BROADCASTS

A Co-Production with Bravo! Canada, The Talkin Blues Series - a 39 part 3 season series that examined the current state of Blues music, and documented the stories and the passion behind the music through interviews with some of it's most talented practitioners.

TALKIN BLUES was syndicated on Bravo! Canada. The series also appeared on BET-Jazz and COOL TV.

The RHYTHM, ROOTS, AND SOUL Series was, as you might expect, a series about R&B, Soul, Gospel and Roots music . The show focused on the musicians that make this music, and is a snapshot in time of their music, philosophies and careers.

TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 01 - The Blues Is...
	Gary Kendall, Sugar Ray Norcia, B.B. King, Snooky Pryor, John Hammond, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Big Joe Maher, Eddy Shaw, Gaye Adegbalola, Paul Reddick, Duke Robillard, Enrico Crivellaro, Byther Smith, Coco Montoya, Sonny Rhodes, Jack de Keyzer, Marcia Ball, Tom Lavin, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Phillip Walker and Pinetop Perkins
- Various artists sharing their personal definition of the blues - Segment of Sonny Rhodes - Jack de Keyzer's video "King of the Blues"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 2 - "Father's Influence"
	Doyle Bramhall II, Monster Mike Welch, Big Joe Maher, Chris Thomas King, Kenny Neal, Shawn Kellerman, Sherman Robertson, Sugar Ray Norcia, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Ronnie Baker Brooks, John Hammond, Donald Kinsey, Johnny V, and Tom Lavin, Dutch Mason, Pete Schmidt, Shane Scott, Snooky Pryor and his Mississippi Wrecking Crew featuring Mel Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Bob Stroger and "Mudcat" Ward.
- Different artists talk about how their father influenced their decision to pursue the blues - Dutch Mason talks about the highlight of his career - Pete Schmidt talks about the "Jamming with the Blues" project - Snooky Pryor and his Mississippi Wrecking Crew perform "Corina, Corina"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 3 - Blues Medicine
	Morgan Davis, Colin Linden & Anson Funderburgh
- Profile of Morgan Davis - Music video by Colin Linden - Segment with Anson Funderburgh talking about a "lesson learned".
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 4 - Ladies Blues
	Ann Rabson, Gaye Adegbalola, Andra Faye, Sue Foley, Rita Chiarelli, and Marcia Ball
- Profile of Ann Rabson - Female artists talking about the pros and cons of being a women in the blues world - Profile of Rita Chiarelli.
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 5 - "Misconception of the Blues"
	Sue Foley, James Armstrong, Chris Smither, Paul Reddick, Andrew Galloway, Big Dave McLean, Duke Robillard, Gaye Adegbalola, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Guy Davis, Al Lerman, Eddy Vaan Shaw, Sonny Rhodes, Sugar Ray Norcia, Steve Hill, Harry Manx, Michael Pickett and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Different artists talk about the biggest misconception of the blues - Profile of Harry Manx - Music video of Michael Pickett performing "The Hood" - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown talking about the beginning of his career.
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 6 - "Blues - After All"
	Pinetop Perkins, Al Lerman, David Rotundo Band, R.J. Spangler and Darrell Nulisch
- Profile of Pinetop Perkins - Al Lerman of Fathead talks about meeting Muddy Waters - David Rotundo Band performs "I'm into it" - Al Lerman talks about meetng Big Walter Horton - R.J. Spangler talks about the blues, blues musicians and blues man - Profile of Darrell Nulisch
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 7 - Six String Therapy
	Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band, Jeff Healey, B.B. King and David Gogo
- Profile of Bryan Lee - B.B. King talks about "making it" - David Gogo performs "Skeleton Key"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 8 - Jack de Keyzer
	Jack de Keyzer and his band
- Profile of Canadian Blues musician Jack de Keyzer.
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 9 - "Like a Bullet"
	"Sweet Baby James, Beki Brindle and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Profile of Australian Blues musician, "Sweet Baby James" Meston - An excerpt of director Suzie Kidnap's documentary featuring Beki Brindle performing "Young Women's blues" - Clarence Gatemouth Brown talks about the blues
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 10 - "Hollerin"
	Fruteland Jackson, Super Chikan and Kelly Joe Phelps
- Profile of Australian Blues musician, "Sweet Baby James" Meston - An excerpt of director Suzie Kidnap's documentary featuring Beki Brindle performing "Young Women's blues" - Clarence Gatemouth Brown talks about the blues
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 11 - "Lickin' Stick"
	Mudcat Ward, Mark Hummel, Paul Reddick and Sugar Ray Norcia
- "Mudcat" Ward talks about the similarities between blues and baseball - Profile of Mark Hummel - Profile of Paul Reddick - Sugar Ray Norcia performing "I'm gonna steal your baby"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 12 - "Backbeat"
	Morgan Davis, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Neil Guvin, James Milleniux, R. J. Spangler, Jerry Guzman, Big Joe Maher, Bill Perry and Guy Davis
- Morgan Davis talks about the "Bukka White Incident" - Drummers talking about "the beat behind the blues" - Profile of Bill Perry - Guy Davis talking about Muddy Water's cabin
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 13 - "Headed South"
	Ronnie Baker Brooks, Snooky Pryor, Mel Brown and the Homewreckers and Chris Smither
- Profile of Ronnie Baker Brooks - Snooky Pryor with Mel Brown and his Homewreckers performing "Headed South" - A story by Chris Smither
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 14 - Charlie Musselwhite
	Charlie Musselwhite
- Profile of the legendary harmonica player Charlie Mussellwhite
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 15 - "Another Shade of the Blues"
	Doug Wamble, Chuck Jackson and Fathead
- Profile of Jazz/Blues musician Doug Wamble - Chuck Jackson talks about the Southside Shuffle - Fathead performs "Just Another Day"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 16 - Harvest Blues
	Mighty Sam McClain, Brent Staeben and Bobby Blue Bland
- Profile of Mighty Sam McClain - Profile of the Fredericton Harvest Blues and Jazz Festival - Segment with the legendary Bobby "Blue" Bland
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 17 - Brown(e)s with a Feeling
	Mel Brown and Boobie Browne
- Profile of Mel Brown including a performance of "Red Cross Store" - Profile of Boobie Browne
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 18 - "Acoustic Blues"
	Odetta, John Crockford and Harry Manx
- Profile of legendary folk artist, Odetta - Segment with director John Crockford talking about his Harry Manx video
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 19 - "Another Man Gone Down"
	Carlos del Junco, Borgar Dahle and Lonnie Shields
- Profile of harmonica great Carlos del Junco - Segment about the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway - Segment with Lonnie Shields
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 20 - "Hubert & Darrell"
	Hubert Sumlin & Darrell Nulisch
- Profile of Blues guitar legend Hubert Sumlin - Darrell Nulisch performs "Worried"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 21 - Tommy Castro
	Tommy Castro Band
- Profile of guitarist Tommy Castro
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 22 - "Texas Blues"
	Kent "Omar" Dykes and Jon Moeller
- Profile of Kent "Omar" Dykes of Omar & the Howlers - Profile of Jon Moeller
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 23 - "Duo"
	Paul Rishell, Annie Raines, Julian Fauth and David Rotundo
- Profile of Paul Rishell and Annie Raines - Julian Fauth and David Rotundo perform "Wasted Time"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 24 - Henry Butler
	Henry Butler
- Profile of New Orleans pianist Henry Butler
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 25 - Collage
	Curtis Salgado, James Freher, Chicago Hopefest and Mem Shannon
- Curtis Salgado talks about his first performance - Chicago Blues Legends photo shoot - Segment of Chicago's HopeFest - Mem Shannon performs his song "S.U.V."
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 26 - "Downhome Sophisticate"
	Corey Harris
- Profile of Roots musician Corey Harris
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 27 - Curtis Salgado
	Curtis Salgado
- Profile of Oregon Blues singer/harp player Curtis Salgado
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 28 - Sonny Landreth
	Sonny Landreth
- Profile of slide guitar virtuoso Sonny Landreth
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 29 - "Heritage"
	Bruce Wheeler, Heritage Blues Festival, Neal Schon and Dawn Tyler Watson
- Profile of Bruce Wheeler and the Heritage Blues Festival - Profile of Neal Schon of Journey - Performance of "Hey, Hey" by Dawn Tyler Watson
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 30 - "Bluesin'"
	Roger Naber, Tommy Castro, Lil' Ed Williams, Shemekia Copeland, David Maxwell and Zac Harmon
- Profile of Roger Naber's Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 31 - Julian Fauth
	Julian Fauth and Mel Brown
- Profile of Canadian Blues musician Julian Fauth
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 32 - Ren�e Austin
	Ren�e Austin
- Profile of Ren�e Austin
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 33 - Finis Tasby
	Finis Tasby, Enrico Crivellaro, David Rotundo, Julian Fauth, Jimmy Boudreau, Steve Payne and Michael Pickett
- Profile of California Blues man Finis Tasby - Steve Payne and Michael Pickett perform "Suzie takes a Ride"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 34 - Downchild
	Donnie Walsh, Chuck Jackson, Pat Carey, Michael Fonfara, Mike Fitzpatrick and Gary Kendall
- Profile of Canadian Blues legend Downchild Blues Band
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 35 - "W. C. Handy Awards"
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 36 - "Hands Across the Table"
	Dania Madera-Lerman, Sugar Ray Norcia, Zac Harmon and the Mid-South Blues Revue
- Profile of artist Dania Madera-Lerman - Sugar Ray Norcia performs their song, "Hands Across the Table" - Profile of Zac Harmon and the Mid-South Blues Revue
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 37 - "Dis, Dat or D'udda"
	Dr. John
- Profile of legendary New Orleans musician Dr. John
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 38 - "Tribute"
	Nick Moss, Mel Brown, Morgan Davis and Domenic Troiano
- Profile of Chicago Blues musician Nick Moss - Excerpt from Mel Brown's "Blues a Beautiful Thing" DVD - Morgan Davis performs "Waffle House Blues" - Tribute to the late great Domenic Troiano
TALKIN BLUES EPISODE 39 - Little Charlie & The Nightcats
	Charlie Baty and Rick Estrin
- Profile of the legendary California blues band, Little Charlie and the Nightcats

RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 1 - "Keep on Believin'"
	Lou Pride
Profile of Lou Pride
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 2 - Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Jimmy Carter
	Blind Boys of Alabama
Profile of Jimmy Carter of the Blind Boys of Alabama
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 3 - "A Beach Full of Shells"
	Al Stewart and Nachmanoff
Profile of Al Stewart
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 4 - "Waterloo, Tennessee"
	Abigail Washburn, Kristin Andreassen, KC Groves, Rayna Gellert
Profile of Uncle Earl
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 5 - "People Gonna Talk"
	James Hunter
Profile of James Hunter
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 6 - "Broken Down But Not Out"
	Reba Russell
Profile of Reba Russell
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 7 - "Heart & Soul"
	Johnny Rawls
Profile of Johnny Rawls
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 8 - "Diamond Days"
	Eric Bibb
Profile of Eric Bibb
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 9 - "The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster"
	Ruthie Foster
Profile of Austin's Ruthie Foster
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 10 - "Salty Sessions"
	Thom Swift, Tom Easley and Joel Leblanc
Profile of Fredericton's Hot Toddy
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 11 - "Nothing Halfway"
	Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick
Profile of Rick Fines and Suzie Vinnick
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 12 - "Long Walk to Nowhere"
	Joe Toole, Alec Fraser and Jerome Godboo
Profile of Broken Joe
RHYTHM, ROOTS AND SOUL EPISODE 13 - "In Good We Trust"
	Harry Manx and Kevin Breit
Profile of Harry Manx and Kevin Breit