Blues and News with Brother Jacob

02/08/2024

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/blues-legend-donald-kinsey-has-died/

He played alongside many music legends, touring and recording with reggae greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh as well as Mick Jagger and Albert King.

02/04/2024

I believe I heard Bishop Otis Moss say something like, "you have to know the Blues to understand the Gospel". I'm going to add to it and say, "and you have to know the Gospel, to understand the Blues".

01/31/2024

I need to give a huge thank you to Fox 32 Chicago for inviting me and the band into the studio this morning. I especially want to thank Terrence Lee, Sylvia Perez, Anita Blanton, and the entire operations crew. Moreover, thank you to Lawrence Shy Gladney, Chris Alexander , Cornelius Green , and Wood for backing me up this morning. Stay tuned for more updates!

01/31/2024

Tomorrow on Fox 32 Chicago, Brother Jacob (yours truly) & The Good News Blues Band will be performing live in the 8am hour. Joining me tomorrow is Lawrence Shy Gladney on Guitar, Chris Alexander on Drums, Cornelius Green on Keyboards, and Wood on Bass Guitar. You can watch the performance live on www.Fox32Chicago.com or on Channel 32 in the Chicago-area.

09/04/2023

I just learned that we lost the legendary Tail Dragger. This photo was taken on October 4, 2015 at Buddy Guy Legends when he was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame. Another legend that has gone on home. My condolences to his family. Rest in Peace!

Photo Credit: Connie Carroll

08/02/2023

I'm honored to have been featured in today's edition of Block Club Chicago . Special thanks to Rosalind Cummings-Yeates! https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/08/01/meet-brother-jacob-the-young-blues-historian-working-to-keep-the-genre-alive-in-chicago/?fbclid=IwAR19GjqjoAqCDGs3C_zJ1j12slKXn5CJNMqKlYkQqqNjKy3gknLzKPdxnQQ

Jacob Schulz was raised on classic blues and was a regular at clubs before he could drive. His radio show, Blues and News with Brother Jacob, airs twice a week on Buddy Guy Radio and WGFM-FM.

05/13/2023

Featuring some of the best Blues, Classic R&B, Gospel, and More! Listen to the live broadcast every week right here on www.brotherjacob.com.   

04/04/2023

The Chicago Blues Festival is June 8-11, 2023 in Millennium Park. For details on the lineup please go to www.chicagobluesfestival.us. My favorite time of year!!

03/05/2023

Tommy Tucker born on March 5th would've turned 90 today.

Writer: Robert Higginbotham ●Releasing date: Feb. 1964 [UK] ●Format: 7" single ●Label: Checker Records ( #1067) [Usa]; Pye International (7N 25238) [UK] ●B-si...

03/05/2023

Happy 78th birthday to John Primer !

Music video by John Primer performing Hard Times. John Primerhttp://vevo.ly/kqIwRV

03/05/2023

J.B. Lenoir was born on March 5, 1929. He would've been 94 today.

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02/03/2023

Tune in to "Blues in the Night" with Brother Jacob, every Thursday evening from 11pm to 1am on WBGX 1570 AM / 95.9 FM, Harvey-Chicago and on

Internet Radio — Keeping The Blues Alive

10/09/2022

Tune in tonight, Sunday, October 9, 2022, to hear my interview with the legendary, E.C. Scott! We talked about her experiences in the music industry, the Blues Television Network, upcoming music releases and much more! Listen live from 6 to 9 pm CST on www.Brotherjacob.com, www.buddyguyradio.com, and www.wgfmradio.com.

08/26/2022

I am saddened to share that the legendary, Rev. Dr. Mable John has passed away at the age of 91. She was the first solo female artist signed to Motown (Tamla). My deepest condolences go out to her family.

I had the pleasure of interviewing her back in 2017 on UIC Radio. Here is a link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP4vxdbRO4I

08/20/2022

Congratulations!!

The Blues Foundation Names Kimberly Horton
The Interim President and CEO
Effectively Immediately
(Memphis, TN – August 19, 2022) – Effective immediately, The Blues Foundation names former music manager/agent and former board member Kimberly Horton the Interim President and CEO of the 42-year organization.
With the recent departure of former President and CEO Judith Black, Horton says she looks forward to leading the Blues Foundation to its next chapter and the organization’s upcoming signature events including International Blues Challenge in January 2023 and the Blues Music Awards in May 2023.
A native of Jackson, Mississippi, the longtime manager and agent, and the founder of Heathrow Muzik Box, LLC, Horton has guided the careers of many internationally renowned Blues artists including Johnny Rawls, Billy Price, Lattimore, Dexter Allen, Lady A, Big Llou Johnson, and Eric Nolan of the famed R&B and soul group, The O’Jays, and more during her 15-year career as a manager/agent. She is also the personal business assistant for Taj Mahal.
A graduate of Belhaven and Jackson University in Jackson, MS, Horton received two master’s degrees in Management and Public Health.
A lifelong avid blues lover, Horton recalls the first blues concert she attended at the tender age of six. She remembers the excitement and anticipation of meeting Blues icon B. B. King, which led her to a career in music. “My passion has always been to work and collaborate with artists and watch their artistic development and growth,” says Horton. “I also had the rare opportunity to sit at the feet of the elders and that’s where I gained most of my institutional knowledge and experience in the Blues genre. I never thought I would work closely with such artists as Taj Mahal and Johnny Rawls. They are living legends and I look forward to working with the new generation of blues artists and to bringing more diversity into the Blues Foundation.”
“On behalf of the Board of Directors for The Blues Foundation, we welcome Kimberly Horton,” says Chairman Scott Fitzke. “During the past five years or more, many of the board members had an opportunity to spend quality time with Kimberly as a dedicated board member. Blues music is her life. We felt that her commitment to the board, coupled with her love for music and her professional experience in management, strategic team leadership, and conflict management, would be much-needed assets to the organization during this time of transition. The Board of Directors will work closely with Kimberly to help lead us into the next phase of the company.”

08/14/2022

Today, Sunday, August 14th, tune in to my interview with my dear friend, legendary Blues artist, Katherine Davis! We talked about some of her experiences on the music scene and her most recent release, "If I Could Go Back". Listen live at www.brotherjacob.com or www.buddyguyradio.com from 6 to 9 pm CST.

08/07/2022

Tune in tonight, Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 6 to 9 pm CST, on Buddy Guy Radio,to hear my interview with my good friend, Blues Artist, Demetria Taylor. During the interview we discussed her upcoming release on Delmark Records, "Doin' What I'm Supposed to Do", her most recent accolade as the recipient of the Koko Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jus` Blues Music Foundation, and much more! You, can stream the show live at www.buddyguyradio.com and www.brotherjacob.com.

07/24/2022

Tune in tonight, Sunday, July 24th as I interview Pierre Lacocque, bandleader of Mississippi Heat! We are going to talk about his musical journey working with the group and their latest release, "Madeleine". Stream the show live from 6 to 9 pm CST on www.brotherjacob.com and www.buddyguyradio.com.

07/21/2022

https://chicagoreader.com/music/living-with-muddy/

You may have heard that Muddy Waters’s Chicago home is becoming a blues museum. Now you can hear from two women in his family who lived there.