Sounds of Blue with Bob Putignano

09/15 Len Dell'Amico will be my guest. After serving as the Grateful Dead's "video guy" through "Dead Ahead," "So Far,"and the 1988 Madison Square Garden rainforest benefit along with lots of summer tours, Len Dell'Amico decided to make a story-type movie. And now he has, a rough little beast of a story called "Everything Must Go", which combines slacker comedy and a looming environmental disaster, one consequence of that 1988 benefit."Everything Must Go"is yet another weird installment in the ongoing saga of the Grateful Dead's larger impact on America.There will be a DVD giveaway following this interview.

09/15 The 3rd Annual Hiram Bullock Tribute Radio Show 12 Noon The show is hosted by Bob and guest Jack Frisch, webmaster of HiramBullock.com and friend of the late guitarist. Frisch maintains the Hiram Bullock archives, a collection of all Bullock's studio and livework in the form of audio and video. This year's show will feature instrumental recordings from 11 Bullockstudio solo releases. Hiram produced all of his solo albums.

09/22 Guitarist Barry Finnerty will be my guest. Finnerty has recorded with a wide range of performers: B.B. King, The Crusaders, Miles Davis, Brecker Brothers, Taj Mahal, and many others. Barry's latest disc is titled "Blues For Trane." More details can be found at: BarryFinnerty.com There will be a CD giveaway following this interview

09/22 Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be my guest. Kenny Wayne has a new live CD out on Roadrunner Records titled "Live! In Chicago" that also features Hubert Sumlin, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Bryan Lee, Buddy Flett, and the KWS band.More details at: kennywayneshepherd.net and roadrunnerrecords.com There will be a CD giveaway following this interview.

09/29 Jeff Matson will be my guest. Jeff is the lead guitarist of the Dark Star Orchestra & the Zen Tricksters, the Dark Star Orchestra will be performing at Mexicali Live on 9/20, and at the Nokia Theater on 10/2. There will be a CD giveaway of Donna Jean & the Tricksters following this interview. More details at: jeffmattson.info

11/03 Christian McBride will be my guest. The bassist extraordinaire: Christian McBride will be leading his own band at the Jazz Standard that same week of the interview, and the Sounds of Blue will have tickets to giveaway, along with some new CD's.

Bob Putignano Moderates Panel Thursday afternoon at the Radio Summit.Session involved a panel discussing Broadening the Base: Incorporating the Blues, World, and Groove into the Jazz Clock.

BobP, Hubert, Ray Pellis, and Rich Ludmerer At WFDU

Bob With Bernard Purdie 3/2010

Bobby Womack and Bob P Robert Putignano's interview with Bobby Womack is Blueswax Best Bytes of the year 2009

Submit your CD here, for potential radio airplay & publication review sonicbids.com/soundsofblue

Bob just completed an agreement with 335records to do the radio and press marketing for the new Larry Carlton CD with Special guest Robben Ford. The CD is titled "Live in Tokyo". See larrycarlton.com

photo by Ray Pellis Derek Trucks interview with Bob Putingano Montreal Blues Fest with Derek Trucks "interview"(Westchester Tribune) "Derek Trucks Song Lines Live DVD"

Bob Putignano was contacted by Chuck Young of the Library of Congress regarding Bob's numerous quotes in the book "Incurable Blues: The Troubles & Triumphs of Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin,"by Will Romano(Backbeat Books.) Upon speaking to Chuck, Bob was informed that his name will be listed in the Library of Congress for both his quotes in Mr. Romano's book,and for his assistance working with Mr. Young at the Library of Congress

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Westchester Times

(Wimberley, Texas) The Roots Music Association is pleased to announce the selection of Bob Putignano as its first Jazz Delegate. Bob has been selected to represent the jazz genre at the association's table based on his exemplary record of commitment to the genre. He has demonstrated an appreciation and respect for its history while contributing to its viability and future. Bob is regular contributing writer to Goldmine & Big City Rhythm and Blues magazines. In 2003 Bob was the recipient of the Blues Alive Award bu the Blues Foundation for his contributions to public radio via his "Sounds of Blue" program on WFDU, Teaneck, NJ. In 2006 the program was the basis for the selection of WFDU as the Roots Music Association's Jazz Station of the Year. His love of blues and jazz music and his appreciation for its heritage makes him the ideal candidate for the Roots Music Associations founding board. Whether it'€šs offering press and radio marketing services to independent artists and labels, contributing to liner notes, assisting in organizing fundraisers or festivals, or spinning great music Bob has demonstrated his comment to Jazz music and the Roots Music Association is looking to assisting Bob in increasing the impact of his efforts. The Roots Music Association is dedicated to bringing "roots" artists, the professional entertainment community, and audiences together on a global level. The Association achieves its goals by providing a strong vision, professional development, resource sharing, and advocacy to ensure the preservation and enactment of laws favorable to our industry, members, and all those who create, disseminate and support "roots" music. See rootsmusicassociation.org

WFDU "Sounds Of Blue" Jazz Station Of the Year
Dear Robert,
I would like to personally congratulate you on being selected as the Roots Music Report's Jazz Station of the Year recipient for 2006. This is our inaugural year of acknowledging outstanding broadcasting contributions to the roots music genres reporting to our charts. Our staff personally reviewed and considered all of the reporting stations within your genre and as a result of that consideration you were selected as this year's honoree in the Jazz category as a result of your exemplary programming on WFDU's Sounds of Blue. The staff of Roots Music Report thank you for the reliable and consistent reports you make to our charts and for your contributions and continued commitment to roots music.
Sincerely,Robert Bartosh Roots Music Report

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Bob P and Ben E. King at WFDU

Bob P and Ron Carter at WFDU

Bob P interviewing Hubert Sumlin at WFDU

Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Bob P And Efrem Towns,

Bob P interviewing John Mayer for Goldmine Magazine