In what is being billed as “A Night in Tremé”, The Rebirth Brass Band has been booked for 4 nights at Jazz Alley in Seattle. This oh-so-fabulous brass band is there, beginning tomorrow Thurs Sept 1st to Sun Sept 4th. They’ll be performing the musical majesty of New Orleans and music Whew, July & August just flew from the fabulous HBO series “Tremé”. If you by. At least it seems that haven’t seen this New Orleans based series, way to yours truly. What was season two is currently airing on HBO and your musical highlight of the season one is available on DVD. The dramatic past couple of months? I have a series is about life in the Crescent City couple, the four day Waterfront following Hurricane Katrina & features many of Festival in Portland, and also the stunning the great musical talents that have returned. performances by Los Straitjackets and Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men’s Aug 24th appearance at The Yale. Now that September is here, let’s Have a last minute review what we already know is happening in change to tell you about. September. “Ace of Harps” Charlie The Blue Voodoo has been booked to play st Musselwhite has a couple of dates, Fri Sept The Yale tomorrow, Thurs Sept 1 beginning 2nd at The Triple Door in Seattle & Sat Sept at 9:45 pm. They’re also booked to play The th 3rd at the Vancouver Island Blues Bash in Yale on Fri Sept 30 for a CD Release Party Victoria  Also Fri Sept 2nd the Randy and that will likely be an 11 pm show in Oxford Band are at The Rockfish Grill in keeping with The Yale’s change in weekend Anacortes  and Trombone start times which has not gone over well with Shorty & Orleans Avenue play some, but seems to be the new reality in Seattle on Sat Sept 3rd  reflective of the twenty & thirty-something The Lucky Peterson Band are also at the crowd. The new CD is called “Outside Vancouver Island Blues Bash in Victoria on Looking In” & it’s already receiving airplay on Sun Sept 4th  Music Legend Leon Russell is radio stations across North America and here at Bumbershoot on Sun Sept 4th  Expect a in Vancouver. More about this new CD later! little Boogie ‘n’ Blues when Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne is at Highway 99 in Seattle on Montreal based Blues Fri Sept 9th  Bluesman Jimmy D. singer-songwriter & past Lane performs at The Yale on Sat Sept 10th  Juno nominee Roxanne The Rockfish Grill hosts the Mark Dufresne Potvin will be performing at Band on Fri Sept 16th  Also on Fri Sept 16th St. James Hall in phenom Johnny A is at Jazzbones in Vancouver on Thurs Sept Tacoma & on Sat Sept 17th he’s at The Triple 22nd. Roxanne has worked with names like Door in Seattle  The Twisters appear at Colin Linden, John Hiatt, Bruce Cockburn, Sue Highway 99 in Seattle on Sat Sept 17th  The Foley, & Deborah Coleman. Her latest album Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band stop by “Play” has that old school “Live” off the floor The Tractor Tavern in Seattle on Mon Sept feeling recorded with the Steve Dawson Band 19th  Blues & Jazz Legend Dr. John & the here in Vancouver this past April. This new Lower 911 do 4 nights, Thurs Sept 22nd to album was a lot of fun and that apparently Sun Sept 25th at Jazz Alley in Seattle  comes through in the finished product. The Lastly, Blues & Country Legend Delbert Sept 22nd gig will feature Roxanne on the same McClinton is at The Skagit Valley Casino in bill with another Canadian roots artist, Old Man Bow WA on Fri Sept 23rd and Sat Sept 24th. Luedecke. 1 He often performs with We’ve added January 2012 his good friend Hans to the calendar and the first Theesink, just as he act booked into the New Year did at the Vancouver is Lafayette ’s International Folk Jeffrey Broussard & The Festival this past July. Creole Cowboys. They play If you were at the Folk St. James Hall in Vancouver Festival you know who I’m talking about. This on Thurs Jan 19th, then head duo’s “Visions” CD was nominated for the 2009 south to State for Blues Acoustic Album of the Year by the Blues a gig in Kent. This is a popular Zydeco dance Foundation. He’s a former sideman for Ry band, playing traditional Creole music and are Cooder, , , & John known to pack-the-floor with their own brand of Lee Hooker, so you know he’s good. In fact, contemporary Zydeco and some Creole he’s better than good. Terry Evans and the classics. One of the most influential Terry Evans Band are booked into Highway accordionists & vocalists in modern Zydeco 99 Blues Club in Seattle on Sat Sept 24th. music, Jeffrey actually began his career playing drums in his father Delton’s band, Just found out that before moving on to accordion. Chicago’s L’il Ed & The Blues Imperials are None other than the late headed our way. Watch “Queen of the Blues”, Koko for them to do two nights Taylor, once said that this at the Vancouver man was “the most Exhibition & Convention innovative harmonica Centre down on the waterfront. They’ll be player to come along since appearing there on Fri Nov 25th and Sat Nov ”. Now that’s 26th. Seems a strange location, but think it mighty high praise in any might be tied to 2011 Grey Cup festivities that book, and if you saw him “Live” at The Yale in will be held in Vancouver. Stay tuned. Let’s January 2010 you’ll know what we’re talking hope our B.C. Lions football team is one of the about. A harp force to be reckoned with, the two teams in this year’s Grey Cup at the newly great has 2 nights confirmed at refurbished BC Place Stadium. Jazz Alley in Seattle. Unfortunately they’re school nights, but maybe you can play hookey, Traditionally, the Taj Mahal wink, wink. Expect great harp action & great Trio play Jazz Alley in Blues on Tues Jan 24th & Weds Jan 25th. Seattle over U.S. Thanksgiving in November. Have you heard? Chicago However, this year they’re Blues Legend Buddy Guy now bucking that tradition and has his own street. The City of Chicago instead will play this fine renamed the section of Wasbash Avenue that Seattle night spot over 9 runs in front of Buddy’s club “Legends”. consecutive evenings in December, from Fri They’ve renamed it “Buddy Guy Way” in Dec 9th through Sun Dec 18th. This tight trio honor of the 75 year old Bluesman. Buddy is celebrating over 4 decades of Blues, Roots, was overcome with emotion & said he “wanted Reggae, and more. Fifty years if you include to cry” when this honor was bestowed on him th Taj’s early beginning playing with the Elektras on Sun Aug 7 . Those in attendance sang from ’61 through ’64, and then The Rising Sons “Happy Birthday” to Buddy as he received a with in ’66. You just might want to copy of the street sign from Chicago city th th find out why this trio sells out just about every officials. His 75 birthday was on July 30 . night every year at Jazz Alley year after year.

2 th We’ve been expecting it Born June 28 , 1915 in Shaw , the last couple of years, “Honeyboy” played with many of the iconic and now it is Official! Mississippi Legends of the past Vancouver’s Home of the century, including , Tommy Blues, The Yale, will Close Johnson, Charlie Patton, & Johnny Shines. He in late November for the was with Robert Johnson the night he died much ballyhooed renos. Joe Luciak says the after drinking poisoned whiskey. Edwards also last show will be on Nov 20th. The club & SRO performed with Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, rooms above will undergo major renos, Muddy Waters, & many others. complete with seismic upgrades. We’ve heard Edward’s legacy includes several recorded some of the changes will include opening up albums on Earwig Music, & on the Arc, Chess, the basement to build a green room for Blues Suit, Savoy Jazz, Testament, APO & musicians & for cold storage. Joe also Wolf labels, an autobiography titled “The World mentioned they’ll soon open a New Orleans Don’t Owe Me Nothin’”, appearances in music themed club at 1050 Granville that will be a videos like “Lightnin’ In a Bottle” & in the movie pub by day, & then transform at night into a “Walk Hard, The Dewey Cox Story”, & in the Mardi Gras type place with a mix of electronic documentary “Honeyboy”. His hit songs & “Live” music. It will also serve as a place for included “Long Tall Woman Blues”, “Gamblin’ Blues acts during the months The Yale is Man”&“Just Like Jesse James”. closed, which will be for approximately a year. In 2008 Honeyboy won a Grammy for an album he did with fellow Legends Robert Jr. ocal Blues musicians The L Lockwood, Henry Townsend, & Pinetop Blue Voodoo have a brand Perkins, called “Last of the Great Mississippi New CD out and it really Delta Bluesmen: Live in ”. In 2010 he cooks with great songs, received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy. fabulous hooks, & solid Numerous other honors & awards included production. Recorded at induction into the , a White Rocks’ Blue Frog Keeping the Blues Alive Award in literature for Frog studios it’s called “Outside Looking In”, his autobiography, WC Handy & Blues Music and believe me it’s perfect for your vehicle CD Awards, & a Lifetime Achievement Award from player & road trips. There’s plenty of superb the National Guitar Museum. slide playing, ear catching harmonies, & toe tapping rhythm. The CD features guests like Hopefully those fortunate enough to have seen Dave Hoerl on Harp, Paul Wainwright on one or more of his “Live” appearances at The Horns, Dan Ross on guitar, keys, mandolin, Yale in Vancouver will treasure the honor and accordion, and strings, Brian Epstein on opportunity they were accorded. Honeyboy’s additional , & Kelly Stodola on drums. last appearance at The Yale was in March Get it from band members, thru their website 2010. His life was an amazing journey and a www.thebluevoodoo.com or at CD Baby. life well lived. R.I.P. David “Honeyboy” Edwards, June 28 1915 – August 29, 2011. We just lost a true American Sadly, Summer is winding musical treasure & Blues down & the Labour Day long Legend, the last of the original weekend is a couple of days Mississippi Delta Bluesmen. His away. Hope you’ve been able longtime manager, Michael to soak up some R&B, Soul Frank, said that David Funk, & some great Blues. “Honeyboy” Edwards passed away quietly in his sleep at his We’ll be back in about a month with the latest. Home in Chicago around 3 a.m. on Mon Aug 29, 2011 due to congestive heart failure. www.canadianpacificblues.com 3