Marty Kool
Inducted in 2008
Thirty-six years ago KXCI went on the air with
a blues show. It’s The Blues Review and Marty
Kool has been in the chair now for over 30
years.
Marty's live performances & in-depth
interviews have included Arizona musicians Tony
Uribe, Stefan George, Steve Grams, Danny
Krieger, Sam Taylor, Mike Blommer, Big Pete
Pearson, Bob Corritore, Hans Olson, Bill Tarsha,
Arthur Migliazza, George Howard, Dave Trippy
& many more.
National artists that have played live and/or
been interviewed on his show include John
Mayall, R.L. Burnside, Nappy Brown, King Ernest,
Steve James, Paul Geremia, Homesick James, Super
Chikan, The Paladins, Carey Bell, Andrew "Jr.
Boy" Jones, Kenny Neal, Maria Muldaur, Theodis
Ealey, James Armstrong, Janiva Magness, Phillip
Walker, Sonny Rhodes, Little George Sueref, Bill
Lupkin Band, Chico Chism & more.
Marty shows how the blues relates to our daily
lives & offers a lot of history, session
info and stories. He was a founding member of
the Tucson Blues Society, and the Southern
Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation. He also
edited the Tucson Blues Society's Blues Calendar
for three years.
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