This week, SEDGE THOMSON welcomes LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, the renowned a capella group who has inspired and performed with Paul Simon and Michael Jackson.

And two extended conversations with author and tenor sax man JAMES McBRIDE, whose memoir and fiction is hilarious, moving, profound.  He has thoughts on his mixed race upbringing. His new book, Five Carat Soul, continues his insight on race, identity, and human failings and virtues.  

As he says today, politicians are just people, and what matters, in the end, is your decency and whether you did some good today.  He also wrote The Good Lord Bird, The Color of Water, and Song Yet Sung.  And he joins the T SISTERS and MIKE GREENSILL for a jazz piece.

On a personal note, Mike, our friend, pianist and colleague, who often brought in his "special guest," the chanteuse WESLA WHITFIELD, to sing, sent out a letter from her last week, titled,
Time to leave the room:
 

Video   Dear Friends and Fans        I want to thank you for all the love and devotion you've given me over the years. I've had a wonderful time making music for you but it's become time to leave the room. I'm very comfortable at home with Michael and I am well looked after by the sterling hospice folks. I decided not to have any major interventions to try and cure what is a very large tumor and a severe infection.        I've had a great life and the thought of all you lovely people who have listened to my singing brings me great peace....        Much Love         Wesla   P.S.  I probably won't be able to answer all your well wishes, but you can write to Mike and he'll read them to me.....                          This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.      P.P.S.  From Mike  - Please no visitors at this time....       Wesla sings "In My Life" from her HighNote CD of the same name.

They were the first guests on my first West Coast Weekend show in 1985, and dear friends who performed at many occassions for our show, for you and our crew.