Blues from every era. Interview with artists, concert listings, blues related events, information and trivia, gearhead heaven…just what kind of harmonica was that?

On Cha Cha Cha In Blue, the longest-running blues show in Montreal, host John Detcheverry devotes equal time to the classics, new releases and Canadian artists. On the air since 1990.

Listeners can expect to hear the likes of Paul Deslauriers, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Pop Staples, Downchild, Steve Rowe, MonkeyJunk, and Charlie Musselwhite, as well as live performances and interviews.

Every Sunday 9 - 11pm (EST)

December 31, 2023: CANADIAN FAVES OF 2023! R.I.P. BAT TAYLOR! This Week In Blues History! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Tonight on Cha Cha Cha In Blue we start with a dozen of my favourite Canadian blues releases of 2023 so we'll hear from Guy Bélanger, Nigel Mack, James Anthony, Davis Hall & The Green Lanterns, Matt Andersen, Michael Jerome Browne, Brandon Isaak, Wayne Nicholson, JW-Jones, Garnetta Cromwell, The Sugar Darlings, and the Blackburn Brothers. In all I received about 60 new Canadian blues releases this year so this only represents a few of my own faves. Then we mourn the loss of another member of Montreal's blues community - Bat Taylor, with three live recordings with three different bands. An abbreviated "history" segment brings songs from Charlie Sayles, Kim Wilson, King Biscuit Boy, and Frank Goldwasser. We'll close by wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR with songs from Big Harp George, Jerome Godboo, Lightnin' Hopkins, Son Lewis Band, Lonnie Johnson, and my habitual year-end closer "Watch Them Resolutions" by Babs Gonzales.