August 2010 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the To r o n t o Bl u e s So c i e t y since 1985 [email protected] Vol 26, No 8
Kellylee Evans will be one of the featured vocalists at the 24th Annual Women's Blues Revue on November 27th at Massey Hall
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2 MapleBlues August 2010 To r o n t o Bl u e s So c i e t y 910 Queen St. W. Ste. B04 Toronto, Canada M6J 1G6 Upcoming TBS Events Tel (416) 538-3885 Toll-free 1-866-871-9457 Email: [email protected] Website: www.torontobluessociety.com TALENT search FINALS MapleBlues is published monthly by the Toronto Blues Society ISSN 0827-0597 The Dozens • Jordan John • The 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Unknown Bluesmen • Shrimp Daddy Derek Andrews (President), Jon Arnold (Executive), Gord Brown, Lucie Dufault, Sharon Evans, Sarah French, Shar Grace, • BF Soul • The 24th Street Wailers Michael Malone (Treasurer), Ed Parsons (Executive), Norman Robinson, Paul Sanderson, Mike Smith (Executive), John Valenteyn (Executive), Musicians Advisory Council: Lance Anderson, Brian Blain, Gary Kendall, Al Lerman, Lily Sazz, Mark Stafford, Suzie Vinnick Executive Committee: Derek Andrews, Jon Arnold, Michael Malone, Ed Parsons, Mike Smith, John Valenteyn Volunteer Committee: Ed Parsons, Sharon Evans Membership Services Coordinator: Rick Battiston Office and Event Coordinator: Jordan Safer Grants Officer: Barbara Isherwood Sponsorship Coordinator: Dougal Bichan Webmistress: Lily Sazz
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Derek Andrews Managing Editor: Brian Blain High Noon, Thursday, August 12th Contributing Editors: John Valenteyn, Lily Sazz, Gary Tate Nathan Phillips Square Distribution: Ed Parsons, Rick Battiston Advertising: Dougal & Co. Tel 416-645-0295 WHAT: 24th Annual Women’s Blues Revue email [email protected] WHEN: Sat Nov 27, 2010 Printing: UCC Press (416) 545-0277 The Toronto Blues Society gratefully acknowledges the WHERE: Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St financial support of the following agencies WHO:The Women's Blues Revue Band with guest vocalist Kelleylee Evans and more to be announced. Host Shelagh Rogers
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MapleBlues August 2010 3 When soulful singer/songwriter Danny Brooks entered hospital in late July to undergo heart bypass surgery, the blues, r&b and gospel communities rallied in support with a series of fund raisers. The second will take place at The Silver Dollar Room on Tuesday, Aug.24th. The lineup is still in the planning stages with confirmations from Jack de Keyzer, Danny Marks, Ken Whiteley, and Danny`s band, The Rockin` Revelators featuring Amoy Levy and John Mays. More artists will be announced at a later date. All proceeds will go to assist and support Danny Brooks and enable him to take the necessary time away from performing to make a full recovery. A minimum donation $20 is being requested or donations can be sent online and by mail to The Danny Brooks Trust, P.O.Box 61015, Oakville Ont L6J7P5 or by Email Money Transfer to [email protected] (Security Question : Trust Account/Answer : Danny Brooks) Dinner reservations available at [email protected] doors at 6pm. The show begins at 8pm.
4 MapleBlues August 2010 Kellylee Evans at the 24th WBR As always, The Women’s Blues Revue strives to introduce new (or new-to- bluesfans) talent and this year is no exception. The Women’s Blues Revue Band will be ripping up the stage with all the usual suspects but the first featured vocalist to be confirmed is someone who is not a household name on the blues circuit, but that will all change after she wins the hearts of the WBR crowd. Kellylee Evans has been making a big buzz on the Canadian jazz scene for the last couple of years but when you hear her in performance there’s no doubt that she’s got plenty of blues running through her veins. Her jazz singing is straight from the heart, rather than Blues legend Johnny Winter has just been added to the lineup at this year's Southside Shuffle. He will play the the head, and that is what sets her apart from the Memorial Park Main Stage Sunday, September 12th, 2010 at 5:30 pm. If you can't wait 'til September, make your never-ending parade of up and coming female way to Truro, Nova Scotia for the Dutch Mason Blues Festival on August 13. jazz vocalists and that is precisely why she will be a great new discovery for blues fans attending accountable while setting powerful precedents for the Women’s Blues Revue. clean water, natural spaces, healthy communities, Her vocals are quite mesmerizing and she and for global warming solutions. owns the stage with her confidence and charisma. For info. tix or accommodation info, email Her groove has a hint of reggae and pop, all [email protected] Adults $35, Children wrapped up in a very soulful delivery. Now 12 & under are free. You can purchase tickets Kellylee is entering the next phase of her music Meet Me at the Square: The finals for the in advance (highly recommended because they career with her sophomore album, The Good Toronto Blues Society Talent Search will take expect to sell out) by PayPal or by Cheque/Money Girl. The alternative-soul pop recording follows place at noon on Nathan Phillips Square on August th Order payable to Michael Pickett, Mother Earth her 2006 critically acclaimed urban-jazz debut, 12 but there's lots more going on at City Hall Management, P.O. Box 346, Crystal Beach, ON Fight or Flight, which helped garner the Toronto this summer. The City of Toronto is hosting two Canada L0S 1B0 native both Juno and Gemini Award nominations weekly outdoor food and concert series. Fresh Louise writes, “In 2008 and 2009, this in 2007 and a win for best female artist at the Wednesdays and Tasty Thursdays at Nathan event drew attendees from Ontario, Quebec, Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. The Good Girl Phillips Square offer the perfect summer lunchtime Manitoba, Florida, Tennessee, Massachussetts, was written and produced by Kellylee at Audio combination – delicious food at great prices and and Pennsylvania. We're humbled by the Valley Recording Studio in Perth, Ontario, with free concerts featuring blues, jazz, world, roots and popularity of this event and grateful that so many the help of engineer and co-producer Steve Foley reggae from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. from July 14 until share our passion for peace and our concern for and her trusted touring band since 2005. August 26. Sunday Serenades runs each Sunday from July 11 until August 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 the environment. No preaching. No speechifying. Kelleylee is looking forward to the Women's p.m. at Mel Lastman Square and features swing Awesome food... and lots of it. Award Winning Blues Revue. " I've never seen the show but my and big band music to complement Toronto’s performers. Intelligent conversation. In a magical best friend's dad always hears it mentioned every warm summer evenings. environment that we call home. Big old trees. year on the CBC and asks me why I'm not a part A lush, rural feel. Breathing is somehow easier of it. I am happy to finally tell him this is my year." Concert for Peace: Michael and Louise down here on the south coast of Canada. Come She adds, "The line up of singers is always stellar Pickett will be hosting their Third Annual Concert see for yourself.” and I've come to really look forward to performing for Peace on Sunday, September 5 (2-10pm) right Congratulations to Whiteboy Slim (aka with other singers. The energy is always intense. in their own back yard in Crystal Beach (north Maurice Richard Libby) whose new release, “I’m What a treat." Kelleylee cites WBR alumni shore of Lake Erie - 20 minutes from the Peace Still Here” has made it into the Top 10 charts on the Jackie Richardson, Shakura Saidah and Alana Bridge) Performers, in order of appearance, will Folk/Roots/Blues Chart of the National Campus Bridgewater, as "extremely nurturing...they have be Michael Pickett, Suzie Vinnick, Jordan John and Community Radio Stations, less than one each made me want to be a better performer and (w/ Prakash John), Michael Jerome Browne and month after its release. Whiteboy Slim launched singer." Dominic Mancuso w/John Johnson (sax) and Tony Zorzi (guitar)t A portion of the proceeds goes the album at the recent North by Northeast festival Kellylee has been busy on the summer to Ecojustice.ca (formerly Sierra Legal Defence in Toronto. A national tour is being booked now festival circuit and will be making an appearance Fund), Canada's largest and foremost non-profit and for the first time Whiteboy Slim will perform at Toronto’s First Canadian Place on Thursday, environmental law organization. This group has on a US tour. The single “Hey Little Girl” will August 5 and, of course at the Women’s Blues an influential voice in the courts enabling citizens be released to U.S. radio stations prior to the Revue on November 27th at Massey Hall You can to expose lawbreakers and to hold governments learn more at www.kellyleeevans.com cont’d on page 6
MapleBlues August 2010 5 LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p 5 start of that tour. Follow his adventures on MySpace at www.myspace.com/ whiteboyslim and on his official home page www.whiteboy-slim.com/ Zootcase on the Road: Zoe Chilco has been on the blues scene for many years, as a performer, radio host (‘The Blue Canoe’, on canoefm.com for seven years) and tireless volunteer at Toronto Blues Society events. She has released six self-produced collections of original compositions in the traditions of blues and jazz. They have received wide airplay and acclaim, with songs chosen as finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest, and as listeners' choices in Germany and Italy. Zoe led her own band for many years, and now works with various musicians; she has appeared at events including the Haliburton Wine and Cuisine Festival, the Haliburton Forest Festival (with Porkbelly Futures), her five annual 'All That Jazz' shows with Norm Amadio & Jack McFadden, the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival, The Vital Spark Folk Society, and at clubs: The Black Swan, Hugh's Room, The Lula Lounge (with Mammapalooza), The Silver Dollar, and the now-historical Chicago's. Her latest project is a performance/tribute to an old friend and jazz legend, Zoot Simms, “Zootcase; the Road Within”, featuring her original jazz tunes, backed by jazz heavies Norm Amadio, John Deehan and Ron Johnston, will tour Ontario with performances in Bancroft (Aug. 7), Bala (Aug.11), Huntsville (Aug.18), Minden (Sept.11) end with a show at the Black Swan in Toronto on Oct. For tix and info call 705 489-4171 or 416 603-1194 email fumblingforchange@ hotmail.com or visit zootcase2010.blogspot.com Songwriters Take Note: The International Songwriting Competition is now Layla Zoe remains hot on the scene with performance dates in Germany and Nova accepting entries for the 2010 competition, ISC gives away more than $150,000 Scotia this month and has just released her first book of penned poems,Diary of a in cash and prizes (shared among the 66 winners) including an overall Grand Firegirl. The book is a compilation of her poems, lyrics and thoughts and is lovingly dedicated to the memory of two very dear friends. "It was a long journey to get here Prize consisting of and I would like to thank everyone who supported this project. Your support means $25,000 (US) cash so much to me and I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I have enjoyed and $20,000 in writing and compiling it." The book is available directly from Layla at laylasong@ 35th annual prizes. hotmail.com for $35 which includes shipping to any location worldwide. O p e n t o SUMMERFOLK both amateur and professional been signed to major label deals (Universal and Epic). Many more winners have Music & crafts festival songwriters, ISC secured publishing deals, smaller label deals, licensing deals, and distribution offers 22 categories deals in addition to getting more gigs, fans, and recognition. For more info or to enter, representing to enter a song, please visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com all genres of popular Cruising for a Good Cause: The folks who organize the Toronto Blues music. Past winners Cruise are using part of the proceeds to support the Second Base Youth have included Shelter. "Cruise director" Ross Robinson writes "The SBYS is the only youth artists at all levels, shelter between Victoria Park and Oshawa and provides emergency shelter, from Grammy clothing and food for homeless youth. They deserve our support for the terrific winners to hobbyist work they are doing not only providing the basics but also for creating an songwriters and environment where youth can development a sense of belonging and learn August 20, 21 & 22, 2010 e v e r y o n e i n how to thrive in the world." The next cruise is Monday August 2nd – details at between. To better www.torontorockandbluescruise.com Baskery level the playing Blues at the Falls: The 2010 Niagara Falls Blues Festival will be held Chuck & Albert field for unsigned September 10 & 11 on Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls (on the American side) Lennie Gallant artists, ISC has USA Blues Festival in Niagara Falls (on the American side). It will feature Sarah Harmer added this year many local favourites as well as the Canadian contingent of Shrimp Daddy and Lickin’ Good Fried the "Unsigned the Sharpshooters from Kitchener. Just back from a European tour, Niagara Colin Linden Only" category Namgar Falls' own nationally acclaimed blues star, Richard Ray Farrell and his Band which is open to And many more! will entertain with Steve Guyger. Eddie "House Rockin" Shaw and the Wolf songwriters and Gang and Hubert Sumlin, former members of Howlin Wolf's Band, will Presented by the artists not signed to Georgian Bay Folk Society kick off the Niagara Falls Blues Summit, Legends of Chicago. Followed by a major label record international recording artists Matt "Guitar" Murphy of Blues Brothers fame, Kelso Beach Park deal, publishing and from Muddy Waters Band, Bob Margolin and two of the last great Delta Owen Sound, Ontario company, or bluesmen still performing, Willie "Big Eye" Smith and the legendary Pinetop For tickets on—line distribution deal. Perkins. Admission is free thanks to the support of the City of Niagara Falls Winning ISC can www.summerfolk.org and countless local businesses whose donations make this Festival possible for be a tremendous or call local blues fans as well as fans from across the US and Canada. There will be career booster. In a variety of vendors offering food and beverages, local and national artisans, 519.371.2995 the past five years, and plenty of BBQ. The show goes on rain or shine, we've got you covered at three of the Grand what's shaping up to be the biggest free blues event in western New York this Prize winners have year. www.niagarafallsbluesfest.com
6 MapleBlues August 2010 Last of the Festivals August 5 - 10 Kitchener Blues Festival Kitchener, Ont. www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com August 11 - 15 FestiBlues International de Montreal Montreal, Que. 514-337-8425 www.festiblues.com August 13 - 15 Dutch Mason Blues Festival Truro, Nova Scotia 1-866-993-8824 www.dutchmason.com August 20 - 22 Summerfolk Owen Sound, Ont 519-371-2995 www.summerfolk.org September 10 - 12 Southside Shuffle Blues pioneer Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater plays the Kitchener Blues Festival on Friday August 6 and will Port Credit, Ont. be making a club appearance at the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto on the following day, Saturday, Aug 7th 905-271-9449 (showtime 8pm) www.southsideshuffle.com September 14 - 19 Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival Fredericton, New Brunswick Muchas Gracias 1-888-622-5837 www.harvestjazzandblues.com New Members: Maysam Pirbaglou, Alan Black, Bing Wong, Jackson Waitz, Campbell MacLellan Renewing Members: Cheryl Britton, Grace Tanaka, Pat Pitt, Annie Stokell, Rick Subtelny, Wilsons Music Services, Brant Zwicker, David Lamb, Jim and Elaine Cooledge, Michael Dudley, Norman Robinson, Mary Powell-Perryment, William R. Lynch, John Elson, Claus and Jacqueline Jorgensen, Doug MacVicar, David Ngo, Joe Gaul, Alfred J. Doucette, Ted Ovans, Janet Mullins, Joseph Normandin, Estes Moustacalis, Francis and Wendy Brunelle, Pat Pitt, Mike Straus, Larry McCarthy, Dave Lamb, Robert Buchkowsky, Paul Muir, W.R. Lynch, John Tackaberry, Paul Norton
Sat. Aug. 7 8pm "Westside Chicago Blues" Eddy"The Chief" Clearwater www.ticketpro.ca Sat. Aug.14-8pm Andrew Galloway / Electro-Fi Larry Kurtz / Orangeville PICCILINO Viviana Barry A. Edson LLB Blues and Jazz Festival Porquis Blues Society & Los Calienti Beat Beaches Jazz Festival Larry and Barbara Large Psychedome Studios/William Sat. Aug.21-8pm "Cajun Dance Party" Brian David Johnston Lavigne Tavern A. Miller Swamperella Bruce Hall / Grand River Blues Society Linus Entertainmement/True Wayne "Son" Roberts (Son Mon. Aug.24-8pm Dana R.Clarence North Records Roberts Band) Tribute to Delta Chelsea Hotel Limestone City Blues Festival Ross Robinson Danny Brooks Dickenson Group Long & McQuade Cathy Sedlmaier Lou Dawg's Southern feat Jack de Keyzer, Danny Marks, Ken Whiteley, Doctor Terry Kananagh Peter Sidgwick The Rockin` Revelators & much, much more Dr. Scott Peaker Sandwiches Saturday Night Blues Sat. Aug.28-8pm Michael Malone Ed Torres [SKYWORDS] Silver Dollar Room Treasa Levasseur Emerald Audio Resources Ltd Music By The Bay Live Sky Restaurant & Cocktail James Doran / Choose the Myron J. Wolfe Lounge Late Night Funk following the blues show every Blues Productions NorthernBlues Music Stony Plain Records Saturday night, free with early show admission Joan M. Hill Palais Royale/Sockman The New Mynah Birds/Les Dinner reservations available for all shows, doors at 6pm, Jeffrey A. Barkin Pete Otis Music Hoffman more info [email protected] Michael Kalmar-The Old Mill Inn Peter “SAB” Sabourin Wilson Music Services 486 Spadina Ave 416-763-9139 www.silverdollarroom.com
MapleBlues August 2010 7 laughs or cheap effects. Catherine Major teams a liner note that many would kill for – check it out up with guitarist Steve Hill for a version in English at www.johnleesanders.com. Sander’s World of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want To Make Love To Blue Band is superlative and includes ex-pat You” - again, a pop singer doing an impressive Butch Coulter on harp, another Baldry alumnus. job. Eric Lapointe chose a Tom Waits song: The Baldry link is further strengthened with one of “Blue Valentines” is sung in English and I hope the finest performances here: “Midnight In New his performance has a life outside this project. Dan Orleans” written for Baldry’s It Still Ain’t Easy on Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner Bigras picked George Thorogood’s “Bad To Stony Plain. “(Just me, myself and a) Bucket Full The Bone” leading us to a couple of bonus tracks: Of Blues” is one of the better titles around and Robert Charlebois recorded “Que-Can Blues” it’s as good as it sounds, a tremendous opener. It in 1974. He used the blues form to comment on doesn’t let up after that until “Blue Eyes Gone” the status of the francophone identity. The disc which slows the pace temporarily – a tuneful concludes with a rare, live version of “Dimanche slow blues. “When To Leave” is even slower, Blues” from the first lineup of the famed group a beautiful soul ballad. “Up To No Good” is Offenbach. The prime mover for this project was another highlight - the singer is suspicious about Paul DesLauriers, who produced, arranged and his partner, not an unusual subject perhaps but played lead guitar on almost all the songs. I hope seldom so well done. More unusual is “Hello”, a there’s an award for him somewhere down the philandering singer makes a series of phone calls. line. Outside of a small group of players we all Loneliness is also a common subject in blues but know, the Quebec music scene is not known as it is not often expressed as bluntly as the acoustic for its blues but they have obviously been paying closer, “Me And Your Pajamas”. If you like New attention. The web site is www.spectramusique. Orleans funk with a goodly helping of blues, this com. one’s for you.
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A most-appreciated surprise from Quebec: a blues CD full of artists, most not associated with blues, who do an excellent job. There are some obvious covers but some originals, in French and English, and a template perhaps for some future projects. The proceeds go to the Montreal Jazz Festival’s music camp program and the students join in enthusiastically on the opening “Shake Your Money Maker”, done in fine Fleetwood Mac fashion. The main vocalist is Yann Perreau, and as with all of the vocalists here, he does a convincing job. You’d think they’d been singing blues for their entire careers but that obviously is not the case. Someone who is closer than most is the Cajun artist Zachary Richard, whose John Lee Sanders Bucket Full Of Blues Kevin Marcus Dillon Where I Was Born country blues version of “Midnight Special” is a PAO Self treat. “Aline” was apparently one of the first blues written in French in Quebec, in the ‘60’s. It gets an impassioned but not overwrought reading from Kelowna, BC is now the home of John Kevin Marcus Dillon is Detroit-raised but a Patrick Huard. An up & coming young singer is Lee Sanders, a music industry veteran who is a long-time Muskoka resident. He packs his guitar next with a very fine version of theIrma Thomas multiple talent on vocals, songwriting, keyboards, and heads for the southern States for about half of hit, “You Can Have My Husband (But Don’t tenor sax & guitar. He lived and worked in the every year. He should be back now and playing Mess With My Man)”. Nadja may well have US for many years, backing such as John Lee songs from his new CD around here for a while. had some fun recording this one as her husband Hooker (Jealous), Tower of Power, Marcia He performs as a power trio but with the unusual is the keyboard player. Jonas is generating lots of Ball & many others. More recently he was Long addition of a couple of female backup singers. buzz in Quebec these days and he shows why on John Baldry’s bandleader and it was during one His years growing up in ‘Hitsville’ have led to a roaring version of “Who Do You Love”, Frank of their many European tours that this connection a remarkable facility for incorporating backup Marino takes the lead guitar part with appropriate to a German record label came about. In addition, harmonies for his well-written songs. Miss nods to Bo Diddley. Plume Latraverse has used Sanders has some 9 CDs in his solo discography Brittanny Westcott & Miss Corliss Smith aka the blues idiom, in French, in the past, although but news of that treasure trove has been slow to Kemistree are the singers here and they get lots much of his material seems to be comedic & trickle east. This disc could change that. For much of work. “Where I Was Born” seems to have been satirical - his current release is not blues at all. Here of that long history Sanders has been in or near on the road, with some hard traveling chronicled, he contributes a beautiful autobiographical piece New Orleans and the sub-title here, ‘New Orleans including some time here in the Don Jail – a fine called “Bordeau Beach Blues”. Mario Pelchat Deep Fried Funk’ is on the money - you’d think it song. Also notable are the hard times opener, delivers an eye-opening Elvis blues medley, was recorded in Treme and not in Austria. None “Sidewalk Shuffle” and theElmore -styled “Sweet with “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Reconsider Baby” & other than author David Ritz agrees, he’s supplied “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” played straight and not for
8 MapleBlues August 2010 Charlene”. “The Darkest Hour” & “Heatscore” are two excellent slow blues. “The Old Stone Row” is a cemetery and the setting allows Dillon to comment on mortality. “Down To The River” is a sort of travelogue as well, the river being the Mississippi. Kemistree really shines on these two, doing a co-vocal and adding plenty of gospel flourishes. www.kevinmarcusdillon.com doesn’t CBC Radio One (99.1) have much gig information but maybe it’ll be "Saturday Night Blues", updated. w/ Holger Petersen (national) Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm),
JAZZ-FM (91.1) "Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight The Mike Clark Band Porch Songs Self CKLN-FM (88.1) "Blue Remedy" Mike Clark’s new songs almost make w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm, it possible to forget he’s a three-time MBA nominated tenor sax player. After all, most singer/ songwriters play piano or guitar. After years of CIUT-FM (89.5) session work and guesting with others, he has "Let The Good Times Roll", John Valenteyn assembled his own band that plays at his own w/ Thursday 3-5pm, club, Mikey’s Juke Joint & Eatery, in Calgary. Brian Pollock is on bass, Thom Moon on drums and Brian Wright on guitar, although old friend CHRY-FM (105.5) James Anthony On The Edge Self Amos Garrett often sits in when he’s in town. His "Everyday I Have the Blues", songs cover a range of styles and the disc begins w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm, with a couple of country tunes, the opener being Veteran guitarist James Anthony Pecchia’s a tribute to our soldiers who’ve lost their lives in new releases are always welcome. Good songs, Afghanistan. It’s called “And Counting” and the CFMU-FM (93.3) well recorded & performed, with a healthy count was 42 when he started writing the song. It "Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith variety of styles. As on the earlier Room For doesn’t have quite the impact of the Gary Kendall Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am Me, Anthony mixes some soul & blues along Band’s “This Sacred Ground” but it’s very close. "Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace with some songs that might get some play on The blues tunes begin with “Cover Me In Blue”, Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm , commercial radio. The cover and the title aim to one that recalls several incidents he would like “Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area). draw your attention to the Niagara Escarpment to forget but can’t. He summarizes it in the liner and Anthony urges you to help protect it against note by saying “What’s done is done”. Given the The Haze Fm www.thehazefm.ca the constant pressures of development and to cover art I would have chosen this for the CD’s Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max support the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Fund title. “Don’t Lose What You Love” is dedicated Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight Subject: FW: station listing in Maple Blues Magazine at www.escarpmentfund.ca. On to the music: to several people close to him who passed away CKWR (98.5 FM) Date: Friday, July 9, 2010 12:36 PM the CD’s highlight for me is the rocker, “Hound recently. Up next is a rocker that fairly jumps Dog Blues”, with Anthony on slide & Les Smith “Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, out of the speakers, “Drive ‘Er Like I Stole ‘Er”. Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) From: Toronto Blues Society
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Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St. 416- 255-2442 6-Aug The 24th Street Wailers No Cover 9pm-12am 11-Sep Paul Storm Band 9 pm Caddilac Lounge 1296 Queen W 416-536-7717 7-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits The Rizdales Cancer benefit Capt. Matthew Flinders Toronto Harbourfront 2-Aug Shakura S'Aida 1:00pm w/ special guest David Rotundo Band/$70.00 incl hst CNE Bandshell Bluesfest The CNE Bandshell 416-263-3800 21-Aug The Johnny Max Bigger Band 11PM, The Maple Blues Revue 4PM w Duke Robillard, Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne 3PM, Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick Band 12PM, Paul Reddick 1:30PM 22-Aug Funk Brothers The Holmes Brothers play Hugh's Room on August 4 followed by performances at the Kitchener Blues Festival on August 5 CNE Canadian National Exhibition and Peter's Players in Gravenhurst on August 6. Photo by Stefan Falke Casino Patio Outdoor Stage in front of the casino 26,27,28,29-Aug & 2,3,4,5,6-Sep Harbourfront Centre Queen's Quay Strikers Bar - CNE CNE vations available doors 6pm Paul James Band 7:00pm - 11:00pm; 416-973-4000 1,2,3-Sep The Heart Attacks 7PM 14-Aug Vivianna and Los Caliente 3 sets free with admittence to 6-Aug Harry Manx 9:30pm 4-Sep The Heart Attacks 5PM Beat 8pm $15 dinner reservations fairgrounds 15-Aug Madagascar Slim 6:30pm 5-Sep The Heart Attacks 5PM available doors 6pm 6-Sep The Heart Attacks 4PM 21-Aug Swamperella 8pm $10 din- Colonel Samuel Smith Park Kip- Highway 61 BBQ 1620 Bayview ner reservations available doors 6pm pling and Lakeshore Blvd. West Ave. 416-489-7427 The Dakota Tavern 249 Ossington 24-Aug Tribute to Danny Brooks 15-Aug Paul James Band 4:00pm - 3. 10, 17, 24, 31-Aug Open Mic/ 416-850-4579 w/ Jack de Keyzer, Ken Whiteley, 5:30pm; Free Concert Blues Campfire w/ Brian Blain Every 18,19-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits Tuesday 7pm with Baskery from Sweden Danny Marks, The Rockin` Revela- Delta Chelsea Monarchs Pub 33 11-Aug Al Lerman (solo) tors feat: Amoy Levy & John Mays the Distillery District - Distillery Gerrard St W at Yonge 416-595- 21-Aug mark bird Stafford and Dar- and much much more 8pm mini- Market Patio 55 Mill Street 416- 1975 ran Poole 8 - 11pm mum requested donation $20 dinner 489-7427 5-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Jack de 25-Aug Doctor Nick & Pete Schmidt reservations availavble doors 6pm 1,8,15,22-Aug mark bird Stafford Keyzer, Al Duffy, Danny Lockwood 7:00 to 10:00 pm 28-Aug Treasa Levasseur 8pm 9p.m. no cover and Darran Poole 1 - 5pm - Every $12 doors 6pm dinner reservations 12-Aug Jerome Godboo w/ Hollywood on the Queensway Sunday - East side of Trinity Square available Robin Banks,Chris Burgess,Tyler 1184 The Queensway 416-251-0288 The James Joyce Irish Pub 847 Burgess,Terry Wilkins 9p.m. no 5-Sep Groove Corporation 4:30 - Vic Johnston Arena 335 Church St, browns line, etobicoke cover 9:00pm Streetsville 416 902 9801 Streetsville 13-Aug The 24th Street Wailers 19-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Phil 8-Sep Southside Shuffle Ice Jam Horseshoe Tavern 368 Queen St W free/9:00pm Emond,Vince McCorrone Stevie Johnny Max and friends vs The 416-598-4753 Clark 9p.m. no cover The Local 396 Roncesvalles 416- media & sponsors 7PM 14-Aug Urban Preacher 26-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Paul Red- 535-6225 11:30pm/$6door Wiseguys 2301 Danforth Avenue dick 9p.m. no cover 12-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits 18-Aug Buckwheat Zydeco 416-694-2005 2-Sep Jack de Keyzer,Jerome 21:30:00 20-Aug GG and the Hounds Godboo 9p.m. no cover Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas Street The Silver Dollar Room 486 Spa- 10:00:00 9-Sep Cheryl Lescom,Alec West 416- 531-6604 dina Ave. 416-763-9139 Fraser,Pat Rush,Jerome Godboo 4-Aug Holmes Brothers 7-Aug Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater 9p.m. no cover 9-Aug Honeyboy Edwards 8pm $18 adv $20 door dinner reser- Empire Sandy- Nautical Adventure 20-Aug Fathead Lower Spadina @ Queen's Quay Lou Dawgs 589 King St West 6-Aug Blue Room Blues cruise- 6,13,20,27-Aug Paige Armstrong get yourself listed: 7:00- 11:00 p.m. Maple Leaf House 2749 Lakeshore Browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on "Live Blues". Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Avenue Blvd West 416-255-2558 416-588-2930 21-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm - You will be directed how to enter your event into our database and 8-Sep Robin Bank$ and Christian from there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in Dozzler Livin' Life CD Release Event Rex Hotel 198 Queen St W 416- our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reason- 8:30 pm 598-2475 8-Aug Doctor Nick & the Rollercoast- able driving distance of Toronto. ers 3:30 to 6:30
MapleBlues August 2010 11 The inimitable Harry Manx will be giving a free concert at Harbourfront Centre on Friday, August 6 on the Sirius Stage. This concert will also feature world-class Indian musicians Vidushi Sumitra Guha, The Tabla Guy, Gurpreet Chana and Hans Christian on cello and sarangi
12 MapleBlues August 2010 The Maple Blues Revue featuring Chuck Jackson, John Mays, Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite along with very special guest Duke Robillard headline The CNE Bandshell Blues Festival, Sat. Aug.21st 11am-4pm. The festival also includes The Johnny Max Band, Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick, Paul Reddick and Kenny"Blues Boss"Wayne. More info at. http://www.theex.com/concerts-events/concerts/#bandshell-bluesfest
Kitchener Blues Festival KDBA 905 & BEYOND 3-Aug Fraser Daley 9:30:00 The Guelph Ribfest Riverside Tent Stage(next to Crappy Joes on 6-Aug The Homeless Band Park Guelph Brockville Arts Centre 235 King King St. Kitchener 10:00:00 29-Aug The Gary Kendall Band Street West 877-342-7122 8-Aug Paul James Band 1:55pm - 28-Aug Mike Daley Band 10:00:00 12 noon Brockville 3:25pm 11-Sep Johnny Winter/Jimmy 8-Aug Fathead Rose Theatre 1 Theatre Lane 905- Bowskill opening 8:00 pm/special The Hive 200 King St E. Kitch- 874-2800 Brampton ener guest tba/$47.50 Lavigne Tavern 10521 Hwy 64 6-Aug Treasa Levasseur 7-Aug Bobby Parker 705-594-2301 Lavigne 12-Aug Alfie Smith Cachet 500 Water St 905 836 6-Aug Scott McCord & The 5007 Newmarket The Lake Affect 1 Port Street East Bonafide Truth $10.00 cover Sky Restaraunt and Cocktail 905-274-8223 Port Credit 1,8,22,29-Aug Tim Bastmeyer On charge. Lounge 2680 Skymark Ave. 905- Patio 1-5pm 20-Aug Mark bird Stafford - Darran 14-Aug 1000 Lbs of Sound No 625-9896 Mississauga Poole - Chris Antonik 9pm, no Cover charge 6-Aug Paul Storm Band 9 pm cover Canada's Largest Ribfest (Bur- 21-Aug Ginger St James and the lington Ribfest) Spencer Smith Grinders. $10.00 cover charge. Southside Shuffle After Party The Moonshine Cafe 137 Kerr St Park, Foot of Brant St 905-332- 26-Aug David Rotundo Band Port Credit Legion Port Credit 3513 Burlington 905 844 2655 Oakville $10.00 cover charge 9-Sep The Johnny Max Band and 9-Aug Brian Blain 4-Sep Groove Corporation 5:00- special guests 7:00pm 20-Aug Tim Bastmeyer, James Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham St. Thomson, and Corey Richardson 519- 756- 3939 Brantford St. Catharines Ribfest Montebello Erin Rhthym & Ribs Festival 14-Aug The Kings Birthday Bash Park St. Catharines McMillan Park in Erin, ON. 519- The Pearl Company 16 Steven with Dwayne LaForme Saturday 2-Aug Andre & The J-Tones: Street 905-524-0606 Hamilton 833-9137 Erin Matinee 3 to 6pm Rhythm & Blues Experience 2:15 15-Aug Midnight Mercy Sunday 10-Sep Rita Chiarelli 28-Aug Red LaForme and Friends - 4:30 p.m. 11-Sep Rita Chiarelli Noon-6pm Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm The Earl of Whitchurch 6204 The Southside Shuffle After Head Lake Park Head Lake Park Living Arts Centre Park 4141 Main St 905-642-3275 Stouffville Haliburton Ontario 705 457 3443 Party The Port Credit Legion Port Living Arts Drive 905-615-3200, ext 6-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm - Credit Haliburton 2403 Mississauga 1:30am 7-Aug SMILE Haliburton Music and 10,11-Sep The Johnny Max Band 28-Aug Sean Pinchin, Robyn and special guests 10PM Comedy Festival 2 until 9 pay by Dell'Unto and Blackburn Free The Edge Lounge 252 Bayly donation Event, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Street West 905-426-9692 Ajax The Tilted Kilt 101 Mary St 20-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm - Holiday Inn 150 George St. 705- Whitby P.K. Creek 799 Park Road S 905- 1:30am 14-Aug Tim Bastmeyer Trio 743-1144 Peterborough 571-3156 Oshawa 27-Aug The Gary Kendall Band 27-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm - The Grey Goat 74 Main New Timothy's 344 Brown's Line w/ special guest Chuck Jackson 1:30am Market 6-10pm Gazebo Blues Series Etobicoke 14-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits 13-Aug Trish O'Neill & The Blues Park Place 799 Park Road S 905- 21:30:00 Pirates Jordan House 3750 Main St 905- 571-3156 Oshawa 562-9590 Jordan 11-Sep The Blazers 22:30:00 The Groove Kitchen & Music 20-Aug Andre & The J-Tones: Room 656 King St. E 519-650- Rhythm & Blues Experience 9 p.m. Roc'n Doc's Live Music Grill & 4452 Cambridge till 1 a.m. FREE Rooftop Patio 105 Lakeshore Rd E 28-Aug The Gary Kendall Band 7-Aug Tim Bastmeyer Solo Acous- 905-891-1754 Port Credit 10pm tic Blues
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