Roots & Rhythms is a roots music program that swings, jumps, or rocks.
Hosted by: Dick Altavista
Airs: Every Sunday from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Coming up at 8:00 PM on December 21st, 2025:
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Roots and Rhythms

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Date	Host	Highlight	On Demand
Dec. 21, 2025	Dick Altavista	Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan	available
Dec. 14, 2025	Dick Altavista	Charlie Parker Part Two	available
Dec. 7, 2025	Dick Altavista	The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 Part Four	available
Nov. 30, 2025	Dick Altavista	The Long Ryders formed in Los Angeles in 1981.	available
Nov. 23, 2025	Dick Altavista	The Verve Story, Part Three	available
Nov. 16, 2025	Dick Altavista	Louis Armstrong: Hot Fives and Sevens Part Three	available
Nov. 9, 2025	Dick Altavista	Sally Timms	available

Roots & Rhythms started out in 1997 as a roots music program (Jazz, country, r&b and Rock(abilly), with some contemporary bands thrown in as well. Most programs were devoted to a specific artist, label, city or genre. Since then, the core concept has remained the same, but has been broadened to include more mix-type programs blending eclectic choices across genre and time periods. Throughout, the emphasis has been on music that swings, jumps, or rocks.

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- Graphic by the infamous illustrator and animator Ian Jeans http://ianjeans.blogspot.ca/