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BB/Jimmy/Roy + Koko Taylor and CJ Chenier

September 26/28

Crossroads wraps up the September centennial birthday celebrations for B.B. King, Jimmy Reed and Roy Brown, showcases new music from Willie Buck with Bob Corritore, Buddy Guy, Piper & the Hard Times, and Lisa Mann & Groove Now, and marks birthdays of C.J. Chenier (the son of ‘Zydeco King’ Clifton Chenier) and the ‘Queen of the Blues’ Koko Taylor (including a Taylor special in hour two of the show).

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.