Compilation CD Launch March 16 at the Jazz Bistro

March 2016 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Toronto Blues Society since 1985 [email protected] Vol 32, No 3

Compilation CD launch March 16 at the Jazz Bistro

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Every Wednesday Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St, Hump Day Blues presenting the best in Canadian blues performers. Al Lerman featuring John Mays - March 2, Kevin Breit solo - March 9, TBS Fresh Baked Blues CD Release featuring Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils - March 16, Jake Chisholm CD Release Party - March 23, Michael Jerome Browne (Montreal, QC) - March 30. All shows at 8:00 pm. Admission is $10 but TBS members pay only $8 (let the reception desk know you are a member when you arrive). Reservations recommended. Call 416-363-5299 Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils will be at the Jazz Bistro on Wednesday, March 16 to celebrate the launch of Fresh Baked Blues, the Toronto Blues Society's compilation of the hottest emerging blues artists in our region. And save these dates...

March 16, Jazz Bistro, Official Launch of the TBS Compilation CD, Fresh Baked Blues with Irene Torres and the Sugar Devils

Fresh Baked Blues Track Listing: 1 The 24th Street Wailers - Don't Cross Me 2 Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar - Addicted 3 Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils - My Momma Said 4 Andria Simone - Revealed 5 The Distillery - You've Got No Right (to have the blues) 6 Chris Antonik (feat. Steve Marriner) - The 2016 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search is back! Each year, Long Way to Go theToronto Blues Society searches for undiscovered Canadian blues 7 The Conor Gains Band (feat. Matt talent. Six finalists will be selected to perform at the The 2016 Talent Weidinger) - Leave It On the Line Search finals in June (Date TBA). 8 Michael Schatte - Honey Doll 9 Jake Chisholm - Let's Do It Again Submission Fee: Applying to the TBS Talent Search is FREE for TBS 10 The Fraser Melvin Band - The Way You Charter, Student, Family, and Benefactor Members. A $10 submission Love fee is required for non-member applications. Online submissions only 11 The Oh Chays - Righting Your Wrongs 12 The MacKenzie Blues Band - Bone Cage Prizes: One day recording time at Canterbury Sound, Mentorship from 13 Sugar Brown - Train Sixty-Four industry professionals, one year standard Bandzoogle website, 3hrs 14 catl. - Shakin' House Blues of graphic design work from Janine Stoll, Photo Shoot with Bill King, showcase at Blues Summit 8, Aurora Blues Festival performance, May 21, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue (at Bloor Street West, just west of consideration to represent the TBS at the International Blues Challenge Spadina) TBS Birthday Party in Memphis and showcase at Folk Music Ontario in Ottawa, feature in the Maple Blues newsletter, performance at the Orangeville Blues November 19, Massey Hall, Women's Blues Festival, 1000 full colour 2 sided 4X6 flyers from Gullons Printing, three Revue hours of rehearsal time at Cherry Jam Rehearsal and a cash prize.

January 20-23, 2017 Blues Summit Eight at How To Submit:Go to torontobluessociety.com/talent-search/and click Chelsea Hotel. "Submit Now!"

January 23, 2017 Maple Blues Awards, Deadline:The deadline to apply is April 15, 2016 by 5:00pm. Koerner Hall at TELUS Centre.

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues March 2016 3 TBS “Fresh Baked Blues” CD Release Party with Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils | March 16 @ 8pm Join the Toronto Blues Society as we launch our newest CD compilation, “Fresh Baked Blues” at Toronto’s Jazz Bistro. Performing at the CD release will be Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils. Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils’ love of R&B, soul, funk, blues, motown, and reggae shines through in their original music with high energy and passion. Vivid drums, funky bass, wailing guitar, inspired sax, ethereal organ, Every Wednesday the Toronto Blues Society and Jazz Bistro present a catchy hooks, and soaring vocals make this band a must listen for weekly upscale blues concert celebrating the best in Canadian blues music lovers! 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 "Fresh Baked" collects tunes from some of the rising stars of Wednesday Hump Day Blues. Southern Ontario’s blues scene. Featured artists include The 24th Street Wailers, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils, Andria Simone, The Distillery, Chris Antonik, The Conor Al Lerman & Gains Band w/Matt Weidinger, Michael Schatte, Jake Chisholm, The John Mays | March Fraser Melvin Band, The Oh Chays, The MacKenzie Blues Band, catl., 2 @ 8pm & Sugar Brown. Al Lerman & John Mays come together Jake Chisholm CD Release for a great evening Party| March 23 @ 8:00 pm of blues at March’s first Hump Day Blues There is a sincerity in show. Jake Chisholm's music that is immediately identifiable. Considered Whether his compelling vocal, among the top his memorable guitar hooks, or his harp players in thoughtful lyrics, he excels in all the country, singer/ areas, providing the listener with songwriter, Al Lerman is a journeyman musician who plays with the feelings of both familiarity and sizzle and a whole lot of soul. His harmonica and saxophone playing being privy to something cutting have garnered him several Maple Blues Award nominations. He edge ; both at once. No fancy is founder and leader of the 2X Juno Award winning blues outfit bells and whistles here, just a FATHEAD, touring regularly playing festivals, concert halls and deep and full sound that is a fresh roadhouses all across the country. take on blues and adding rock ‘n’ roll elements. Inspired by classic 2x Juno Award winning vocalist John Mays has had a storied blues, soul and rock n roll, Chisholm’s tasteful yet intricate guitar work career that began in the Southern gospel tradition, crossing over into and songwriting evokes vivid and shameless tales of love, lust, and Doo-Wop, R&B and Blues, not to mention a stint with the Godfather lessons learned. Of Soul, James Brown.

Michael Jerome Browne | March 30 8:00 pm Kevin Breit| March 9 @ 8:00 pm Canadian Folk Music Awards Solo Artist of the Year 2012 & There is no doubt that one 2008, Maple Blues Acoustic Artist Award Winner, Kerrville (Texas) of the most innovative and New Folk Finalist, Three time Juno enigmatic guitarists that Canada Award Nominee in both the roots/ has ever produced is Kevin Breit. traditional and blues categories. Known for his diversity, fluidity Michael is a multi-instrumentalist, a and creativity, Breit is at home songwriter, and a living encyclopedia performing Jazz, Blues, World of American Roots music. and more. Breit has recorded “Michael Jerome Browne… and / or toured with Norah Jones, magnifies the magnificence of 1920s Rosanne Cash, K.D. Lang, Hugh and 1930s country blues numbers… Laurie, Holly Cole, Amos Lee, A singer of clarity and character, he Jane Siberry, Molly Johnson, is as skilled on banjo and mandolin Serena Ryder, Natalie McMaster, as he is on valuable old guitars.” (4 Jane Bunnett, and many others. stars) -Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat His accolades are many – Breit is a two-time JUNO Award winner for Best Instrumental Recording (Sisters Euclid and Stretch Orchestra), and a Maple Blues Award with Harry Manx for Acoustic Act of the Please Note: Admission is $10 but TBS members pay only $8 (let Year. Catch him in this rare solo appearance. the reception desk know you are a member when you arrive).

4 MapleBlues March 2016 www.torontobluessociety.com Blues East: Hailed as York Region's "only genuine Blues Festival," The Aurora Winter Blues Festival kicks back into gear this March 5, 11, & 12. Don't miss the Festival Kick-Off Party Saturday, March 5 at the Highland Automotive Showroom with door prizes, live and silent auction, food and great live music. Playing the festival March 11-12 at Theatre Aurora are Lance Anderson Band, Matt Weidinger Band, the Blackburn Brothers Band, and the Maple Blues Revue! A litlle later on in May, check out the Durham West Blues Fest, Saturday, May 28 at Esplanade Park in Pickering. Featuring Steve Hill, The Swingin’ Blackjacks, Blue Congratulations to Buddy Guy for winning the Grammy for Best Blues Album for Born to Play Guitar. Buddy Room, Voodoo Pawn Shop, a beer tent, Blues plays Massey Hall on Friday, April 22. More info about the goings-on at Massey & RTH at www.soundboard.ca Guitar Workshop, Art Auction and more. www. durhamwestbluesfest.com by Darton with KWB bassist/co-leader Radio Wrycraft: Renown CD designer BluesTube: The Way We Was, The Story Gary Kendall and executive producer, Joel and friend of the Blues Michael "A Man of The Kendall Wall Band, a Christopher Goldberg. This important piece of Canadian Called" Wrycraft has found a new home Darton film is now available for viewing on Blues history received over 700 views in the for his radio shows, From Cover To Cover Youtube. The documentary chronicles the first few days after release. To watch The and Radio Wrycraft following the demise of band`s career from 83-93 along with the Way We Was go to the documentary page at RTDS (Radio That Doesn't Suck) and their rescue and release of their "almost lost" studio www.kendallwallband.com or the link www. carrier, live365.com. Now both of Michael's recording in 2013. The film was produced youtube.com/watch?v=LMYAcDuuWgs cont’d on page 6

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues March 2016 5 LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p 5 hour-long radio shows, will play at www. bluesandrootsradio.com on Sundays at 7pm (From Cover To Cover) and 8pm –(Radio Wrycraft) repeating Wednesday nights from 10pm to midnight International Blues Challenge: Michael Schatte represented the Toronto Blues Society at this year’s International Blues Challenge (Jan 26-30) in Memphis, TN in the Solo/Duo Category. Michael performed six times throughout the week and progressed to the semi-finals. Michael was joined by TBS President Derek Andrews, Office Manager Alice Sellwood and publicist Sarah French who hosted a TBS Pancake Breakfast for Canadian, American and international industry representatives on January 28, 2016. After the TBS Pancake Breakfast, the Ottawa Blues Society hosted their fifth Great Canadian Polar Bear Blues Showcase as part of the IBC festivities in Memphis at the Kooky Canuck on South 2nd Street. The showcase provided a platform for Canadian contestants to gain additional exposure while in Memphis and to show the world blues community the Phillip Sayce makes a rare and highly anticipated appearance in Toronto on Thursday, April 14th at the beloved level of talent coming from Canada. TBS Silver Dollar Room which regretably has not been presenting much blues in recent years. Get ready to relive the entrant, Michael Schatte performed as well golden age of the Silver Dollar with one of the most exciting guitarists (blues or otherwise) who has ever graced as Paul Deslauriers Band, Kim Doolittle, that stage. Photo by Josh Withers Johnny Max, Corey Lueck & the Smoke Wagon Non-performer individuals to be National Blues Museum: Just up the Band and a dozen other Canadian bands recognized by The Blues Foundation for their river from Memphis, The National Blues and solo artists from 12 Canadian blues behind-the-scenes contributions are Malaco Museum will officially open its doors to the organizations. Montreal Blues Society entrant Records partners Tommy Couch, Sr. and Wolf public on April 2 in Downtown St. Louis, Paul Deslauriers Band progressed to the IBC Stephenson Missouri. The 23,000-square-foot museum Finals where they were awarded 2nd place. The book Early Downhome Blues: A Musical celebrates the entire story of the Blues Blues Foundation Announces Hall and Cultural Analysis, by Jeff Todd Titon is and will include more than 16,000 square Of Fame Inductees: On May 4, 2016 five the literature entry into the Blues Hall of feet of highly interactive technology and legendary blues performers, two individuals Fame and the classic album is Blues in the artifact-driven exhibits, an exclusive 150-seat who were instrumental in the creation of Mississippi Night (Nixa, 1957: United Artists, performance area, special event space and blues music, five single blues recordings, 1959) as well as singles, "Crazy Blues" by classrooms. one blues album and an important piece Mamie Smith (OKeh, 1920), "That's All Right" “The National Blues Museum will of blues literature will be inducted into by Jimmy Rogers (Chess, 1950), Billy Boy celebrate this great, national treasure of the Blues Hall of Fame. Elvin Bishop, Eddy Arnold's "I Wish You Would" (Vee-Jay, 1955), the Blues, attract visitors to St. Louis from all Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, John Mayall, and Johnny Moore's Three Blazers' (Charles across the country, as well as provide quality The Memphis Jug Band will each take their Brown, vocal and piano) "Merry Christmas educational programs for students and guests places beside performers who have been Baby" (Exclusive, 1947), the first Yuletide of all ages,” said Dion Brown, the museum’s deemed by a group of blues scholars and song inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, Executive Director. “We are thrilled to bring industry veterans to be the Best in the Blues. and "Blues Before Sunrise" by Leroy Carr and this project to completion after many years Each of these musicians has carved his place Scrapper Blackwell (Vocalion, 1934). of planning and fundraising. We could not in blues history. Bishop's beginnings with have completed this without the amazing the Paul Butterfield Blues Band to his more The induction ceremony will be held support of private and public supporters in recent recognition for the 2015 Blues Music Wednesday, May 4, at the Sheraton Memphis the St. Louis region and beyond,” said Rob Awards "Song of the Year" have elevated Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee, the night Endicott, Chairman of the Board of Directors, him to the highest stature in blues music. before the 37th Blues Music Awards. and partner at the international law firm, Clearwater, Johnson, and Mayall each boast On May 5, the night after the Blues Hall of Bryan Cave LLP. careers that have spanned more than a half Fame inductions, The Blues Foundation will century, and their talent has not waned as present the Blues Music Awards for the 37th Strategically centered at 6th and they each continue to produce music and to time. Performers, industry representatives, Washington Avenue in the Mercantile perform for devoted audiences, yet each are and fans from around the world will celebrate Exchange (MX) District in Downtown St. distinguishable by their stage presence and the best in blues recording, songwriting, Louis, the National Blues Museum will be in musical talent. The Memphis Jug Band's music and performance from the previous year at the hub of St. Louis’s convention and tourism crossed the racial divides of the first half of the Memphis Cook Convention Center in district, in walking distance of the iconic the twentieth century and inspired many downtown Memphis. For tickets and more Gateway Arch, each of the city’s major league musicians to follow in their footsteps. information, visit www.blues.org sports stadiums, the Convention Center, and Citygarden. www.nationalbluesmuseum.org

6 MapleBlues March 2016 www.torontobluessociety.com Most vocal technique concepts in by growing up around vocal music and themselves aren't difficult to grasp. The by imitating elders, people do, in fact, put difficult part is executing the concepts. in thousands of hours of necessary vocal Voxxy It requires learning how to coordinate “training”—it’s just that the training isn’t several body parts in smooth and subtle “formal”. You may have heard blues players ways. The process can be compared to the say "To play the blues, you got to go to Lady balance, minuscule movements, and subtle church." coordination involved in learning to walk Singing is every person’s birthright, and a tightrope—actually learning to walk a simple singing is something most of us do tightrope while juggling several balls! Singing is a naturally and spontaneously. However, being We aren’t born into this world equipped able to use your voice in a healthy way, with Learned Behavior with tightropes, so it’s easy to appreciate the good tone, wide range, and the ability to time and discipline involved in mastering Dear Readers: I'd like to share with you an sustain long phrases doesn't come naturally. such a foreign activity. No one would assume excerpt from a book I'm writing called "Vocal It requires a high degree of skill—skill that that they could walk a tightrope without Technique For Non-Classical Singers"—yes, you can acquire. intensive training and practice. No one that means the blues! Please feel free to write would say that the ability to tightrope walk to me with other questions you may have about is an innate “talent”. However, there’s an Why and when does formal training vocal technique. Enjoy! assumption that because we’re born with become necessary? Singing: Natural or Learned? voices, those who sing well can do so It's completely valid to be self-taught. Many people believe that, when it comes without much training. Don’t buy into this Most blues singers are. Formal voice training to singing, you either “have it or you don’t”. cultural myth—in many ways, SINGING IS is desired when (1) you want to make sure If you’re one of the people who believe AS UNNATURAL AS TIGHTROPE WALKING. you’re using your voice healthily and can this, I want to emphasize something that do so for many years, (2) you can’t express I hope will be a game-changer for you: Questions About Singing yourself the way you want to because you’ve SINGING ISN’T NATURAL. It’s a highly run the course of your own technical abilities complex learned behavior that requires a You say that singing is “as unnatural as and now need expert guidance. masterful coordination of body parts—body tightrope walking”, but isn’t singing something all humans in every culture naturally do? parts that were intended for purposes other Can you learn to sing from books? than singing! Because singing is a learned Yes, vocalizing in its many forms occurs behavior, I believe that, with rare exception, naturally in all cultures. And in many instances You can learn a lot of interesting and MapleBluesAd Feb2016_Layout 1 2016-02-19 5:37 PM Page 1 ANYONE CAN LEARN TO BE A GOOD of non-classical singing, such as the blues, SINGER. there's no system of formal training. However, cont’d on page 10 GET YOUR BLUES ON at the Oakville Centre!

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues March 2016 7 band Andersen is bringing to Massey Hall Cash Wall both decided to call it quits and on March 5th includes Steve Marriner on the band broke up, soon taking the matinee harp, Geoff Arsenault on (real) drums and with it. The second half of the documentary Chris Kirby on keys & guitar. Gordon’s use is the story of how the one recording of drum beats and other studio wizardry is attempted by the band has finally become not particularly oppressive but you won’t available. Making full use of the modern get any of that at the live show and the blues recording studio, Gary and his engineers content will be emphasized - that will be a salvaged enough material to come up with Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner show not to be missed. Andersen’s web site a full CD to celebrate the band’s legacy. is www.stubbyfingers.ca. And in particular Cash Wall’s memory, Cash returned to the United States and succumbed to cancer in 2008. The CD shows emphatically what a natural blues drummer & vocalist he was. The video certainly makes the point that those Saturday afternoons were a major part of Toronto’s blues history. When I co-hosted my show on CJRT-FM on Saturday afternoons, we broadcast live from the Swan on three separate occasions - fond memories indeed. Darton has done a masterful job of putting it all together into a coherent, emminently watchable whole. He held the premiere in his hometown of Port rd Matt Andersen Honest Man True North/ Colborne on December 3 . The picture is of eOne the CD and it’s available at Gary’s web site, www.garykendall.com or www.47records. For someone who tours as much as this com. The direct link to the video is www. man, it’s a wonder he has time to record a youtube.com/watch?v=LMYAcDuuWgs. new album at all, let alone one that involves Do check it out and re-live those wonderful a fair amount of production time. He went Christopher Darton The Way We Was- afternoons. Gary Kendall continues to be a to New York to record with Commissioner The Story of The Kendall Wall Blues Band major force in our community, with projects Gordon, who has worked with many of the Blues Harp Productions that look backwards to our history, like this greatest in the pop music business. Matt Christopher Darton is the filmmaker but one, and forward with the Maple Blues Andersen writes in the press release that the prime mover behind this project is Gary Band, his role in Downchild, his own band he was very happy with the new ideas Kendall. Cash Wall was a fellow Downchild and especially the Saturday Matinees at The that Gordon brought to the sessions. To alumnus and the matinee they began at the Duck in St. Catharines, which take the Black Gordon”s great credit, he has made sure Black Swan every Saturday afternoon on the Swan Matinee as its model. that that great voice was front and centre. Danforth became a Toronto blues institution. That voice is in the service of some excellent The documentary tells that story and it is new songs, all co-writes once again, that Jordan Patterson The Back On Track now available for all to see on YouTube. As while aimed squarely at the mainstream the documentary shows, the special guest has more than enough to delight all his fans. concept proved to be the biggest piece You will especially enjoy the soul blues of of the puzzle. Darton found an amazing “Honest Man” & “Break Away” or “Let’s amount of footage of the band performing Get Back” & “All The Way”. “Honest Man” at the Swan and footage of a remarkable & “Let’s Get Back” are both political as number of the guests. The recently done opposed to his more usual personal and interviews are very informative, they are both are solid songs, well-chosen as pre- primarily with Gary but also with harmonica release singles. “Let’s Get Back” is also the player Jeff Baker & guitarists Richard first video. Gordon’s use of horns, especially Smyth, Teddy Leonard, Kevin Higgins on “Honest Man” is superb. It wouldn’t and Tyler Burgess. Martin Alex Aucoin be a proper Andersen disc without those became the piano player, as he amusingly wonderful ballads and “I’m Giving In” goes tells it. Other interviews are interspersed right to the top of that list, a gorgeous song throughout with visuals that bring back a with a beautiful late-night vocal about finally flood of memories. That so much video was fully committing to a relationship. “Last made, and found, was a constant surprise. It Surrender” is a delicious soul ballad. He Recording Project flamingcheese/Fontana becomes very clear that the major reason rocks it up for a song returning to political North/Universal for the success of the matinee was simple: commentary, “Who Are You Listening To?”, it was the rhythm section, Gary & Cash, that Kitchener’s vocalist/harpist Jordan asking people to make up their own minds made it all happen. From that foundation, Patterson released a very good CD in 1996 and not listen to the media. “One Good an identifiable band sound emerged, with on the JSP label called Give Me A Chance Song” is also well chosen as the concluding Baker, (and later Aucoin) and the carefully featuring guest spots from Bobby Rush one, about the journey of songwriting. If chosen guitarists. Their guests would often and Bobby Parker. We learn from the press “I’m Giving In” is the best, this is a very ask the band to back them up at other release that he then went into artist tour close second. The players here are all venues. After eleven years, Jeff Baker and management & promotion. He returned to from Gordon’s stable in New York but the

8 MapleBlues March 2016 www.torontobluessociety.com “Living In The Past” has Pinchin opening in his first love last year with a four song EP falsetto with how he’s been thrown out by that did so well he’s here with an exciting his girl. As the band kicks in he sings of his full album and a major label distribution unwillingness to realize this. Emma-Lee’s deal. He released two singles from the Greek chorus vocals drive it home. “Goin’ album before its official release February Hobo”, written with Steve Strongman, is 19. The time off certainly has not hurt him rather different musically. Over Warner’s in the least, he is a very good singer and tom toms, he sings of leaving everything songwriter as you’ll discover as soon as you behind. The double time solo and spoken hear this. Rocking blues is the style he plays verse are a treat. The more overt references in and it is masterfully handled - two guitars, to his depression return in “Monsters (in the bass & drums backing his harp & vocals dark)” - nice solo here. The grinding guitars with keyboards & backing vocals. “Favourite are back for “Get Burned”, an aural sign of Boy” describes how he got a harmonica as his disbelief at the moment of breakup. Not a child and how much it impressed him. His all the songs here are about depression harp work here proves the point. Soul blues the studio, with Adam Warner on drums but I think the whole album is a product of best describes “Can We Fall In Love Again”, and Mark McIntyre on bass. Emma-Lee a person in turmoil. The result is a powerful a tender ballad about trying to return to a returns for a song as well, recalling her statement. The guitars & vocals are very relationship that once was. Gorgeous guitar most excellent contribution on Rustbucket. well recorded, Szabo has done a good job work here from either Darryl Romphf or Which brings us to the title song and the once again. The official release party takes Bobby Thompson. “She’s Cool” is a grinder most vivid description of the effects on place at the Dakota Tavern on March 18. He with more excellent harp work. “Play My him of his depression, “When my life gets promises more dates throughout the year to Song” is one of the songs on last year’s to me my brain starts to change I give in to support the new disc, find out more at www. EP, with Shawn Kellerman on guitar and my Monkey Brain.” Over his raging slide seanpinchin.ca. This music is not streaming Patterson labels it ‘revisited’ indicating a guitar and Szabo’s organ, this is remarkably here yet but you can check out a few songs different mix and adding Scott Galloway’s effective. “I Can’t Stand It” is a pounding from Rustbucket. B3. It’s still the same song but it’s a good one, rocker that reinforces how difficult it is to even better now. “If You’d Help Me Please”, live with this condition - one occasion when again from the EP, is a stone solid slow blues, repetition is justified. “Charity Case” attacks -John Valenteyn worth the price of the CD all by itself. “Do a girl friend who has a patronizing attitude [email protected] You Believe” is a new one that sounds very and by extension, quite a number of us. radio friendly to me and I hope they grab it. It may not be blues but you’ll be humming it again and again. Back to grinding for “Heartbreaker”, a familiar theme perhaps but rarely sounding so good. The harp solo is longer here too. The rocking “Don’t Take Me This month’s recommended Down” has some very good lyrics, well sung listening by Mark Rheaume – a superb concluding song. The engine and John Corcelli of the room is excellent with Mark McIntyre on CBC Music Library bass and Benjamin Rollo on drums. Skyler Jordan deserves mention too on backup vocals. You’ll be remembering this one when it comes to voting in the fall. But you *David Owen – Livin’ Life (Independent) don’t have to take my word for it, these songs The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard – Duke Robillard (Stony are streaming at www.jordanpatterson.ca. Plain) *Dione Taylor – Born Free (Maytay) Sean Pinchin Monkey Brain Self * Carson Downey Band – Catch Me If You Can (Independent) Port Credit’s Sean Pinchin returns *Ria Reece Band – Out All Night (Disco Fairy) following his breakthrough Rustbucket CD * Cécile Doo-Kingué – Anybody Listening Part 2: Dialogues of a couple of years ago. That album led to an MBA nomination, excellent reviews and (Independent) much work, as he played most of the major Tommy Castro & the Painkillers – Method to My Madness (Alligator) festivals across the country. He also played * Joel Fafard – Fowl Mood (Independent) on Dione Taylor’s recent CD, Born Free. *Debra Power – Even Redheads Get the Blues (Independent) We learn this time from his press release that he has been suffering from severe * Pat Loiselle – Sonny Boy Gumbo’s Blues (Independent) bouts of depression for years. He realized *Jordan Patterson Band – The Back on Track Recording Project – Full he could write about this and perhaps Album Version (Fontana North) help himself as he did so. The result is a Johnny Rawls – Tiger in a Cage (Catfood Records) stunning new album, produced once again by Rob Szabo, the JUNO-winning producer Toronzo Cannon - The Chicago Way for Steve Strongman, who also supplies Various Artists - God Don't Never Change: the Songs of Blind Willie keyboards and backing vocals. Otherwise Johnson the music is by Pinchin’s trio, mostly live in * = Canadian

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues March 2016 9 VOXXY LADY cont’d from p 7 Is there one “right” method of teaching voice? useful information from books on singing. It’s important, though, to No. This is why both teaching singing and learning to sing can be consider the authorship and quality of information. Books that claim so challenging. Whereas an optimum state of functional correctness to teach you to sing can be misleading. Be cautious about anyone who (read “freedom”) exists, there is more than one way to teach it. Some promises “secrets” to singing success or who claims ownership of a teachers rely heavily on imagery (e.g. “imagine that your voice is an revolutionary singing method. Even though there’s still debate about egg timer on its side"). Others rely heavily on scientific explanations the one correct way to sing, there are no vaulted secrets and there are and mechanistic concepts (e.g. “you're using too much AT and not no shortcuts to “vocal success”. There definitely aren’t methods that enough CT”). guarantee stardom. As teachers, we need to use whatever strategies we have at hand Singing is a complex physical process. Imagine learning to tango to help our students explore and find healthy vocal technique. In my or golf with only books as your guide. At some point, you’re likely practice, I use both imagery-based and mechanistic approaches. I going to need input and feedback from a trusted expert to help you believe that everyone can learn to sing well, and that figuring out how execute and improve your skills, or at least to ask questions of when to get the best voice out of a singer is like figuring out the engine of you get stuck. a car—you look under the hood, run a few diagnostics, and then take apart, fix, and re-install the parts. This practical, mechanistic approach gives hope to singers who are afraid that they are stuck with the voices So what about learning from Youtube? they have or who believe that good voices are a question of talent. Youtube can be a useful way to learn some aspects of voice Whereas I believe that great artists are born, I believe excellent singers training. The thing to be cautious about with learning to sing from can be made with the right training and application. any source—even teachers—is the authority of the information. Once when I was putting together a workshop on vocal technique, I spent Is classical technique different from the technique used in the blues? about 40 hours trying to find just a few Youtube videos in which the teachers were actual experts or the information was conveyed in a The simple answer is “no”. Regardless of style, good technique correct and clear way.

Can you learn to sing via Skype? I’ve found that, especially once singers have completed their basic training and they’re working on repertoire, Skype can be a great way of studying with a teacher. Skype is motivating because students can work with their teachers without the long travel times (in Canadian Renewing Members: John Noble, Frank & Rosemary winter!) and cost of travel. Sheehan, Carole Curtis, James Melvin, Brian David Johnston, Markus Rickli, Olga Graovac, Pat World, Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, Peter Temple, Carol Flett, Ian & Ina Kavanagh, Phillip Can you learn to sing without a teacher? Brent, Carolyn-Fe, John Knox, Steven Doede, Mark Crissinger, Yes. Depending on a person’s drive and learning style, it’s possible Wayne Cassidy to learn a lot on your own. Usually, though, even the most disciplined New, Members: Christina Hutt, Keith Jamieson, Phil Walton, and intelligent singer gets stuck and needs some guidance. Many Tom Wilkie, Howard Book. famous singers take occasional lessons to protect and improve their Many thanks to Zoe Chilco and Susan Simpson for their help voices. If you’re a beginner, you’ll probably need to see your teacher at the Maple Blues Awards. Thanks as well to Carol Flett, Geoff once a week at first to establish fundamental technique. Wrong Virag and Nada Saranovich for their help at the Jazz Bistro.A technique is difficult and time-consuming to undo, so it’s best if bad special thank you to Rose Ker, Marie Pearce and Geoff Virag for habits are prevented or detected and corrected in the early stages of their help with the Newsletter mailing. your vocal career. Also, if you're already performing, you need to learn how to sing night after night without blowing your voice. Another reason why it’s challenging to self-teach is because we tend to judge ourselves on how we sound,not on how well the voice is functioning. We go by what we hear instead of by what we feel. It’s difficult for singers to find their functionally free and authentic voice when they're worried about how they sound. You need the expert ears and objectivity of the teacher to decide if the technique is correct. In The Toronto Blues Society is a singing, the physical difference between producing the "right" sound Registered Charity and producing the "wrong" sound are subtle, and you need someone Make a donation beyond membership and merchandise, and with a trained ear to help you discern these subtle differences. When get your charitable tax receipt in time for this year! (Charitable you take lessons, you pay for the teacher"s ears. # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping to support events like the annual Women's Blues Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues Should I feel discouraged by this huge task? in the Schools program, The weekly Jazz Bistro Blues Series, numerous workshops and career development activities for No! It’s true that training your voice is a slow process, but we should the musician community as well as the Maple Blues Awards enjoy music and singing at every stage of our development. After all, and the Blues Summit conference, the most important blues it’s a way of expressing ourselves and connecting with others. Do it industry gathering in Canada that occurs every other year. now, and just as you would with any complex activity, keep improving Networking events within this conference allow for industry your skills bit by bit as time goes by. discussion alongside artist discovery through the showcase program.

10 MapleBlues March 2016 www.torontobluessociety.com means having a voice that is free of inhibitory tension. It means that the voice has sufficient range (minimum two octaves), accurate pitch, resonance, flexibility, attractive tone, and power. However, because of the highly personal and inventive nature of blues singing, the “laws” of classical technique are somewhat negotiable and sometimes even dispensable. Singing is not just technique; it's style. Blues style needs to be learned from other blues singers, either informally (by practicing with records) or formally if you can find a blues singer that teaches. Stay tuned to the next issue where I talk about the origin and qualities of the "blues" voice!

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Photo by Kevin Kelly St E 416-748-2232 Toronto Johnny EVERY TUESDAY Wright & Michael Fonfara 3:00 PM (Every Sat) The Duke Live 1225 Queen St. E. 416-463-5302 Toronto Blues Tues Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington Jam 9:00 PM Open Blues Jam (Every St E 416-955-0887 Toronto Tyler Tue) Yarema and His Rhythm 9:45 PM Concerts of Note (Every Sat) EVERY THURSDAY Rex Hotel 194 Queen St W 416- 598-2475 Toronto The Sinners Choir Black Swan Pub & Grill 905-336- 12:00 PM (Every Sat) 1200 The James Anthony Band 7:00 PM (Every Thu 7-11pm) The Blue Goose Tavern 416-255- Col. Mustard’s Pub & Deli 16925 Andria Simone - Jazz Bistro - Feb 24 | Davy Knowles - Violet's 2442 The Danny B Blues Band 3:00 Venue - Feb 26 | Al Lerman and John Mays - Jazz Bistro - PM (Every Sat) Yonge St 905-895-6663 Newmarket Lou Moore plus guest 9:00 PM (Every Mar 2 | Matt Andersen - Massey Hall - Mar 5 | Aurora Winter Warmington’s Bistro 519-770-4941 Thu) Blues Festival - Aurora, ON - Mar 5, 11, 12 | Kevin Breit - Jazz The Bent Bugle Band 4:00 PM with Bistro - Mar 9 | Steve Hill - Hugh's Room - Mar 10 | Music by guests (Every Sat) Fat City Blues 647-345-8282 Tyler Yarema & the Fat Boys 8:30 PM the Bay Live Presents: Last Waltz - A Musical Celebration of The Band - St. Francis Centre, Ajax - Mar 12 | Selwyn Birchwood EVERY SUNDAY Harbour Street Fish Bar 10 Keith Ave, #403 705-293-3474 Collingwood - Violet's Venue - Mar 12 | Bonnie Raitt - Sony Centre - Mar Abbey Arms Restaurant 481 North Wayne Buttery Band 7:00 PM (Every 15 | TBS "Fresh Baked Blues" CD Release Party with Service Rd W 905-825-1109 Oakville Thu) Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils - Jazz Bistro - Mar 16 | Kat The James Anthony Band 3:30 PM (Every Sun 3:30-7pm) Danser's Mississippi Juke Joint feat. 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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues March 2016 15 CBC Radio One (99.1) Saturday Night Blues, w/ Holger Petersen (national) Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm), JAZZ-FM (91.1) Bluz FM w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight CIUT-FM (89.5) A to Z Blues w/ Screamin' Red Saturday 8-9am John Valenteyn's Blues w/ John Valenteyn Thursday 4-5pm HAZE- FM www.thehazefm.ca Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max Sundays at 11am (6, 8, 10, 11AM, 5 & 7PM at www.sundaymorningsoul.com and syndicated on 11 stations across the continent) At The Crossroads w/Brant Zwicker Sundays at 1PM Southern Crossroads w/Patrick Le Blanc Sundays 2-4PM Dawg Howlin’ Blues Show Mon-Fri 10 pm – Midnight Radio Regent, www.radioregent.com Blue Remedy w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesdays 8-10 pm ET DAWG-FM (101.9 FM Ottawa) www.dawgfm.com CKWR (98.5 FM) Old Chicago Blues w/ Willy A, Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) CIOI FM (1015 The HAWK) Blues Blast, with Ken Wallis Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton) COUNTYFM (99.3) Sideroads with Blues Sister Peg and Brotha 'Z' Tuesday 8-10pm (Picton) CIWS 102.7FM (Whistle Radio) Blues on Whistle with Dave Daddy Cool Booth Mon, Tues, Fri 11pm 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) CJLX (91.3 FM) Saturday Night Blues Review, with George Vaughan. Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) CFMU (99.3 FM) Swear to Tell the Truth: the Blues and Rhythm Show, with C.M.Compton. Tuesday 1-2:30pm (Hamilton) CFRU (93.3 FM) The Thrill is Back with Andy and Andrew Mondays 1 to 3pm Wacky World of Waldo Fourtunes with Mo' Kauffey Mon 8-9pm The Blues Review, with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph) CANOE FM (100.9 FM) canoe.fm.com Zoe's Haphhazard Satur- day Night with Zoe Chilco Saturday 10 pm (Haliburton) CFBU (103.7 FM) Eclectic Blues with Deborah Cartmer Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) CKCU(93.1 FM) www.ckcufm.com Black and Blues w/ John Tackaberry Every Sunday 9-11 pm (Ottawa) CKMS (100.3 FM) Poor Folk Blues w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) RITIR TISSHH THETTHTHEHEHE BRITISHBBRIBRITISMMINMINGIINNNGG AARARERER COMOM AREA COMINGUK CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK UK CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK

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