Join Harry Duncan and Chris Cortez In The Soul Kitchen for "Give The Drummer Some: a Special Celebration" of some of soul and funk’s most innovative and influential drummers including Jabo Starks, Zig Modeliste, James Gadson, Dave Garibaldi, Bernard Purdie, Howard Grimes, Roger Hawkins and more.

The R&B of RCA. It is a popular belief that the seeds of Rhythm & Blues, Rock n' Roll and even Jazz were planted by the small independent labels and that the major labels exhaustively played catch-up as the music grew in popularity. That is simply not true. The major labels were there from the beginning, often breaking important artists, many with mainstream leanings, while the indie labels promoted the more "grittier" aspects of the music, which we view today as the more "authentic" sound of R&B, Rock n' Roll and Jazz. And so, like Columbia and Decca, RCA Victor released some stellar Rhythm & Blues during the late 1940s into the early 1950s, before the label signed Elvis in 1955. It's hard to imagine Rock n' Roll emerging from a world void of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup as Elvis and his contemporaries took so much inspiration from him, including covering his songs. Crudup was a star on RCA's blues roster as was Jazz Gillum. John Greer, The Robins and even Jesse Belvin all spent time on RCA. This week the spotlight shines on some great Blues, Jump Blues, Rhythm & Blues and vocal group sounds from RCA Victor during the golden age of R&B of RCA.

Morgan Guerin (NEW!). There are multi-instrumentalists and then there is Morgan Guerin. On this episode of Jazz Night, we dive into the multi-dimensional mind of saxophonist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, producer, composer, and engineer whose solo work and collaborations with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Julius Rodriguez have put him in a class of his own. Plus, we visit his home studio to hear tracks from his archives and session breakdowns from his forthcoming record Tales of The Facade.

CLAP HANDS, HERE COMES CHARLIE. On this edition of the Annals of Jazz, Richard Hadlock acquaints listeners to a dozen or more Charlie’s, who had impact on Jazz. It begins with Charlie Barnet’s “Clap Hands, Here comes Charlie,” the theme that served as inspiration for this program.

This episode includes music from Ollie Lafayette and the Ladies of Harmony, Ward Singers, Original Gospel Harmonettes, Christianaires, O’Neal Twins, Harmonizing Four and a special St. Patrick’s Day selection.

“America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy” chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create an extraordinary locus of achievement.Alongside author Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, in this episode we examine the methods in which Black Atlanteans pushed for social, economic, and political upliftment through the development of Black collegiate systems, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.

Sue Halpern, author of the book, Can’t Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research is featured.

In this conversation, David Chalmers, a professor of philosophy at New York University, discusses the topics of virtual reality, artificial intelligence (AI), and consciousness. He explores the potential of virtual reality in daily life, the challenges of balancing virtual reality with real-world experiences, and the role of corporations and grassroots movements in shaping virtual worlds. Chalmers also delves into the integration of AI in daily life, the limitations of understanding AI consciousness, and the concept of reality and simulation. He emphasizes the importance of self-consciousness and mindfulness and discusses ongoing projects in testing theories of consciousness.