HeyJaredThe Good, The Bad & The Funky
Direct from the back porch of Funk Headquarters in the Bywater, New Orleans, comes THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE FUNKY, an ever-growing chronicle of the touring life and a step behind the curtain into the deep, funky musical universe of Jon Cleary.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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We’re coming back to Australia in 2027! (opens the original)
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The Jon Cleary Show: Episode 31 (opens the original)
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Editor’s Note: You have asked, so now we are answering… the best we legally can. If you are a European subscriber, then you can listen to The Jon Cleary Show every Tuesday night at 9PM BST on JazzFM. For those of you who live in other places, we want to share the full playlist of the show with you on Substack. It is behind the paywall as a gift to our loyal paid subscribers— plus some detailed notes on some of the selections. Thank you!!<a
Some notes on The Jon Cleary Show #30 (opens the original)
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Tommy Ridgeley - “Jam Up”Tommy Ridgeley was a name that I first read in John Broven’s book. There were so many performers from the early years of New Orleans R&B that were still around when I landed there in the early ’80’s. Most of them hadn’t weathered the tough realities of the music business well. They had performed professionally for years, tastes had changed and jobs were scarce. But they would still occasionally be offered shows, local gigs and Festivals and they’d take acce
The Jon Cleary Show: Episode 30 (opens the original)
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Editor’s Note: You have asked, so now we are answering… the best we legally can. If you are a European subscriber, then you can listen to The Jon Cleary Show every Tuesday night at 9PM BST on JazzFM. For those of you who live in other places, we want to share the full playlist of the show with you on Substack. It is behind the paywall as a gift to our loyal paid subscribers. Thank you!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://subs
Adventures of a Banana tree digger-upper (opens the original)
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