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March Programs

March 5, 2016
Smart People Making Good
Records
British bands Saint Etienne and Everything But the Girl both feature a winning combination of synthesizers, quirky lyrics, melodic hooks, and semi-detached female vocals.

March 12, 2016
Who Was Tina Brooks?

A tribute to this neglected hard bop tenor saxophonist who briefly flourished at the legendary Blue Note label (follow-up to a 1995 show).

March 19, 2016
Neil Young &
Friends
Guest host Babbo shares a retrospective on Neil's often overlooked career as a studio musician plus an update on his most recent projects.

March 26, 2016
More Chicago
Soul
More Windy City vintage soul including full versions of frequently sampled gems by Syl Johnson, Walter Jackson, Major Lance, and Rotary Connection.

When asked where he draws his inspiration for Johnson’s Improbable History of Pop, John had this to say, “I write and produce based on my interest in all forms of popular music. I've been listening to this "stuff" since in pre-school.” That seems to work well for John, who’s produced 625 shows since 1995. The show evolved out of an idea John had in December ’93. He did a few specials and the concept eventually gelled into the JIHOP of today. Outside of the studio, John recently retired from Boeing and enjoys golf, jogging and radio, especially the Saturday night lineup on KPBX. He and his wife Melinda have two daughters Korissa and Alicia, and 3 grandchildren.
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