Blues
“Jazz Blues and More” with Roger Gonzales
Fridays 4 PM-6 PM
Start your weekend off right, every Friday from 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM with Jazz, Blues and More. Each week Roger Gonzales plays an eclectic mix of music ranging from Paul DeLay to The Swan Silvertones, from Kurt Elling to the Buena Vista Social Club and much more. Roger’s passion for music goes far beyond his work on 90.7 KFSR. In fact, Roger is one the Valley’s top harmonica players, and is well versed in both jazz and blues. Roger’s music career began when he picked up a harmonica at the tender age of 37. After six months in the music school of hard knocks, Roger sought a mentor. He was fortunate to find harmonica master Eddie Gordon as his mentor and continues to be under his tutelage. Returning to college in his forties, Roger has since completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Education at CSUF.
The Blue Buffet
Saturday 2 PM-4 PM
Join the “Hound Dog” every Saturday afternoon as he sniffs out the best in Blues, classic soul, vintage R&B, old school rock, maybe even a dab of Doo Wop for his unique musical menus. It is a veritable smorgasbord of soulful tunes to go with whatever you do on Saturday afternoon. Blues is the main course, but the side dishes are pretty tasty too.
A Guy Thing
Friday 2 PM
It’s really not just for guys, but the music will be decidedly male as The Hound Dog explores the world of male vocalists. You could say it’s kind of “A Guy Thing” because if it has a male voice, he’s liable to play it – regardless of whether it’s jazz, blues, pop, rock’n'roll, bluegrass, even country. We wanted to give our Ol’ Dog some room to stretch, so you could hear anything from Mose Allison and Louis Armstrong to Buckwheat Zydeco & ZZ Top, and most everything in between.
Beale Street Caravan
Saturdays at 4 PM & Sundays at 6 PM
In seven short years Beale Street Caravan has become the world’s most popular hour-long non-commercial Blues radio program. Styled in a magazine format, the Caravan is aired weekly on over 400 stations worldwide, and is heard on 90.7 KFSR Saturdays at 4:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 PM. If you’re looking for the Best in Blues, you’ve come to the right place.
Beale Street Caravan® takes its audience inside exciting live Blues events in Memphis and around the globe; events such as the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride, CO, The US Embassy Venezuelan Blues Tour, The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in Davenport, IA, The King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AR, and The Blues Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award ceremonies. In addition, celebrity hosts such as Sam Phillips, Jerry Wexler, Cybill Shepherd and others stop in each week to give the audience an inside view into the history and process of the Blues. It’s the Best in Blues on Beale Street Caravan. http://www.bealestreetcaravan.com/
Sunday Afternoon Blues – 4 PM-6 PM
Join John Shafer and Chester Neville for Sunday Afternoon Blues on 90.7 KFSR. You’ll hear the best of blues legends like B.B. King, MuddyWaters, and John Lee Hooker, as well as today’s stars like Rod Piazza, and local artists like the MoFo Party Band. It’s two hours of the best blues music you’ll find anywhere.