Al Basile, Wicked Grin, CKNM Dick LeMasters & CKNM Jonn Del Toro Richardson

SHOW #299 - Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With "Musicians You Should Know" In 1970, Al Basile was the first to receive a Master’s Degree from the Brown University Writing Program. He has worked with the Duke Robillard Band as a songwriter and recording member since 1990, appearing on twelve CDs and a DVD. He has nine solo blues and roots CDs out under his own name. He has been nominated four times, in 2010, 2012, 2013, ad 2014, for a Blues Music Award as best horn player. His new album is B’s Expressions and Al and I will chat about his remarkable career and the new music. Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin are an Ottawa based original roots rock/blues band. Their sophomore album, Shame On Me (2013) was released to critical acclaim and wide-spread airplay in North America. In 2014 the band won the Maple Blues Award for New Artist of the Year. Shame On Me was named Best Canadian Blues Rock Album of 2014 by The Blues Underground Network. They have a new album out entitled Stormy Water and I will chat with the band about their music and plans. Dick LeMasters first sat on The Couch back in April of 2015 when we spoke about his career and album One Bird, Two Stones.  Tonight he returns for a Couch Kid New Music Segment to share his new album, Gasoline & Fire. I’ll chat with Dick and find out what his year has been like and about the recording of the new album. Jonn Del Toro Richardson joined me twice in 2013.  The first time from Europe with Sean Carney to talk about their album, and then by himself to discuss his career while we listened to songs from past albums.  Well now, Jonn has a new album, Tengo Blues and he and I will talk about the new music and more.