at the Blues Radio International recording space in Memphis. Find video of this session on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A6S9_LpHrk For Blues Radio International : Sound by Jack Gauthier of Lakewest Recording Photo by Jay Skolnick of J Skolnick Photography Find more at Blue...

http://www.bluesradiointernational.net/bri-podcast Walter & Marie Trout  with us at Robbie Kreiger’s (guitarist, The Doors) Horse Latitudes Recording Studio in Los Angeles.  Walter takes a break finishing his Blues Music Award nominated album, “Survivor Blues" to discuss the muses behind the art (January, 2020.) You will hear tips on keeping the faith when faced with seemingly impossible...

Come down to Memphis during the 2018 Blues Music Awards with Blues Radio International for this uplifting musical interview  hosted by 2019 Keeping The Blues Alive Award Recipient, Jesse Finkelstein with blues music great, Keb Mo. #keepingthebluesalive #bluesradiointernational #thebluesfoundation On Location Audio Engineering & music studio mixes by Jack Gauthier of Lakewest Recording Studio (...

Heidi Holton performs a blues music originals &  classics , from our exclusive session on the Viral Anti Viral World Tour.  Classic blues music works are beautifully preserved in these renditions arranged by the talented Heidi Holton. This time, we go to Murphy, North Carolina where we meet up with our dear friend for some beautiful music. We must thank Nathan Baerreis of NB Photography in Mur...

Winner of the 2020 International Blues Challenge Lee Oskar Harmonica Award & 2nd Place Winner in the Solo/Duo Category! Join Jesse & Audrey as we sit down for some blues, folk, rebetico, swing & ragtime music fun with our friend, Felix Slim. We had such a great time with Felix Slim, we are sure you will enjoy this! Don't forget to pick up his latest blues music release, "Over...

Now it's time to go down under for Australian Blues Music Duo, The McnaMarr Project, John McNamara & Andrea Marr. It's certainly a g'day when serenaded by soulful blues delivered by multiple award winning John & Andrea. When the down under & the deep south collide, you get The McNaMarr Project. You are likely to run into John & Andrea at such events as The Internatio...

Maria Muldaur BRI Podcast: Discovering Authentic Blues & Americana In The South & Learning From (& Living With) Doc Watson. Still an active member of the blues music & folk music communities, Maria tells us the story of pre-internet times when if you wanted to find someone, you went & sought them out, in person.  That is exactly what she did when she hopped a bus down into the...

In April 2015 Multiple Blues Music Award Winner Samantha Fish joined Blues Radio International in BRI Studio B. Friends with the blues. Music. Talk. News. Keeping the Blues Alive. More Samantha Fish music content, start here with her acoustic performance from this session of, "Dead Flowers." https://youtu.be/HpxFWtXaBpk If you like what you see there, make sure you subscribe! More videos...

Grammy Award winner Dom Flemons joined us during the 2019 Blues Music Awards in our Memphis recording space for this exclusive interview & performance.  Dom is both a musician & historian. His acclaimed album, "Black Cowboys" brings to life the music & history of these forgotten creators of American Culture. Your Host: Jesse Finkelstein   Sound by Jack Gauthier of Lakewest Re...

An extraordinary story that everyone should see: Walter Trout, despite critical acclaim for his work as the lead guitarist for John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, was on a self destructive path-- until an encounter with Carlos Santana saved his life. But it didn't stop there. Walter saw his friend, the talented Blues guitarist Mike Zito, falling victim to the same substance abuse. It was Walter...

Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, legendary blues music guitarist, educator, multiple award winning artist, musician and very dear friend to us here at Blues Radio International.  There is no doubt when you hear the name Bob Margolin you think of blues music, Muddy Waters & the band that Bob spent the better part of a decade playing guitar for.   However, Bob is also a music educator who has i...

Jesse Finkelstein sits down with blues legend, John Mayall during the 2016 Blues Music Awards in Memphis for this exclusive interview on Blues Radio International. For pictures and video of this session, please visit us at: bluesradiointernational.net 2019 Keeping The Blues Alive Award Recipient You can join us on social media come find us and say, "hi!"  facebook.com/bluesradiointernati...

Jesse Colin Young with Jesse Finkelstein sitting down in BRI Studio C for this exclusive session on Blues Radio International. For pictures and video of this session, please visit us at: bluesradiointernational.net 2019 Keeping The Blues Alive Award Recipient You can join us on social media come find us and say, "hi!"  facebook.com/bluesradiointernational instagram.com/bluesradiointernat...

Here is Roosevelt Collier in this special interview with Jesse Finkelstein discussing the history of sacred steel, playing music in church and at home with family members & how he ended up playing sacred steel when it wasn't even his first choice.  He also plays for us four solo instrumentals in this edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. For more live music & interviews vi...

Going now to Hudson Valley, NY to visit with the one, the only Ted Horowitz AKA Popa Chubby!!! You are going to get a nice helping of music, truth and love in this very special session. Ted not only shares his beautiful music with all of us but, he also shares some history, funny stories & opens up about what it is like to be an artist in these very unusual times. We love you Ted, thank you fo...

We whisk you away to Amsterdam to meet with British Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Ian Siegal for a nice rich helping of the blues on the next episode of our Viral Anti Viral World Tour.   Ian Siegal shows off some of his antique blues instruments & some of his newer customized guitars. We talk about what brought him into the blues & how he developed his way of interpreting the blues & t...

Michael Freeman, Grammy Award Winning Producer and Chairman of the Blues Foundation, joins Jesse  and Audrey to discuss Blues music and the important work of the The Blues Foundation. We learn of Michael’s journey from England to the heart of Chicago Blues, and a career spanning over 200 releases so far-- and discuss how the music industry will evolve. Michael also brings us up to date on how the...

We went to the home studio of Danielle Nicole & Brandon Miller for a very uplifting stop on the Viral Anti Viral Word Tour in Kansas City, MO. Danielle & Brandon always make beautiful music together and this time we get to talk about the status of touring, finding new meaning in music, finding inspiration & appreciating each other. A big thank you to Danielle & Brandon who generous...

Tonight we bring you some beautiful blues piano from New Orleans with our friend, Keiko Komaki. We talk about her recent musical projects & discuss what it has been like for her being home now more than ever. Keiko explains what her musical journey has been like & talks about the incredible friends she has made along the way. Thank you Keiko for taking the time to talk with us and share yo...

Today on Blues Radio International with Jesse Finkelstein & Audrey Michelle,  we take you to Los Angeles,  California for some uplifting tunes from Alastair Greenes new release,  A New World Blues from Whiskey Bayou Records. The record features Tab Benoit drums & Corey Duplechin on bass but, today you will enjoy the beautiful acoustic takes on "Living Today" & "Bayou Mil...