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Monkey Junk (Tony D, Steve Marriner and Matt Sobb) have just launched a new CD, a new website and a busy tour of summer festivals
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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2011 3 More Than Music with PHOTO BY ALEC FRASER Jerome Godboo
Anyone who has seen Jerome Godboo’s live performance surely has an indelible image of the experience in their mind. The signature low- slung leather belt of harmonica’s, mischievous grin and high energy performances. Yet, there is a tenderness and vulnerability as well. Since fronting the 1980’s blues rock band, The Phantoms, Jerome continues his personal journey of musical and spiritual growth. Here, in the new millennium, with his newest recording “Rooting Out My Devils” he remains true to that path. “Anything you want to get good at involves hard work. For me, that work is meditation. To become more compassionate you have to notice how uncompassionate you are at times. Meditating helps me to get to know myself so I can trust my motives.” Jerome said. “When I’m pretty rock’n roll and while with my band One previously unconscious attitudes and beliefs come doing business it’s healthy to be aware of the Monkey, I came across a pamphlet on Vipassana to the surface daily. subtext of why I do things.” Meditation and felt this was it! It's been a dozen “It’s helped me to get over myself. The blues years that I attend annual 10 day silent retreats. Jerome’s interest in meditation began when he travel through me. I appreciate my bands and the There is no communication or eye contact with was 12 years of age while watching the TV series, possibilities the music provides. I’m grateful to other students while you’re on a course. This Kung Fu. He noticed, through the characters, have been shown a good path, that with effort, makes it easier to observe your physical sensations how the practice of meditation was able to bring will bring understanding into my life and more while maintaining equanimity of mind and calm and kindness into meeting the challenges of harmony with those around me. Metta.” * utilizing those tools to transform negativity.” everyday life. * With loving kindness. Through his daily meditation practice Jerome’s “After I had my first child I was still acting music has been enhanced as he claims that -- Sharon Grace
4 MapleBlues July 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Monkey Congratulations to the 2011 TBS Talent Search Finalists The Distillery • Nicole Christian • Bradleyboy Mac Arthur • Junk Richard Henderson • Fraser Melvin Blues Band • Ken Yoshioka On June 21, Ottawa’s MonkeyJunk released their sophomore CD, To Behold, the first in a three-record deal with their new label, Stony Plain Records and a follow-up to their successful debut Tiger in Your Tank (released independently, then on Vizztone). Not your usual blues ‘power trio’, MonkeyJunk has accomplished much in three years. But like all blues ‘overnight sensations’, there’s lots of history and slogging it out in the trenches behind their success. Their combined experience (almost 60 years) and their long-term friendship contributes to the chemistry that merges Tony D’s guitar virtuosity, Matt Sobb’s solid drumbeat (and assorted other percussion) with Steve Marriner’s passionate vocals, his award-winning harmonica The six finalists, (clockwise, The Distillery, Nicole Christian, Bradleyboy Mac Arthur, Richard Henderson, and his skill on a host of other instruments, Fraser Melvin Blues Band and Ken Yoshioka) will perform before a panel of judges at Nathan Phillips Square including baritone guitar, guitar and keyboards. on Thursday August 18, noon-2pm during City of Toronto’s “Tasty Thursdays” series. And there’s no bass! They’re always asked where the name came The Distillery is a hot young blues trio that Richard has developed a characteristic edgy style from. Their response: “A chance remark Son can appear to be deceptively mellow at times. based on the uncompromising essence of the blues House made. ‘I’m talkin’ ‘bout the blues. I ain’t Please don’t relax too much as Neil, Myrrhine and and other elemental roots music. talkin’ about monkey junk,’ he said. We love Mr. Jordan bring out the sabre tooth tiger when you The Fraser Melvin Blues Band was formed House, and we get his point, but the word stuck least expect it. Check out their intoxicating brand in 2003 by friends Fraser Melvin (Guitar & with us. And we use it as one word: MonkeyJunk, of original blues based on real life experiences Vocals) and Alex Furlott (Bass). With a revolving with a capital J in the middle.” that we all share. “What You Told Me” is the first door of other musicians, the current lineup consists Less than a year after their Sunday evening in an exciting series of blues recordings by The of Jon Hyde (Drums), Josh Cavan (Keys), and gigs at Ottawa’s Irene’s Pub evolved into a band, Distillery and is being released at The Gladstone Andrew Moljgun (Saxes). All enrolled in Humber they were on the “Road to Memphis” as the Hotel on Thurs July 28. College's music program, this quintet plays a Ottawa Blues Society’s representative at the 2009 For the past several years Nicole Christian has mixture of music, fusing blues, jazz, and soul. International Blues Challenge, where they placed performed and produced music events in Toronto The Fraser Melvin Blues Band is an exciting and third out of nearly 100 bands! In the fall of 2009, at venues such as Hugh’s Room, The Silver Dollar entertaining band - definitely one to keep your they became one of a handful of Canadians to be and The Supermarket, Grafitti's and The Black ears open for. nominated for a Blues Music Award. In January Swan. Nicole has recently been featured in The Originally from Kamakura,Japan. Ken 2010, they were nominated for six MapleBlues Toronto Star, as well as on Newstalk 1010 and Yoshioka came to Toronto in 1994. He started Awards and won five, and they followed up CBC Radio, where she has played her song “Barn to go to blues jams at bars such as Chicago's, with a Best Blues Artist award at the Canadian Dance” (co-written with Stephen King) live on air. Gladstone Hotel, Silver Dollar's, Grossman's Independent Music Awards in March of that year. Nicole recently played a North American tour with where he picked up lots of musical skills and Their winning ways continued in May when Blues Hamilton guitar player Alfie Smith. Run Rabbit experiences thanks to the mid 90's live music Foundation member/voters made them the 2nd Run was just voted The Best Debut Roots and resurgence in Toronto. He has been giging and Canadian band ever to win a Blues Music Award Blues Album of 2010 award by the Underground recording with Julian Fauth, Jay Clark & The – MonkeyJunk’s “Tiger In Your Tank” was voted Blues Network. Jones, Mike O'Grady, Bo Basiuk, Billy Heffernan Best New Artist Debut. And they started 2011 off In 2004, after playing in bands for the better ansd was also the subject of a documentary called with three more MapleBlues Awards. part of 25 years, Bradleyboy MacArthur started "Harmonica Man From Japan" by a Japanese They call their music “Swamp R&B. Soul doing things his own way. He’s been developing Director Eiko Watanabe. Ken recently did 9 boogie. Deep blues … and bedroom funk.” What his one-man band approach while mixing blues, shows in Tokyo and Kanagawa gaining lots of does it sound like? A beat that won’t let you sit bluegrass, rockabilly, and punk at his home studio, nation al press still, melodic harmonica, eloquent guitar solos the Red Room, in Orono, Ontario. MacArthur’s The winner will recieve a professional alternating with tasty rhythm, keyboards for a new album, Salt Gun, was released on June 7th. development package that includes a showcase change of pace … the closest you come to bass is Richard Henderson was named opportunity at the Blues Summit Six in January the baritone guitar. And what does it look like? Instrumentalist of the Year for 2010 at the 2013, a showcase opportunity at this year’s South A full dance floor! Durham Region Music Awards and was invited Side Shuffle Festival, a photo shoot with Bill King, While “To Behold” is more eclectic than the to showcase at the 2011 Blues Summit in Toronto. mentoring sessions with industry professionals, As a journeyman of Toronto’s dynamic bar scene, rehearsal time at Pro Rehearsal & Backline, and cont’d on page 7 more.
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2011 5 6 MapleBlues July 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com ticket price. Acoustic Blue Sundays At The Mill On The Side with... Tavern will feature Michael Jerome Browne (June 26) , Harrison Kennedy (July 31), Chris Antonik Vince Maccarone W. Josh Williams (August 28), Steve Strongman (September 25). Acoustic Blue Mondays At The PHOTO BY AIDA MACCARONE Cove Inn will feature Jack de Keyzer w/ Alan Elwood Goes to the Races: Dan Aykroyd Duffy (July 11), Robin Banks w/ Mitchell Lewis will serve as Grand Marshal for the July 10 Honda (July 25) , Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick (August Indy Toronto, which marks the 25th year of racing 8) and Roxanne Potvin w/ Christine Bougie in the streets of Toronto. "I'm delighted to be a (August 22). Visit www.choosetheblues.ca for part of an event with so much history," Aykroyd more information on both series. said in a statement last week. "I'm a longtime race fan and very proud to be Canadian. It'll be MONKEY JUNK cont’d from p 5 nice to come home and take in a spectacular day of racing." Aykroyd's career highlights include band’s debut, it focuses on original material with being an original cast member on "Saturday Night themes ranging from the traditional – love sought, Live," creator of "The Blues Brothers" and his found and lost – to a call for social responsibility role in "Ghostbusters." A member of the Order of in ‘Mother’s Cry’, and the finale is a five-minute Canada, the Ottawa native has also been inducted harmonica-driven instrumental, aptly titled ‘The into Canada's Walk of Fame for his contributions Marrinator. Even Hank Williams’ ‘You’re Gonna to the entertainment industry. "We are delighted Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave)’, the only cover Hailing from the mining town of Sudbury, to have Dan on board," said Charlie Johnstone, on the recording, is drenched in blues. Ontario, drummer / percussionist Vince vice-president and general manager of Honda A CD release party for their hometown fans Maccarone, has been holding down the beat for Indy Toronto. "Dan has the type of character that rocked Barrymore’s Music Hall in Ottawa on three years with the Juno nominated, Johnny Max resonates with all Canadians. He is a big supporter Wednesday, June 22. This summer, they’re Band. Most recently, the band was recognized as of events across the country, and he will no doubt introducing their new recording with appearances winner of the International Songwriting Contest make for a great ambassador to the Honda Indy at Blues Festivals across Canada and a Western for blues song of the year titled, “Daddy’s Little Toronto." Canada tour is planned for the fall. They look Girl.” Two new Acoustic Blues Series in Manotick forward to getting back to Europe, and breaking Vince’s early musical influences were, by & Westport: James Doran, President of Choose into the US market. And they vow to “… play our chance, all the records his siblings left behind The Blues Productions, Producer of the long- asses off, all the time, every night.” when they left home. running Blues On The Rideau Dinner & Show - Liz Sykes “I always knew I wanted to be a professional Series at The Cove Inn, Westport and host of drummer. I began listening mostly to classic rock Inside The Blues, a weekly radio show broadcast and blues. John Bonham of Led Zeppelin was Sunday evenings on 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa a prominent influence. Playing the hi-hat on all has launched two new Acoustic Blues Series this the up beats and swinging the bass drum is from summer - Acoustic Blue Sundays At The Mill him. I played along with rock bands such as ZZ Tavern, Manotick and Acoustic Blue Mondays Top Genesis and Deep Purple and later Howlin’ At The Cove Inn, Westport. Both will feature Wolf and other blues artists. A South African friend some of Canada's best acoustic Blues artists introduced me to Bob Marley and that turned my performing in classic venues with comfortable, musical paradigm upside down and began my friendly ambiance and both include a meal in the interest in World Music.” July 2 In fact, Vince is best known for his unique THE MARSHAL SAM BAND $10 cover doors 8pm “world music” approach and is well versed in all styles of music including Jazz and Caribbean. July 9 His live performances display an unbreakable ERIC TESSMER BAND link between traditional music and cutting edge 7pm doors $12 cover contemporary. July 16 His first band, Black Cat Bone was with SCOTT HOLT BAND 7pm doors $10 cover Dennis Gaumond from Guelph, then came Hot Tamales Band from Toronto which played New July 23 Orleans / Zydeco Funk. In 1994, Vince became JOEL JOHNSON BAND drummer for The Sidemen fronted by Paul $10 cover 7pm doors Reddick. This is when his touring experience July 30 began with The Sidemen traversing Canada from SHRIMP DADDY AND THE coast to coast. SHARPSHOOTERS $10 cover 7pm doors. He has received many Maple Blues nominations for Drummer of the Year and was [email protected] part of The Sidemen when, in 2001, they received Bookings [email protected] Maple Blues Awards for Electric Act of the Year Main Office: 416-975-0909 and Recording of the Year for “Rattlebag.” 486 Spadina Ave 416-763-9139 www.silverdollarroom.com cont’d on page 8
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2011 7 MACCARONE cont’d from p 7 “The idea came from California in the see an excerpt of this concert on his website Throughout the years, Vince has shared the 1990’s when drum circles became popular. vincemaccarone.com Further to this, he stage backing up artists such as BB King, I decided to start workshops in Toronto. We is planning to obtain a Master’s degree in Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, use drumming as a metaphor for listening, Ethnomusicology. Joe Louis Walker, James Cotton and has communicating and working well together For now, school is out and Vince played festivals throughout North America and after the workshops people then Maccarone has a lot to look forward to and Europe. transfer those skills back into their work with this summer’s festivals. environment.” It was during his tenure with The “I’m looking forward to a summer of Sidemen that Vince became a barefoot Vince’s, 2Music Company focuses on playing with really great artists,” he said. drummer and has been so for more than a original compositions for television, film “The Johnny Max Bigger Band has a variety decade. and web. His drumming and compositions of festivals this summer and in the Fall, we have been featured on many commercials, “When we were playing outdoor festivals will be traveling to France and Denmark. In television shows and corporate videos for July, I’ll be working with Jerome Godboo it felt like the right thing to do and as it turns Canadian Fortune 500 companies. out, I’m more connected to the drums.” in Mt. Tremblant and then on August 20th He is currently earning a four year with Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite He is a sought after musician on both combined York University / Humber College in New York City at the Hudson River Blues drum set and hand percussion and conducts under-graduate music degree. During this Festival !” master classes and workshops with his time he arranged and composed music for company Rhythm Works, which focuses on That’s quite a feat for those bare feet, his first concert, “Los Variants”, highlighting Vince ! corporate team building. his love of world music with some of his favourite musicians from Toronto. You can -- Sharon Grace
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a fifties-style rocker with some very good, un- Jean”, why not? “Do You Know How It Feels?” credited piano. “All About You” is a Tony D song brings back that slide in a rocking story song about and another lovely ballad on a disc full of good meeting a girl at a gig. A tour with Robin Trower songs. “The Marrinator” is a harp instrumental that provided the inspiration for the concluding Procol ends the program in fine fashion and I especially Harum song “Whiskey Train”, a tour de force of like the title – puns that work on several levels are Gogo soloing some of which uses his Soul-Bender hard to come by. Marriner takes all the lead vocals FX pedal. The fact that he decided to use that as Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner and he has never sounded better. That’s not to take the album’s title gives you an indication of how away from the contributions of the other two, dominant his guitar playing is these days. As you however, it’s mighty clear here that the chemistry can gather from these songs, his reach is far more is still working its magic. The official launch was broad than most but the blues thread is the glue that at Barrymore’s in Ottawa on June 22nd, they’re makes it work. Look for him on tour with Johnny playing the Ottawa Blues Festival, the Montreal Winter in August. Jazz Festival & Mont Tremblant - look for a show near you soon.
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A more meteoric rise for a new band would be hard to imagine. The buzz had already been building but after their third place finish at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2009, things got much hotter. Winning five Maple Blues Awards in 2010, fueled by their first CD Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne An Old Rock and enthusiastic fan support, took everyone by David Gogo Soul-Bender Cordova Bay/ On A Roll Stony Plain/Warner surprise. Their shows at festivals across Canada Universal & Europe proved to many more that this trio had the chemistry & the talent and they took home After three recent albums for Electro-Fi, all three more MBAs in January. What to do for the Already in stores is album number twelve three making the final 5 for the Blues JUNO follow up album? Well, Steve Marriner, Tony for Nanaimo’s favourite son. Soul-Bender has and Let It Loose a winner, Kenny “Blues Boss” D & Matt Sobb headed for a quiet, rural studio some new originals and some surprising covers Wayne heads for Stony Plain and a match up outside home base Ottawa with some new songs that show an artist continuing to find new side with a backing band that is a ‘no-brainer’. Duke and some 60 years of combined experience. They roads on his journey with the blues. A visit with Robillard plays in a wide variety of styles but open flat out, with a scorching lament for the dead Johnny Winter led him to record an actual slide his heart has always been in the R&B of the late in natural and man-made disasters, “…from New guitar song, Elmore James’ “Please Find My ‘40’s & early ‘50’s. Wayne’s roots are simply of Orleans to Iraq”. It’s called “Mother’s Crying” and Baby” and it makes for a roaring disc opener. The a narrower focus: the music of Amos Milburn, a more effective lament would be hard to imagine. ubiquitous Steve Marriner adds harp & piano. a slightly lesser known star of that era. Milburn It starts out acoustically but these three players “Slow It Down” goes back to the early days of was a rollicking boogie piano player who scored soon show how much sound they can put out. power trios like Cream & Jimi Hendrix, a Gogo hits with songs that extolled the pleasures of Most of the disc is contemporary electric blues guitar showcase. “Was It Love” is by Wickham drinking. He played other kinds of songs as but they do show their love of more traditional Porteous and puts some Little Walter & Slim well but those were the hits. And Kenny plays sounds with a stunning acoustic version of Hank Harpo licks into a Southern Gospel blender. A those too or rather, variations on those. The Williams’ “You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna lovely minor key blues follows that reflects on songs here are all original but songs like “Wild Leave)”. The heavy rocker “Right Now” brings his getting older and it’s not the only time here. Turkey 101 Proof” and “Rocking Boogie Party” the electricity back up before some soul blues “Time Is Killing Me” has a most effective guitar have obvious antecedents. Wayne does other takes over. “Let Her Down” is a B3-based slow solo over Fender Rhodes and real strings. He styles as well, the title song for instance is a blues on a not-unusual topic but as in other songs writes that he most often plays Lonnie Mack’s much more contemporary one about aging and here, imaginative & honest lyrics make all the version of “I Found A Love” but decided here a statement of purpose: that he isn’t about to difference. Most of the songs here are credited to go back to the Wilson Pickett original & its stop performing. Another highlight is “Heaven, to all three but “With These Hands” is credited wonderful Robert Ward tremolo guitar part. Send Me An Angel”, in it he asks for a special to Marriner alone and it’s a straight soul effort, The song gets every bit of the impassioned vocal woman who will help end his troubles, and his complete with chorus. “You Don’t Know” rocks it calls for. “The Changeling” is a Doors song, drinking – an excellent composition. Most of the out with a vengeance, a diatribe directed at an from L.A. Woman, reminding everyone how time, though, we associate Kenny with rocking, unnamed person, with some fine harp & guitar. much of their sound was based in blues. “Gettin’ good time piano and this we get lots of here. “While You Are Mine” seems to be a fine ballad Old” is an original that takes on that subject with Wayne has been nominated for the prestigious but the song is actually an ultimatum: don’t even bit of humour and a rocking good tune. Michael Living Blues magazine’s Most Outstanding try to change me – the third of three on this theme. Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel” gets Musician (Keyboard) Award and it’s obvious Fine song, though. “Running In The Rain” is a blues treatment - if Mel Brown can do “Billie in listening here why. With Duke & his band on
10 MapleBlues July 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com board, you’re not going to hear piano blues played any better. You can check that out for yourself at Monarch’s Pub in the Delta Chelsea Hotel on August 6th at 7pm. You won’t get Duke Robillard but you will get Pete Schmidt on guitar and the Downchild rhythm section of Gary Kendall on bass & Mike Fitzpatrick on drums – you won’t notice any difference. The web site is www. CBC Radio One (99.1) kennybluesboss.com "Saturday Night Blues", . w/ Holger Petersen (national) Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm),
JAZZ-FM (91.1) Various Artists Chicago Blues: A Living "Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks History-The (R)evolution Continues Raisin’ Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight Music CKLN.FM "Blue Remedy" These double disc sets are the handiwork w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm, of helmsman Larry Skoller, whose brother,
harpman Matthew you may know better and CIUT-FM (89.5) who also plays in the band. Volume One was "Let The Good Times Roll", nominated for a Grammy Award and two Blues w/ John Valenteyn Music Awards – not a normal occurrence for a Thursday 3-5pm, European production. It became a natural choice for last year’s Chicago Blues Festival and the Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band evening’s show began with a reception hosted by CHRY-FM (105.5) the town of Aulnay-sous-Bois in France whose "Everyday I Have the Blues", Bluesland True North/Linus/Universal w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm, Festival was the site of its first performances and where the record company makes its home. The Bill Bourne is a veteran Edmonton roots recording sessions for Volume Two began the musician & a founding member of the supergroup next week. Added to the stellar line up of that CFMU-FM (93.3) Tri-Continental, along with Madagascar Slim first set were Buddy Guy, Zora Young, James "Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am & Lester Quitzau. Bourne’s Bluesland is a Cotton & Magic Slim. As before, the purpose big tent, with room for lots of styles. The Free "Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace was to provide an overview of ‘40’s, ‘50’s & Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm , Radio Band includes son Pat on lead guitar ‘60’s blues in Chicago by re-creating those styles “Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak and daughter Emily who painted the original with active players who learned from the masters Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area). artwork; Pa Jo, from African Guitar Summit and who had no interest in simply copying them. is on guitar, Moses Gregg, from The Swiftys on Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch The Haze Fm www.thehazefm.ca bass and Miguel Ferrer, from Santiago, Chile, Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max & Lurrie Bell continue in their roles as curators Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight on drums. You can tell from that line up that this of the blues legends in this living museum and might not be your average blues album. Bourne two of the guests get to re-create their own songs: CKWR (98.5 FM) kicks in most of the songs on his acoustic guitar Buddy Guy recorded “First Time I Met The “Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, and the full electric band soon joins in. It has that Blues” for Chess in 1960. He has not forgotten Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) first take, ‘live off the floor’ feel. “Daily Bread” it, but it is a lot longer, a patented dynamic solo is CIOI-FM (101.5 FM) heads the list of highlights, a one-chord plea for faded at six minutes. James Cotton was there for "Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie justice and freedom, a request to be allowed to that seminal recording of “Rocket 88” in 1951 and Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton) simply provide for his family. The opening “Deep he & Branch share harmonica solos with Branch CJLX (91.3 FM) Dark Woods” and “Forever Truly Bound” bring taking the Jackie Brenston vocal – a rousing "Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan. to mind the music of Bob Dylan and, indeed, the performance. Sunnyland Slim did not make the Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) CD concludes with a country blues of “Maggie’s list last time but his student, Zora Young, re-visits CFRU (93.3 FM) Farm”. “Forever Truly Bound” especially blends “Be Careful How You Vote” in fine fashion. "The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia Tuesday 9.00 pm (Guelph) old time country & electric blues in a way that Johnny Iguana is back and does Sunnyland segues beautifully with Jimmy Davis’ “Columbus proud on the 88s. Magic Slim is re-united with CFBU (103.7 FM) Stockade Blues”. Since his recording debut in John Primer for Chuck Willis’ “Keep A Drivin’” – "Eclectic Blues" with Deborah Cartmer Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) 1982, Bourne has assimilated folk music from vintage Slim. Ronnie Baker Brooks pays tribute around the world. That experience shines through to his father with a new version of “Don’t Take CFMU (93.3 FM) in these eight songs. Mr. Bourne has assembled Advantage Of Me”. If you love Chicago blues, "Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue) Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton) an excellent band and I think you’ll enjoy his you will love this set. If you don’t already have journey through Bluesland. He was just here as the first one, get that too. The web site is www. CANOE-FM (100.9 FM) a solo performer but looks to be back with the chicagobluesalivinghistory.com. "Blue Canoe" with Zoe Chilco Free Radio Band in the fall. Until then, this disc Tuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County) will do just fine. Check out the web site, www. CKMS (100.3 FM) billbourne.com. -John Valenteyn "Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) [email protected]
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2011 11 This month's recommended listening by John Valenteyn, host of Let The Good Times Roll on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD reviewer for Maple Blues. You can drop by and say hello to John at the blues Department of HMV on Yonge Street
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12 MapleBlues July 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Grossman's Tavern Jul-6 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam 9pm start Jul-13 Ernest Lee & Cotton TORONTO LISTINGS Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam 9pm start Cadillac Lounge Jul-20 Ernest Lee & Cotton Jul-1 C.C.Ryder Blues Band Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam Chuck Jackson 9pm start Dave's On St. Clair Jul-27 Ernest Lee & Cotton Jul-9 Ken Yoshioka 9:30pm/ Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam with Dave McManus 9pm start Duffy's Tavern Aug-3 Ernest Lee & Cotton Every Sunday Ken Yoshioka Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam 9:30pm 9pm start Aug-10 Ernest Lee & Cotton The legendary Gregg Allman will be in Toronto September 9th at the Queen Elizabeth Gate 403 Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam Theatre on the CNE grounds. He is touring in support of his first album in 14 years, Jul-9 Roger Dorey 12noon to 9pm start Low Country Blues, a solid collection of classic blues covers 3pm (NO COVER) Jul-22 Emily and the Blue Highway 61 Southern BBQ Callers 9pm - 12am/ Free Jul-6 The Swingin' Blackjacks Every Wed Jay & Viv Latin Mod Club Theatre Every Fri Dylan Wickens 8pm Heat Every Wed 9pm until Jul-16 Urban Preacher Gladstone Hotel Melody Every Mon Chris Chambers 1am salsa and more 11pm/$10 Bar 8pm Jul-8 The 24th Street Wailers Hugh's Room Monarchs Pub - Delta 8pm Hollywood On The Jul-3 David Bromberg Quartet Chelsea Hotel Queensway Jul-16 McKenna Gibson Band Jul-7 C.C.Ryder Blues Band Jul-19 Brian's Blues Jul-20 Julian Fauth Benefit No Cover Campfire Acoustic Blues Lola Tavern Concert 7:00/Shakura Jul-14 Pat Rush w/ Michael Jam - all musicians welcome every Thurs Brian Cober - S'Aida, David Rotundo Band, Danchert and Sghane Scott 8pm Raoul Bhaneja, Chris Antonik Band/$20.00
www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2011 13 Jul-21 Mark "Bird" Stafford @ The Cove Inn Orleans Restaurant & Jazz The Royal Botanical Blues Band Jul-11 Jack de Keyzer w. Alan Lounge Gardens Jul-28 Terry Blersh Blues Duffy Dinner & Show $35 Jul-9 Eddy Blues Band Live Jul-6 The Johnny Max Band Band Advance Reservations 7 to Traditional Blues with Eddy G 6PM Aug-4 Joe Mavety CD 11 pm Regent Theatre The Slye Fox Release Jul-25 Robin Banks w. Aug-5 Johnny Winter 8:00pm/ Aug-12 Soulsetters Rockin Aug-6 Saturday Show - Mitchell Lewis Dinner & Show Guest David Gogo Blues Band 9:30PM start time 8pm $35 Advance Reservations 7 Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne to 11 pm The Duck Tweedsmuir Hotel CD Release Aug-8 Rick Fines & Suzie Jul-16 The Chris Antonik Band Jul-16 John Primer featuring Aug-11 Gary Kendall Blues Vinnick Dinner & Show $35 7pm Geneva Red 8:00pm/Muddy Band Advance Reservations 7 to The Harp Pub Waters band leader. Chicago Aug-18 Brian Blain Blues 11 pm Jul-7 Bill Candy & David Blues journeyman guitarist Band Jul-31 Harrison Kennedy Leask Miss. Blues & Roots Unionville Arms Aug-25 Jack de Keyzer Lunch & Show $30 Advance Assoc. Singer Songwriter Aug-6 Soulsetters Rockin Band Reservations 1 to 5 pm Night 8PM start Blues Band 9:30PM start time Sound Academy Jazz By The Bay, Bayview the Niagara Wild Wing Jul-13 Leon Russell Paul Park Jul-3 rich and the poor boys Jul-30 Johnny Cox & the Tone James opening Aug-14 The Heart Attacks 3pm -6:30 /with Jerry Salfi Devils 9.30 start 7PM Jul-10 rich and the poor boys The Dakota Tavern Wilno Tavern 3pm -6:30 /with Paul Sonier Jul-7 Paul Reddick Band Joe Bolognee`s Jul-15 John Primer featuring Jul-17 rich and the poor boys 10pm Jul-6 Terry Edmunds Open Geneva Red and Blues 3pm -6:30 /with Paul Sonier The Rex Hotel Jam every Wed. 7 to 11pm Band 8:00/Chicago Blues Jul-24 rich and the poor boys Jul-5 Blues Jam hosted Jul-13 Terry Edmunds Open Journeyman, Muddy Waters 3pm -6:30 /with Alex Davidson by Doctor Nick & the Jam every Wed. 7 to 11pm Band Leader Jul-31 rich and the poor Rollercoasters 9:30 - Jul-20 Terry Edmunds Open boys 3pm -6:30 /with 12:30pm Open Jam, Jam every Wed. 7 to 11pm Alex Davidson Everyone Welcome Jul-27 Terry Edmunds Open Jam every Wed. 7 to 11pm Aug-7 rich and the poor Jul-17 Doctor Nick & The boys 3pm -6:30 /with Liquid Lounge Rollercoasters (3:30 to Jesse Roper Jul-2 Paul James with Gary 6:30pm) Aug-14 rich and the Gray Saturday Matinee 3 to poor boys 3pm -6:30 / Upstairs@Aquila 6pm with Jesse Roper Jul-10 Ken Yoshioka & Jul-16 Red LaForme and Every Sun Rich and the James Thomson noon to Friends Saturday Matinee 3 Poor Boys Every Sun 3:00pm/every Sunday blues to 6pm 3pm - 6pm brunch Jul-30 Joel Johnson Saturday Every Sun Junction Jam Matinee 3 to 6pm The Old Winery w/ New Mynah Birds Restaurant Music Hall Lounge Every Sun Every Sunday Jul-8 Root Magic Jul-7 Bryan Lee & The Blues Afternoon 3:30 to 7:30 pm 9:30:00 Power Band 7:00 p.m. doors Aug-12 Root Magic open -- $20 $15 for Great 905 & BEYOND 9:30:00 Lakes Blues Society members Aug-13 Johnny max Abbey Road Pub & Patio Olympia Village guesting w The Niagara Jul-1 Penny Skolski & Jul-23 Andre & the J-Tones 7 Rhythm Section 9PM Bruce Longman p.m. Jul-29 George Olliver 8:30pm Acousticget Blue yourself Mondays listed: Browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on "Live Blues". You will be directed how to enter your event into our database and from there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reasonable driving distance of Toronto.
14 MapleBlues July 2011 www.torontobluessociety.com Molson Amphitheatre (955 Lakeshore Blvd The Busholme Inn (156 Main Street Erin), 519- Toronto and Region Blues Venues W), 416-260-5600 833-9119 Monarchs Pub (The Delta Chelsea Hotel – The Café (106 Ottawa, South River), 705-386- 33 Gerrard St W), 416-585-4352 0977 Algonquin Theatre (37 Main St, Huntsville), Duffy’s Tavern (1238 Bloor St W), 416-628- Moonshine Café (137 Kerr St, Oakville), The Duck (The Golden Pheasant - 244 Ontario 705-789-4975 0330 905-844-2655 St, St Catharines), 905-687-9505 Alleycatz (2409 Yonge St), 416-481-6865 Fionn McCools (75 Fourth Ave, Orangeville), Mulligans Pub (2428 Dundas St West), The Edge Lounge (250 Bayly St W, Ajax), 905- Arnold’s Oakville (485 Morden Rd, Oakville), 905-940-3083 905-855-7584 426-9692 905-844-2613 Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles Ave), 416- Music Hall Lounge (185 Queens Ave, The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W), 416- Aquila (347 Keele St), 416-761-7474 588-2930 London), 519-432-1107 531-4635 Axis Gallery & Grill (3048 Dundas St. W.), Greyfriar’s Pub (231 Oak Park Blvd, Oasis (Cobourg), 905-372 6634 The Grey Goat (74 Main St, Newmarket), 905- 416-604-3333 Oakville), 905-257-3620 O’Reilly’s (Perth), 613-267 7994 895-7902 Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave), Groove Kitchen (656 King St E, Cambridge), Orleans (17380 Yonge St, Newmarket), The Harp (55 Lakeshore Rd E, Port Credit), 416-469-0537 519-650-4452 905-836-5299 905-274-3277 Blue Water Summit Playhouse (Kincardine) Grossman’s Tavern (379 Spadina Ave), Perth Studio Theatre (63 Gore St, Perth), The Huron Club (94 Pine St, Collingwood), Blues on the Rideau (The Cove Inn, 2 416-977-7000 613-485-6434 705-293-6677 Bedford St, Westport), 888-COVE-INN Hollywood on the Queensway (1184 The Peter’s Players (830 Muskoka Rd S, The Mill Tavern (5544 Main St, Manotick), 613- Brandees Bar & Restaurant (178A Ontario Queensway), 416-251-0288 Gravenhurst), 705-687-2117 692-1686 St, Kingston), 613-549-1496 Holy Rosary Parish Hall (356 St Claire Ave Regent Theatre (224 Main St, Picton), 877- The Mod Club Theatre (722 College St), 416- Cachet (500 Water St, Newmarket), 905- W), 416-654-4589 411-4761 588-4663 836-5007 Hugh’s Room (2261 Dundas St W), 416- Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington St E), The Niagara (4683 Crysler Ave, Niagara Falls), Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen St W), 416- 531-6604 416-955-0887 905-354-7474 536-7717 HWY 61 BBQ (1620 Bayview Ave), 416- Rivoli (332 Queen St W), 416-977-5082 The Old Winery Restaurant (2228 Niagara Cam’s Place (2655 Yonge St), 416-488- 489-7427 Roc n’ Docs (105 Lakeshore Blvd E, Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake), 905-468-8900 3976 Joe Mama’s (317 King St W), 416-340-6469 Mississauga), 905-891-1754 The Pour House (1115 Fennel Ave E, Carrigan Arms (2025 Upper Middle Rd, Jonathan’s (14845 Yonge St, Aurora), 905- Romby’s Restaurant & Tavern (488 Lake St, Hamilton), 905-389-6602 Burlington), 905-332-6131 841-1807 St. Catharines), 905-937-0331 The Rex Hotel (194 Queen St W), 416-598- CAW Hall (124 Bunting Ave, St Catharines), King Henry’s Arms (65 Brock St, Uxbridge), Scruffy Murphy’s (150 Eglinton E), 416- 2475 905-682-2776 905-852-5588 484-6637 The Rockpile (5555A Dundas St W, Etobicoke), Cheryl’s Country Cookhouse (550 Ontario Lake Affect (1 Port St. E., Port Credit), 905- Shakers Tap & Grill (580 Kerr St, Oakville), 416-504-6699 St, Milton), 289-878-5002 274-8223 289-837-1353 The Street Tap & Eatery (547 Ontario St, St. Cinnamon Jim’s (401 Turnberry St, Legion Hall Cobourg (55 King St W, Silver Dollar Room (486 Spadina Ave), 416- Catharines), 905-937-1218 Brussels), 519-887-8011 Cobourg), 905-372-2210 975-0909 The Waltz (2 King W, Jackson Square, Coach & Lantern (384 Wilson Street East, Liquid Lounge (159 Sydenham St, Simcoe Blues & Jazz (926 Simcoe St, Hamilton), 905-528-3133 Ancaster), 905-304-7822 Brantford), 519-756-3939 Oshawa), 905-435-1111 Timothy's Pub (344 Brown's Line), 416-201- College Street Bar (574 College St), 416- Lola Tavern (47 Kensington Ave), 416-348- Sound Academy (11 Polson St), 416-649- 9515 533-2417 8645 7437 Uxbridge Music Hall (16 Main St S, Uxbridge), Colonel Mustards (6545 HWY 7, Markham), London Music Club (470 Colborne St, The Beach Sports Bar (290 Glendale Ave, 905-852-4282 905-294-4925 London), 519-640-6996 St Catharines), 905-680-0625 Waring House (Picton), 800-621-4956 Dave’s (730 St Clair Ave), 416-657-3283 Lou Dawgs (589 King St W), 647-347-3294 The Beacon Restaurant (146 - 45th Street Waterfront Bistro (590 Liverpool Rd, Pickering), Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St E), Louisiana (1 Steeles Ave E, Brampton), North, Wasaga Beach), 705-429-4433 905-831-8661 416-368-6893 905-454-4460 The Black Angus of St. Mary’s (139 Queen Wilno Tavern (Wilno and 16 Tweedsmuir Dora Keogh (141 Danforth Ave), 416-778- Market Hall (160 Charlotte St, St E, St. Mary’s), 519-284-0666 Tavern, Tweed) 1804 Peterborough), 705-749-1146 The Blue Goose Tavern (1 Blue Goose St, Wise Guy’s (2301 Danforth Ave), 416-690-8343 Mimico), 416-255 2442
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