Real talk, real stories, real music with Natasha Maddison.
Live and in colour.
Tony Knox
Sunday, March 12, 2023
9pm UK, 4pm EST, 1pm PST
Tony Knox is an Irish writer, director and producer who has made dozens of award-winning films that have been shown around the world to consistent critical acclaim.
Tony who grew up in Northern Ireland and I first met when we worked together on The South Bank Show for a program about Funk Music. He has such great stories to tell us. I can’t wait.
Martha High
The Goddess Of Soul
Sunday, March 26, 2023
9pm UK, 4pm EST, 1pm PST
Special Guest Martha High The Goddess of Soul. The Funky Diva Martha High has been an integral part of James Brown’s life and career for more than 30 years: she was his backing vocalist, hairdresser, payroll master and his always loyal and reliable confidant. Miss High appeared on many milestones of Funk and Soul music, such as Payback, Body Heat, Ain’t That A Groove and Bring It Up, It’s Hell and she also recorded an unforgivable version of Summertime with James Brown himself.
Past Shows on The Tash Talk
Dennis Rollins MBE
Sunday, March 5, 2023
9pm UK, 4pm EST, 1pm PST
Special Guest Dennis Rollins MBE bandleader, trombonist, and recipient of innumerable awards to Jazz and to Music in the UK.
Natasha Maddison
on the Christmas Carol Show
14th February, Our Funky Valentine
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
TUESDAYS 8pm EST
It’s not only Valentine’s Day but what we all like to call Maceo Day! We pay tribute to our beloved Maceo Parker, the man who has infused us with love on the occasion of his 80th Birthday, joined by Alan Leeds, Brandon Cobb, Brandon Thompson, Kellis Parker, Jillian Reitsma, Dan Marcus, Steve Sigmund, Dennis Rollins, and DJ SoulSister
Natasha Maddison
on the Christmas Carol Show
With Special Guest
Rodney ‘Skeet’ Curtis
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
TUESDAYS 8pm EST
Rodney “Skeet” Curtis, Skeet is the beloved bass player in the world of bass as well as throughout the musical community. He would be the best-kept secret of funky bass except he’s no secret.
Here he presents a selection of songs he’s performed on, describes traveling around the world and why he’s retired from flying, amongst a slew of stories that embellish his life story.
Natasha Maddison
on the Christmas Carol Show
With Special Guest
Steve Sigmund
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
TUESDAYS 8pm EST
Steve was the lead trombone for Ray Charles from 1987 until Ray’s passing in 2004. He has worked with various big bands and projects since that time most notably with Steve Lipia as MD in tributes to Frank Sinatra and as MD, Bandleader and my co-producer for the tributes to Ray Charles which feature Maceo Parker, the Ray Charles Alumni and the Raelettes which we were able to tour across the US, and in Australia and Japan.
He talks about growing up in Northern California, discovering the trombone, and getting lessons from fellow Ray Charles Alumni trombonist Dan Marcus who joins the discussion to contribute his own special blend of humor.
Natasha Maddison
on the Christmas Carol Show
With Special Guest
Andrew “Goat” Gilchrist
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
TUESDAYS 8pm EST
Soundman extraordinaire who has worked with legends such as the Neville Brothers, Maceo Parker, Ani DiFranco, as well as running his own recording studio House of !000hz in New Orleans.
He chats with me about growing up in Canada, what drove him to become a recording engineer, what inspired him in the building of his own studio and a ton of diverse music to represent the cross-section of music he loves.
The Christmas Carol Show
With Guest Natasha Maddison
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
TUESDAYS 8pm EST
The CHRISTMAS CAROL SHOW, w/ Carol, Cindi & guests.
The Christmas Carol Show
With Guest Natasha Maddison
Tuesday, May 21, 2022
TUESDAYS 8pm EST
The CHRISTMAS CAROL SHOW, w/ Carol, Cindi & guests.
Where it all began:
At the suggestion of Ian Charles Scott an old friend of mine Carol Goss invited me to be her guest on the Xmas Carol Show. Much in the style of Desert Island Discs I chose some of my favourite songs as a bit of a soundtrack to my life.
I chat with Carol about growing up in South East London in the 1960s, my dad’s love of Big Band Music, tell stories about life on the road over 30 years with Maceo Parker, about meeting Prince and other glorious stories.
