October 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Blues Society since 1985 [email protected] Vol 31, No 10

Cécile Doo-Kingué - featured vocalist November 28 at Massey Hall

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2 MapleBlues October 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com MARK YOUR CALENDAR Every Wednesday, 8pm Hump Day Blues at Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. Morgan Davis (Oct 7), David Owen CD Release w/Jenie Thai Opening (October 14), Ken Whiteley (October 21), Andria Simone (October 28 ) $10 cover ($8 for Charter Members).

Friday, October 16, 2015, noon-2pm, Westin Bristol Place, 950 Dixon Road, Toronto Blues Society Showcase at Folk Music Ontario. Featuring emerging blues & roots artists. Mayfare Room. MC: Brian Blain. Showcasers: David Owen, Michael Schatte, Alfie Smith and Nicole Christian, Jennis

Saturday, November 28, Massey Hall, Women's Blues Revue with featured vocalists Jully Black, Crystal Shawanda, Rita Chiarelli, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Suzie Vinnick, Terra Lightfoot backed up by the WBR Band: Rebecca Hennessy (trumpet, band leader), Suzie Vinnick (guitar), Emily Burgess (guitar), Carlie Howell (bass), Morgan Doctor (drums), Colleen Allen (sax), Carrie Chesnutt (sax) and Lily R&B phenom Jully Black has just been confirmed as a featured vocalist at the Women's Blues Revue on Saturday, Sazz (keyboards). The 29th edition of The November 28 at Massey Hall. Sit back and watch the sparks fly. Women’s Blues Revue returns to the historic Nominees for the site of Massey Hall. Tickets are on sale now! Nominees are selected by the Maple Blues 19th Annual Charter Members receive 20% off every Nominating Panel, a panel of approximately Maple Blues ticket purchase. To retrieve the required 45 industry professionals from across Awards promo code, please contact the TBS office. Canada. The panel is lead by the Maple will be Blues Steering Committee, which includes announced Saturday, December 5, Dora Keogh, 141 Terry Parsons (Blind Lemon Radio, CHMR), in Danforth Ave. (next door to Allen's) 416- Yves Trottier (DAWG FM), John Valenteyn November's 778-1804 TBS Annual General Meeting (Maple Blues, CIUT) and Brant Zwicker Maple Blues (7pm) followed by Volunteer Appreciation (At the Crossroads, syndicated) and Newsletter. and Xmas Party w/The Swingin' Blackjacks. administered by the Toronto Blues Society Public voting Limited seating. No Cover. Office. This year, the committee bid farewell opens Wednesday, to Jean-Pierre Petit, Phil Hordy, Vince November 4 at 11:59pm Newfoundland Vitacco and Steve Hussey as we welcome Monday, January 18, 2016, 7pm Koerner Daylight Time (10:29pm EST) and closes aboard Roger Jean (CHSR FM, Fredericton, Hall, 273 Bloor St W, 19th Annual Maple Friday, December 4 at 11:59pm Pacific NB) and welcome back Alexandre Petit Blues Awards. Tickets now available Standard Time (2:59am EST). Voting is done (Viree Blues Boreale, QC). For more through the Koerner Hall Box Office. TBS online and is open to all Canada residents information, check the Maple Blues Awards Charter Members can purchase best with a valid email address. Winners will page at www.torontobluessociety.com available tickets for only $28! To take be announced at the Maple Blues Awards advantage of this offer, please contact on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Royal the TBS Office at 416-538-3885 or info@ Conservatory of Music's Koerner Hall in torontobluessociety.com to retrieve the Toronto. required promo code.

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues October 2015 3 Every Wednesday the Toronto Blues Society and Jazz Bistro present a weekly upscale blues concert celebrating the best in Canadian blues performers. Don’t miss intimate shows by local favourites and some of the best Canadian touring artists. Not a bad way to get over your Wednesday Hump Day Blues.

Morgan Davis | October 7 @ 8:00 pm For nearly four decades Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country blues, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose of humour. Originally from Detroit, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues. The music of Jimmy Reed, Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino was in the air. Morgan’s passion for the Blues has never wavered…and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his life. http://www.morgandavis.com/

David Owen CD Release (Jenie Thai Opening) | October 14 @ 8:00 pm Robert Johnson allegedly became a bluesman by making a midnight pact with the devil at the crossroads in Mississippi. David Owen found his calling by making a deal at roughly the same hour, celebrates his long awaited return to recording and performing. a half-century later, with at the corner of Preston and Jenie Thai (Opening for David) was born in Chiang Mai Thailand, and Carling in Ottawa. After that fateful night, David’s career continued raised outside of Edmonton, Jenie Thai is building a musical presence on a successful path, opening for Bobby ”Blue” Bland, Big Bill throughout the country through the electric energy she displays on Morganfield and Sue Foley, before taking a self-imposed hiatus stage and the old soul that’s conveyed through her song writing. in 2007 to focus on family. David’s newest recording, “Livin Life,”

4 MapleBlues October 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com Andria Simone | October 28 @ 8:00 pm Singer-songwriter Andria Simone was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her style can be described as “soul-flavoured”, but she is Ken Whiteley | October 21 @ 8:00 pm a lover of many genres. Her eclectic taste in music can be partly Ken Whiteley is a Canadian roots music legend. His musical journey attributed to the various places she has lived, including Manchester, has taken him from jug band, folk and swing to blues, gospel and England and Lviv, Ukraine. Andria’s passion for music has never been children’s music. Among numerous accolades, he has been awarded in question — singing has been a dream of hers since she could hold a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a note. More a force of nature than an instrument, hers is a voice that a Canadian film, Lifetime Achievement recognition from Folk Music can send shivers up your spine while tugging at your heart. Ontario (Ontario Council of Folk Festivals) and Mariposa Folk Festival. He has also been nominated for 7 Juno awards and 14 Maple Blues Awards. Whether leading his own group, solo or collaborating with Please Note: Admission is $10 but TBS members peers at blues, folk, children’s festivals and concerts of all sizes, his “… pay only $8 (let the reception desk know you are a deep knowledge and infectious passion” guarantee good times for all. member when you arrive).

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6 MapleBlues October 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com a song on immigration. Soon after, she started playing drums when I was working on Notes &Quotes released Gris (2012), which earned her the Freedom Calling. I asked Graham Chambers 2013 SPACQ Foundation Edith Butler Award to borrow a few cymbals so I could record for Excellence in Franocphone Songwriting. some colors for the album. He leant me a 24” Blues + Soul Her efforts have led Cécile to her most recent Pearl Export from the 70’s with a ride, hats and + Afro-Roots = release, Anybody Listening Pt. 1: Monologues a Slingerland snare. Little did he know he was (February 2015), which is the first installment getting me hooked on an 8h/day habit! I get of a trilogy that explores blues, roots and the by on keys… One of my regrets is not having various aspects of life. maintained my piano skills.” For this edition of Notes & Quotes, Cécile Something that separates Cécile from Doo-Kingué delves into who she is as an artist, other artists is her easily recognizable sound Cécile what life is like on the road, and what is on the -- a blend of afro-roots, soul and blues music. horizon for her as she navigates life through When asked if the process of finding her her musical endeavours. sound was organic or an intentional fusion, Doo-Kingué Cécile says, “I never looked for a sound. Cécile started playing music at a young A unique sound, and exceptional stage age, influenced by her brother, who gave Doo- Whatever comes out of me stems from all the presence, singer, songwriter and guitarist, Kingué her first guitar when she was twelve. music I’ve heard since I was in my mother’s Cécile has been sharing that distinctiveness When asked, she says, “Holy epiphany, womb, filtered through the multicultural lens exclusively since here debut solo release Batman! I started playing lead after he gave of my up-bringing. I’m a born and raised Freedom Calling in 2010. Born and raised in me 2 cassettes: Freddie King and T-Bone New Yorker. Both my parents were born and New York City, Cécile Doo-Kingué is a first Walker. From there I explored more of the raised in Cameroon, had 6 of my 7 siblings in generation American born to Cameroonian blues, jazz, soul, rock and world greats… France, so when they immigrated to the States, parents who has now decided to call Montreal When I was fifteen, I went to study in Paris they chose to keep educating their kids in her hometown. where I was accepted into the school’s jazz French. I was raised in 3 cultures, exposed to music from literally all over the world. All of Considered one of Canada’s most band. It was my first time playing and making us are music lovers so I’ve been listening to electrifying and versatile guitarists, Cécile music in a band setting. I’ve wanted to be a jazz, classical, blues, soul, rock, folk, African, Doo-Kingué has shared stages with many professional musician ever since.” Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian music, chanson acclaimed artists, opening for Canned Heat In addition to what she offers listeners on française, etc., since before I was born. Since and others along the way. In 2011, CBC Monologues, Doo-Kingué has an impressive moving to Montreal, I’ve been exposed to commissioned Doo-Kingué to write Home, multi-instrumental skillset. “I play bass, and cont’d on page 13

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues October 2015 7 Moon Turn Red, the fourth release from Ottawa’s 20-time Maple Blues Awards winning MonkeyJunk, showcases deep grooves and soulful original material. Featuring ten scorching tracks which vary from straight-up rockers to soulful, goose- bump inducing love songs, along with a guest appearance from legendary Canadian guitarist David Wilcox, who joins the trio on a cover of his classic “Hot Hot Papa.” MonkeyJunk Moon Turn Red

Colin Linden is a genuine renaissance man of roots music. A skilled singer and songwriter; an in-demand record producer (, Colin James, Tom Wilson); a side-man to the stars (Bob Dylan, Greg Allman, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss); a member of Blackie & the Rodeo Kings; and there’s his musical work on the TV series “Nashville.” Featuring guests Charlie Musselwhite, Reese Wyman and Amy Helm. Colin Linden Rich In Love

The Acoustic Blues & Roots Of Duke Robillard presents Robillard’s love of vintage blues, jazz and swing, with a selection of vocal and instrumental cuts. It is his very first acoustic album in a career that spans over five decades. Robillard has worked with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Roomful Of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds and dozens of blues legends. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and won “Blues Guitarist Of The Year” four times. Special guests include Maria Muldaur, Jay McShann and Mary Flower. The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard

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New Members: Lawrence Sauder, Christina Armstrong, Jacques Lapointe, Des Thompson, Terry Sellwood Renewing Members: Larry Hershfield, James Vella, Gerald Bailie, David Ngo, Paul Normandeau, Ron Dempsey, Mary Carmichael, Howard Krieger, Jim & Elaine Cooledge, Brant Zwicker, Kevin Copp, Robert & Doreen Gayton, Michael Church, Wayne "Son" Roberts, Martha Ireland, Sue Bracken, Zoran Gadjanski, Nick Lanaro, Harold Haynes Many thanks to Cate Stoker, Pat Power, Kris Mazzulla, Marie Pearce, Rose Ker and Sherry for their help at "Blues in Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar are among the blues-friendly acts showcasing at the Folk Music Ontario the Garden". Conference taking place at the Westin Bristol Place October 15-18, Cécile Doo-Kingué, and Digging Roots are Many thanks as well to Marie Pearce, also part of the official showcases.The Toronto Blues Society will present emerging blues & roots artists David Janice Knowles, Carol Flett and Nada Owen, Michael Schatte, Alfie Smith and Nicole Christian and Jennis on Friday, October 16 from noon-2pm. Saranovich for their help at the "Hump MapleBlues (barely)managing editor Brian Blain will be the MC. Day Blues" series on Wednesdays at will take place in Calgary from March 28 the Jazz Bistro. to April 3, 2016. The The 45th annual JUNO A special Thank You to Geoff Virag for Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, April 3 his help with the newsletter mailing.. with many awards being presented the night before (unbroadcast). See more at:www. junoawards.ca

Conversations In The Blues With Danny Music Industry Shuffles: Rita Davies Marks: Jazz-FM is presenting a series of is the new Chair of the Ontario Arts Council courses in the blues as part of their annual (OAC), following her nomination by the fundraising campaign. For a donation of Government of Ontario. She was previously $125 you can attend this series of hour and Director of Culture for the City of Toronto from a half course with guests, live performances 1999 to 2012 and before that was Executive and discussion. Each evening, Danny and Director of the Toronto Arts Council and was his musical guests will take you through largely responsible for creation of Toronto The Toronto Blues Society Artscape, which houses, among many artists the development, musical elements and is a Registered Charity styles of one of music`s greatest genres, the and organizations, the HQ of the TBS. blues. It starts October 27. Go to the jazz.fm Rick Fenton has just been appointed Make a donation beyond membership "Education" section to register. Vice President of Business Development at and merchandise, and get your Attention blues musicians! Early Bird Canadian Music Week. Rick is well known charitable tax receipt in time for submissions for the 2016 JUNO Music Awards on the blues scene as Artistic Director of this year! (Charitable # 87487 7509 open October 1 and close October 23 at 5pm the Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival and the RR0001). You will be helping to support EST. The final deadline for all submissions is Winnipeg Folk Festival and former producer events like the annual Women's Blues November 13 at 5pm EST. 2016 JUNO Week of Holger Peterson's Saturday Night Blues on Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues in cont’d on page 12 the Schools program, The weekly Jazz Bistro Blues Series, numerous CALL FOR NOMINATIONS workshops and carreer development activities for the musician community Voting members of the Toronto Blues Society are eligible to run for the 2016 as well as the Maple Blues Awards Toronto Blues Society Board of Directors. In order to run, you must be a member in and the Blues Summit conference, good standing, and you must be nominated in writing by three voting members of the most important blues industry the society. Deadline to receive nominations is 5 pm, November 15, 2015. gathering in Canada that occurs every The slate of candidates will be announced in the December issue of Maples Blues. other year. Networking events within this conference allow for industry Elections will take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Toronto Blues Society discussion alongside artist discovery to be held on Saturday, December 5 at 7PM at Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. For through the showcase program. further information contact the TBS office, 416-538-3885

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues October 2015 9 a powerful vocal from Ms. Reece on a strong with this up & coming roots rocker at www. song. This music is as contemporary as the michaelschatte.com. artwork on the cover. You owe it to yourself to catch the Toronto CD Release on Oct 22 @ Monarch’s Pub. Meanwhile, check out the web site at www.riareeceband.ca, the songs stream there and there’s a link to soundcloud and iTunes. Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner

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During the glory days of the Silver Dollar, David Owen was a young country Ria Reece Band Out All Night Disco blues player just in from Ottawa firmly in Fairy the John Hammond tradition, opening for visiting acts. He subsequently left Michael Schatte Turn Back The Vikings public performance to work for the blues This young Montreal vocalist is rapidly Self community in another way: his postering building a name for herself, already company, Grassroots Advertising, has winning two Quebec Lys Awards. They flourished. He also raised a family north were for Breakout Artist and, for her first The winner of this year’s Talent Search is of Toronto. He’s now ready to resume CD, the award for Best Blues & Associated not usually called a bluesman, although he his career and shows that he’s a mature Styles, the awards’ catchall term for non- also was a finalist in this year’s International artist and a very capable songwriter. He’s traditional blues. They were finalists at Blues Challenge in Memphis. And yet brought along some invaluable assistance last year’s Talent Search leading to her Turn Back The Vikings shows that blues is as well, with Jimmy Bowskill on various well-received appearance at Blues Summit an integral part of his eclectic repertoire. stringed things & harmony vocals, Alec 7. At their web site, they call their music He plays guitar mostly, and he does that Fraser on his percussive brush bass and Alternative Rhythm & Blues, but Ms. Reece’s very well, but he also plays keyboards, behind the glass, producer Gary Kendall. haunting vocals fit this column perfectly. violin, bass, drums, hammered dulcimer, The ten-song program is all original, with André Chevarie is the excellent guitarist, banjo and mandolin. He’s also a very good many, well-incorporated borrowings from song co-writer with Ms. Reece & producer entertainer, songwriter and singer. Randy the blues & roots tradition. “Highway and he also handles the label. Bass chores Cassidy plays bass & helped with the Driver” is a very good opener, a toe-tapper are well handled by Sylvain Lamothe production. Chad Davis plays drums on of a road song with Bowskill on mandolin. and drums are by Martin Laporte and most of the songs but other drummers play There are several songs that are strikingly they provide all the support she needs. on several songs. Schatte starts off album original including the title song, a well- It’s billed as a band and it deserves to be. #4 with some good old-fashioned rock ’n written tale of the realization that this “(Maybe) The Dark (will follow me home)’ roll: “The Rehabilistate” claims that you can lifestyle isn’t sustainable. “Every Piece of is a gorgeous opener, an ambitious mid do just about anything you want, all you My Heart” has a gorgeous melody to go tempo rocker that shows off Ms. Reece’s need is good lawyers to escape punishment along with a lovely lyric and Bowskill on multi-octave and expressive voice. Guest – very well played if not entirely something violin, a touch of genius. There’s a country slide guitarist Pat Loiselle is there for one can agree with. “Honey Doll” is a very feel to this one and “The Truth” is a full out every twist & turn. “Think I Fell In Love attractive acoustic blues with a prominent country song with Bowskill on pedal steel. (Again)” shows a lighter, jazzier touch mandolin part. “Odessa” is a little blast “My Sweet Rider” adds electric guitar to with Guy Bélanger guesting on harp. of rockabilly. “Pistol On Her Pillow” is a the mix and concludes the disc with some After a couple funky things we get a slow fine bluesy rocker, as is “All For Me” and of Owen’s most impassioned singing. It’s an blues, “Anybody?”, a plea for help in these “Bring You Around”. Several of the other excellent conclusion to a mostly acoustic, dark days. J-P Bouffard guests on organ. songs reveal a serious debt to Richard very enjoyable disc. David Owen is back Bouffard’s organ underpins “One Foot In Thompson but that’s not a problem for me and one can only hope there are more discs The Grave”, another highlight that brings because I’m a fan of his as well. He has been to come. You can celebrate his return and to mind the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ getting a fair amount of work recently but pick up the disc at the CD Release Party version of “Hit ‘Em Up Style”, a fine song. you can catch him at the Canal Bank Shuffle at the Jazz Bistro on Oct 14, a TBS Hump If “The Dark” was good enough to be in Thorold on Saturday, October 17th and at Wednesday exclusive. You can sample the released as a single, “A Thing Called Love” Monarch’s Pub in November. Stay in touch music at Soundcloud, CD Baby & iTunes actually was released as the first single a and his web site is www.davidowen.ca. month or so ago. It again features Bélanger and Bouffard but more to the point features

10 MapleBlues October 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com other instruments come in as necessary. bandleader & harpist, ‘Mud Bay Slim’; Stephen Barry duets on the first of the bass, Bob Petterson and drums, Murphy mostly original compositions by Sewall, Farrell. They most all sing and write but “I’m A Lonesome Cat”. With just guitar, each of their contributions to Colebrook bass & harmonica, this is a lovely acoustic Road sound remarkably consistent, no performance. “Shabby Doo Bop” is a doubt the product of all that time together. delightful New Orleans style song with The rocking “All I Want Is You”, with its Monya Mathieu dueting, accompanied stop time verses, is a showcase for that two guitars plus harp sound. And as if that sound wasn’t full enough, they add a smartly arranged horn section for “Hellbent” and Peter Sweetzir adds organ, the first of several appearances. “40 Days And 40 Nights” is a remarkable power ballad by Carpenter, with Aiden Farrell on André Bisson Left With The Blues Self harmony vocals. The horns are back with that B3 for a gorgeous, full sound. The title Not so well known here but a fixture of the Hamilton blues/R&B scene, André Bisson, who just won the Male Vocalist of the Year at the Hamilton Blues Awards, has an impressive sixth disc for us. Left With The Blues is also a hugely ambitious effort, with a large cast to augment the basic five-piece band. And once again this young man has come up with some excellent songs as a by second line drums and trombone strong foundation. “Left With The Blues” from Geneviève Duval and tenor sax by is the opener with all the forces present, David Parker. Michael Jerome Browne beautifully arranged & recorded. It’s a slow contributes vocals on perhaps the most blues with three more horns augmenting serious song here, a mournful “Hobo Bill Holinaty’s tenor & Loretta Hale’s cello. Joe (Moanin’)”. Sewall’s harmonica is There are keyboards and backup vocalists dramatically effective. Women’s Blues but Bisson’s tale of a love gone bad is front Revue alumna Valérie Clio duets on & centre. He could have won that award on “Let Your Ego Go”, a bit of what Sewall this song alone. “Borrowed Time” rocks calls New Orleans reggae, with the horns song refers to a place where bad things out with Bisson’s guitar as the featured soloing nicely. Michael Goudreau guests happen and judging by this performance instrument with all those horns riffing on the rockabilly “Take A Chance”. First you may not want to ever find yourself on away. Jerome Godboo’s harp is featured Nations rhythms propel “Run Indian Run” Colebrook Road. A horn-led soul ballad on “Deepest Kind of Mean”, about a sweet done with drummer Barry Nameth, the (plus that B3) ends the disc, “Nothing But talking woman who isn’t what she appears story of Gun-an-noot, who was falsely The Blues” has Carpenter lamenting most to be. The one non-original is a very accused of murdering two white men. He effectively that that’s all he has left now that good version of “Crosscut Saw”. “Brand was finally vindicated but the being on she’s gone. There are traces of their love New Day” adds even more vocalists for a the run for thirteen years led to his death of Chicago blues here and there but the gospel rave up and a fine way to end the soon after, another more serious song songs are original, uniformly well written disc. The other songs showcase his facility on a mostly whimsical disc. His Amos and imaginatively arranged. On their web with a wide variety of R&B styles on this Garrett-like vocals are very pleasing and site they refer to themselves as the band excellent disc. Jesse O’Brien on keys is the harmonica playing of course peerless. that won’t go away, well now that I know perhaps the only name in this stellar cast Several of the guests were new to me but about them, I certainly hope they don’t. you might recognize, an indication, I think, no longer. There are a couple of web sites The songs stream at their web site, www. of the Hamilton’s vibrant music scene. but www.jaysewall.bandcamp.com is mudbayblues.com and at CDBaby. All of his albums now stream at www. where limited streaming and downloads andrebisson.ca. are available. -John Valenteyn Jay Sewall Duets 1 Self Mud Bay Blues Band Colebrook Road [email protected] Self

Quebec harmonica wizard, Jay Sewall, a lifetime-achievement-award winning The regional nature of our blues scene veteran, has a new disc that showcases his is a source of constant frustration. The Mud vocals and harmonica in the company of Bay Blues Band from Vancouver has been some of Quebec’s blues & folk stars. He also active for 37 years and just came to my adds acoustic guitar to his repertoire and attention with this disc brought during a visit from guitarist Mark Branscombe, who, inevitably, has family here. The other guitarist is Randall T Carpenter;

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues October 2015 11 loose blues news cont’d from p 9 Achievement Award. He has also been a longstanding supporter of the arts and culture CBC. He was also Executive Director of the of Aboriginal communities. Western Canadian Music Alliance and the BreakOut West Festival, Conference and RIP Bill Powell: A mainstay of the Hamilton the Western Canadian Music Awards. Most roots music scene, Bill Powell ran a popular CBC Radio One (99.1) recently, he has served as the Executive coffee house in Hamilton and was the Saturday Night Blues, Director of MusicOntario. founding director of Festival of Friends w/ Holger Petersen (national) in Hamilton and ran it from 1976 to 2000. CMW also announced the appointment Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm Bill highly supported the Hamilton arts of Cameron Wright as Vice President of (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm), community and advised many. His loss is Operations and Live Programming. In this JAZZ-FM (91.1) huge in Hamilton. Bill also ran the Earthsong role Cameron will oversee all aspects of Bluz FM w/ Danny Marks event and Buskingfest in Dundas. He was 76 Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight the festival and additionally assist with CIUT-FM (89.5) programming in the Live Touring Music A to Z Blues w/ Screamin' Red Summit. This position marks Wright’s return Saturday 8-9am John Valenteyn's to Canadian Music Week having previously Blues w/ John Valenteyn held the role of Festival Director for five years Thursday 4-5pm before moving to Live Nation in 2014. HAZE- FM www.thehazefm.ca And Canadian recording industry pioneer Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max Sundays at 11am (6, 8, 10, 11AM, 5 & 7PM at Deane Cameron moves into the world of live www.sundaymorningsoul.com and syndicated on 11 stations across music presentation as the new President and the continent) CEO of The Corporation of Massey Hall and At The Crossroads w/Brant Zwicker Roy Thomson Hall. After a 35 year tenure with Sundays at 1PM the company, Cameron resigned as president Southern Crossroads w/Patrick Le Blanc Sundays 2-4PM Dawg Howlin’ Blues Show Mon-Fri 10 pm – Midnight and CEO of EMI Music Canada in 2012 as the storied British music firm was merged into Radio Regent, www.radioregent.com Universal Music's holdings. Cameron headed Blue Remedy w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, the Canadian operation for 28 years and prior Wednesdays 8-10 pm ET to that ran the label's A&R division, working with acts including Helix, Lisa Dalbello, Luba, DAWG-FM (101.9 FM Ottawa) www.dawgfm.com Prism, and Streetheart. In an earlier day he was a musician, playing drums in various CKWR (98.5 FM) Old Chicago Blues w/ Willy A, bands with Tom Cochrane who went on to Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) have a long and successful career with the label. Cameron is a member of The Order CIOI FM (1015 The HAWK) Blues Blast, with Ken Wallis of Canada – and has been celebrated by the Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton) Juno Awards with the Walt Grealis Special COUNTYFM (99.3) Sideroads with Blues Sister Peg and Brotha 'Z' Tuesday 8-10pm (Picton) This month’s recommended listening by Mark Rheaume CIWS 102.7FM (Whistle Radio) and John Corcelli of the Blues on Whistle with Dave Daddy Cool Booth Mon, Tues, Fri 11pm CBC Music Library Whistle Bait w/Gary Tate (aka Shakey-T) Wednesday 9-10 pm (Stouffville) whistleradio.ca CFFF Trent Radio (92.7 FM) Saturday Night Roadhouse Blues w/ Jackson Park Every Saturday 7-8 pm (Peterborough) *Dance Everybody! – Louis Janelle (Independent) CJLX (91.3 FM) Saturday Night Blues Review, with George Vaughan. Outskirts of Love – Shemekia Copeland (Alligator) Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) *Only Two – Blue Two (Independent) CFRU (93.3 FM) *Halfway Home – Blues Element (Independent) The Thrill is Back with Andy and Andrew Mondays 1 to 3pm Wacky World of Waldo Fourtunes with Mo' Kauffey Mon 8-9pm *Been Around a While – Dalannah & Owen (Quest) The Blues Review, with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph) Father’s Day – Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters CANOE FM (100.9 FM) canoe.fm.com Zoe's Haphhazard Satur- *Ace in the Hole – Tom Lockwood (Independent) day Night with Zoe Chilco Saturday 10 pm (Haliburton) *Free as the Wind – Petunia (Independent) CFBU (103.7 FM) Eclectic Blues with Deborah Cartmer Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) *Vicksburg Call – David Gogo (Cordova Bay) CKCU(93.1 FM) www.ckcufm.com Black and Blues w/ John Lost Time – Dave & Phil Alvin (Yep Roc) Tackaberry Every Sunday 9-11 pm (Ottawa) *Poor Lazarus – Sugar Brown (Independent) CKMS (100.3 FM) Find a Way to Care – John Mayall (Forty Below) Poor Folk Blues w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) *Rusty McCarthy – Black Dog (Independent) NORTHUMBERLAND897 (89.7 FM) *André Bisson – Left With the Blues (Independent) * = Canadian Bohemian Blues Hour with Michal Hasek ​and Daniel Courtney Sunday 7-8pm (Coburg) 12 MapleBlues October 2015 www.torontobluessociety.com th CECILE cont’d from p 7 have each other’s back on all levels. We are Toronto Blues Society’s 29 Annual Women’s one off stage, we are one on stage. I’m blessed Blues Revue at Massey Hall on November country, and various Canadian music, both in to work with people who take care of me as 28th. When asked about the upcoming show, English and in French. All of it comes out in much as I take care of them. We laugh a lot she says, “One: I’m stoked about sharing what I play, compose and write. I love tradition and we communicate. That’s key! Sometimes the stage and communing with remarkable but I am more interested in evolution and it (the road) gets a bit overwhelming because talent. Added bonus: it’s an all women show. bastardization. All modern music comes from I’m my own manager, tour manager, producer, Sexuality jokes aside, why is it an added a meeting of cultures, including the blues. My etc. This past summer’s run was beautifully bonus? It features women instrumentalists. We sound is as much of a cocktail as I am.” intense. (Cécile toured from Montreal to are underrepresented and more often than When asked what it is that she most wants Vancouver and performed 40 shows in 6 not, overlooked and under-appreciated in an people to walk away from her music with, weeks, and continued recording throughout industry that unfortunately still reflects an old Cécile says, “Communion. Authenticity. Joy. that process.) That being said, I love traveling. boys’ club mentality. I dream of a day when Food for thought. Social awareness. The Alone and with people. I love learning hearing a woman kick ass on an instrument feeling and understanding that we are all empirically, through meeting people, that was ‘traditionally male’ will no longer be interconnected through something that learning about Canada, the world, different a novelty. We’re still assumed or expected transcends what we know, how we look, our cultures and spaces in real time - not from a to be singers, especially on the blues scene, native tongue, our skin tone, our religion, our book or bias-skewed news report or media. despite all the killer instrumentalists out social class, our gender, our sexuality, etc., I love the road. As tiring as it may sometimes there. Two: Massey Hall. It’s one of my bucket --not necessarily in that order.” be, I’ll burn rubber until my body calls it list venues.” quits. I love playing to new audiences. One Her experience paints a vivid picture of For more information on Cecile Doo- of my favourite feelings happens when I’m comradery and life as a touring artist: “It can Kingue, visit www.cdk.com. playing to a cold crowd and all of a sudden, be heaven or it can be hell, depending on usually during the first song, complicity sets For more information on the Women’s whom you travel with… (Laughs). I’ve made in between the stage and the audience. I love Blues Revue, or to purchase tickets, visit a point of only working with musicians that reconnecting with previously made fans. I www.torontobluessociety.com/womens- I love as human beings first and foremost. love playing workshops at folk festivals. The blues-revue/ If we don’t have chemistry as people, we road extends the wonderful communion born won’t have it on stage either, and the music from a live show. There’s always a mourning and show will suffer from it. To me music and Erin McCallum period when I come off a tour.” live performance are something extremely Singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader intimate and beautiful; I wouldn’t want to soil The first single from her soon to be the experience with any negativity. The road released Anybody Listening Pt. 2: Dialogues has been an amazing place to forge my trios’ (due out January 2016) will be released camaraderie and sense of family. 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