Blues Notes January 2015
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VOLUME TWENTY, NUMBER ONE • JANUARY 2015 1207 Harney Street Omaha, NE Friday, January 16th 6 p.m. show IBC Send Off Party for the HECTOR ANCHONDO BAND and B.J. HUCHTEMANN for the Wednesday, January 14th 2015 IBCs & KBAs in Memphis Zoo Bar at 6 pm This is a BSO sponsored Free Show, HARPER come out and enjoy the show! opens at 5pm The BSO Valentine’s Day Party! Jan. 8th .............................Eddie Turner and the Trouble Twins ($10) Featuring Jan. 15th .........................Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat @ 6pm ($12) w/Harper @ 5pm Mike Zito and The Wheel Jan. 22nd .............................................The Brandon Miller Band ($7) Saturday, February 14th Jan. 29th .........................................................Randy McAllister ($10) Feb. 5th ....................................................... Shannon Curfman ($15) The 21st Saloon at 6pm Feb. 12th ......................................... Ross Kleiner and The Thrill ($8) PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. Contact Becky at [email protected] to switch to e-mail newsletter delivery and get the scoop days before snail mail members! BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 EDDIE TURNER and the Trouble Twins 21st Saloon • Thurs. Jan. 8th • 6 pm • $8 “Otherworldly”, “scorching”, “polyrhyth- band as a guitarist, singer and songwrit- mic” and “chilling” have all been used er. But, tragedy struck with the sudden to describe Eddie Turner’s guitar play- death of Zephyr lead singer Candy Giv- ing. His ethereal style is an amalgam of ens. Deeply shaken, Eddie decided to the Afro-Cuban rhythms of his heritage “grow up” by taking a hiatus from per- and the music that influenced him as a forming music to become a realtor in teenager: Chicago blues, jazz, R&B and Denver. psychedelic rock. The Cuban-born sing- Yet, some people just refuse to “grow er/guitarist cut his teeth in several rock up”. A decade later, when Eddie was bands contributing what Slate magazine invited to join the Ron Miles electric describes as “spacey-yet-resounding band led by one of the country’s premier solos.” Now he emerges for the first time trumpeteers, he jumped at the chance. as his own bandleader on Rise, which Then, in 1995 he rounded out the Otis arrives in stores in February, 2005. Taylor Band adding what Guitar Player Eddie “devilboy “ Turner picked up his magazine describes as “otherworldly first guitar, a candy apple multi-pick- atmospherics (which) lend a decided- up Japanese Tiesco, when he was ly cosmic ambience to Taylor’s sound.” twelve. Raised in Chicago, he moved to Enhancing the spice and flavor of the the Rockies in the early 70’s to attend trio, Eddie recorded five groundbreaking the University of Colorado; “a ruse,” he CDs, and toured the U.S. and Europe ex- says, “to get my parents to keep sending tensively. checks.” More inspired by music than by Today, Turner continues to evolve as academia, Turner immersed himself in the local scene, and an artist. With nominations from the Blues Music Awards & stints with some notable acts ensued. He played in the re- many others, for his CD›s: Rise, the Turner Diaries and Mir- gion’s first punk/r&b band The Immortal Nightflames, then acles & Demons, all produced by Kenny Passarelli. Running with Grammy nominees Tracy Nelson, Mother Earth, and the gamut between Blistering guitar to deep delta blues, each the 4-nikators, a group which has become legendary for its CD dazzles with the chops and techniques that Turner has unique mix of soul, Motown, and rock. Turner got the chance developed over the course of his unique genre melding ca- to grab at the brass ring when Colorado compadre Tommy reer. It›s evolutionary music - and quite grown up indeed. Bolin left his band Zephyr to form The James Gang and Deep Purple. He eagerly joined the hard rock, psychedelic, blues --www.eddiedevilboy.com Check out B.J. Huchtemann’s column Hoodoo Blues each week in the Omaha READER for info on upcoming shows and other news in the roots-blues music scene. Find the new column online each Thursday at http://www.thereader.com/music/C12/ BSO CORPORATE SPONSORS BLUE CLUB Craig Kelley, Inserra & Kelley RDS Skin Care Kit and Pam Kelley Harvey Brindell Law Firm West Point Rack Troy and Susan Krupicka Royce M. Kreitman Steve and Lisa Krueger Jo Mach Terry O’Halloran Jan & Matt Milam SPECIAL Vanessa Marie 7 Oaks Investments Corp. Roger and Sheri Slosson Matt Barges Hugh & Peggy Pierson 21st Saloon Dan Van Houten Mo Barry John Pollack and Karen Berry OnTrack Music Richard Wolken Glenn Bauer Sid Sidner Bel Air Merchant’s Association Kenny and Linda Benton Tim Sorrell CORPORATE Cackin’s Repair and New Geoff Clark Ernest Sutherlin Mitch Bolte Christy Rossiter & 112 North Duck Jerry Cyza Bob and Becky Swift Jim Bradford, Jr. Mama’s Pizza West David & Kristine Evans Dave and Sue Vanlandingham Chick Ganz Paul Scott Hoagbin Blues Band Mike and Sue Hansen Greg Virant and Lynn Kost Virant Conrad Good PAGE 4 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA What’s New with BluesEd? BluesEd was an amazing and award- I liked meeting new people, having a ing experience. It allowed me to ma- big band to be in, and performances ture as a musician and as a person. at great venues There were so many unique oppor- (Cole, age 12) tunities that are once in a lifetime! I Gives me the chance to play with was lucky to be a part of this amazing good players around Omaha. program. Schylar, age 16) (Ali, Age 17) It’s fun and you learn lots! I love the awesome performance op- (Jenny, Age 15) portunities we get and the ability to work with professionals in the music I like being able to work and perform world. with other musicians my age. (Rebecca, Age 16) (Jeanna Age 14) BluesEd gives young musicians the Workshops with pros. opportunity to meet with people (David age 15) close to their age that are all over The friendships, musical growth, op- Nebraska and Iowa and also skilled portunities, and exposure. musicians. Bluesed also gives numer- (Michael, Age 15) ous opportunities for young bands to open for class acts and that makes it BluesEd gives me performance op- one of the most unique programs in portunities that would otherwise not Nebraska. Youth Ages 12-18 Sign Up To Audition be available. (Ben, Age 18) Deadline Feb 7 (Ethan, Age 14) I love the fact that we get to meet Being able to sing on stage. Singing new people, work on getting a better sound, and then being different kind of songs is fun. able to perform and hear the improvements we’ve made. (Carmel, Age 13) (Elyse, Age 16) I like how it gives me an opportunity to practice and per- It’s an amazing program with amazing opportunities and form with other musicians and how it gives me an insight people. into what it is like to be a professional musician. (Levi age 15) (Billy, Age 13) It was great to get to play with the band at the scheduled I love how you’re able to meet other kids around your age BluesEd gigs and it was very fun to see each band devel- who have the same interests as you. I also just love being op over the year. I enjoy getting to mingle with the other able to perform for people at different places around Omaha. bands. It’s honestly awesome. (Trace, Age 17) (Erin, Age 16) SEEKING ASSISTANT TO HELP WITH BSO MEMBERSHIP DUTIES BSO is seeking a volunteer to assist our new Membership Coordinator, Becky Packard. The assistant will help to SHARE some of these routine duties and to PROVIDE BACK-UP coverage as needed: • Maintain membership database by processing new applications and renewals. Mail new membership cards and informational letters. 3LFNXS%62PDLODW3RVW2IÀFHER[DQGGLVWULEXWHPDLO'HSRVLWDOOIXQGVUHFHLYHGLQWREDQNDQGQRWLI\7UHDVXUHU 6RUWGDWDEDVHWRFRPSOHWHPRQWKO\PHPEHUVKLSUHSRUWVIRURIÀFHUVDQG%RDUG 6HQGUHPLQGHUVWRH[SLULQJPHPEHUVWRDOHUWWKDWDQQXDOUHQHZDOLVGXH 3URYLGHPHPEHUVKLSOLVWVIRUGRRUDVQHFHVVDU\DW%62HYHQWV ,I\RXDUHLQWHUHVWHGLQYROXQWHHULQJWRKHOSZLWKPHPEHUVKLSGXWLHVRULI\RXKDYHWHQWDWLYHTXHVWLRQVSOHDVHFRQWDFW %HFN\3DFNDUG%620HPEHUVKLS&RRUGLQDWRUDW%62PHPEHUVKLS#JPDLOFRP251DQF\:DOVKDWQZDOVK#FR[ QHWRU7UDLQLQJZLOOEHSURYLGHG BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5 2015 CENTRAL IOWA BLUES SOCIETY WINTER BLUES FEST Saturday January 31, 2015 Saturday, Winter Blues Fest er. The Hotel WILL definitely 2015, between nine and elev- sell out. The event is usual- en Blues acts on six different ly attended by around 2500 stages, followed by a jam ses- people, but .......the tickets for sion going into the wee hours, the Saturday event will NOT all in the Des Moines down- sell out and you can purchase town Marriott. $18 advance them the day of show without tickets, $20 day of show. The any worries (and we would music will begin at 5:00PM assume the same is true for (4:00PM for the Blues In The the Friday show, but buy your Schools performers) and goes tickets in advance if you want until approximately 1:00AM. to be sure). The bands on Saturday cur- CIBS is a great bunch of people rently projected, with more to PHOTO BY RICHARD ALLEN and this is their biggest fund be added as contracts are fi- raiser of the year. We like to try and support our sister Blues nalized are: The Belairs, Danielle Nicole Band (ala Trampled societies, so please consider joining us for this fantastic an- Under Foot fame), Moreland & Arbuckle, Hector Anchondo nual event they put on! and Joe & Vicki Price. More bands will continue to be an- nounced. In early December go to http://www.cibs.org/ to The date/location for the 2015 Winter Blues fest event is see a line-up of the bands and further info on advanced Saturday January 31, 2015.