A birthday salute to Big Joe Turner, May’s featured Holmes Brothers, and Chautauqua Hill artists

KMUW | By Chris Heim

Published May 12, 2014 at 2:35 PM CDT

May 16/18

This time at the Crossroads – a birthday salute to the great Kansas City blues shouter Big Joe Turner, more from May featured artists the Holmes Brothers, artists at this year’s Chautauqua Hills Blues Festival – including a sneak peek at the new album from fest artist Eden Brent, and new music from Lisa Mann, Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne, and the Memphis-inspired release from Tweed Funk.

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Chris Heim

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.

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