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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 CANADIAN PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT #40011871 Talent Search Info Loose Blues News Return of Voxxy Lady Event Listings John’s Blues Picks Top Blues TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY 910 Queen St. W. Ste. B04 Toronto, Canada M6J 1G6 Tel. (416) 538-3885 Toll-free 1-866-871-9457 Email: [email protected] Website: www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues is published monthly by the Toronto Blues Society ISSN 0827-0597 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek Andrews (President), Jon Arnold, Gord Brown, Lucie Dufault (Secretary), Carol Flett, Sarah French, Jamie MacDonald (Vice-President), Lori Murray, Ed Parsons, Paul Sanderson, Terry Sellwood (Treasurer), Mike Smith, Earl Tucker, John Valenteyn (Executive) Musicians Advisory Council: Brian Blain, Gary Kendall, Lily Sazz, Mark Stafford, Suzie Vinnick,Ken Whiteley Finance Committee: Derek Andrews, Jon Arnold, Jamie MacDonald, Terry Sellwood, Mike Smith, Gord Brown. 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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.