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International Boogie Woogie: Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival

Coming to Public Television this Summer!
The American Music Research Foundation is proud to announce release of the fourth in our series of public television programs from the annual Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival.
INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE has been distributed to stations nationwide by the National Educational Telecommunications Association. Individual stations may air the program at any time at their discretion, so contact your local station and let them know you want to see INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE! For a listing of currently scheduled broadcasts click here and be sure to check back often - listings are updated daily.

A pianist with a ferocious left hand rolling through eight-beats-to-the-bar is what comes to mind when you think of boogie woogie. The four pianists in INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE provide plenty of that while approaching the music from different perspectives. Switzerland's Sylvan Zingg demonstrates that, "you can boogie anything." France's Philippe LeJeune is a jazz pianist originally inspired by boogie woogie legend Memphis Slim. Vancouver B. C.'s Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne learned boogie woogie from his church organist in Los Angeles, and Toronto's Michael Kaeshammer has been reinventing the genre ever since he heard boogie woogie as a child in Germany. The program ends with all four artists jamming in a classic eight-handed "train wreck." If you love the piano, the performances in INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE will amaze and inspire you.

WATCH  A 3 MINUTE TRAILER AMRF logo does not appear in actual program

ALSO AVAILABLE              

Gen2 Blues       
Boogie & the Blues Diva  

Contact:
boogie@amrf.net

Gen2 Blues comes to Public Television

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Childhood is different when your father is a famous blues musician; if you follow in his footsteps you bring a different perspective on music and history to your own artistry.  This is what unites the performers in Gen2 Blues: Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival. Kenny Neal is the oldest son of Raful Neal, Tasha Taylor grew up on the road with her father, Johnnie “The Wailer” Taylor, and Bernard Allison learned his first guitar licks by copying father Luther’s records.  Special guest Tito Jackson broke father Joe’s rule to not touch the guitar but if he hadn't it might not have been the Jackson 5.
  
Backed by the Phantom Blues Band these stellar performers create a joyous celebration of the blues. This program was recorded at the Royal Oak Music Theatre during the 7th Annual Motor City Blues & Boogie Festival in October 2005.

Click here  for rough-cut 3-minute sampler

AMRF Broadcast Schedule

AMRF programs are distributed via satellite to public television stations nationwide by the National Educational Telecommunications Association. Individual stations may record the feeds and may air them at any time at their discretion. Check here for broadcasts in your area - schedules are updated wekly.

Contact your public television station and tell them you want to see:

"International Boogie Woogie"

Station        Date     Day      Time      TZ            Market

WHYY           9/7      Sun         8:00pm ET             Philadelphia, PA  
                      9/28   Sun        10:00pm ET

WHYYDT2   9/3       Wed      3:00am  ET             Philadelphia, PA
                      9/5       Fri       12:00am
                                                8:00am
                                              10:00pm
                     9/6       Sat         4:00pm
                                                 9:00pm
                     9/7       Sun         7:00pm
                     9/8       Mon        8:00am
                     9/9       Tue        11:00am
                    9/10      Wed        9:00am
                    9/11      Thur         6:00am
                                                  5:00pm
                    9/12      Fri          10:00am
                                                  3:00pm
                    9/13      Sat          2:00pm
                    9/14      Sun         6:00am
                                                 8:00pm
                    9/15      Mon        6:00am
                                                 1:00pm
                    9/16      Tue         9:00pm
                    9/17      Wed      10:00pm
                    9/20      Sat          8:00am

KCSM         9/8       Mon     12:00am   PT       San Francisco Oakland San Jose
                   9/12      Tue       12:00am  PT

KCETDC    9/14    Sun         1:00pm   PT       Los Angeles
KCETDT     9/14    Sun         1:00pm   PT       Los Angeles

The Oklahoma Netork: Full power stations listed below: additional low power repeaters make the program avaailable across the state
KETA         9/12      Fri          9:00pm   CT        Oklahoma City OK
KWET        9/12     Fri           9:00pm  CT         Oklahoma City
KOET         9/12      Fri         9:00pm    CT        Tulsa, OK

KAWB       9/27     Sat         10:00pm  CT         Minnepolis/St. Paul MN
KAWE

"Gen2 Blues"
NETA Feed 11/4/2007

Station      Date       Day      Time      TZ             Market 

KCSM         9/8         Mon      12:00m  PT             San Francisco Oakland San Jose

Boogie & the Blues Diva
NETA Feed Sept. 2006

Station        Date        Day    Time       TZ                 Market
KCSM            9/12         Fri       12:00m    PT   San Francisco Oakland San Jose

2003 Motor City Boogie Woogie & Blues Festival  

 KAWE        5/20    Tue         1:00am      CT      Minneapolis/St. Paul MN