Blues Business with Jimmy Sengenberger

Veteran talk show host Jimmy Sengenberger, himself a blues harmonica maestro, talks the blues and the music business with iconic artists, longtime industry professionals, and many more. It ain’t nobody’s business but the blues business!

Blues Business with Jimmy Sengenberger is a music podcast hosted by Jimmy Sengenberger, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jimmy Sengenberger hosts Blues Business with Jimmy Sengenberger, a music show with 11 episodes published.

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  Joe Bonamassa Pays Tribute — and Plays It Forward

  Aug 17, 202615 min

  Joe Bonamassa is bringing the blues — and a lineup of vintage guitars — back to Red Rocks this weekend. The blues-rock titan joins Jimmy Sengenberger to talk his favorite outdoor venue, honoring guitar hero Rory Gallagher, lessons from B.B. King, and keeping the blues alive by giving the next generation a head start. Plus, he shares why his prized guitars aren't museum pieces — they're meant to make music. Courtesy Photo by Jenise Jensen

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  Episode #15

  Vanessa Collier Plays What She Feels — and at Altitude (#015)

  Jun 17, 202627 min

  Four-time Blues Awards' Horn Player of the Year Vanessa Collier joins Jimmy Sengenberger to discuss her journey from a "super introverted" child inspired by a '90s sitcom to a "force of nature" headlining stages across the U.S. and Europe. Vanessa discusses her latest album, Do It My Own Way, and previews the "athletic" endurance needed to sing and play "at altitude" — 9,000 feet, that is — for her bucket-list debut at the Blues from the Top Festival in Winter Park (June 26-28), as well as her dedication to mentoring the next generation through "Blues in the Schools." "The saxophone has always been how I express my emotions," Vanessa reveals. "I guess you play what you feel."

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  Episode #14

  Jimmie Vaughan's 'Fabulous' Life in the Blues (#014)

  Jun 8, 202621 min

  Blues legend Jimmie Vaughan joins Jimmy Sengenberger to reflect on a life spent playing the music he loves — from earning $350 a week at 14 to co-founding The Fabulous Thunderbirds with Kim Wilson after a chance Austin jam session. Jimmie opens up about kid brother Stevie Ray Vaughan breaking his cardinal rule — "Stevie, don't fool with my guitar!" — and shares what's ahead: a summer tour featuring stops at Colorado's Blues from the Top Festival in Winter Park (June 26-28) and a return to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival. His verdict on six decades in the blues? "I've had a great time and just always love playing — and I can't believe it."

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  Episode #13

  Kenny Wayne Shepherd Reaches New ‘Ledbetter Heights’ (#013)

  May 8, 202617 min

  Thirty years after Ledbetter Heights introduced the world to a teenage guitar phenom, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is breathing new life into the album that started it all with Ledbetter Heights: The 30th Anniversary Sessions , out May 8th. The platinum-selling, six-time Grammy-nominated guitarist rejoins Jimmy Sengenberger for a lively and reflective conversation about revisiting the record, playing blues from the heart — and returning to the Rocky Mountains at the 24th Blues from the Top Festival .

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  Episode #11

  Kim Wilson Knows You Can't Fake the Blues (#011)

  Jun 25, 202528 minS0

  <p>Kim Wilson doesn’t just play the blues — he lives it. The Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman, singer, and harmonica legend joins Jimmy Sengenberger to reflect on a storied career — from being embraced by Little Walter and James Cotton to building a legacy of his own.</p> <p>Kim dishes on the Thunderbirds’ wild days in Austin, his drive to keep traditional blues alive — taking sharp aim at “blues/rock” — and why his upcoming solo album The Time Has Come may be his rawest yet. He’s also heading back to the Blues from the Top Festival in Winter Park, Colorado — where, at 9,000 feet...

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