Nighttimes Variety; 2096; Son Seals, Butch Thompson; SD-Base

Night times is a production of Katie see a gentle to me. Live from the Twin Cities. This is night time as variety with Michelle barber. Thank you from one of Chicago's most dynamic blues guitarists is with us tonight. I just got done with the weekend at the union bar where the crowds were so big they had to turn people away. I hope those people are able to watch tonight judging from the rehearsal today. Sun has the ability to melt the snow off your roofs. Also with us is three gentlemen who enjoy playing their music as much as we enjoy listening to it on piano is Minnesota's Butch Thompson who carries an international reputation as one of the top traditional jazz pianists anywhere. He's here with

drummer red magic and bassist Bill Evans to round out a trio that plays the traditional music of Scott Joplin Jelly Roll Morton and others with joy and enthusiasm. Welcome please. That was Butch Johnson trail they'll be back a little later on. They say that my next guest

was born into the blues he grew up in a back room of his father's club in Arkansas where blues greats such as Sonny Boy Williamson and Albert King were frequent performers with musicians like that playing lullabies knew the blues before it was out of the cradle by the age of 18. He had formed his own own band and then went on to perform with Earl hooker and later Albert King who is his mentor and is based in Chicago where his four albums and his sizzling live performances have earned his reputation as that city's hottest young blues man. And in Chicago the city synonymous with hard driving blues. That's quite a reputation. Along with this band please welcome Son Seals. Can you.

Play. Back to. Me. And I mean. It. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

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Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for your back a little bit. Today is a very momentous day in the life of magic not only is he making his second appearance here on the variety but he is also celebrating

his fourth wedding anniversary and read for 44 years. I want to get up and sing a song right. Oh thank you. You're getting a divorce. Do the children. OK. A little later but if you sing a song. Cigarettes. Look out of

it it gets. Bad. If. I go. To sleep I don't say it life. Tonight's the night of the. Revamped. Nights we used to play curious. Father did. I know. That the reason why we waited on. This little nest. Just. This. Little fellow that I would see that day. Now it's a

great life and my children I say goodnight. Father. Do you read them. The reason why. All. This little man. Rest. Well here we are about

this. Little fellow. Now. That sounds. Good to. Me. Night cover up now. I feel. Good.

I'm happy in my life feeling too good today and feeling too good to. Look at that.

And. Feeling no pain today. Yeah I. Mean. I wish it would rain today. Me I wish you would bring. Me my bike. I'm feeling too good today. Right. Thank you everybody and thank you coach Thompson. I'd like to bring back right now by the way. Recently appeared in the Chicago fast and out of that Chicago Fest came an album called Blues

Deluxe which is nominated for a Grammy this year so pick it up Give a listen if you can once again please welcome. Oh no. No no. That's. His son. Somebody.

Was. Sentenced. Thank. God I. Thank.

God. That. I am. COACH JOHNSON trio has a new album all called Live at Landmark Center they also play every Friday and Saturday

night with the Hall brothers jazz band at the Jazz Emporium in Mendota in which Thompson also plays solo piano. Monday through Friday at 4:00 from 4:30 to 7:00 at the tiger restaurant step tonight because he's here because before Tiger wondering why he's so late for work before we bring back songs from one last tour and I do want to remind you next week we have with us Bobby Lyle Bobby use yet another Minnesotan who has gone on to national recognition. He will not be performing anywhere else in the Twin Cities he is here exclusively to do nighttime variety also featured next week will be the variety vocal group with guest performances. Josh Weaver in Samoa and in two weeks we have another fine jazz pianist George Winston. Those are a couple of the shows coming up. Once again let's welcome back Son Seals. This is a production of cattle too.