This week we feature Sam Cooke, one of the creators of "Soul music." Plus a gut-check of Outkast abetted by Lil’ Wayne and Snopp Dogg. We close with Part Two of Cassandra Wilson.

Sisters are doing it this week! We feature Roberta Flack, Brazilian samb singer Mart’nalia, and Cassandra Wilson. Plus, Roberta’s feature is supported by Brother Bones, Thelonious Monk, and Cannonball Adderley featuring Charles Lloyd. If you enjoy female vocalists, this is a week to savor.

BoL is proud to present Detroit’s own Jackie Wilson, aka "Mr. Excitement." Then we roll with ReBirth Brass Band featuring Soulja Slim. Finally we fly with singers Joni Mitchell, Diana Krall and Cassandra Wilson.

We may be featuring only four artists this week, Funkadelic, Erykah Badu, Jessie Mae Hemphill and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, but they’re dropping a whole world of blues-inflected, phunky music. If you ain’t moving something at the end of this set, then you might as well go lie down in a casket, ’cause you sure ‘nough dead!