LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hi Blues Fans,
I am a lucky man! I have the WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY privilege of working on your Proud Recipient of a 2009 Board of Directors with a Keeping the Blues Alive Award great group of people who are committed to building OFFICERS and running the Washington President, Tony Frederickson [email protected] Blues Society. Many of these Vice President, Rick Bowen [email protected] individuals have been doing Secretary, Carolyn Palmer-Burch [email protected] this even longer than I Treasurer (Acting), Chad Creamer [email protected] have and they always come Editor, Eric Steiner [email protected] through with time, great ideas, and genuine love for DIRECTORS what they are doing. As the Music Director, Amy Sassenberg [email protected] sitting President I always Membership, Michelle Burge [email protected] try to be ahead of the needs Education, Mary McPage [email protected] and the timeline for the Volunteers, Rhea Rolfe [email protected] many tasks that we need to Merchandise, Tony Frederickson [email protected] address and work into our schedule. As an example I’m already Advertising, Open [email protected] researching venues for our annual Holiday Party, Fundraisers for our International Blues Challenge entrants and other events. THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 2017 STREET TEAM Downtown Seattle, Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected] We haven’t even had our finals yet for the International Blues West Seattle, Jeff Weibe (206) 932-0546 Challenge, or had our annual summer picnic! But these events have North Sound, Malcolm Kennedy [email protected] been planned and are set up for our membership and our friends to Northern WA, Lloyd Peterson [email protected] enjoy. Please note our annual picnic will be Sunday, August 12th at Penninsula, Dan Wilson [email protected] Magnuson Park in Seattle! The International Blues Challenge finals Port Angeles Area Alvin Owen [email protected] will be held at the Snohomish Taste of Music on Sunday August Central Washington, Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected] 19th from Noon to 8:00. Please visit our Facebook page for updates Eastern Washington, Paul Caldwell [email protected] and need to know information so you can make plans to attend these two fun events! Ballard, Marcia Jackson [email protected] Lopez Island, Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected] One of the most important issues I’m currently working on is Welcome Home, “Rock Khan” [email protected] recruiting some new members who would be willing to step up and work with us on the Board of Directors. Some of the most SPECIAL THANKS important positions we are looking for are Treasurer, Membership Webmaster Emeritus, The Sheriff [email protected] Director, Secretary, as well as other positions. Chad Creamer has WBS Logo, Phil Chesnut [email protected] been serving as your Treasurer for 14 years! He would like to Cover Graphics, Paul Steiner [email protected] step back and turn this position over to a new individual! One of the requirements is knowledge of Quick Books and accounting MISSION STATEMENT experience. Michelle Burge has been our Membership Director for The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose many years, but unfortunately her life has greatly changed and she is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues doesn’t have the same amount of time to volunteer. music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals, and $35 for couples. The Washington Blues Society is a tax-exempt nonprofit Continued on Page 23 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 Washington Blues Society P.O. BOX 70604 Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2014-2017) SEATTLE, WA 98127
2 August 2018 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 6 Preview: 2018 Freedom Fest on Ebey Island 8 July Blues Blash Photos! 9 Blues Notes from Little Bill 15 Review: Seattle’s Upstream Music Festival FEATURE ARTICLES 10 Birth of an Album 12 Chris Eger Band Burnin’ in Mt. Vernon 14 Blues Therapy Radio 30 Freedom Fest Photos!
BLUES REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS 16. Blues Festival Photos: Spring Sunbanks 18 CD Reviews 28 July Blues Bash Preview in Photos 29 August Blues Bash Preview
WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY STUFF! 20 Washington Blues Calendar 3 22 Updated Washington Blues Talent Guide This month, the Bluesletter includes blues 24 Membership Benefits & Membership Form news about the production of a new Chris Eger Band 25 Blues Jams & Open Mics video shot at Seattle’s Highway 99 Blues Club, a behind- 26 Live Blues Venue Guide the-scenes look at the new CD from Michelle D’Amour & the Love Dealers plus a preview of this year’s Freedom Fest on Ebey Island!
COVER IMAGE: Jim McLaughlin at last year’s Freedom Fest (Photo by Stephen Jones)
ABOVE: Dean Reichardt (Photo Courtesy of Amy Sassenberg)
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 3 AUGUST BLUESLETTER Volume XXVII, Number VIII PUBLISHER Washington Blues Society
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4 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hi Bluesletter Readers, this issue as much as I did putting the issue together! I wanted to ask Bluesletter readers The Bluesletter will sail on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise to think ahead to early 2019. Next at the end of October. If artists or labels are interested in reaching February, the Washington Blues blues cruisers, I’ll need editorial copy by September 5th and camera- Society will celebrate its 30th an- ready ads by September 12th. niversary as a non-profit organi- Next month, I’ll need editorial copy by August 5th and ads by August zation recognized by the State of 12th for the September issue. Please review our printer’s require- Washington. ments for photos. While I welcome contributions of photos and art, To that end, I would like to de- they need to be formatted high resolution, 300 dpi for print media vote several pages to this notable (which means that most images pulled from social media or the web achievement and include photos won’t work). If you have questions, I’d be happy to send links on how and stories from pioneers who best to prepare photos for traditional print media! were there from the beginning. Until next month, go out and see live blues. More importantly: Bring Artists like Alice Stuart and Leslie a friend! “Star Drums” Milton, Mark Dalton, Kim Field, Mike Lynch and Nick Vigarino (among many others). I’d like to feature not only remem- Thank you for reading the Bluesletter. brances of blues past, but perhaps more importantly, look forward to the next 30 years of the Washington Blues Society. I wanted to thank Sheri Roberts-Greimes, Malcolm Kennedy and Eric Steiner, Washington Blues Society Bluesletter Rick Bowen for contributing to one of our more robust blues calen- Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2010-2013) dars in this issue. I also want to thank new contributors like Miranda Kitchpanich and Michelle D’Amour but returning photographers Stephen Jones and Alex Brikoff. I hope Bluesletter readers will enjoy
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 5 NEWS & REVIEWS
Freedom Fest 2018 is a Labor Day Weekend of Love A special added treat this year: Thursday night live music & camping! By Amy Sassenberg It’s almost here! The award-winning 9th Annual rives. Every year, friends make announcements purchased. They always need volunteers to help Ebey Island Freedom Fest is August 30 to Sep- between bands and ask for donations from with the art. tember 3, 2018. A special added treat this year: those who are able to help offset the investment Thursday night live music and camping! into Sani-cans, sundries, sound, and security, Once again good-guy chef Karl Keener will among other expenses. This year, donations will be there to manage the kitchen, inventory and That’s right; a few bands will start things off on be welcomed ahead of time. You can catch Jim kitchen volunteers. He requests early notice Thursday night, start again on noon Friday and out and about or send to his home. if you are bringing large quantities of meat or proceed accordingly through Monday of the something else that requires refrigeration. Karl Labor Day Weekend. More than 50 full bands Sunday is harmonica day, with many of the says in addition to the barbeques and grills, will grace the big stage, with several added solo acts featuring the fine blues harp. As tradition there will be a wok station for quick cooking. If and duo acts appearing on the smaller stage. requires, harmonica players of every stripe and you’d like to volunteer to help in the kitchen or This is Jim McLaughlin’s annual backyard party, a few stray dogs will gather on the Sunday af- to teach others how to use the woks, etc, please an ongoing potluck and communal kitchen, ternoon stage to commence into Harmonica contact Karl Keener on Facebook. with RV and tent camping. The event is free Hell. Charge your phone batteries. You’re gonna and all musicians donate their time and per- wanna record this. Volunteers are also needed for parking and formances. You are also free to be yourself and camping, shirt sales, clean-up crew and sup- free to express yourself, unless your self is an The Particulars: Ebey Island exit is situated port staff. Organizer Daniel McMillin is avail- a-hole. Haha. But really… Jim’s mantra for the off Highway 2 or the I-5 between Everett and able on Facebook. There are Facebook groups last decade has been: “This is a family-friendly, Snohomish at 1206 55th Ave. SE, Everett, WA set up to communicate about the festival and have-fun-and-be-kind-to-each-other party, not 98201. Look for the multi-colored home and between organizers and attendees. Ebey Island a get-drunk-and-be-stupid party.” You have lots of cars and tie-dye. Freedom Fest – Official Event or Ebey Island been educated and warned. Freedom Fest Group. https://www.facebook. Parking: RVs and trailers need to arrive and be com/events/1197887983686830/ All are welcome. Please be respectful and come parked at the beginning of the festival and stay ready to pitch a tent and pitch in. Arrive with parked throughout the weekend, leaving on Bring water and food and beverages for you plenty of ice, water and food, and a sharing Monday. If you are driving a large live-aboard and some to share for each day you will be communal spirit. The festival is free but it is vehicle, please arrive by Thursday evening; Fri- present. Mark your containers and remember not free to put on every year, which is one of day before noon at the latest. Tent campers plan to pick them up after meals. the reasons McLaughlin is considering mak- to be in close quarters with other campers. Car ing this the last Freedom Fest. It’s a whole lot parking will be onsite and on adjoining proper- Dress for any weather. It’s Washington. of planning and work that Jim and his family ties. Portable toilets are provided. There are no undertake every year for the sheer pleasure of indoor bathrooms available. This is Jim and Donna Marie’s home and the sharing the music and honoring the friendships surrounding area houses their neighbors. of this great northwest musical community. He Concert shirts will be provided for performers says he usually borrows a couple thousand dol- and available for sale to patrons. There is usual- Be quiet at night and be cool always. lars to get things started before anyone even ar- ly a tie-dye booth to fancy them up once you’ve
6 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 7 The July Blues Bash @ Collectors Choice in Snohomish! Rod Cook & Bobby Holland and the Breadline put on a great show at our July Blues Bash! Photos by Alex Brikoff
8 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society NEWS & REVIEWS
Little Richard, Hessians & Angels Stories from the road... By Little Bill Engelhart
My first experience with Little Richard was definitely memorable. Rounding out Next up, several gun shots and Hessians was in San Bernardino when he walked in the trio was drummer Rockin’ Ronald. He along with their ladies running out the door. with his entourage of about 15 people. We had given himself this name and insisted immediately went into our A+ material, and on being called the same. The first night I ask Ronald why are we still here. after the set, we took a table near his. One there were only about 10 local riders. No of the group came over and asked who the one danced they just stood there looking Are you ready for this? band leader was. as mean as they could. It was kind of like playing for a painting. He says they didn’t pay us. Didn’t pay us, we They all pointed to yours truly. are lucky to be alive! I drove by the place the The second night was way different. When next day and it was burned to the ground. He said “Richard really liked the group and I drove up there were at least 50 or more would like to talk to you.”. motorcycles on both sides of the street. The So, whatever happened to Bernie the guitar group called themselves the Hessians and player? WOW! As I’m strolling over and looking were basically a Hell’s Angels want-to-be like this happens to me all the time, I didn’t gang. Last I heard he was on his fourth marirage know that Bernie Capps the guitar player and was living in Riverside California. Word was following me. Little Richard turned Speaking of the Angels, I take you to the has it that he is still playing guitar and is part around and said some nice things about second night. I have no idea what in the of a Bill Haley and the Comets tribute band. the band and that he would be doing a world brought me back for round two. It Rockin’ finally gave up on being a musician. Texas tour and wondered if we would be sure as hell wasn’t the money. Looking back, I get a Christmas card from him every year. interested in being his band. I don’t remember ever being paid. Anyway, He owns a Tavern in ...SANTA ANA. Bernie, Rockin’ and I went back to playing Before I could open my mouth, Bernie the for the painting when all hell broke loose. ‘Nuf Said. guitar player says “LITTLE RICHARD, YOU USED TO BE BIG!” Several of the real deal walked in!
Well, the talk with Little Richard was over. Ladies and Gentlemen: I give you THE HONEST TO GOD HELLS ANGELS! No Texas tour and I wanted to kill Bernie the guitar player. One of them walked up to us and said, “I want you civilians to leave NOW!” Speaking of Bernie the guitar player, I’m sure most all musicians at one time or We packed our gear up real pronto and another have played in a biker bar. The one made it to Rockin’s car and sat there... Larry the guitar player booked in Santa Ana
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August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 9 NEWS & REVIEWS
The Birth of an Album By Michelle D’Amour When people compare the process of writ- Everything really started coming together the track “Let It Slide.” Then Nora Michaels ing, recording, producing, and promoting in late February of this year when I got the came in to sing backing vocals on “Sweet a new album to childbirth, it may sound group together at Strange Earth Studios Lovin’ Man.” like an exaggeration, but they’re not far for a jam session running through the new off. (And I should know, because I’ve done tracks. The idea was to incorporate the ad- Patrick and his long-time friend Greg Lyons both!) For starters, the entire process from ditional instruments and just play with the went in to the studio late one night and re- writing the songs to having a disc in hand songs and the arrangements. (Shout out to corded trombone and trumpet parts for the can easily take 9 months or more. It takes Jesse Weston who sat in on keys for that ses- title track “Wiggle Room” and “Nothing to a lot of energy and commitment to make it sion, and Gary Menendez on drums.) No One.” Did you know that Patrick plays happen. And then there are all the (nearly) trombone? That’s what he did professionally sleepless nights...but I digress. The result sounded and felt magical and before an on-stage mishap. Ask him to tell it felt like we were ready to move forward you the story sometime… For those of you who haven’t experienced with the songs. That’s what prompted me this process first-hand, I’d like to give you to schedule recording of the rhythm tracks, Finally, John Oliver III graciously contrib- a glimpse into what our process this spring which we started in late April. uted backing vocals to the song Hard Times and early summer has been like. which is the last track on the album. One more important step before recording: Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealer’s we needed to bring in our producer, Mark For weeks I drove around playing a CD of new album, Wiggle Room, has ten new orig- Riley. Mark and I go way back to the early the rhythm tracks, so I could practice my inal songs, most of which were written last days of Tommy Wall’s Raging River jam, vocals. I did have a couple of lessons with year as we were promoting Lost Nights at and we talked about having him produce my voice teacher to prepare for the record- the Leopard Lounge. We were so busy with last summer after he heard Lost Nights at ings. I recorded lead vocals a couple of touring and performing that I held onto the Leopard Lounge. songs at a time. most of the songs till I’d have time to bring them to the band in rehearsal. Before we started recording, I asked Mark Then we moved on to mixing. That’s the part to review and comment on our rehearsal / of the process where you listen to the tracks Late last fall, joining me on vocals and jam recording and had him attend a couple and then adjust how each individual piece Patrick McDanel on bass, we brought Jeff of live rehearsals, so he could give his feed- sounds within the song as a whole – ensur- Cornell into the band on guitar and Dave back on song arrangement and individual ing that nothing is getting drowned out, for Delzotto on drums. Both have contributed instrumental parts. It’s not all sunshine and instance. Mixing is a painstaking process. It greatly to the evolution of our sound. Then rainbows, mind you – not everyone likes can take hours for just one song! Sometimes to kick things up another notch, we added getting that kind of feedback. in the final mix, parts that people worked two additional people to the mix: Noel hard on, or really liked, go by the wayside Barnes on sax and Brian Olendorf on keys. After all that preparation, recording went for the good of the song, and folks have to These two are both seasoned players and relatively smoothly. We recorded all the let that go. they bring a lot to the table in the songwrit- rhythm tracks, plus some of the sax parts, ing process. in just two days. Let me tell you, a lot of piz- I was fortunate not just to have Steve and za, sub sandwiches, and coffee fueled those Mark in on the mixing, but also Rick Fisher With those changes underway, I dusted off marathon sessions! Kudos to our engineer sat in for one day as we were mixing “Been the songs I’d written earlier in the year and Steve Feasley, who did a great job on this. So Long,” one of the tracks that has the most went through them with the band. They We’ve worked with Steve on all our albums going on. I learned a lot just watching and added their touches, we rehearsed, and we so far and he’s a seasoned professional as listening to how he approached the process! started playing those songs live by the be- well as a delight to have on the team. Once mixing was done, we uploaded all ginning of the year. The reason we do that the tracks to Dropbox, so we could listen to is because songs will often evolve when you Next up, we needed to add solos, backing them on various sound systems – comput- play them live, and we prefer going into the vocals, etc. so we called on some of our tal- ers, cars, iPods, systems with headphones, studio with tunes that are “road tested.” ented and generous friends to contribute. etc. to make sure the mixes sounded as First was Angelo Ortiz, playing congas on
10 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society best yet! good as possible on a wide variety of sound systems. As soon as the art was final, and the songs were mastered, I uploaded all those files to At this point, I think everyone had a case of the CD duplication service to have them “are we there yet?” Well, not quite. produced. And in a couple of weeks, a few boxes arrived on my doorstep with the final Now it’s time for mastering. This is where product! we take the mixed album and prepare it for being duplicated onto CDs (or sent out as I have some on hand to sell people at our audio files) and distributed. shows and a few hundred went to Betsie Brown, our publicist at Blind Racoon. The person doing the mastering will unify the sound of the record so that the tracks are Wiggle Room will be available for pre-order consistent (one isn’t louder than another) on Amazon.com soon; it will also be available and will make other adjustments to bring on CD Baby, our band website (http://www. out the final sound. micheledamourandthelovedealers.com) and from us at shows. While all of this was going on, I was working with Tim Sutherland on designing another killer CD cover. I think this one may be his
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 11 Chris Eger Band “SRV, Nashvegas & Burnin’ In Mt. Vernon” Behind the scenes (and camera) at a special event at Seattle’s Highway 99 Blues Club with the Chris Eger Band & Eric Heatherly By TSSutherland (Photos of Chris Eger solo and Chris Eger with Eric Heatherly by TSSutherland) This past March I got a message from Chris Eger asking if I could design a poster... Y’see, he was planning an epic party. “Eric is com- The show closed out with Eger and Heatherly both taking lead on ing back to do another show with us...” “The Wrong 5 0’Clock” -- a long-time fan fave from CEB shows, as well as being an original barn-burner for Heatherly back in 2000 He had me at Eric. (released on “Swimming in Champagne”).
Back in November 2017, Eger had his mentor, country artist Eric From the opening notes to the closing, standing ovation, a very Heatherly join CEB for a very rousing night of rock, country & appreciative audience was treated to pure delight that many have blues at Lincoln Theatre in Mt. Vernon, WA. Forward a mere seven said, “was even better than the first show.” I asked Eger if the name months, and Heatherly is back in town for “Part II” -- which be- for this show (“Burnin’ In Mt. Vernon 2018”) hints at more events. came “Burnin’ In Mt. Vernon 2018,” per Heatherly’s suggestion. “Given the tremendous response from the first two events,” Eger (For those not in-the-know, Heatherly co-wrote a number of tracks responded, “I do think Burnin’ will be an annual event.” on and produced Chris Eger Band’s release, Show Me Where To Sign, so it’s kind of a “big deal” for CEB to bring Heatherly in for a During the show, it was announced that CEB was partnering with show...or two...or...). Heatherly’s recording company, Nashvegas, whose mission is to “continue to make quality roots music and distribute it to the mass- As with “Part I,” the night started off with an hour of VIP treat- es!” -- to include releasing CEB’s CD to a larger audience, starting ment for about 80 fans (food, drinks, photos with Eric & Chris), fol- with its first single and video, “SRV,” a tribute to the late, great Ste- lowed by an evening of music that included songs from both artists vie Ray Vaughan. “We are meeting with talent and booking agents,” (with Heatherly joining CEB on stage for numbers that he leads). Heatherly told me, “to take the Chris Eger Band on an international Eger’s “Show Me Where to Sign” kicked “Part II” into high-gear, tour after the single gets released!” which showcased fan-favorites from CEB’s young career and hits from Heatherly’s extensive career (including his early hits “Flowers Of the song, Heatherly (whom wrote “SRV” and performed it years on the Wall,” “The Last Man Committed” and newer favorites “All back on “Austin City Limits,” which in turn inspired a very young Fried Up” and “One O’ You”), as well as Eger covering a not-previ- Chris Eger) told me, “SRV was originally written around 1990-91 ously-released Heatherly tune, “Cadillac Man,” and a surprise cover just after the helicopter crash [that took SRV’s life]. I was 20yrs. old of Heatherly’s “Nobody Slow Dances Anymore” (from “Sometimes and devastated to hear of my guitar hero’s passing. So after I got It’s Just Your Time”), which left Heatherly ...speechless. signed to Mercury Records in 1997 I submitted the song to the label and they declined my wishes to record it. When I got invited to ap- The show was also part CD-release party for Heatherly’s new disc, pear on ACL soon thereafter, I decided to trump the label and per- Matchbook Rendezvous, with his segment starting off with “The form the song live for the first time. It was pure magic...I got chills Road Song (Route 66 Revisited),” and also included “Rumba,” a standing in the same spot on that stage as SRV did and I gave it all I cover of Chris Isaac’s “Wicked Game” and the title track. The first had...the crowd went nuts and I got a five-minute standing ovation single/video (“The Road Trip”) is slated for early 2019. from those eager Texan guitar-slingin’ fans! Sooo...unfortunately,
12 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society the song sat dormant for 28yrs. Then, a kid named Chris Eger came along and hunted me and the song down and asked if he could resurrect it. He had seen my performance on ACL with his father when he was (13yrs. old?)...”
“Fast forward to present day,” Heatherly continued. “Based on my total belief in Eger as a triple-threat artist (guitar player/singer/ songwriter), I took him into the studio to record “SRV” and the re- sults are amazing. Chris performed and played with lightnin’ in his veins! We had some of Stevie’s original band members from Double Trouble join us on the recording. The single & video will be released in the very near future on my own, Nashvegas Recording Co. label based out of Nashville, TN. It will be available wherever music is sold. We did our absolute best to honor and preserve the legacy of our guitar hero, Stevie Ray Vaughan.”
“It’s really less of a song,” Eger added, “and more of a prayer. People that know what SRV and especially his Austin City Limits perfor- mance means to me, as well as seeing [Heatherly] play this song live, on the same stage, understand the monumental honor it is to have ‘SRV’ on my record -- and yep, I was 13 when I first heard it!”
The video for “SRV” was filmed on June 10, 2018, at Highway 99 Blues Club in Seattle , by director/videographer Stephen Byrum (youngbloodfilm.com).
“Working with Eric Heatherly and the Chris Eger Band was a plea- sure,” Byrum told me. “I’ve traveled the country and the world for clients, and rarely do you run into a group with such chemistry and energy. Multiple times, between takes while shooting the video, they would start a riff and it would turn into a mini-concert they’d throw for the extras. This group has class.” The video is slated for an August 2018 release.
Chris Eger won the “Mark DuFresne Male Vocalist Award” at the Washington Blues Society’s “Best of the Blues” in April of 2018. Eger and CEB are planning a show at Heatherly’s venue, The Ole Tennessee Opry, this fall.
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 13 Blues Therapy Radio No prescription needed! By Ray “Bigdaddy” Hanson (Photo of BB King & Ray “Bigdaddy” Hanson Courtesy of the author)
If you live in a town with a blues radio show, count yourself lucky. For folks like us who are passionate about this genre of music, having a local blues show is very cool. I should introduce myself. My name is Ray Hansen, AKA “Biggdaddy Ray.” I am the former President of the Walla Walla Blues Society (2004-2008), former chair for the Hot August Blues Festival (2003-2004) and the producer, owner and on-air personality for Blues Therapy Radio. I am an emcee at several festivals and venues. The blues is my passion.
I was invited to write about my show and I am very honored to do so. In May of 2004, I saw an advertisement in the local newspaper. It said that Whitman College’s radio station, KWCW, was looking for summer replacement deejays while the students were away on break. As president of the Walla Walla Blues Society, I saw this as another opportunity to spread the gospel of the blues. KWCW is completely student-run and the Program Director, a junior named Travis, was thrilled that I wanted to do a blues show. He put me on a time slot that students generally run away from. Sunday nights from 7 to 9 PM. He wanted the show to be a permanent fixture. The first night my plan of doing the show solo with occasional co- Blues radio has been great for me. I’ve had the honor of spending hosts was torpedoed when Walla Walla Blues Society board member time talking to my heroes and those memories are cherished. Armand Parada showed up to watch me fumble around. I invited My lady, “Little Momma Marla,” and I spent 30 minutes with him to co-host and this partnership lasted nearly a decade. “Doctor” BB King on his tour bus and had some great conversations. I Armand, originally from Southern California, was much older than think the coolest thing about creating this show is that I get to me. He had seen guys like Rod Piazza, BB King and James Harman share terrific music with the listeners. I receive several CDs when they were just starting out. He brought a whole new level of a week from independent, as well as represented, artists. I knowledge to the show. From almost the first year the radio show, hand pick all the music I play and I report my playlists to originally called “Biggdaddy’s Blues Show” was a hit. From that very charting entities so that the artists get credit. Since Armand’s first year we were nominated for Best Blues Radio Show by the Inland retirement several years ago, Blues Therapy Radio continues on. Empire Blues Society membership. To date the show, now called Blues Therapy, has been a top three finalist 13 out of 14 years. We Blues Therapy Radio can be heard, in Walla Walla, on the Oasis are also the only radio show not from the Spokane area. Big honors! (106.9 FM) Sundays 7-9PM. The station currently suspended its online stream but that’s not the only way to hear the show. I’m My mentor has always been the late, great Ted Todd (deejay, emcee happy to announce that classic rock station OZ, KYOZ, (95.7 FM) and former Inland Empire Blues Society President). Ted and I in Spokane has just picked up the show and is currently featuring it spent a lot of time together at festivals and other events with him Sundays 6-8PM. That show will stream worldwide at http://radio. educating me all the time. If it wasn’t for him I might not still be securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KYOZ/ doing radio (and I certainly would never have started emceeing). He and I co-hosted the Untapped Blues Festival in Kennewick as Blues Therapy Radio has been in syndication for several years a team until his schedule no longer allowed it. When he passed on KConlineradio.com as well as Glass Onion Radio based in away I stepped in to co-host the Bronze, Blues & Brews festival Greenville, South Carolina. Two years ago I began posting old in Joseph, Oregon and I proudly continue to do that every year. shows on podcastgarden.com and listeners can search for it there. Since his passing I always wear one of his turquoise rings on I hope Bluesletter readers like what they hear, but please visit www. stage when I emcee. In fact I, bought his recording equipment facebook.com/Bluestherapyradio and give me feedback. so that I could do as he did and record the show from home. I want to continue to give everyone the “Blues Therapy” we all need.
14 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Festival Report: Seattle Upstream Music Festival An exceptional time with Krist Novoselic, The Flaming Lips & Stacy Jones! By Miranda Kitchpanich (Photo of Krist Novoselic & the author courtesy of Miranda Kitchpanich)
For the second year, the Washington Blues Society provided me with tickets to attend Upstream Music Fests Summit! As a young artist, being able to hear stories from those who have been in the business for years is really amazing.
Gaining insight from all of the professionals in the industry is something that I’ve found to be extremely valuable at Upstream. The recording experience, travelling, touring, stage time, self-pro- duction, all of it. If it weren’t for all of the talented industry workers that speak at Upstream, I wouldn’t know where to take my ques- tions about the music scene and how to maneuver within it or how to successfully improve upon my work.
Although just listening to their stories won’t give me any experi- ence of my own, just being able to hear how they went about their journeys in the industry gives me an idea of where I should look if I want to gain a similar experience along with where I should be studying my craft, booking gigs, and who I should reach out to for those sorts of things.
I think my favorite keynote speaker at the Summit was Krist No- voselic, a god of the grunge world. As the sole bassist for Nirvana he has truly lived a really fulfilling life in the music scene - he’s per- formed with countless other acts that I could only dream of even seeing in concert! He was extremely entertaining to listen to and I feel like listening to his thoughts and opinions as to how music in the industry should be approached impacted me in a way to be constantly thinking about the state of the people.
The Washington Blues Society was also amazing and wonderful enough to gift me festival tickets to see The Flaming Lips! It was the second time I had seen them and they were just as amazing as they were three years ago. It was a really beautiful experience to see them live again. The psychedelic rock and chill vibe was so nice to bask in as the subs stood tall in front of me, blasting the deep thump of the bass right into my chest.
I had a really great time. I also ran into Stacy Jones! we both stood there and enjoyed the ridiculously loud music together.
Thanks to the Washington Blues Society, I’ve been gifted countless experiences to further my career and experiences in music and I could not be more thankful for what they’ve provided for me!
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 15 Photos from 2018 Spring Sunbanks! Photos by Paul Brown
16 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Page 16: Left Side: Sam Quinn of the Black Lillies (top), Joey Delgado (bottom) Page 16: Right Side: TJ Norton & The Suitace (top), Mark Riley (bottom) Page 17: Left Side: Steve Bailey and Randy Oxford - Right Side: The Delgado Brothers Page 17: Below: Randy Oxford All-Star Slam!
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 17 CD REVIEWS
Gina Sicilia sublime instrumental mash up of “Amazing as I’m breathing, and my heart is beating, The Heard The Lie Grace and Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” Blues Is Alive and Well.” Guy then passes the (Blue Elan) sliding and fingerpicking on his 1932 National torch, bringing in London soul singer James Duolian, then moves to his trusted Guild D-35 Bay for the delicately jazzy duet “Blue No More,” Philly-born Gina Sicilia relocated to Music City to sing “Key To The Highway,” a deep cut from and trades barbs with the harmonica of Mick in Tennessee to push her career, but the girl with Warren Zevon “Carmelita,” and masterclass on Jagger on the low-down Blues “You Did The the Broadwaytyled alto doesn’t trade the east thumb picking technique on “Jiffy Jam.,” He Crime.” The horns return for the Super charged coast bravado for Nashville twang. Her eighth transforms 60’s protest song “Politician,” into a Chicago Blues Stomp “Old Fashioned,” and studio album, Heard the Lie, is set to be released mournful Delta Blues lament, and upends the his Strat howls on the Sonny Boy Williamson on August 31, 2018 on Blue Elan Records, and melody of House of the Rising Sun playing it classic “Nine Below Zero.” Hambridge adds to with the label’s support she got the opportunity as jaunty ragtime. He sounds like he split him the lexicon by getting Guy to rip on the country to work with producer Dave Darling, and cut self in two on the full tilt Boogie “Find Your tinged boogie he penned Ooh Daddy,” and Guy a duet with labelmate Janiva Magness. The 11 Own Business,” soloing with fire while holding counts his blessing the slinky Blues built around new tracks make use of Sicilia’s vocal skills with down the groove. Cook demonstrates with a takeoff of a Muddy Waters riff “Somebody greater affect by pushing her into a more pop songwriting prowess on the ode to self-worth Up There.” The album bookends the set with direction with touches of roots, gospel, new “I Ain’t The Fool,” and the heartfelt love song another reflection of life as a bluesman,n “End country. The title track opener is jaunty acoustic “Heaven When You’re Near.” The final course is of The Line,” with the consummate showman sing-along with a “Footloose,-”beat and some a display of classical chops rearranging fab four giving it his all right up to the last moment. great lead guitar picking. The sweet sway of the standards “Yesterday and Lady Madonna into a Buddy Guy has long been certified as a living piano ballad “How Many Times,” has a Carole Sonata and a Rondo for a confectionary delight. legend with The Blues Is Alive and Well serving King feel and her cover of Bad Company’s Bravo. Rick J Bowen to further cement his place in the antheon of “Ready For Love,” is a street-smart update with American music. Rick J Bowen a hip-hop-spiced drum groove and soulful Buddy Guy backup vocals. “Brighter Day,” is a shimmering The Blues Is Alive and Well Mike Zito slice of Motown co-written by Grammy- (Silvertone/RCA) First Class Life nominated Janiva Magness, who trades verses (Ruf Records) with Sicilia. She does get a bit political with The living embodiment of the Blues at 81, the gospel-fueled rebuke of big religion during Buddy Guy continues to use his voice and his Fresh of his win of a Blues Music Award for “Man In The Sky,” and does her best Patsy Cline polka dot Stratocaster as his bully pulpit to “Rock Blues Artist” of the year guitar man on the western swing throwback “Sugar.” The preach the message of peace, passion, party, Mike Zito delivers a very Blues centric album pure bubble gun girl group pop tune “Darling,” and pure joy that is the music he loves. His 18th ‘First Class Life,’ in May of 2018. His last two is straight off the Hairspray soundtrack and the studio album, defiantly titled The Blues Is Alive records were very rock guitar heavy so this groove of funky dance number “Light Me Up,” and Well, continues his life mission of purpose time Zito and his crew show they can play some has elements of Reggae and Dub Step making and may be one of his finest efforts. Guy classic Blues styles while not sacrificing high it absolutely infectious. Sicilia then steals a bit once again teamed up with Grammy Award energy and in-depth passionate songwriting. from the early catalog of KD Lang for the torch winning producer/songwriter/drummer Tom Zito opens the set extolling his love for blues and twang tough girl roustabout “I Do Bad Hambridge to produce the album and write or mythology on “Mississippi Nights,” and adds Things.” This album should push Sicilia further co-write the new songs. The duo surrounded more terrific slide playing on the country- in to a mainstream audience and hopefully her themselves with another crack studio band, tinged, heartfelt confessional “First Class Life.” blues fans will come along as well. Rick J Bowen and the Muscle Shoals horns along with a He then takes on Bobby Bland’s 1974 R&B hit “I selection of super special guests to craft 15 new Wouldn’t Treat A Dog,” with ease, before diving Rod Cook tracks that are an immaculate cross section into the sublime 12 bar lues “The World We Uncooked of Blues forms and sonic delights. Guy who Live In.” Special guest Bernard Allison drops (Howlin Squirrel Records) is well known for inspiring Hendrix with his in with the song he wrote about Koko Taylor lead guitar antics is rare form though out the “Mama Don’t Like No Wah Wah,” and blazes The title of journeyman Northwest guitarist album, deliver his signature cat scratch riffs as away on lead. The mood shifts on the swampy Rod Cook’s new solo album Uncooked is well as smooth soulful leads. They open the set and spooky “Old Black Graveyard,” then flips to meant to be a clever play on words blending with the auto biographical “A few good Years,” Chicago shuffle “Dying Day,” and comical but his name with a reference to the popular with Guy pleading his before the maker then funky “Back Problems.” Zito gets political and MTV acoustic music series, but it is also the boldly declaring he is “Guilty as Charged,” of calls it like he sees it on the Springsteen-esque most gross understatement for a piece of being buck wild in love on the raucous Blues “Time For A Change.” Zito steps into the shoes work that was fully prepared as a 13-course shuffle. Keith Richards and Jeff Beck join him of Chicago legend Earl Hooker on the lively musical feast. Cook delivers thoughtfully on the ode to liquid gold “Cognac,” to “play remake of long lost Checker records classic orchestrated renditions of ten classics and some Blues and take a little nip,” The title track “Trying To Make A Living,” trading solos with two original compositions that cover a wide finds Guy channeling Chicago Bluesman Magic piano man Lewis Stephens and rocking and breadth of genres all distilled to a man and Sam’s iconic guitar tone over a straight ahead rolling with his hot band. A solid record from a his two favorite guitars. Cook opens with a horn infused groove declaring “that as long hard-working Bluesman. Rick J Bowen
18 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 19 CALENDAR
August 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.
AUGUST 1 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 SATURDAY 7:30pm Magnuson Park Seattle: Washington Highway 99 Blues Club: Mantra 8pm Blues Society Summer Picnic at Seattle Bake’s Place: Billy Stapleton Trio Big Sky Blues Festival (Noxon, MT): Peace Concerts 12-6 pm 7:30pm Sheri Roberts Greimes 12pm Engels Pub: Cory McDaniel Duo 8pm Battle Point Park: LeRoy Bell and His Bremerton Marina (245 4th St): Stacy AUGUST 13 MONDAY Only Friends - Sounds of Summer 7pm Jones Band 5pm AUGUST 9 THURSDAY Madison Ave Pub: Madison Blues Highway 99 Blues Club: Drummer Buck’s American Café: Star Drums Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and Review 7pm boy 8pm and Lady Keys 7pm Friends with Billy Stapleton 6pm Oxford Saloon: Sheri Roberts Greimes Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Conway Muse: Joe T. Cook Blues Band Cascade Playground: Cascade 5pm Festival & Workshop (July 29-August 7:30pm Summer Stage 4pm Rhythm & Rye: Hopscotch at Rhythm 5, 2018) Conway Muse: Pearl Django 7:30pm Conway Muse: Blue Moon Marquee & Rye Monday Night Jazz Series 8pm Spar Tavern: Little Bill, Rod Cook and Engels Pub: Mary & The Bad Cat 7:30pm AUGUST 14 TUESDAY Friends 7pm Daddies at Engel’s Mary’s Birthday Historic Shell Station in Issaquah: Sylvester Park: Music in the Park - Joe Carnage! 8pm Gas Station Blues 7pm Collector Choice: Washington Blues Society Blues Bash (See Preview This Blue & The Roof Shakers 7pm Highway 99 Blues Club: Anthony Highway 99 Blues Club; Sheri Issue) Sylvester Park: Music in the Park - Gomes 8pm Roberts Greimes 8pm Micaiah Sawyer, Blues, Funk Rock Proctor Arts Fest: Mark Hurwitz and Madison Park: Mark Hurwitz and Gin 12pm Gin Creek 10am Creek 6:30pm AUGUST 15 WEDNESDAY The Triple Door Mainstage: Albert Swimdeck Gastropub: Mark Hurwitz Salmon Bay Eagles: Cory McDaniels & Live at Lunch Concert Series: Mark Castiglia 7:30pm and Gin Creek 7pm Gone Johnson 8pm Hurwitz and Gin Creek (Bellevue Tractor Tavern: Rebirth Brass Band Virginia Mason) 12pm AUGUST 2 THURSDAY 7:30pm AUGUST 10 FRIDAY Highway 99 Blues Club: Joe Blues and Waterfront Park: Blues on the the Roofshakers 8pm Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and Conway Muse: Cubasere Presents Waterfront Seattle 12:30pm Rockfish Grill: Blues Union 6pm Friends with Bill Chism 6pm SALSASERE Salsa Night 7:30pm Wild Flower Wine Shop: Small Town Bake’s Place: Missy Andersen 8pm Conway Muse: Muse Bird Cafe w/Val Soul Band w/guest Nick Mardon Cascade Playground: Cascade D’Alessio, Jean Mann & Gary B 7:30pm AUGUST 16 THURSDAY 7:30pm Summer Stage 4pm Eagle Haven Winery: Margret Wilder Bad Albert’s Annie Eastwood and Conway Muse: Trish Hatley & Hans & AUGUST 5 SUNDAY Band 7pm Friends with Beth Wulff 6pm John Anderson on Sax 7pm Fireweed Terrace: Blues Union - Live Cascade Playground: Cascade Deming Log Show Grounds: Mt Baker Free Blues and Cool Jazz @ Freeway at Fireweed Terrace 7pm Summer Stage 4pm R&B Festival (August 2 – 5) 8pm Park 2pm Highway 99 Blues Club: Hamilton Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Maceo Parker Highway 99 Blues Club: Brett Benton La Conner Gilky Square: Mary Loomis w Chris Eger Band 8pm - CD RELEASE and 75th BIRTHDAY Tour Kickoff Show w/Special Guests McPage Band 1pm Rhodes River Ranch Restaurant: CELEBRATION! 7:30pm 8pm Rhubarb Days Festival, Sumner: Mark Sheri Roberts Greimes 6pm Historic Shell Station in Issaquah: Historic Shell Station in Issaquah: Hurwitz & Gin Creek 3pm Gas Station Blues 7pm Gas Station Blues 7pm Woodland Park Zoo: Amos Lee 6pm AUGUST 11 SATURDAY Highway 99 Blues Club; Trailer Park Salmon Bay Eagles: Chris Stevens Kings 8pm Band 8pm 1000 NE Gluds Pond Rd: Farm Funk AUGUST 6 MONDAY Festival 5:30pm Salmon Bay Eagles: Silver Tongued Devils 8pm AUGUST 3 FRIDAY Madison Ave Pub: Madison Blues Amici’s Bistro: Mary Ellen Lykins & CC Review 7pm Adams 7pm Conway Muse: Joseph Hein Band Oxford Saloon: Guy Johnson Monday Conor Byrne Pub: Mojo Riot, Banana AUGUST 17 FRIDAY 7:30pm Dinner Show 5pm Gun and guests 9pm Brewminatti - Prosser, WA: Daring Easy Monkey Taphouse: Annie Conway Muse: Whalien 7:30pm Greatly 6pm Eastwood with the Bill Chism Band AUGUST 7 TUESDAY Highway 99 Blues Club: Soul Night Conway Muse: Randy Norris & Jeff 8pm V 8pm Nicely 7:30pm Bellevue Square: Lunch Concerts: Ben Engels Pub: Eric Rice Band 8pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Maceo Parker Hunter & Joe Seamons 12pm Newsroom in Mill Creek: Sheri Highway 99 Blues Club: Daniel Castro Roberts Greimes 7pm - CD RELEASE and 75th BIRTHDAY Band 8pm Connor Byrne Pub: 1st Tuesday of the CELEBRATION! 7:30pm Month with Smoke Tough Johnny Port of Kingston Kingston Cove Salmon Bay Eagles: The Wolf Tones Highway 99 Blues Club: Mojo Cannon 9pm Concerts: Sister Mercy 6pm 8pm 8pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Ana Popovic Taste Edmonds: Stacy Jones Band The Fire Creek Grill at Kayak Point Third Place Commons: Stickshift 7:30pm 5pm Golf Course: Stacy Jones Band 7pm Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives Village Taphouse Bar & Grill: Michelle 7:30pm The Restaurant at Rhodes River Taylor Band 8:30pm Ranch: David Lee Howard 6pm AUGUST 8 WEDNESDAY Village Green Park: Sisters Rhythm & Rockfish Grill: Marcus Cushway 6pm AUGUST 12 SUNDAY AUGUST 18 SATURDAY Brews Festival 12pm Sylvester Park: Music in the Park - Conway Muse: YOGOMAN & BONGO La Conner Gilky Square: Amigos Village Taphouse Bar & Grill: Rafael Michelle Taylor Band 7pm JAC Home Blog 7:30pm Tranquilino & Leah Tussing 8:30pm Nobles 1pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Ana Popovic Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Maceo Parker
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August 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.
- CD RELEASE and 75th BIRTHDAY Cascade Playground: Cascade AUGUST 27 MONDAY CELEBRATION! 7:30pm Summer Stage 4pm Elliott Bay Pizza & Pub: Annie Conway Muse: The Jellyman’s Madison Ave Pub: Madison Ave Eastwood and Chris Stevens Duo 7pm Daughter (Scottish duo) 7:30pm Blues Review 7pm Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club: Gig Historic Shell Station in Issaquah: Nectar Lounge: Samantha Fish with Harbor’s Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues Gas Station Blues 7pm Special Guests 8pm Festival 12pm Maffeo Sutton Park: Nanimo Oxford Saloon: Guy Johnson 5pm H2O: CC Adams Band 7:30pm Summertime Blues Festival (August La Spiga: Hopscotch at La Spiga 8pm| 23 – 26) 7pm AUGUST 28 TUESDAY Musicquarium Lounge at the Triple Music at the Marina: Stacy Jones Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Davina & the Door: Eric Rice Band 8pm Band, 6:30PM Vagabonds 7:30pm Ott & Murphy Winery: Sheri & Da Salmon Bay Eagles: Eric Madis & Blue Boyz 7pm Madness 8pm AUGUST 29 WEDNESDAY Stanwood Community Concert: Woodland Park Zoo: Pink Martini Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely, Blues 6pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Davina & the Playground, Chris Eger Band 12pm Vagabonds 7:30pm The Pono Ranch: Mark Hurwitz & Gin AUGUST 24 FRIDAY Highway 99 Blues Club: Nick Mardon Creek 8pm Trio 8pm Conway Muse: CD Woodbury Trio Rockfish Grill: Swingnuts 6pm The Triple Door Main Stage: JR 7:30pm Cadillac 8pm The Oxford Saloon: New Venture 6pm Highway 99 Blues Club: Live Louisiana Zydeco with Curley Taylor & AUGUST 19 SUNDAY Zydeco Trouble 8pm AUGUST 30 THURSDAY Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Maceo Parker Seafarers Park: Stacy Jones Band 6pm Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and - CD RELEASE and 75th BIRTHDAY Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Park: Friends with Cheri Adams 6pm CELEBRATION! 7:30pm Mary & Willy & Friends at Nudestock Cascade Playground: Cascade Free Blues and Cool Jazz @ Freeway Wine & Cheese Opener 7pm Summer Stage 4pm Park (6th & Seneca) 2pm Conway Muse: The Staggers & Jaggs Grumpy D’s Coffee House: Seattle AUGUST 25 SATURDAY 7:30pm Jazz Guitar Society 2pm Conway Muse: Mojo Cannon and the Historic Shell Station in Issaquah: La Conner Gilky Square Concert: The 13th St. Horns 7:30pm Gas Station Blues 7pm Nasty Blokes 1pm Conway Muse: Town Hall Brawl Trio Highway 99 Blues Club: Emerald City Snohomish Taste of Music in 7:30pm Horns 8pm Carnegie Park: International Blues Des Moines Beach Park: 9th Annual Madison Ave Pub: Sheri & Da Boyz Challenge Washington Blues Society Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival 7pm Finals 12pm 12-8pm The Neptune Theatre: Hot Tuna Woodland Park Zoo: Andrew Bird & Drunky Two Shoes: Stacy Jones Band Electric & Steve Kimock 8pm Punch Brothers 6pm w/ Junkyard Jane, 8pm AUGUST 31 FRIDAY AUGUST 20 MONDAY Highway 99 Blues Club: Lloyd Jones Struggle 8pm Bethel Saloon: Mark Hurwitz & Gin Madison Ave Pub: Madison Blues Marymoor Concerts: Dispatch 6pm Creek 8pm Review 7pm Salmon Bay Eagles: Dermody- Collector’s Choice Restaurant: The Oxford Saloon: Guy Johnson Monday Sherman Band 8pm Davanos 8pm Dinner Show 5pm The Vault Wine Bar: Mary Ellen Lykins Catfish Lou’s: Stacy Jones Band 9pm & CC Adams 7pm Conway Muse: Cascadia Groove 7pm AUGUST 21 TUESDAY Twin River’s Brewing Co. Sheri Conway Muse: Kara Grainger Band Roberts Greimes 7pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Otis Taylor (From Australia) 7:30pm Band 7:30pm White Horse Saloon: Randy Norris & Crossroads in Bellevue: Sheri Roberts Jeff Nicely 8pm Greimes w/JoMomma 7pm AUGUST 22 WEDNESDAY Eagle Haven Winery: C.C. Adams AUGUST 26 SUNDAY Band featuring Mary Ellen Lykins 7pm Rockfish Grill: Fidalgo Swing 6pm Free Blues and Cool Jazz @ Freeway Fireweed Terrace: Blues Union 7pm Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley: Otis Taylor Park (6th & Seneca) 2pm Band 7:30pm Highway 99 Blues club: Ben Smith La Conner Gilky Square: The Walrus and Friends 8pm AUGUST 23 THURSDAY 1pm Seattle Center: Bumbershoot All Day The Triple Door: Shemekia Copeland Sigillo Cellars: Michele D’Amour and Bad Albert’s: Annie Eastwood and 7:30pm the Love Dealers 6:30pm Friends with Kimball Conant 6pm
August 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!
# Chris Lord 425.334.5053 Jimmy Free’s Friends 206.546.3733 Chris Stevens’ Surf Monkeys 206.236.0412 Joe Blue and the Roof Shakers 425.766.7253 44th Street Blues Band 206.714.5180 or 206.775.2762 Coyote Blues 360.420.2535 Joe Cook Blues Band 206.547.1772 Crooked Mile Blues Band 425.238.8548 Joe Guimond 509.423.0032 A Curtis Hammond Band 206.696.6134 Joel Astley 206.214.7977 John “Scooch” Cugno’s Delta 88 Revival A.H.L. 206.935.4592 D 360.352.3735 Al Earick Band 253.278.0330 John Stephan Band 206.244.0498 Daddy Treetops 206.601.1769 Albritten McClain & Bridge of Souls 206.650.8254 JP Hennessy 425.273.4932 Dana Lupinacci Band 206.860.4961 Alice Stuart & the Formerlys 360.753.8949 Julie Duke Band 206.459.0860 David Hudson / Satellite 4 253.630.5276 AlleyKatz 425.273.4172 Junkyard Jane 253.238.7908 Andrew Norsworthy andrewnorsworthy@ Dennis “Juxtamuse” Hacker 425.423.9545 yahoo.com Dick Powell Band 425.742.4108 K Annette Taborn 206.679.4113 Doug McGrew 206.679.2655 Annieville Blues 206.994.9413 Doug Skoog 253.921.7506 K. G. Jackson & The Shakers 360.896.4175 Author Unknown 206.355.5952 Dudley Taft 513.713.6800 Keith Nordquist 253.639.3206 Keith Scott 773.213.3239 B E Kevin & Casey Sutton 314.479.0752 Kid Quagmire 206.412.8212 Baby Gramps Trio 425.483.2835 El Colonel 360.293.7931 Kim Archer Band 253.298.5961 Back Porch Blues 425.299.0468 Ellis Carter 206.935.3188 Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone Eric Madis & Blue Madness 206.362 8331 Backwoods Still 425.330.0702 206.295.8306 Badd Dog Blues Society 360.733.7464 Kimball Conant & The Fugitives 206.938.6096 Bay Street Blues Band 360.731.1975 F Bill Brown & The Kingbees 206.276.6600 Fat Cat 425.487.6139 L Billy Barner 253.884.6308 Filé Gumbo 425.788.2776 Lady “A” & The Baby Blues Funk Band 425.518.9100 Billy Shew Band 253.514.3637 Leanne Trevalyan 253.238.7908 Black River Blues 206.396.1563 G Lissa Ramaglia 206.650.9058 Blackjack Kerouac 206.697.8428 Gary Frazier 206.851.1169 Little Bill & the Bluenotes 425.774.7503 Blackstone Players 425.327.0018 Greg Roberts 206.473.0659 Blue 55 206.216.0554 Groove Tramps 720.232.9664 M Blue Healers 206.440.7867 Gunnar Roads 360.828.1210 Maia Santell & House Blend 253.983.7071 Blues on Tap 206.618.6210 Mark A. Noftsger 425.238.3664 Blues Playground 425.359.3755 H Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek 206.588.1924 Blues Redemption 253.884.6308 Hambone Blues Band 360.458.5659 Mark Riley 206.313.7849 Blues Sheriff 206.979.0666 Hambone Wilson 360.739.7740 Mark Whitman Band 206.697.7739 Blues To Do Monthly 206.328.0662 Heather & the Nearly Homeless Blues Band Mary McPage 206.850.4849 Bobby Holland & The Breadline 425.681.5644 425.576.5673 Michael ‘Papa Bax’ Baxter 425.478.1365 Boneyard Preachers 206.755.0766 or 206.547.1772 Hot Wired Rhythm Band 206.790.9935 Michael Wilde 425.672.3206 or 206.200.3363 Brian Butler Band 206.361.9625 Hungry Dogs 425.299.6435 Michal Miller Band 253.222.2538 Brian Hurst 360.708.1653 Michelle D’Amour and The Love Dealers Brian Lee & The Orbiters 206.390.2408 J 425.761.3033 Bruce Koenigsberg / Fabulous Roof Shakers Jack Cook & Phantoms of Soul 206.517.5294 Miles from Chicago 206.440.8016 425.766.7253 Jam Animal (206) 522-5179 Moon Daddy Band 425.923.9081 Bruce Ransom 206.618.6210 James Howard 206.250.7494 Bump Kitchen 253.223.4333 or 360.259.1545 James King & the Southsiders 206.715.6511 N C JD Hobson 206.235.3234 Nick Vigarino 360.387.0374 Jeff “DRUMMERBOY: Hayes: 206.909.6366 Norm Bellas & the Funkstars 206.722.6551 C.D. Woodbury Band 425.502.1917 Jeff & The Jet City Fliers 206.818.0701 CC Adams Band 360.420.2535 Jeff Menteer and The Beaten Path 425.280.7392 Charles White Revue 425.327.0018 P Jeremy Serwer 520.275.9444 Charlie Butts & The Filtertips 509.325.3016 Paul Green 206.795.3694 Jill Newman Band 206.390.2623 Charlie Saibel 360.357.8553 Polly O’Kerry and The Rhythm Method Jim McLaughlin 425.737.4277 206.384.0234 Chester Dennis Jones 253.797.8937 Jim Nardo Blues Band 360.779.4300 Chris Egar Band 360.770.7929
22 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society R The Tonic 206.214.7977 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT The Wired Band 206.852.3412 Rafael Tranquilino Band /Leah Tussing (Cont’d from Page 2) 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 We have added some software to our website that will 425.359.3755 Tim Turner Band 206.271.5384 help make this position much less time consuming Randy Norris & The Full Degree 425.239.3876 Tommy Wall 206.914.9413 to keep up with the management of our membership Randy Oxford Band 253.973.9024 Two Scoops Combo 206.933.9566 needs. Currently we have a vacant Secretary position as Carolyn Palmer-Burch has gone back to school Raven Humphres 425.308.3752 and has lost a lot of her free time to volunteer. This Red House 425.377.8097 U position is mostly keeping the minutes for our Reggie Miles 360.793.9577 Unbound 425.231.0565 monthly board meetings and assisting the treasurer Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience and president with some tasks. And I can always 206.369.8114 V use more help within our IT team. Drew Benendzs, Richard Evans 206.799.4856 Sheri Roberts-Griemes and Rick Bowen do a great Virginia Klemens Band 206.632.6130 Right Hand Drive 206.496.2419 job, but there is a lot of work here and we can always RJ Knapp & Honey Robin Band 206.612.9145 W use the extra help in managing these needs. Robert Patterson 509.869.0350 West Coast Women’s Blues Revue 206.940.2589 If you have interest in this please reach out to me at Rod Cook & Toast 206.878.7910 Willie B Blues Band 206.451.9060 [email protected], or better yet come up to the Roger Rogers Band 206.255.6427 Willie & The Whips 206.781.0444 booth at a festival, the monthly Blues Bash, or any of Ron Hendee 425.280.3994 our many events! I would love to talk with you and Roxlide 360.881.0003 answer your questions! Thanks much and hope to Russ Kammerer 206.551.0152 hear from many of you soon, Rusty Williams 206.282.0877 Tony Frederickson, President S Washington Blues Society Board of Directors Member, Board of Directors, The-Blues Foundation Sammy Eubanks 509.879.0340 (2014-2017) 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 The Soulful 88s/Billy Spaulding 206.310.4153 The Spinoffs/Dawnzella Gearhart 206. 718.1591 If you don’t know your googily moogily from your wang dang doodle, join the Washington Blues Society!
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24 August 2018 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 Couth Buzzard Books McGrew., 8pm, 21+ Madison Ave Pub, Everett: The Village Inn Pub, SATURDAY Espresso Buono Cafe, Engel’s Pub, Edmonds: Jam Unbound Blues Jam, Bellingham: Jam with Jimmy Café Zippy’s, Everett: Victory Seattle: Buzzard Blues Night with Dano Mac, 7:30–11pm D, 8–11pm Music Open Mic (every first Open Jam hosted by Kenny 8–11pm Saturday), 5:30–8:30pm The Mix, Seattle: Open Mic, Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle: Mandell, 7–9pm (first Sunday Great Fortune, Bellevue: of each month) Pogacha, Issaquah: Hosted 8–10pm Blues Jam with Mark by Doug McGrew, All Eastside Jazz and Blues Jam Old Triangle, Seattle: with Whitman (last Thursday of Dawson’s, Tacoma: Tim Hall musicians, full bands, and Session, hosted by Jerry Jeff Hass Jam, 8–11pm the month), 8–11pm Band, 7–11pm styles of music are welcome, Garcia and Kevin McCarthy, Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla: Finaughty’s, Snoqualmie 8-11PM Rocko’s Fireside, Everett: 8–11pm Pole Cat’s All Star Open Jam, Jam Night, 8–11pm Ridge – Tommy Wall’s Wicked Poppe’s 360 Neighborhood 730–11pm Slippery Pig Brewery, Blues Jam 7 – 11 PM Pub, Bellingham: Open Mic Poulsbo: Blues and Brews Peabo’s Bar and Grill, Mill Night with Brian Hillman, Skylark Café, West Seattle: 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
August 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 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Twin Dragon Sports Bar, Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Urban City Coffee, EAST OF THE CASCADE Scotty’s Steakhouse, Duvall Saloon Mountlake Terrace Kalispell, MT 425.788.5519 425.737.5144 425.776.1273 MOUNTAINS 406.257.8188 Eastern Washington, Village Wines, Woodinville Longhorn Saloon, Edison Useless Bay Coffee, Langley Montana, Idaho, and Other Templin’s Resort, Post Falls, 425.485.3536 360.766.6330 360.221.4515 Points ID Vino Bella, Issaquah Lucky 13 Saloon, Marysville Varsity Inn, Burlington 208.773.1611 425.391.1424 360.925.6056 360.755.0165 Arbor Crest Winery, The 219 Lounge Sandpoint, Spokane Valley ID Wild Rover, Kirkland Main Street Bar and Grill, Wild Buffalo, Bellingham 509.927.9463 425.822.8940 Ferndale 360.392.8447 208.263.9934 360.312.9162 Barlows, Liberty Lake, WA The Bartlett, Spokane 13th Ave Pub, Lynnwood 509.924.1446 NORTH SOUND McIntyre Hall, Mt Vernon 425.742.7871 509.747.2174 360.416.7727ext.2 Barrister Winery, Spokane The Hop, Spokane La Conner, Mount Vernon, 509.465.3591 Stanwood, Everett, Marys- Mirkwood Public House, CENTRAL & EASTERN 509.368.4077 ville Snohomish, and Other Arlington Bing Crosby Theater, The Moose Lounge, Coeur 360.403.9020 WA Spokane d’Alene, ID Points North Yakima, Kennewick, 509.227.7638 208.664.7901 Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, Mount Baker Theater, Chelan, Manson, Roslyn, and Bellingham Bigfoot Pub, Spokane The Roadhouse, Spokane La Conner Wenatchee 509.467.9638 360.399.1805 360.734.6080 Valley Oak Harbor Tavern, Oak Bill’s Place, Yakima Bobbi’s Bar, Plummer, ID 509.413.1894 Angel of the Winds Casino, 509.575.9513 208.686.1677 Arlington Harbor Viking Tavern, Spokane Branding Iron, Kennewick 360.474.9740 360.675.9919 Bolo’s Bar & Grill, Spokane 509.315.4547 509.586.9292 Valley Big Lake Bar and Grill, Old Edison Inn, Bow Whiskey Jacks, Ketchum, ID Brick Saloon, Roslyn 509.891.8995 Mount Vernon 360.766.6266 208.726.5297 509.649.2643 360.422.6411 Peabo’s, Mill Creek Boomers Classic Rock Bar & Zola, Spokane Café Mela, Wenatchee Grill, Spokane Valley Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 425.337.3007 509.624.2416 509.888.0374 509.368.9847 Mount Vernon Port Gardener Bay Winery, 360.424.7872 Everett Campbell’s Resort, Lake Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, Chelan Moscow, ID Boundary Bay Brewery and 425.339.0293 509.682.4250 208.596.0887 Alehouse, Bellingham Razzals, Smokey Point 360.647.5593 360.653.9999 Club Crow, Cashmere Chateau Rive, Spokane 509.782.3001 509.795.2030 Bubba’s Roadhouse, Sultan Rockfish Grill, Anacortes 360.793.3950 360.588.1720 Deepwater Amphitheater at Coeur d’Alene Casino, Mill Bay Casino, Manson Worley Byrnes Performing Arts Rockin’ M BBQ, Everett 509.687.6911 800.523.2464 Center, Arlington 425.438.2843 Daley’s Cheap Shots, 360.618.6321 Rocko’s, Everett Der Hinterhof, Leavenworth 509.548.5250 Spokane Valley Cabin Tavern, Bellingham 425.374.8039 509.535.9309 360.733.9685 Skagit Valley Casino, Bow Emerald of Siam, Richland 509.946.9328 Dan & Jo’s Bar, Valley, WA Café Zippy, Everett 360.724.0205 509.937.4040 425.303.0474 Snazzy Badger Pub, End Zone, Yakima 509.452.8099 Eichart’s, Sandpoint, ID Cedar Stump, Arlington Snohomish 208.263.4005 360.386.8112 360.568.8202 Hop Nation Brewing, Yakima 509.367.6552 Idaho Pour Authority, Conway Muse, Conway The Oxford Saloon, Sandpoint, ID 360.445.3000 Snohomish Ice Harbor Brewing Company, Kennewick 208.597.7096 Conway Pub, Conway 360.243.3060 509.586.3181 Iron Horse, Coeur D’Alene, 360.445.4733 The Repp, Snohomish Icicle Brewing Co. ID Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro 360.568.3928 Leavenworth 208.667.7314 Woolley The Madison Pub, Everett 509.548.2739 Jackson Street Bar & Grill, 360.856.6248 425.348.7402 Main Street Studios, Walla Spokane Engels Pub, Edmonds The Anchor Pub, Everett Walla 509.315.8497 425.778.2900 425.374.2580 509.520.6451 John’s Alley Tavern, Moscow, Emerald City Roadhouse / Tulalip Casino, Tulalip Old School House Brewery, ID Harley Davidson, Lynnwood 888.272.1111 Winthrop 208.883.7662 425.921.1100 The Green Frog, Bellingham 509.996.3183 Kamiah Hotel Bar & Emory’s on Silver Lake, 360.961.1438 Riverside Pub, Wenatchee Steakhouse Everett The Rumor Mill, Friday 509.888.9993 208.935.0545 425.337.7772 Harbor Sapolil Cellars, Walla Walla MAX at Mirabeau Hotel, Everett Theater, Everett 360.378.5555 509.520.5258 Spokane Valley 425.258.6766 The Shakedown, Bellingham 509.924.9000 Seasons Performance Hall, Grinders Hot Sands, 360.778.1067 Yakima Red Lion Dam Bar Spokane, Shoreline The Village Taphouse & Grill, 509.453.1888 WA (Summer Concert 206.542.0627 Marysville Series) The Vogue, Chelan H2O, Anacortes 360.659.2305 509.326.8000 509.888.5282 360.755.3956 Tony V’s Garage, Everett Rico’s Pub Pullman Yakima Sports Center Heart of Anacortes, 425.374.3567 509.3326566 509.453.4647 Anacortes 360.293.3515
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 27 Join us at the Blues Bash on August 14th at the Collector’s Choice Restaurant in Snohomish at 215 Cypress Avenue! Right: Leah Tussing (Photo by Cora L. Price)
Below: Dean Reichert at the Cedar Stump: Joey Houck, Jeffrey Morgan, Dean Reichert, Rick Bowen and Don Wilhelm (Photo by Amy Sassenberg)
28 August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society PREVIEWS
Hot Summer Music at the August Blues Bash! Featuring Dean Reichert & The Usual Suspects and Leah Tussing backed by keyboardist Jim Barnes By Amy Sassenberg with Dean Reichert and Leah Tussing
Please join the Washington Blues Society ous well-known acts, including Tower Of style and spirit. She believes that “a vocal- on Tuesday, August 14, for the Monthly Power, Bernard Allison, Blood Sweat and ist’s job is to translate what the musicians Blues Bash at Collector’s Choice Restau- Tears, Jim Belushi, The Wailers, Lee Os- are trying to communicate to the audience: rant in Snohomish from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Our kar, Curtis Salgado and the Presidents of to be a mediator, not just sing.” She says this guests will be Dean Reichert playing with the United States of America. At the Au- philosophy guided her to fall in love with the Usual Suspects and Leah Tussing backed gust Blues Bash, he’ll share the stage with the blues, which she sees as the perfect mix by Keyboardist Jim Barnes. the Usual Suspects, a super-group of local of simplicity, honesty, and raw emotion that musicians with their own individual long makes it a universal language. Reichert is a sought-after guitarist, vocalist lists of credits and acclaim: Jeffrey Morgan and song-stylist, making even well-known on keys and B-3, Ron Hendee on trumpet, She has been featured in all-star Seattle and traditional blues and pop material Don Wilhelm on bass and Chris Leighton showcases, performed and recorded with conform to his will. He manages to look on drums. Should be a barn-burner! artists Kim Archer and Rafael Tranquilino, quite relaxed onstage while his music fuses and performs regularly at Jazz Tuesdays at energy and fun with technical grace. Play- Vocalist, song-stylist. manager and produc- the Madison Avenue Pub in Everett. Tussing ing since he was a teenager, this Washing- er Leah Tussing pretty much owns any room prides herself in going beyond the notes to ton native spent years in Portland playing she walks into. With a heady mix of talent, use the blues to tell her story. In addition pop and jazz gigs while teaching guitar. He energy, good genes, fashion-sense and to her career as an artist, she is co-owner found himself in a thriving blues scene and good old-fashioned hard work, this youth- of music production company Flat Hat eventually made his way back to the Seattle ful beauty has breathed fresh air into the Productions. She has been the long-time area. He’s written, recorded and produced local jazz and blues scenes. Her classically- manager for the Rafael Tranquilino Band, his own album in 2005, “Misty’s Joint,” as trained, dynamic and diverse vocals are as with whom she has performed for several well as helped engineer and produce CDs comfortable with traditional blues, gospel, years, including a winning bid in the local with Mark Riley and others. He was music and soul as with jazz harmonies and rock blues competition, which won the band a director for the award-winning Margo Tufo n’ roll. trip to Memphis and a chance to compete Blues Band, recorded and played with Kate in the International Blues Challenge. She’s Hart, LJ Porter and Korla Wygal, and spent Speaking of… her rock-star dad, drummer also been twice nominated for the Washing- seven years as guitarist, vocalist, engineer Chris Tussing, exposed her to her first inspi- ton Blues Society’s Best of the Blues Awards and producer for the long-running New rations like Whitney Houston, Chicago, and for Best Female Blues Vocalist. She will be Blues Brothers tribute band. Ella Fitzgerald. As she evolved as a singer, joined at the Blues Bash by keyboardist Jim she says she consolidated her diverse back- Barnes. For more, check out reverbnation. He’s shared the stage or studio with numer- ground into a unique and mature musical com/leahtussing.
August 2018 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 29 Freedom Fest Photos Snapshots from last year’s Freedom Fest on Ebey Island By Eric Steiner led by Jim McLaughlin. I just wish I could have captured Dennis “Blues Boss” Dudley The award-winning Freedom Fest returns at this event (because of his opinion of blues to Ebey Island in Everett thanks to Jim harp). McLaughlin. On this page, Dave Larew captures the Michelle Taylor Band, the Dennis missed out on an exceptional jam Groove Tramps and Sheri Roberts Greimes session led by a stage full of harp players and Jo Mamma. Amy Sassenberg makes a last year! Finally, on the next page: Dave point in her photo of the event’s tee shirts as Larew catches jammers on the second stage well as captures “Harmonica Hell” onstage that include Rafael Tranquilino!
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