New Orleans blues and blues-jazz classics spins in honor and memory of Northwest Indiana broadcaster Steve Zana, who recently passed away.

This week's episode of "MIDWEST BEAT BLUES" is a broad array of styles and artists.The playlist includes brand new tracks from the latest releases.

The FIRST HOUR features the event and playing cuts from each of the main stage artists --- Allman Brothers (a tribute band opens the fest), JOANNA CONNOR and THE STEEPWATER BAND. The SECOND HOUR is my TORONZO CANNON interview with several of the songs from his brand new summer 2024 album, "Shut Up & Play."

The first half of this week's program features tasty team-ups by various artists. The second hour is a mish-mash of various blues artists/cuts with no theme, rhyme nor reason. Just some great songs plucked out of the "Midwest BEAT Blues" library.

This week's Midwest BEAT Blues program is focused on the rockier side of the blues spectrum, spotlighting the blues roots of artists usually viewed as being rock 'n' rollers.

Each week's program finds producer and host Tom Lounges blendingtogethervarious styles and eras of the blues -- from the old schoollegends, tothe top contemporary players of today, along with some of theup andyoung guns deserving to have their music heard.Audiences willhear theguitar greats, the harp blowers, the piano pounders, thesingers, and theshouters. Some of club-hopping Northwest Indiana andChicagoland'sregional players also get showcased on this program.

This week's edition of MIDWEST BEAT BLUES opens on an upbeat with a trio of cuts by Duke Tumato & The Power Trio, Little Ed & The Blues Imperials and Little Charlie & The Night Cats.

This week's program features a fair share of blues women, with deep cuts from the likes of Deborah Bonham, Ana Popovic, Etta James, Ann Wilson, Beth Hart, Ally Venable, Lou Ann Barton, Marcia Ball and Carolyn Wonderland.

Each week's program finds producer and host Tom Lounges blending togethervarious styles and eras of the blues -- from the old school legends, tothe top contemporary players of today, along with some of the up andyoung guns deserving to have their music heard.Audiences will hear theguitar greats, the harp blowers, the piano pounders, the singers, and theshouters. Some of club-hopping Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland'sregional players also get showcased on this program.

Each week's program finds producer and host Tom Loungesblending together various styles and eras of the blues -- from the oldschool legends, to the top contemporary players of today, along with someof the up and young guns deserving to have their music heard.Audiences will hear the guitar greats, the harp blowers, the pianopounders, the singers, and the shouters. Some of club-hopping NorthwestIndiana and Chicagoland's regional players also get showcased on thisprogram.