Andria Simone Will Perform at the TBS Women's Blues Revue

September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Toronto Blues Society since 1985 [email protected] Vol 33, No 9

Andria Simone will perform at the TBS Women's Blues Revue

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2 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com MARK YOUR CALENDAR September 1-4 Harbourfront Centre,

Queens Quay W. Hot & Spicy Festival with Cécile Doo Kingué, Dawn Tyler Watson as well as Harrison Kennedy, Mike Nagoda, Lucas Haneman (on Saturday) and Angelique Francis, Spencer Mackenzie and Joel Johnson (on Sunday)

Saturday and Sunday, 2pm , September 23 & 24- Blues in the Garden, at TBS Headquarters, 900 Queen St. W. Featuring two TBS Talent Search Finalists: Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes (in a duo format) on Sept 23 and Catriona Sturton on Sept. 24. Food, beverages and alcohol will be available for purchase. The event is free to the public. (part of the Queen West Art Crawl)

Saturday, November 18 - Women's Blues Revue, Massey Hall with Dawn Tyler Watson, Jenie Thai, Andria Simone, Sue Foley and Shakura S'Aida performing and hosting.

Monday, January 15, 2018 - Maple Blues Awards, Koerner Hall Catriona Sturton plays the TBS Annual Blues in the Garden week-end on Sunday, *Tickets are now on sale for Women's Blues Revue and Maple Blues September 24 (2pm start). She was a finalist in the TBS Talent Search along with Awards. TBS members can contact the TBS Office at 416-538-3885 or Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes who entertain in the garden on Saturday, [email protected] to retrieve the required promo code September 23. Food, beverages and alcohol will be available for purchase. The for member discount tickets. event is free to the public.

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 3 4 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Keyzer and King Biscuit Boy actually joined (2000). In addition to this being de Notes &Quotes the Ronnie Hawkins band together in 1973, Keyzer’s first exclusively Blues album, there and it appears that the time Jack spent with were other factors that are likely to have Hawkins helped shape his skillset for future contributed to Jack taking his offerings to endeavours. a higher level. On Down In The Groove, Jack de K “Ronnie Hawkins was really good at Jack says, “This was my first Blues album, A living legend isn’t always an entity being a band leader. He knew how to run and it was also the first time that I had full on its own. It is, rather, a culmination of a band, and really knew his stuff about control over the project from thought to talent, experience, skill, and the ability to managing his band. I learned a lot about finish. Being able to put out an album that is put what one offers forward in such a way how to manage a band for myself from the completely my own creatively allowed me that is remembered for generations. In this time I spent with him.” to fully put myself out there – the fact that the album was well received was a good edition of Notes & Quotes, I had a candid Jack also played in a Rockabilly band conversation with an artist who has reached feeling because it was an indicator that the based out of Hamilton called the Bopcats in process was working.” legendary status in the Blues Collective; the first half of the 1980’s. It was in this band Jack De Keyzer. With an impressive that one might surmise clearly included Since that release of Down In The resume, spanning decades, it is safe to pivotal experiences for de Keyzer, ones Groove, de Keyzer has been releasing say that if you are reading Notes & Quotes, that created a recipe for the success he’s Blues offerings, both in studio and on the you’ve most likely heard of De Keyzer, or garnered today. stage. Performing approximately 150 actually heard him live. A highly decorated shows a year, he has been dubbed “The On recounting his time with the Bopcats, artist, Jack has 2 JUNO awards (and 2 Hardest Working Man in Blues”. Jack, Jack says; “The Bopcats was the band where additional nominations), 7 Maple Blues however, was no stranger to performing I really learned how to put on a good live Awards (One of which was the Lifetime Blues on legendary stages by the time he show. This is also the band where I was Achievement Award), and an International saw his name on the marquee – he recounts really introduced to being a songwriter, Songwriting Award, just to name a few. He performing with artists who clearly have and the band that I was introduced to has performed and recorded with the best, “legend” embossed on their legacy. “To recording in the studio with.” everyone from Etta James to Bo Diddley, work with Chess Records stars was very and released a multitude of full length By 1985, the working parts of an inspiring. I mean, who wouldn’t love that original albums. Without going through independently operational Jack de Keyzer (laughs)?! Etta James, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley the complete biography and expansive have been building, and it wasn’t long – the list goes on. I loved it.” list of achievements he has garnered in before de Keyzer broke out with his own When I asked what advice he would the Blues World, the focus of this article band. give to aspiring artists who are looking to will be on what concoction of experience “When I started out on my own, it took make their way in the music world, Jack and events led to the de Keyzer we see a few years to figure out where I was going offers some words of wisdom that seem to and hear today. to go musically. My first couple of albums mirror his own path: When discussing some of the musicians had various genres – some country, some “It’s all about the nuts and bolts. By who influenced and inspired him as an funk, Blues and Soul.” that, I mean that if you can sing, write, and artist, de Keyzer is quick to turn to his I couldn’t help but ask de Keyzer how he play, you’ll be a much stronger entity in the early influences in the performing world. ended up arriving at the Blues. It music business. There is a good chance In addition to crediting Willie Dixon as was a loaded question that that there will be times when a person someone who influenced him as a was met with an honest and who wants to play full time has to play as songwriter, he says; “I used to play eloquent answer. He says, a single or a duo, so knowing all three will with a great singer and harp player quite readily, “I arrived at really help you. Learn all aspects of what who a lot of people probably know the Blues because, of all the is involved in making music your business - King Biscuit Boy (aka Richard Alfred music I love, Blues always – learn how to promote yourself. Learn Newell). He was someone who really pulled at me the hardest.” as much as you can –it would be great if a helped inspire me. He had Once that stride was hit, label picked you up, but it is also great to a huge record collection the momentum grew, be able to do it yourself. “ with a lot of Blues music and de Keyzer As someone who has been submerged in it, and he showed me released the in a seemingly ever-evolving world of all kinds of Blues. I got appropriately music for decades, I asked Jack if he a lot of knowledge from named album thought the changes that have occurred that. I heard everything Down In The are ones that tip the scales in either from Chicago, to Delta, Groove (1999). direction. His thoughts: “I think the digital to Jump Blues and It was upon this era has been a fantastic help to the music beyond. It was just a release that Jack business. It used to be so expensive to do great mix. " was awarded a everything – photos, recording, pressing an For those who Maple Blues album. It is much less expensive now, which might be wondering Award for Blues opens opportunities to people. If I had to where de Keyzer’s Album of the pick a downside, I would say that there solid foundation of Year are more people recording embracing the Blues and putting music out was born, I think it is there, so it may be a safe to say that King bit harder to stand out. Biscuit Boy gets the title of influence. De cont’d on page 7

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 5 THE 16TH ANNUAL CANAL BANK SHUFFLE BLUES FESTIVAL OCTOBER 12-15, 2017 THOROLD, ONTARIO CANADA

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6 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com JACK DE KEYZER cont’d from p5

That being said, the benefits outweigh any This month's recommended negatives. Musicians are now accessible listening by John Valenteyn, worldwide, and that is a really good thing, host of John Valenteyn's in my opinion.” Blues on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD Jack and I wrapped up our conversation reviewer for Maple Blues. on his philosophy on if he thought the Blues as a genre would evolve in a dramatic fashion, as many believe is the way of *Jack de Keyzer The Best Of Jack de Keyzer, Vol. 1 Blue Star country music. *Julian Fauth The Weak & The Wicked Electro-Fi With resolve, and spoken as a good *Mighty Duck Blues Band Duck Soup Self steward of his own resume, he states,“I *Sunday Wilde & Reno Jack Two Hwy 11 consider Blues to be a canvas, one that is *Sinners Choir Vol. 2 Self solid and non-changing. Within that canvas, *Daniel Cross I Am The Blues DVD Film Movement so much can be added. It is what you create *Jason Buie Driftin’ Heart Self in between the parameters of the Blues Lloyd Spiegel This Time Tomorrow Only Blues canvas - that can be endless. It’s why I love *Rob Lutes Walk In The Dark Lucky Bear the Blues”. Sherman Holmes Project The Richmond Sessions MC Of note, Jack de Keyzer will be releasing *The Snyders Reaching Higher Self his Greatest Hits album at Hugh's Room *Jimmy Zee What You See Is What You Get Self in Toronto on September 23. He also Tommy Castro & The Painkillers Stompin’ Ground Alligator continues to tour extensively worldwide. Chris ‘Bad News’ Barnes Hokum Blues Vizztone See John Valenteyn's review on page 12. Live at Brighton Road Vizztone THE 16TH ANNUAL CANAL BANK SHUFFLE BLUES FESTIVAL For more information on Jack de Keyzer, Dani Wilde visit www.jackdekeyzer.com. Andrew ‘Jojo’ Chapman Well, It’s About Time Select-O-Hits John Pagano Band One More Round Midnight Circus

OCTOBER 12-15, 2017 THOROLD, ONTARIO CANADA Andy T Band Double Strike American Showplace Erin McCallum – singer, songwriter, Reed Turchi Tallahatchie Self DAWN TYLER WATSON - 2017 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER guitarist, bandleader. Lightnin’Hopkins Live in Denver Klondike *=Canadian SOULIZ BAND - 2017 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHAMPIONSHIP 2ND PLACE JOHNNY RAWLS ANTHONY GOMES THE KINSEY REPORT PAUL NELSON BAND BEN RACINE BAND MAX HILLIER BAND LANCE ANDERSON’S LAST WALTZ JENIE THAI BAND JACK de KEYZER BAND LATE NIGHT PRO JAM JEREMIAH JOHNSON BAND ... and many more TBA MILLER & THE OTHER SINNERS 4 Days BRANT PARKER BAND 25 bucks in advance $30 at the door VISIT www.canalbankshuffle.com FOR DETAILS

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 7 BLUES@ HUGH’S

September 7 · JW Jones September 21 · Steve Strongman September 22 · David Vest & the Willing Victims September 23 · Jack de Keyzer (CD Launch) September 30 · Three Kings (featuring Danny Marks, Paul Deslauriers, Dylan Wickens, Shawn Kellerman, Jesse O’Brien) October 6 · Angel Forrest October 13 · Etta James Tribute (featuring Danny Marks, Jesse O’Brien, Crystal Shawanda, Cheryl Lescom, Quisha Wint, Sabrina Weeks, Cleopatra Williams) October 27/28 · John Hammond October 29 · Ken Whiteley Gospel Brunch October 30 · Guy Davis December 8 · Hogtown All-Stars December 9 · Carlos del Junco December 29 · Suzie Vinnick

* All shows begin at 8:30pm. Doors open at 6pm* *The Gospel Brunch show starts at 2pm* Best available seats reserved for dinner guests, concert only seating available on request.

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8 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com See You at the Shuffle: If you're reading this in time, Chuck Jackson advises that there are still tickets available for the 2017 Beggars Blues Banquet on Thursday September 7th at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front Street North, Port Credit. The Festival kicks off with a fantastic night of blues hosted by The Hogtown Allstars featuring multiple Maple Blues and Juno award winning musicians with Special Guests Jack de Keyzer, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne and Jenie Thai. Enjoy a Southern Style buffet dinner featuring smoked Black Angus The Mighty Duck Blues Band celebrates their 10th anniversary with the release of their debut recording Duck Soup Beef Brisket, Mississippi Bronzed Catfish, featuring guest performances by Paul Reddick, Chuck Jackson, Cheryl Lescom, John Dickie, John Finley and Jambalaya Dirty Rice, Baked Beans and more Lance Anderson. MDBB members, Dave Curry, Canada Dave Torosian, Jim Casson and Gary Kendall return to their popular Saturday afternoon Blues Matinee series in St. Catharines at The Bar Upstairs on Sat.Sept.23rd souther delicacies. www.ticketscene.ca/ with David Vest. The weekly event runs until June 2018. events/18529/ http://www.mightyduckbluesband.com/ Blues at Kensington Jazz: The new kid on the block on Toronto’s jazz “Canada has world class talent and the Tavern, Sundays 4-7:30pm on September 24. festival circuit, Kensington Market Jazz spirit of this festival is artist-driven,” says The weekly event will kick off with Jerome Festival debuted in style in 2016 when over KMJF creator, artist, philanthropist and Godboo & Eric Schenkman guesting followed 200 musicians performed over 3 days to officer of the Order of Canada, Molly Johnson. by Sugar Brown & X Jonny Wong October1 packed houses, enthusiastic crowds and a “The festival is fuelled by volunteers and with Paul Reddick and Greg Cockerill in on buzzing neighbourhood. The second annual support from Yamaha Canada. There are October 8. Due to Kendall`s and Fitzpatrick`s KMJF is back September 15, 16 and 17 with no advance tickets. Shows are Cash only Downchild touring commitments the series the addition of a big band stage and a new with money going directly to the artists. will break after three sessions and return for series of curated busking within popular This makes Kensington Market Jazz Festival an extended run in November. Kensington Market businesses. There's unique around the world.” Watch for the full Blues at TIFF: Eric Clapton: Life in 12 some interesting blues content (Carlos del programme at www.kensingtonjazz.com Bars is a new documentary by film maker Lili Junco, Danny Marks, the Sinners Choir, Suzie Hot & Spicy Blues: This Labour Fini Zanuck and showing during the Toronto Vinnick) as well as Canadian R&B veterans Jay Day weekend (September 1-4), International Film Festival on September 8, Douglas, Sharon Lee and Shawne Jackson, Harbourfront's Hot & Spicy Food Festival 10, 11, 13 & 14. It is an intimate, revealing Jackie Richardson and Alana Bridgewater. celebrates its 20th year with hot food, musical odyssey on the life and career of Popular craft beer hall Trinity Common will great music and appearances by Chef guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton, told by those host a dozen shows including “Canada’s Roger Mooking, Jonathan Gushue, Luis who have known him best, including BB King, Sweetheart of Swing” Alex Pangman. Valenzuela, Nicole Gomes and other Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison. More info culinary experts join stellar jazz greats at http://www.tiff.net/tiff/film.html?v=eric- including Grammy nominee Jane Bunnett, clapton-life-in-12-bars Barbra Lica and crooner Matt Dusk as well as Blues Blast Music Awards are presented a lot of blues curated in part by the Toronto by Blues Blast Magazine, the largest free Blues Society including Harrison Kennedy, weekly internet Blues magazine with over Dawn Tyler Watson, Cécile Doo-Kingué, 37,000 Blues fan subscribers located in all 50 Angelique Francis, Spencer MacKenzie and states and in more than 90 countries. many more (see full schedule on page 16) or visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com/festivals/ 2017 Blues Blast Music Award Winners hotandspicy Contemporary Blues Album: Samantha Fish - Concert For Peace: The 7th Annual Chills & Fever Concert For Peace takes place on Sunday, Traditional Blues Album: Mississippi Heat - September 3 at the home of Michael and Cab Driving Man Louise Pickett in Crystal Beach - 20 minutes Soul Blues Album: Thornetta Davis - Honest from the Peace Bridge which connects Fort Woman Erie to Buffalo. Featured artists include Steve Rock Blues Album: Mike Zito - Make Blues Payne, Kalimbas at Work, the Mike Branton Not War Congratulations to former TBS board member and Band and Pickett himself. Check out http:// Fathead founder Al Lerman who's had a busy summer concertforpeace.net/ Acoustic Blues Album: Fiona Boyes - Professin’ The Blues and was recently honoured to receive the Peterborough Goose Blues News: Blues at The Goose County Recognition Award for Leadership in Arts & with Big Groove (Gary Kendall and Mike Live Blues Recording: Walter Trout - Alive in Culture. Al is pictured here with the Mayor of Havelock, Fitzpatrick) returns to The Blue Goose Amsterdam Ron Gerow (far right) cont’d on page 11

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2017 Blues Festival Guide When the lights go down, the music heats up in the Birthplace of America’s Music. Whether you’re looking September/October for blues, country, rock ‘n’ roll or something a little West Coast Blues Downtown Shuffle | Sept 1-3, different, the thrill is far from gone. The beat goes on 2017 | Goderich, ON where it all began—in Mississippi. Vancouver Island Blues Bash | Sept 2-4, 2017 |

10 MapleBlues September 2017 17-1047-TorontoBlues-BW-Sept.indd 1 www.torontobluessociety.com8/22/17 2:01 PM LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p9 Best Independent Blues New Artists CD – The Marcus King Band – The Historical Or Vintage Recording: Roy Buchanan - The Genius Of Marcus King Band The Guitar - His Early Recordings Artist of the Year! – North Mississippi Allstars New Artist Debut Album: Southern Avenue - Southern Avenue Best Independent Male Blues Artist – John Mayall Blues Band: Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Best Independent Female Blues Artist – Samantha Fish Male Blues Artist: John Mayall Best Traditional Blues Band – Bobby Rush Female Blues Artist: Beth Hart Best Blues Rock Band – Joe Bonamassa Sean Costello Rising Star Award: Southern Avenue Best Modern Roots Band – North Mississippi Allstars Montreal blues diva Dawn Tyler Watson was the only Canadian nominee in the Blues Blast Awards but there was a good Best Contemporary Blues Band – Ben Harper representation of Canuck blues in this year's Independent Blues Best New Artist – The Smoke Wagon Blues Band Music Awards (www.makingascene.org/independent-blues- Independent Blues artist Gateway Award – Joe Bonamassa awards-2017-winners/). Hamilton's Smoke Wagon Blues Band won two awards, Best New Artist and Best R&B/Soul Song for "Set Me Best Independent Blues Stage Performance – Joe Bonamassa Free." Colin James' Blue Highway won Best Independent Blues Rock Road Warrior Award – Samantha Fish CD. Here's the complete list of winners: Song Awards Best Independent Blues Acoustic CD – Keb Mo – LIVE-That Hot Best Traditional Blues Song – Albert Castiglia/Joel Zoss – Let’s Make Pink Blues Love in the Morning Best Independent Blues Contemporary CD – Jeremiah Johnson – Best R&B/Soul Song – The Smoke Wagon Blues Band – Set me Free Blues Heart attack Best Contemporary Blues Song – Joe Bonamassa – Livin Easy Best Independent Blues Traditional CD – Bobby Rush – Porcupine Best Blues Rock Song – Mike Zito – Redbird Meat Best Modern Roots Song – Ben Harper – Call it What it is Best Independent Blues R&B/Soul CD – Johnny Rawls – Tiger in a Cage Best Funk Song – Jeremiah Johnson – Sun Shine Through Best Independent Blues Rock CD – Colin James – Blues Highway Best Song for the Common Good – John Mayall – The Devil Must Be Laughing Best Modern Roots CD – The Smoke Wagon Blues Band – Cigar store Best Music Video – Bobby Rush – Porcupine Meat Best Independent Blues LIVE CD – Joe Bonamassa – Live at the Greek Theater www.makingascene.org/independent-blues-awards-2017-winners/

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Matt Dusk Dawn Tyler Jane Bunnett & Friday, September 1 Watson* Spirits of Havana 9:45pm Saturday, September 2 Monday, September 4 The platinum selling 9:30pm 5pm Canadian favourite and Experience a blend of Bridging jazz and Juno nominee lights up jazz, soul, folk and rock Cuban styles for the stage with his classic from this International over 25 years, these jazz stylings. Blues Challenge-winner. acclaimed musicians *Co-presented with are a must-see. Toronto Blues Society

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 11 of admission alone. It’s followed by another imaginitive arrangements of these songs, live song, from The Corktown Sessions, the there are four new ones: “So Far Down”, rocking “The Way That I Love You”. Also about someone in his own past; “Nightmare”, unreleased is “Hard Working Man”, a funky “Dan”, an older song about a friend going number that didn’t make it to Silver Blues, you to war in Afghanistan and “Bad John” by have it now. Next up we go all the way back Russell Sleaper, a song exploring the root to his earliest, rockabilly days and a live CBC of that expression in a folk character from the recording of “Rock‘n Roll Girl”. The generous, Caribbean – it may not be an old folk song Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner seventy-minute set ends with 1991’s “Blue but it fits right in here and is another highlight. Train”, his first hit, dedicated to and about “So Far Down” is an important song for Fauth, Muddy Waters. Jack has attracted many of generating, I think, both the album title and our best players for his bands over those its eye-catching cover art, a complicated years, too many to list, needless to say that character indeed. The program concludes they all contribute mightily. Get your tickets with “House Carpenter”, the old English folk to the Hugh’s Room show and stay in touch at song and a rather different version of “Blowin’ www.jackdekeyzer.com. In The Wind”, by someone who has done even more research into the folk tradition, Bob Dylan. Eclectic for sure and well worth the time spent! This CD began life as a live CIUT- FM broadcast last summer, I hope you were able to hear that. Julian performs regularly about town check out www.julianfauth.com for details. It will be out September 17th. Jack de Keyzer Best of Jack de Keyzer Volume One Blue Star

Jack de Keyzer returns to Hugh’s Room Live on September 23rd with this wonderful compilation in hand. Drawn from throughout his storied, twenty-four-year career this immediately becomes a ‘must have’. For this set, he has re-mastered and re-mixed the songs and added one from his side-career as a first call guitarist for Electro-Fi Records Julian Fauth The Weak & The Wicked plus three previously unreleased tunes. As Electro-Fi/Outside this collection conclusively proves, and as his many fans already know, Jack’s mastery of different styles is his strongest suit - his The subtitle, The Hard and the Strong, blend of blues with soul and jazz is unique. completes a title that fits in well with the The big band blues of “Music Is The Food Of opening press release quote from Mojo Love” starts off followed by the Latin blues magazine that Julian Fauth ‘practically of “Soul Lover”. “Ride With Me” is a classic redefines eclectic’. Aside from a couple of Mighty Duck Blues Band Duck Soup Self driving rocking blues. “Blues Thing” might originals, Fauth embarks on a journey through have come from one of Albert King’s Stax Anglo-American folk & blues standards If you have fond memories of the Saturday discs done Whitby style. The magnificent re-imagined as only he can. “Tricks Ain’t afternoon jams at the Black Swan Tavern, you slow blues “Engine Trouble” gets featured Walkin’”, “Casey Jones”, “John Henry”, might well want to head over to St. Catharines in almost every live show, here we get the “Frankie & Johnny” and “Betty & Dupree” are and its current reincarnation, also under original from Six String Lover. After the among the better known ones, with “Charley Gary Kendall, now at The Bar Upstairs. It’s Stones/Stax “High On Your Love”, comes the James”, “Cole Younger” and “Rounder” in the BallHockey.com Athletic Centre, 16 songwriting award winning slow blues “That’s further examples of his extensive research. Melbourne Ave., from 2:30 to 6:30 every The Only Time”. BB King was channeled for Fauth’s singing is the best I’ve heard from Saturday starting September 23. The band “Gambler’s Blues” to great effect. “Cotton him and his piano work simply superb. His name comes from its previous home, the Candy” goes back to his Rock‘n Roll days, stomping foot is occasionally augmented Golden Pheasant, known affectionately as as do several others here. “Who Let The Cat by various percussive effects courtesy ‘The Duck’, which closed last year. The format Out Of The Bag” comes from the Willie “Big of co-producer Alec Fraser and other is the same, with a guest star performing Eyes” Smith CD, Juke Joint Rockers, featuring players you’ll hear include Ken Yoshioka with the excellent house band. Duck Soup is Jack singing on a swinging group vocal blues. on harmonica, Donné Roberts on guitar a recording studio version that should serve “Nothing In The World” was a country hit and Tim Hamel on trumpet. Fauth helpfully as an invaluable document of the quality for him, we get an R&B version done live (at provides notes for each of the songs and I of the shows. The band is Dave Curry on Hugh’s Room) on Silver Blues, the original particularly liked “John Henry”, with Roberts guitars & vocals, “Canada” Dave Torosian was on Hard Working Man, from 1991. The & Yoshioka - Fauth chose some lesser-known on organ, Gary Kendall on bass & vocals first unreleased song is the most recent, a verses that have John Henry’s daughters and Jim Casson on drums & vocals. Instead live performance from the 2014 Waterfront carrying on after his death. “Tricks Ain’t of the more usual blues greatest hits in this Blues Festival here. It’s another fine slow Walkin’” and “Casey Jones” (with Hamel on blues, “My Love Has Gone”, worth the price trumpet) are also very good. Along with the

12 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com type of collection, they also write most of MacLeod & Steve Koch on guitars and the songs: Curry contributes five, Kendall Cleave Anderson on drums. Reno Jack on two and Casson two. Casson’s “Hammered bass and Sunday Wilde on her barrelhouse And Nailed” is as effective a description piano complete the instrumentation. There of feeling blue as you’ll want. John Dickie are fewer originals this time out but the covers takes the superb vocal over Curry’s fluid are well chosen and very well arranged. guitar lines. Kendall’s “Don’t Send Me No The perfect example is the opener: Wolf’s Valentines”, written with Martin Aucoin, is “Howlin’ For My Darlin’”, with a new verse a remarkably well-written tale of too many from a woman’s perspective by Wilde and a heartbreaks, convincingly sung by Cheryl fabulous rocking groove. Wilde sings this one Lescom (“I ain’t running no bed ‘n breakfast, solo and a fine vocal it is. Ruth Brown has I’m happy by myself”). Gary may well have always been a role model for her and three been responsible for bringing an unrecorded of Brown’s are here: “Love Contest”, “5-10-15 song by the late Cash Wall to the sessions, Hours” and “I Wanna Do More”. Reno Jack John Finley does a fine job on “Yes Indeed” joins in on vocals from here on either as a a great slab of R&B. Casson’s other song is straight duet or as interjections and he takes “3AM Blues”, sung by Chuck Jackson. Our the lead vocal on “I Wanna Do More”. An narrator is overwhelmed by his girl’s late original, by Alberta’s Don Sponchia is “Van night outburst. Gary may also have brought Horne”, a fine train song featuring MacLeod a rocking love song, “Hurricane”, by Kenny on harp. Reno Jack takes his solo vocal on Brown. Paul Reddick takes the vocal, with his own “Moonlight Rising”, a tender love Jim Gay on the sax solo. Curry’s “Nobody song. Wilde’s barrelhouse piano begins her Home” is one fine rocker with Curry’s vocal 12 bar “Back Lane Man” about a lover who lamenting a lack of political leadership. wronged her. With harp & slide guitar, this explanation of what the blues means to them. Lescom wails away in the background. Gary’s one’s a Chicago blues treat. Sam Cooke’s Bobby Rush is particularly eloquent in his other song is one he sings too, “You’re Drivin’ “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” and a couple extended segments. There are subtitles to Me Crazy”, another rocking love song, with of country songs round out the attractive help with the southern dialects, gorgeous Lance Anderson on piano and a fine guitar program. Perhaps it’s Reno Jack’s influence recorded sound and quite spectacular visuals. solo from Curry. The title song is the closing but there is an infectious rockabilly blues There are younger blues players working instrumental, one of two by Curry. They call feel to the whole album. This band can play now and maybe one day they’ll get their own this one ‘a diverse and powerful blend of high and the admittedly rather eccentric vocals documentary. Daniel Cross and his team have energy blues’ and that it is. They’ll have this of Sunday Wilde & Reno Jack work very well done a magnificent job. Check out the trailer CD available at the club but if you can’t get together. The web site, www.hwy11records. at www.iamthebluesmovie.com and do there, go to www.mightyduckbluesband. com, will show eight albums between them whatever it takes to see this movie. com. and this one is one of the best. The release date is September 15. -John Valenteyn

Daniel Cross I Am The Blues Film Movement

This award-winning documentary has been making its way through the cinemas and is now available on DVD. Daniel Cross, the noted Montreal filmmaker, asked Bobby Rush to take him and his crew on a tour of the current blues scene in rural Louisiana and various parts of Mississippi beginning in 2013 and that might well be the most important part of the documentary as his connections and integrity opened doors. We get performances & interviews with Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Lil Buck Sinegal, RL Sunday Wilde & Reno Jack Two Hwy 11 Boyce, LC Ulmer, Little Freddie King, Bud Spires, Barbara Lynn in natural settings. My favourite is a reunion/party/concert: Henry The blues will be alive and well in Gray, Carol Fran, Lazy Lester and more Atikoken, ON as long as these two stay there. join Lil Buck, Barbara Lynn & Bobby Rush They record there and sometimes they go to having fun and jamming. The camaraderie Clarksdale MS to record but this time they and music making is captured perfectly. You’ll came here. And it’s a full band album, with see from that list that we’re getting a veteran Queen Street scene veterans and friends of generation here, albeit the generation that Reno Jack’s from his days at the Cameron made the blues music we all grew up on. House coming on board. We get Johnny We get to hear about their past and their

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 15 16 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com 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 CKWR (98.5 FM) Old Chicago Blues w/ Willy A, Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) CIOI FM (1015 The HAWK) Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes will host The Amy Louie Grossman`s Music Scholarship`s 6th annual fund Blues Blast, with Ken Wallis raiser taking place at Grossman`s Tavern on Tuesday, Sept.26th. There will be performances by Jerome Godboo Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton) & Eric Schenkman, Frankie Foo, The Happy Pals, The Sinners Choir, Robert Priest & The Great Big Face Band, Chloe Watkinson & Park Eddy, Neil Chapman w/ David Hines & Rob Grenway, The Porch Dog Choir and more. COUNTYFM (99.3) Submissions for the 2017 ALGMS bursary are open until Sept.15th. The fund presents $2000 yearly to help an Sideroads with Blues Sister Peg and Brotha 'Z' Tuesday 8-10pm (Picton) individual or group further their career in the music business. www.grossmanstavern.com CIWS 102.9FM (WhiStle Radio) Blues on WhiStle with Dave Daddy Cool Booth Mon, Tues, Fri 11pm Whistle Bait w/Gary Tate (aka Shakey-T) Sat 12-1am and Wed 10-11 pm. (Stouffville) 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 The Blues Review, with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph) CANOE FM (100.9 FM) canoe.fm.com Zoe's Haphhazard Saturday Night with Zoe Chilco Saturday 10 pm Buckslide Blues Cruise with Patrick Monaghan Tues. (7-9pm) (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)

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 17 18 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Roc ‘N Doc’s, 4:30 PM, 105 Lake- shore Rd E, Mississauga, 905-891- 1754 Michael Pickett, Steve Payne, Mike Branton, Njacko Backo at Pickett Residence , 2:00 PM, 4023 Wellington Court, Crystal Beach, Paul James Band at Canadian Na- tional Exposition , 2:00 PM, Lakeshore Blvd, Toronto, Sunday Night Jam with Bill Hede- fine at Grossman’s Tavern, 10:00 PM, 379 Spadina Ave., Toronto, 416-977- 7000 The James Anthony Band at Abbey Arms Restaurant, 3:30 PM, 481 North Service Rd W, Oakville, 905-825-1109

Monday, September 4

JW Jones at Burlington Ribfest, 3:00 PM, 1400 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Jordan John at Orbit Room, 10:00 PM, 580A College St, Toronto, 416- 535-0613 Paul James Band at Canadian Na- tional Exposition , 3:00 PM, Lakeshore Blvd, Toronto, Sebastian Agnello at Black Swan Jackie Richardson will perform at the second annual Kensington Market Jazz Festival taking place September 15, 16 and 17. Tavern, 9:30 PM, 154 Danforth Ave, Plenty more blues content blues content with Carlos del Junco, Danny Marks, the Sinners Choir, Suzie Vinnick as well as Canadian Toronto, 416-469-0537 R&B veterans Jay Douglas, Sharon Lee and Shawne Jackson and Alana Bridgewater. Complete schedule to be announced soon at http://www.kensingtonjazz.com/ Tuesday, September 5 guests at Old Winery, 9:00 PM, Blues Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. Classic Rex Jazz Jam Hosted by East, Toronto, 647-348-3200 2288 Niagara Stone Rd, Niaga- ra-on-the-Lake, 905-468-8900 Chris Gale at Rex Hotel , 9:30 PM, Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, 416-598- 8:00 PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224 Paul James, Crystal Shawanda, Monkeyjunk and more at Mainstage 2475 - West Coast Blues Fest, 1:30 PM, 1 Julian Fauth at Sauce on Danforth, Saturday, September 2 Courthouse Square, Goderich, 519- 6:00 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 524-6590 647-748-1376 Friday, September 1 Bill Heffernan and guests at Gate The Bent Bugle Band at Warming- Max Marshall at The Local, 9:00 403, 5:00 PM, 403 Roncesvalles Ave, tons Bistro, 4:00 PM, 42 George St, PM, 396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Toronto, 416-588-2930 Brantford, 519-770-4941 416-535-6225 Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Conor Gains at Club 1806 at South- The James Anthony Band at Purple Open Jam with Chris Brown and Toronto, 416-792-8299 ern Accent, 10:00 PM, 839 College Heather, 2:00 PM, 3600 Dundas St, Trevor Cobb at Brando’s on Market, John McKinley Band at Lancaster St., Toronto, 416-901-3211 Burlington, 905-315-8782 10:00 PM, 135 Market St, Brantford, Smokehouse, 8:00 PM, 574 Lancaster Danny Marks at Cadillac Lounge, The Sil Simone Band with guest at 519-720-6758 St W, Kitchener, 519-743-4331 12:00 PM, 1296 Queen St W, Toronto, Carrigan Arms, 2:00 PM, 2025 Upper Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm at Paul James Band at Canadian Na- 416-536-7717 Middle Road, Burlington, 905-332- Reservoir Lounge, 8:45 PM, 52 Wel- tional Exposition , 9:00 PM, Lakeshore Johnny Wright & Michael Fonfara at 6131 lington St E, Toronto, 416-955-0887 Blvd, Toronto, Outrigger Tap & Table, 3:00 PM, 2232 The Sinners Choir at Rex Hotel, Rob Davis & Fabio Parovel at Club Queen St E, Toronto, 416-748-2232 12:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, Wednesday, September 6 1806 at Southern Accent, 10:00 PM, KIngstown NEW Mississippi at 416-598-2475 839 College St., Toronto, 416-901- Rhea’s Bar & Gril, 8:00 PM, 62 Con- Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm at Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar at 3211 cession Street, Kingston, 613 Reservoir Lounge, 9:45 PM, 52 Wel- Royal Botanical Gardens - Hendrie The Johnny Blue Trio at Basso Niagara Rhythm Section with lington St E, Toronto, 416-955-0887 Park, 6:30 PM, 680 Plains Road W, Whitey and the Roulettes at Blue Burlington, 800-694-4769 Goose Tavern, 3:00 PM, 1 Blue Goose St., Toronto(Mimico), 416-255-2442 Thursday, September 7

Sunday, September 3 Alfie Smith at Mississippi Queen Foods, 6:30 PM, 635 King Street East, Bay City Blues Band (Brant Parker, Hamilton, 905-526-0909 Alan Duffy, Sean O’Grady, Bill Bourbon Dinner with The Vaudvil- Holinaty) at Bay City Music Hall, lian Band at Lancaster Smokehouse, To submit listings, browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on 2:00 PM, 50 Leader Rd., Hamilon, 7:00 PM, 574 Lancaster St W, Kitch- "Live Blues" scroll down and enter your event into the form provided. 289-389-9900 ener, 519-743-4331 From there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in Chris Murphy Band at Wortley Bywater at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reasonable Roadhouse, 4:00 PM, 190 Wortley Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-535- driving distance of Toronto. If you're having trouble send a note to editor@ Rd, London, 519-438-5141 6225 torontobluessociety.com Chuck Jackson & The All Stars at JP Cormier at Moonshine Cafe, 8:30

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 19 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905-844- Sunday, September 10 Street , Barrie , 705-238-9282 647-348-3200 2655 Spencer MacKenzie, Teeny Tucker Soulstack at Boathouse, 7:00 PM, JW Jones at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 Harpdog Brown & the Travelin’ at McGibbon Park, 7:30 PM, 180 57 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener, 519-749- PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Blues Show at Tim Horton’s South- College Ave. N, Sarnia, 519-344-7777 8080 416-533-5483 side Shuffle, 5:00 PM, Stavebank & The Julian Fauth Band at Basso Tim Bastmeyer at Ernie’s Road- Sean Poluk at Relish Bar & Grill , Lakeshore, Port Credit, 416-770-4374 Blues Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. house, 7:00 PM, Cambridge, 519- 7:00 PM, 2152 Danforth Ave. , Toronto JP Cormier at Midland Arts Centre, East, Toronto, 647-348-3200 658-9562 , 416-425-4664 7:00 PM, 333 King St., Midland, 705- The Swingin’ Blackjacks at Lavigne 527-4420 Tavern, 9:30 PM, 10521 Highway 64, Saturday, September 23 Friday, September 8 Paul James at Etwell Concert Series, Lavigne ON, 705-594-2301 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, Tim Bastmeyer at Mill Creek Pub, Andre Bisson at Boathouse, 9:00 Brendt Thomas Diabo at Gladstone 705-789-2972 8:30 PM, Orangeville, 519-307-5700 PM, 57 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener, 519- Hotel, 8:00 PM, 1214 Queen St W, 749-8080 Toronto, 416-531-4635 Thursday, September 14 Sunday, September 17 Howard Ross & the Full Count Harpdog Brown at Tim Horton’s Blues Band at Arlington, 9:00 PM, Southside Shuffle, 9:00 PM, Stave- Sue Foley at Cadillac Lounge, 8:00 Blues Brunch with Robert Davis 32990 Highway 62, Maynooth, 613- bank & Lakeshore, Port Credit, PM, 1269 Queen St. W, Toronto, 416- at Southern Accent, 11:00 AM, 839 338-2080 416-770-4374 536-7717 College St. , Toronto, 416-901-3211 Jack de Keyzer at Hugh’s Room Pete Temple & The Cornerstones at David Vest at Etwell Concert Series, Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Boathouse, 9:00 PM, 57 Jubilee Drive, Friday, September 15 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, Toronto, 416-533-5483 Kitchener, 519-749-8080 705-789-2972 RootBone at Tin Cup - Oakville, 9:00 Rob Lutes & Rob MacDonel at Cove Harpdog Brown, The Focklers at Mark Lalama Trio, Steve Strong- PM, 1540 North Service Rd W , Inn, 7:00 PM, 2 Bedford St., Westport McGibbon Park, 7:30 PM, 180 N. man, Serena Pryne at FirstOntario Oakville, 905-469-1441 , 613-273-3636 College Ave., Sarnia, 519-344-7777 Performing Arts Centre, 4:30 PM, Roots ‘n Branches at Basso Blues The Blues Miners at Basso Blues Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. East, Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. East, Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, 905-688-0722 Toronto, 647-348-3200 Toronto, 647-348-3200 Toronto, 416-792-8299 Steve Earle at Kiwanis Theatre, 7:30 The Gary Kendall Band at Port Larry Kurts Blues Jam (open mic) Monday, September 18 PM, 1007 Trunk Rd, Sault Ste Marie, Credit Legion - Riverside Room, 10:00 at Black Wolf Smokehouse, 9:00 PM, 705-945-7309 PM, 33 Front St. N, Port Credit, 139 Broadway, Orangeville, 519-941- Steve Earle at Academy Theatre, The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ 1313 7:30 PM, 2 Lindsay St S, Lindsay, special guest David Vest. at The Bar Saturday, September 9 Rodriguez at Massey Hall, 8:00 PM, 705-324-9111 Upstairs, 2:30 PM, 16 Melbourne St., St. Catharines, 905-684-7688 x4 178 Victoria St, Toronto, 416-872- Blues and Troubles at Basso Blues 4255 Tim Bastmeyer at The Grey Goat, Tuesday, September 19 9:00 PM, Newmarket, 905-898-0418 Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. East, The Julian Fauth Band at Basso Toronto, 647-348-3200 Blues Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. Steve Earle at Sanderson Centre, Cécile Doo Kingué at Closson Chase East, Toronto, 647-348-3200 8:00 PM, 88 Dalhousie St, Brantford, Sunday, September 24 Vineyards, 2:00 PM, 629 Closson Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, 519-758-8090 Road, Hillier, 888-201-2300 8:00 PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224 Big Groove & special guests Doc Maclean at Lavigne Tavern, 9:30 Jerome Godboo & Eric Schenkman Wednesday, September 20 PM, 10521 Highway 64, Lavigne, Saturday, September 16 at The Blue Goose Tavern, 4:00 PM, 1 705-594-2301 Blue Goose St. (Royal York & Cavell), David Vest at Mississippi Queen Fraser & Daley at Castro’s Lounge, Blue Room at Port Hope Fall Fair, Toronto (Mimico), 416-255-2442 9:00 PM, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto, Foods, 6:30 PM, 635 King Street East, Gary Cain Band at Linsmore Tavern, 1:30 PM, Town Park Recreation Hamilton, 905-526-0909 416-699-8272 Centre , Port Hope, 7:00 PM, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Harpdog Brown & the Travelin’ Brian Blain at Home Smith Bar - Old 416-466-5130 Blues Show featuring Sugar Brown Mill, 7:30 PM, 21 Old Mill Rd,, Toronto, Thursday, September 21 New Orleans Style Brunch with at The Pearl Company, 8:00 PM, 16 416-236-2641 Ragwax at Mississippi Queen Foods, Steven St,, Hamilton, 905-524-0606 Jack de Keyzer at Moonshine Cafe, Pat Temple at Moonshine Cafe, 8:30 12:00 PM, 635 King Street East, Tamica & the Boyz with Ian Ross 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905- PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905-844- Hamilton, 905-526-0909 and Dylan Burchell at The Brogue 844-2655 2655 Irish Pub, 9:00 PM, 136 Lakeshore Pat Temple at Old Church Theatre, Steve Strongman at Hugh’s Room Thursday, September 28 Rd. E. , Mississauga, 905-278-8444 7:30 PM, 940 Bonisteel Rd, Trenton, Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., The Gary Kendall Band at Port 613-848-1411 Toronto, 416-533-5483 Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfor- Credit Legion - Riverside Room , Roy Rogers & Delta Rhythm Kings tunes at Cameron House, 10:00 PM, 10:00 PM, 33 Front St. N, Port Credit, at Mady Centre , 7:30 PM, 1 Dunlop Friday, September 22 408 Queen St W, Toronto, 416-703- 0811 Angel Forrest Band at Cove Inn, Raoul Bhaneja & Darren Gallen at 7:00 PM, 2 Bedford St, Westport , Mississippi Queen Foods, 6:30 PM, 613-273-3636 635 King Street East, Hamilton, 905- Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfor- 526-0909 tunes at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 Sue Foley at Cadillac Lounge, 8:00 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-535- PM, 1269 Queen St. W, Toronto, 416- 6225 536-7717 David Vest & the Willing Victims at The Distillery at Jazz Bistro, 9:00 Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 PM, 251 Victoria St., Toronto, 416- Jeffrey Wilson, Proprietor Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416-533-5483 363-5299 Pete Eastmure and Animal Kyn- Sales & Service of HOHNER Harmonicas & Accordions ~ Since 1986~ gdom at Basso Blues Room, 9:00 Friday, September 29 PM, 320 Queen St. East, Toronto, www.wilsonmusic.ca Full Bore Blues at Basso Blues

20 MapleBlues September 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. Etta James Tribute at Hugh’s Room East, Toronto, 647-348-3200 Tuesday, October 3 Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Toronto, 416-533-5483 Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Songhoy Blues at Mod Club, 8:00 PM, Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Toronto, 416-792-8299 722 College, Toronto, 416-588-4663 Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Toronto, 416-792-8299 Larry Kurtz’ Big Blues Party at Al- Tim Bastmeyer at The Gladstone ton Mill Arts Centre, 8:00 PM, 1402 Wednesday, October 4 Hotel, 8:00 PM, Toronto, 416-531-4635 Queen St., Caledon, 519-943-1149 Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, Matt Minglewood w/ Doubleshot at 8:00 PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224 Bay City Music Hall, 8:00 PM, 50 Lean- Saturday, October 14 der Dr, Hamilton, 289-389-9900 Carlos del Junco & Blues Mongrels Saturday, September 30 at Old Church Theatre, 7:30 PM, 940 Thursday, October 5 "Like" us Bonisteel Rd, Trenton, 613-848-1411 Alexis P. Suter Band at Simcoe RootBone Trio at Waterdown Legion, on Facebook! Street Theatre , 8:00 PM, 65 Simcoe Tim Bastmeyer at Lou Dawgs Ryerson, 8:00 PM, 79 Hamilton Street North, www.facebook.com/ St., Collingwood , 705-238-9282 9:00 PM, Toronto, 647-349-3294 Big Rude Jake at Boathouse, 9:00 Waterdown, 905-689-6112 TorontoBluesSociety PM, 57 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener, Tim Bastmeyer at Harbour Street Fish 519-749-8080 Friday, October 6 Bar, 8:00 PM, Collingwood, 705-293- Jerome Godboo Band at Moon- 3474 shine Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Angel Forrest at Hugh’s Room Live, Voodoo Walters and The Rhythm Oakville, 905-844-2655 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Method at Basso Blues Room, 9:00 Robertson-Quail Unplugged at 416-533-5483 PM, 320 Queen St. East, Toronto, Basso Blues Room, 9:00 PM, 320 The Paul Polisano Band at Basso 647-348-3200 Blues Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. Queen St. East, Toronto, 647-348- East, Toronto, 647-348-3200 3200 Sunday, October 15 Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, 8:00 Follow us on Twitter The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224 @TObluessociety special guest Jack de Keyzer Cootes Paradise at Christ Church, at The Bar Upstairs, 2:30 PM, 16 Flamborough, 1:30 PM, 92 Highway Melbourne St. , St. Catharines, 905- Saturday, October 7 #8, Flamborough, 905-627-4045

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues September 2017 21 to, 416-546-4033 1:30 PM, 120 Sydenham St, Brantford, Tim Bastmeyer at Lou Dawgs 519-753-1248 Ryerson, 9:00 PM, Toronto, 647- Ken Whiteley’s Gospel Brunch at Hugh’s 349-3294 Room Live, 2:00 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416-533-5483 Friday, October 20 The Weber Brothers at Acoustic Grill, 8:00 Concerts of Note PM, 172 Main St, Picton, 613-476-2887 Blackie & The Rodeo Kings at JW Jones – Hugh's Room Live – Grand Theatre, 7:30 PM, 218 Prin- Monday, October 30 September 7 cess St., Kingston , 613-530-2050 Sue Foley - Cadillac Lounge - September 14 & 28 The Blues Miners at Basso Blues Guy Davis at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 PM, Room, 9:00 PM, 320 Queen St. 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416-533- Steve Strongman – Hugh's Room Live –September 21 East, Toronto, 647-348-3200 5483 David Vest & the Willing Victims – Hugh's Room Live – Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, September 22 - 8:00 PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224 Wednesday, November 1 Jack de Keyzer – Hugh's Room Live – Saturday, October 21 Mississippi Queen’s Birthday w/ Sugar September 23 Brown at Mississippi Queen Foods, 6:30 Angel Forrest – Hugh's Room Live – Johnny Max at Station 1, 8:00 PM, 635 King Street East, Hamilton, 905- PM, 28 Main Street E, Grimsby, 526-0909 October 6 905-309-4000 Etta James Tribute – Hugh's Room Live – October 13 Sean Poluk at Relish Bar & Grill Friday, November 3 John Hammond – Hugh's Room Live – , 7:00 PM, 2152 Danforth Ave. , Toronto , 416-425-4664 Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, 8:00 October 27 28 Tim Bastmeyer at Church Key PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224 Blackburn -Living Arts Centre - October 28 Pub and Grindhouse, 9:00 PM, Campbellford, 705-653-0001 Ken Whiteley's Gospel Brunch – Hugh's Room Live – Saturday, November 4 October 29

Sunday, October 22 Sass Jordan at Avalon Lounge Port Whit- Guy Davis – Hugh's Room Live – October 30

by Marina, 8:00 PM, 301 Watson Street Women's Blues Revue – Massey Hall – November 18 Gary Cain Band at Linsmore West, Whitby, 905-903-8661 Tavern, 7:00 PM, 1298 Danforth Maple Blues Awards – Koerner Hall – January 15, 2018 Ave, Toronto, 416-466-5130 Friday, November 10

Friday, October 27 Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Toronto, 416- Blackburn at Cove Inn, 7:00 PM, 792-8299 2 Bedford St, Westport , 613-273- Tim Bastmeyer at Mill Creek Pub, 8:30 3636 PM, Orangeville, 519-307-5700 Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Toronto, 416-792-8299 Friday, November 17 John Hammond at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, 8:00 W., Toronto, 416-533-5483 PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224

Saturday, October 28 Saturday, November 18

Blackburn at Living Arts Centre, Tim Bastmeyer at The Beauford Pub, 1:00 7:30 PM, 4141 Living Arts Dr, PM, Belleville, 613-966-7060 Mississauga , 905-306-6000 Women’s Blues Revue at Massey Hall, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings at 8:00 PM, 178 Victoria Street, Toronto, St. Francis Centre, 8:00 PM, 78 416-872-4255 Church Street South, Ajax, 905- 903-8661 Tuesday, November 21 John Hammond at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. Son Little at Horseshoe Tavern, 9:00 PM, W., Toronto, 416-533-5483 370 Queen Street West, Toronto, 416-598- RootBone at Tin Cup - Burlington, 4226 9:00 PM, 1831 Walkers Line , Burlington, 905-315-7727 Friday, November 24 Sonny Del Rio at Huntsville Legion, 8:00 PM, 21 Veterans Way, Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Mills, Huntsville, 705-789-2972 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Toronto, 416- Tim Bastmeyer at The Acoustic 792-8299 Grill, 7:00 PM, Picton, 613-476- Tim Bastmeyer at Ernie’s Roadhouse, 2887 7:00 PM, Cambridge, 519-658-9562

Sunday, October 29 Friday, December 1

Cootes Paradise at Syden- Tim Bastmeyer at The Port Social, 8:00 ham-Heritage United Church, PM, Port Perry, 905-985-7224

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REPEATING EVERY MONDAY Black Swan Tavern 154 Danforth EVERY SATURDAY Ave 416-469-0537 Toronto Blue Goose Tavern 1 Blue Sebastian Agnello Acoustic (Every Goose St. 416-255-2442 Mon) Toronto(Mimico) Whitey and the Orbit Room 580A College St Roulettes Every Sat 416-535-0613 Toronto Jordan John Cadillac Lounge 1296 Queen St Every Mon W 416-536-7717 Toronto Danny New Members: Kenneth Clarke (Charter), Peter Marks Every Sat EVERY TUESDAY Debrey (Charter), Norma Brem (Charter), David Carrigan Arms 2025 Upper Brando’s on Market 135 Market Donar (Charter), Amy Buskirh & Ken Devlin (Family) Middle Road 905-332-6131 St 519-720-6758 Brantford Open Burlington The Sil Simone Band Jam with Chris Brown and Trevor with guest Every Sat Cobb Every Tue Renewing Members: Patricia McCully (Charter), Gate 403 416-588-2930 Bill Reservoir Lounge 416-955-0887 Bob Walton (Charter), Peter Gregory (Charter), Heffernan and guests Every Sat Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm Nicole Gaboury (Charter), Robert Kennington Old Winery 2288 Niagara Stone Every Tue (Charter), David Mynre (Charter), David Sampson Rd 905-468-8900 Niagara-on- Rex Hotel 194 Queen St W 416- (Charter), Mark & Elenor Cosman (Family), Susan the-Lake Niagara Rhythm Section 598-2475 Toronto Classic Rex Jazz & James Hiraishis (Family) , David Depoe (Family), with guests Every Sat Jam Hosted by Chris Gale Every Laura Sheeham (Family), Paul Sanderson (General), Outrigger Tap & Table 2232 Sat Michael Rowlands (General), Kenneth Wilson Queen St E 416-748-2232 Toronto Sauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth (Charter), Lawrence Sauder (Charter) , Joseph Gaul Johnny Wright & Michael Fonfara Ave 647-748-1376 Toronto Julian (Charter) Every Sat Fauth Every Tue Purple Heather 3600 Dundas Many thanks to to Valerie Chamberlin, Pat McCully, St 905-315-8782 Burlington The EVERY WEDNESDAY Pat Power, Susan Simpson and Geoff Virag for their James Anthony Band Every Sat Alleycatz Restaurant Lounge help with the Newsletter mailing. (2-6pm) 2409 Yonge St 416-481-6865 Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington Toronto Midtown Blues Jam hosted St E 416-955-0887 Toronto Tyler by Voodoo Walters PWYC (Every Yarema and His Rhythm Every Sat Wed) Rex Hotel 194 Queen St W 416- Black Swan Tavern 416-469-0537 598-2475 Toronto The Sinners Nicola Vaughan Open Jam Every Choir Every Sat Wed Warmingtons Bistro 42 George Gate 403 416-588-2930 Julian St 519-770-4941 Brantford The Fauth Blues Night Every Wed Bent Bugle Band w/ guests (Every Inter Steer Tavern 361 Sat) Roncesvalles Ave 416-604-3333 Toronto Fraser/Daley Every Wed EVERY SUNDAY Lancaster Smokehouse 519-743- Abbey Arms Restaurant 481 4331 Matt Weidinger Every Wed North Service Rd W 905-825-1109 Oakville The James Anthony Band EVERY THURSDAY Every Sun (3:30-7pm) Col. Mustard’s Pub & Deli 16925 Bay City Music Hall 50 Leader Yonge St 905-895-6663 Newmarket The Toronto Blues Society is a Rd. 289-389-9900 Hamilon Bay Lou Moore plus guest Every Thu City Blues Band (Brant Parker, Harbour Street Fish Bar 10 Keith Registered Charity Alan Duffy, Sean O’Grady, Bill Ave 705-293-3474 Collingwood Holinaty) Sunday Blues is 2 til Tamica Herod & the Harbour Street 6:00pm Band Every Thu (w/ bi-weekly Make a donation beyond membership and Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina guests, check www.tamicaherod. merchandise, and get your charitable tax receipt in Ave. 416-977-7000 Toronto com) time for this year! (Charitable # 87487 7509 RR0001). Sunday Night Jam with Bill N’Awlins Bar 299 King St. W 416- You will be helping to support events like the annual Hedefine (Every Sun) Drums and 595-1958 Toronto Nothin’ But The Women's Blues Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues in amp provided Blues Dynamic blues trio led by the Schools program, The weekly Jazz Bistro Blues Roc ‘N Doc’s 105 Lakeshore Rd E drummer Joe Bowden Series, numerous workshops and career development 905-891-1754 Mississauga Chuck Purple Heather 905-315-8782 activities for the musician community as well as the Jackson & The All Stars Every The James Anthony Band Every Maple Blues Awards and the Blues Summit conference, Sun Thu (7-11pm) the most important blues industry gathering in Canada Wortley Roadhouse 190 Wortley that occurs every other year. Networking events within Rd 519-438-5141 London Chris EVERY FRIDAY this conference allow for industry discussion alongside Murphy Band set is 4-8:00pm Lancaster Smokehouse 519-743- artist discovery through the showcase program. 4331 John McKinley Band Every Friday