Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley

Connecticut based Triple Threat Blues Band was founded in 1982. In their 40 year history, TBB has shown that they are one of the top blues rock bands in the business. Known for their stellar live shows, they were kind enough in 2003 to stop by Joe Kelley Radio in 2003 to rock the walls with an in-house concert and interview Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelle...

In a career spanning over 4 decades, jazz/blues/gospel guitarist/composer Stew Cutler has established himself as a bandleader, composer, arranger and teacher. With seven record releases to his credit as a bandleader and countless sessions as a sideman, Cutler’s prolific career is a walk-through musical history. HIs latest album is entitled "The Blues From Another Angle". Cutler was born and raised...

Dante Pope  uses his roots based in the church to uplift and continue the legacy of Black American Music. His debut EP, ‘After Five Music,’ is a nod to his roots from Chicago based in blues, gospel, jazz and soul music. Since it’s release Dante' was selected as the Strathmore Artist in Residence Program, performed his debut at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, was showcased...

New York City drummer Garry "Gman" Sullivan is at the top echelon of his craft. Sullivan is the longtime drummer for hardcore band The Cro-Mags . He has also toured and recorded with Bernie Worrell and the WOO Warriors , Cyndi Lauper, Jen Durkin , Harold "Fro" Davi s and many more talented artists. Interview originally recorded April 19th 2001. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Uppe...

I have great memories of the summer of 2004. Los Angeles funk and roll band RioSoul was on an extensive east coast tour. They were nice enough on their off day to perform live on my TV show and then the following morning, RioSoul stopped by Joe Kelley Radio for an extensive interview which you will hear here. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussau...

Phenomenal drummer John Blackwell was a member of Prince and the NPG , Cameo and Patti Labelle . The Berklee College of Music grad also had stellar solo records. I miss my friend John Blackwell and was honored when he called me one night and asked me if I wanted to hear some of his upcoming record " 4ever Jia" . I said sure and thought he would play 20 seconds of each cut. However, John played eac...

Prince discovered Paul Peterson , aka “St Paul,” at the age of 17. He enlisted him as a keyboard player in “The Time” for the movie “Purple Rain.” Paul took the lead vocalist spot in the Prince produced group “The Family” before becoming a solo artist and scoring hits for MCA and Atlantic Records. St. Paul has recorded, toured or written with Steve Miller, Peter Frampton, Daryl Hall, Prince, Georg...

Minneapolis keyboardist/producer Tommy Barbarella in the house. Tommy Barbarella toured and recorded with Prince and the New Power Generation . He is also a founding member of the funk and soul band Greazy Meal . Besides his stellar solo productions, Barbarella has recorded and performed with Miley Cyrus , Nick Jonas and the Administration, and New Power Generation drummer Michael Bland and bassis...

Jonathan Fritz is a Nuevo Flamenco artist/touring sideman/music producer from New York City and travels the world playing for a wide range of audiences. As a self taught player, he has mastered many guitar stylings and is a passionate stage performer. He has toured with an eclectic mix of artists, such as Lionel Richie and Richie Havens and has played with people like John Mayer, Josh Stone, Gavin...

A former “Raelette” with the legendary Ray Charles, Tracey Whitney began performing with The Whitney Family at age 11. After touring with Ray, she spent 5 years singing solo in Japan. Since relocating to Albuquerque in 2012, she’s been thrilling audiences throughout the city with her unique brand of classic jazz and sophisticated soul. www.babydollentertainment.com www.joekelleyradio.com Rock and...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chris Frantz and Kid Ginseng stop by Joe Kelley Radio to discuss the Tom Tom Club's album "Downtown Rockers" . Chris Frantz was also original member and drummer in Talking Heads. Kid Ginseng is an amazing deejay for Tom Tom Club and also producer and owner of his record label Kraftjerkz . www.tomtomclub.com www.joekelleyradio.com Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featu...

Connecticut's Fuzz is of the most-well known guitarists in the area. He is a founder along with Carrie Ernst of Caravan of Thieves. Fuzz is also the longtime guitarist with Deep Banana Blackout and Tom Tom Club. Fuzz phones in from the road to Joe Kelley Radio. www.caravanofthieves.com www.musiciansreveal.com Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussau...

Bassist extraordinaire Dodge from the Amsterdam funk band Seven Eleven joined Joe Kelley Radio for an in-depth interview. Dodge has also released stellar solo records. Seven Eleven has been together for 35 years. They have played and recorded with funk-related artists such as Fred Wesley (James Brown, Parliament), Mudbone Cooper (Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band), Dawn Silva (Brides of Funkenstein...

Jason is a member of the well-known musical “Peterson Family” of Minneapolis, MN. He is an “in demand” Saxophonist and Keyboardist, as well as being a talented singer, songwriter and producer. Jason has toured nationally and internationally with renowned artists such as Donny Osmond, Michael Bolton, Prince, Alexander O’Neal, Richard Marx, Solo, and Oleta Adams. Jason has also done studio work with...

Guitarist Kevin "K-Star" Shider is the brother of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Garry Shider . Kevin has toured and recorded as a member of George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars . He has also released solo CDs which have incredible funk and roll on them. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault" on his official website www.npgmusicclub.com. This i...

Jazz-Fusion keyboardist Jim Couchenour stopped by Joe Kelley Radio to discuss his solo CD and work with Soundoctrine . Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault" on his official website www.npgmusicclub.com. This is the first radio show to have ever received that honor. "Joe Kelley Radio" has been on the radio airwaves since 1982. Joe Kelley and Gi...

Chardavoine : Haitian born but Brooklyn bred this amazing guitarist has covered the gambit of musical styles through the waves of his guitar. He is a great musician, a talented artist and a refined professional. He represents the best of modern music and the future of jazz. Chardavoine is well known around New York for his association with the great Dave Valentin who's a guest on two of his cd's....

CHARLES VELEY has loved Sherlock Holmes since boyhood. As a father, he read the entire canon to his then-ten-year-old daughter at evening story time. Now this very same daughter, grown up to become acclaimed historical novelist ANNA ELLIOTT (the Twilight of Avalon trilogy; The Pride & Prejudice Chronicles), has worked with him to develop critically acclaimed adventures in The Sherlock Holmes a...

Marva King joins Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley for an in-depth conversation about her journey as a singer, songwriter, and independent artist. From working with legends like Stevie Wonder and Prince to building her own path as an independent musician, Marva shares insights into the creative process, live performance, and what it takes to sustain a career in music. She also discusses the making...

Singer/songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón is on an undeniable roll. After GRAMMY® Award nominations for his two previous Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group releases – Bad Ass & Blind and If You Really Want, each for Best Jazz Vocal Album – he returns with his 11th studio album and fourth for the label:  The Mirror , to be released March 13, 2020.  The Mirror  finds Midón br...

AngéliqueMusic’s star quality was evident at age four, when she made her musical debut during a class assembly in her hometown of Alameda, California. Creatively inspired by Stevie Wonder, a love of world travel and the use of real instruments, multi lingual singer-songwriter AngéliqueMusic's "neo-soul with a touch of funk" embraces the passion of yesteryears soul with the best of today’s pop musi...

Jara Harris is a multi-instrumentalist who is the leader and founder of Slapbak. The band is based in Orange County, California. Jara Harris is widely respected as one of the top funk and roll musicians in the business.

Trombonist and horn arranger Greg Boyer (Prince & The New Power Generation, P-Funk, Maceo Parker) joins Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley for a deep dive into his incredible career in funk, jazz, and beyond. Greg shares what it was like working inside Prince’s world — from intense rehearsals and musical precision to arranging horns for the NPG and performing on major tours. He also reflects on...

Born in New Orleans and now living in New York City, hip-hop artist MYSELF has a unique style of rap, funk and jazz on his Protest In Disguise CD. Also, Myself's lyrics standout with powerful messages. https://www.amazon.com/Protest-Disguise-Myself/dp/B000UZ4T3Y

Before the global rise of Prince, there was 94 East — and at the center of it all was Pepe Willie. In this rare conversation from the Musicians Reveal archives, Pepe Willie, alongside Marcy Ingvoldstad and Christy Lazenberry, shares firsthand stories from the earliest days of the Minneapolis Sound — including working directly with a young Prince and helping shape his musical and business foundatio...