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Curley Bridges will entertain at the Maple Blues Awards after-party at Koerner Hall on Monday, January 17
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2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek Andrews (President), Jon Arnold (Executive), Gord Brown, Lucie Dufault, 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 The Toronto Blues Society will be presenting the best in local blues talent the first Executive Committee: Derek Andrews, Thursday of each month at The Melody Bar in The Gladstone Hotel. There will be no Jon Arnold, Michael Malone, Ed Parsons, cover charge and each performance will begin at 8pm. The next show will feature Mike Smith, John Valenteyn Michael Pickett (January 6). The 24th Street Wailers will be having a CD release as part of the series on February 3. http://www.gladstonehotel.com Volunteer Committee: Ed Parsons, Sharon Evans Membership Services Coordinator: Rick Battiston More Upcoming TBS Events Office and Event Coordinator: Blues Summit Five – January 15-17 – Delta Chelsea Hotel Jordan Safer Grants Officer: Barbara Isherwood Maple Blues Awards – January 17 – Koerner Hall (Hosted by Raoul Bhaneja with performances by Matt Sponsorship Coordinator: Dougal Bichan Andersen, Tom Lavin, Jack de Keyzer, Shakura S’Aida, Dawn Tyler Watson and The Maple Blues Band) Janine Stoll Tickets $28/$20 Member discount available by contacting the office Webmistress:
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2 MapleBlues January 2011 The Blues Summit is the not-to-be-missed forum for all blues music industry members, artists, presenters, agents, and the like. It is an opportunity for the blues community to network as well as for artists to showcase their talents to blues industry members. This year's summit takes place January 15-17, 2011 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. ! The Keynote Speaker this year is XM Radio Broadcaster Bill Wax. Bill Wax is the online host and Program Director of "B.B. King's Bluesville" but in the "virtual" world of satellite radio, he's known as "Proprietor of Low-Fi's Bar and Pool Hall in the heart of Bluesville." He's been playing blues on satellite radio for ten years and on terrestrial radio for 20 before that.
free for Blues Summit Five registered delegates. Showcasing artists include Al Wood & The Woodsmen, The 24th Street Wailers, Catl., Terry Gillespie, Alfie Smith, Kat Danser, Robin Banks, Aaron Griggs, Richard Henderson, Philippe Lafreniere, Johnny Max, Layla Zoe, Rick Taylor, Michael Jerome Browne, and Dylan Wickens. The Delta Chelsea Hotel is located at 33 Gerrard Street West in Toronto, ON. Contact the TBS office for the discount code to a get the delegate rate ($115/night) for your stay. Special early bird price of $99 is available now (ends Friday, December 31, 2010) for delegate passes to this year's Blues Summit Five. Get yours before it's too late: visit Ticket Pro online or call 416-645-9090 / 1-888-655-9090. For the member / musician discount code, please contact the TBS office. A discount code for the Maple Blues Awards will be issued with each delegate pass. See you at The Summit.
24th Street Wailers Alfie Smith
Check out B.B. King's Bluesville on your satellite radio, online on your computer and now available on mobile devices like iPhone & Blackberry. The presence of such an experienced and respected blues broadcaster at Blues Summit Five will certainly provide a great networking and learning opportunity for all delegates. Come hear Bill's keynote address at the Keynote Speaker Brunch on Sunday, January 16th, 2010. We kick off the Summit this year with an 8-piece, horn-driven band whose frontman has been called "one of this city's most charismatic live performers." Scott McCord & the Bonafide Truth will perform at the Blues Summit Five Opening Reception on Saturday, January 15th, at Monarch's Pub. Reception begins at 5pm. Showcase concerts will be featured on the evenings of January 15th and 16th. Admission is
MapleBlues January 2011 3 4 MapleBlues January 2011 More Blues on the Radio: The HAZE FM (www.thehazefm.ca) will be presenting West Coast Blues show “At The Crossroads” with Brant Zwicker directly after Johnny Max's Sunday Morning Soul 11AM-1PM. This will make a Sunday morning / afternoon with 3 straight hours of the newest in Blues & Roots music on Mississauga’s only radio station and Canada’s only commercial web radio station. The HAZE FM is also available on iPhones & Blackberrys free of charge. Details at www.thehazefm.ca Canada’s first commercial All Blues station DAWG-FM is launching a new weekly 2 hour radio show called Inside The Blues on Sunday evening January 9th, 2011 East Coast phenom Matt Andersen performs at the Maple Blues Awards gala on January 17 at Koerner Hall. from 6 to 8 pm EST and will be continuing He will also be appearing at Hugh's Room with Colin Linden on January 11 each week in that same time slot. Inside The Blues is produced and hosted by James Doran who has many years experience in Congratulations: Six Nations’ guitarist the Canadian Blues business including Joel Johnson captured the blues award producing the popular Blues On The Rideau for Best Blues Album of the year at the Dinner & Show Series at The Cove Inn Aboriginal Awards, held Thursday evening for the past 5 years. Inside The Blues will at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Johnson, feature music and interesting backgrounder who took the award for his debut solo album, information on today’s top Blues artists with Blues Joose Vol. 1, was also nominated for a strong focus on Canadian talent mixed in Best Male Artist and Single of the Year. The with some great Blues classics. Hour Two awards were presented at Hamilton Place in will feature an in-depth interview and music Hamilton, Ontario. from a different artist or blues industry VIP Doctor of the Blues Honoured: Alberta every week - again with a strong Canadian bluesman Marshall Lawrence has just focus. Jack de Keyzer will be the first guest received the Blues Underground Network on January 9th. “The goal is to provide Ambassador Of The Blues Award 2010. This a show that Blues fans in the greater is the first time this award has been presented Ottawa area will want to listen to regularly and the citation reads "When it comes to because of the combination of interesting information and great music but I am cont’d on page 6 hopeful that Blues aficionados everywhere The Tavern will tune in since the show is streamed live Black�Swan on www.dawgfm.com as well. DAWG FM General Manager Todd Bernard says: “We Tuesday�January�25 are pleased to offer this new programming “Honouring�Our�Own” feature to our Sunday evening lineup. We tis know it will be highly entertaining as well TasséO BOB SEGARINI as informative, and we expect it will be very presents Celebration�Party�with: well received by DAWG FM’s listeners.” The�Segarini�Band�& Doran adds, "The show will have its own TOM WILSON • SEBASTIAN AGNELLO web site, www.insidetheblues.ca, that fans DAVID HENMAN • RONNIE &�THE JETS can visit and email messages to and I really want to hear from the listeners.” Blues BOB REID ••JUMPLE DREW WINTERS artists, particularly Canadian ones, who DAN MCLEAN JR.R• OB CAMILLERI would like their music to be considered for COURAGE MY LOVE • HARLAN PEPPER airplay on Inside The Blues should submit &�MANY MORE�-Lineup�Subject�to�Change their CD’s and bios to James Doran at Choose The Blues Productions, Box 132, 7�pm�-�$10�at�the�door Kenmore, Ontario K0A 2G0. For more 154�Danforth�Ave. at�Broadview information on Inside The Blues contact 416-469-0537 [email protected] [email protected]
MapleBlues January 2011 5 LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p 5 Marshall is a dynamic and unique blues Many benefits sprouted around the country performer who has experienced many phases and her latest record Back In The Fire, on in his life and music. The Blues has long the Blind Pig label, was met with great building a solid foundation of Blues Music been recognized for its healing properties, success, and has recently been nominated in Canada, there is a new cornerstone being but not a lot of Blues players are actual for a Blues Music Award. Please spend a laid and standing firmly on top of that stone doctors. He is called ‘The Doctor of the few minutes to hear the NPR interview is one of our truest Ambassadors of the Blues’ for good reason – he’s a bonafide with Robin, from a few weeks ago. To read Blues, Marshall Lawrence. For those that PhD, holding a doctorate in psychology. more about Robin Rogers, please visit www. know Marshall, they know that he eats, “Ironically, a fan laid the nickname on me, robinrogers.com. breathes, lives, and loves the blues, and now but he didn’t know that I actually have a with his newest release, Blues Intervention, doctorate,” says Lawrence. everyone else will be well aware of that too." RIP Robin Rogers: Singer / harmonica With Blues Intervention, Marshall player Robin Rogers died on December continues to build on his style which, 17 in her hometown of Charlotte, North although reminiscent of a fair number of Carolina. She had been struggling with Mississippi Bluesmen, still has that special terminal liver cancer for a month now. Robin ingredient that makes it unmistakably his was well loved within the blues community own. It is believed that this special signature and had some highly successful CDs which comes from Marshall's expertise not only frequently ended up with nominations, and as a mandolin player, but also his extensive she was honored with a Blues Blast Music history as a gifted Bluegrass musician. Award for "Best Female Artist of 2009". Marshall Lawrence has the distinction Her humble and sincere personality, of being a Maple Blues Award Nominee coupled with her unmistakable talent, made and an Independent Music Award Nominee. us all take her in as an adopted little sister. As such, a driving force has emerged She had lead a very hard life, complete with on the Canadian blues scene. Marshall homelessness, and substance abuse, but Lawrence is taking traditional blues styles she had turned her life around, and found and infusing them with a raw, fiery energy. a positive outlet in blues music. She had Marshall's adrenaline-driven sound is a been sober for 21 years and happily wed fierce combination of funk, rock and soul, to her husband and musical partner, Tony a wild ride he calls "acid blues". Rogers who was by her side until the end.
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6 MapleBlues January 2011 The return of the "single"? Three local "There's a huge feeding ground just off of be made available online. Brian and George blues artists, all of whom are old enough Provincetown. When we went on a whale will be performing that and other selections to remember the days of 45-rpm singles watching expedition, the boat barely got at the Gladstone Hotel on Tuesday, January have decided to focus their energies on one out of the port and we were surrounded by 18th at 8pm followed by the usual campfire song at a time. Son Roberts is a Toronto- whales," he said. jam. There will also be a campfire at the based blues & Blain had once heard bassist Blues Summit on Saturday, January 15 roots singer/ Koller "making some amazing and Blain also plays the Moonshine Café s o n g w r i t e r sound effects in Oakville on and harmonica with the bow, Saturday, January junkie who's that sounded 8, Highway 61 about to drop his like whales," and BBQ in Toronto second album, Blain originally on Saturday, Tell That Story. had him in mind January 22 and at He has released for the whaling the Black Shire two new singles, s o n g o n l y . Pub in London on 'Brakeman' and Whale cries, as Friday, January 'Stephen Lea's reproduced by 28. Father' while Koller, introduce he's still putting the song, which Gary Kendall the finishing i s a b o u t t h e t o u c h e s o n first tried doing early days of the a single release the rest of the whaling industry album. He has last year with a in New England tune called "This c o l l a b o r a t e d when "you could with some close musical friends to turn the Sacred Ground" walk across their backs which was written iconic stories from his own life -- whether right to Boston." he was there first-hand, knew people who and recorded as were, or the story had an impact on him The idea of offering a tribute to the -- into songs. Son is an artist who strives alternate versions for young men and to create original music that does justice download came when he women of our to those stories and captures the spirit of could get no agreement on country`s military. "why the Blues just plain grabbed me and whether or not to make it a His new track is never let go -- authentic, visceral, relevant 'live' album with all the spoken introductions. an instrumental called “Sumlin Around”, and respectful of the folks who rose up to Now he plans to add overdubs on some of which took place when playing with give us this incredible artform despite living the tracks as well. "What started out as a Teddy Leonard. Kendall explains, “Always through hardships the vast majority of us 'live' CD is now a 'living' CD that will keep searching for new ways to start or close a can't even imagine." growing over the next few months and show, I occasionally call out a groove and beyond." He doesn't worry too much about some changes to the fellas in the band. On Some of the aforementioned close downloading one occasion I had this guitar lick in my musical friends whose talents grace and piracy, "I head that Morgan Davis has used once the album include: John Crosbie put most of when I was doing a gig with him in exactly (guitar), Ralph Macdonald (guitar), these songs the same situation. I played it as a bass line Duncan McBain (drums), Sergio online when and instructed the band to jump in and play Faluotico (bass), Ed Roth (keys & t h e y w e r e whatever they felt would work. Down the squeezbox), Gary Kendall (bass), just demos road a bit on a night when Teddy Leonard Chloe Watkinson (vocals), and Kate and then I was playing guitar with me I threw out the Roberts (vocals). put up the same idea and he played what was to become His first CD,You Don't Know Yet, rough mixes. the guitar head or melody line. He said that was nominated for a 2007 Maple Hell, my tune the bass part actually came from a thing that Blues Award for Best New Artist. about Lenny Hubert Sumlin use to play to open up years "People had a lot of nice things to Breau was up earlier when Morgan Davis was backing him say about it, and it's my hope that on YouTube up. Teddy was in Morgan`s band at the time everyone thinks the new music is a week after and that explained where Morgan got the as much of a leap forward as I do." I wrote it. lick. I arranged an intro, added the piano, the You can download 'Brakeman' People who percussion and the drum fills at the end and and 'Stephen Lea's Father' at www. w a n t t o we called it Sumlin Around. With all these sonroberts.com support me influences the song just had to be credited will buy the to everyone in the creative chain. Morgan, CD. Others Hubert, Teddy, Shakey Dagenais and myself Songwriter Brian Blain has a can go ahead are all listed as the songwriters." To receive new CD, recorded live off the floor with and download the single for free at www. your free download go to the download page bassist George Koller at Reba's Café in reverbnation.com/brianblain" at http://www.garykendall.com/singles.htm the west end of Toronto, which features A single of The Old Whaler's Confession and click on the link. It is available in hi nine tracks, including The Old Whaler's res and low res versions. Radio and media Confession, inspired by a whale-watching will be promoted to folk & blues radio and a version with the "extended seascape" will who would prefer a disc can send a mailing trip Blain took at the tip of Cape Cod. address to [email protected]
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Tate’s Vintage Gallery Muchas Gracias Here's another in our ongoing series of revealing portraits of relatively obscure artists New Members: Barbara Hammerman, Cory Sherman, Doctor Joe Weinstock and who dared to be different by Blues aficionado/ Florence Weinstock, Chris Labonville, Donald Booker, Gary Hains, James D. Wooler, reporter Gary Tate who also broadcasts an old- Janet Mather, Jenny Johnston, Michael Tasker, Myles Godfrey, Philip Edward Brent, time Country show, Howdy Neighbor Howdy, Ron Fraresso, Susan Leaman every Saturday 12 noon - 1 pm & Wednesday 6-7 pm at www.whistleradio.com . Gary welcomes your feedback at gmtgt@ Renewing Members: Andre Fredette, Bruce Hanson, Colin Fletcher, Douglas N. yahoo.com Hurlbut, Janet Lee Smith, Kevin Higgins, Leland Hill, Norm Bailey, Ray and Karen Spence, Ray Williams, Rick Brouckxon, Thomas Patrick Franey Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: He’s the touchstone for performers A special thanks to the hard working volunteers for the Women's Blues Revue: Zoe daring to be different. Chilco, Carol Flett, Ed Parsons, Ken Porter, Valerie Porter, Cate Stoker, Geoff Virag Those crazed lyrics, over- and Sharon Evans the-top theatrics, and bellowing vocals left an everlasting impression; his growls, shouts, and delirious incantations intimated that Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was possibly a zombie-like creature from a netherworld. The NEW Single Early-on, Hawkins’ was influenced by Paul Robeson but operatic fantasies got short- Stephen Lea's circuited by his determination to become the most Father outrageous figure in show business. By 1950, Hawkins was a musician (saxophone, piano, vocals) within guitarist Tiny Grimes’ Rocking Highlanders. Outrageously attired in Scottish kilts, Hawkins recalled sometimes having milk cans Aquila dangling from his neck---like giant tits. His performances were intimidating, even bloodcurdling. Turning solo in 1953, Hawkins’ twisted domain was loud drunken blues, but voodoo quickly became the crux of his act. Emerging from a casket, Hawkins intoned “I cbgb Wednesdays: 5th, 19th - The Stagger Put A Spell On You”: a gimmick concocted Lees; 12th, 26th - Julian Fauth by Alan Freed at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue at N'Awlins Thursdays: 6th, 20th, 27th - Melodius; 13th - James Brown Trio with Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre. Freed envisioned Laura Hubert a grandiloquent entrance in a blazing coffin, Fridays: 7th - Alain Richer & friends; 14th - thereby provoking fierce protestations from Bohemian Blues; 21st - Alun Pigguns; 28th - It's All About Dave Hawkins who reluctantly went along only after (McManus) Freed slipped him a $2,000 bribe (Hawkins later Saturdays: 8th - Ground Floor; 15th - The appeared in the 1978 Alan Freed tribute movie Ken Yoshioka Blues Band; 22nd - Blues American Hot Wax). DeLuxe; 29th - The Gypsy Rebels Other props included a skull-on-a-stick and Sundays, 3:30 'til ?? The Sunday Junction a rubber snake. Coifed in an outrageous wig, Jam w/ The New Mynah Birds shouldering a black cape, and bejeweled with two large nose rings, Hawkins fought endlessly with black leaders who accused his act of being cannibalistic. He died from natural causes in 2000, although he had a close call 25 years earlier, suffering severe burns from a malfunctioning fire prop. When someone mentions names like Bobby NEVER A COVER “Boris” Pickett, Warren Zevon, Alice Cooper, or Black Sabbath, tell them the weirdness started with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. - Gary Tate s o n r o b e r t s . c a
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Communiqué the same time. The CD Release Party is at Alec Fraser and Mike Daley met while playing in the road band Pour diffusion immédiate th of the late Jeff Healey. They began working together as a duo 1. Bad Luck Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson, arr. Fraser/Daley) 2:30 the Rex on Saturday, Jan 8 from 3.30pm till in 2008 and developed much of their repertoire and original 2. Lemonade Stand (Fraser) 2:39 material at a long-running regular Wednesday gig at the Inter 3. Welcome Table (trad. arr. Fraser/Daley) 2:20 6.30pm. No cover. They are also playing the Steer, a local in Toronto, Ontario. A mutual love of country blues 4. 140 on the 401 (Daley) 3:11 and a spate of new original songs, most written for the duo, 5. The Relentless Gambler (Fraser) 2:26 Electro-Fi party at the Silver Dollar on the spurred the recording of this, their debut CD. 6. She's No Good (Jesse Fuller, arr. Fraser/Daley) 2:08 7. Keep It Clean (Charley Jordan) 3:12
FRASER/DALEY Summit Weekend, Saturday the 15th. 8. Sugar Baby (trad. arr. Fraser/Daley) 3:30 These songs were recorded 'live off the floor' with no additional overdubs. 9. Put It In Writing (Daley) 5:00 This recording represents the live sound of Fraser/Daley. 10. Turn This Rig Around (Daley) 2:41 ANGEL FORRESTAlec Fraser: vocals, string bass, banjo, brushbass, mouth trombone 11. Blues All Around Me (Daley) 2:33 Mike Daley: vocals, guitar, scacciapensieri, banjo, kazoo 12. The Whole World Oughta Learn To Dance (Fraser) 2:13 Illustration13. Drink My Wine by (Daley) Nathaniel 2:42 Mesner COME ALIVE Produced by Alec Fraser , NOUVEL ALBUM EN MAGASIN LE 20 AVRIL14. My Girl Sadie (Fraser/Daley) 2:01 Mastered by Andy Krehm for Silverbirch Productions, Toronto, Canada 15. Homesick Daddy (Fraser) 3:22 Recorded at Liquid Toronto by Alec Fraser Produced by Alec Fraser Design and layout by Christine Peters Montréal, avril 2010 — Cinq ans après avoir conquis le Canada avec les Alec Fraser, Mike Daley (SOCAN) except tracks 1,6,7 Cover illustration by Christine Peters and Martin Tielli http://fraserdaley.com | [email protected] titres fougueux de Here For You, un premier album de compositionsbased on a photo by Jill Daley originales en anglais, sa langue maternelle, Angel ForrestInside revient photograph plusby Gerald LeBrun que jamais radieuse avec Come Alive, une réalisation impeccableSpecial thanks to Mister se and Phoenix. FD001 déployant quelque part entre folk rock seventies, blues moderne et pop mélodique.
Aux côtés des excellents musiciens que sont Denis Coulombe (guitare Fraser/Daly Fraser/Daley Self acoustique, basse, voix), Rob MacDonald (guitare électrique, dobro, mandoline, banjo), Sly Coulombe (batterie, percussions), Alec Mcelcheran (basse) et Bernard Quessy (orgue Hammond B3, clavier Wurlitzer), complices de longue date avec qui elle partage aussi les As the cover suggests, this is Old Time planches, la chanteuse a immortalisé en studio 11 pièces originales music, in the best sense. It can be seen as vibrantes et authentiques. Des chansons lumineuses et amoureuses — I Believe, That’s How I Know — , langoureuses — The Color Blue, Move an extension of Broken Joe, a band that On, She’s The One —, poignantes — Breakdown, Tell Me Why — , MBA-winning bassist Alec Fraser was a rageuses et sincères — One Way, Courage, Come Alive — , toutes menées par la voix puissante et éraillée d’Angel Forrest. part of for a few years. He’s the same Alec Fraser who’s the MBA-winning engineer & Brent Parkin Vintage Rhythm Self BIO producer of many of the CDs written about Voilà plus de 20 ans qu’Angel Forrest séduit les foules avec sa voix puissanteAngel et rauque, Forrest son Comecharisme, Alive sa fougueWonderland/ et sa Mike Daley in this column. is a member Vintage Rhythm is indeed what Parkin passion. Fascinée par le blues, elle fait paraître en 1996 un premier albumSelect d’interprétations, Secondhand Blues, puis plus of the early jazz group, The Hogtown tard Angel Sings Janis Live, qui fait écho au succès retentissant de son interprétation de la mythique Janis Joplin dans une supplies here: classic songs and a few comédie musicale à grand déploiement. Après avoir tourné en Amérique du Nord et en Europe, elle présente en 2001 un Syncopators , and is the guitarist in the originals, with a rather eclectic set of tout premier album de compositions originales, Étrange ce qui dérange, une réalisation de Jean-François Morand à laquelle band that does the Classic Albums series, prennent part des collaborateurs de renom dont Steve Hill et Rick Haworth. Quebec Suit Here vocalist For You en Angel 2005, surForrest lequel elle has rhythms. The slashing opening of “Woke although he refers to himself as simply renoue avec sa langue maternelle et qui obtient la faveur du public — l’albumreceived est écoulé much à quelque acclaim 15 000 for copies. promoting Cinq ans the Up This Morning” announces he has some plus tard, Angel Forrest donne suite à cet excellent disque avec Come Alive, un troisième album mature la révélant en pleine a professional musician. They met while music of Janis Joplin, culminating in the fresh ideas. They extend to the delightfully possession de ses moyens. both were members of Jeff Healey’s Blues album Sings Janis Live. She has moved different middle section. There’s no shortage Band. They both sing, often with ‘uncannily on from that now to release several other of versions of this B.B. King number but this close vocal harmonies’. Daley plays various ANGEL FORREST albums, including Wonderland, a recent one is a keeper. The Winnipeg-based veteran guitars, acoustic & electric and Fraser adds COME ALIVE, NOUVEL ALBUM EN MAGASIN LE 20 AVRILChristmas disc. On this CD, she’s on a follows it with an original, “Bad Luck banjo & mouth trombone. The beauty of this mission. She wants us to stop dwelling on Women”, which effectively maintains that album lies in their success at incorporating EN SPECTACLE… our difficulties and ‘come alive’, preferably fresh look at tradition. He contributes a slide that Old Time feel with contemporary subject Dimanche 18 avril, Festival Jazz & Blues de Saguenay, 19 h, International Café,through Chicoutimi music. Song titles such as “Tell My guitar part that’s as glistening as the spider’s Lundi 19 avril, lancement et performance, 17 h à 20 h, La suite, Québec. matter and in blending these new songs with Why (you won’t come alive)”, “Courage”, web he sings about. His view of tradition Mercredi 21 avril, lancement et performance, 17 h à 20 h, Carlito, Trois-Rivières some fine country blues performances. Jeudi 22 avril, lancement et performance, 17 h à 20 h, L’Antiquarius, Sherbrooke“Move On” & “Breakdown” give you the incorporates some jazz as well, with a fine Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “Bad Luck Jeudi 22 avril, 21 h, L’Antiquarius, Sherbrooke idea. The songs are all written, arranged & take on Count Basie’s “Jumpin’ At The Mercredi 28 avril, lancement et performance, 17 h à 20 h, Cabaret Chez Mado, Montréal Blues” opens the program with a duet produced by Angel with Denis Coulombe Woodside”. It’s followed by “Fishin’ Blues”, vocal & Daley on electric. On listening you — 30 — & Rob MacDonald, her guitarists. The trio credited to Henry Thomas but staying realize how many other songs sprang from has done a remarkable job: the songs have close to Taj Mahal’s famous version. Source Les Productions Wonderland this one 78. This one’s also a lot easier to Informations SIX media marketing | Simon Fauteux memorable lyrics & melodies and avoid When Richard Moody’s violin joins in, listen to. “(Driving) 140 on the 401” is the 514 544-7013 preaching. The best example is the title song, however, all is forgiven – another highlight. [email protected] first of several fine trucking songs. Fraser’s which takes the rather unusual perspective “Dedication Blues” is a mid tempo original “The Relentless Gambler” features some of the singer telling her audience how much and the centerpiece of the album. In T-Bone fine dobro from Daley - the gambler is she enjoys singing for them, especially mode, he tells the story of his near death unrepentant, of course. Jesse Fuller’s She’s when they’re singing along with her. And of cardiac arrest three years ago. Only the No Good” gets a rousing treatment as does her singing is especially attractive, a voice early CPR of ‘his angel’ Laura pulled him Charley Jordan’s “Keep It Clean”. The SIX media marketing 316, Allée Glendale Montréal (Québec) H2V 4V5 | (514)of obvious544-7013 power used in an understated through. Moody returns to add his important enjoyment these two get out of playing way. The arrangements are attractive as touch to a Western Swing song, “Big together shines through here. Daley’s “Put It well, using acoustic and electric guitars to Time Woman”. It segues very nicely into In Writing” is a masterpiece, the singer being maintain that understated quality. The rest Little Walter’s “One Chance With You”, a bitter, unemployed fisherman dealing with of the band deserves mention as well: Sly proving once again how limiting labels can a bureaucrat who thinks money can replace Coulombe on drums, Alec McElcheran on be. “Love Key” adds a fine original jump a livelihood. “Turn This Rig Around” bass and Bernard Quessy on keyboards. For blues to the mix before a gorgeous version channels Johnny Cash in a tale of a truck the most part, the songs were recorded live of Lowell Fulson’s “Reconsider Baby”. driving man with a wife who has a drinking off the floor, and hence a good indicator of “Crosscut Saw” is an obvious choice with problem. “My Girl Sadie” is one of a couple how we’ll hear these songs at their Blues its signature rhythm and the song gets an that adds some humour to what may seem Summit V Showcase. The web site is www. equally vital performance. “That’s Alright to be a rather dour set list. We go rocking myspace.com/angelforrest. Mama” is the Elvis version and we go out out with “Homesick Daddy”. It’s a good with “Stella Rag”. Ken McMahon is on example of Fraser’s ‘brushbass’ technique, drums and three different bass players are which allows him to play bass & drums at on board, including Ken’s former partner
10 MapleBlues January 2011 in the Perpetrators, Ryan Menard. Ken 1988, featured duos such as B.B. King & Gold played the saxes and Graham Guest Larry Carleton and Dr. John & Johnny added piano & organ, proving once again Winter. Albert was in town for one of his how valuable an addition he can be. Brent shows at the Brunswick and Stevie Ray Parkin has far too few recordings to show Vaughan was just recording his first album for his long career. We should all be thankful for John Hammond. He never hesitated to that his angel’s quick response has allowed credit Albert as a major influence and had sat CBC Radio One (99.1) him to make this one. His web site is www. in with him in Texas, as Albert recalls during "Saturday Night Blues", myspace.com/brentparkin. the taping. In hindsight, the pairing was, as w/ Holger Petersen (national) they say, a no-brainer and that it actually Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am came to be is a boon to all of us. This CD/ (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm), DVD package finally makes available the
JAZZ-FM (91.1) "Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight
CKLN-FM (88.1) "Blue Remedy" w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm,
CIUT-FM (89.5) "Let The Good Times Roll", w/ John Valenteyn Thursday 3-5pm, C.C. Ryder Blues Band Blues My Dog Likes Self CHRY-FM (105.5) "Everyday I Have the Blues", C.C. Ryder is Ron Fraresso, a guitarist w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm, with ten years in the Sonny Rhodes band TV show. The CD has been available for behind him, a tough finishing school indeed. ten years or so and it has not been altered, He has assembled a fine band for the CD: so you may wish to buy the DVD only and CFMU-FM (93.3) Jim Morgan is on bass with Phil Manning, it is available separately. Whichever you "Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith Graham Howes or Brent Eikhard on choose, you can retire your videocassette Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am keys, Frank Woodcock on drums and and also acquire a wealth of new material. "Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm , Ernie Grimes on vocals. Glen Hill, from Two half-hour shows were originally broadcast, including commercials. The DVD “Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak Robbie Lane & The Disciples sits in on Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area). harp and there’s a fine horn section and runs for almost 90 minutes and the CD still back up singers where needed. He had a gig includes three more songs not on the DVD. The Haze Fm www.thehazefm.ca on Sunday nights at Alleycats this past fall In a nice bit of symmetry, the DVD has Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max with a different trio although that has ended. three songs not on the CD. Throughout the Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight set list we get blues soloing of the highest The set list alternates some fine original CKWR (98.5 FM) instrumentals with some dance floor fillers. order. Albert is in top form and in very good “Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, Fraresso is an excellent guitarist, a soloist spirits. Stevie Ray is very much the disciple Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) in the presence of the master but don’t be with ideas to spare, so the instrumentals CIOI-FM (101.5 FM) shine. “Dee Blues”, “Bluezin’” & “Just One dismayed – he more than holds his own. In "Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie More Thing” are highlights. “7th Son” is my this setting, he’s obliged to dispense with Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton) some of the excesses that featured in his favourite of the vocal tracks but “Groovin’” CJLX (91.3 FM) and a couple of the others are beyond later work but he seems only too happy to "Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan. salvation to these ears. Check out our listings be here. The backing band is Albert’s of the Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) time, with Tony Llorens, the bandleader, pages and welcome a hot new guitarist. CFRU (93.3 FM) on keys. The empathy in this set makes "The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia for an interesting contrast with another Tuesday 9.00 pm (Guelph) Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan In Canadian Albert connection. Just released CFBU (103.7 FM) Session Stax/Universal CD/DVD is Albert jamming with The Doors, Live in "Eclectic Blues" with Deborah Cartmer Vancouver in 1970 (DMC/Rhino). It takes Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) Albert out of his comfort zone, playing some It doesn’t seem likely that an Albert CFMU (93.3 FM) songs not on his discs: “Little Red Rooster”, King album would have a local connection "Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue) “Money”, “Rock Me” & especially, “Who Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton) but there is a major one. Those of you with Do You Love” - something a little different long memories will remember the In Session CANOE-FM (100.9 FM) for his fans, especially with Jim Morrison Blue Canoe Zoe Chilco series on CHCH-TV in Hamilton. William " " with on vocals. Tuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County) F. Cooke was the Executive Producer, Ian Anderson the prime mover and Greg Quill CKMS (100.3 FM) "Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) was one of the talent coordinators. Other -John Valenteyn Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) shows, done over two seasons in 1983 & [email protected]
MapleBlues January 2011 11 Congratulations to Mako Funasaka and Andrew Galloway (pictured here at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) who will each be receiving a "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award from The Blues Foundation. The award is presented to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the Blues world and are awarded to non-performers strictly on the basis of merit by a select panel of Blues professionals. The Blues Foundation will present the 2011 KBA Awards February 5 as part of the International Blues Challenge (IBC) weekend of events.
12 MapleBlues January 2011 MapleBlues January 2011 13 Gladstone Hotel 1214 26-Jan Ernest Lee and Hollywood On the Queen Street West 416- Cotton Traffic Rockin' Queensway 1184 The 531-4635 Blues Jam-9pm Queensway 416-251- 6-Jan Michael Pickett 2-Feb Ernest Lee and 0288 8pm, no cover. Cotton Traffic Rockin' 20-Jan Alzheimer's 18-Jan Brian's Blues Blues Jam-9pm start Fundraiser 8:00/ Campfire & CD Launch 9-Feb Ernest Lee and Shrimp Daddy & The TORONTO LISTINGS w/special guest George Cotton Traffic Rockin' Sharpshooters w/ Koller 8pm, no cover. Blues Jam-9pm start Mike Branton, Cheryl Blue Goose 1 Blue 3-Feb 24th Street Wailers 16-Feb Ernest Lee and Lescom, Duane & Brooke Goose St. 416-255-2442 CD launch 8pm, no cover. Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blackburn and David 7-Jan The 24th Street Blues Jam-9pm start Rotundo Band/$25 Wailers 9:30pm No Cover Grossman's Tavern 379 23-Feb Ernest Lee and 20-Feb Groove 15-Jan The Cross Eyed Spadina Ave. 416-977- Cotton Traffic Rockin' Corporation 4:30pm to Cat 7000 Blues Jam-9pm start 9pm 23-Jan ROBIN BANK$ 5-Jan Ernest Lee 4:30 start time and Cotton Traffic Highway 61 Southern Hugh's Room 2261 Rockin'Blues Jam-9pm BBQ 1620 Bayview Ave Dundas St. W. 416-531- Gate 403 402 start 416-489-7427 6604 Roncesvalles Avenue 12-Jan Ernest Lee and 5-Jan Root Magic 8pm 11-Jan Matt Andersen & 416-588-2930 Cotton Traffic Rockin' 7-Jan Dylan Wickens 8pm Colin Linden 14-Jan Terry Gillespie Trio Blues Jam - 9pm start 8-Jan Snake Oil Johnson 25-Jan Ruthie Foster With Peter Measroch on 19-Jan Ernest Lee and 8pm 3-Feb Fathead piano 9pm -1 am no cover Cotton Traffic Rockin' 14-Jan Dylan Wickens 8pm 18-Feb John Hammond 17-Jan Roger Dorey Blues Jam-9pm 19-Jan Ross Neilsen 8pm 19-Feb John Hammond 5-8pm N/C "original" 22-Jan The Cross Eyed 21-Jan Dylan Wickens 8pm 24-Feb Duke Robillard acoustic blues Cat 22-Jan Brian Blain 8pm
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15 MapleBlues November 2010 MapleBlues January 2011 15 5-Feb Blues Club North, 29-Jan Carlos del Junco Richmond Hill Centre 22-Jan The Mighty hosted by Straight Razor with Teddy Leonard for Performing Arts Duck Blues Band Blues open blues jam, starts at Saturday Matinee 3 to 10268 Yonge St Matinee w/ Carlos del 9 pm 6pm Richmond Hill Junco 2:30-6:30pm 11-Feb ROBIN BANK$ Lake Affect 1 Port St. E. 29-Jan The Mighty Moonshine Cafe 137 Love Train Revue Port Credit Kerr Street 905-844-2655 Duck Blues Band Blues Matinee w/ Brian Cober 28-Jan ROBIN BANK$ 9 Oakville Romby's 488 Lake 2:30-6:30pm pm start time 7-Jan Doc MacLean Street 905-937-0331 St. 8-Jan Brian Blain Catharines Lavinge Tavern Lavigne, The Niagara 4683 22-Jan Jerome Godboo Ontario Crysler Avenue 905-354- Music Hall Lounge 185 w/House Band 3pm - 28-Jan Jack de Keyzer 7474 Niagara Falls Queens Ave. 519-432- 6:30pm 1107 London 2-Jan rich and the poor Liquid Lounge 159 29-Jan ROBIN BANK$ boys 2pm -5pm every 21-Jan Shakura S'Aida, 2:30 pm start time Sydenham St. 519-756- Rick Taylor, Tom sunday rockin rich hosts 3939 Brantford open mic for pros Lockwood Band 7:00 p.m Shakers Tap and Grill 1-Jan New Years Day 9-Jan rich and the poor / $20.00 / Great Lakes 520 Kerr St. Oakville Party 3pm Steve boys 2pm -5pm every Blues Society event 21-Jan ROBIN BANK$ 8 Strongman, Chuck sunday rockin rich hosts pm start time Jackson, Pat Carey and Peters Players 830 open mic for pros Jesse O`Brien Muskoka Rd South 705- Simcoe Blues and Jazz 16-Jan rich and the poor 8-Jan John Finley with 687-2117 Gravenhurst 926 Simcoe St. N. 905- boys 2pm -5pm every Michael Fonfara and 8-Jan Cameo Blues Band 435-1111 Oshawa sunday rockin rich hosts Alistair Robertson 8pm 28-Jan Li'l Blues Pill 9 pm open mic for pros Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm 29-Jan Popa Chubby 8pm 23-Jan rich and the poor 15-Jan Terry Edmunds with Stonewall's Gastro-Pub boys 2pm -5pm every Jesse O`Brien Saturday Rainbow Bistro 76 339 York Blvd. 905-577- sunday rockin rich hosts Matinee 3 to 6pm Murray St. 613-241-5123 0808 Hamilton open mic for pros 22-Jan Harrison Kennedy Ottawa 2-Jan Jerome Godboo w/ 30-Jan rich and the poor with Brian Griffith and 15-Jan Li'l Blues Pill 10 Jack de Keyzer Band boys 2pm -5pm every Jesse O`Brien Saturday pm 9-Jan Jerome Godboo w/ sunday rockin rich hosts Matinee 3 to 6pm Jack de Keyzer Band open mic for pros 16-Jan Jerome Godboo 6-Feb rich and the poor w/Jack de Keyzer Band boys 2pm -5pm every 21-Jan Groove sunday rockin rich hosts Corporation 9:30 pm - no open mic for pros cover 23-Jan Jerome Godboo The Waterfront Bistro w/Jack de Keyzer Band 590 Liverpool Road 905- 30-Jan Jerome Godboo 831-8661 Pickering w/Jack de Keyzer Band 21-Jan Carlos del Junco 9PM The Duck 244 Ontario St. 905-687-9505 St. Catharines 1-Jan The Mighty Duck Blues Band 2:30-6:30pm special guests Johnny Max & Chris Murphy(New Years Day) 8-Jan The Mighty Duck Blues Band Blues Matinee w/ Paul Reddick 15-Jan The Mighty Duck Blues Band Blues Matinee w/ John Finley Scott McCord & the Bonafide Truth will perform at the Blues Summit Five Opening Reception on Saturday, January 15th, at Monarch's Pub.
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