June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the To r o n t o Bl u e s So c i e t y since 1985 [email protected] Vol 27, No 6
Morgan Davis plays the Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar on June 2 (see CD review on page 12)
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MapleBlues is published monthly by the Toronto Blues Society ISSN 0827-0597 2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek Andrews (President), Jon Arnold (Executive), Gord Brown, Lucie Dufault (Secretary), Sharon Evans, Sarah French, Shar Grace, Michael Malone (Treasurer), Ed Parsons (Executive), Norman Robinson, Paul Sanderson, Mike Smith (Executive), John Valenteyn (Executive) Musicians Advisory Council: Lance Anderson, Brian Blain, Gary Kendall, Al Lerman, Lily Sazz, Mark Stafford, Suzie Vinnick Executive Committee:Derek Andrews, Jon Arnold, Michael Malone, Ed Parsons, Mike Smith, John Valenteyn, Lucie Dufault Raoul and The Big Time wanted to donate a portion of the sales of their Little Walter Tribute "Blue Midnight" Membership Committee: Mike Malone, Lucie to our Blues In The Schools program. At Blue Midnight III at Hugh's Room on May 15, Raoul Bhaneja gives Default, Gord Brown, Sarah French, Mike Executive Member John Valenteyn the first cheque. Photo by Richard Flohil. Smith, Debbie Brown, Ed Parsons, Norm Robinson, Rick Battision, Sharon Grace Volunteer Committee: Ed Parsons, Sharon More Upcoming TBS Events Evans, Lucie Dufault Membership Services Coordinator: Rick Battiston Office and Event Coordinator: Jordan Safer Morgan Davis TBS "First Thursday" performs at the blues night at Grants Officer: Barbara Isherwood the Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar on June 2. There will be no cover Sponsorship Coordinator: Dougal Bichan charge and each performance will begin at 8pm. Webmistress: Janine Stoll
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2 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com always something to do and appreciate. Canada sets the standards for outdoor festivals with its volunteer spirit and desire to get outside and do things in the summer. And blues is the ultimate party music. Getting specific for a minute, what do you see in the collaboration of the two talents Harry Manx and Kevin Breit? They are two of the most creative and distinctive string players I’ve ever heard and seem to inspire and complement each other's playing endlessly. I’ve had the pleasure of being in the studio for a good part of each of the two albums they’ve done for Stony Plain. Everything they do is musically sophisticated, always soulful, has great taste and has freshness about it. Both are great songwriters and singers, which is evolving as well. You have been involved with some of our fallen blues heroes, Jeff Healey and Richard Newell. In the DVD accompanying your anniversary CD you talk about the timelessness of the blues, and the 'giants' of music. Where do you feel they fit in with Canada's blues history? Holger Petersen contemplates the future of the Blues. Photo by Darren Jacknisky - Bluefish Studios And Long John Baldry. Those artists made huge contributions and continue to do so. I’m very grateful to have had the chance to be part with regard to physical sales vs digital? Are you of their recorded history and to have gotten to finding your customer base is moving with the know them as friends. Each artist also left their industry trend to move toward downloads? mark on the international music community STONY The radio for most blues releases for digital and directed some attention to Canada in a very income in North America is 10% to 15%. The positive way. odd one is higher. The customer base has been Many years ago you and I skipped out of slow to move and has unfortunately leveled off. a music conference schedule to catch Roscoe Most other parts of the world are even lower. Gordon in a set with members of the Skatalites in PLAIN What do you see in your travels with regard the Cambridge House of Blues. That encounter to Canadian blues audiences? Are new fans eventually led to you working with Roscoe. Do Holger at the Helm coming to the blues? Does the aging of the you still scout out new talent that way? Do you demographic concern you? still have that sense of adventure? Holger Petersen in conversation with TBS President Derek Andrews on the occasion of I find there are young people coming to the What a great memory that is. Catching a Stony Plain's 35th Anniversary blues through festivals and bands like the Black very rare gig with Roscoe, from Memphis, Keys, Monkey Junk, Jam Bands and artists backed up by a Jamaican band that his 50’s DA: Congratulations on your thirty fifth like Jack White. Aging is a concern since the recordings influenced. Together they helped anniversary of Stony Plain. As I try to frame younger demographic don’t buy as many CDs create ska and reggae music. Yes, I’m still your thirty fifth anniversary I am reminded and there are a couple generations that are now inspired by live music when it all comes of the Paul Simon song "Still Crazy After All used to getting music for free. It’s tough on together. There’s a place where it can take These Years". While no one would call your labels but especially on creators of music of all you that you can’t reach when listening to a temperament 'crazy' Holger, do you feel that ages. I’m still optimistic that the unique talents recording. the current recording industry climate makes with a work ethic can still break through. for a certain determination and perseverance In your DVD you talk about staying small, to stay in the business? Here in Toronto we see some shifting of the doing it right and the friendship and honesty live blues scene with clubs that come and go, of the people you have worked with. Do you HP: Yes, it’s all a bit crazy. It has changed but we also see the growth of the blues festival consider yourself a lucky guy to have been but you’ve always needed determination and throughout southern Ontario. What role do involved with the Stony Plain music makers? perseverance – especially in blues and roots you feel the festival has in the Canadian blues Absolutely. Working with artists that I music. We’re fortunate to have a catalog of mix? timeless music and incredible artists that I think respect and being a small part of what they do at the top of what they do. The quality stands out I think festivals are still a growth area and certainly makes me a lucky guy. I remind myself at the end of the day. Sales are down and all of what a great way to present the music. Most of that every day. We all put in long hours but us have been making adjustments. Recording festivals include some mix of blues and great I wouldn’t consider it hard work compared budgets have gotten smaller and it’s harder for opportunity for blues and roots music artists. to most jobs. Blues and roots musicians also new artists to reach an audience. The whole festival experience transcends going tend to be very real and appreciate people that to a venue or club for many people. There’s support them. What is the ratio of the Stony Plain sales ratio
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2011 3 CBC Radio One (99.1) "Saturday Night Blues", w/ Holger Petersen (national) Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm)
JAZZ-FM (91.1) "Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight
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CIUT-FM (89.5) "Let The Good Times Roll" w/ John Valenteyn Thursday 3-5pm,
CHRY-FM (105.5) "Everyday I Have the Blues", w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm,
CFMU-FM (93.3) "Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am "Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm , “Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area).
The Haze FM www.thehazefm.ca Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight
CKWR (98.5 FM) “Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) CIOI-FM (101.5 FM) "Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton) CJLX (91.3 FM) "Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) CFRU (93.3 FM) "The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia Tuesday 9:00 pm (Guelph) CFBU (103.7 FM) "Eclectic Blues" with Deborah Cartmer Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) CFMU (93.3 FM) "Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue) Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton) CANOE-FM (100.9 FM) "Blue Canoe" with Zoe Chilco Tuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County) CKMS (100.3 FM) "Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo)
4 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com More Than Music PHOTO: SUSAN CHATER With Paul James
Paul James is more than a Canadian music culture icon. He has always been an environmentalist. Paul's interest in the plant world began after the end of a relationship when he had to adopt all the plants that were in the home. What were a few plants have now become more than 150 houseplants; some that were added and others being offspring to the original “mother” plant. “They kept having babies. It’s like a plant neighbourhood of friends and I still have the mothers of the offspring,” says Paul. One of the plants that held a lot of interest for Paul was the Aloe Vera, known as a healing plant. While away in Mexico he listened to the natives Paul James with trees he planted along the North River near Orillia. when he was told that the best relief for sunburn was the sap from the Aloe plant. “Being a singer living in Canada, we have wanted to act locally and be a steward of the river cooler and the fish thrive. Birds are now nesting artificial heat which dries the house tremendously. as a 1 km stretch of the land he purchased was part in the area as well.” I think having plants and having to water them of the shoreline. Over the last fifteen years he has Trees native to the area such as maples, helps put moisture in the air which is good for the planted 2,250 trees on the property and near the oaks, white pine, spruce, dogwood, ash and high throat. I’ve been singing for 40 years. An ounce of river’s edge. cranberry bush have been lovingly planted. prevention is worth a pound of cure.” he claims. “Trees help hold the soil and maintain a “Planting trees is a great way to recharge your Fifteen years ago Paul purchased a 65 acre wetland in the area. They also help keep the water inner energy!” says Paul. piece of land on the North River near Orillia. He -- Sharon Grace
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2011 5 6 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Julian Fauth update: The hardest working bluesman in this town is going to be out of work for the next while and friends and fans are coming to the rescue. On the eve of his Western Canadian tour, Julian took a very serious fall in his hotel room shower and suffered a badly broken right shoulder. The expert medical opinion is that Julian will be out of action for up to six months in order to recover fully. So Ross Robinson of Toronto Blues and Andrew Galloway of Electro-Fi Records are inviting Julian’s many friends and fans to come out and enjoy two very special benefit performances which will help raise some badly needed funds to assist Julian in his recovery. The first will be held on Tuesday June 28th at Hugh’s Room with Harrison Kennedy, Treasa Levasseur, Paul Reddick, Donne Harrison Kennedy will be making an appearance on Tuesday June 28th at a special fundraising concert for Roberts and Bobby Dean Blackburn. July 20th Julian Fauth. The show is at Hugh’s Room and will also feature Treasa Levasseur, Paul Reddick, Donne Roberts at Hollywood on the Queensway there will be and Bobby Dean Blackburn. another fundraiser with Shakura S'Aida, David Rotundo Band, Raoul Bhaneja and the Chris Antonik Band. The entire blues community is released in April 2010. The album was recorded and official naming of Jeff Healey Park (formerly rallying to support our "favourite son". Tracy K at the Bedside Studios in Winnipeg and was co- Woodford Park) in Ward 5 on Sunday, June has donated part of the proceeds of her CD sales produced by singer/songwriter Jaxon Haldane and 5th, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. The location is the former when she sailed through town on her CD release Little Miss Higgins. . Woodford Park at 1 Delroy Drive. This renaming by Etobicoke York Community Council in April, tour and more contributions will be pouring in Jeff Healey Park: Etobicoke Councillor Peter is a special tribute to the late Jeff Healey who for Julian, an artist everyone admires and who Milczyn invites you to join him at the unveiling has never been known to say no to helping out an grew up in Etobicoke, and played in this park both artist in need. The ever-self-effacing Julian writes as a teenager and with his young children. The on his website: "I'd like to apologize to everyone event's organizing committee has planned various I've let down. Hopefully I`ll be able to make up children's activities, a community barbecue, Craig for it when I get better. I was very disappointed to Douglas, Comic Juggler, live music entertainment cancel my western tour and the gigs I had booked by the Jerome Godboo and Friends, Danny Marks, for June and July." and Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards. They will be joined by special guest speaker, Christie Healey, Music From The Big House: The soundtrack widow of Jeff Healey and many members of to this riveting documentary is now available and Jeff's family. a few ‘extras’ have been added. Check it out and June 11 if you’d like to order …it is available in stores cont’d on page 9 (Outside Distribution in Canada, Burnside in the ROOT MAGIC USA) available on iTunes and www.maplemusic. $10 cover 7pm doors ca or snail mail right from www.ritachiarelli. com. June 18 Little Miss Higgins to open for k.d. lang NXNE tour in UK: Shortly after finishing a triumphant Blues showcase 18-date debut tour of the UK in April, Little 5pm doors Miss Higgins is returning to those shores as the June 25 opening act for Canadian music legend k.d. lang on a 6-date tour of England and Scotland. “I have BIG SILVER BLUES BAND admired her music and her voice ever since I can $12 cover 7pm doors remember.” says Little Miss Higgins. “She is a July 2 legendary artist. Being a fellow Canadian, and Canada Day Blues with fellow Albertan, I have heard her music and her THE MARSHAL SAM BAND name across the country. She is a true inspiration. $10 cover 8pm doors It will be an honour to open for her and meet her.” The UK concert tour starts at the Symphony Hall [email protected] in Birmingham on May 30th and ends at the Clyde Bookings [email protected] Auditorium in Glasgow on June 6th. Main Office: 416-975-0909 Little Miss Higgins has spent the past year 486 Spadina Ave 416-763-9139 touring behind Across The Plains, which was www.silverdollarroom.com
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2011 7 THE 13th ANNUAL PORT CREDIT BLUES + JAZZ FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 9-10-11, 2011
Memorial Park • Port Credit • Mississauga • Ontario • Canada
Mavis Staples • Blind Boys of Alabama Downchild • Big Bill Morganfield Motor City Women • Matt Andersen The Johnny Max Bigger Band Nalle and his Crazy Ivans • Jack de Keyzer Baby Love - Tribute to the Supremes www.southsideshuffle.com
8 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p 7 Jazz Performance and Education Centre: Later on June 5, 2011 you can hear one of the most exciting sax players on the contemporary jazz scene, Seamus Blake who will be joined by a trio of outstanding Toronto musicians: Dave Restivo on piano, Jim Vivian on bass and Ted Warren on drums. They play the Glenn Gould Studio as part of a concert series by the Jazz Performance and Education Centre (JPEC) who are planning the creation of a first-class, multi-purpose jazz venue in Toronto which will feature performances by top local, national and international jazz talent; educational programming in which fans of all ages can learn about jazz; recording facilities; and a Hall of Fame and Archives which will encompass and preserve Canada’s outstanding jazz heritage and tradition. For more information visit www. jazzcentre.ca. Remembering the Biscuit: Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5 the Friends of Richard Newell present the 9th annual “Blues With a Digging Roots will be opening for Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Cray at the Toronto Jazz Festival marquee Feeling” Concert and Blues Cruise. The shows tent. Note the new hub for Jazz Festival activities is Metro Square, next to Roy Thomson Hall. pay tribute to the late Richard Newell a.k.a. King Blues Awards: The Blues Foundation Biscuit Boy and proceeds fund the Richard Newell inducted Robert Cray, Denise LaSalle, John Scholarship in the music department of Mohawk Hammond, Big Maybelle, Alberta Hunter and J.B. College. The Saturday night concert at the Leander Lenoir into the Blues Hall of Fame, and partied Boat Club in Hamilton features Jack de Keyzer, with a seven plus hour celebration acknowledging Fathead, The Cameo Blues Band and Danny Blues Award winners in 26 categories, presented Lockwood’s Favourite Grooves. As always Eddie by some of the most influential members of the Cookie (Ronnie Copple), an original member of Blues community. The show opened with a blues Richard Newell’s Chessmen band of the 1960’s set by The Steve Miller Band and ended with Best will be there to musically greet everyone. The New Artist Matt Hill. This year's big winner was concert begins at 8 PM and doors open at 7:30. Buddy Guy who won the B.B. King Entertainer Admission is $25. of the Year Award. Guy took four additional The party continues on Sunday with Trickbag’s awards with Album, Contemporary Blues Album, Blues Cruise of the Hammer – a three hour boat Contemporary Blues Artist and Song of the Year, ride/ blues concert on Hamilton Bay. The popular which he shared with Tom Hambridge. Hamilton band, which backed King Biscuit Boy Todd Park Mohr, leader of Big Head Todd's for a number of years, will be joined by a few Blues Club, presented two Blues Music Awards to special guests including another King Biscuit Candy Burke, daughter of the late Solomon Burke. veteran Sonny Del Rio on sax and one of Canada’s Jason Lee presented the Traditional Blues Album most respected keyboard players Denis Keldie. of the Year award to Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith for The $35 admission price for this licensed event his joint CD with the late Pinetop Perkins for their also includes food. The party casts off at 6 PM 2010 Blind Pig release Joined at the Hip. New Tickets for the Leander concert go on sale April Orleans piano institution Dr. John won Pinetop's 29 at Chedoke Flowers, The Hamilton Spectator, namesake award for Piano Player of the Year. Dr. Disc, Picks and Sticks, Stardust Records, Tony Rogers accepted a posthumous BMA for and Looney Tunes (in Burlington). Blues Cruise his late wife, Robin Rogers, as Contemporary tickets are only available at Chedoke Flowers. Blues Female Artist of the Year. Of this year's For more information, contact Rob Platsko at event, The Blues Foundation Executive Director [email protected]. Jay Sieleman said, "There is great reverence The Mississauga Blues & Roots Association and celebration within this event but the real is up and running in the Port Credit area. A small value is incomparable music by performer after and determined group of music lovers plan to bring performer." into the Port Credit area some more and varied For those who were unable to attend this music at a number of local venues in the future. epic event in Memphis, The Blues Foundation For more information please go to the facebook/ will make The Blues Music Awards ceremony Mississauga Blues & Roots Association and available on DVD later this year. It will include sign up and you can also contact Johnny Max at all the evening's winners and performances. For [email protected]. Membership fees more information, visit www.blues.org. and scheduled shows will be coming in the next See page 11 for a complete list of the 2011 coming months. Blues Music Award winners
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2011 9 Brian David Johnston Emerald Audio Resource, Ltd. Pete Otis Music Choose the Blues Productions Herb Wittig Peter Sidgwick Dana R. Clarence Joan M. Hill Porquis Blues Society David Rotundo Joel Goldberg Psychedome Studios Dee's Deeds Lavigne Tavern Saturday Night Blues Delta Chelsea Hotel Linus Entertainment Silver Dollar Room Dickenson Group Long and McQuade Sky Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge Dr. Terry Kananagh Lou Dawg’s Southern Sandwiches Son Roberts Band Dr. Scott Peaker Michael Malone Stony Plain Records DAWG FM Music By The Bay Live The New Mynah Birds Edson Legal NorthernBlues Music The Old Mill Inn Electro-Fi Records Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival Toronto Rock n’ Blues Cruise Wilson Music Services
Muchas Gracias
New Members: David Bowes, Donald Ray Johnson, Ian McLaurin, Josh Gordon, Laura Sheehan, Magnetic Inc. Nature Power Chews.
Renewing Members: Donald M.Leinbach, Marcel Spidalieri, Margo Pratt, Richard Kucey, Stacey Shannon & Sue Wells
Thanks to all who helped with the Anniversary Celebration, Ed, Jordan, Lucie, Johnny and Elaine Coolidge for the the décor. Gerald Lebrun took some great pictures of the partygoewrs, available on his Facebook page. Big Thanks to Janet Alilovic for her help with the newsletter. Congratulations to Jo-Ann Daponte on winning the tickets to the Maria Muldaur show at Hugh's Room and thanks to Richard Flohil for donating the tickets.
10 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Acoustic Album of the Year Instrumentalist-Guitar Last Train to Bluesville Derek Trucks The Nighthawks Instrumentalist-Harmonica Acoustic Artist of the Year Charlie Musselwhite John Hammond Instrumentalist-Horn Album of the Year Eddie Shaw Living Proof Instrumentalist-Other Buddy Guy Sonny Rhodes (Lap Steel Guitar) B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Koko Taylor Award Buddy Guy Ruthie Foster Band of the Year Pinetop Perkins Piano Player The Derek Trucks Band Dr. John Best New Artist Debut Rock Blues Album of the Year On the Floor Live! In Chicago Matt Hill Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Traditional Blues Album of the Year Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee Joined At the Hip and Buddy Flett Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith DVD Song of the Year Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year Ruf Records "Living Proof" Charlie Musselwhite Songs from the Road Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy Contemporary Blues Album of the Year (Luther Allison) Soul Blues Album of the Year Living Proof Historical Album of the Year Nothing's Impossible Buddy Guy Delta Groove Solomon Burke Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Harmonica Blues Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year Robin Rogers (Bob Corritore & Friends) Irma Thomas Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Instrumentalist-Bass Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year Buddy Guy Bob Stroger Solomon Burke Instrumentalist-Drums Cedric Burnside
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2011 11 LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p 9
Heart” adds a new twist to an old theme. Kevin at his songwriting best, and Stony Plain “Love Puzzle” was almost the album title and likes it too - they’ve made it a free download an important composition - it’s a longer, story at www.stonyplainrecords.com, so you can song with perhaps a specific relationship in preview before you buy. “Hippy Trippy” is mind. Morgan’s notes describe “Look Down the delightful & appropriate name for Breit’s The Road” as blues theft: borrowing lyrics to instrumental conjuring of the psychedelic ‘60’s. craft a new song. He credits Skip James & Harry transforms John Lee Hooker’s “Mr. Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner Chris Smither and first heard it on a CD by Lucky”, making it less a Hooker song and more Massachusetts-based Geoff Bartley. However a straight blues. Kevin solos most succinctly. he came by it, I’m glad he did. “Drive My Perhaps the most ambitious song here is Blues Away” is about as fine a description of Manx’s setting of a poem by Mary Elizabeth what he does as can be imagined: travelling Frye, “Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep”. with his eyes wide open, wherever the road It features some wonderfully evocative music leads. The disc concludes with a couple from from the two of them assisted by what sounds the archives: “Happy Song” concluded his first like an uncredited, processed, amplified LP, from 1981, with a young Colin Linden on harmonica but it could be one of Kevin’s slide guitar. The longer version recorded was guitars. To say that Breit’s “Little Ukelele” is not used then. And lastly, an even younger a change of pace is an understatement. Kevin Morgan Davis was recorded in his apartment Breit’s “Dancing With Delilah” marks the in Rochdale in 1973. The version of Robert only appearance of Manx’s trademark Mohan Johnson’s “Ramblin’ On My Mind” done then Veena. On most of the other songs, he plays shows dramatically that he was on the right baritone guitar. Art Avalos adds percussion Morgan Davis Drive My Blues Away track. This song also appears as a hidden track on some songs. There are very few artists Electro-Fi/Outside on his Hogtown Years compilation. Morgan who can play ‘strictly whatever’ that you can has been traveling, away from his Nova Scotia trust without reservation, the proof is here home for more than a month now and he’ll be once again. Morgan Davis is a bluesman with a using his show at the Gladstone on June 2 as penetrating, uncompromising view of his his CD release gathering. You should be there. field and not surprisingly, his albums appear More tour dates are at www.morgandavis.com. infrequently. He provides a useful example: I hope we don’t have to wait as long for the playing Robert Johnson’s “When You next album, but we’ll be getting it only when Got A Good Friend” on a cigar box guitar, he’s ready. an instrument Johnson may have known well. With only three strings, it forced a simplification of playing that illuminates the song. This disc is not a musicological exercise, but Morgan’s insistence on mostly solo performances does highlight his singular attention to detail and he does not disappoint. He also writes original songs that easily withstand comparison to the classics he’s re- interpreted. His opener, “Sure As You Live”, deals with mortality and self-reliance. The tightly focused recording is mesmerizing. In his notes, he points out he’s opened every set with Harpdog Brown …Naturally Dog a Jimmy Reed song and here with “Thank You Breath Mr. Reed” he acknowledges that debt, using no fewer than 27 of his song titles in the lyric. More importantly, he nails the fabled Jimmy Harry Manx & Kevin Breit Strictly Naturally, there’s a follow up to the well- Reed rhythm. Seymour Townes aces the Whatever Stony Plain/Warner received first collaboration with Graham signature harp sound. “Anticipation”, another Guest. And naturally is a useful term to original, is a rather lighter song but with some describe Harpdog’s effortless journey through typically astute observations. A song credited A most fruitful collaboration between different styles. Jump Blues, the popular to Lightnin’ Hopkins, “Arlene”, loosens that superstars continues. Ever since Don Bird music of the 30’s & 40’s, as in songs by Louis tight focus, with a slight echo that seems to arranged for their first meeting on stage at Jordan & Fats Waller, predominate: “Blue add distance. The song does not appear to the Owen Sound Summerfolk Festival, the Light Boogie”, “Saturday Night Fish Fry & have been recorded by Hopkins and Morgan chemistry has blossomed, with tours, guest “Ain’t Misbehavin’” get remarkably fresh would know that. It is vintage Hopkins. “The appearances and now their third joint recording. performances in this acoustic duo/trio setting. Money Men” continues a theme from Blues True to form, they brought some songs in but Harpdog has also found songs by contemporary Medicine, where Morgan sang about “Easy left the arrangements to be worked out while songwriters that fit right in: Brandon Isaak Money (With Mumbo Jumbo)”. Events since they played ‘strictly whatever’. By the end of The Twisters contributed a couple, “I’ll then have given him plenty of new material. of the session, each sang lead on the songs Make It Up To You”, from the Twisters’ There’s even more echo and a couple of they brought in while the other played lead Come Out Swingin’ CD and one that doesn’t overdubbed guitars. “Dissatisfied” is from the guitar. But not always, Manx played slide seem to be recorded by the band yet, “I Only Rice Miller songbook and allows Morgan and Breit lead on his “Nothing I Can Do”. Gamble On Love”. The guitarist in Harpdog’s to feature his guitar playing. “Re-break My “Looking For A Brand New World” finds electric band, Wayne Berezan, contributed
12 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com two as well and proves himself a writer to at least as good as that veteran duo. The web On The Side with... be reckoned with. His “Fine Little Girl Rag” site is www.tracyk.ca. is a delight. An obscure Willie Dixon song from his early Big Three Trio days, “Tell Omar Tunnoch That Woman” is a nice find.Brian Coughlan Ottawa born, Omar Tunnoch has been layin’ contributes thoroughly appropriate clarinet it down solid on the bass for nearly four decades. Currently, Tunnoch is the bassist for the multiple for a fine period sound. More traditional blues award winning band Fathead. A place in the Photo: Peter Hornsby fare is represented by the opening St. Louis band that he’s held for Jimmy-penned “I Had My Fun” and the closer, twenty years. the solo harmonica piece recorded by Sonny It was in the mid Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) during one of 1960’s at the age of his European visits, “Movin’ Down The River fourteen while living in Rhine”. The web site is www.myspace.com/ Winnipeg that Omar was introduced to the harpdogbrowngrahamguest. blues after hearing the music of Paul Butterfield. As fate would have it, he would find himself on stage with Paul, years later, when Omar played with the band that backed up touring artists at The Brunswick House in Toronto. Various Artists Mistakes Were Made: Earlier in his career, Omar was also bassist Five Years of Raw Blues, Damaged Livers & for the band, Wooden Teeth which was fronted Questionable Business Decisions - A Broke by Michael Pickett. Here is where Omar & Hungry Records Retrospective Broke & became known as the “fretless bass player” when his own bass lost its “teeth” after an Hungry evening with Silent Sam. Tunnoch, was also part of a few seminal Toronto bands such as, This set arrived before it happened but a Cueball, Cameo Blues Band, who were the house band at The Hotel Isabella, and Grant good way to help after the worst flood since the Fullerton Band. Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 is to support Other esteemed artists that Omar has backed the artists who live there. Broke & Hungry up include, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Blues Duo feat. Tracy K & Jamie Records has released seven CDs devoted to John Lee Hooker, Lowell Fulsom and Long Steinhoff Canned Heat Indie Pool Delta artists, plus a DVD survey and two John Baldry. soundtrack CDs to make the music of current His musical influences are quite eclectic. Delta performers available to everyone. That Along with the sounds of R & B, funk and A warm reception greeted this blues duo they still have a sense of humour after five years Motown, he derived inspiration from artists such as, James Brown, Little Feat, Tower of at their CD Release at Hugh’s Room and it is evident in the title. What you get in this two- Power, Herbie Hancock and of course Paul was most deserved. Based in Thunder Bay, disc anthology is a selection from those discs Butterfield. Tracy K, on vocals & harmonica & Jamie plus fourteen previously unreleased songs. It’s more than layin’ it down solid on the ‘Snakeman’ Steinhoff, on vocals, guitar, Label prez Jeff Konkel proved that there is bass with Omar as he is also the songwriter dobro & banjo, provide a program of pre-war still blues in Bentonia after the passing of (lyrics and music), along with Al Lerman, for blues and originals highlighted by excellent Skip James & Jack Owens - Jimmy “Duck” Fathead. rapport & expert playing. Their vocals are Holmes has been recorded three times in these “My songwriting ideas are basically assured & confident. The pre-war songs five years. Pat Thomas is the son of the late comments on life” says Omar. “I like to incorporate humour, play on words and mix up open the disc, with special mention going to bluesman/sculptor James “Son” Thomas. the feels and tempos to try and keep it interesting Barbeque Bob’s “Atlanta Moan”, a tribute Another major find is LC Ulmer, profiled in to hold the listener’s attention.” to Big Dave McLean, whose status as role the current issue of Living Blues, who at the Clearly, the words and tempos have held model & mentor cannot be overestimated. I age of 82 will have you scratching your head the listener’s attention with Fathead garnering think he would be pleased with this version as to why he hasn’t recorded more often. Just many Maple Blues Awards, as well as two Juno of his signature tune. Jamie’s hokum-styled listen to “Rosalee”. R.L. Boyce has recorded Awards for Blues Recording of the Year. First, “Diddy-Wah-So” belongs in this sequence. before, but mostly on drums. He’s also guested in 1998 for “Blues Weather” and then in 2008 The sequence of originals that follows is more with the North Mississippi Allstars. He’s from for “Building Full of Blues.” contemporary: Tracy’s love song, “Tailor Como and his Hill Country boogie, “Ain’t It Omar is also a visual artist having studied painting in the Fine Arts program at Humber Made” and “Cowboy Blues”, about a lost Alright”, recorded at one of his house parties, College and Vancouver School of the Arts. love. Contemporary or not, they are excellent is a standout. Those of you who caught Terry Currently, he is part of a collaboration of songs, sung beautifully. They sell homemade “Harmonica” Bean at the Southside Shuffle painting musicians who are endeavouring to jelly & salsa at their shows as well and lighten will know what he sounds like but if you put together a showcase of their work. the mood a bit with the tale of getting the didn’t, he has two new songs here. Broke & Fathead’s newest recording and 2011 Juno ingredients in “Stolen Apple Jelly”. Tracy was Hungry Records concentrates on Mississippi nominated album is entitled, “Where Are the asked to sing at an aunt’s funeral and wrote a artists, most of them non-professional. They Blues Taking Me”. The title track has also song for the occasion. She unfortunately has aim to prove that the blues is alive and well received honourable mention in the 2011 International Songwriting Competition. had to sing it a couple of more times since and in it’s homeland. The web site is: www. Omar states, “You never know where here, ending the disc on a somber note, she brokeandhungryrecords.com. the blues are going to take you! That’s the sings it with her daughter, Emily. They’ve -John Valenteyn excitement and mystery of the blues which called themselves Canada’s Paul Rishell & gives you the drive to keep on going!” Annie Raines and I for one like to think they’re [email protected] - Sharon Grace
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16 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com 7:00 p.m. doors open -- Leander Boat Club $20 $15 for Great Lakes Jun-4 9th Annual King Blues Society members ) Biscuit Boy Tribute w/ Jul-7 Bryan Lee & The Jack de Keyzer, Fathead, Blues Power Band 7:00 Cameo Blues Band, Danny p.m. doors open -- $20 Lockwood's Favourite $15 for Great Lakes Blues Grooves & more Society members ) Liquid Lounge Orangeville Blues Cruise May-28 Al Lerman with Jun-3 The Kat Kings Lance Anderson Saturday 5:30 pm-9:00pm Matinee 3 to 6pm Orleans Louisiana Seafood May-28 Crossroads Blues Restaurant Band 9pm May-28 Robin Banks Jun-4 Straight Razor 9pm 7:30pm Jun-18 Blackboard Blues Rowan Moon Bistro Band 7:30pm May-30 Morgan Davis with Mark Mariash Moonshine Cafe 7:30pm $15 cover May-28 Michael Pickett 9PM $10 Simco Blues & Jazz Jun-9 Paul Reddick 9PM Jun-4 Bill Bourne & String Bone with Phillip Brown A smiling Douglas Watson pictured in the studio where he has just completed his Music Hall 9PM $10cover new CD. It will be officially launched at Hugh's Room in Toronto on Thursday June Jun-3 Magic Slim & The 2, and at The Starlight Lounge in Waterloo on Saturday June 4 Teardrops with special The Beach Sports Bar guest May-29 Penny Skolski Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne w/Kenny B Band 905 & BEYOND Knight 4:00 - 7:00 pm Jun-5 Shrimp Daddy & The - 7:00 p.m. - $30 Acoustic Blue Mondays @ Sharpshooters 4:00 - 8:00/ Music Hall Lounge The Cove Inn Special Guest Robin Banks Jun-24 Laurie Morvan Band Jun-26 Michael Jerome Jun-12 Shrimp Daddy & Browne Lunch & Show 1 to The Sharpshooters 4:00 - 5 pm Reservations req'd 8:00/Special Guest Shawn Jul-11 Jack de Keyzer w. Kellerman Alan Duffy Dinner & Show 7 Jun-19 Shrimp Daddy & The to 11 pm Reservations req'd Sharpshooters 4:00 - 8:00/ Arnolds Oakville Special Guest Chris Antonik May-28 Penny Skolski w/ Jun-26 Shrimp Daddy & The Michael Keys Band 2:30 - Sharpshooters 4:00 - 8:00 6:00 pm Matinee w/Guest Cheryl Lescom Augusta House Cinnamon Jim's Jun-25 Andre & The J-Tones Jun-17 Michael Pickett 8PM 10 p.m. Crown & Phoenix Black Angus Jun-3 Blackboard Blues Jun-3 Morgan Davis 8:30pm Band 10:00 p.m. Blue Goose Fionn McCools Jun-18 Michael Pickett Jun-30 Paul Reddick 10pm l 8:30PM $20 Gordon Best Theatre Blues On The Rideau @ Peterboroug The Cove Inn Jun-3 Larry McCray and His Jun-10 Raoul & The Big Blues Band 8:00 Time Dinner & Show Greyfriars Pub Fundraiser / 7 to 11 pm Jun-2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Steve / $55 plus tax / Advance Strongman No Cover Reservations required Harbour Queen Cruises Cheryl's Country Jun-5 Trickbag Blues Cruise Cookhouse of the Hammer 6pm cast off. May-29 Shrimp Daddy & w/Sonny del Rio and Dennis The Sharpshooters 4:00 Keldie. Tix at 945 Garth St. - 8:00/Special Guest Jon (Chedoke Flowers)
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18 MapleBlues June 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Toronto and Region Blues Venues Algonquin Theatre (37 Main St, Huntsville), 705-789-4975 Alleycatz (2409 Yonge St), 416-481-6865 Arnold's Oakville (485 Morden Rd, Oakville), 905-844-2613 Aquila (347 Keele St), 416-761-7474 Axis Gallery & Grill (3048 Dundas St. W.), 416-604-3333 Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave), 416-469-0537 Blues on the Rideau (The Cove Inn, 2 Bedford St, Westport), 888-COVE-INN Brandees Bar & Restaurant (178A Ontario St, Kingston), 613-549-1496 Cachet (500 Water St, Newmarket), 905-836-5007 Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen St W), 416-536-7717 Cam's Place (2655 Yonge St), 416-488-3976 Carrigan Arms (2025 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington), 905-332-6131 CAW Hall (124 Bunting Ave, St Catharines), 905-682-2776 Cheryl's Country Cookhouse (550 Ontario St, Milton), 289-878-5002 Coach & Lantern (384 Wilson Street East, Ancaster), 905-304-7822 College Street Bar (574 College St), 416-533-2417 Colonel Mustards (6545 HWY 7, Markham), 905-294-4925 Dave's (730 St Clair Ave), 416-657-3283 Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St E), 416-368-6893 Dora Keogh (141 Danforth Ave), 416-778-1804 Duffy's Tavern (1238 Bloor St W), 416-628-0330 Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles Ave), 416-588-2930 Greyfriar's Pub (231 Oak Park Blvd, Oakville), 905-257-3620 Groove Kitchen (656 King St E, Cambridge), 519-650-4452 Grossman's Tavern (379 Spadina Ave), 416-977-7000 Holy Rosary Parish Hall (356 St Claire Ave W), 416-654-4589 Hugh's Room (2261 Dundas St W), 416-531-6604 HWY 61 BBQ (1620 Bayview Ave), 416-489-7427 Joe Mama's (317 King St W), 416-340-6469 Jonathan's (14845 Yonge St, Aurora), 905-841-1807 King Henry's Arms (65 Brock St, Uxbridge), 905-852-5588 Lake Affect (1 Port St. E., Port Credit), 905-274-8223 Legion Hall Cobourg (55 King St W, Cobourg), 905-372-2210 Liquid Lounge (159 Sydenham St, Brantford), 519-756-3939 Lola Tavern (47 Kensington Ave), 416-348-8645 Lou Dawgs (589 King St W), 647-347-3294 Market Hall (160 Charlotte St, Peterborough), 705-749-1146 Molson Amphitheatre (955 Lakeshore Blvd W), 416-260-5600 Monarchs Pub (The Delta Chelsea Hotel - 33 Gerrard St W), 416-585-4352 Mulligans Pub (2428 Dundas St West), 905-855-7584 Oasis (Cobourg), 905-372 6634 O'Reilly's (Perth), 613-267 7994 Perth Studio Theatre (63 Gore St, Perth), 613-485-6434 Peter's Players (830 Muskoka Rd S, Gravenhurst), 705-687-2117 Regent Theatre (224 Main St, Picton), 877-411-4761 Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington St E), 416-955-0887 Rivoli (332 Queen St W), 416-977-5082 Roc n' Docs (105 Lakeshore Blvd E, Mississauga), 905-891-1754 Romby's Restaurant & Tavern (488 Lake St, St. Catharines), 905-937-0331 Scruffy Murphy's (150 Eglinton E), 416-484-6637 Shakers Tap & Grill (580 Kerr St, Oakville), 289-837-1353 Simcoe Blues & Jazz (926 Simcoe St, Oshawa), 905-435-1111 Sound Academy (11 Polson St), 416-649-7437 The Beach Sports Bar (290 Glendale Ave, St Catharines), 905-680-0625 The Beacon Restaurant (146 - 45th Street North, Wasaga Beach), 705-429-4433 The Black Angus of St. Mary's (139 Queen St E, St. Mary's), 519-284-0666 The Blue Goose Tavern (1 Blue Goose St, Mimico), 416-255 2442 The Busholme Inn (156 Main Street Erin), 519-833-9119 The Café (106 Ottawa, South River), 705-386-0977 The Duck (The Golden Pheasant - 244 Ontario St, St Catharines), 905-687-9505 The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W), 416-531-4635 The Grey Goat (74 Main St, Newmarket), 905-895-7902 The Harp (55 Lakeshore Rd E, Port Credit), 905-274-3277 The Huron Club (94 Pine St, Collingwood), 705-293-6677 The Mod Club Theatre (722 College St), 416-588-4663 The Niagara (4683 Crysler Ave, Niagara Falls), 905-354-7474 The Old Winery Restaurant (2228 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake), 905-468-8900 The Pour House (1115 Fennel Ave E, Hamilton), 905-389-6602 The Rex Hotel (194 Queen St W), 416-598-2475 The Rockpile (5555A Dundas St W, Etobicoke), 416-504-6699 The Street Tap & Eatery (547 Ontario St, St. Catharines), 905-937-1218 Timothy's Pub (344 Brown's Line), 416-201-9515 Uxbridge Music Hall (16 Main St S, Uxbridge), 905-852-4282 Waring House (Picton), 800-621-4956 Waterfront Bistro (590 Liverpool Rd, Pickering), 905-831-8661
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