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BIMONTHLY NEWS OF THE COLORADO SCENE • VOL. 23, NO. 2 • APRIL - MAY 2017 • [email protected] 2013 KBA WINNER BLUES SOCIETY OF THE YEAR HAIL TO THE KING by JACK HADLEY

Chuck Berry was the original brown-eyed handsome man. People around the world as- sociate America with his mu- sic and all that came after. He defined “Americana”, a term that’s been hijacked to only include music that’s related to folk or country mu- sic. A combination of intensity, swag- ger, blues, T-Bone Walker and C&W, CHUCK BERRY, THE KING OF ROCK’N ROLL Chuck is the reason so many people learned to play the . I bet there isn’t a guitar player alive who hasn’t played “Johnny B Goode”, whether it was , or teenagers playing in their first base- ment band. When Chuck Berry passed away on March 17th, 2017 at his St. Louis home, I read numer- ous accounts of people who immediately passed judgement on his legacy, telling us their ver- sion of the gospel truth. He was obsessed with money, only used pick-up bands to play gigs, a womanizer and on and on. IN THIS ISSUE 1 CHUCK BERRY 17-21 CD REVIEWS Continued on pag 6 2 COLO. BLUES CHALLENGE 23 MOJO & BUSINESS 4 SHOUTIN’ THE BLUES 24 BLUES ACTS 11-12 BMA NOMINATIONS 25 BLUES RADIO 13-16 IBC PHOTOS 26 MEMBERSHIP 2017 DESIGN JACK HADLEY Colorado Blues Challenge IBC Preliminary Round Sunday April 23 2017 D’s Tavern dstavern.com Presented by the Littleton, CO Colorado Blues Society Doors 12noon www.coblues.org Competition 1pm $10 general admission CBS members & non-members All admission fees go to the competition winners

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 2 APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 3 SHOUTIN’ THE BLUES BY TARRY UNDERWOOD

Wow, here we are in April with May just around the corner. The festival season starts with the Beaver Creek Blues and Brews The Colorado Blues Society was formed to create a greater and the Brighton Blues blast. How many people look to CBS.org/calendar to find out awareness and wider appreciation of the American indigenous what bands are playing where on any given date? Well that calendar is updated by Peg- art form, the BLUES. P.O. Box 386, Windsor, CO 80550 gy Jamison and Jennifer Underwood, with help from Jim Primock. Next time you see one of them, thank them for their hard work. Also, big thanks go to Chick Cavallero, our hard-working Vice-President spends many hours each week putting out our weekly update that is full of blues history, current events and includes the calendar with jams Affiliated with The Blues Foundation www.blues.org and shows. OFFICERS I’d like to give a big shout out to Gary Guesnier and Nick Mader for putting the Tarry Underwood, President Chick Cavallero, Vice-President Mike Golden, Vice-President Thommy Knoxville fundraiser and to everyone who attended and contributed. It was Jennifer Underwood, Secretary Kyle Deibler, Treasurer my first time at the Westminster Brewing Company. They have great beer and have been DIRECTORS hosting live music. A big thank you to them for hosting the event. Support them if you Scott Fitzke, Patti Cavallero, Joanne Cole, Joe Menke, are in the area. Kerry Morrison, Daryl Reichenender, Fordham Murdy, Peggy Jamison, April and May also bring the IBC preliminary rounds and finals. April 2 will be at Jude Talaba, Sandee Lewin Nye, Michael Mark

Dicken’s Opera House in Longmont, April 23 will be at Ds’ Tavern in Littleton, and WEB MASTER David Brandt the finals on May 7th back at Dicken’s. Doors are at 12 with the competition starting at HOLLER 1:00. Come out and support the musicians competing. Published for Feb-March, April-May, June-July, Aug-Sept, Oct-Nov, and Lastly, I look forward to seeing many of you at our annual Member’s Party on April Dec-Jan

30th. It will be at a new venue for us this year, Syntax Physics Opera on South Broadway EDITOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jack Hadley in Denver. will be Andy T Band featuring Alabama Mike. This is a free show CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE Jack Hadley, Michael Mark, to member’s so mark your calendars and plan to be there! Show starts at 3:00. Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro

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APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 4 2017 DESIGN JACK HADLEY Colorado Blues Challenge IBC Final Round Sunday May 7 2017 Dickens Opera House Presented by the Longmont, CO Colorado Blues Society Doors 12noon dickensoperahouse.com www.coblues.org Competition 1pm $10 general admission CBS members, $15 non-members All admission fees go to the competition winners

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 5 CHUCK BERRY HAIL TO THE KING by JACK HADLEY Continued from pg. 1

As for me, I’d rather listen to those I never met Stan Musial or Willie who actually made music with him, on- Mays, my childhood heroes. But I got stage and in the studio. There was a pe- to meet Chuck Berry one night back- riod where Chuck played with pickup stage at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis. I’ll bands, but that wasn’t the whole story. never forget being in the presence of For years he had a killer stage and studio the King. q band. And the music speaks for itself. Yes, he was human. His legacy is the music that he made and the people “...he fell on stage one night and he touched. He was a poet and a great musician who blew up the status quo of what music was supposed to sound like. recovered without a hitch, Before pedals and auto-tune there was Chuck Berry, hollow-body in turning his accident into hand. The story goes that he fell on stage one night and recovered without the Duck Walk...” a hitch, turning his accident into the Duck Walk. Nobody did it like him.

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APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 10 B.B. KING ENTERTAINER HISTORICAL 38th Blues Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, John Nemeth A Music Man Like Nobody Music Award Lil’ Ed Williams Ever Saw, Bear Family Nominees Records B.B. King, More B.B. King: ACOUSTIC ALBUM Here’s One You Haven’t Eric Bibb – The Happiest Man in BEST EMERGING Heard, Ace Records the World ARTIST ALBUM Bobby Rush, Chicken Heads: Fiona Boyes – Professin’ the Corey Dennison Band – A 50-Year History of Blues Corey Dennison Band Bobby Rush, Omnivore Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – Live at Guy King – Truth Recordings Briggs Farm Jonn Del Toro Richardson – Doug MacLeod – John Long – Stand Your Ground Tengo Blues Live in Europe, Under the Luther Dickinson – Blues and Terrie Odabi – My Blue Soul Radar and Doug MacLeod Ballads (A Folksinger’s Thornetta Davis – Michael Burks, Songbook) Vol I and II Honest Woman I’m A Bluesman, Iron Man Records ACOUSTIC ARTIST CONTEMPORARY BLUES & Jimmy Doug MacLeod ALBUM Rogers, Genuine Blues Eric Bibb Al Basile – Legends, Elrob Records Fiona Boyes Mid Century Modern Jimmy “Duck” Holmes Kenny Neal – Bloodline INSTRUMENTALIST- Luther Dickinson Band – Biscuit Miller From the to the Fruit Bob Stroger ALBUM The Record Company – Michael “Mudcat” Ward Bobby Rush – Porcupine Meat Give It Back To You Patrick Rynn Kenny Neal – Bloodline Toronzo Cannon – R W Grigsby Nick Moss Band – The Way From the Root to the Fruit INSTRUMENTALIST-DRUMS Sugar Ray & the Bluetones – CONTEMPORARY BLUES Cedric Burnside Seeing is Believing FEMALE ARTIST Jimi Bott Toronzo Cannon – Alexis P Suter June Core The Chicago Way Ana Popovic William Bell – Janiva Magness Tony Braunagel This Is Where I Live Shemekia Copeland Susan Tedeschi INSTRUMENTALIST-GUITAR BAND Bob Margolin Golden State Lone Star CONTEMPORARY BLUES MALE Joe Bonamassa Blues Revue ARTIST Kid Andersen Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Albert Castiglia Nick Moss Band Kenny Neal Sugar Ray and the Bluetones Mike Zito Tedeschi Trucks Band Sugaray Rayford Toronzo Cannon

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 11 ROCK BLUES ALBUM SOUL BLUES ALBUM 38th Blues Albert Castiglia – Big Dog Bobby Rush – Porcupine Meat Mike Zito – Keep Coming Back Curtis Salgado – Music Award Moreland & Arbuckle – The Beautiful Lowdown Nominees Promised Land or Bust Johnny Rawls – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Tiger in a Cage Let Me Get By Wee Willie Walker – Live! INSTRUMENTALIST- Walter Trout – Notodden Blues Festival HARMONICA Alive in Amsterdam William Bell – This Is Where I Live Jason Ricci SONG “Blues Immigrant” SOUL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST written by Matthew Bettye Lavette Sugar Ray Norcia Skoller & Vincent Bucher Lara Price and performed by Mavis Staples INSTRUMENTALIST-HORN Matthew Skoller on Terrie Odabi Al Basile Blues Immigrant Vaneese Thomas Nancy Wright “I Gotta Sang The Blues” Sax Gordon Beadle written and performed SOUL BLUES MALE ARTIST Terry Hanck by Thornetta Davis on Curtis Salgado Vanessa Collier Honest Woman Johnny Rawls “Seeing Is Believing” Wee Willie Walker AWARD written by Ray Norcia William Bell (TRADITIONAL BLUES and performed by Sugar FEMALE ARTIST) Ray & The Bluetones on TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM Annika Chambers Seeing Is Believing Big Jon Atkinson & “Walk A Mile In My Blues” – House Party at Big Jon’s Inetta Visor written by David Duncan, Bob Margolin – My Road Shaun Murphy Curtis Salgado & Mike Golden State Lone Star Blues Trudy Lynn Finigan and performed Revue – Golden State Lone by Curtis Salgado on Star Blues Revue PINETOP PERKINS The Beautiful Lowdown – Can’t Shake This PLAYER “Walk it Off” Feeling written and performed Sugar Ray & the Bluetones – by Toronzo Cannon on Seeing is Believing Henry Gray The Chicago Way Jim Pugh TRADITIONAL BLUES Victor Wainwright MALE ARTIST Bob Margolin John Primer Lil’ Ed Williams Lurrie Bell Sugar Ray Norcia

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APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 16 Of the twelve tracks on “Ain’t Ready toned down some from the rest of the REVIEWS For The Grave”, Ruth and Tom are the tracks - Reese and Rob are incredible on creators and/or collaborators of eleven. the piano and guitar. Being somewhat Fittingly, since many of them rock, the of the purist that I am, I absolutely loved Hurricane Ruth disc’s only cover is of an AC/DC hit. . AIN’T READY FOR THE GRAVE The opening track is most likely This rhythm driven smoker, about a Hurricane Ruth Records about the joint her dad owned while floozie named “Estilene”, wastes no time she was growing up, but most definitely in getting things back into high gear. about a place I’d like han- With Tom leading the way on drums, gin’ at - “Barrelhouse Joe’s”. and Reese & Michael in full pursuit on They’ve got Jack on ice, the organ & bass, the is fifty cent schooners of beer, ablaze. Throw in Rob showing he’s as red hot blues and you can good as tearing up the guitar as he was barrelhouse till the break at caressing it earlier and you’ve got the of dawn. Now we already platform for Ruth to once again be a know Ruth’s familiar with hard rockin’ woman. the place but musically, but Those familiar with my reviews, and there’s so much barrelhous- my blues preference as well, have heard ing going on that I’m actual- me say this many times. Being the most ly thinking that Tom, Reese, straight up and low down blues track on Michael and Pat may be the disc - while being the longest track as as well. well - almost always makes it my favor- Trust me, you will know ite and that’s just what “My Heart Aches this after listening to the For You” is. Being an original, it had to song - but just in case, Hur- have been written from a personal ex- ricane Ruth wants to person- perience of Ruth’s. I’m sorry, I don’t think ally let you know that she’s anyone can put out that much emotion a “Hard Rockin’ Woman”. and obvious pain into a song not having Trust me once again, her telling you that lived it’s story. The guys were feeling it The basis behind naming this CD is will be one of the biggest understate- too. Tom, Michael and Reese gave that that although Ruth LaMaster has come ments you’ve ever heard. Being the big broken heart it’s beat and Pat’s guitar to grips with being far from the cradle, Cardinals fan that she is, Ruth might ap- accentuated it’s pain. Wow! she does know she’s still got a lot to preciate me saying that when it comes “Yes I Know” this is the last song but give. I know that as well, and after you to belting it out, Musial, McGuire and please say it ain’t so. There are some hear “Ain’t Ready For The Grave”, so Boyer have nothing over her. Now if this who credit the saying “always leave will you. With this release, in addition track was just her, I’d use the category them wanting more” to Walt Disney, to making a powerful recording, Ruth five line - but since the whole band is others to P. T. Barnum and some even LaMaster made an equally powerful at full throttle as well, let me call this to Gypsy Rose Lee but in this case, it statement. From what I heard, regardless smoker a five alarmer instead. This is was Hurricane Ruth who left me want- of where you are in the blues commu- hard rockin’ blues as hard and rockin’ ing more. This get up on your feet, nity you’re in the path of Hurricane Ruth. as it gets. throw your hands in the air, shout out As we say in Florida, “batten down This one is one of the few slow and “Hallelujah!” and catch the contagious the hatches”. low down tracks of the lot and in a way good spirits style song has me feeling so Pulling no punches when it came that’s good. After all, this is Hurricane good I just don’t want it to stop. Ruth, to putting together the band for this Ruth, not Tropical Depression Ruth. In a you need to do a whole album of these project, powerhouse vocalist Hurricane way, it’s sort of the title track because the kind of Gospel songs, please! And when Ruth went straight to the best. Those line goes like this.....”We’re Far From you do, make sure Wendy and the Mc- “A” listers include: the disc’s producer, The Cradle” (song) but we “Ain’t Ready Crary Sisters are with you on all of them. multi Grammy and Blues Music Awards For the Grave” (Album). As alluded to Great stuff! winner Tom Hambridge, on drums; in the opening line of the review, this is on B3 & keys; Michael basically the Hurricane Ruth Thesis. Vo- Rhodes on bass; Pat Buchanhan and cally, Ruth shines as a traditional blues continued on pg. 18 Rob McNelley on guitar; and The woman as well as she does as a hard McCrary Sisters & Wendy Moten on rockin’ woman, and musically - although background vocals.

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 17 REVIEWS

Hurricane Ruth “...makes it my favorite and that’s just AIN’T READY FOR THE GRAVE Hurricane Ruth Records what “My Heart Aches For You” is. continued from pg. 16

Other tracks on “Ain’t Ready For Being an original, it had to have been The Grave” include: “Bee Keeper”, “Cheating Blues”, “Whole Lotta Rosie”, “For A Change”, “Let Me Be The One” written from a personal experience of and a song who’s title pretty much sums up the whole recording, “Good Stuff”. Knowing Ruth LaMaster and Gina Ruth’s. I’m sorry, I don’t think anyone Hughes - the projects executive producer - as well as I do, I know that in addi- tion to working very hard on this proj- can put out that much emotion and ect (along with all the musicians as well) they also have some high aspirations for it. To them I say that from what I just obvious pain into a song not heard, I’ve got those same aspirations. This discs got “nominations” written all over it. having lived it’s story...” For more about Ruth - and Gina, as well - please go to www.hurricaneruth. com and www.thegalaxieagency.com. When you do, please tell the ladies their friend the Blewzzman sent you.

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APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 18 (The Nighthawks) and Tom Dikon on The disc closes with “Black Cat Blues REVIEWS harp; Tim Tanner on guitar, slide guitar (For Velvet)”, an acoustic track that fea- and background vocals; Randy Short on tures some fine pickin’ by Ron and some drums; Rich Ridolfino on bass; and Jor- equally fine blowin’ by Tom. It’s a clev- BlueHouse Project dan Ponzi on upright bass. erly and humorously written track that, SELF-TITLED CD The disc opens with “Piece Of My as a cat person, I was totally able to re- FetSong Music Heart” and as an opening track should, late to. It’s about a stray cat that Ron lets it did indeed make an excellent first im- into his house and as cats do, it takes pression. Ron’s formidable lead vocals; over. the quite tight rhythm Tom, Other tracks on the album include: Corey and Mike T. were “White Cotton”, “Coal Mine”, “Newport locked into; and the guitar Blue”, “Uptown Strut” and “It’s A Good and sax leads by Ron and Thing”. Bobby respectfully, were all To learn more about BlueHouse outstanding. Project check them out at “Black Widow Spider” www.bluehouse-project.com. is one of the tracks that fea- tures Mark Wenner on harp - PETER “BLEWZZMAN” LAURO and if that’s all I said about it, it’s reason enough to lis- ten.....but, there are oth- ers. Ron’s guitar leads are some of the disc’s best, Tom M. & Corey are all over the rhythm and the vocals, with some harmonious backup help, are contagious. “I Can’t Lose These Blues” is the track I referred to in my opening paragraph. It’s an I first discovered BlueHouse Project by absolutely beautifully done ballad that’s hearing a song of theirs on a compila- highlighted by tender, story telling style tion CD titled “Virginia Blues Showcase” vocals backed by silk like rhythm with that I reviewed and distributed for Bobby sultry sax and mesmeric guitar leads. BlackHat Productions. Liking their track Ron, if they’re all going to be like this on the disc, I contacted the band for a then this listener hopes you’ll never lose copy of their full recording and as the these blues. expression goes - the rest is history. After hearing this one you’ll surely BlueHouse Project got started by a want to sit down beside Ron and let him bunch of old musician friends running “Play You The Blues”. His vocals and into each other at a reunion concert for work, along with Jor- the Bayou Club in the DC area. The dan’s upright bass mastery make this usual, but rarely ever happening, “we very laid back song a must hear track. should get together and do some shows” This one is the disc’s smoker. At the were thrown around and lo and behold, hands of Rich and Randy on the bass “their people” actually did contact “their and drums, It features some of the disc’s people” and wah-lah - BlueHouse Proj- hardest driving rhythm; plenty of bar- ect was formed. The band consists of: relhouse piano from Mike T.; fiery hot Ron Fetner - composer of all eleven sax leads by Mike C. and Bobby; and songs - on electric & acoustic , Ron and Tim getting rough and raunchy mandolin, and lead & background vo- on guitar. Oh yeah, by mid track you’ll cals; Mark Tramonte on keyboard, pia- be joining the background vocalists as no and background vocals; Tom McCar- they melodically chant “Going Down To thy on bass and background vocals; and Texas”. Corey Holland on drums. There’s also a sax crew on some tracks and they are: Mike Caffi, Bobby Reed and Scott Ram- minger. On this, the bands’ debut disc, special guests include: Mark Wenner APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 19 munities for their own entertainment “Good While It Lasted”, another REVIEWS - unpretentious, pure, beautiful, and original, is a slow and sullen tune from the heart. M.S.G. Acoustic about how things sometimes get Blues Trio brings out a lovely amal- taken for granted - and more often M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio gam of folk-roots-spirituals-blues, at than not, those things are the love of THE FLOOD once ethereal and soulful. It’s going someone. This one’s highlighted by to touch you deep down”. Phil’s melancholic harp leads per- That’s the way he wrote fectly supporting Resa’s painful and it, that’s the way they remorseful vocals. played it.. “’I’m Down Today” but I won’t be The M.S.G. Acous- down always’.....I’m just loving that tic Blues Trio consists of: optimism. This uplifting track features Jackie Merritt on har- Miles, along with doin’ some slick monica, bass, uke, guitar, pickin’ & strummin’, taking his turn bones and vocals; Miles at impressing on lead vocals and Spicer on guitar and vo- Jackie showcasing her harp skills. cals; and Resa Gibbs on Listening to the original “Front lead, and back- Porch Blues”, made me think of the ing vocals, washboard, band’s mission statement as quoted cigar box strumstick and above. I actually visualized the band kazoo. Should you have “sitting on the front porch with noth- missed it, how the band ing to do; hangin’ out with friends got it’s name is spelled and family too; drinking iced tea, out above in bold. On telling a joke or two.” Yep, those The Flood, the special were the good times. If the song’s title guests joining the trio include: Phil and lyrics had you guessing it might The M.S.G. Acoustic Trio is the third Wiggins on harmonica; Ralph Gor- feature a , a guitar, a ukulele band I’m reviewing that I discovered don on bass; Sam Gleaves on banjo, and a washboard accompanied by as a result of working with the “Vir- harmony and choir vocals; Cathy happy and harmonious vocals, you ginia Blues Showcase” compilation Fink on rhythm guitar & choir vo- guessed right. Another great one! CD. That was one heck of a disc and cals; David Jackson on choir vocals; If there are any vocal coaches apparently there are a lot of good and Marcy Cochran on tenor viola. reading this you might want to con- blues bands in the commonwealth. The disc features fifteen tracks of sider making listening to “New Fa- Their song on that disc was “Mean which eight are M.S.G. originals miliar” your student’s next lesson. Church People” and since it is not on or compilations. This original song features Resa “The Flood”, I’ve decided to include Sisters get turned against broth- a solo and a capella and al- a link to the You Tube Video of the ers, fathers get turned against sons though it’s short in length (1:53) it’s song. It’s the ultimate song about and cousins get turned against cous- long on precision. the ultimate hypocrite. Listen closely, ins - and it doesn’t end there. Long “I’ll Fly Away” and “Glory, Glo- it could very well be about someone lost relatives you never knew come ry, Hallelujah” are two similarly and you know. crawling out of the woodwork to wonderfully done uplifting Gospel Now I’m not big on quoting pas- claim their due and lifelong friends style tracks that include just about sages I read on one sheets, jacket’s will stab you in the back, too. Those everyone. They both feature: Resa’s liner notes or websites, but occasion- are just some of the things that hap- angelic lead vocals; outstanding har- ally something pops up that I feel pen when “Money Makes You Cra- monic riffs, some by Jackie, some by makes such a point that it needs to zy” This original, sadly realistic, Phil and some by both; Great pickin’ be shared. With that said, here is fast paced track is the only one of and slappin’ by Miles on the guitar what Frank Matheis (Roots & Blues the lot that features just the trio and Ralph on the standup bass; and music journalist and radio produc- using nothing but masterful lead majestic sounding harmony and er/Publisher: www.thecountryblues. (Jackie) & harmony (Resa & Miles) choir vocals. com) had to say about the disc: “The vocals and skilled hand jive by all. Flood is a triumphant throwback Outstanding effort. continued on pg. 21 to truehearted , the way people played it in their own com- APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 20 REVIEWS “...here is what Frank Matheis (Roots & Blues

M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio music journalist and radio producer/ THE FLOOD Continued from pg. 20 Publisher: www.thecountryblues.com) had to Other tracks on this astonishingly good disc include: it’s title track, “The Flood”; “Going to The River” “Grinnin’ In Your Face”; “My Old Ride”; “My Little say about the disc: “The Flood is a triumphant One”; “Angel From Montgomery”; and “Amazing Grace”. Having been doing these CD re- throwback to truehearted folk music, the way views for well over fifteen years now, it’s not a big secret that acoustic blues is not my blues of choice. That said, when I de- cide to work with one, it’s obviously one people played it in their own communities for that it impressed me a lot. “The Flood” did that and more. This one’s Blues Mu- sic Award caliber - look into, M.S.G. their own entertainment - unpretentious, - PETER “BLEWZZMAN” LAURO pure, beautiful, and from the heart.

M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio brings out a

lovely amalgam of folk-roots-spirituals-blues,

at once ethereal and soulful.

It’s going to touch you deep down”...

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 21 WHAT IS BLUE STAR CONNECTION? The Blue Star Connection (BSC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer and other -challenging situations. We also work with musical therapists in various hospitals and clinics. We also host fundraisers and benefit concerts in many cities around the world.

THE BLUE STAR CONNECTION MISSION The Blue Star Connection mission is to provide access and ownership of musical instruments for children and young adults with cancer and other serious life challenges. To date we have reached hundreds of kids and have donated musical gear to over 25 Children’s Hospital Music Therapy programs, as well as several other community programs. Please help us continue this mission. bluestarconnection.org The Colorado Blues Society is a proud supporter of Blue Star Connection. Donate to Blue Star today!

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APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 22 MOJO & MOJO MEMBERS BUSINESS MEMBERS Wayne B. Ashmore GRAND COUNTY BLUES SOCIETY BUSINESS AUSTIN AYERS the art services company Munsey Ayers KOCHEVAR MEDICAL MASSAGE CTR. MEMBERS Steve Coleman rolling thunder productions Lynn Conner DAN TREANOR & THE AFROSIPPI BLUES BAND VENUES Michael Duncan a music company, inc. Oskar Blues Luann & Lance Gale new mexico blues society 303 Main Street Jane Hascall Stacy Lees Lyons, CO [email protected] 303.823.6685 Merlen & Maryon Hatter CAROLINE & BOB KAUFFMAN CLASSIC JUKEBOX AND GAME CO. LLC www.classicjukeboxandgameco.com BUFFALO ROSE Patrick Kennedy GERI OLIVEIRA, CRS, CLHMS, GRI 119 Washington Avenue Mama Raven Band Wright Kingdom Real Estate Golden, CO 80401-1142 Mike Landess www.gerioliveira.com 303.278.6800 GET CONNECTED EVENTS www.buffalorose.net Wayne & Fran Phipps Neil Sexton [email protected] MICHAEL RAY THE TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL Bill & Pam Spry BOOZE BROTHERS LIQUOR 500 E.Colorado Avenue GENE VIGIL YAWNIN’ BEAR HOME Telluride, CO 81435 Gene & Kay Walker DAN HAYNES 970.728.8037 Leonard & Linda Walmsley THE NORMOBBI AGENCY HEART OF BRIGHTON JULIE & JIM GARDNER www.heartofbrighton.org TODD REILLY leonard frieling BAUR’S LISTENING LOUNGE www.lfrieling.com 1512 Curtis St. MURAT AND OYA IYIGUN Denver, CO 80202 CHIA MANDRY 303.615.4000 JOHN H. HAMRICK DAVID SIDWELL THE BERTHOUD BREWING COMPANY BRIAN L. SHUNAMON 450 8th Street, Suite B JOANNE COLE Berthoud, CO 80513 303.443.7459 THE RUSTY BUCKET [email protected] 3355 S Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80227 BUSINESS MEMBERS 303.980.6200 www.the-rusty-bucket.com AJAX BLUES BAND BARE NAKED BLUES DUO SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSN. Bluegill Productions 71 E.Yale Avenue cherry blossom florist Denver, CO 80210 CLARK CHANSLOR 303.777.1003 www.swallowhillmusic.org CODA, inc. COLORADO LIFESTYLES PROPERTIES, LLC BROADWAY MUSIC SCHOOL CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA AND 1940 S. Broadway COMMUNICATIONS Denver, CO 80210 303.777.0833 Clear Gravy Productions www.broadwaymusicschool.com SCOTT B. DAVES CROSSER DAVIS THE ORIENTAL THEATER DAVE Goodrich 4335 W.44th Avenue DAVID Gregory Denver, CO 80212 720.420.0030 ROCK & BLUES LLC, J-Entertainment Jill Rose QUINN THE TOAD TAVERN RICHARD LINER 5302 S. Federal Cir. Road Dawg Touring Co. Littleton, CO 80123 303. 795.6877 THE DRUMSHOP www.toadtavern.com Tom SUND Technical & Management Systems ziggie’s ANd ServICE 4923 W. 38th Avenue Woodward Production Denver, CO 80212 303.455.9930 www.ziggieslivemusic.com

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ALAN KNIGHT AND COMPANY THE JOHN WEEKS BAND reverbnation.com/alanknightandcompany johnweeksband.com Big Jim Adam THE LIONEL YOUNG BAND jimadamblues.com MOJOMAMA Bluez House mojomama.net reverbnation.com/bluezhouse WEST OF THE BLUES myspace.com/bluezhouse [email protected] 303.449.2616 303.761.8641 Cary Morin [email protected] carymorin.com REX PEOPLES & XFACTR Jenn Cleary facebook.com/RexPeoplesBand2013 P.O. Box 4655 PROFESSOR FOX BAND Boulder CO 80306 professorfoxband.com 720.938.1294 50 SHADES OF BLUE JennCleary.com reverbnation.com/50shadesofblue7 Dan Treanor BAND A.J. FULLERTON dantreanorband.com ajfullerton.com Davey and the Blu Dog ANDY SYDOW daveyandthebludog.com andysydow.com Crosser Davis ANOTHER PERFECT CIRCUS [email protected] reverbnation.com/anotherperfectcircus 719.382.3903 BARREL OF BLUES Doc Brown’s Blues Band barrelofblues.com docbrownsbluesband.com CHRIS CHESLIN 303.921.6256 facebook.com/chris.cheslin.50 Randall Dubis Band THE CUSTOM SHOP BAND randalldubis.com thecustomshopband.com 303.475.5579 DAN HAYNES Eef “Miss 333” jango.com/music/Danny+Haynes+Solo eefguitar.com DEEP POCKET THIEVES 303.941.1559 deeppocketthieves.com G’Jai’s Jook Joint Blues Band DREA VAN ALLEN gjai-blues.com facebook.com/dreavanallenmusic Jack Gaffney KERRY PASTINE AND THE CRIME SCENE jackgaffney.com crimesceneband.com The Jack Hadley Band MOUNTAIN MOJO BAND jackhadleymusic.net bandmix.com/mtmojo reverbnation.com/jackhadley MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY Hogback Blues Band baursmagic.com/mas hogbackbluesband.com MICHAEL HOSSLER Willie facebook.com/michael.hossler bluesmanwilliehouston.com PEACHES AND RHYTHM TRAIN JOHNNY JOHNSTON RACHEL AND THE RUCKUS JohnnyJohnston.com rachelandtheruckus.com 970.988.9912 SCOTT “SHACK” hackler My Blue Sky scotthacklermusic.com mybluesky.com teledonna Papa Juke bandsintown.com/Teledonna papajuke.com the new frenetix 303.926.9626 the kay coats band Robert Wilson Blues Band thekaycoatsband.com robertwilsonblues.com tracy quinn band 970.215.9193 facebook.com/TracyQuinnBand Felonius Smith velarde feloniussmith.com velardemusic.com 303.499.1665 MAXWELL MUD The Dr. Izzy Band 513.477.6379 drizzyband.com [email protected] The Vindicators Band DAVID MORGENSTERN thevindicatorsband.com 303.396.2386 ThreeShots [email protected] bandmix.com/threeshots

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 24 FRIDAY BLUES www.ckua.com 9pm -midnight Friday BROADCASTS Night Blues Party, www.wfit.org, 8-10 pm Rev. Billy’s SUNDAY Rhythm Revival KSTR 96.1 FM Grand Junction, SATURDAY 9-10 am & 8-9 pm KAFM 88.1 FM Grand KVNF 90.9 FM Paonia & 89.1 FM Junction, 9am-6pm , Montrose, 4-5 pm, Beale Street Caravan, Blues, Folk & Rock www.kvnf.org KHEN 106.9 FM Salida, KOTO 91.7FM, 89.3FM, 105.5FM Telluride, noon-4 pm Sonic Gumbo with Doc 4-6 pm Blues Hang Over (every other www.kgoat.org, Sunday) www.koto.org, Island Radio, noon-1pm 5-7 pm (rebroadcast Thursday, 5-7 pm) Jazz & Blues Crusade True Blues with Brian Elliott with Count Rabula www.island92.com KDUR 91.9 FM & KRFX 103.5 FM Denver, 7-10 pm 93.9 FM Durango, Strictly Blues with Kai Turner 2 Sides of the Blues, KBCO 97.3 FM Boulder, 9-10 pm 6-8pm Blues from the Red Rooster Lounge KUVO 89.3 FM Denver, KPLU Seattle, 7 pm-1 am www.kuvo.org 5-7pm http://www.kplu.org Blues Highway MONDAY with Sam Mayfield or KSBV 93.7 FM Salida, 9-10 am Blues Deluxe guest host KAFM 88.1 FM Grand Junction, 9 am-noon KUVO 89.3 FM Denver, Jimmy’s Blues Kitchen (alternate weeks) www.kuvo.org 7-8pm KAJX & KCJX 88.9, 89.7, 90.1, 90.9, 91.1, R&B Jukebox 91.5 FM Aspen, Carbondale, Rifle and with Rolando, Pete, other towns,11-midnight Blue Horizon Easy Bill or Carlos with Blue Bird KVNF 90.9 FM Paonia & TUESDAY 89.1 FM Montrose, KVNF 90.9 FM Paonia & 89.1 FM Montrose, 7-9:30pm, Turn It Up noon-3 pm, Blues & Other Colors www.kvnf.org www.kvnf.org KRCC 91.5 FM Colorado KAFM 88.1 FM Grand Junction, 1-4 pm, Springs, Noon-1pm Bluesday Laboratory The Blue Plate Special KLZR 91.7FM Westcliffe. Vintage Voltage Style 2-4pm blues with Sally Barnes KUNC 91.5 FM Greeley, WEDNESDAY 8-9pm Beale Street Caravan KCRT 92.5 FM Trinidad, 7-8 pm KUNC 91.5 FM Greeley, 9-10pm Trinidaddio Blues Hour with 9 O’Clock Blues with Marc Ken Saydak and Darnell Miller KAFM 88.1 FM Grand Junction, KHEN 106.9 FM Salida, 1-4 pm 9pm-midnight Rockin’ Blues Jazz & Blues with Bill KAJX & KCJX 88.9, 89.7, 90.1, 90.9, KVNF 0.9 FM Paonia & 89.1 FM 91.1, 91.5 FM Aspen, Carbondale, Rifle Montrose, 9:30 pm-midnight Crossties, and other towns, www.kvnf.org Midnight - 4am KRFC 88.9 FM Fort Collins, 8-10 pm Blues Before Sunrise House Rent Party with Jeff KPLU Seattle, 7pm-1am THURSDAY www.kplu.org KAFM 88.1 FM Grand Junction, 9 am-noon www.ckua.com Blues Injection with Mickey the K 3-5pm Natch’l Blues KVLE 93.5 FM Crested Butte/Monarch, MONDAY – FRIDAY 102.3 FM Gunnison, 2-3 pm Blues Deluxe KRCC 91.5 FM Colo. www.blueswithrussell.com, 8-10 pm Spgs, Noon-1pm Blues with Russell The Blue Plate Special KAJX & KCJX 88.9, 89.7, 90.1, 90.9, 91.1, FRIDAY – SUNDAY 91.5 FM Aspen, Carbondale, Rifle KVCU 1190 AM and other towns, 11-midnight, Boulder - Beale Street Caravan www.radio1190.org KLZR 91.7FM Westcliffe. 1-7am Blues Til Dawn 2-4pm blues with AJ Biggerstaff CABLE & SATELLITE, HD FRIDAY RADIO 24-7 KVNF 90.9 FM Paonia & 89.1 FM Montrose, BLUES CHANNELS 1-4 pm, Friday Afternoon Club Adelphia Cable Channel 430 www.kvnf.org Comcast Digital Cable Channel 930 KGNU 88.5 FM Boulder, 1390 AM Denver, Direct TV Channel 841 93.7 FM Ward/Nederland 6-9 pm Dish Network Channel 978 Blues Legacy KOSI HD 101.1-2 Sirius Blues Channel 74 XM Satellite Radio Channel 74

APRIL - MAY 2017 HOLLER 25 CBS MEMBER DISCOUNTS - JUST SHOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD ON THE HILL 10% off non-sale items • ANGELOS CD’s & MORE (Littleton, Aurora, Thornton) • CHASE HOME FINANCE (Boulder, Barbara Goldman) $200 off closing costs) • CHERRY BLOSSOM FLO- RISTS (Westminster) 15% off cash & carry items • CLEAR GRAVY PRODUCTIONS (Frederick) 15% off studio fees • DELTA BLUES MUSEUM (Clarksdale, MS) 50% off admission • FOLKLORE CENTER (Denver) 10% off non-sale items • HANGAR BAR (Denver) 2nd drink free • THE HATTERS (Trinidad) 10% off non -sale items • MARIPOSA PLANTS & FLOWERS (Greeley) 10% off non-sale items • OSKAR BLUES (Lyons) 10% off ev- erything • PARKER REAL ESTATE BROKERS (Parker) 10% off fees • SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION (Denver) 10% off non-sale items • & SHOUT CD’s & TAPES (Denver) 10% off non-sale items • WAX TRAX CD’s & TAPES (Denver & Boulder) 10% off non-sale items • ROCKEY RIVER RESORT (Gunnison) 10% off non-sale items

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