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"Blues Time" is hosted by Bruce Friedman. "Blues Time" broadcasts each Saturday evening from 7pm to 9pm ESBT (Eastern Standard Blues Time) on WNCU 90.7 .

Blues Time showcases blues from England, France, Belgium, Brazil, Italy Germany, Canada, styles from Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, New Orleans, West Coast, Texas, Soul Blues, Hammond B3 Blues, Jump Blues, and more. Bruce grew up working in his family owned and operated record store, and has been collecting music, media, 8track tapes for over 50 years. On our program we'll be showcasing blues arti

sts from around the globe, like, England, France, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Germany, groups who were influenced by the masters, some familiar, and some perhaps not. We'll also be serving up, blues from Canada, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, New Orleans, East-West Coast, Texas, Soul Blues, Bay Area Blues, Hammond B3 Blues, and Jump Blues.

09/07/2026

Welcome back to another episode
of WNCU 90.7 "Monday Evening Jazz".

TONIGHT ! live in studio.
September 7, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM ESJT
Eastern Standard Jazz Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org

I am your host, Bruce Friedman
and will be presenting two hours
of some fine jazz to help get
your evening properly adjusted
and week started on the good foot.

On rotation, Kenny Barron, Gene Harris,
David Hazeltine, Jimmy McGriff, Tsuyoshi
Yamamoto Trio, Bobby Timmons, Eric Alexander,
and more fine straight ahead jazz for your
listening pleasure.

If you like our blues, you'll dig
our jazz.

Broadcasting LIVE from coast
to coast and around the globe
from the WNCU 90.7 studios on
the NCCU campus located in
Durham, North Carolina

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org
..are you gonna be there ?

Hour 1 Set 1
Jean-Pierre Como - Bye Bye Blackbird
Kenny Barron Trio - Yesterdays
Gene Harris Scott Hamilton Quintet - Sittin' In The Sandtrap

Hour 1 Set 2
Ryan Hanseler - Lady Be Good (feat. Doyle Cooper)
David Hazeltine Trio - Horace-Scope
Alvin Queen Trio - D & E
Ryan Hanseler - Carolina Shout (feat. Nicholas Payton)

Hour 1 Set 3
Eric Alexander - - T-Bone Steak
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Blues To East
Chester E. Smith - Switched-On Swing

Hour 2 Set 1
The Alexander Bryson Trio - Chicken And Dumplings
The Joanne Brackeen Trio - Day By Day
Bobby Timmons - Born To Be Blue

Hour 2 Set 2
Roy Ayers - Reggie Of Chester
Tamami Koyake With Great Jazz Trio - Moments Notice
Stanley Turrentine - The Hustler

Hour 2 Set 3
Adrienne Fenemor - Minor Mixup
Eric Finland - Copy That
Jimmy McGriff - Jumpin' the Blues

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09/05/2026

Friends of Blues Time on WNCU 90.7

LIVE ! tonight...in studio...

September 5, 2026
7pm - 9pm ESBT
Eastern Standard Blues Time

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https://wncu.org/

I am your host, Bruce Friedman and we
have a fine program for your listening,
dancing, or sitting pleasure. Two hours
of fine blues you can use.

On rotation, NEW ! music from Montreal bluesman
Kevin Mark, The High-Stakes, Ian Briggs, Popa
Chubby feat Albert Castilia, Irma Thomas, Janis
Joplin, Allman Bros., Rick Holmstrom to name a
few.

Streaming coast to coast, and around
the planet, on a device near you.

Are you gonna be there ?

You'll feel better in the morning.

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

Hour 1 - Set 1
The Dibs - Together
The High-Stakes - Fat Liver
Kevin Mark - Farmer John
Ian Briggs & The Supervampers - You're The One I Play My Harp For

Hour 1 - Set 2
Big Papa and the TCB - Tattoos and Jello Shots
Curtis Salgado - The Sum of Something
Altered Five Blues Band Move House
Popa Chubby Feat. Albert Castiglia - Love Her With A Feeling

Hour 1 Set 3
D.K. Harrell - Honey Ain't so Sweet
Chicken Heads - Chicken Heads
Omar & The Howlers - Lone Star Blues

Hour 2 Set 1
Rick Holmstrom - Gonna Get Wild
Anthony Paule - I Still Love You Baby
Mike Bourne Band feat Johnny Burgin - Lose Your Rings, Keep Your Fingers
Kevin Selfe - Duct Tape On My Soul

Hour 2 Set 2
Arsen Shomakhov - Low Down Shakin' Chill
Terlingo Sacchi Blues Quintet - The Sky and the Ground
Big Daddy D and the Dynamites - Just Wanna' Play
Daryl McDade & Omatima Rhythm - It´s Hard Out There

Hour 2 Set 3
Janis Joplin - Try A Little Bit Harder
Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care
The Allman Brothers - It's Not My Cross To Bear
The Butanes Featuring Willie Walker - I'm OK

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08/31/2026

Welcome back to another episode
of WNCU 90.7 "Monday Evening Jazz".

TONIGHT ! live in studio.
August 31, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM ESJT
Eastern Standard Jazz Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org

I am your host, Bruce Friedman
and will be presenting two hours
of some fine jazz to help get
your evening properly adjusted
and week started on the good foot.

Kicking off this evenings program, we will be
featuring music from several artists who
celebrate/d a birthday over the past few
days and into the week...

August 28
Larry Goldings
Kenny Drew

August 29
Charlie Parker
Dinah Washington

August 30
Kenny Dorham

August 31
Wilton Felder

September 1
Gene Harris
Art Pepper

September 2
Walter Davis Jr.
Clifford Jordan
Horace Silver

September 3
Mickey Roker
Peter Bernstein

Also on rotation, a tribute to the late
Joey DeFrancesco, passed away August 25,
2022, Cyrus Chestnut, Monty Alexander,
and more fine straight ahead jazz for
your listening pleasure.

If you like our blues, you'll dig
our jazz.

Broadcasting LIVE from coast
to coast and around the globe
from the WNCU 90.7 studios on
the NCCU campus located in
Durham, North Carolina

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org
..are you gonna be there ?

Hour 1 Set 1
Larry Goldings - Ain't Necessarily So
Kenny Drew - Run Away
Charlie Parker Chi-Chi (Take 6 )

Hour 1 Set 2
Dinah Washington - It's a Mean Old Mans World
Kenny Dorham - Blue Spring Shuffle
Wilton Felder Charles Kynard - Stomp

Hour 1 Set 3
Art Pepper - Yi Blues
Gene Harris & TheThree Sounds
Walter Davis Jr. - 'Smake It

Hour 2 Set 1
Clifford Jordan - Extempore
Horace Silver - The Hardbop Grandpop
Hank Jones Frank Wess feat. Mickey Roker - You Made a Good Move

Hour 2 Set 2
Peter Bernstein - Love For Sale
Monty Alexander - A Beautiful Friendship
Cyrus Chestnut - No Problem

Hour 2 Set 3
Joey DeFrancesco - Blues For Bobby C.
Joey DeFrancesco - Cobalt Blue
Joey DeFrancesco - Bob Berg - Jammin' In The Basement

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08/29/2026

Friends of Blues Time on WNCU 90.7

LIVE ! tonight...in studio...

August 29, 2026
7pm - 9pm ESBT
Eastern Standard Blues Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

I am your host, Bruce Friedman and we
have a fine program for your listening,
dancing, or sitting pleasure. Two hours
of fine blues you can use.

Opening this evenings program, music from
the late Dolly Parton and Latimore, who we
lost early last week.

Also on rotation, Albert Castiglia, Son
Seals, Albert King, Dave Balin, Kevin
Mark, Kurt Crandall, Sean Costello, a
tribute to the Monterey Pop Festival
June 16–18, 1967, featuring The Electric
Flag, Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield
to name a few...

Streaming coast to coast, and around
the planet, on a device near you.

Are you gonna be there ?

You'll feel better in the morning.

CLICK below to listen live:
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Hour 1 Set 1
Dolly Parton - PMS Blues (Live)
Latimore - Stormy Monday
Gin Brothers - I Hate Everybody
Chris O'Leary - Bad Decisions

Hour 1 Set 2
Mike Sponza - Here I Am (with Matyas Pribojszki)
Albert Castiglia - The Milk Is Still Good
Son Seals - The Woman I Love

Hour 1 Set 3
Johnny Big Stone & The Blues Workers - The Boss
Dave Bailin & The Bailouts - Satisfactory
Kyle Rowland - This Train
Albert King - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven

Hour 2 Set 1
Kevin Mark - I'll Be Good To You
Motor City Josh - New Fishin' Lure
Motor City Sheiks - Like a King
Donny Nicholo - I Love Being Here With You

Hour 2 Set 2
Kurt Crandall - 'get wrong with me' -Pets Ain't People
Hamilton Loomis - Bow Wow
Will Johns - Moondog
Sean Costello - Call The Cops

Hour 2 Set 3 (Live Monterey Pop Festival June 16–18, 1967)
The Electric Flag - Wine
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Driftin' Blues
The Butterfield Blues Band - Love Disease
The Butterfield Blues Band - Drowned in My Own Tears

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08/17/2026

Welcome back to another episode
of WNCU 90.7 "Monday Evening Jazz".

TONIGHT ! live in studio.
August 17, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM ESJT
Eastern Standard Jazz Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org

I am your host, Bruce Friedman
and will be presenting two hours
of some fine jazz to help get
your evening properly adjusted
and week started on the good foot.

Kicking off this evenings program, we will
be featuring music from several artists who
celebrate/d a birthday over the past few
days and into the week...

August 13
Mulgrew Miller

August 14
Tony Monaco
Lorez Alexandria

August 15
Oscar Peterson
Stix Hooper

August 16
Bill Evans
Mal Waldron

August 17
Duke Pearson
Ike Quebec
Sam Butera
George Duvivier

August 19
Jimmy Rowles

Also on rotation, Mike LeDonne, Jimmy Smith,
Gerry Gibbs, David Hazeltine, Herbie Hancock,
and more fine straight ahead jazz for your
listening pleasure.

If you like our blues, you'll dig
our jazz.

Broadcasting LIVE from coast
to coast and around the globe
from the WNCU 90.7 studios on
the NCCU campus located in
Durham, North Carolina

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org
..are you gonna be there ?

Hour 1 Set 1
Claude Bolling - Baroque and Blue, Pt. 1
Tony Monaco & Joey DeFrancesco - Homily
Lorez Alexandria - Fine And Dandy
Mulgrew Miller - What's New

Hour 1 Set 2
Oscar Peterson - Blues For Stephane
Stix Hooper - I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
Bill Evans - live village vanguard 1967 - G Waltz

Hour 1 Set 3
Mal Waldron - J.M.'s Dream Doll
Duke Pearson - Jeannine
Ike Quebec - Que's Pills
Sam Butera - Night Train

Hour 2 Set 1
Jimmy Rowles feat George Duvivier - The Lady's In Love With You
Milt Jackson & The Monty Alexander Trio - Yano
Herbie Hancock - Driftin'

Hour 2 Set 2
David Hazeltine - This One's For Bud
Nick Hempton - Upstairs Eddy
Gerry Gibbs - Kick Those Feet

Hour 2 Set 3
Jimmy Smith - Organ Grinders Swing
Vito Di Modugno Organ Trio - Red Mood
Mike LeDonne, The Groover Quartet - The Boss

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08/15/2026

Friends of Blues Time on WNCU 90.7

LIVE ! tonight...in studio...

August 15, 2026
7pm - 9pm ESBT
Eastern Standard Blues Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

I am your host, Bruce Friedman and we
have a fine program for your listening,
dancing, or sitting pleasure. Two hours
of fine blues you can use.

On rotation, Kai Strauss, John Hammond, Martin
Lang, Kirk Fletcher, Yates McKendree, Curtis
Salgado to name a few...

Streaming coast to coast, and around
the planet, on a device near you.

Are you gonna be there ?

You'll feel better in the morning.

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

Hour 1 - Set 1
Mike Sponza - Add A Little
Alex Lopez Retro Revival - Name Of Love
Kai Strauss - Home in My Heart
Mike Westcott - Good Groove

Hour 1 - Set 2
Lee Michaels - Stormy Monday
Curtis Salgado - What's Up With That
Yates McKendree - I Can't Stop
Johnny Winter - I'll Drown In My Tears

Hour 1 Set 3
John Hammond - 'Till The Money Runs Out
The Dirty Blues Band - You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling
Martin Lang - High as a Georgia Pine
The Beat From Palookaville - Is It True

Hour 2 Set 1
Kirk Fletcher - Keep On Pushing
Big Al's Blues Howlers & Jim Liban - Talk Is Cheap
BDL (Big Daddy Lee) - Let's Take a Ride
Neal Roberson - Don't Let the Devil Ride

Hour 2 Set 2
Alberto Colombo - Wake Up
The Buzz Brothers - Drownin'
Brandon Santini - Sweet Maggie
Buddy Guy - I Got Sumpin For You

Hour 2 Set 3
Super 300 Blues Band - Five Two Blues
Al Jones - She Got Me
John F. Klaver - Devilwoman
Cool John Ferguson - Log Cabin Woman
J. Leino & Blues Guys - You Don't Know

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08/10/2026

Welcome back to another episode
of WNCU 90.7 "Monday Evening Jazz".

TONIGHT ! live in studio.
August 10, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM ESJT
Eastern Standard Jazz Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org

I am your host, Bruce Friedman
and will be presenting two hours
of some fine jazz to help get
your evening properly adjusted
and week started on the good foot.

Kicking off this evenings program, we will be
featuring music from several artists who
celebrate/d a birthday over the past few
days and into the week...

August 6
Charlie Haden

August 7
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Marcus Roberts

August 8
Benny Carter
Jimmy Witherspoon

August 9
Jack Dejohnette
Butch Warren

August 10
Arnett Cobb

August 11
Bill Heid

Also on rotation, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Farnsworth,
Jackie McClean, Gene Harris, and more fine
straight ahead jazz for your listening pleasure.

If you like our blues, you'll dig
our jazz.

Broadcasting LIVE from coast
to coast and around the globe
from the WNCU 90.7 studios on
the NCCU campus located in
Durham, North Carolina

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org
..are you gonna be there ?

Hour 1 Set 1
Jack DeJohnette - Tony Then Jack
Benny Carter - Doozy
Arnett Cobb - Big Red's Groove

Hour 1 Set 2
Butch Warren - Sharon and Angie
Charlie Haden - Dolphy's Dance
Marcus Roberts - Anytime, Any Place

Hour 1 Set 3
Roland Kirk with Jack McDuff - Three For Dizzy
Bill Heid - It's a Living
Gene Harris - Blues For Jezebel

Hour 2 Set 1
Telmo Fernandez Phil Wilkersonn Blues For Someone
Jack Wilkins - Dig Dis
Les McCann - Burnin Coal

Hour 2 Set 2
Jackie Mclean - Das Dat
David Kikoski - Kik It
Jimmy Witherspoon - Past Forty Blues

Hour 2 Set 3
Jim Alfredson - Foster Blues
Joe Farnsworth - Joe's Tempo
Jimmy Cobb - Blood Wolf Moon Blues

CLICK below to listen live:
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08/08/2026

Friends of Blues Time on WNCU 90.7

LIVE ! tonight...in studio...

August 8, 2026
7pm - 9pm ESBT
Eastern Standard Blues Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

I am your host, Bruce Friedman and we
have a fine program for your listening,
dancing, or sitting pleasure. Two hours
of fine blues you can use.

On rotation, Mike Bourne Band, Joanna Connor,
Matt Schofield, NEW music from Murali Coryell,
James Hunter, Andy Santana and more fine blues
you can use...

Streaming coast to coast, and around
the planet, on a device near you.

Are you gonna be there ?

You'll feel better in the morning.

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

Hour 1 - Set 1
Arnesen Blues Band - Confessin' The Blues
The Blues Kings & Herbie Blues - Resurrector
Andy Santana - Give a Dog a Bone
Mike Westcott - Good Groove

Hour 1 - Set 2
Andy Walo - Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
Andy 'Too Hard' Williams - Happiness & Peace Of Mind
James Hunter Band - Two Can Play
Vidar Busk · Kid Andersen · Junior Watson - Guitarmageddon

Hour 1 Set 3
Slam Allen - World Don't Stop Turning
Murali Coryell - Sitting On Top Of The World
Blossbluez - St. Louis Blues
Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins - Right Don't Wrong Nobody

Hour 2 Set 1
Elliott And The Audio Kings - Out Of My System
Holland K. Smith - Little Boy Blues
Jerry Jemmott & Souler Energy - Hey Jerry, He Treats Me Right
Bad News Blues Band - Still Cadillacin'

Hour 2 Set 2
Omar & The Howlers - Linin' Track
John Juke Logan - Da' Blues Hip Hop
Mike Bourne Band feat. Johnny Burgin - Lose Your Rings, Keep Your Fingers
Tommy Dardar - Real Blues Man

Hour 2 Set 3
Bonnie Raitt - Used To Rule The World
Joanna Connor - Doctor Feelgood
Matt Schofield - Nothin' But A Party
Tommy Dardar - Real Blues Man

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08/01/2026

Friends of Blues Time on WNCU 90.7

LIVE ! tonight...in studio...

August 1, 2026
7pm - 9pm ESBT
Eastern Standard Blues Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

I am your host, Bruce Friedman and we
have a fine program for your listening,
dancing, or sitting pleasure. Two hours
of fine blues you can use.

On rotation, Buddy Guy Happy 90th Birthday,
July 30, NEW music from Jovin Webb, Albert
Castiglia...Kim Wilson, BB & The Blues Shacks,
Cadillac Theme set, BB King, Nick Curran, to
name a few.

Streaming coast to coast, and around
the planet, on a device near you.

Are you gonna be there ?

You'll feel better in the morning.

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org/

Hour 1 - Set 1
Buddy Guy - Where U At
Jovin Webb - Gunpowder & Lead
Mike Bourne Band - Rather Be Happy Than Normal
Buddy Guy - Upside Down

Hour 1 - Set 2
Albert Castiglia - The Milk Is Still Good
Dave Bailin & The Bailouts - Satisfactory
B.B. & The Blues Shacks - Death Tax
Ticket West - It's Obdacious (feat. Harp Mitch)

Hour 1 Set 3
Johnny Winter - I'll Drown In My Own Tears
Phantom Blues Band - A Good Time With The Blues
Cold Blood - If You Will
Christine McVie - I'd Rather Go Blind

Hour 2 Set 1
Kurt Crandall - Loser
Rusty Zinn - Fallin' Rain
Larry Garner - Slower Traffic Keep Right
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - I Want to Shout About It

Hour 2 Set 2 - Cadillac Time
The Nighthawks - Pretty Girls And Cadillacs
Alexander - V8 Cadillac
James Montgomery - Black Cadillac
Kevin Mark - Big Blue Cadillac

Hour 2 Set 3
B. B. King - Gonna Keep On Loving You
Kim Wilson - She Moves Me
Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters - Peace of Mind
Nick Curran - Just Love Me Baby

CLICK below to listen live:
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07/27/2026

Welcome back to another episode
of WNCU 90.7 "Monday Evening Jazz".

TONIGHT ! live in studio.
July 26, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM ESJT
Eastern Standard Jazz Time

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org

I am your host, Bruce Friedman
and will be presenting two hours
of some fine jazz to help get
your evening properly adjusted
and week started on the good foot.

Kicking off this evenings program, we will be
featuring music from several artists who
celebrate/d a birthday over the past few
days and into the week...

July 24
Billy Taylor

July 25
Johnny Hodges

July 28
Delfeayo Marsalis

July 31
Kenny Burrell
Hank Jones

Also on rotation, Joey Alexander, Charlie Rouse, Cory
Weeds, Monty Alexander, Larry Coryell, and more fine
straight ahead jazz for your listening pleasure.

If you like our blues, you'll dig
our jazz.

Broadcasting LIVE from coast
to coast and around the globe
from the WNCU 90.7 studios on
the NCCU campus located in
Durham, North Carolina

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org
..are you gonna be there ?

Hour 1 Set 1
Billy Taylor - Titoro
Kenny Burrell - Wavy Gravy
Hank Jones & Ilya Lushtak - Jordu

Hour 1 Set 2
Mike LeDonne The Groover Quartet - The Boss
Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones - Ivan the Terrible
Cory Weeds - Hammer's Tones

Hour 1 Set 3
BK Trio - Groovin'on
Larry Coryell - No More Booze, Minor Blues
Delfeayo Marsalis - Brer Rabbit

Hour 2 Set 1
Joey Alexander - new album - Stella by Starlight
Larry Willis - Solar
Monty Alexander - Ray's Idea

Hour 2 Set 2
Wayne Shorter - Black Orpheus
Charlie Rouse - Little Sherri
Crusaders - Weather Beat
Freddie Roach - Mo' Greens Please

Hour 2 Set 3
Lucky Peterson - Ridin
Sonny Stitt & Bennie Green - May Main Man
Johnny Hammond Smith - Smokin` Kool

CLICK below to listen live:
https://wncu.org

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