BluesletterWashington Blues Society www.wablues.org february 2020
Welcome Back, Mindi Abair!
Blues Previews & Reviews
In Memoriam LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hi Blues Fans, WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Been a quick month for me. Proud Recipient of a 2009 Busy working on finding a Keeping the Blues Alive Award new home for the Best of the Blues award show. Some very 2020 OFFICERS good new possibilities and President, Tony Frederickson [email protected]@wablues.org hope to be announcing soon! Vice President, Rick Bowen [email protected]@wablues.org Be sure to check our website Secretary, Marisue Thomas [email protected]@wablues.org and Facebook page for Treasurer, Ray Kurth [email protected]@wablues.org updates. Lots of nomination Editor, Eric Steiner [email protected]@wablues.org ballots have been turned in and Chad Creamer has been busy putting all the data together. Be sure to say “Thank You” to him 2020 DIRECTORS at the next Blues Bash or one of our other upcoming events. You Music Director, Amy Sassenberg [email protected]@wablues.org will find the final voting ballot on the last page of this Bluesletter. Membership, Chad Creamer [email protected]@wablues.org Be sure to vote and get into us as soon as you can. All final ballots Education, Open [email protected]@wablues.org th must be in by March 10 ! Remember you must be a dues current Volunteers, Rhea Rolfe [email protected]@wablues.org member to vote. Still lots of time to join or renew! Merchandise, Tony Frederickson [email protected]@wablues.org We have set up a Fat Tuesday event, on Tuesday, February 25th, Advertising, Open [email protected]@wablues.org at Aurora Borealis! It will be fun evening, so reserve the date and make your plans to attend. You can find more information in this THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 2020 STREET TEAM issue, on our website, www.wablues.org, and our Facebook page, Downtown Seattle, Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected]@comcast.net Washington Blues Society. We have a couple of great bands booked North Sound, Malcolm Kennedy [email protected]@msn.com and it will be a blend of blues and zydeco! Lots of dancing and good Northern WA, Lloyd Peterson [email protected]@televar.com conversation. If the attendance is good this will become a regular Penninsula, Dan Wilson [email protected]@centurytel.net event for us and a great reason to get out of the house and have Port Angeles Area, Alvin Owen [email protected]@gmail.com some fun. Good place to turn in those Best of the Blues ballots! Central Washington, Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected]@gmail.com I was on Vinny Marini’s Music on The Couch radio show last night Eastern Washington, Paul Caldwell [email protected]@hotmail.com and it reminded that the date for the International Blues Challenge Ballard, Marcia Jackson [email protected]@gmail.com is fast approaching and I started my packing and am getting excited Lopez Island, Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected]@rockisland.com to jump on the plane and head to Memphis! We have some great talent representing us in the International Blues Challenge and a SPECIAL THANKS ton of other great talent representing the greater Pacific Northwest. Webmaster Emeritus, The Sheriff [email protected]@wablues.org Watch for updates on Facebook and our website! My hope is we will Washington Blues Society Logo, Phil Chesnut [email protected]@gmail.com some exciting news to share as of the 1st of February! Get out and support live music and I hope to be out and about MISSION STATEMENT and see many of you as we will be presenting Best of the Blues The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose nomination certificates all month long. Be sure to say “Hi.” is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals, and $35 for couples. The Washington Blues Society is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible. The Washington Blues Society is affiliated with The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. Tony Frederickson, President Washington Blues Society Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2015–2017) WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY P.O. BOX 70604 SEATTLE, WA 98127
2 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society In This Issue... BLUES RIFFS 2 LetterLetter from the President 5 LetterLetter from the Editor FEATURE ARTICLES 7 LittleLittle Bill: On the Road to Jackpot, Nevada 10 CelebratingCelebrating the Blues in Spokane
BLUES NEWS & REVIEWS 8 SuperSuper Stars of Blues Harmonica in Seattle 12 InIn Memoriam 14 A VeryVery Special “Ugly Sweater” Blues Show
BLUES PREVIEWS 16 FebruaryFebruary Blues Previews 18 WinterWinter Won’t Last Forever! 21 WelcomeWelcome to the Pacific Northwest Albert Cummings! 29 GreatGreat Music at the February Blues Bash WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY STUFF! 2 2020 BluesBlues Society Officers & Directors 19 WashingtonWashington Blues Society Membership Form This issue includes a range of blues previews of special events in February and March. This issue 20 WashingtonWashington Blues Society Calendar also welcomes Mindi Abair and Albert Cummings 22 WashingtonWashington Blues Talent Guide to the Pacific Northwest and honors the memory of 24 UpdatedUpdated Blues Jams & Open Mic Listings blues and extended music community members we have lost in 2019. 26 WashingtonWashington Blues Venue Guide 28 BluesBlues on the Radio (and online, too!) 30 BluesBlues Awards Observations 31 2020 BBBB Awards Voting Ballot
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4 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hi Bluesletter Readers, Musicians Relief Fund assists musicians in need with emergency Welcome to the second Bluesletter assistance, healthcare, and other needs documented in a confidential of the new year as the Washington application process. This year’s benefit show, graciously hosted by Blues Society begins its 31st year in the Madison Pub, features the UnBound House Band: Paul Quilty, promoting and preserving blues Willow Stone, Kevin Andrew Sutton, Jesse Weston and Rick J. music in the Evergreen State. Bowen. This issue features articles and Next month, our reviews section will return. This month, I received photos of the Inland Empire only one CD review by the deadline date and I hope to receive more th Blues Society’s awards show at the by February 5 for our March edition. Please note that Bluesletter Spokane Valley Eagles Club and a content depends on contributions I receive on the editorial deadline th view through Mike McNett’s lens date of the 5 of the month for the following month and all th of Mark Hummel’s first Super advertising is due on the 12 of the month for the following month. Stars of the Blues Harmonica show at Seattle’s Triple Door. Little Until next month, go out and see live blues! Bill takes us back to Cactus Pete’s in Jackpot, Nevada in the early 1960s (when “longhairs” were decidedly unwelcome in certain establishments) and when I learned that Ken Nordine, Bill Sims, Jr., Eliot Roberts and “Pops” Chambers passed away last year, I compiled a list of blues and arts community members that we lost in 2019. Eric Steiner, Editor Reporting from Idaho, Craig Hembinger previews the 2020 line-up Washington Blues Society Bluesletter of the Coeur d’Alene Blues Festival, the Allman Betts Band’s show at Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2010-2013) The Fox in Spokane and Tommy Casto’s return to the Inland Empire at Bridge Press Cellars, also in Spokane. Craig’s preview concludes with a show by Sweethearts of the Blues featuring the First Lady of Portland Blues, LaRhonda Steele. Washington Blues Society Vice President Rick J. Bowen previews very special shows at the Historic Everett Theatre with The Yardbirds, Seattle’s Triple Door with Albert Castiglia, Jazz Alley with Marcia Ball and Sonny Landreth, the Seattle Theatre Group’s Neptune Theatre with the Marcus King Band and guitar wizard Eric Gales at the Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elk Temple in Tacoma. This month, the Washington Blues Society hosts a benefit show for its Musicians Relief Fund on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Our
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 5 6 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society LITTLE BILL
On the Road to Cactus Pete’s in Jackpot, NevaNevada! “On my one and only visit to his trailer, I noticed that the snake cage was open...” By Little Bill Engelhart
In my younger years, all I wanted was to the brother I never had. We just don’t talk play in Vegas. The closest I ever came was about haircuts. Cactus Pete’s in Jackpot, Nevada. A short Back to Nevada. There was one other casino drive south from Southern Idaho. Not even in Jackpot and they had a band that was close to what I had in mind. flat-out Vegas. The leader was a guy named I had just bought a used car in Tacoma. One Ozzie who traveled with a boa constrictor. of many fly-by-night decisions to come. On my one and only visit to his trailer, I When we were around 200 miles out, the noticed that the snake cage was open. I ask car started heating up. The godawful sound what had happened to the snake. Ozzie said coming from the radiator was much like he wasn’t sure. Good night!. someone screaming. Every time I would I had been talking to him as to my next stop at a gas station for help, I was told I move. He knew a piano player in Salt Lake needed a new radiator cap. By the time we City that had a steady job at a club. He gave reached Jackpot, there were a dozen in the the guy a call and was told for me to come glove compartment. down. Right away, the pit boss hated us. He would So, here we go for another adventure. actually scream at us to turn it down! With that, Buck England would hold down I called my dad in the middle of the night the lowest pedal at full volume on his and asked him to mail my bass to the bus Hammond B-3. The guy never did catch on depot in Salt Lake City. The radiator had to where the sound was coming from. somehow fixed itself, so things were looking good. Our room was a vacant trailer behind the casino. Lucky for me, Jan was still young When we arrived in Salt Lake City, I called enough to think that being on the road was the guy and we went to his house. fun and our son Tony was a baby. Speaking Are you ready? of Tony, he turned two in Jackpot. One of the go-go girls brought him on stage and all the He is 19 years old and he had been fired gamblers sang happy birthday. Just when from the club job. What he wanted was to things couldn’t get any worse, I came down go on the road with me. with hemorrhoids. Since I was at a loss as to We went to the bus depot to get my bass, what do, I started asking total strangers for advice. Then, the sun began to shine. gassed up the car and left or the long drive A booking agent came in and told me he back to Tacoma and my dad. booked a club in Sparks, Nevada, where we Little Bill Engelhart (Photo by Mike McNett) could play. I had no idea where Sparks was, Bottom: Idaho State News Graphic from but it was in Nevada!! Newspapers.com and Ancestry.com (Free Use) All. right, my dream was coming to pass!! Well… not quite. The keyboard player would need to get Little Bill a haircut. This was early ‘60s and long hair was still an issue. I’m thinking “not a Upcoming Shows problem. It’s just hair, it will grow back.” My friend Buck didn’t see it that way. His Feb 5. The Spar, Tacoma: Little comeback was “I’m not cutting my hair for Bill & Rod Cook 7:00-10:30 PM. anybody!” We had one week left on our contract, so I Feb. 15. Easy Monkey, Shoreline: fired him. Little Bill & The Blue Notes. 7:00- “And by the way, I have been pulling a 10:00 PM. Above: Little Bill at the Gray U-Haul trailer for your Hammond B-3 while Sky Music Festival in Tacoma you are traveling in a new Volkswagen, you (Photo by Mike McNett) figure out how to get it home.” Mar 4. The Spar, Tacoma: Little Cactus Pete Ad Courtesy of Idaho Journal I should tell you that since those days, Buck Bill & Rod Cook 7:00-10:30 PM free access through Newspapers.com and I have become best friends. He is like
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 7 PHOTO ESSAY
Super Stars of the Blues Harmonica in Seattle Mark Hummel begins his 2020 Harmonica Blowout Tour at the Triple Door.
Mark Hummel begin his 2020 Blues Harmonica Blowout, Super Stars of the Blues Harmonica, on January 3rd at Seattle’s Triple Door. Sponsored by Lee Oskar Harmonicas, the show featured Magic Dick, Lee Oskar, Jerry Portnoy and special guest Duke Robillard. Mark’s band included RW Grigsby on bass, Wes Starr on drums and Robert Welsh on keyboards. Photographer Mike McNett captured a great evening!
This Page: Top: Wes Starr Right: Duke Robillard & Magic Dick Left: Mark Hummel Lower Left: Robert Welsh Below: RW Grigsby
Next Page Upper Left: Lee Oskar Upper Right: Duke Robillard & Jerry Portnoy Bottom: Finale at The Triple Door!
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8 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 9 BLUES AWARDS
Celebrating the Blues in Spokane! The 25th annual Empire Awards honors blues artists in Washington’s Inland Empire By Roberta Doupe’
On Saturday November 30, 2019, the never misses a beat and the rock solid bass Best Blues Side Guitarist: Steve Livingston Inland Empire Blues Society honored local work by Bronson Begay. Before forming (Triple Shot) th musicians and celebrated the 25 annual this powerful trio, Bronson along with Best Female Blues Performer: Sarah Brown Empire Awards at the Spokane Valley Levi were members of the well known Eagles. Native American band, Indigenous. These Best Male Blues Performer: Bobby Patterson (Moving Bobby into the Hall of Fame) The 2019 awards show returned to the talented young men came to entertain us Spokane Valley Eagles, and not only and introduce us to their phenomenal style Best Acoustic Blues Act: Robb Boatsman provided us with great service, but also and music all the way from the Northern Best New Blues Band: Diego & The made a delicious lasagna meal available for Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Boy are we Detonator grateful that they made the journey!! purchase as well. A special thank you to the Best Blues Band: Sammy Eubanks & The Spokane Valley Eagles (especially Chris and Congratulations to the 2019 Empire Award Workin’ Class (International Blues Karen). Winners Challenge Band) *Sponsored by Bobbi’s As we entered the event, we greeted by the For those of you who weren’t there, you Bar/Bobbi Doupe familiar smiling faces of Kay Randleman missed not only one hell of show but also Best Blues Album Pacific Northwest and Phoebe Daniels who took our tickets as a great party! This is also for those of you Region: High Desert Heat by Too Slim Shanna Michel handed out the programs. who were in attendance and were having & The Taildraggers The first up to entertain the crowd was the such a darn good time, that now you can’t remember who won. Single Non-Festival Blues Event: Jan Harrison Blues Experence, who won Sweethearts of the Blues, Inland Empire the 2018 Best New Blues Band Award. Jan And, the envelope, please! Blues Society by Sharon Welter and provides the sultry vocals, backed by Tom Best Writer for the Inland Empire Blues Bobbi Doupe. Brewster, Steve Brody and K C Curtis. Society: Sharon Welter Jan and her guys provided a real “blues Best Blues Festival: Historic Wallace Blues experience” to get the event started off just Best Blues Radio Program: KYRS Workin’ Festival, Wallace, Idaho *Sponsored by right. Women Blues w/Juke Box Jennie – Pam Luders Jennie Cariveau Esh After a brief break, our beautiful Master Best Blues Club: Cheap Shots, Spokane, of Ceremonies, Victoria (Vic) Fredrick Best Blues Drummer: Mike Hays (Moving Washington from KPND in Sandpoint, Idaho began the Mike into our Hall of Fame) Best Ongoing Event: (Occurring at least official awards ceremony. Her beautiful Best Blues Bassist: Ramiro Vijarro once a month): Voo Doo Church, assistants, Myra Coleman and Lori Best Blues Instrumentalist – Sax: Chuck Cheap Shots (Sunday Jam) McClintock, unwrapped and handed out Swanson The Ted Todd Keeping the Blues Alive this year’s awards. Best Keyboardist: Jesse Weston Award: Bobbi Doupe. *Sponsored by Following the presentation of the awards, Anonymous the Levi Platero Band took to the stage and Best Blues Harmonica: David Lee The Musicians’ Choice Award: Chris Reiser took over the crowd completely. When Levi Best Female Vocalist: Tiphony Dames of (Chris Reiser & The Nerve)*Presented by started into his versions of some of Jimi The Coyote Kings Larry Brown Hendrix’s tunes, all eyes were on the stage Best Male Vocalist: Robb Boatsman and feet on the floor. By the end of their Special Recognition Award: Elon C. Jones (Rampage, PowerHouse) *Sponsored (“Sarge”) performance, the dance floor was still full, by Panhandle Blues Festival and Billy & but everyone had forgotten about dancing Patty Mullaley Once again, a big shout out to Joey Shalloe and were just standing in front of the stage, and Karl Boyer for providing great sound staring in awe at the amazing performance Best Blues Guitarist: (TIE): Robb Boatsman for our performers. Mike “Z” man, for be- of showmanship, both in vocals and guitar (Rampage, PowerHouse) and Bobby ing our photographer. Volunteers Mel War- work by Levi, whom was backed by his Patterson (Bobby Patterson Band) ren, Kay Miller, Paul Caravello, Al Blum, *Sponsored by Bullhead Saloon/Mike brother Royce Platero on drums, whom Dan Freedman, Myra Coleman, Lori Mc- Ehrgott
10 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Clintock, Sharon Welter, Phoebe Daniels, Kay Randleman, Shanna Michel, Bobbi Doupe’, Bill Arnold, Vic Fredrick, Larry Brown. Special thanks to all the nominees, thank you for your talent and support, you are all terrific winners!
Top: Levi Platero of the Levi Platero Band Upper Right: Sweethearts of the Blues (Mel Warren, Bobbi Doupe and Sharon Welter) Right: Guitarists Bobby Patterson & Robb Boatsman Above: Drummer Mike Hays (Photos Courtesy of Bobbi Doupe’’)
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 11 BLUES NEWS
In Memoriam: A Personal Look Back at 2019 Remembering artists and extended blues and arts family members we lost last year. By Eric Steiner In preparing the last two issues of this Eddie Taylor, Jr., Wolf Records Malcolm John Rebennack, Dr. John magazine that featured two prominent Eddie Tigner, Jr., Music Makers Malcolm “Molly” Duncan, Average White bluesmen we lost, I thought about other Eliot Roberts, Asylum Records Band artists and extended blues and arts family Mike Ledbetter, Welch-Ledbetter members we lost in 2019. This is not Gary Duncan, Quicksilver Messenger Service Connection comprehensive; instead, it’s a personal Nick Tosches, Critic and member of “The remembrance of performers, managers and George “Pops” Chambers, The Chambers Brothers Noise Boys” others who have contributed to our broader Oliver Mtukudzi, The Black Spirits music community. I am lucky to have met Gerry Stickells, Jimi Hendrix Experience Paul Barrere, Little Feat or worked with several performers or Ginger Baker, Cream managers on this list, including Jef Jaisun, Hal Blaine, The Wrecking Crew Paul Raymond, Savoy Brown Ken Nordine, Eliot Roberts, Bill Sims, Jr., Henry “Gip” Gipson, Gip’s Place Paul “Lil’ Buck” Sinegal, Cowboy Stew and “Pops” Chambers. I had always wanted Blues Revue Ian Gibbons, The Kinks to see Johnny Clegg, Oliver Mtukudzi and Paul Williams, John Mayall & The Eddie Taylor, Jr. perform live and thank Irvin Burgie, “Day-O” Bluesbreakers pioneering graphic artist Robert Frank for J. R. Cobb, Atlanta Rhythm Section Pegi Young, The Survivors his Exile on Main St. album cover artwork. Jackie Shayne, “Money (That’s What I Peter Fonda, Outlaw Blues Looking back, I should have seized each Want)” Peter Tork, The Monkees and every opportunity to have appreciated James Ingram, “Just Once” Ranking Roger, The English Beat these artists while they were still with us. Jef Jaisun, Blues Renaissance Man Ric Ocasek, The Cars In Memoriam… (“Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent”) Jerry Carrigan, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Robert Frank, Exile on Main St. Cover Abb Locke, Dave Weld and the Imperial Artist Flames Section Robert Hunter, The Grateful Dead Andre Williams, “Shake a Tail Feather” Jerry Lawson, The Persuasions Shawn Smith, Brad Art Neville, The Neville Brothers Jerry Naylor, The Crickets Jim Mesi, The Paul deLay Band Spencer Bohren, Down the Dirt Road Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Women of the (Blues Education) Blues “Hot Mamas” Tour Jimmy Johnson, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Steve Cash, Ozark Mountain Daredevils Bill Sims, Jr., Heritage Blues Orchestra Section Joe Hardy, Ardent Studios Steve Pringle, KGON-FM Sunday Night Boyd Grafmyre, 1969 Seattle Pop Festival Blues Room John Mann, Spirit of the West Chris Wilson, Victoria, Australia, Hall of Tony Glover, Koerner, Ray & Glover Fame John Starling, The Seldom Scene Tracy Arrington, The Curtis Salgado Band Chuck Barksdale, The Dells Johnny Clegg, Johnny Clegg & Savuka Willie Murphy, Minnesota Blues Hall of Clora Bryant, International Sweethearts of Julian Piper, Junkyard Angels & BBC Radio Fame Rhythm Blues on the Bayou Yonrico Scott, The Derek Trucks Band Clydie King, The Raelettes and “Tumbling Karl Krogstad, Krogstad Films Dice” Ken Nordine, Word Jazz and WBBM-FM Daniel Johnston, Songwriter Chicago Sources: Dave Bartholomew, “Ain’t That a Shame” Kim Shattuck, The Muffs We Heart Music, Legacy, This Day in Music, The Seattle Times, Blues Matters, Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar Kofi Burbridge, Tedeschi Trucks Band The New York Times and other online Dick Richards, Bill Haley & The Comets Larry Junstrom, Lynyrd Skynyrd & 38 resources. Dickran Gobalian, Leon Redbone Special Donnie Fritts, Kris Kristofferson Band Larry Taylor, Canned Heat Eddie Money, “Two Tickets to Paradise” Lauren K. Newman, Portland Rock & Roll Girls Camp
12 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society PHOTO ESSAY
A Very Special “Ugly Sweater” Blues Showcase! A festive holiday blues experience captured by blues photographer Mike McNett. Ugly Sweater History by Eric Steiner Until I saw Mike McNett’s photos of an ugly sweater-themed blues show at the Half Lion Pub in Kent, I never really thought about ugly Christmas sweaters at blues venues. I understand that this tradition has roots in the National Lampoon movie franchise with Chevy Chase, the Bill Cosby Show and special events like a holiday fundraiser at Vancouver’s fabled Commodore Ballroom (where I saw Willie Dixon in concert shortly after I arrived in Seattle in 1980). Mike’s pictures capture the fun of a great evening at the Half Lion Pub in Kent, and include Brian Lee wearing a distinctive sweater featuring “Rat Fink” that brought me back to the comic books of the legendary Ed “Big Daddy” Roth when I was learning about counterculture icons growing up on Chicago’s far South Side. Above Right: Brian Lee & The Orbiters. Russ Kammerer, Brian Lee, Mark Dalton & Brian Butler. Other Photos: Blues revelers in ugly sweaters (and a bath robe)!
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By Rick J. Bowen Sonny Landreth and Marcia Ball Marcus King Band plays the Neptune Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes Grammy- Theater in Seattle February 11. The Yardbirds nominated virtuoso slide guitarist Sonny The Yardbirds feature a lineup of innovative Landreth and blues pianist/signer Marcia Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers and legendary musicians. Notably, of course, Ball for two nights. Band members are Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes back, for the Yardbirds’ leader/drummer/singer/co- Sonny Landreth (guitar and vocals) Dave her 16th year in Seattle, two-time Grammy- founder Jim McCarty, guitarist Godfrey Ranson (bass) and Brian Brignac (drums) nominated saxophonist Mindi Abair for Townsend, bassist Kenny Aaronson, singer/ and Marcia Ball (vocals and keyboard), Don four nights and six shows. Abair is spending harpist/percussionist Myke Scavone and Bennett (bass), Mike Schermer (guitar), Valentine’s Week at the club and will play a lead singer/guitarist John Idan. Since the Eric Bernhardt (sax) and Mo Schonhorn full retrospective of many of her classic hits Yardbirds’ birth from 1963 to 1968, and (drums). as well as some of the music she and The then its 2003 reformation, the group has Boneshakers first made famous by recording been known for its incredible guitarists. Marcia Ball and Sonny Landreth perform at a live album at Jazz Alley. In 2018, Mindi In addition to Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jazz alley in Seattle on February 11th and Abair and The Boneshakers won eight Jimmy Page, plus rhythm guitarist/bassist 12th. Independent Blues Awards including Artist Chris Dreja, each one has contributed to of the Year and Best Blues Song fan award for the band’s history. Jim McCarty continues The Marcus King Band the Independent Music Awards for “Pretty to lead this innovative British rock band A 23-year-old guitar phenom and Good for A Girl” featuring Joe Bonamassa. that provides the crucial link between innovative songwriter, Marcus King can In 2019, Mindi was nominated by the Blues British blues, R&B, psychedelic rock, and simultaneously switch from swaggering Music Awards as the Best Instrumentalist: heavy metal, while pioneering the use of rock to supersonic soul, having written Horn and won the LA Critics Award for Best innovations like fuzztone, feedback and songs and performed onstage for half his Holiday Album for All I Got for Christmas is distortion. The drummer/singer/songwriter lifetime. All five members of the band— the Blues. Band members are Mindi Abair is responsible for its haunting sound. drummer Jack Ryan, bass player Stephen (sax and vocals), Randy Jacobs (guitar and Campbell, trumpeter/trombonist Justin background vocals), Third Richardson The Yardbirds play the Historic Everett Johnson, sax player Dean Mitchell and the (drums and background vocals), Rodney Theater on February th8 with Arny Bailey’s keyboard player —create a blistering, yet Yee (keyboards) and Ben White (bass). FM 69, featuring Doug Heath of Paul soulful unit that has honed their synergy Revere and the Raiders. through endless touring. Marcus started Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers play learning guitar at age three or four. He has Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle from Albert Castiglia played professionally since he was 11 and February 13th thru the 16th. The Miami-raised musician Albertalways knew he wanted to make music his Castiglia served an apprenticeship while life. A fourth-generation musician, Marcus Eric Gales backing legendary blues musician Junior has followed in his family’s footsteps. His Eric Gales grew up in a musical family with Wells. Never content to allow himself to grandfather was a country guitarist, and his four brothers, two of them who learned to be confined to any particular category, father continues to perform live. From the play the guitar upside down and left-handed Albert embarked on a solo career that’s start, Marcus earned rave reviews for his in the same fashion that Eric does. Eric yielded eight critically-acclaimed albums kinetic musicianship with The Washington released his first record at age 16 for Elektra and consistent kudos for his exceptional Post describing him as a “guitar phenom” Records to an amazing response from the instrumental prowess, his searing vocals, at age 20. Carolina Confessions, helmed by media and music fans around the globe. and live performances that have dazzled GRAMMY-Award winning producer Dave Guitar World Magazine’s Reader’s Poll audiences from coast to coast. It’s little Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson), named Eric as “Best New Talent,” in 1991. wonder that Miami’s New Times lauded him topped the Americana radio charts and As both an African-American left-handed as South Florida’s “Best Blues Guitarist.” received critical acclaim from the likes of guitarist of extraordinary ability and an VICE Noisy, NPR and Rolling Stone, who expressive vocalist, it is natural for people to Albert Castiglia plays the Triple Door described him as an “electrifying Blues compare Eric to Jimi Hendrix. Eric has Monday, February 10th. Rock performer.” developed a unique hybrid blues/
16 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society rock sound that draws upon influences as diverse as Albert King and Frank Gambale. A unique amalgam of styles, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders above other guitarists in his genre.
Eric Gales plays the McMenamin’s Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma on February 26th.
Top: Albert Castiglia (Photo by Mark Goodmann)
Above: Sonny Landreth (Photo by Travis Gauthier)
Upper Right; Eric Gales (Photo by Sten Thorburgh
Right: The Yardbirds (Photo by Arnie Goodman)
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 17 Winter Won’t Last Forever! Previews of Great Blues in February & March in Eastern Washington & Idaho By Craig Heimbinger and the Inland Empire Blues Society Blues News Bluesletter
We have family and friends in Mexico. How nice for us. So, we spent the holidays there. Luckily, they have wi-fi, so I can tell you about all of the excitement coming to Eastern Washington and Idaho in March. Tickets are on sale for all of these. With all the new blues venues around Spokane, we have to try harder to be special. So, we went nuts for the 2020 Coeur d’Alene Blues Festival, on March 20th-22nd. First, Ana Popovic, nominated for six Blues Music Awards. Ana has appeared on the covers of Vintage Guitar and Guitar Player Allman Brothers and Gregg Allman tunes magazine and nearly each of Ana’s albums in honor of the 50th Anniversary of The have reached the top of the Billboard Blues Allman Brothers Band. Their debut, Charts. The festival also features Sugaray released on June 28, 2019, was recorded at Rayford, 2019’s Blues Music Award winner the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. for Best Soul Blues Male Artist. Sugaray Tickets and info: https://foxtheaterspokane. released his new album in 2019 and it was org/events/20200318/ nominated for a Gramm. We had Maria On March 4th, Tommy Castro and the Muldaur coming, but due to schedule Painkillers play Bridge Press Cellars in conflicts, we booked her for the 2021 CdA Spokane. Tommy’s live shows are just like Festival. Legendary Portland bluesman his latest release. 2019’s Killin’ It–Live is Lloyd Jones will be coming, and the Rae a nonstop, spirited mix of blues, rock and gospel choirs, and serves as music director Gordon Band is joining us! Whack A Mole soul, with rollicking, hypnotic grooves for the Portland Center for Spiritual Living. will do the main stage after party following fueled by Castro’s animated, fervent vocals. The group’s mission is to use black gospel Ana Popovic. Charlie Butts & The Filter Tips Bridge Press Cellars has a cool room that music to bring together people of different brings his most talented crew to the party. now has a full bar! Tickets available and backgrounds, ethnicities and beliefs to Diego Romero hosts the Saturday cruises Event info here! https://www.facebook. celebrate diversity, social justice, equality and also in the mix, Rusty and Ginger, com/events/404253220228302/ Bubble and Squeak, Doghouse Boyz, and peace. She also enjoys working with her Kenny James Miller Band, Bobby & Randy Sweethearts of the Blues Show own band The LaRhonda Steele Band with and, who knows? Tickets, room packages, 2/22/202 LaRhonda Steele Band husband Mark Steele as the keyboardist and boat cruise and other info is up at www. co-producer of their collaboration Artistic LaRhonda Steele, First Lady of Portland Differences. The CD features 12 originals cdabluesfestival.com and https://www. Blues, has won the Cascade Blues facebook.com/CDABLUESFESTIVAL/ written and co-written by the duo. Her CD, Association’s Muddy Award for Best Female My Soul’s Song, features her gospel favorites. The Allman Betts Band will play the Martin Vocalist for the past 3 years, 2016–2019 and We are lucky to host this super talented Woldson Theater at The Fox in Spokane on is now a member of their Hall of Fame. Band at our Upcoming Sweethearts of the March 18, 2020. The sons of Gregg Allman Over the years, she has enjoyed working Blues Show. More info in February’s edition (Devon Allman) and Dickey Betts (Duane with local, national and international artists of Blues News of the Inland Empire Blues Betts) have joined forces to form The including Curtis Salgado, Norman Sylvester, Society. Allman Betts Band. They kicked off their Janice Marie Scroggins and Gino Vannelli. world tour on March 27, 2019 and sold out She performs yearly at the Portland Safeway Upper Middle: Sugaray Rayford 12 of their first 18 shows. This is a band of Waterfront Blues Festival. LaRhonda enjoys Above: LaRhonda Steele all stars! The show features new music, directing the Portland Interfaith Gospel (Photos Courtesy Inland Empire Blues Society) songs from their solo projects and classic Choir, one of only a handful of interfaith
18 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society MEMBERSHIP FORM
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February 2020 Washington Blues Society Calendar Note: Please confirm with each venue the start time and price. We sincerely apologize for any errors. To List Your Show: Please submit all details to our online calendar at www.wablues.org prior to the 10th of the month for the following month. FEB 1 SAT Elliott Bay Pizza & Pub: Chris Stevens Rhodes River Ranch: Sheri Roberts Madison Ave Pub: Monday Blues and Annie Eastwood Duo 7pm Greimes 6pm Review 7pm Bake’s Place: Brian James and The Maryhill Winery: Sheri & Da Boyz 5pm Stocktons: Michele D’amour and the Great Unknown 7pm Love Dealers 8pm FEB 25 TUE Collectors Choice /CCR Lounge: Lori The Brick Pub & Grill: Rod Cook 7pm Hardman Band 8pm FEB 9 SUN Bake’s Place: Billy Stapleton and Annie Eastwood Duo 7:30pm Easy Monkey Taphouse: John Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Big Bad Stephan Band 8pm Voodoo Daddy 7:30pm FEB 16 SUN Borealis on Aurora: FAT Tuesday Bash w Zydeco Lowdown and Nick Vigarino Emory’s on Silver Lake: Third Rock Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Mindi Abair and Meantown Blues 7pm 9pm FEB 10 MON and The Boneshakers 7:30pm Historic Everett Theater: Harpdog North City Bistro and Wine Shop: Sky O’Neill’s Bar & Grill: Brian Lee & The Madison Ave Pub: Monday Blues Brown and the Uptown Blues Band Valley Prarie Band 7pm Orbiters, 8PM Review 7pm with Brian Lee and the Orbiters 5pm Tractor Tavern: The True Loves 8pm Peabos: Chris Eger Band 9pm Sirens: Keith Scott Winter Blues Pub 282: Sheri & Da Boyz at Pub 282 FEB 11 TUE Legendary Tour 7pm FEB 26 WED Bake’s Place: Billy Stapleton and Spanish Ballroom: Ben Hunter & Joe Rock the Dock: Mark Hurwitz and Gin Spanish Ballroom: Eric Gales 8pm Annie Eastwood Duo 7:30pm Seamons 5pm Creek 9pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Marcia Ball and FEB 27 THU FEB 3 MON Sonny Landreth 7:30pm FEB 17 MON Neptune Theatre: Marcus King Band Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and Madison Ave Pub: Monday Blues Madison Ave Pub: Monday Blues 8pm Friends Featuring Kimball Conant 6pm Review 7pm Review 7pm Slippery Pig Brewery: Rafael Hale’s Ales: Kimball and the Fugitives FEB 12 WED Tranquilino 7pm FEB 4 TUE with Annie Eastwood 7pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Marcia Ball and Bake’s Place: Billy Stapleton and Sonny Landreth 7:30pm FEB 18 TUE FEB 28 FRI Annie Eastwood Duo 7:30pm Engels Pub: Sheri Roberts Greimes & Dawson’s Bar and Grill: Mark Hurwitz Bake’s Place: Billy Stapleton and Madison Ave Pub: Sheri & Da Boyz JoMomma Band 8pm and Gin Creek 9pm Annie Eastwood Duo 7:30pm 7pm Kimo’s, Tri-Cities: Keith Scott Winter Easy Monkey Taphouse: Brian Lee & Blues Legendary Tour FEB 19 WED The Orbiters, 8PM FEB 6 THU Historic Everett Theater: Curtis Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Jack Broadbent Salgado 7:30pm Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and FEB 13 THU 7:30pm Tractor Tavern: Arthur Migliazza 8pm Friends Featuring Beth Wulff 6pm Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and Rockfish Grill Sheri & Da Boyz 6pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Big Bad Friends Featuring Billy Stapleton 6pm Voodoo Daddy 7:30pm FEB 29 SAT Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Mindi Abair FEB 20 THU and The Boneshakers 7:30pm Dawson’s Bar and Grill: Mark Hurwitz FEB 7 FRI Red’s - Ellensburg: Keith Scott Winter Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and and Gin Creek 9pm Blues Legendary Tour Friends Featuring Tom Brighton 6pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Big Bad Rhodes River Ranch Restaurant: Jim Voodoo Daddy 7:30pm McLaughlin 6pm Dawson’s Bar and Grill: Brian Lee and FEB 14 FRI FEB 21 FRI Kenyon Hall: Arthur Migliazza 7:30pm the Orbiters 8pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Mindi Abair Silverdale Beach Resort Martini Bar: Ott & Hunter Winery: Sheri & Da Boyz Rockfish Grill: Mad BoJo 8pm and The Boneshakers 7:30pm Sheri & Da Boyz 7pm at Ott & Hunter Winery 7pm Looking Glass Coffee: Makin’ Noise Kimball Coffee House: Michele The Brick Pub & Grill: Heather Jones with Mitch & Sheri 7pm D’amour and the Love Dealers 7pm FEB 22 SAT 7pm Spanish Ballroom: Rev. Horton Heat Little Creek Casino: Keith Scott Winter Pub 282: Scratch daddy 7pm 8pm Blues Legendary Tour Madison Ave Pub: Musicians Relief Tractor Tavern: Eilan Jewell 8pm FEB 8 SAT Fund Benefit Show 7pm The Swim Deck Gastropub: Gin Creek All Star Lanes and Casino: Mark FEB 15 SAT 8pm Hurwitz and Gin Creek 8pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Mindi Abair High Dive: Stone Foxes 9pm Capitol Theater: Reverend Horton and The Boneshakers 7:30pm Heat 7pm Hamma Hamma Oysters: Keith Scott FEB 23 SUN Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Big Bad Winter Blues Legendary Tour Voodoo Daddy 7:30pm (afternoon) Black Dog Café: Sheri & Da Boyz 11am Eagle Haven Winery: Cory Vincent Little Creek Casino: Keith Scott Winter 6pm Blues Legendary Tour (evening) FEB 24 MON
20 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society February 2020 Washington Blues Society Calendar Welcome to the Northwest, Albert Cummings! Note: Please confirm with each venue the start time and price. We sincerely apologize for any errors. To List Your Show: Please submit all details to our online calendar at www.wablues.org prior to the 10th of the month for the following month. The 2020 Believe tour stops include Portland, Bend, Seattle and Prosser Reprint Courtesy of Rock and Blues Muse - Martine Ehrenclou Sought after blues rock guitarist Albert banjo and listening to bluegrass in Mas- Cummings, found a label home with Mas- sachusetts—until the day he saw Stevie cot Label Group imprint, Provogue Re- Ray Vaughan perform in 1987 when he cords. Mascot is known for being a mar- was bitten by the blues-rock bug and ket leader in the world of Blues, Rock and switched to guitar for good. Cummings Metal with Provogue heading up the blues has provided some of the most power- sector working with guitar-driven artists ful blues music of the 21st century since like Robert Randolph & the Family Band, the release of his debut album From the Walter Trout, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales Heart (2003), produced by Double Tree and now Albert Cummings. (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s rhythm section). The promising guitarist went on to work Mascot Label Group President, North with multi-platinum producer and en- America, Ron Burman, commented, “Al- gineer, Jim Gaines (Stevie Ray Vaughn, bert is an exceptional guitar player who is Carlos Santana, Huey Lewis and the passionate with an incredibly strong work News’) to release True to Yourself (2004) ethic. We are happy to have him become a and Working Man (2006) further part of our Mascot family.” solidifying his style of music and guitar proficiency with Billboard complimenting With plans to release a new album early his work saying, “This recording is the next year, Albert Cummings is elated with calling card of a star who has arrived.” Provogue’s support, “It’s such an honor to Cummings first live album Feel So be part of a label that has helped shape the Good, followed in 2008, receiving praise careers of the greatest guitar players our from Music Connection, hailing it “one world has ever known,” Cummings says, of the best live albums recorded in a “I’m confident that Provogue is the right long time.” In 2012, Cummings released home for me and I look forward to work- his No Regrets album, which debuted at ing with them and getting some new music No. 1 in the U.S., Canada, and France on released on February 14, 2010. The Pacific to the loyal supporters that I have.” the iTunes Blues Charts and in 2015, he Northwest stops on the tour include the recorded Someone Like You with Grammy- Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland on the Known for his charismatic and energetic th th winning producer David Z. (Buddy Guy, 25 , the Triple Door in Seattle on the 26 , live show, Cummings has shared the bill th Prince, Jonny Lang, Gov’t Mule). Brewminatti in Prosser on the 27 and the with music legends B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend, Oregon on Double Trouble, Susan Tedeschi, Johnny Editor’s Note: I first discovered Albert the 28th. Eric Steiner Winter, and Sheryl Crow among many Cummings when I wrote the Cosmik Blues others. The prowess behind his live per- Above: Albert Cummings column for the Cosmik Debris website on- Photo by Jennifer Mardus formance led to the release of his second line and the Midwest Blues Beat column live album Live at the ’62 Center, in late for Midwest Beat magazine over 20 years 2017. Recorded in his hometown of Wil- ago for Beatboss Tom Lounges in Merrill- liamstown, Massachusetts, Live at the ’62 ville, Indiana. I am glad that he put down Center, showcases impeccable artistry his framing hammer and picked up the through the album’s spontaneity and cre- guitar. A late bloomer to the blues, Albert ative spirit, earning him the prestigious began pursuing his passion for blues music nomination for a Blues Music Award in into his 30s. This month, he’s touring to the Blues Rock Album category in 2019. promote his Mascot Label Group CD on the Provogue label, Believe, which will be Cummings grew up playing five-string
February 2020 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! # C J 44th Street Blues Band 206.714.5180 or C.D. Woodbury Band 425.502.1917 Jack Cook & Phantoms of Soul 206.517.5294 206.775.2762 CC Adams Band 360.395.8540 James Howard 206.250.7494 Charles White Revue 425.327.0018 James King & the Southsiders 206.715.6511 A Charlie Butts & The Filtertips 509.325.3016 Janie Cribbs & the T.Rust Band 360.331.6485 A.H.L. 206.935.4592 Charlie Saibel 360.357.8553 JD Hobson 206.235.3234 Al Earick Band 253.278.0330 Chester Dennis Jones 253.797.8937 Jeff Boutiea & the Blues Choo Train 425.345.5399 Albritten McClain & Bridge of Souls 206.650.8254 Chris Egar Band 360.770.7929 Jeff“Drummerboy” Hayes 206.909.6366 Alice Stuart & the Formerlys 360.753.8949 Chris Lord 425.334.5053 Jeff &The Jet City Fliers 206.818.0701 AlleyKatz 425.273.4172 Chris Stevens’ Surf Monkeys 206.236.0412 Jeff Menteer and The Beaten Path 425.280.7392 ALTAI BAND goldenguitar [email protected], Coyote Blues 360.420.2535 Jeremy Serwer 520.275.9444 [email protected] Craig Parrish/Margaret Wilder Band 360.380.225 Jesse Weston 425.610.0933 Andrew Norsworthy [email protected] Crooked Mile Blues Band 425.238.8548 Jill Newman Band 206.390.2623 Andy Koch’s Badd Dog Blues (formerly Badd Dog Curtis Hammond Band 206.696.6134 Jim Caroompas (Rumpus) 925.212.7760 Blues Society) 360.739.6397 Cyndi Moring and Lucile Street 206.849.8471 Jim McLaughlin 425.737.4277 Annette Taborn 206.306.3398 Jim Nardo Blues Band 360.779.4300 Annieville Blues 206.994.9413 D Jimmy Free’s Friends 206.546.3733 Author Unknown 206.355.5952 Daddy Treetops 206.601.1769 Joe Blue & the Roof Shakers 425.766.7253 Joe Cook Blues Band 206.547.1772 B Dan & the Dynos 206.225.9684 Dana Lupinacci Band 206.860.4961 Joe Guimond 509.423.0032 Baby Gramps Trio 425.483.2835 David Hudson / Satellite 4 253.630.5276 Joel Astley 206.214.7977 Back Porch Blues 425.299.0468 Dennis “Juxtamuse” Hacker 509.264.7879 John “Scooch” Cugno’s Delta 88 Revival 360.352.3735 Backwoods Still 425.330.0702 Dick Powell Band 425.742.4108 John “Greyhound” Maxwell 415.302.8450 Badd Dog Blues Society 360.733.7464 Doug McGrew 206.679.2655 John Stephan Band 206.244.0498 Bay Street Blues Band 360.731.1975 Doug Skoog 253.921.7506 John Stephanus 206.459.3278 B.E.S.T. Band 206.817.1663 Dudley Taft 513.713.6800 Bill Brown & The Kingbees 206.276.6600 JP Hennessy 425.273.4932 Billy Barner 253.884.6308 E Julia Francis & the Secrets of Soul 206.618.4919 Billy Shew Band 253.514.3637 Julie Duke Band 206.459.0860 El Colonel 360.293.7931 Black River Blues 206.396.1563 Junkyard Jane 253.238.7908 Elliott Bay Blues Band 206.300.6802 Blackjack Kerouac 206.697.8428 Ellis Carter 206.935.3188 Blackstone Players 425.327.0018 K Eric Madis & Blue Madness 206.362 8331 Blue 55 206.216.0554 K. G. Jackson & The Shakers 360.896.4175 Blue Healers 206.940.9128 F Keith Nordquist 253.639.3206 Blues on Tap 206.618.6210 Keith Scott 773.213.3239 Fat Cat 425.487.6139 Blues Playground 425.359.3755 Kevin & Casey Sutton 314.479.0752 Filé Gumbo 425.788.2776 Blues Redemption 253.884.6308 Kid Quagmire 206.412.8212 Blues Sheriff206.979.0666 G Kim Archer Band 253.298.5961 Blues To Do Monthly 206.328.0662 Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone Blues with Benefits 206.459.3278 Gary Frazier 206.851.1169 206.295.8306 Bobby Holland & The Breadline 425.681.5644 Greg Roberts 206.473.0659 Kimball Conant & The Fugitives 206.938.6096 Boneyard Preachers 206.755.0766 or 206.547.1772 Groove Tramps 720.232.9664 Kosta Panidis (Kosta la Vista) 509.991.7623 Bobby Patterson Band 509.216.0944 Gunnar Roads 360.828.1210 Brian Butler Band 206.361.9625 L Brian Hurst 360.708.1653 H Lady “A” & The Baby Blues Funk Band 425.518.9100 Brian Lee & The Orbiters 206.390.2408 Hambone Blues Band 360.458.5659 Larry Hill 206.696.1789 Bruce Govan 206.817.1663 Hambone Wilson 360.739.7740 Leanne Trevalyan 253.238.7908 Bruce Koenigsberg / Fabulous Roof Shakers Heather & the Nearly Homeless Blues Band Leo Muller 206.300.6802 425.766.7253 425.576.5673 Lissa Ramaglia 206.650.9058 Bruce Ransom 206.618.6210 Hot Mess Duo 206.214.7977 Little Bill & the Bluenotes 425.774.7503 Bump Kitchen 253.223.4333 or 360.259.1545 Hot Wired Rhythm Band 206.790.9935 Lucille Street [email protected] Hungry Dogs 425.299.6435
22 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society M S Maia Santell & House Blend 253.983.7071 Sammy Eubanks 509.879.0340 Mark A. Noftsger 425.238.3664 Scott E. Lind 206.789.8002 Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek 206.588.1924 Scotty Harris 206.683.9476 Mark Riley 206.313.7849 Scratch Daddy 425.210.1925 Mark Whitman Band 206.697.7739 Shadow Creek Project 360.826.4068 Mary Ellen Lykins Band 360.395.8540 Sheri Roberts Greimes 425.220.6474 Mary McPage 206.850.4849 Smokin’ J’s 425.746.8186 Michael “Papa Bax” Baxter 425.478.1365 Son Jack Jr. 425.591.3034 Michael Wilde 425.672.3206 or 206.200.3363 Spencer Jarrett 510.495.4755 Michal Miller Band 253.222.2538 Stacy Jones 206.992.3285 Michelle D’Amour and The Love Dealers Star Drums & Lady Keys 206.522.2779 425.761.3033 Steve Bailey & The Blue Flames 206.779.7466 Mike Haley 509.939.5838 Steve Cooley & Dangerfields253.203.8267 Miles from Chicago 206.440.8016 Steven J. Lefebvre 509.972.2683 or 509.654.3075 Mitch Pumpian 206.276.9737 Stickshift Annie Eastwood 206.941.9186 Moon Daddy Band 425.923.9081 Susan Renee’ “La Roca Soul” Sims 206.920.6776 Mule Kick 216.225.1277 Suze Sims 206.920.6776 N T Nick Vigarino 360.387.0374 Terry Hartness 425.931.5755 Norm Bellas & the Funkstars 206.722.6551 T-Town Aces 206.214.7977 (Joel Astley) The Bret Welty Band 208.703.2097 P The EveryLeaf Band 425.369.4588 Paul Green 206.795.3694 The Fabulous MoJo Kings 206.412.9503 Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method 206.384.0234 The Jelly Rollers 206.617.2384 Porterhouse Blues Band 425.381.7649 The Mongrels 509.307.0517 or 509.654.3075 The Nate Burch Band 425.457.3506 R The Naughty Blokes 360.393.9619 Rafael Tranquilino Band 312.953.7808 The Rece Jay Band 253.350.9137 Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely 425.239.3876 or The RooTsters (Acoustic Duo) 206.890.6176 425.359.3755 The Soulful 88s/Billy Spaulding 206.310.4153 Randy Norris & The Full Degree 425.239.3876 The Spinoffs/Dawnzella Gearhart206. 718.1591 Randy Oxford Band 253.973.9024 The Wired Band 206.852.3412 Raven Humphres 425.308.3752 The Wulf Tones 206.367.6186 or 206.604.2829 Red House 425.377.8097 Tim Hall Band 253.857.8652 Reggie Miles 360.793.9577 Tim Turner Band 206.271.5384 Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience Tommy Wall 206.914.9413 206.369.8114 Town Hall Brawl 206.940.9128 Richard Evans 206.799.4856 Two Scoops Combo 206.933.9566 Right Hand Drive 206.496.2419 Two Trains Runnin’ 206.225.9684 RJ Knapp & Honey Robin Band 206.612.9145 Robert Baker 425.870.7683 U Robert Patterson 509.869.0350 Unbound 425.231.0565 Robert and Randolph Duo 509.216.0944 Rod Cook & Toast 206.878.7910 V Roger Rogers Band 206.255.6427 Virginia Klemens Band 206.632.6130 Ron Hendee 425.280.3994 Roxlide 360.881.0003 W Russ Kammerer 206.551.0152 Rusty Williams 206.282.0877 West Coast Women’s Blues Revue 206.940.2589 Willie B Blues Band 206.451.9060 Willie & The Whips 206.781.0444
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 23 Updated Blues Jams & Open Mic Listings Jam hosts listed and Open mics are either blues-friendly or full band-friendly. SUNDAY Band Jam 5-9pm Jam 8-11pm Zola, Spokane: Perfect Mess, 8:30pm Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Open Mic 8:30-11pm 192 Brewing, Kenmore: 192 Blues Jam w/ The Groove Tramps 3-7pm (all ages, times vary on Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam 9-11pm Seahawk games) TUESDAY Egan’s Ballard Jam House, Seattle: Open mic after show 9:30-11pm, $10 cover Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Jam (2nd Sunday) Bean &Vine, Everett: Open Mic 6-9pm Filling Station, Kingston: Open Mic 7pm All Ages, 2-5pm All Ages Jazz Jam (3rd & 4th Sundays) Royal Esquire Club, Seattle: Sea Town All-Stars styles & instruments welcome Blue Moon Tavern, Everett: Jam w/the Moon Dogs 8-10pm Grumpy D’s Coffee House, Seattle: Open Mic 630- 7-10pm Antique Sandwich Co. Tacoma: Open Mic 7-10pm 9pm Blue Note Restaurant & Lounge, Lakewood: Open Dave’s of Milton: Blues & Beyond Jam w/ Jerry Miller George’s, Kirkland: Heather B’s Open Mic/Jam Mic hosted by Jam Goody Bagg Band, 6-9 PM Trio 7-10pm 7-9pm Captain Jacks, Sumner: Open Mic hosted by Lady Dawson’s Bar & Grill, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Leanne Hi-Fidelity Lounge, Bremerton: Open Mic 8pm Carter & The Gents 7pm Trevalyan or Billy Stoops (alternating Tuesdays), 8pm Hopvine Pub, Seattle: Open Mic 8pm Cheap Shots, Spokane Valley: Voodoo Church Jam Double J Saloon Seattle: Open Mic 8:30pm (1st & 6pm 3rd Tuesdays) Iron Horse, Coeur d’Alene, ID: Jess’ Jam 8pm Collectors Choice, Snohomish: Acoustic Open Mic Elmer’s Pub, Burien: Jam w/Billy Shew 7-11pm Jazzbones, Tacoma: Live It Out Loud All Ages Jam hosted by Patrick Thayer & the Reclamation Project 6-930pm (3rd Wednesday) 6-10pm Engel’s Pub, Edmonds: Jam Night w/Dano Mac 8-11pm Living Room Coffee, Marysville: Open Mic 6-9pm Club Crow, Cashmere: Jam Session 7-10pm (1st J & M Cafe, Seattle: Blues Jam 9-11pm Madison Ave Pub, Everett: Unbound Blues Jam Sunday) 730-11pm North End Social Club, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Kim Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe, Muk Cafe, Langley: Open Mic 7pm Seattle: Buzzard Blues Open Jam hosted by Kenny Archer 8pm Mandell 7-9pm (1st Sunday All Ages) OLY Underground, Olympia: Open Mic 8-11pm Nauti Mermaid, Port Orchard: Open Mic 7-11pm Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Jazz Jam 7-10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Acoustic Open Mic Nickerson Street Saloon, Seattle: Open Mic 9pm- 12am Open Jam (Last Wednesday) Dawson’s, Tacoma: Tim Hall Band Jam 7-11pm Jam, All Ages 7-10pm Paragon, Seattle: Open Mic 9P-12am Old Triangle, Seattle: w/Jeff Hass Open Mic & Jam El Sarape Cantina, Shelton: Open Band Jam 4-8pm 8-11pm (3rd Sunday) Pogacha, Issaquah: Jam Hosted by Doug McGrew. 8pm 21+ Rhythm & Rye, Olympia: Open Mic hosted by Scott Finaughty’s, Snoqualmie Ridge: Tommy Wall’s Lesman 8-11pm Wicked Blues Jam 7-11pm Poppe’s 360 Neighborhood Pub, Bellingham: Open Skylark Café, West Seattle: Open Mic 8-11pm Peabo’s Bar & Grill, Mill Creek: Peace N Love Jam w/ Mic Night w/Brian Hillman 6:30-9pm Tommy Cook, Eric Rice & Scotty Harris 7-10pm Seamonster Lounge, Seattle: Open Mic w/Emily Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic, 7-10pm Odd Otter Brewing, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Stephanie McVicker, 8-10pm and Joe Doria presents 10- Tony V’s Garage, Everett: Open Mic 9-11pm Anne Johnson 7-10pm 11:30pm The Tin Hat, Kennewick – Open Mic & Jam w/ O’Malley’s Lounge, Olympia: Blues Jam w/ The Skylark, W Seattle: Jazz Open Mic w/Top Tier Mondo Ray Band 7-11pm Pleasure Hounds 6-9pm Rhythm Section 8pm The Royal Bear, Auburn: Sunday Unloaded Jam Stewart’s, Snohomish: Tuesday Jam night w/the THURSDAY Shortcuts 8pm Session 6-10pm Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Mic 9-11pm All Ages Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic, 7-10pm Bolo’s, Spokane Valley: Inland Empire Blues Society Slippery Pig, Poulsbo: Monthly All Ages Open Mic MONDAY Blues Boogie (Second Thursday) 6:30-10:30pm 7pm Bridgepress Cellars, Spokane: All Genre Jam Capitol Cider, Seattle: Cider Sessions, Monday Night Tim’s Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 7pm Jam 9-11:59pm 7-10pm Tweede’s Café, North Bend: Open Mic 6:30-9:30pm Eichardt’s Sandpoint, ID: Truck Mills Jam, 7pm The Cedar Stump, Arlington: Open Jam w/The Ben Moore’s, Olympia: Open Mic 7pm Emerald of Siam, Richland: Open Mic/Band Usual Suspects 7pm Showcase hosted by Barefoot Randy/Dirty River The Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles: Blues Jam w/Big Al Dawson’s, Tacoma: Blues Jam w/Billy Shew 7:30- Entertainment 8pm (all-ages until 10:45pm) & the Gang 7-10pm 11pm Mac’s Triangle Pub, Seattle: 8-10pm Dave’s of Milton: Open Jam w/ Power Cell 8-11pm Nectar Lounge, Seattle: Mo Jam Mondays 9 -11pm WEDNESDAY Drunky Two Shoes BBQ: White Center: Uptown All- Dawson’s, Tacoma: Music Mania Jam 7-11pm 192 Brewing Company, Kenmore: Open Mic Stars Jam 730-11pm The Swiss, Tacoma: Open Mic Hosted by Chuck Gay 7-10pm Gordon & Purdy’s Pub, Sumner: Open Blues Jam 7-10pm Bethel Saloon, Port Orchard: Open Mic 8pm 7-11pm Red Dog Saloon, Maple Valley: Jam w/Scotty FM & Black Dog Arts Cafe, Snoqualmie: All Ages Open the Broadcasters 7pm Mic 7pm Jacksons Sports Bar & Clubhouse, Yakima: Open Riverside Pub, Wenatchee: North Central WA Blues Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 8-11pm Jam 8-11pm Jam 7-10pm (2nd & 4th Mondays) Bub’s Pub Sports Bar & Grill, Centralia: Hosted by JB Bungalow, Kirkland: HeatherB Blues’s Open Mic/ The Mill, Milton: Open Mic w/Walker Sherman Smokin’ Blues Band & Mark Dodson, 7-10pm Jam 8-11pm 7-10pm Collectors Choice Restaurant, Snohomish: Blues Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, Stanwood: The Mint, Victoria B.C: Open Mic w/Pete & Mo Jam w/Usual Suspects 8-11pm Tightwad Thursday Jam The Village Taphouse & Grill, Marysville: Jam Night Couth Buzzard Cafe, Seattle: Open Mic at 7:30- Luther’s Table, Renton: Open Mic 7pm w/ Scotty Harris & Tommy Cook 7- 10pm 10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Haunting Rock Jam Wee Blu Inn Again Bar & Grill, Bremerton: Tim Hall Dawson’s, Tacoma: Linda Myers Wicked Wednesday 730-11pm
24 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society JAMS & OPEN MICS
Port Gardner Bay Winery, Everett: Open Mic 6:30- Urban Timber Coffee, Sumner: Open Mic 6:30- 9:30pm 10pm All Ages Purdy’s Public House, Sumner: Blues Jam w/Brian Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam 9-11pm Oliver & Glen Hummel 7pm Dreadknott Brewery, Monroe: Open Mic 7-10pm To add, update or Rhythm & Rye, Olympia: Olympia Jazz Jam hosted Eagles Hall, Abbotsford, BC: Fraser Valley Blues by Tarik Bentlemsani Society Jam hosted by James Thorhaug & Friends, change your band Rolling Log, Issaquah: Open Jam hosted by Doug 7pm McGrew, 8P-12am Kana Winery, Yakima: Open Mic 7pm listing, jam session or Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle: Blues Jam (Last Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle: Open Mic w/Linda Lee venue listing, please Thursday) 8-11pm 8-11pm (Third Thursday) San Juan island Brewing Co, Friday Harbor: Open Soul Food Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium: visit our self-service Mic 6-8pm Jazz Jam 7pm (Last Friday). Slippery Pig Brewery, Poulsbo: Blues & Brews Jam Twin Dragon, Duvall: Open Jam hosted by Doug calendar online at Night w/Thys Wallwork (All Ages) 7-11pm McGrew 8pm-12am Stewarts, Snohomish: Open Jam w/Pole Cat & Co. Urban Timber Coffee House, Sumner: Open Mic www.wablues.org. 7-1130pm 6:30-11pm Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic 7-10pm Wicked Cider, Kennewick: Wicked Jamz/Open Mic The Dam Bar, Port Angeles: Open Mic (Every Other Friday) 6-10pm The Loft Pub, Victoria B.C: Open Jam 7pm This service is free The Village Inn Pub, Bellingham: Jam w/Jimmy D SATURDAY 8-11pm and updated online Café Zippy’s, Everett: Victory Music Open Mic 5:30- Uncle Sam’s Bar & Grill, Spanaway: Blues Jam w/ 8:30pm All Ages (1st Saturday) and in the print Jerry Miller Band 7-10pm SoulFood Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium, Redmond: Open Mic (First Saturday) 6-11:30pm Bluesletter! FRIDAY Tab’s Bar & Grill, Kenmore: Open Mic (Third La Copa Café, Seattle: Victory Music Open Mic 6:30- Saturday) 8pm-Midnight 9pm, All Ages The Living Room Coffee, Marysville: Student Jazz Get on the List! Jam 6:30-9:30pm All Ages (Last Friday)
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 25 Where the Music is Happening Please note: Our online venue listings at www.wablues.org are our most current and up-to-date listings. To add/change venues, email [email protected] SEATTLE Salmon Bay Eagles Doyle’s Pub, Tacoma OLYMPIC PENINSULA Slaughter County Brewing 206.783.7791 253.272.7468 Co., Port Orchard Downtown Seattle, Ballard, Bremerton, Pt Orchard, Gig Seamonster Lounge Elmer’s Pub, Burien 360.329.2340 U-District Lake Forest Park & Harbor, Kingston, Poulsbo, 206..992.1120 206.439.1007 Slippery Pig Brewery - West Seattle Sequim & Shelton Skylark Cafe & Club Emerald Queen Casino, Poulsbo 360.394-1686 206.935.2111 Tacoma, 253.594.7777 Swim Deck, Pt Orchard Bad Albert’s Tap and Grill Bethel Saloon, Pt Orchard Slim’s Last Chance Saloon Forrey’s Forza, Lacey 360.443.6220 206.789.2000 206.762-7900 360.876.6621 360.338.0925 The Dam Bar, Pt Angeles Bainbridge Brewing Stone Way Café’ 206. Brass Karaken Pub, Poulsbo Jazzbones, Tacoma 360.452.9880 Alehouse 206. 317.6986 420.4435 360.626-1042 253.396.9169 Treehouse Café, Bainbridge Barboza 206.709-9442 The Alley 206.937.1110 Brother Don’s, Bremerton Jeremy’s Restaurant & Island 206.842.2814 Ballard Elks Lodge 206. The Crocodile 206.441.4618 360.377.8442 Market, 360. 748.4417 Up Town Pub, Pt Townsend 784-0827 Casey’s Bar & Grill, Belfair The High Dive 206.632.0212 Johnny’s Dock, Tacoma 360.344.2505 Bastille Cafe & Bar 360.275.6929 The Moore 206.682.1414 253.627.3186 Red Bicycle Bistro, Vashon 206.453.5014 Cellar Door, Port Townsend Island 206.463.5959 The Ould Triangle Junction Sports Bar, Grand Blue Moon (206) 675-9116 360.385.6959 206.706.7798 Mound, 360.273.7586 C & P Coffee Co. 206.933.3125 Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles The Paramount Louie G’s, Fife, 253.926.9700 EAST SIDE Café Racer 206.523-5282 360.797.1638 206. 682.1414 Lucky Eagle Casino, Bellevue, Bothell, Duvall, Capitol Cider 206.397-3564 Clear Water Casino, The Royal Room Rochester, 800.720.1788 Issaquah, Kirkland & Café’ Solstice 206.675-0850 Suquamish 206. 906.9920 McMenamins Elks Temple, Woodinville Central Saloon 206.622-0209 360.598.8700 The Tractor Tavern Tacoma: (253) 300-8777 206.789.3599 Disco Bay Detour, Discovery Clockout Lounge Muckleshoot Casino, 206.402.6322 Bay, 360.379.6898 Bake’s Place, Bellevue The Triple Door Theater and Auburn, 800.804.4944 Connor Byrne Pub 206. Musicquarium Filling Station - Kingston 425.454.2776 Nikki’s Lounge, Covington Beaumont Cellars, 784-3640 (206) 838.4333 360.297-7732 253.981.3612 Woodinville Columbia City Theater The Sunset Tavern Little Creek Casino, Shelton Nisqually Red Wind Casino, 425.482.6349 206.722-3009 206.784-4880 800.667.7711 Olympia, 866.946.2444 Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar, Darrell’s Tavern 206.542-6688 The Showbox 206.628-3151 7 Cedars Casino, Sequim Odd Otter Brewing Co. The Westin Bellevue Dog House Bar & Grill The Watershed 206.729.7433 360.683.7777 206.453.5996 Tacoma 253.327.1650 425.638.1000 Third Place Books Halftime Sports Saloon, Gig Old General Store Steak Central Club, Kirkland Double J Saloon Lake City 206.366.3333 Harbor 253.853.1456 206.257.4804 House, Roy, 253.459.2124 425.827.0808 Thirteen Coins 206.682.2513 The Hi-Fidelity Lounge, Drunky Two Shoes BBQ Oly Underground, Olympia Bremerton 360.627-9752 Crossroads Center, Bellevue Tim’s Tavern 206.789-9005 206.556.2134 360.352.7343 Hot Java Cafe, Bremerton 425.402.9600 Town Hall 206.652-4255 Egan’s Ballard Jam House Rhythm & Rye, Olympia 360.813-1958 Grazie, Bothell 206.789.1621 Vera Project 206.956-8372 360.705.0760 Manchester Pub, Pt Orchard 425.402.9600 East Lake Zoo Tavern 206. Whisky West 206.556.2134 Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis 360.871.2205 Horseshoe Saloon, 329-3977 Vito’s 206.397-4053 360.748.8182 Manette Saloon, Bremerton Woodinville, 425.488.2888 Easy Monkey Tap House 206. White Center Eagles Royal Bear, Algona 360.792-0801 Kirkland Performance Center 420-1326 206.248.1400 253.222.0926 McCloud’s Grill House, 425.893.9900 El Corazon 206.262-0482 Silver Dollar Pub, Spanaway Bremerton 360.373-3093 192 Brewing, Kenmore Fiddler’s Inn SOUTH PUGET SOUND 253.531.4469 Morso, Gig Harbor 425.424.2337 206.206.525.0752 The Hub - Tacoma Auburn, Tacoma, Olympia, 253.530.3463 Mt Si Pub, North Bend Grumpy D’s Coffee House Chehalis, Algona, Spanaway 253-687-4606 Next Door Gastropub, Pt 425.831.6155 206.783.4039 and Renton The Mill, Milton Angeles, 360.504.2613 Northshore Performing Arts Hard Rock Café Seattle 253-831-4936 Old Town Pub, Silverdale Center, Bothell 206.204-2233 Auburn Eagles 253. 833.2298 The Spar, Tacoma 360.473.9111 425.984.2471 J&M Café 206.402-6654 253.627.8215 Capitol Theater 360.754-6670 The Point Casino, Kingston Northwest Cellars, Kirkland Jazz Alley 206.441-9729 The Swiss, Tacoma Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 360.297.0070 425.825.9463 Lagunitas Taphouse Olympia 360.786-8181 253.572.2821 Pour House, Port Townsend Sky River Brewing, Redmond 206.784.2230 Uncle Sam’s, Spanaway Dave’s of Milton 360.379.5586 425.242.3815 Latona Pub 206.525.2238 253.926.8707 253.507.7808 Red Dog Saloon, Pt. Orchard Smoke & Shine, Kirkland Little Red Hen 206.522-1168 Dawson’s, Tacoma Yella Beak Saloon, Enumclaw 360.876.1018 425.968.8206 Nectar (206) 632-2020 253.476.1421 360.825.5500 Silverdale Beach Hotel, Snoqualmie Casino, Neptune Theater Delancey’s on 3rd, Renton 360.698.1000 Snoqualmie 425.888.1234 206.682.1414 206.412-9516 Sirens Pub, Pt Townsend Soul Food Coffee House, Neumos (206) 709-9442 Destination Harley 360.379.1100 Redmond 425.881.5309 Owl and Thistle 206.621.7777 Davidson, Fife 253.922.3700
26 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society VENUE GUIDE
Yakima 509.453.1888 509.747.2174 Chateau Ste. Michelle Everett Theater, Everett Useless Bay Coffee, Langley Whiskey River Bar, Richland The Big Dipper, Spokane Winery, Woodinville 425.258.6766 360.221.4515 509.943.1971 509.863.8101 425.488.1133 Grinders Hot Sands, Varsity Inn, Burlington The Vogue, Chelan The Dacres Walla Walla The Black Dog, Snoqualmie Shoreline, 206.542.0627 360.755.0165 509.888.5282 509.430.9069 425.831.3647 Heart of Anacortes, Veterans of Foreign Wars Yakima Sports Center The Hop, Spokane Post #2100, Everett The Den Coffee Shop, Anacortes 360.293.3515 509.453.4647 509.368.4077 425.422.8826 Bothell 425.892.8954 Loco Billy’s Wild Moon The Shop, Spokane Vintage Cafe, Everett The Lime, Kirkland Saloon 425.737.5144 EASTERN 509.534.1647 425-252.8224 425.827.3336 Longhorn Saloon, Edison Viking Tavern, Spokane Wild Buffalo, Bellingham Twin Dragon Sports Bar, 360.766.6330 WASHINGTON 509.315.4547 360.392.8447 Duvall 425.788.5519 Lucky 13 Saloon, Marysville Arbor Crest Winery, Spokane Zola, Spokane Village Wines, Woodinville 13th Ave Pub, Lynnwood 509.927.9463 360.925.6056 425.742.7871 509.624.2416 425.485.3536 Lynnwood Eagles At Michele’s, Richland Vino Bella, Issaquah 425.776.8075 509.946.9559 IDAHO 425.391.1424 Main Street Bar & Grill, CENTRAL Barlows, Liberty Lake Bobbi’s Bar, Plummer Wild Rover, Kirkland Ferndale, 360.312.9162 509.924.1446 208.686.1677 425.822.8940 WASHINGTON McIntyre Hall, Mt Vernon Barrister Winery, Spokane Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, 360.416.7727ext.2 Rosyln, Cashmere, Yakima, 509.465.3591 Moscow 208.596.0887 NORTH SOUND Mirkwood Public House, Kennewick, Chelan, Manson Big Foot Pub, Spokane Coeur d’Alene Casino, & Wenatchee Arlington, Shoreline, Mount Arlington, 360.403.9020 509.467.9638 Worley 800.523.2464 Vernon, Everett, & Sultan Mt Baker Theater, Bing Crosby Theater, Eichart’s, Sandpoint Bellingham 360.734.6080 AntoLin Cellars, Yakima Spokane 509.227.7638 208.263.4005 509.961.8370 Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, La North City Bistro, Shoreline Bigfoot Pub, Spokane Idaho Pour Authority, Sand Branding Iron, Kennewick Conner 360.399.1805 206.365.4447 509.467.9638 Point 208.597.7096 509.586.9292 Angel of the Winds Casino, Oak Harbor Tavern Bolo’s Bar & Grill Iron Horse, Coeur D’Alene, Brewminatti, Prosser Arlington 360.474.9740 360.675.9919 509.891.8995 208.667.7314 509. 786.2269 Big Lake Bar & Grill, Mt Old Edison Inn, Bow Boomers Classic Rock Bar & John’s Alley Tavern, Moscow Brews & Cues, Yakima Vernon 360.422.6411 360.766.6266 Grill, Spokane Valley 208.883.7662 509.453.9713 Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, Mt Peabo’s, Mill Creek 509.368.9847 Kamiah Hotel Bar, Kamiah Brick Saloon, Roslyn Vernon 360.424.7872 425.337.3007 Bridge Press Cellars 208.935.0545 509.649.2643 Borealis on Aurora Pt Gardener Bay Winery, Spokane, 509.838.7815 Templin’s Resort, Post Falls, Café Mela, Wenatchee 208.773.1611 206.629.5744 Everett, 425.339.0293 Chaps Restaurant Spokane 509.888.0374 The 219 Lounge, Sandpoint, Boundary Bay Brewery, Rockfish Grill, Anacortes 509.624.4182 Campbell’s Resort, Lake 208.263.9934 Bellingham 360.647.5593 360.588.1720 Chateau Rive, Spokane Chelan, 509.682.4250 The Moose Lounge, Coeur Bubba’s Roadhouse, Sultan Rocko’s, Everett 509.795.2030 Club Crow, Cashmere d’Alene 208.664.7901 360.793.3950 425.374.8039 Daley’s Cheap Shots, 509.782.3001 Whiskey Jacques, Ketchum, Byrnes Performing Arts Skagit Valley Casino, Bow Spokane Valley Deepwater Amphitheater at 208.726.5297 Center, Arlington 360.724.0205 509.535.9309 Mill Bay Casino, Manson 360.618.6321 The Anchor Pub, Everett Dan & Jo’s Bar, Valley 509.687.6911 CCR Sports & Entertainment 425.374.2580 509.937.4040 MONTANA Der Hinterhof, Leavenworth 360.568.1277 The Madison Pub, Everett House of Soul, Spokane Machinery Row, Great Falls, 509.548.5250 406.452.5462 Cabin Tavern, Bellingham 425.348.7402 509.598.8793 Emerald of Siam, Richland The Murray Bar, Livingston, 360.733.9685 The Oxford Saloon, Jackson Street Bar, Spokane 509.946.9328 406 222-6433 Café Zippy, Everett Snohomish 360.243.3060 509.315.8497 Gilbert Cellars, Yakima Scotty’s Steakhouse, 425.303.0474 The Repp, Snohomish MAX at Mirabeau Hotel, 509.249.9049 Kalispell, 406.257.8188 Cedar Stump, Arlington 360.568.3928 Spokane Valley Hop Nation Brewing, Yakima 360.386.8112 Tulalip Casino, Tulalip 509.924.9000 509.367.6552 Cliffhanger, Lynnwood 888.272.1111 Methow Valley Cider House Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth 425.967.5781 The Rumor Mill, Friday 509.946.9559 509.548.2739 Conway Pub, Conway Harbor 360.378.5555 Mootsy’s Spokane Kana Winery, Yakima 360.445.4733 The Shakedown, Bellingham 509.838.1570 509.453.6611 Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro 360.778.1067 Red Lion Dam Bar, Spokane Main Street Studios, Walla Woolley 360.856.6248 The Village Taphouse & Grill, (Summer Series) Walla 509.520.6451 Easy Monkey Tap House Marysville 360.659.2305 509.326.8000 Old School House Brewery, 206.420.1326 Tony V’s Garage, Everett Red Room Lounge Spokane Winthrop 509.996.3183 Engels Pub, Edmonds 425.374.3567 509.838.7613 Riverside Pub, Wenatchee 425.778.2900 Urban City Coffee, Rico’s Pub Pullman 509.888.9993 Emory’s on Silver Lake, Mountlake Terrace 509.332.6566 Seasons Performance Hall, Everett 425.337.7772 425.776.1273 The Bartlett, Spokane
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 27 TUNE IN TO THE BLUES Blues on the Radio (and online, too!) Please send any corrections or additions to [email protected] and [email protected] SUNDAY valley1049.org/ https://www.kink.fm/ KLCC 89.7 FM, Eugene KYOZ-FM Blues Therapy Radio, Spokane. Host: Big Daddy Ray. 6 PM PST THURSDAY https://www.klcc.org/programs/blues-power http://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/ KMRE-FM Blues Land, Bellingham. Host: Leo KMHD 89.1 FM, Gresham KYOZ/ Schumaker 7-9:00 PM. 102.3 FM & https://www. https://www.opb.org/kmhd/schedule/ 95.7 FM in Spokane, 104.5 FM, 106.9 FM in Walla kmre.org KMSW 92.7 FM The Dalles Walla or the Tri-Cities at 7 PM. KSER-FM Clancy’s Bar & Grill, Everett. . Host: http://www.kmswrocks.com/ Shows archived at www.anchor.com Clancy Dunigan, 8:30 PM PST. Online at 90.7 FM and http://kser.org “Squrls Blues Review” Friday 8PM –12AM (Search for Blues Therapy Radio). KMUN 91.9 FM, Astoria KEXP-FM Preachin’ the Blues, Seattle. Host: https://spinitron.com/KMUN Johnny Horn. 9 AM PST at www.kexp.org FRIDAY KPOV 106.7 FM, Bend KNKX-FM All Blues, Tacoma. Host: John Kessler. KPTZ-FM Friday Night Blues, Port Townsend. 6PM to Midnight PST. 88.5 FM & https://www. Host: Barney Burke 8 PM PST. 91.9 FM and https:// https://kpov.org/about-the-blues knkx.org/term/blues kptz.org/ https://kpsu.org/kpsuschedule/ KSER-FM Beale Street Caravan, Everett, WA: Hosts KRVM 91.9 FM, Eugene Kevin Cubbins and Pat Mitchell-Worley. 10 AM SATURDAY https://krvm.org/ (Breakfast with the Blues) 90.7 FM and www.kser.org NWCZ Radio Black N Blues, Tacoma, WA. Host: KSMF 89.1 FM, Ashland NWCZ Radio The Gumbo & Gospel Show, Tacoma, Lady A 3-5PM. Online at http://www.nwczradio. https://www.ijpr.org/post/jpr-broadcast- WA. Host: Lady A. 10 AM PST. Online at www. com/ centernew-chapter nwczradio.com/ KSER-FM Juke Joint, Everett, WA. Host: Ron Taffi, KYRS FM Workin’ Woman Blues, Spokane, WA 1PM PST. 90.7 FM & http://kser.org BLUES FRIENDLY RADIO - BRITISH Host: Jukebox Jennie, 6 P.M. on Online radio KNKX-FM All Blues, Tacoma, WA. Host: John COLUMBIA TUESDAY Kessler. 6PM to Midnight PST. 88.5 FM and https:// www.knkx.org/term/blues CFBX 92.5 FM, Kamloops KAOS-FM Tuesday Blues, Olympia, WA. Host: Various Hosts. 6:00-8:00 PM PST. 89.3 PM and KSER-FM Audio Indigo, Everett, WA. Host: Robyn https://thex.ca/programming/ https://www.kaosradio.org K. 7PM PST. 90.7 FM & http://kser.org CFRO 102.7 FM, Vancouver On the Radio: 88.1FM and / 92.3FM in Spokane KSER-FM Blues Odyssey, Everett, WA. Host: Leslie. https://www.coopradio.org/content/blues-dark 9PM PST. 90.7 and http://kser.org/ Show archived at Radio Free America - Home Salt Spring Island Internet Radio BLUES FRIENDLY RADIO - OREGON https://www.saltspring-island.com/salt- WEDNESDAY springisland-radio.html KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria KPTZ-FM Blues Journey, Port Townsend. Host: https://kboo.fm/ Taylor Clark, 8-10 PM PST. 91.9 FM and https://kptz. http://cfuv.uvic.ca/cms/?page_id=7075 org/ KBVR 88.7 FM, Corvallis CHLY 101.7 FM Nanaimo KBCS-FM Living the Blues, Bellevue.Hosts: Oneda http://www.orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm/ https://spinitron.com/CHLY/show/13538/Blues- Harris, Sean Patrick Donovan, Winona Hollins- KBZY 1490 AM, Salem Before-Breakfast Hauge 9-11PM. 91.3 FM and https://www.kbcs.fm/ https://kbzy.com/programs/ CJLY 93.5FM Nelson KEXP-FM The Roadhouse, Seattle, WA. Host: Greg KEOL 91.7 FM, La Grande https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/make- Vandy 6-9 PM PST. 90.3 FM and www.kexp.org https://www.eou.edu/keol/dj-blog/the-big- room-for-the-blues/ KAPY-FM Beale Street Caravan, Duvall, WA. Hosts: three/ CJSF 90.1FM Burnaby Kevin Cubbins and Pat Mitchell-Worley, 7-8 PM PST KGON 92.3 FM, Portland http://www.rockinbluesshow.com/ 104.9 FM & http://valley1049.org/ https://kgon.radio.com/shows/show-schedule CITR 101.9FM Vancouver KAPY-FM Wednesday Nite Blues, Duvall, WA: Host: https://www.citr.ca/radio/code-blue/ Kevin Crutchfield 8-9 PM PST. 104.9 FM & http:// KINK 101.9 FM, Portland
28 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society BLUES BASH PREVIEW Share your Love for Live Music at the Blues Bash Cory Vincent and The High Note Group, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Collector’s Choice Restaurant Compiled by Music Director Amy Sassenberg The High Note Group Although brand new, this fabulous four- piece band sounds like they grew up playing together. They deliver a satisfying blend of blues, funk, country, jazz and soul. Songs you may know, songs you may not recognize, and some great originals! High Note Group is fronted by Joel Astley, a relative newcomer and winner of several WBS “Best of the Blues” awards, including 2019 Best Male Vocalist, 2019 nominee for Best Blues Performer of the year, and winner of the Best Blues Harmonica award two years running. He has collected several other nominations from the WBS over the past three years. He has risen quickly to be a local favorite and can be seen playing and sitting in with multiple award-winning bands and musicians throughout the region. Rafael Tranquilino is known for his work with The Rafael Tranquilino Band, and his versatility as a guitar virtuoso shines in this Williams Moon River Orchestra, as well as band. Rafael comes from a musical family, long stints with entertainers ranging playing since he was 10-years-old. He’s been from Glen Campbell, Robert Goulet, musical director for the likes of Fred Wesley and Petula Clark, to British blues-rock (of the James Brown Band, the JB’s) and goddess Elkie Brooks. His artistic influence the Randy Oxford Band, before launching in this band reaches far beyond the drum his own band. Since then, he’s been globe- kit and takes the High Note Group trotting and pleasing enormous crowds on higher. Come experience the swing-blues some of the most esteemed stages on the sounds of this danceable and dynamic continent. Most recently on a tour through foursome. Mexico with his band, he attracted national his powerful-yet-tasteful guitar playing, attention for his scorching guitar work and Cory Vincent and soulful vocals that come straight from energizing stage presence. What do you get when you combine the the heart, Cory brings a depth to his performances that none can ignore. The Lissa Ramaglia is a long-time northwest hard-edged, dreary sounds of the Pacific WBS hosts a FREE Blues Bash with two live favorite bassist with luscious vocal chops, Northwest with the soulful, southern- music acts every second Tuesday from who in 2019 was inducted into the themed voicings of the blues? Cory Vincent 7-9:30 p.m. at Collector’s Choice Restaurant, Washington Blues Society’s “Blues Hall of fans have appropriately coined it, “Grunge 215 Cypress Avenue, in Snohomish. Fame”. Add this to her already impressive Blues.” Inspired by genre-blending list of accolades. She’s played with many trailblazers like Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, and Jack White, Cory’s live shows have of the region’s favorite acts, including the Top: The High Note Group hard-rockin’ Michelle Taylor Band, Patti given music lovers something they’ve been longing for… an experience. Whether (Photo by David Larew) Allen & Monster Road, and with harmonica Above: Cory Vincent legend Lee Oskar. playing an intimate acoustic setting in a small crowded bar, or a powerhouse, guitar- (Photo by Dave Corry) Tom Dostal is an accomplished musician heavy performance on a festival stage, fans with an impressive resume including 12 of every age are taken aback by Cory’s ability years in the percussion chair with the Andy to “make you wanna stop and listen.” With
February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 29 Observations on the 2020 BB Awards Thoughts about our awards in general and suggestions for Washington Blues Society members By Eric Steiner When I served on the Board of Directors of The Blues Foundation That may be true, but aren’t all awards shows that depend on representing affiliated blues societies from 2010 to 2013, I enjoyed members’ votes popularity contests, too? This year, our nomination learning about how other all-volunteer blues societies promote ballots were in the December and January issues of this magazine and preserve blues music in their respective communities and with all ballots due to a Board member no later than the January states. Over time, I learned that blues societies recognized blues 2020 Blues Bash at the Collectors Choice Restaurant in Snohomish. achievement in many different ways, ranging from hosting an I am also pleased that the Bluesletter has recently featured articles honorary Hall of Fame for significant contributions to the local on the Inland Empire Blues Society and Cascade Blues Association’s blues community to staging elaborate live shows that recognize awards shows achievement or popularity with plaques, statues or framed certificates of recognition. Nominating blues community members for BB Awards, as well as voting for them, is one of the benefits of Washington Blues Without regard to the size, budget or resources of the local blues Society membership. Other benefits include discounted admission society, there was one common thread that linked blues societies at select live blues venues in the Pacific Northwest as well as a large and small. That thread was a strong desire to honor the print subscription (for US-based members) to our 32-page color achievement of local blues musicians publicly. Bluesletter magazine. Please consider voting for artists that you Since 1991, the Washington Blues Society has used its Best of the have seen or heard (for performing artists) and vote for graphic Blues (“BB Awards”) process to honor achievement in blues in the artists who produced memorable blues art in 2019. Evergreen State. I’ve overheard critics who say that our awards show is “merely a popularity contest.”
30 February 2020 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 2020 Washington Blues Society Best of the Blues “BB Awards”Voting Ballot All voting ballots must be received at our PO Box or by a Board Member no later than Tuesday, March 10th at the Blues Bash. Please vote for one in each category.
MARK DUFRESNE MALE BLUES PIANO/KEYBOARD BLUES SONGWRITER LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT VOCALIST AWARD Michael Baxter Joel Astley AWARD Joel Astley Jesse Weston Stacy Jones Stacy Jones Sean Denton Joe Doria Polly O’Keary Michael Baxter Chris Eger Jef Jaisun Annie Eastwood ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR WASHINGTON BLUES BLUES FEMALE VOCALIST Rod Cook RECORDING Miranda Kitchpanich Brian Butler Mark Riley “One Word” WASHINGTON BLUES Stacy Jones Kim Archer SOCIETY HALL OF FAME Polly O’Keary & the Rhythm (INDIVIDUAL) Sheri Roberts-Greimes Nick Vigarino Method “As Live as It Gets” Steve Sarkowsky Michele D’Amour & The Love Stacy Jones Dealers “Heart of Memphis” ELECTRIC BLUES GUITAR BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST Tracy Arrington CD Woodbury – OTHER Jeff Menteer Angelo Ortiz BLUES CLUB Leanne Trevalyan BEST NON-FESTIVAL BLUES Dave Miller Madison Ave Pub EVENT Mike Marinig Engel’s Pub Jones Family Christmas Dave Markham The Triple Door Highway 99 Reunion at Triple SLIDE BLUES GUITAR Door Eric Rice NEW BLUES BAND Snohomish Blues Invasion Rafael Tranquilino BLUES WRITER High Note Group Jeff Menteer Rick J Bowen Slide Pocket Malcolm Kennedy BEST REGIONAL BLUES Stephanie Anne Johnson Amy Sassenburg FESTIVAL BLUES BASS Polly O’Keary Mt Baker Polly O’Keary Winthrop BLUES ACT Tom Jones Sunbanks Stacy Jones Band BLUES IMAGE Patrick McDanel Billy Joe Show w/Rod Cook 2019 Mt Baker Poster by T-Town Aces Stephen Perringer BEST COMMUNITY BLUES CHRIS LEIGHTON BLUES Christmas in Blue cover by FESTIVAL DRUMMER AWARD Tim Sutherland Ebey Island Freedom Fest Rick J Bowen LITTLE BILL & THE BLUE Jef Jaisun Bluesletter cover by Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Tommy Cook NOTES TRADITIONAL BLUES ACT Linda Carbone Don Montana Mountain Rhythm & Blues Brain Lee & The Orbiters Revival T-Town Aces BLUES GRAPHIC ARTIST BLUES HORN MaD Bojo Tim Sutherland Randy Oxford OPEN BLUES JAM Jon Paul Jones Mike Marinig Madison Ave Pub – Unbound Sean Donovan Jacob Yansen SOLO/DUO BLUES ACT Blues Jam Sheryl Clark Brett Benton Peabo’s Peace & Love Jam Blue Moon Marquee BLUES DJ Sunday with Tommy Cook, Clancy Dunigan Eric Rice & Scotty Harris PAUL GREEN BLUES Sheri Roberts-Greimes HARMONICA AWARD John Kessler Purdy’s Public House - Sumner Stacy Jones Leslie Fleury BLUES PERFORMER Willow Stone Stacy Jones Joel Astley KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE Polly O’Keary AWARD “Lady A” Anita White Brian Lee Amy Sassenberg
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