Blues and soul music comes in many varieties and WRTC offerings run the gamut. Knowledgeable hosts deliver the goods, providing listeners with a vast array of styles — from the traditional go-to favorites to more unheralded talent. These inimitable programs will astonish even the most seasoned fan and provide the vital insight to those who may not be as in the know.
For related musical styles, check out WRTC’s Thought Power shows.
TUESDAY
10:30-2 a.m.
JOCKO JIM’S GIG & GET TOGETHER
Host: Jocko Jim
WEDNESDAY
Noon-3 p.m.
WORLD O’ FUNK
Hosts: Craig Black or Sam Da Man
Funk music at its best from the usual suspects: James Brown, Sly &The Family Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, Cameo, The Ohio Players, Graham Central Station, O.G. Funk, Average White Band, Mandrill and more. The bottom line: If you’ve got funk, you’ve got style!
9 p.m.-Midnight
VOODOOBLUZ MIX TAPE SESSIONS
Host: Jay
It’s just what the title of the show alludes to.
SATURDAY
2:30-5:30 p.m.
GREASY TRACKS
Host: Chris Cowles
The longest-running program of its kind in Connecticut. An in-depth mix of below-the-radar artists as well as soul, blues and funk legends. The format is heavily influenced by the gritty Stax Records and southern soul styles, but often goes into late-1960s/early-70s Brit blues and extended acid jazz and fusion instrumentals. There have been a handful of six-hour Stax Records features with guests who who made Memphis the focal point of American soul music. In 2013, Greasy Tracks did a six-hour broadcast from the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis.
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SATURDAY
2:30-5:30 p.m.
THE SOUL EXPRESS
Host: Dean Farrell (fill-ins)
Classic soul rhythms of the 1960s and ’70s — everything from No. 1 hits to long-lost obscurities, Dean never puts the breaks on when it comes to digging deep into his collection of music.lectic medley of rock ‘n’ roll, funk, reggae, comedy, and good ol’ fashioned rhythm and blues.