LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Hey Blues Fans, The International Blues Chal- lenge finals for the Washing- WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY ton Blues Society have been Proud Recipient of a 2009 completed this past month Keeping the Blues Alive Award out in Snohomish at the Taste OFFICERS of Music. What a day it was! President, Tony Frederickson [email protected] Musically, it was one of the Vice President, Rick Bowen [email protected] best ever. Each of our solo/ Secretary, Carolyn Palmer-Burch [email protected] duo acts were on their “A” Treasurer (Acting), Chad Creamer [email protected] game, and at the end of the Editor, Eric Steiner [email protected] day, the judges gave Sheri Roberts-Greimes the highest DIRECTORS score and she will be our rep- Music Director, Amy Sassenberg [email protected] resentative for the blues chal- Membership, Michelle Burge [email protected] lenge this coming January. In Education, Mary McPage [email protected] the band category, each act Volunteers, Rhea Rolfe [email protected] put great sets together that Merchandise, Tony Frederickson [email protected] really represented themselves Advertising, Open [email protected] in the best possible way. The scores were very close, but the judges ranked Sammy Eubanks and the Working Class highest and they THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 2017 STREET TEAM will represent us in Memphis next January. It could have gone many Downtown Seattle, Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected] different ways. Each performer represented themselves very well. West Seattle, Jeff Weibe (206) 932-0546 After all, they are professional musicians. North Sound, Malcolm Kennedy [email protected] Now it’s time to help raise the money to get these very talented Northern WA, Lloyd Peterson [email protected] people to Memphis. The Blues Invasion will be Sunday, November Penninsula, Dan Wilson [email protected] 18th in Snohomish along First Street in the Historic District. We will Port Angeles Area Alvin Owen [email protected] most likely hold a fundraiser in Spokane, so watch our website, our Central Washington, Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected] Facebook page and the Bluesletter as well for more information. Vice Eastern Washington, Paul Caldwell [email protected] President Rick Bowen is recruiting bands and solo/duo acts who Ballard, Marcia Jackson [email protected] want to help: if your band or solo/duo is interested, please contact Lopez Island, Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected] Rick [email protected]. The slots will fill up fast so act quickly! Welcome Home, “Rock Khan” [email protected]

Our annual Washington Blues Society Holiday Party will be on SPECIAL THANKS Sunday, December 9th. Keep an eye out for all the need to know Webmaster Emeritus, The Sheriff [email protected] information on all our media platforms as we move forward with WBS Logo, Phil Chesnut [email protected] our planning. We will hold this event in Seattle so plan for the whole day. Once we identify the venue, Music Director Amy Sassenberg MISSION STATEMENT will put together a fun and exciting show for us to celebrate the The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose holidays. We are still looking for a few more volunteers interested in is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues serving on the Board. We have had several people who have reached music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals, and $35 out last month, but there is always room for more! More hands make for couples. The Washington Blues Society is a tax-exempt nonprofit for less work for everyone! If you are interested, please email me at organization and donations are tax-deductible. The [email protected]. Until next month get out and support live Washington Blues Society is affiliated with The Blues music! And remember to save me a seat! See you out there! Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.

WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY P.O. BOX 70604 SEATTLE, WA 98127 Tony Frederickson, President Washington Blues Society Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2014-2017)

2 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society In This Issue...

BLUES RIFFS 2 Letter from the President 3 2018 Blues Society Officers & Directors 4 Contributing Writers & Photographers 5 Letter from the Editor BLUES NEWS YOU CAN USE 8 A Musician’s Review: Danielle Nicole 9 Blues Notes from Little Bill 10 At Michele’s: Grant Opening in Richland 12 Blues Update: Blues Vespers in Tacoma 13 Congratulations to our Winners! FEATURE ARTICLES 11 Celebrating the Stacy Jones Band 14 2018 Mount Baker In Review 15 Blues Art from Mount Baker

BLUES REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS 6 Book Review: Respect Yourself 16 Blues Festival Photos: Waterfront 18 CD Reviews 28 September Blues Bash Preview 30 Blues Festival Photos: ReTapped

WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY STUFF! 3 20 Washington Blues Calendar This month, the Bluesletter includes blues 22 Updated Washington Blues Talent Guide reviews from the Mount Baker, UnTapped and Waterfront 24 Membership Benefits & Membership Form festivals, an appreciation of the Stacy Jones Band and 25 Blues Jams & Open Mics news of a new venue in Richland, At Michele’s! 26 Live Blues Venue Guide

COVER IMAGE: Stacy Jones Band Celebrating 10 years and 10 Washington Blues Society Best of the Blues Awards in 2018. (Photo by Gladys Jones)

ABOVE: Buck England on Keyboards (Photo by Blues Boss)

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 3 SEPTEMBER BLUESLETTER Volume XXVII, Number IX PUBLISHER Washington Blues Society

EDITOR Eric Steiner (editor@ wablues.org)

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Amy Sassenberg, Little Bill Engelhert, Leah Tussing, Tony Frederickson, Eric Steiner, Malcolm Kennedy, Rick J. Bowen, Polly O’Keary, Rev. Dave Browny

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Blues Boss, Paul Brown, Amy Sassenberg, Gladys Jones, Alex Brikoff

CONTRIBUTING VISUAL ARTIST: Carol Adelman

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4 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hi Bluesletter Readers, to prepare photos for traditional print media! As I wrote last month in this space, Next month, the lead article will re-cap what might be the most the Bluesletter will sail next month successful Washington Blues Society’s annual summer picnic held in on the Legendary Rhythm and partnership with the Seattle Peace Concerts thanks to an informative Blues Cruise at the end of October. story by Ed Portnow and insightful photos from frequent Bluesletter This is an exceptional marketing contributor Kathy Rankin. opportunity as the Washington I also hope to run an expanded CD review section and a look back Blues Society has volunteers who to the early days of the Bluesletter. While this issue features a photo distribute the Bluesletter to each from Stephen Jones of the winners of the Washington Blues Society’s cabin early during the cruise. If International Blues Challenge - Sheri Roberts Greimes and Sammy artists or labels are interested in Eubanks and the Working Class - I look forward to running a more reaching blues cruisers, please complete story on this exciting event in Snohomish! send editorial copy by September 5th and camera-ready ads by Sep- Until next month, go out and see live blues. More importantly: Bring tember 12th. a friend! I continue to receive many photos for publication that aren’t for- Thank you for reading the Bluesletter. matted for traditional print media. I appreciate photos from social media sites, but they generally are saved in low resolution, instead of high resolution, formats. Please review our printer’s requirements for photos. While I welcome contributions of photos and art, they Eric Steiner, Washington Blues Society Bluesletter need to be formatted high resolution, 300 dpi for print media (which Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2010-2013) means that most images pulled from social media or the web won’t work). If you have questions, I’d be happy to send links on how best

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 5 NEWS & REVIEWS

Respect Yourself: Stax Records & The Soul Explosion An exceptional book about an exeptional record label, Stax Records By Malcolm Kennedy Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul and Bobby “Blue” Bland were established. forgotten to time. You witness this, flying by Explosion the seat of their pants, company turn into a Stax was a place in that city where once you corporate monster eating the life out of the Author: Robert Gordon walked through the doors race didn’t matter; original organic entity of its start. The bril- but where outside those doors blacks and Publisher: Bloomsbury USA liance, leadership, egos, selfless team work, whites could not share a meal, go the same the simple ideas and often the hard work By Malcolm Kennedy clubs or movie theaters together or other- that went on to become the next hit record, wise interact socially. A place where kids This book is the story of Stax Records, a the in house rivalries and politics. who came in off the street might become the company that literally started in a garage next star. Where a driver/valet from Macon, In December 1967 everyone at the label had and went on to become one of the major Georgia became a superstar still revered as to cope with the deaths of Otis Redding, the independent record companies of the time. one of the greats of all time. label’s biggest star and four of the Bar-Kays, It is a story of a family organization, where the first of a series of multiple staggering the staff felt a family type of connection to The Rolling Stones covered a couple of songs blows to the organization. one another and the music. done by Stax artists on early albums and the Beatles had made plans (later cancelled due The next blow was the murder of Dr. Martin The book tells an inspiring story of a small to publicity) to record at Stax during their Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in April business trying and finding a way to com- 1966 tour. 1968. This was very close to home, literally. pete with the big businesses and mega-cor- The Lorraine Motel was a place where the porations. Stax was a hit factory that few labels have Stax crew frequently ate, swam in the pool ever equaled. In their 15-year run Stax re- The book also tells the story of Memphis, on hot summer days, had their meetings leased 800 singles and 300 albums of which Tennessee, which was, at the time Stax Re- and put up out of town artists. It is where nearly 250 charted top-100 R&B and 167 cords began, a very segregated and racist Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd wrote the hit also charted top-100 Pop, on the Billboard city. Memphis was the heart of the Ameri- song“Knock on Wood” and the label’s man charts. Roughly one in three charted R&B can mid-south, literally a crossroads on the of many hats, Al Bell had worked with Dr. and one in five also charted pop, an incred- great Mississippi River. A town of oppres- King and the Southern Christian Leadership ible feat by any standard. It is the story of the sion and the story of the resistance and defi- Conference early on. times, public unrest, the civil rights move- ance of that oppression. A city that was the ment, social changes, the protests marches, Stax had a long-standing distribution deal birth place of rock & roll, a home of south- riots, strikes and the assassinations of major with Atlantic Records which ended in 1968 ern soul, gospel and the blues. Memphis, a public figures. when Atlantic was bought by Warner-Seven magnet for those leaving the deep south and Arts who also retained the 1960-68 masters headed north for a chance at prosperity. A In these pages, readers relive the era through catalog for all the releases Atlantic had dis- city where the careers of Elvis, B.B. King, the music chronologically from the songs by tributed to date. Johnny Cash, Junior Parker, Jerry Lee Lewis stars to those of one-hit wonders and those

6 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society As if these two tragedies weren’t enough to sink the label, Stax also Dave, Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding, “In the Midnight Hour” by lost their second biggest act, Sam & Dave, who were technically on Wilson Picket, “Who’s Making Love” by Johnnie Taylor and “Theme loan from Atlantic. From Shaft” by Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There.” They reacted to this by reinventing themselves, working a deal with Paramount and Al Bell cooking up a very ambitious win or lose, all- Respect Yourself opens with a forward by Booker T. Jones and fea- in “Getting’ It All Together” campaign-releasing an unprecedented tures numerous quotes from many of the major players through- 27 albums and 30 singles in mid-1969 including Isaac Hayes’ three- out and this gives the book authenticity and impact. Excellently million selling LP Hot Buttered Soul. researched and written Respect Yourself features a wrap-up of key players, information on the recording equipment and an extensive Stax broke many a career and enhanced many more from both Ru- bibliography and more special features. There are also many photos fus and Carla Thomas to Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, throughout from publicity shots and historical photographs to can- Booker T. & the MG’s, Wilson Picket, Albert King, Johnny Taylor, did shots and an eight-page spread of color photos. It is a good read the Staple Singers and dozens more. and I highly recommend checking it out.

Just a small sampling of some of these hits includes early offerings This book is especially poignant to me as it is a story that took place like “Cause I Love You” by Rufus & Carla, “Walking the Dog” by starting when I was a toddler until midway through high school Rufus Thomas, “Gee Whiz” by Carla Thomas, “Last Night” by The and documents music I grew up with in the racially mixed schools Mar-Kays getting the label started followed later with classic like I attended in Seattle. “Green Onions” by Booker T. & the MG’s, “Soul Man” by Sam &

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 7 A Musician’s Review of the Danielle Nicole Band A unique perspective on a recent blues show at Seattle’s Highway 99 Blues Club! By Polly O’Keary (Photo of Polly O’Keary by Alex Brikoff)

I’ve been a huge Danielle Nicole fan since or the flash of a hand. wanted it. Before the show, I was telling the I got a copy of her 2015 album Wolf Den The material from the new album Cry No fellow next to me, who had never been to and decided she was one of the best modern More (released in February, hit #1 on the the Highway 99 Blues Club, all about its im- blues songwriters and singers in America, Billboard Blues chart, for good reason) was portance to the West Coast blues scene and as well as a creative and skilled bassist. So, fabulous, including one groove so deep on its history and near-loss a couple years ago. when I found out she was coming to the a song called “I’m Going Home” I died of After the show was over, he said he’d had a Highway 99, I was extremely excited. I got envy. I took notes through the whole show great time and was looking forward to com- down there early, because I knew it would because Ed Maloney saw me staring like I ing back again soon. (Maybe even to catch be packed (it was) and hoped to find a seat. was at a master class and gave me a pen and my trio, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Thanks to a couple good friends, I got to a poster I could write on the back of, because Method!). And that’s why this club is so sit right by the stage. Watching Danielle Ni- he’s awesome like that. I wanted to remem- incredibly important. Where else am I go- cole from 10 feet away was amazing. For my ber every good idea and successful move she ing to get to see a hero of mine like Dani- money she has the best voice out there right made. Her version of “Jolene” was fantastic, elle Nicole play? The club made it possible now, which I already knew from listening to the way the song should have been done in for her to come to the area for an anchor Wolf Den over one thousand times, but what the first place, tear drenched and desperate. date, thus making a swing through the Pa- a performer she turned out to be! She was After playing almost entirely new mate- cific Northwest viable for the tour. Not only playing with tremendous soul, sometimes rial, she finished the two-hour-plus set with does it bring amazing touring talent in and singing along with her own bass lines, face Wolf Den, to my joy, then came back and en- keep our culture and music scene enriched drawn into an expression of perfect concen- cored with “Babe, I’m Going to Leave You” and vibrant, it is a venue for local bands like tration. She was conducting the band often, by Led Zeppelin, a song that is viciously dif- mine to contribute to that same tradition. too, her entire body involved in the effort, ficult to sing, and I know because I first tried Viva Highway 99 and thank you Danielle indicating a break with a jump, or a stomp, when I was 15 and never did get it where I Nicole!

8 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society NEWS & REVIEWS

Blue Notes Memories with Buck England A story about a very special Hammond B-3 player... (and the only Blue Note fired more than once!) By Little Bill Engelhart

There have been several B3 players in the area, Dave Lewis was the a breeze. Buck was enjoying his first time in the sky. On the other guy that set the bar. Several keyboard players put their pianos in the hand the short one into Ketchikan was on a SEA PLANE. basement and joined the trend. Now, picture this. Buck is a big guy and that’s what the pilot must This is a story of one of them that I helped raise. Clifford “Buck” have been thinking when he asked him to set up front. England. He grew up down in south western Washington, and at The best was yet to come. some point, he made his move to the big city. This was when I be- came aware of him. When we landed, and the water came over us, I swear to God I heard Buck scream! Over those early days we had our problems. I can't Buck thinks it was earlier, but we are working with my memory remember how many trips I hauled the B3 and the Leslie speaker and I'm old! in a U-Haul trailer while he and Tommy rode in a Volkswagen. At Our first job was at a tavern on K Street in Tacoma. This was before one point, I was approached by a booker that wanted to put us on the Hammond was added to his life and he was playing a Thomas a Nevada circuit. He said that the organ player would need to get a piano that he had bought from a music store in Lakewood. haircut. Buck’s response was, he “wasn't selling out for anybody” and refused to get his hair cut. Keeping in mind that the Nevada circut At the time, Kent Morrill from the Wailers, was working there. was exactly what I had been waiting for. Within a short time, Buck developed such a dislike for the Thomas piano that he and Tommy Morgan took it back to the store and just My response? left it there. I fired him and refused to hall his Hammond back to Seattle. Next was the Hammond M3. The way he finally found his future For several years, I didn't see him. was when he and I went to the Fiesta Tavern in Ballard. I'm trying to talk the owner into hiring us and I was not having much luck. Sometime in the 60s, he moved to San Francisco. Here comes the good part. Buck asked if the organ on the stage was When he returned, he was in pretty bad shape. Luckily, he finally a Hammond B3. Yes it is. Can I try it out? Yes, you can. found the road back. When I started my big band I asked him to Buck plays some blues, and the owner asks me: “When can we come along for the ride. He was a very important part of that group’s start?” sound. He now lives in Home, Washington with his wonderful wife Quirina. We talk quite often and he seems settled which makes me We stayed there for three years. This is where the Live at the Fiesta very happy. The one thing that brings a smile from both of us is that LP was recorded. he is the only Blue Note that was fired more that once. Over the many years, we played together we did a lot of road work. I I book him and whomever he brings with him at The Spar now. booked us into Montana so many times that after he left the group he told musicians that came into the band, “DON'T LET HIM BOOK As a musician, Buck England is the REAL DEAL Buck and Tommy YOU INTO THE BIG SKY STATE!” Morgan are the brothers I never had. When we played in Ketchikan, the flight from Seatac to Alaska was NUF SAID.

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September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 9 NEWS & REVIEWS

At Michele’s Grand Opening in Richland By Rick J. Bowen

Welcome a new venue to the Pacific lars and a neighboring parcel from the city Stacy Jones Band, Michele D’Amour and the Northwest, At Michele’s Restaurant and of Richland. Love Dealers and Badlandz, with Blumead- Event Center located at 2323 Henderson ows hosting a rotating open mic series. Loop in Richland, Washington. Owner The new venue opened their doors to the Michele Abrams is betting the lure of fine public in March 2018 and held a formal If interested in an event and private tour, food in a luxurious setting will draw diners, Grand Opening in August. please reach out to Michele. Restaurant brides and event planners to the Horn Rap- hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. ids neighborhood. The wonderful new space is dedicated to to midnight Friday and Saturday. Sunday serving delicious food from the restaurant, brunch is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Abrams saw a need for more fine dining the finest cocktails from the bar, and the best opportunities in the Tri-Cities and for an music to showcase on an indoor stage and The rest of the time At Michele’s is avail- event spaces to compete with wineries for outdoor main stage. able for private events. For information go a piece of the local wedding market. She to http://atmicheleseventcenter.com bought the winery from Thomas O’Neil cel- September’s featured artists include The

10 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Celebrating the Stacy Jones Band! By Eric Steiner This month, the Bluesletter departs signifi- cantly from our regular editorial practices in several ways. First of all, I rarely feature a performer who is playing our monthly Blues Bash on the cover. Instead, I like to link fea- ture articles, festivals or remembrances of blues performers who have left us for the one in 12 annual cover image. I’ve departed from that practice this month because the band that is donating their time at the Septem- ber Blues Bash in Snohomish has received, as a band collectively and individual mem- bers, more local accolades from Washington Blues Society members than any other: The Stacy Jones Band. I first saw Stacy nearly two decades ago playing at the Seattle Center Mural Am- phitheatre opening up for Sonny Landreth. I knew at that young age that she had that exra “something” to set her apart from other blueswomen. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed the band’s re- cords. I’ll be the first to admit that this band plays some great country and western mu- sic that’s perfect for long drives over to the Palouse. I’ve also compared – and I know blues videographer Ron Beattey has my comments on video from a BB Awards show at Seattle’s Triple Door – Stacy to Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walter. Now, I know that this is a significantly high blues bar, but over time, Stacy has studied these blues masters and honed her craft on the “Mississippi Saxophone.” There’s also another very practical reason that the Stacy Jones Band figures prominent- ly in this issue. Simply put: In partnership with Music Director Amy Sassenberg, each act performing at this months’ Blues Bash worked hard to meet our regularly published deadline of the 5th of the month for all edito- rial copy. Please see the Blues Bash pages in this issue for more information on the Stacy Jones Band and James “Buddy” Rogers, an oustanding British Columbia bluesman who will also play our Blues Bash.

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 11 Blues Update: Blues Vespers at Immanuel Presbyterian Special Blues Vespers slated for September and October (and a fond farewell to Rev. Dave Brown on his retirement

The award-winning (2011 Washington Blues feature an encore Blues Vespers with award- (Emmy Lou Harris) and several appearances Society Best Non-Festival Blues Event) Blues winning Doug McLeod (2018 Blues Music by Chad and Jeremy, including the last show Vespers will hold its last three shows this Award for the record Breaking the Chain). of their last tour. Fall. Blues Vespers has featured the best of Pacific Blues Vespers at the Immanuel Presbyterian Rev. Dave Brown, recipient of a Washing- Northwest blues artists in a concert setting Church has generated over $30,000 for char- ton Blues Society Keeping the Blues Alive with a poem and a brief refection. ity’s including Habitat for Humanity and di- Award, the creator of Blues Vespers is retir- saster relief in Haiti and support for schools Long-time blues supporter Lance Dickey, in ing as the pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian in Zimbabwe. a Seattle Times editorial, called Blues Ves- Church in order to engage other projects pers a “Sanctuary for the Blues.” Countless Blues Vespers began at the Mount Baker Park and passions. Seattle-Tacoma based artists, including the Church in Seattle and moved to Westminster On September 30th, there will be a celebra- late Isaac Scott and James Curley Cooke Presbyterian in Tacoma (2000-2005) before tion of Blues Vespers with an all-star jam an- have played the church. coming to Immanuel Presbyterian ( 2005- chored by the Mark Riley Trio with special 2018) .It will end at Immanuel Presbyterian National artists that have played Blues Ves- guests Dean Reichert, Tim Sherman, Stacey with the three shows mentioned above in pers include Grammy nominated Bill Sims Jones, Randy Oxford and many others. This September and October. Jr. and Chaney Sims. Other national acts Blues Vespers is a partial benefit for the Ta- featured at Blues Vespers have included Blues Vespers will continue quarterly at the coma Creates Initiative. Tacoma Creates is Candy Kane, Geoff Muldaur, The Andy T Interfaith Sanctuary in Ballard. Rev. Brown an initiative that seeks to expand equity and Band, Doug McLeod, Mark LaVoi and Jim- intends to continue his involvement sup- access to Tacoma’s arts, culture, science and my Vivino. Blues Vespers has also hosted a porting music and integrating it with spiri- heritage programs. range of exceptional non-blues artists such tuality and poetry. He anticipates resuming On September 15th, Blues Vespers will fea- as Danny O’Keefe, Ten String Symphony, Blues Vespers in a new venue after the New ture Ten String Symphony. October 7 will Band of Lovers, Adam Levy, Phil Madeira Year in 2019.

Below Left: Mark Riley (Photo by Alex Brikoff) Below Right: Randy Oxford (Photo by Paul Brown)

12 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Congratulations to Sheri Roberts-Greimes and Sammy Eubanks & The Working Class!

The winners of the Washington Blues Society International Blues Challenge in Snohomish (Photo by StephenJones)

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 13 Mount Baker 2018 In Review Another great Mount Baker festival! By Malcolm Kennedy Lloyd and Marsha Peterson and their a couple of songs from her upcoming CD of Red House. Sensational vocalists and mu- wonderful volunteer crew put together an- and closed her set with a rousing take on Led sicians all, Red House is Tim Scott, Jimmy other outstanding weekend of music for the Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll.” Holden, Mark Noftsger and Robin Cane. 2018 Mt Baker R&B Festival. Mark Riley has all those Washington Their soulful sounds really set the stage for When we rolled in the sounds of Brett Blues Society BB Awards for a reason, as he the rocking sets to follow. Benton doing his Northern Mississippi hill showed the crowd at Mt Baker. Mark per- Year after year, I can’t say enough about country music were wafting throughout formed a stellar version of his “Bijou Fever,” Bobby Patterson. He can play solid blues, the Deming Logging Show grounds. This one of my favorite blues songs. Riley also blistering rock or a heartfelt ballad like was followed by the always crowd pleasing performed a couple songs from his upcom- “Someday” with equal aplomb. First with set of the Chris Eger Band with the Power ing CD. One notable cover was a tune by the Fat Tones, and now with the Bobby Pat- House Horns. Chris is a rare talent and al- Australian artist Dean Haitani titled “Lay terson Band, Patterson and company have ways brings the goods and this show was no Me Down Slowly Momma.” been pleasing Mt Baker Festival audiences exception with Chris again reminding us San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Daniel for many, many years with a combination of the folly of getting home at the “Wrong Five Castro played a potent set, with local leg- witty originals and choice covers. This year, O’Clock.” end Jim King sitting in on sax, and this set Bobby featured special guest Mick Nanker The closing act on Friday was Southern included several songs from his most recent doing a pair of Rolling Stones songs, includ- Hospitality, a supergroup of bluesmen. I studio release Desperate Rain keeping the ing “Start Me Up.” Other selections included highly anticipated Southern Hospitality and evening crowd satisfied. originals like “Sooner or Later” and “Hard was not disappointed. The three frontmen, Sonny Landreth opened his set acoustic On Me” as well as Johnny Winter’s ever- Victor Wainwright on keyboards, Damon with the band seated near the front of the popular “Illustrated Man.” Patterson closed Fowler on lead, rhythm, slide and lap steep stage and the drummer playing a beat box his set with Brother Bob’s “Big Deck:” you guitars and JP Soars on lead, two-string cigar and cymbal. Landreth finished his show know it’s made of wood! box slide and rhythm guitar all shared the with a vibrant electric set displaying more Anthony Gomes, wearing his custom vocal duties. They all have their own tour- of his unmistakable slide guitar prowess. crafted patchwork leather pants and black ing bands and other side projects, in fact all Sonny uses techniques of playing that give broad brimmed hat took the stage by storm three have new releases out this year as well him a unique sound. Albert Castiglia closed with special guest Albert Castiglia on a few (see April Bluesletter for review of Victor’s out the Saturday mainstage show and just numbers. Gomes’ set included songs like latest by Eric Steiner.) They played songs off crushed it. Albert played many songs off his “Whiskey Train,” “Junk in the Trunk” and their Southern Hospitality Easy Livin’ release new Ruf Records release Up All Night, and “Love is the Answer.” plus a selection of songs both old and brand per my request, played “Bad Year Blues,” Ana Popovic closed out the mainstage for new. One of the stand outs of the entire fes- which received a Blues Music Award nomi- the weekend with a rousing set, which by tival was Victor singing the Curtis Mayfield nation in 2009. As always, after the main Lloyd’s request, featured special guest Mil- song “People Get Ready” first released by the stage show ended, the music continued at ton Popovic (Ana’s father) with whom Ana Impressions in 1965. For m,e the show high- the jam in the Log Show Museum. released an album Blue Room in 2015. Ana’s light was their extended take on “Fried Neck Sunday also got off to a mellow start with band included a horn section and featured Bones & Some Home Fries,” a song Santana Joel Tepp hosting the Gospel Hour, also in several songs from her much acclaimed tri- also covered early in his early career, in- the museum building and the main stage ple CD release Trilogy which included one cluding at Woodstock. Soars opened it with opening act the Moondaddy Band. They disc each of blues rock, jazz and soul, funk some deft fret work and Fowler added stout opened their set with a few bluesy numbers R&B. Also featured were selections from solo work too. Definitely a “wow!” moment. and then did a Santana tribute. Ana’s upcoming release Like It On Top. Saturday got off to a mellow start with the Lloyd Peterson spent most of the 60s in Another brilliant weekend of music, fun horn-driven sounds of the Soulful 7. Their San Francisco working for the late, great and friendship-that is the Mt Baker R&B name is apt as they played soulful R&B and rock and roll impresario Bill Graham, and Festival. jazz that was a perfect ease into the day. The he was introduced to the blues in the City Michelle Taylor Band kicked things into gear by the Bay. with a high energy set. Michelle performed The music continued with the R&B groove

14 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Art from Mount Baker An artist’s interpretation in pen and ink. Drawings by Carol Adelman

Lower Left (Below) The Mark Riley Band

Middle Left (Below), and )Upper & Lower Right): The Michelle Talyor Band.

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 15 Photos from 2018 Waterfront in Portland! Photos by Paul Brown

Page 16: Top Left - Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Top Right - Curtis Salgado Page 16: (Below) United By Music North America

Page 17: Top Left - Kid Ramos, Top Right: Ruthie Foster Page 17: (Bottom): Robert Randolph & The Family Band

16 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 17 CD REVIEWS

Leanne Trevalyan in July of 2018 and presenting his strongest since 1992, including Ruf Records Time Angels & Muses effort in years. The nine new tracks are split Bomb with Deborah Coleman and Roxanne (Frogimo Records) into a group of five spot on covers of vintage Potvin, an Antone’s compilation from her R&B and blues and four new songs written first four releases, and a pair of well received Frogimo Records recording artist Leanne by Scaggs and longtime friend collaborator collaborations with Peter Karp on Blind Pig Trevalyan’s latest release, Angels & Muses Jack Walroth, that match the vibe. Scaggs Records in 2010 and 2012. It is Foley’s first contains 10 cuts, with eight original assembled a dread team of studio players solo project since Ruf’s 2006 New Used compositions by Trevalyan and a pair for the basic tracks, enlisting the legendary Car and features a dozen original tunes. written or co-written by Trevalyan Triangle rhythm section of Willie Weeks on Bass and Along with contributing to several albums bandmate Peter Pendras. Angels & Muses Drummer Jim Keltner along with guitarists by other artists Foley also performed songs is dedicated to Leanne’s mother Ann Lee Doyle Bramhall II, Ray Parker Jr. and Charlie on albums honoring Robert Johnson and Atwood and the cover art is by Nancy Sexton with Jim Cox on keys and Walroth on Mississippi Fred McDowell. Sue won a Juno Davis Langford. Leanne opens with a song harmonica. The resulting sound is a vibrant Award (the Canadian Grammy equivalent) titled “Fireflies” as she sings of playing with live off the floor feel that supports Scaggs’ in 2001 for her Shanachie Records release sparkles as a child on the Fourth of July and throaty tenor with perfection. The opening Love Comin’ Down, has a wall full of Maple life’s journey. Pendras’ electric slide guitar track “Rock and Stick,” is a creative allegory Awards and has been nominated for Blues gives “Once Upon a Time Ago,” a song he for the lengths a man will go to prove his Foundation Blues Music Awards as well. co-wrote, a bluesy feel and “Blue Moon Over devotion, punctuated by Walroth on greasy On the opening track, “Come to Me” Foley Hanks” has a touch of country to it. One of Blues Harp, and the first cover is a loving sings a duet with Charlie Sexton who also the standout cuts, the radio ready, “Not My reading of 1961 hit for Booby “Blue” Bland,’ provides slide guitar. The title track is a Favorite Mistake” features guest musicians I’ve Just Got to Forget You,” with Scaggs stripped down slow burning number with Joe Doria on Hammond organ and David trading barbs with moaning tenor sax. The Sue on vocals and guitar backed only by Licastro on lead guitar. The title track is swinging 12/8 Blues “I’ve Just Got to Know,” drums and upright bass as she sings “they one of three that feature Christine Gunn is spiced with tasty horn jabs, barrelhouse call me the Ice Queen because I’m cool and on cello as Leanne sings “angles and muses piano and a gritty lead guitar, breathing undetached/and all the men agree I’m too are lifting me higher, one holds me up while life into another 1961 B Side. Keltner lays slippery to catch.” The upbeat cut “The Lucky the other inspires/angles and muses help down a thunderous “Levy Breaks,” inspired Ones” is another duet featuring special me along when I cry on my pillow, as I sing groove for the funky “Radiator 101,” and guest Jimmy Vaughan on guitar and vocals. this same old song.” “Get Off this Train” on the roadhouse boogie “Little Miss Night The cool groove of the standout “Gaslight” which Trevalyan sings of catching the love and Day,” has a very familiar good rockin’ is punctuated by horns and Foley’s tough train and paying her dues, also penned feel. Scaggs tackles the Neal Young lament, guitar. “Fool’s Gold,” yet another duet, has by Pendras, has a driving beat provided “On the Beach,” taking the song to and even special guest Billy Gibbons’ harp accents, by Trevelyan Triangle’s rhythm team of deeper level of Blue and then thankfully guitar and gruff vocals. Jimmy Vaughan Barbara Blue on bass and Chris Leighton brings us back with head popping old time guitar is back for one of the standout cuts, on drums. As with Leanne’s other solo back porch blues “Down in Virginia.” The the slow paced ballad “If I Have Forsaken projects the two things that standout most smooth groove of “Those Lies,” emulates You” featuring the five piece Texas Horns on Angels & Muses are her lush vocals and the sound Scaggs 70s Hollywood years, and and Foley’s sultry vocals. Sue closes the song craftsmanship. Highly recommended. album closer “The Feeling Is Gone,” further album out with a pair of songs performed Malcolm Kennedy demonstrates his love for Booby Bland and solo with just acoustic guitar and vocals. the music that shaped his career. Rick J Highly recommended. Malcolm Kennedy Editor’s Note: Junkyard Jane will play the Bowen Fall Sunbanks Festival on September 9th in Backtrack Blues Band Electric City, Washington. Editor’s Note: Boz Scaggs will play the Make My Home in Florida Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on (Harpo Records) Boz Scaggs September 15th at 8:30 PM. Out of the Blues Backtrack Blues Band’s latest release Make (Concord) My Home in Florida is a dual disc DVD/ Sue Foley CD combo recorded live at the historic West coast soul pop singer songwriter Boz The Ice Queen Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Scaggs completes his unofficial trilogy (Stony Plain) Florida on January 6th, 2017 and has no of blues and roots explorations with the overdubs or studio edits providing for a th release of his 23rd album Out of the Blues The Ice Queen is Sue Foley’s 15 release truly “live” release. Founding member

18 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Sonny Charles, lead vocals, blues harp, toes tapping, a guaranteed crowd pleaser by Zito to which Albert lays a smoldering states in the liner notes “…we felt it was featuring a reserved yet tasty solo by guitarist guitar solo. There are straight ahead rockers the perfect occasion to capture the raw Patrick Allen. Miller plays mandolin on the like “Three Legged Dog” and “Woman music and positive energy of a Backtrack title track, a brisk paced tune that is radio Don’t Lie” and the retro-rocker “Chase Her Blues Band performance.” Along with four ready with a rock edge. Foster sings along Around the House.” Sansone is back on the originals the nine tracks include tunes with Scottie on the funky “Keep the Good up tempo “Delilah” as Castiglia sings “if I from the songbooks of BB King, Sonny Thing Going.” It Better Groove” has an R&B keep living this way/Delilah’s gonna find me Boy II, T-Bone Walker and a tune covered feel and “Guardian Angel,” again featuring dead.” Recommended. Malcolm Kennedy by Little Walter. The CD opens with Sonny mandolin, has a country ballad feel. Miller Boy’s “Checkin’ On My Baby” and shows brings that funky feeling back on “Circles” Barbara Blue the BBB to be a tight outfit led by skillful and “It’s What You Do,” as Scottie sings. Fish in Dirty H2O harp playing and the sharp guitar of lead “when you’re dead and gone and life is done, (Big Blue Records) guitarist Kid Royal. The title track is a slow six feet under in the ground, no one’s gonna harp driven blues about their hometown remember what you said/what you did, not Being bestowed a title in the music business Tampa Bay and the loping shuffle “Shoot what you say, it’s what you do, hey it’s what is something performers strive for and earn My Rooster” showcases some of Kid’s you do.” Miller closes with the mellow ballad only after years of hard work and toil on chops. Royal take over lead vocals for BB “Goodbye.” Well crafted tunes by a tight their art. Singer songwriter and DJ, Barbara Kings “Woke Up This Morning” and again unit. Recommended. Malcolm Kennedy Blue was named “The Reigning Queen of on the oft covered classic “T-Bone Shuffle.” Beale Street” in 2015 after doing shows in “Nobody But You,” penned by Walter Albert Castiglia the home of the blues, five nights a week for Spriggs, was first released by Little Walter Up All Night over 20 years in Memphis. Blue has gathered & His Jukes in 1957 and features some (Ruf Records) together a group of all-star friends to join her proficient blues harp by Charles. They come on Fish in Dirty H20 her 11th self-produced back to Sonny Boy for “Your Funeral and Blues-rocker Albert Castiglia came on to album, released in September of 2018. The My Trial,” a song he recorded for Checker my radar many years ago and has stayed 12 tracks feature seven original tracks and in 1958. The DVD was professionally filmed there since. In 2009 Albert’s tune “Bad renditions of blues classics that she sings by Chameleon Filmworks and uses multiple Year Blues” received a Blues Music Award nightly at Silky O’Sullivans on Beale Street. cameras to capture the action in the packed nomination for “Song of the Year” and Drumming legend Burnard Purdie anchors theater. Malcolm Kennedy Castiglia received BMA nominations again the rhythm section that opens the set with in 2017 for both “Contemporary Blues Blue spelling out her mantra on “My Heart Scottie Miller Band Male Artist” and “Blues Rock Album of the Belongs to The Blues,” then paying tribute to Stay Above the Water Year” for Big Dog. Up All Night is Castiglia’s her compatriot guitarist Johnny Lee Schell (Self-Released) ninth solo album overall and his third by adapting and old favorite to his moniker with Ruf Records. Albert was picked up by “Johnny Lee.” Acclaimed slide master Scott The Minneapolis based Scottie Miller Band Junior Wells for his final tour and his band Sharrard guests on the bump and grind was formed in 2000 and Stay Above the has toured supporting both Elvin Bishop blues “Accidental Theft.” She delivers a Water is their 10th release. Miller has been and ZZ Top. Up All Night was recorded at fine rendition of what could be the new inducted into the Minnesota Blues Hall of Dockside Studio in Maurice Louisiana and official theme song of the city “Meet Me in Fame and has an instructional book Rock alongside producer Mike Zito, who adds Memphis,” digging deep into the anthem Keyboards published by Hal Leonard. guitar and vocals, special guests include written by Memphis native Eric “Scrappie” Miller, among other notable supporting Sonny Landreth on slide guitar and Johnny Hughes. Rapper Al Kapone adds modern gigs, has also been the touring keyboard Sansone on harp. Albert wrote or co-wrote flair to the title track, and saxophonists player for Ruthie Foster who lends her eight of the 11 tracks and Zito penned a Lannie McMillan plays the foil on “BBQ vocals to one track here. All 12 songs on pair. The title track was written by Brian Man.” Purdie lays down some his signature Stay Above the Water were written by Miller Stoltz (Bob Dylan, Neville Brothers) and funk on “Wild Women,” a convincing and Miller’s four-piece band of keys, guitar, was also the title cut on his own 2007 album. extrapolation on Ida Cox’s classic tune, and bass and drums is supported by a four-piece Sonny Landreth’s instantly recognizable a full horn section fill sup the swinging track horn section giving it a full sound. Stay slide work opens “95 South” and Sansone “Gravy Train.” The album closes a fabulous Above the Water opens with the bopping puts his bluesy stamp on the driving shuffle romp through “Come On in My Kitchen,” rocker “Burned All My Bridges,” it has a “Unhappy House of Blues” co-written by with Barbara Blue taking us all to church on good groove reminding me of the Bobby Cyril Neville. One of the standouts is the the Robert Johnson blues standard. Rick J Patterson Band/Fat Tones, that keeps my slow burner “Quit Your Bitching” written Bowen

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 19 CALENDAR

September 2018 Washington Blues Society Calendar Note: Please confirm with each venue the start time and price. We also apologize for any errors. Please submit all details to our online calendar at www.wablues.org.

SEPT 1 SATURDAY SEPT 8 SATURDAY Anthony’s Woodfire Everett: Sheri SEPT 18 TUESDAY Roberts Greimes 8pm Conway Muse: Stop the Panic & Chateau Ste. Michelle Amphitheatre: Conway Muse: The T Town Aces The Triple Door: Madeleine Peyroux Scattered Sun 7:30 pm The Mavericks and Los Lobos 7pm 7:30pm 7:30pm Ebey Island Freedom Fest 2018 Conway Muse: Cave Swallows 7:30pm Easy Monkey Taphouse: Stickshift 9am-11pm Crossroads of Bellevue: Hopscotch Annie with Kimball & the Fugitives SEPT 19 WEDNESDAY Highway 99 Blues Club: Kalimba 8 7:30pm 8pm Neptune Theatre: Dave Mason & pm Federal Way Rhythm & Brews Festival Salmon Bay Eagles: Town Hall Brawl Steve Cropper- “Rock and Soul Revue” The Triple Door: The Bo Deans 8 pm 12 noon 8pm 8pm Highway 99 Blues Club: Rick Estrin & The Restaurant at Rhodes River SEPT 2 SUNDAY the Nightcats 8pm Ranch, Arlington: Doug Williams 6pm SEPT 20 THURSDAY Live at Andres’, Lake Forest Park: Ebey Island Freedom Fest 2018 The Sunset Tavern: Lincoln Durham Michelle Malone Band 6pm 7pm Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and 9am-11pm Friends featuring Beth Wulff 6pm Loco Billy’s Saloon, Stanwood: Knut Gilky Square, La Conner: Mary Ellen White Center Eagles: Scratch Daddy Bell & The Blue Collars 7pm 7pm Cascade Playground, Seattle: Lykins & CC Adams Band 1pm Cascade Summer Stage 4pm Marymoor Concerts: Jason Mraz: 7pm The Triple Door: Tinsley Elis 7:30pm Conway Muse: Summer Reggae Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival: Two SEPT 15 SATURDAY Nights with DJ’s Yogoman & Bongo Guys & A Broad 12 noon SEPT 3 MONDAY Brass Kraken Pub, Poulsbo: Mark Jac 7pm The Restaurant at Rhodes River Hurwitz & Gin Creek 9pm Conway Muse: Michael Jerome Ebey Island Freedom Fest 2018 Ranch, Arlington: Jerry Green & the Conway Muse: Christy McWilson 7 the Browne 7:30pm 9am-10pm Pack String 6pm West Seattle 2 7:30PM Salmon Bay Eagles: Thursday Blues Freedom Fest: Sheri Roberts Greimes U Heights Summer Music Festival, Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro Wooley: Night 8pm 1pm Seattle 7pm Jill Newman Blues Band 7pm Madison Ave Pub: Madison Ave Pub Monday Blues Review 7pm Elliott Bay Pizza & Pub, Mill Creek: SEPT 21 FRIDAY SEPT 9 SUNDAY Annie Eastwood & Chris Stevens Duo Collectors Choice: Scratch Daddy Black Dog Arts Café, Snoqualmie: 7pm 8pm SEPT 4 TUESDAY Sheri Roberts Greimes 11 am Emerald Queen Casino: Boz Scaggs Conway Muse: Prozac Mountain Boys Conor Byrne Pub: 1st Tuesday of the Marymoor Concerts: Jason Mraz: 7pm 8:30pm 7:30pm Month with Smoke Tough Johnny Grinders Hot Sands, Shoreline: Patti 9pm Allen and Monster Road 8pm Conway Muse: The DiTrani Brothers & SEPT 10 MONDAY Hot Damned Scandal 7pm Highway 99 Blues Club: Highway 99 SEPT 5 WEDNESDAY Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Hot Club of ALL STARS 8pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Larry Carlton Cowtown - Celebrating their 20th Quartet 7:30pm Madison Ave Pub: Charles White Bake’s Place: The Billy Stapleton 3-Oh Anniversary 7:30pm Salmon Bay Eagles: Moe Ribbs Blues 7:30pm Revue -Bill Blackstone Benefit show Madison Ave Pub: Madison Ave Pub 5pm Band 8pm Highway 99 Blues Club: Drummer Monday Blues Review 7pm Stewart’s On First, Snohomish: Stone Boy w/ Special Guest Joey Houck 8pm Michele’s Event Center, Richland, Oxford Saloon: Sheri Roberts Greimes Stacy Jones Band 8 PM Blue 9pm 5pm The Brick Pub & Grill, Renton: Reji The Triple Door: Mike Farris 7pm Marc and Wynne C. Blue 7pm SEPT 6 THURSDAY SEPT 12 WEDNESDAY Timber Monster Brewing Co, Sultan: SEPT 22 SATURDAY Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and Centrum Foundation: Port Townsend Sheri Roberts Greimes 7pm Bake’s Place: Lee Oskar and Friends Friends featuring Beth Wulff 6pm Ukulele Festival (Workshop SOLD White River Museum, Auburn: Hops 7pm OUT) 4pm Cascade Playground, Seattle: & Crops Music and Beer Festival Conway Muse: Market Street Cascade Summer Stage 4pm 12:30p Dixieland Jass Band 8pm Conway Muse: Andrew Kasab 7:30pm SEPT 13 THURSDAY Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Larry Carlton Salmon Bay Eagles: Probable Cause Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and SEPT 16 SUNDAY Quartet 7:30pm 8pm Friends featuring Billy Stapelton 6pm Grumpy D’s Coffee House: Seattle Highway 99 Blues Club: Doctor Funk Cascade Playground, Seattle: Jazz Guitar Society 2pm 8pm SEPT 7 FRIDAY Cascade Summer Stage 4pm Historic Everett Theater: Aaron Neville w/Special Guest Billy Mac 7pm The Restaurant at Rhodes River Conway Muse: Terry Robb 7:30pm SEPT 17 MONDAY Ranch, Arlington: Marcia Kester 6pm Madison Ave Pub: New Venture 7pm Mercer Island VFW: Stickshift Annie Madison Ave Pub: Madison Ave Pub w/ Kimball & the Fugitives at NW Conway Muse: Trish Hatley & Hans w/ Salmon Bay Eagles: All Stars No Monday Blues Review 7pm Dance 8pm John Anderson 7pm Stripes Band 8pm The Royal Room: Hopscotch 7:30 pm Mount Baker Theater, Bellingham: Highway 99 Blues Club: Lisa Mann The Triple Door: Madeleine Peyroux The Official Blues Brothers Revue Trio 8pm SEPT 14 FRIDAY 7:30pm 7:30pm Salmon Bay Eagles: The Spinoffs 8pm Admiral Theater, Bremerton: Los North Bend Blues Walk: 13 venues Lonely Boys 7pm 6pm-midnight

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September 2018 Washington Blues Society Calendar Note: Please confirm with each venue the start time and price. We also apologize for any errors. Please submit all details to our online calendar at www.wablues.org.

Snoqualmie Moose Lodge: Stacy Jones Band 7pm Jones Band 6pm The Triple Door: Dave Alvin & Jimmy The Swim Deck Gastropub, Port Dale Gilmore 8pm Orchard: Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek Whiskey West, Seattle: Mark Hurwitz 9pm and Gin Creek 8pm Wurst Festival, Seattle: Hopscotch 2pm SPECIAL CALENDAR ADDITION: SEPT 23 SUNDAY Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Larry Carlton 2018 NORTH BEND Quartet 7:30pm BLUES WALK SCHEDULE SEPT 24 MONDAY Saturday September 22nd Madison Ave Pub: Madison Ave Pub Monday Blues Review 7pm The 2018 North Bend Blues Walk on Oxford Saloon: Sheri Roberts Greimes Sept 22nd is a one-day blues festival 5pm with 13 venues in historic Downtown North Bend. SEPT 25 TUESDAY Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Delvon Lamarr 6 - 9 PM Trio 7:30pm Moose Lodge - Stacy Jones Band Pioneer Coffee - Hot Mess SEPT 26 WEDNESDAY Georgia’s Bakery - Sheri Roberts Greimes & Guest Mitch Pumpian Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Delvon Lamarr Valley Center Stage - Joey Houck Trio 7:30pm Band The Oxford Saloon: New Venture 6pm Jazz Clubs NW Firehouse at The Triple Door: Matt Andersen 7:30 Wildflower - Big Road Blues pm North Bend Theatre - Joe Blue & The Roof Shakers SEPT 27 THURSDAY Compass Outdoor Adventures - TBA

Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood & 7- 10 PM Friends Featuring Kimball Conant 6pm Umpqua Bank - Mark Riley Trio Cascade Playground, Seattle: Twedes - Alan Hatley Band Cascade Summer Stage 4pm Birches Habitat - TBA Conway Muse: Sheri Roberts Greimes Pro Ski - The Groovetramps w/ JoMomma 7:30pm 8 - 11 PM SEPT 28 FRIDAY Compass Outdoor Adventures - Collectors Choice: Jesse James and North Bend Chevrolet - Brian Lee & the MOB 9pm The Blues Orbiters Conway Muse: Birch Pereira & the Gin Chang Thai - Heather Jones & The Joints 8pm Groove Masters Conway Muse: Renee Dion’s 7:30 9 - 12 PM Poggie Tavern, Seattle: Spin-offs 9pm Moose Lodge - Double Shot Rockin’ Everett Sausage Fest: Spike Pioneer Coffee - Norris & Nicely and the Impalers 7pm Jazz Clubs NW Firehouse at Wildflower - Nick Mardon Blues Band SEPT 29 SATURDAY Valley Center Stage - Dean Reichert Anthony’s Woodfire Everett: Sheri Trio Roberts Greimes 8pm North Bend Theatre - Yada Yada Blues Conway Muse: Luther Schutz, Elisha Band Gullixson & Drew Baddeley 7pm Engels Pub, Edmonds: Mary & The Bad Cat Daddies 9pm Grinders Hot Sands, Shoreline: Stacy

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 21 TALENT GUIDE Whom to Hire, Get in Touch Please send any updates, additions or corrections to both [email protected] and [email protected]. We’re working to build a better Bluesletter!

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22 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 206.384.0234 The Soulful 88s/Billy Spaulding 206.310.4153 The Spinoffs/Dawnzella Gearhart 206. 718.1591 R The Tonic 206.214.7977 Rafael Tranquilino Band /Leah Tussing The Wired Band 206.852.3412 425.329.5925 The Wulf Tones 206.367.6186 or 206.604.2829 Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely 425.239.3876 or Tim Hall Band 253.857.8652 425.359.3755 Tim Turner Band 206.271.5384 Randy Norris & The Full Degree 425.239.3876 Tommy Wall 206.914.9413 Randy Oxford Band 253.973.9024 Two Scoops Combo 206.933.9566 Raven Humphres 425.308.3752 Red House 425.377.8097 U Reggie Miles 360.793.9577 Unbound 425.231.0565 Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience 206.369.8114 V Richard Evans 206.799.4856 Right Hand Drive 206.496.2419 Virginia Klemens Band 206.632.6130 RJ Knapp & Honey Robin Band 206.612.9145 Robert Patterson 509.869.0350 W Rod Cook & Toast 206.878.7910 West Coast Women’s Blues Revue 206.940.2589 Roger Rogers Band 206.255.6427 Willie B Blues Band 206.451.9060 Ron Hendee 425.280.3994 Willie & The Whips 206.781.0444 Roxlide 360.881.0003 Russ Kammerer 206.551.0152 Rusty Williams 206.282.0877 S Sammy Eubanks 509.879.0340 Scott E. Lind 206.789.8002 Scotty Harris 206.683.9476 Scratch Daddy 425.210.1925 Shadow Creek Project 360.826.4068 Sheri Roberts Greimes 425.220.6474 Smokin’ J’s 425.746.8186 Son Jack Jr. 425.591.3034 Stacy Jones 206.992.3285 Star Drums & Lady Keys 206.522.2779 Steve Bailey & The Blue Flames 206.779.7466 Steve Cooley & Dangerfields 253.203.8267 Steven J. Lefebvre 509.972.2683 or 509.654.3075 Stickshift Annie Eastwood 206.941.9186 Susan Renee’ “La Roca Soul” Sims 206.920.6776 Suze Sims 206.920.6776 T Terry Hartness 425.931.5755 The Bret Welty Band 208.703.2097 The EveryLeaf Band 425.369.4588 The Fabulous MoJo Kings 206.412.9503 The Jelly Rollers 206.617.2384 The Mongrels 509.307.0517 or 509.654.3075 The Nate Burch Band 425.457.3506 The Naughty Blokes 360.393.9619 The Rece Jay Band 253.350.9137 If you don’t know your googily moogily from your wang dang doodle, join the Washington Blues Society!

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24 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society JAMS & OPEN MICS Go Out and Support Local Live Music! Jam hosts listed and Open mics are either blues-friendly or full band-friendly

SUNDAY The Village Taphouse and WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 192 Brewing, Kenmore: The Grill, Marysville: Jam Night Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle: Anchor Pub, Everett: Open The Living Room Coffee, Groovetramps Sunday with Scotty Harris and Open Mic, 8–11pm Mic, 9–11pm Maryville: Student Jazz Jam Afternoon Blues Jam, 3–7pm Tommy Cook, 7– 10pm Collectors Choice Dog House Bar and Grill, (last Friday of each month), (All-ages) Restaurant, Snohomish: Seattle: Blues Jam with Up 630–930pm Anchor Pub, Everett: Open TUESDAY Blues Jam with Usual Town All–Stars, 730–11pm Urban Timber Coffee, Royal Esquire Club, Seattle: Jam Hosted by Leah Tussing Suspects, 8–11pm Port Gardner Bay Winery, Sumner: Open Mic, Sea–Town All–Stars, 8–10pm & Rafael Tranquilino (Second Couth Buzzard Cafe, Seattle: Everett: Open Mic, 6:30–10pm Sunday of the month), Antique Sandwich Co., Open Mic, 7:30–10pm 630–930pm Dragon Gate, Des Moines: 2–5pm, all ages Tacoma: Open Mic, 7–10pm Dawson’s, Tacoma: Linda Dave’s of Milton: Open Jam Open Jam, 9–11pm Anchor Pub Jazz Jam: Third Dave’s of Milton: Blues and Myers Wicked Wednesday with Power Cell, 8–11pm La Copa Café, Seattle: Victory and fourth Sunday of the Beyond Jam, 7–10pm Jam, 8–11pm Dawson’s, Tacoma: Blues Jam Music open mic 6:30 – 9:00 month, 5–8pm , all ages Elmer’s Pub, Burien: Jam Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: with Billy Shew, 730–11pm PM, all ages Blue Moon Tavern, Everett: with Billy Shew, 7–11pm Open Mic, 8:30–11pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Dreadknott Brewery, Jam hosted by The Moon Pogacha, Issaquah: Open Grumpy D’s Coffee House, Haunting Rock Jam Hosted Monroe: Open Mic 7-10 PM Dogs, 7-10pm jam Hosted by Doug Seattle: Open Mic, 6:30–9pm by Cuzin’s Of Itt, 7PM Salmon Bay Eagles: Women’s Couth Buzzard Books McGrew., 8pm, 21+ Madison Ave Pub, Everett: The Village Inn Pub, Rockin’ Blues Jam 7:30pm Espresso Buono Cafe, Engel’s Pub, Edmonds: Jam Unbound Blues Jam, Bellingham: Jam with Jimmy (September 28th) Seattle: Buzzard Blues Night with Dano Mac, 7:30–11pm D, 8–11pm Open Jam hosted by Kenny 8–11pm The Mix, Seattle: Open Mic, Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle: SATURDAY Mandell, 7–9pm (first Sunday Café Zippy’s, Everett: Victory of each month) Pogacha, Issaquah: Hosted 8–10pm Blues Jam with Mark by Doug McGrew, All Music Open Mic (every first Old Triangle, Seattle: with Whitman (last Thursday of Dawson’s, Tacoma: Tim Hall musicians, full bands, and Saturday), 5:30–8:30pm Jeff Hass Jam, 8–11pm the month), 8–11pm Band, 7–11pm styles of music are welcome, Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla: Great Fortune, Bellevue: Finaughty’s, Snoqualmie 8-11PM Rocko’s Fireside, Everett: Eastside Jazz and Blues Jam Pole Cat’s All Star Open Jam, Jam Night, 8–11pm Ridge – Tommy Wall’s Wicked Poppe’s 360 Neighborhood Session, hosted by Jerry 730–11pm Slippery Pig Brewery, Blues Jam 7 – 11 PM Pub, Bellingham: Open Mic Garcia and Kevin McCarthy, Poulsbo: Blues and Brews Peabo’s Bar and Grill, Mill Night with Brian Hillman, Skylark Café, West Seattle: 8–11pm Jam Night with Thys Creek: Peace N Love Jam 6:30–9pm Open Mic, 8–11pm Wallwork (all ages), 7–11pm with Tommy Cook, Eric Rice & Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla: Gordon & Purdy’s Pub, Scotty Harris, 7–10pm Acoustic Open Mic Jam, Open Mic, 7–11pm Sumner: Open Blues Jam, The Royal Bear, Auburn: 7–10PM Tony V’s Garage, Everett: 7–11pm Sunday Unloaded Jam J&M Café in Pioneer Square, Open Mic, 9–11pm Stewarts, Snohomish: Open Session, 6–10pm Seattle: Blues Jam with Cory The Living Room Coffee, Jam w Pole Cat and Co. 7 PM Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Wilds, 9–11pm Marysville: Open Mic, 6–9pm Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Jazz Jam, 7–10pm Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: The Locker Room Tavern, Acoustic Open Mic, 7–10pm Acoustic Open Mic, 7–10pm Seattle: Open Jam Hosted by MONDAY Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Tim’s Tavern, Seattle: Open Power Cell 8–11pm Mac’s Triangle Pub, Seattle: Saloon, Stanwood: Tightwad Mic, 7–10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: 8–10pm Thursday Jam, 8–11pm Tweede’s Café, North Bend: Open Mic & Jam hosted by Nectar Lounge, Seattle: Mo The Hungry Pelican, Open Mic, 630–930pm The Shortcuts, 830–1130pm Jam Mondays, 9 –11pm Snohomish: Open Mic North End Social Club, Rhythm and Rye, Olympia: Emerald of Siam, Richland: Acoustic Night with Jeff Tacoma: Open Mic Tuesdays Open Mic Night hosted by Open Mic/Band showcase Crookall and Friends, with Kim Archer, 8–11pm Scott Lesman, 8–11pm hosted by Barefoot Randy/ 630–10pm The Roadhouse, Spokane: Dirty River Entertainment 8 Ben Moore’s, Olympia: Open Rhythm and Rye, Olympia: Open Jam, 730–11pm pm (all ages until 10:45pm) Mic, 7–10pm Olympia Jazz Jam hosted by The Emerald of Siam Thai Dawson’s, Tacoma: Music The Cherry Bomb, Port Tarik Bentlemsani, 7–9pm Restaurant and Lounge: Jazz Mania Jam, 7 –11pm Angeles: Blues Jam with Big The Dam Bar, Port Angeles: Al and the Gang, 7–10pm Jam Night 8PM The Swiss, Tacoma: Open Blues Jam with House Band: Mic hosted by Chuck Gay, Jeff Dale, Randi Bennett, 7–10pm Harry Bidasha, Al Owen, 7–10pm Red Dog Saloon, Maple Valley: Jam with Scotty Lee’s Brickhouse Pub, FM and the Broadcasters, Kirkland: Open Mic with 7–10pm Heather B Blues, 7–10pm Riverside Pub, Wenatchee: North Central Washington Blues Jam (second and fourth Mondays of the month), 7–10pm

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 25 VENUE GUIDE Where the Music Is Happening Please help us keep our talent guide, jam and open mic listing, and venue guide as up to date as possible: [email protected] & [email protected].

SEATTLE Seamonster Lounge Dave’s of Milton, Milton Yella Beak Saloon, Up Town Pub, Port Downtown and 206.992.1120 253.926.8707 Enumclaw Townsend West Seattle Skylark Cafe & Club Dawson’s, Tacoma 360.825.5500 360.344.2505 206.935.2111 253.476.1421 Red Bicycle Bistro, Vashon Bad Albert’s Tap and Grill Slim’s Last Chance Saloon Delancey’s on Third -Renton Island 206.789.2000 PENINSULA 206.762.7900 206.412.9516 Bremerton, Port Orchard, 206.463.5959 Barboza Stoneway Café’ Destination Harley Sequim & Shelton 206.709.9442 206.420.4435 Davidson, Fife Bethel Saloon, Port Orchard EAST SIDE Ballard Elks Lodge The Crocodile 253.922.3700 360.876.6621 Bellevue, Bothell, Kirkland & 206.784.0827 Woodinville 206.441.4618 Doyle’s Pub, Tacoma Brother Don’s, Bremerton Blue Moon Tavern The High Dive 253.272.7468 360.377.8442 Bakes Place, Bellevue 206.675.9116 206.632.0212 Elmer’s Pub, Burien Casey’s Bar and Grill, Belfair 425.454.2776 Café Racer The Moore 206.439.1007 360.275.6929 Beaumont Cellars, 206.523.5282 206.682.1414 Emerald Queen Casino, Cellar Door, Port Townsend Woodinville Capitol Cider The Ould Triangle Tacoma 360.385.6959 425.482.6349 206.397.3564 253.594.7777 206.706.7798 Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles Capp’s Club, Kenmore Café’ Solstice, U-District The Paramount Forrey’s Forza, Lacey 360.797.1638 425.877.1512 206.675.0850 360.338.0925 206.682.1414 Clear Water Casino, Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar, Central Saloon The Royal Room Jazzbones, Tacoma Suquamish The Westin -Bellevue 206.622.0209 206.906.9920 253.396.9169 360.598.8700 425.638.1000 Conor Byrne Pub The Tractor Tavern Jeremy’s Farm-to-Table Disco Bay Detour, Discovery Central Club, Kirkland 206.784.3640 206.789.3599 Restaurant and Market Bay 425.827.0808 Columbia City Theater The Triple Door Theater and 360. 748.4417 360.379.6898 Crossroads Center, Bellevue 206.722.3009 Musicquarium Johnny’s Dock, Tacoma Little Creek Casino, Shelton 425.402.9600 C&P Coffee Company 206.838.4333 253.627.3186 800.667.7711 Grazie, Bothell 206.933.3125 The Sunset Tavern Junction Sports Bar, Grand 7 Cedars Casino, Sequim 425.402.9600 Darrell’s Tavern 206.784.4880 Mound 360.683.7777 Horseshoe Saloon, 206.542.6688 The Showbox 360.273.7586 Halftime Sports Saloon, Gig Woodinville Easy Monkey Tap House 206.628.3151 Louie G’s, Fife Harbor 425.488.2888 206.420.1326 Tim’s Tavern 253.926.9700 253.853.1456 Kirkland Performance Egan’s Ballard Jam House 206.789.9005 Lucky Eagle Casino, Manchester Pub, Port Center, Kirkland 206.789.1621 425.893.9900 Town Hall Rochester Orchard El Corazon 206.652.4255 800.720.1788 360.871.2205 192 Brewing, Kenmore 206.262.0482 425.424.2337 88 Keys Muckleshoot Casino, Morso, Gig Harbor Hard Rock Café Seattle 206.839.1300 Auburn 253.530.3463 Mt Si Pub, North Bend 206.204.2233 800.804.4944 425.831.6155 Third Place Books Next Door Gastropub, Port Highway 99 Blues Club 206.366.3333 Nikki’s Lounge, Covington Angeles Northshore Performing Arts 206.382.2171 253.981.3612 360.504.2613 Center, Bothell Thirteen Coins /13 Coins 425.984.2471 J&M Café- Pioneer Square 206.682.2513 Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Old Town Pub, Silverdale 206.402.6654 Olympia 360.473.9111 Northwest Cellars, Kirkland Tula’s Jazz Club 866.946.2444 425.825.9463 Jazz Alley 206.443.4221 The Point Casino, Kingston 206.441.9729 Old General Store Steak 360.297.0070 Pogacha of Issaquah, Vera Project House & Saloon, Roy Issaquah Little Red Hen 206.956.8372 Pour House, Port Townsend 206.522.1168 253.459.2124 360.379.5586 425.392.5550 Vito’s Rhythm & Rye, Olympia Sky River Brewing, Mac’s Triangle Pub 206.397.4053 Red Dog Saloon, Port 206.763.0714 360.705.0760 Orchard Redmond 425.242.3815 Nectar Lounge Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis 360.876.1018 206.632.2020 SOUTH PUGET SOUND 360.748.8182 Snoqualmie Casino, Auburn, Tacoma, Olympia, Silverdale Beach Hotel, Royal Bear, Algona Snoqualmie Neptune Theater Chehalis, Algona, Spanaway Silverdale 253.222.0926 360.698.1000 425.888.1234 206.682.1414 & Renton Soul Food Coffee House, Neumos Silver Dollar Pub, Spanaway Sirens Pub, Port Townsend Redmond 206.709.9442 Auburn Eagles 253.531.4469 360.379.1100 253.833.2298 425.881.5309 North City Bistro, Shoreline Stonegate, Tacoma Slaughter County Brewing Chateau Ste. Michelle 206.365.4447 Bob’s Java Jive 253.473.2255 Co., Port Orchard Winery, Woodinville 253.475.9843 The Spar, Tacoma 360.329.2340 Owl and Thistle 425.488.1133 206.621.7777 Capitol Theater, Olympia 253.627.8215 Swim Deck, Port Orchard The Black Dog, Snoqualmie 360.754.6670 The Swiss, Tacoma 360.443.6220 Paragon 425.831.3647 206.283.4548 Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 253.572.2821 The Dam Bar, Port Angeles The Den Coffee Shop, Olympia Uncle Sam’s, Spanaway 360.452.9880 Salmon Bay Eagles 360.786.8181 Bothell 253.507.7808 Treehouse Café, Bainbridge 206.783.7791 425.892.8954 206.842.2814

26 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Twin Dragon Sports Bar, Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Urban City Coffee, The Vogue, Chelan Red Lion Dam Bar Spokane, Duvall Saloon Mountlake Terrace 509.888.5282 WA (Summer Concert 425.788.5519 425.737.5144 425.776.1273 Yakima Sports Center Series) Village Wines, Woodinville Longhorn Saloon, Edison Useless Bay Coffee, Langley 509.453.4647 509.326.8000 425.485.3536 360.766.6330 360.221.4515 Rico’s Pub Pullman Vino Bella, Issaquah Lucky 13 Saloon, Marysville Varsity Inn, Burlington EAST OF THE CASCADE 509.3326566 425.391.1424 360.925.6056 360.755.0165 Scotty’s Steakhouse, MOUNTAINS Kalispell, MT Wild Rover, Kirkland Main Street Bar and Grill, Wild Buffalo, Bellingham Eastern Washington, 406.257.8188 425.822.8940 Ferndale 360.392.8447 Montana, Idaho, and Other 360.312.9162 13th Ave Pub, Lynnwood Points Templin’s Resort, Post Falls, McIntyre Hall, Mt Vernon 425.742.7871 ID NORTH SOUND Arbor Crest Winery, 208.773.1611 La Conner, Mount Vernon, 360.416.7727ext.2 Spokane Valley The 219 Lounge Sandpoint, Stanwood, Everett, Marys- Mirkwood Public House, CENTRAL & EASTERN 509.927.9463 ville Snohomish, and Other Arlington ID 360.403.9020 WA Barlows, Liberty Lake, WA 208.263.9934 Points North Yakima, Kennewick, 509.924.1446 The Bartlett, Spokane Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, Mount Baker Theater, Chelan, Manson, Roslyn, and Bellingham Barrister Winery, Spokane 509.747.2174 La Conner Wenatchee 509.465.3591 360.399.1805 360.734.6080 The Hop, Spokane AntoLin Cellars, Yakima Bing Crosby Theater, 509.368.4077 Angel of the Winds Casino, Oak Harbor Tavern, Oak Harbor 509.961.8370 Spokane The Moose Lounge, Coeur Arlington 509.227.7638 360.474.9740 360.675.9919 Branding Iron, Kennewick d’Alene, ID Old Edison Inn, Bow 509.586.9292 Bigfoot Pub, Spokane 208.664.7901 Big Lake Bar and Grill, 509.467.9638 Mount Vernon 360.766.6266 Brews & Cues, Yakima The Roadhouse, Spokane Bobbi’s Bar, Plummer, ID 360.422.6411 Peabo’s, Mill Creek 509.453.9713 Valley 208.686.1677 509.413.1894 Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 425.337.3007 Brick Saloon, Roslyn Bolo’s Bar & Grill, Spokane Mount Vernon Port Gardener Bay Winery, 509.649.2643 Viking Tavern, Spokane Valley 360.424.7872 Everett 509.315.4547 Café Mela, Wenatchee 509.891.8995 Boundary Bay Brewery and 425.339.0293 509.888.0374 Whiskey Jacks, Ketchum, ID Boomers Classic Rock Bar & Alehouse, Bellingham Razzals, Smokey Point 208.726.5297 Campbell’s Resort, Lake Grill, Spokane Valley 360.647.5593 360.653.9999 Zola, Spokane Chelan 509.368.9847 Bubba’s Roadhouse, Sultan Rockfish Grill, Anacortes 509.682.4250 509.624.2416 Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, 360.793.3950 360.588.1720 Club Crow, Cashmere Moscow, ID Byrnes Performing Arts Rockin’ M BBQ, Everett 509.782.3001 208.596.0887 Center, Arlington 425.438.2843 Deepwater Amphitheater at Chateau Rive, Spokane 360.618.6321 Rocko’s, Everett Mill Bay Casino, Manson 509.795.2030 Cabin Tavern, Bellingham 425.374.8039 509.687.6911 Coeur d’Alene Casino, 360.733.9685 Skagit Valley Casino, Bow Der Hinterhof, Leavenworth Worley Café Zippy, Everett 360.724.0205 509.548.5250 800.523.2464 425.303.0474 Snazzy Badger Pub, Emerald of Siam, Richland Daley’s Cheap Shots, Cedar Stump, Arlington Snohomish 509.946.9328 Spokane Valley 360.386.8112 360.568.8202 Gilbert Cellars, Yakima 509.535.9309 Conway Muse, Conway The Oxford Saloon, 509.249.9049 Dan & Jo’s Bar, Valley, WA 360.445.3000 Snohomish 509.937.4040 360.243.3060 Hop Nation Brewing, Yakima Conway Pub, Conway 509.367.6552 Eichart’s, Sandpoint, ID 360.445.4733 The Repp, Snohomish 208.263.4005 360.568.3928 Ice Harbor Brewing Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro Company, Kennewick Idaho Pour Authority, Woolley The Madison Pub, Everett 509.586.3181 Sandpoint, ID 360.856.6248 425.348.7402 Icicle Brewing Co. 208.597.7096 Engels Pub, Edmonds The Anchor Pub, Everett Leavenworth Iron Horse, Coeur D’Alene, 425.778.2900 425.374.2580 509.548.2739 ID Emerald City Roadhouse / Tulalip Casino, Tulalip Kana Winery, Yakima 208.667.7314 Harley Davidson, Lynnwood 888.272.1111 509.453.6611 Jackson Street Bar & Grill, 425.921.1100 The Green Frog, Bellingham Spokane Main Street Studios, Walla Emory’s on Silver Lake, 360.961.1438 509.315.8497 Walla Everett The Rumor Mill, Friday 509.520.6451 John’s Alley Tavern, Moscow, 425.337.7772 Harbor ID Old School House Brewery, Everett Theater, Everett 360.378.5555 208.883.7662 Winthrop 425.258.6766 The Shakedown, Bellingham 509.996.3183 Kamiah Hotel Bar & Grinders Hot Sands, 360.778.1067 Steakhouse Riverside Pub, Wenatchee Shoreline 208.935.0545 The Village Taphouse & Grill, 509.888.9993 206.542.0627 Marysville MAX at Mirabeau Hotel, Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla H2O, Anacortes 360.659.2305 Spokane Valley 509.520.5258 360.755.3956 Tony V’s Garage, Everett 509.924.9000 Seasons Performance Hall, Heart of Anacortes, 425.374.3567 Yakima Anacortes 509.453.1888 360.293.3515

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 27 Join us at the Blues Bash on September 11th at the Collector’s Choice Restaurant in Snohomish at 215 Cypress Avenue! James Buddy Rogers (Pictured at Right) (Provided by the artist with additional copy by Amy Sassenberg)

James Buddy Rogers will be joining us in a rare Seattle appearance. Because our Blues Bash is our WBS monthly member meeting, and musicians are not paid, James can volunteer from across the border. Thank you Vancouver! We are so excited to have this talented, upbeat, guitar phenom at Collector’s Choice in Snohomish. The 2018 multiple- Best of the Blues- award-winning Stacy Jones Band will be there as well, and Buddy will be backed by bassist Paul Quilty and SJB drummer Rick Bowen. Rogers’ set starts at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 11.

Rogers learned to love the blues close to home. His dad Bud worked for the railroad and often brought home records, and then a guitar. By the time little Buddy was 10, he was lifting licks. By age 11, he had formed a band and started gigging. Within two years he was a regular at local blues clubs. By the time he was 15, his band, Texas Storm, was being booked by Canada’s top agency for opening concert slots.

Rogers recalls: “My dad went to the liquor control board and got a license that he would take to bars so I could legally play there. I began playing shows sitting in with all the great blues guys around Vancouver back then. The ones that really stand out, who took me under their wing, so to speak, were the late Muddy Fraser, Tom and Jack Lavin, Jim Byrnes, Wailin’ Al Walker and Russell Jackson. These guys always invited me out to play with them and open for them.”

By age 19, Rogers had teamed up with former B.B. King bassist Russell Jackson and began a tour that lasted five years. Based in Kansas City, they played an endless string of clubs, concerts and festivals, sharing the bill with Canned Heat, Sam Taylor, The Holmes Brothers, Elvin Bishop, Kenny Neal, Katie Webster and countless others. In 2000, Buddy started his own band and played blues clubs across Canada and Europe.

Rogers has recorded four CDs with his band and well-known session players. His recordings, the two most recent being By My Side and My Guitar’s My Only Friend, showcase his guitar prowess, songwriting skills and smooth vocals. The songs are reminiscent of some popular bluesy favorites, and influences like Johnny Watson, Jimmie Vaughn and B.B. King, and over the years he’s molded them all into a distinctive style all his own. Come hear for yourself at the September Blues Bash.

28 September BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society PREVIEWS

Good Times at the September Blues Bash! Featuring James Buddy Rogers and the Stacy Jones Band: Going to be a Great Evening of Blues The Stacy Jones Band Whiskey & Water Baptism that lace Blues https://stacyjonesband.bandcamp.com/ Winner of the 2018 BEST BAND award and Rock edges.” “With her feet firmly music from Washington Blues Society planted in roots-based music, Stacy Jones pays homage to the blues but experiments For more online resources regarding the Stacy Jones is continually nominated for by mixing in some mild-Americana and Stacy Jones Band, please visit: “Best of the Blues” awards in songwriting, subtle country licks. Dynamic vocals performance, harmonica, guitar and fueled by powerful lyrics.” “the rolling stacyjonesband.com/ winning the 2018 Best Band award plus nine thunder blues of Howlin’ Wolf mixed with http://artistecard.com/stacyjones other “Best of the Blues Awards from the the honesty of Lucinda Williams. www.reverbnation.com/stacyjonesband Washington Blues Society including Best www.facebook.com/stacyjonesband Female Vocalist, Blues harmonica, Blues “2018 Best of the Blues Awards” as Stacy www.youtube.com/user/StacyJonesBand songwriter and The 2018 NW recording of Jones Band was honored with the following the year for her album Love IS Everywhere. awards. Best Blues Band (Stacy Jones Band ) Her 2017 release was also accepted in Best Blues Recording (Love is Everywhere) the first round of Grammy Voting for Best Female Vocalist (Stacy Jones) the “Best Contemporary Blues Album Best Songwriter (Stacy Jones) and Best Americana Song categories and Best Harmonica (Stacy Jones) was chosen to represent the South Sound Best Blues Bass (Tom Jones) Blues Association as the entrant for the Best Blues Drummer (Rick J Bowen) 2018 Best Self-produced CD competition Best Blues Writer (Rick J Bowen) at the International Blues Challenge in Keeping the Blues Alive (Rick J Bowen) Memphis TN. The album made the list Best Non-Festival Blues Event (Jones of Roots Radio Report top 40 Blues Rock Family Christmas / Toys for Tots) albums of 2017. Listen to her album, Love Is Everywhere, She has performed at the Chicago Blues online at AND the New Featured Festival, SXSW, juke joints in Mississippi, artist Promo video from LEE OSKAR riverboats in California, headlined festivals, HARMONICAS toured Europe and shared stages with Elvin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fM3e Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Lee Oskar, 0vS2cc&feature=share and many other legends. LISTEN TO HER FULL DISCOGRAPHY Her music has been described as “A https://stacyjonesband.bandcamp.com/

September 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 29 ReTapped Festival Photos! Photos by Paul Brown of this year’s ReTapped Festival in the Tri-Cities

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