Another of Portland Oregon’s rising stars is coming back to on Fri Apr 13th. Karen Lovely and her band return

to Highway 99 Blues Club for an evening of sultry, heart-wrenching Blues. We’ve told you about Karen in previous newsletters. She was a It certainly looks like you’ve survived second place International Blues Challenge Saint Patrick’s Day, the time finalist in 2010, & then she received three change, March break, and the Blues Music Award nominations in 2011. soggy, wet weather. Welcome to April! Between you and me, let’s Long John Baldry hope things start to dry out & warm sure had a knack for up. Personally I hope to see and picking musicians for hear a few musicians warming up for some his band. Former “Live” Blues. Speaking of “Live” Blues, let’s band members review what’s already on the calendar before included , we tell you about what’s new.  There’s Cajun Reg Dwight (a.k.a. fare at the North Shore Credit Union ) and John Performing Arts Theatre on the Capilano Lee Sanders. The latter is an accomplished University campus with the Savoy Family keyboard player and a great song writer. In Cajun Band on Weds Apr 4th  Jazz Alley in addition to working with Baldry, over the course Seattle welcomes Curtis Salgado on Tues of his career some of the artists Sanders has Apr 10th & Weds Apr 11th  Hope you’re not worked with include , The suspicious. Jimmy D. Lane adds some Temptations, Chuck Berry, Percy Sledge, & Chicago Blues when he joins Arsen Jimmy Page. Originally from Indiana, with Shomakhov & the Arsenists at the Fairview stops along the way in Louisiana, Tennessee, Pub in on Fri Apr 13th  Sat Apr & Mississippi, John Lee has been living in the 14th the David Gogo Trio play Hermann’s Kelowna area for a number of years, Jazz Club in Victoria  Ex-Pat Brit & New occasionally playing gigs here on the coast. Orleans resident Jon Cleary brings his Philthy This is a musician well worth seeing. As a Phew to Jazz Alley in Seattle on Mon Apr matter of fact he’s going to be playing at the 16th  The Seattle based Mark Dufresne Backstage Lounge next to the Arts Club Band hit the Conway Muse in Conway WA on th st Theatre on Granville Island on Sat Apr 13 . Sat Apr 21  Former Long John Baldry back- up vocalist Kathi McDonald & her Band stop by Highway 99 Blues Club in Seattle on Look out!!! Kenny Blues Thurs Apr 26th  Lastly, Memphis Bluesman Boss Wayne hits Alvin “Youngblood” Hart joins the “Black the 88’s at the 99, the Highway 99 Blues Hen” House Band at The Electric Owl on st Main Street in Vancouver on Sun Apr 29th. Club on Sat Apr 21 . Kenny, was recently honored with an in depth article in the February One of New Orleans’ top 2012 issue of “Living Blues” magazine. The 10 Brass Bands will roll into page write-up delved into Kenny’s history. A The Tractor Tavern in winner of the 2011 Maple Blues Award for Seattle on Fri Apr 6th & Sat Apr 7th. The “Piano Player of the Year”, Wayne has just Grammy Award winning Rebirth Brass Band been nominated for a 2012 Blues Music Award will perform tunes from their 2012 Grammy in the “Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of The winning CD, “Rebirth of New Orleans”. Year” category. We wish him the best of luck. 1 Energetically charged Do you like a little Soul and R&B will be in Rock-a-Billy? We’ve the air on Tues Apr just learned that Yep- 24th & Weds Apr 25th. Rock recording artists That’s when Soul diva and roots music, rock-a- Bettye LaVette takes billy band leader Big command of the stage, Sandy, & His Fly Rite & shares her musical emotions with patrons of Boys will make the trek Jazz Alley. Ms. LaVette recently contributed a to Seattle’s Ballard track to the 4 CD set “Chimes of Freedom: neighborhood to play at The Songs of Bob Dylan”. “Most of The The Tractor Tavern. Be sure to circle Tues Time”, the song she contributed, is a song she May 15th on your Blues calendar. Since recorded when she was recording material for forming almost a quarter century ago, Sandy & her album “I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise”. his band have been playing Rock-a-Billy music like they invented it. Seems it’s been a long time since this Bluesman was out If you’ve got an itch to to the West Coast. take a road trip for Highway 99 Blues Club in some “Live” Blues, Seattle will open the doors then take note. The to Jimmy Thackery & the James Harman Band Drivers on Thurs May 3rd. have been booked into Jimmy’s had a great year. Highway 99 Blues He’s got a brand new CD out that was Club in Seattle on th recorded on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Thurs May 17 . Not Cruise last October. This double CD called sure who will be accompanying James, but “As Live As It Gets” features special guests he’s always had a knack for surrounding J.P. Soars & the Hydraulic Horns. For those of himself with great musicians. Past & present you who don’t know him, J.P. is one of the hot guitarists in his band have included Kid new Blues lions, whose been turning everyone Ramos, , Rick Holmstrom, & upside down with his musical ability. Nathan James. Other Harman Band alumni include , , Stephen Taylor In last month’s news- Hodges, Jeff “Big Dad” Turmes, and Marty letter we spoke about Dodson. While Harman is doing mostly festival Tommy Castro’s new dates now, he does the odd club gig. Hence is band The Painkillers upcoming visit to Highway 99. coming to Highway 99 in May. The date was He’s considered one wrong & we apologize of the top New for that. They’re there Weds May 9th, then on Orleans bone men. Fri May 11th they’re at Jazzbones in Tacoma. Trombone Shorty will Castro and Band are up for 5 Blues Music be appearing at this Awards at the 33rd Annual Blues Music Awards year’s TD International Jazz Festival in this coming May. Tommy’s nominated for “BB Vancouver, & he’ll be playing with the King Blues Entertainer of The Year”, Preservation Hall Jazz Band. We’re not sure “Contemporary Blues Album of The Year”, & which venue, but we do know the date. Fri “Contemporary Male Blues Artist of The June 22nd. Troy Andrews, Trombone Shorty’s Year”, while the Band is nominated for “Band real name, was one of the performers to play of The Year”, & the band’s former sax player for President Obama & guests at the “In Keith Crossan has been nominated for Performance at The White House: Red White “Instrumentalist Horn Player of the Year”. & Blues” in honor of Black History Month. 2 Over on the Washington All hail the Queen!!! The coast just west of Mount Soul Queen of New Vernon, you’ll find the Orleans & 2006 Grammy seaside community of Award Winner, Irma Anacortes, and it’s there Thomas, will be paying a you’ll find The Rock Fish return visit to the Emerald Grill. This is a fabulous City this summer. It’s a restaurant, with great “Live” music, tasty craft long way from the “Lion’s Den”, Irma’s club in brews, and superb 5 star cuisine. On Sat the Crescent City, but on Fri July 13th and Sat June 23rd they’ll be presenting Alice Stuart & July 14th they’ll bring some New Orleans The Formerlys. You can also catch Alice in flavored soul to The Triple Door in Seattle. Seattle when The Triple Door helps her celebrate her 70th Birthday on Sat June 16th. Canadian Boogie Woogie will be the order of the day when Maple Blues Award Michael Kaeshammer pounds winner Sabrina Weeks the 88’s at The Triple Door in st & Swing Cat Bounce Seattle on Sat July 21 . We’ve will get The Fairview also just heard that Michael has also Pub swingin’ on Fri added a May date to his June 29th. This band schedule which also puts him in won a 2012 Maple Seattle, only this time at th Blues Award for “Best Benaroya Hall on Sat May 12 . New Artist / Group”. Michael released his first “Live” CD & DVD They can swing & go toe “Kaeshammer Live” last year. Recorded Dec th -to-toe, note for note with 13 , 2010 at The Great Hall in Toronto, it the best. Sabrina’s voice features Michael in HD, & 5.1 surround sound. has been described as The midway, prize home, those little soft, sexy, sultry, & powerful, sounding like she donuts, and music are among the many was vocally trained in the 40’s & 50’s. attractions that bring fair goers to the

Pacific National Exhibition every year. We’re happy to report that Tower of Power is one of the musical acts booked to play this year’s annual fair. They’ll be at the PNE Agrodome Weds Aug 29th.

We have a late announcement for you. We‘ve The Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival has just learned Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, a th Louisiana Cajun band, will be at Meany Hall in announced their full line up for their big 25 th Annual festival taking place the third weekend Seattle on Sat Apr 28 . Meany Hall is located in July. On Fri July 20th Big Mumbo, the on the University of Washington campus at 15th Ave N.E. and N.E. 40th Street. Duffy Bishop Band, and Too Slim & the Taildraggers perform. Sat July 21st includes hile it’s okay to get the Blues, Colin Lake, Big Mumbo, the Duffy Bishop W Band, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp don’t let April showers get you Band, Sugar Blue, & the down. Just keep your chin up Bluesbreakers, and Elvin Bishop. The final & keep boogieing, ‘cause May day lineup on Sun July 22nd includes Colin will soon be here with more gigs to brighten things. Lake, The Wired! Band, the Lionel Young

Band, Ruthie Foster, John Németh, and Too Slim & the Taildraggers. www.canadianpacificblues.com 3