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July 2019 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Society since 1985 [email protected] Vol 35, No 7 PHOTO BY DEREK SMITH

Raha Javanfar Paul Reddick will entertain(aka Bad Luck at the TBS BirthdayWoman) Party will be a featured vocalist June 7 on Torontoat the Island Women's Blues Revue Friday November 29 at Roy Thomson Hall

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Thursday, July 11, doors at 5pm, concert at 6pm: Roy Thomson Hall Patio - Women's Blues Revue guest performer Miss Emily will perform at Roy Thomson Hall's Live on the Patio series. Free admission & open to public! Sunday, September 22, Toronto Blues Society HQ, 910 Queen St W. Blues in the Garden (part of Queen West Art Crawl) Details to come... Friday, November 29, 8pm - Women's Blues Revue at Roy Thomson Hall w/Raha Javanfar, Miss Emily, Taborah Johnson, Ellen McIlwaine and more TBA. Tickets are on sale now! TBS Charter Members can contact TBS office for the discount code. February 3, 2020 7pm, at Koerner Hall. Hosted by Raha Javanfar. TBS Members pre-sale tickets now on sale.

Miss Emily will perform at Roy Thomson Hall's Live on the Patio series Thursday, July 11 at 6pm. Watch for Miss Emily on the summertime circuit at festivals such as Lighthouse Blues in Kincardine on July 13th, Beaches on July 28th and Kitchener Blues Fest on August 11th

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Make a donation beyond membership and merchandise, and We would like to thank everyone who came to get your charitable tax receipt in time for this year! (Charitable support the TBS Fundraiser event Big Blues Bash by # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping to support events purchasing tickets, merch, and the auction items! like the annual Women's Blues Revue, The Blues in the Schools TBS was able to raise $5,440 thanks to all you lovely program, numerous workshops and career development supporters! activities for the musician community as well as the Maple Blues Awards and the Blues Summit conference, the most important blues industry gathering in Canada that occurs every other year. Networking events within this conference allow for industry discussion alongside artist discovery through the showcase program.

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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek Andrews (President), Janet Alilovic, Jon Arnold, Ron Clarkin (Treasurer), Lucie Dufault (Vice-President), Carol Flett (Secretary), Sarah French, Michele Gare, Lori Murray, Ed Parsons, Paul Sanderson, Mike Smith, Earl Tucker, John Valenteyn (Executive) Musicians Advisory Council: Brian Blain, Gary Kendall, Samantha Martin, Lily Sazz, Mark Stafford, Jenie Thai, Suzie Vinnick,Ken Whiteley Volunteer & Membership Committee: Lucie Dufault, Sarah French, Rose Ker, Mike Smith, Ed Parsons, Carol Flett Grants Officer: Barbara Isherwood Marketing & Social Media Coordinator: Dan McKinnon

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4 MapleBlues July 2019 www.torontobluessociety.com TBS TALENT SEARCH FINALS Sat June 29 (4-8pm) TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Hazelton Stage (Hazelton & Yorkville)

Each year, the Toronto Blues Society searches for new and undiscovered Canadian blues talent. This year, we received a great selection of applications. After hours of deliberation, this year’s six finalists have been selected! Admission is Free. This year's jury will be Liz Scott (Artistic Director of ), Cameron Carpenter ( Indie Week Festival Programmer), Dave Booth (Showtime Music Archives, Blues archivist and Radio DJ), and Jenie Thai (musician). Brian Blain will be emcee.

Avery Raquel Canadian, singer/songwriter, and recording artist Avery Raquel, started in the entertainment industry at a very young age. Performing while continuing to write exciting songs, Avery is poised to be the breakout artist she is destined to become. As a performer, Avery has taken the stage across North America, including at some famed New York City clubs like Birdland Jazz club, Metropolitan Room and Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret, as well as top Canadian venues like Koerner Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, The Jazz Bistro, Lula Lounge, Hugh’s Room, and many more. Avery Raquel has also garnered numerous vocal awards over the years, and has excelled on the festival circuit too, delivering winning performances across North America.

Emily Gilbart Emily Gilbart is a singer/songwriter influenced by many different genres – a folk-fusion of storytelling combined with acoustic guitar and bluesy undertones. She recently released her first EP entitled Long Gone, a collection of 5 original songs and is busy working on a follow-up EP. A believer in the healing power of music to connect diverse groups of people, she hopes to inspire others to shine and become their most authentic selves. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Music and plans to become a licensed music therapist while continuing her love of live performance.

Hanorah Hanorah grew up to the sound of the classic rock and her parents were fond of. Early on, she developed a passion for powerful vocalists, such as , Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone (to whom she has been compared many times). Following a sexual assault in 2012, she plunged into a state of deep distress. After seeking psychological help and reading testimonies of other survivors, she decided to dive head first into songwriting. Her chance meeting with guitarist Paul De Rita (who became her partner and closest collaborator) marked a creative turning point. After reaching quarterfinals on Season 5 of hit reality show La Voix, Hanorah signed with Dare to Care Records. In 2019, the young artist toured nationally as an opening act for Coeur de Pirate; won the FEQ (Festival d’Été de Québec) contest and grant; and has secured slots at Bluesfest, POP (with Mavis Staples), International Jazz Fest of Montreal, and more. Her debut EP entitled “For the Good Guys and the Bad Guys” has amassed half a million streams and counting, with a full-length album coming soon.

Kalyna Rakel Kalyna Rakel has always done things her own way. After early success at 16 with a video on Much Music, she walked away from a pop record deal in Europe to teach herself guitar and play music on the street. Since then she has recorded four independent albums and played her songs for thousands of people all around the world. Her songs come straight from the heart, sung with a voice that has been described as Amy Winehouse meets Janis Joplin. With her tour van, Daisy, and Handsome, her steel resonator guitar, the stories in her songs evoke the raw sound of the travelling blues. Whether she is playing for tips on the street or on a festival main stage, Kalyna delivers her songs with an honesty that can move a crowd to tears. As her following continues to grow, she remains true to her music and grateful for the opportunity to share her stories.

Sandra Bouza R&B/blues singer Sandra Bouza has a lot to offer through her music and life experience. On her introductory EP, Three Years, produced by Hill Kourkoutis (Jules, SATE, Eh440), the Toronto native who has lived, studied or worked all over the world, lets her stories breathe in songs that are deeply personal. After performing professionally in Canada for almost a decade, Sandra got a referral to go to Morocco to play music. It was supposed to be for six weeks, but it became three years, playing rock, jazz, blues, and top 40. However, as much as she loved playing other people’s songs, Sandra felt she was hiding behind that. She had been a prolific songwriter since her 20s. So she returned to Toronto, met with Toronto based producer; Hill Kourkoutis, who helped her with her newly released EP “Three Years”. The two are working on a full-length album that will be released in the fall of 2019.

Zaynab Wilson A Montréal-born Trinidadian-Canadian, Zaynab comes to the music scene with a wealth of cultural and musical diversity. Her recent Live EP (2018) is the debut to her career as a fronting singer-songwriter where she draws musical and rhythmic inspiration from her Caribbean roots and merges with folk, her heart and soul. Her voice is sweet, unaffected and naturally blended, and carries a strong sense of rhythm.

The Winner will receive a prize package that includes: Feature in Maple Blues Newsletter Mentorship meetings with Derek Andrews, Sarah French and Richard Flohil Showcase at Blues Summit 9 Gullons Printing Flyer Package (1000 Full Colour, Double-Sided, 4X6 Flyers) Photo Shoot with Bill King Cherry Jam Rehearsal Time (3hrs) Performance at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival Free Programming 2020 1 Year Standard Bandzoogle Website Performance at Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle 2019 Consideration to showcase at TBS’s Blues Showcase at Ontario 2019 Performance at Aurora Winter Blues Festival 2020 Consideration to represent TBS at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) 2020 Performance at Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival 2020

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2019 5 as a full-time professional artist has been tough Notes &Quotes in recent decades. She says; “One thing that people can be better at is Raha Javanfar knowing the value of their art, and their time. I When someone starts their musical journey don’t think there is enough value put on these at age three, and follows a path in the Creative things in the Arts. I see a lot of people who sell Amy Louie Grossman’s Music Arts for their lifetime, you know that it’s not just themselves short in this respect, and I think Scholarship: Grossman’s Tavern is pleased a thread, but the fiber, of who they are. One people should be more aware of their worth. to announce that the applications are open may even say that the talent is inherent… For It will only change if people take a stand on for the annual Amy Louie Grossman’s Music this edition of Notes & Quotes, the conversation this issue, so it would be my advice to know Scholarship (ALGMS), from June 10, 2019 is with Raha Javanfar. The topic of discussion your worth.” until September 13, 2019. The winner will be follows the theme of how that inheritance of Of note, Raha Javanfar will be one of the announced at their fundraiser on Tuesday, talent has led to her band Bad Luck Woman featured performers at the upcoming Women’s September 24th, 2019, 7pm at Grossman’s and Her Misfortunes, and her most noteworthy Blues Revue, which is scheduled to take place Tavern. Musicians or bands interested in upcoming endeavours. at Roy Thomson Hall on Friday November 29th, applying for the ALGMS are asked to fill out Raha Javanfar has been rooted in the 2019. When asked how she feels about being a proposal, highlighting what they plan to do Creative Arts as an independent full-time one of the artists on the performance roster, with the funding. The ALGMS scholarship is professional for her entire career, serving Raha gives an honest answer; valued at $2,000 CAD. multiple facets of the Creative Arts industry. “Terrified and honoured!” The standard Previous winners of the ALGMS include She is a Theatre Designer, Educator, Theatre has been set very high by so many talented Jerome Godboo, Chloe Watkinson, Bad Luck Performer, classically trained Violinist and multi and amazing women over the years. I sincerely Woman & Her Misfortunes, Dan McKinnon instrumentalist. She also has the accreditation mean it when I say honoured, because I truly and The Swingin’ Blackjacks. Details http:// to compliment those talents. Of note, Raha has am. I know some of these women personally, www.grossmanstavern.com/?p=4207 sat on juries for the Dora Awards, FACTOR, and some of them I haven’t met yet, but I respect Castro's under Threat: Anthony Greene, and the OAC. She has been the co-recipient and appreciate all of them, and to be a part of of the Siminovitch Protégé Award, and been owner of Castro’s in the Beaches writes, “We such a fantastic show is going to be a really just got fined this afternoon. The city is trying nominated for a Maple Blues Award with Bad amazing thing. “ Luck Woman and Her Misfortunes. The list to put an end to live music at Castro’s…$500, is impressive (and longer!), and led to the In addition to being on the scheduled list of but they’ll just keep coming. We are being question about whether or not Raha had a performers for the Women’s Blues Revue, it has targeted now. Inspector said he expects to “passion project” that speaks most to her and also been announced that she will be hosting be back.” the present moment. Raha offers; the upcoming Maple Blues Awards at Koerner Castro’s Lounge is the only east end bar Hall on February 3, 2020. It is a task that one that supports live music every day of the “Definitely, music is my number one. I had might suspect she would feel right at home a very rigid and disciplined training in music week and has done for over 15 years. Apart with, given Javanfar’s theatre performance from that, the quality of the music there is from a very young age in classical music experience. She says; that didn’t really suit me because I became unique in The Beach. After the debacle of a teenager. It wasn’t until I discovered other “I’m excited to be hosting the Maple Blues losing the historic Matador over bureaucratic genres outside of more classical genres that Awards. I love hosting, I love story telling, and bumbling, the Music Office would be well I reinvigorated my passion for music. Of I’m looking forward to fulfilling a role with a advised to make some small gesture to the course, now, I absolutely treasure that classical new and fresh perspective, while at the same already struggling “indy” music community upbringing – it really helps me in everything time giving everyone the great show that by not overeacting to single complaints from I do musically.” everyone has come to love and enjoy. The one curmudgeon. Otherwise just take down Maple Blues Awards have had some amazing that sign and stop calling this a “music city.” Knowing that Raha is a classically trained hosts, and I’m really looking forward to being Maybe call it a “basketball city”... violinist, curiosity led to the next question: a part of that too.” What led Raha Javanfar to form and lead her Congrats to : Myles band Bad Luck Woman and Her Misfortunes? In addition to the aforementioned items in Goodwyn, winner of numerous awards over She says; Raha’s schedule, it is worth noting that Bad Luck the years as leader of April Wine, must be Woman and Her Misfortunes will be returning especially pleased to get a nod for his latest “I was at a bar that sometimes I used to to the studio this July to record another album. blues project, Myles Goodwyn and Friends bartend at, and the Fraser Melvin Band was According to Raha, “This album will probably of the Blues. His album of the same name playing. I loved the music, I loved the sound be a mix of original songs and a obscure tunes received the East Coast Music Award for and was itching to do something of my own, and that are from some artists I love.” Blues Recording of the Year. There will be I really wanted to play bass. Figuring no one For more information on the upcoming a follow up “Friends of the Blues” album would have me as a bassist, I thought I would coming out this summer. start my own band.” Raha also offers; “I had no Blues Awards or the Women’s Blues Revue, experience as a singer until this band either. please visit the TBS website at www. Comings and goings: Alleycatz "Blues This band allowed me to find and develop my torontobluessociety.com. In The Alley" featuring Big Groove is taking voice too.” For ticket information on Maple Blues a summer break as is Brian Blain's Campfire Jam at the Old Mill. Julian Fauth's Fridays Reiterating that Raha is one of the people awards tickets visit the TBS website or visit [email protected]. will be interrupted as the Senator Wine Bar in the Creative Arts industry that is a self closes for renovations in August. All three employed, full-time professional, Raha is asked For tickets to the Women’s Blues review visit will be back in September. Meanwhile Terry if she has any words of advice for anyone who the TBS website or www.roythomsonhall.com. Wilkins' Saturday residency at the Rex will is looking to follow the same path. Within her feature "Uncle Bass" and a different band answer, Raha articulates one of the topics that - Erin McCallum every Saturday noon.Paul Reddick & Friends' many artists have said is a factor in a why life Wednesdays at Sauce continue all summer.

6 MapleBlues July 2019 www.torontobluessociety.com R.I.P. Mose Scarlett PHOTO BY PAUL WRIGHT Mose Scarlett specialized in songs from bygone eras – jazz, blues, ragtime and swing – and always dressed the part, neatly turned out in a three-piece suit and fedora or, more informally, a waistcoat and workingman’s flat cap. Within Canadian music, he was an anachronism, a performer cheerfully out of step with the times. But that was also a big part of his charm. Blessed with a deep, resonant singing voice and a self-taught, fingerpicking guitar style often described as stride, Mr. Scarlett was similarly old-fashioned in his personal demeanour. Bruce Cockburn, who met him in 1969 when he and his then future wife, Kitty, stayed at Mr. Scarlett’s apartment in Toronto’s east end, recalls being impressed with his honesty and generosity. “Mose was one of the most honourable people I’d ever met,” says Mr. Cockburn, who produced Mr. Scarlett’s first album, 1981’s Stalling for Time. “He was good to his word, a very thorough and meticulous guy who was always there for friends.” Added Mr. Cockburn: “Mose once built a bed for the camper van that Kitty and I travelled in and it was unbelievably well made – the most solid Mr. Scarlett shared his love of those old- place and play harmonica while Mose and bed you could ever imagine!” time songs with Leon Redbone, a performer I jammed. A few years later, Sonny was On his own recordings and the trio of with whom he became friends during their suddenly this incredible guitar player called albums he made with Jackie Washington and early days in the Toronto folk music scene. Leon Redbone, but had been very private Ken Whiteley, the Peterborough, Ont.-born When Mr. Scarlett died on May 30 at Toronto’s about his development. And he never let Mr. Scarlett gravitated to music from the early Michael Garron Hospital (formerly Toronto anyone know where he lived. None of those 1900s up to the ’30s. “Those songs reflected East General Hospital), after being diagnosed things were true about Mose. He was at all not an older set of values,” noted Mr. Whiteley, a with leukemia late last year, it was very same secretive, just a friendly, pretty open guy. And producer and musician who met Mr. Scarlett day that Mr. Redbone died. Many who knew while he seemed like he was from another during the Yorkville coffee house era, “things both musicians felt the coincidence as fitting era in every way, it was not at all phoney or like the value of friendship, where you’d invite as it was strange. Mr. Scarlett was 72. put on.” people over to sit on your porch and pass Says Mr. Cockburn: “When Leon was still the time. Mose really related to that sense of cont’d on p8 known as Sonny, he’d come over to Mose’s community and fellowship.”

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2019 7 MOSE SCARLETT cont’d from p7 coffee house scene. In 1969, he made his for his deep voice that, according to bassist Guitarist Tony Quarrington believes it debut at the Mariposa Folk Festival, hosting Terry Wilkins, “could loosen fillings,” and a was from Mr. Scarlett that Mr. Redbone first a New Songwriters workshop that included legendary loquaciousness. His storytelling learned old material like The Sheik of Araby Mr. Whiteley, Shirley Eikhard and David ramblings could go on for what seemed and Irving Berlin’s My Walking Stick, songs Bradstreet. When U.S. blues legend Lonnie like an eternity but would usually hit what for which he became famous. “Leon put on a Johnson was living in Toronto around that Mr. Whiteley called a “funny sweet spot that persona to do those songs,” Mr. Quarrington time, Mr. Scarlett befriended the man who’d would leave audiences in stitches.” When says, “but Mose was performing them very once played with Louis Armstrong and Duke Mr. Scarlett moved into the Bain Co-op in early on and they really seemed to be part Ellington and learned a number of songs Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood with his of who he was. He never got to be as well- from him. long-time partner, Tina Cohen, neighbours known as Leon, but he was never resentful Throughout his career, Mr. Scarlett often delighted whenever the musician performed about that. Mose left his own legacy and will performed with musical partners, including at community events. But one neighbour be remembered for embodying that world initially his first wife, Anne Tener, with whom recalls that getting stopped by the talkative of music and sharing it with whoever would he had two daughters. In the 1970s, he musician would sometimes make you late listen.” played coffee houses like Toronto’s Nervous for dinner. Says Steve Fruitman: “I’d have to tell my wife that I’d been ‘Mose’d’ and then Born on Aug. 10, 1946 to electrical Breakdown, Fiddler’s Green, the Groaning all was forgiven.” engineer Barnes (Barney) Scarlett and Mary Board and the Riverboat with harmonica Scarlett, a former kindergarten teacher, player Jim McLean. And he became a When he died, musicians across Canada Mosley Steven Barnes Scarlett was the second mainstay of folk festivals like Owen Sound’s remembered Mr. Scarlett as a caring, funny of three children. When Mose was about 10, Summerfolk and Sudbury’s Northern Lights. man and a keeper of the flame of vintage his father left his job at General Electric in His 1981 debut album, featuring six original songs. “Mose had an astonishing memory Peterborough for work in Ohio and the family songs, was followed by The Fundamental for some of the finest details of decades-old settled in Northfield-Macedonia, a town south Things in 1995 and 2002’s Precious Seconds, conversations,” said Rick Fines, while Ian of Cleveland. Described by his sister Sandra which includes collaborations with guitarists Tamblyn noted: “Mose was such a kind, soft- as a daydreamer when he was a boy, Mose Amos Garrett, , Jeff Healey and spoken and unique fellow. He possessed a bought a $17 guitar and taught himself to David Wilcox, among others. droll sense of humour and kept an age of play. After high school graduation, he began Besides Canada, Mr. Scarlett often toured music long gone alive.” jamming with other budding guitar players in the U.S., the U.K., and visited Mr. Scarlett leaves his long-time partner, the neighbourhood. “We traded chords and Australia three times. But he found his largest Ms. Cohen; sisters, Sandra Restall and Susan songs on back porches and in the comforting audience with Mr. Washington and Mr. Regimbald; daughters, Jessica Scarlett and shade of trees,” Mr. Scarlett later wrote, “and Whiteley. After recording their first album, Gaelyn Scarlett; and four grandchildren. before long I began to have an inkling that 1991’s Juno-nominated Where Old Friends my life had changed forever.” Meet, the trio was championed by CBC’s Peter -Nicholas Jennings Mr. Scarlett briefly attended the liberal Gzowski, who had them on his radio show arts Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. But, Morningside several times and his Gzowski in Courtesy nicholasjennings.com. Originally to escape his father, a kind but strict man, Conversation television program. Two other published in The Globe & Mail 14 June 2019 and the threat of conscription during the popular trio recordings and tours of Canada Vietnam War, the 18-year-old Mr. Scarlett and the U.S. followed. returned to Canada and settled into Toronto’s Onstage, Mr. Scarlett was well known

There were many other departures from our Blues World last month. Tony "Little Sun" Glover of the pioneering acoustic blues group Koerner, Ray & Glover passed away at 79. The mysterious Leon Redbone who's true age was probably known to no-one but his mother, spent a lot of time in Toronto and later made a name for himself around the world. Pictured above are two legends with connections to Toronto who passed away and will be sorely missed. Hardly a year went by without a visit from New Orlean's Dr. John (aka Mac Rebennack) who was a favourite at the Toronto Jazz Festival and Kelly Jay , the larger-than-life front man for Hamilton-based Crowbar in the 70s. Both were 77.

8 MapleBlues July 2019 www.torontobluessociety.com most and after Hound Dog, Aged Blues Boogie”. Recognizing that Book Review became the label’s best-selling artist. After many of his artists and his audience were eight albums, including the popular and getting older, he was, and is, constantly “Bitten by the Blues - The Alligator Grammy-winning Showdown! with Johnny on the lookout for younger artists Records Story” by Bruce Iglauer and Copeland & , he moved to who could attract younger audiences. Patrick A. Roberts (University of Chicago another company but they didn’t know has continued to Press) how to record him. Iglauer spends a lot of have remarkable success. Recently he time on his trio of , Lonnie has signed , Jarekus Mack and , veterans who Singleton, and now is by many lengths would do their best work for Alligator Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. Although the premier blues label. Since its founding, before they too moved on. Winter wanted to Singleton chose not to pursue blues, we have been treated to record for a blues label, Birchwood, Cannon and Kingfish have beautifully produced having become tired of each released very fine new blues albums albums by the top tier being asked to record and show much promise for the label. of performers. They are rock. Bruce thought the The closing pages of the book should distinctively packaged veteran Mack would be closely read by all music lovers. The and easily accessible to also fit the label well and changes in the music industry are huge. all blues fans. Not long Stevie Ray Vaughan CDs are rapidly disappearing and now after it began operations, was on board to assist. music downloads are declining too, LPs we on this side of the Roy Buchanan was are not yet a significant factor. Streaming border benefited from introduced to Bruce at is the future but it yields far less money an arrangement that Albert’s Hall by our own for artists and independent labels. Bruce made Alligator albums Derek Andrews. He is unsure where all of this will lead for his available here as domestic too wanted to do blues company but the facts of this new world albums, not imports, an albums. Guitar Slinger, are there about the use of web sites, arrangement that continues Strike Like Lightning social media and video. The only resource to this day. Alligator and When a Guitar Plays you need to find out how Alligator has now even signed a the Blues are all still deals with these issues is the web site: Canadian artist in Lindsay wonderful albums. Bruce www.alligator.com. Some of the songs Beaver. Bruce Iglauer, the company’s acknowledges that Saffire-The Uppity referred to in the book are included on President and founder has been a guest Blues Women were an unlikely choice for a Spotify playlist called “Bitten by the at our Blues Summits many times, simply Alligator but their blend of good time and Blues” on our web site. because he has become the acknowledged message music made them hugely popular, -John Valenteyn spokesman for the current state of blues. beginning with their ever popular “Middle Alligator albums have achieved 53 Blues Music Awards, 42 Grammy nominations and won 3 Grammys – totals for an independent label that will stand for some time. This is the story of how that came to be. The story of necessity is a story of the record industry and how he was able to succeed in that business. He started the company though, because he loved the music and the artists. As you might expect, there’s quite a lot about the workings of the record industry but the lives of the artists shine through, providing wonderful vignettes of some of our favourite performers. He started out because he wanted to record , the wildly unpredictable slide guitarist, whom he saw often at Florence’s on the South Side of Chicago. The story of the first album provides the essential ingredients of the Alligator formula: careful artist selection, hands- on involvement in the studio and careful attention to promotion to radio and retail. Artist management and booking followed, all of which led to Alligator artists having an advantage virtually no other label provided. Fortunately for him, Hound Dog’s music and live performances generated radio play and large audiences – a label was born. Many of us still consider Hound Dog’s music the essence of blues. It should come as no surprise that his best sellers get mentioned

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2019 9 Lapsley played bass. Steve Strongman will attest. “Keep Your Judgement” adds has a CD Release party in Hamilton as you a little retro rock ‘n roll before another read this but not one here yet. He plays excellent instrumental takes us out. A Mont Tremblant and other festivals before beautifully recorded and superbly played heading to the Las Vegas Blues Bender. acoustic blues album, check out www. Go to www.stevestrongman.com for terryrobb.com. more info.

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Steve Strongman Tired of Talkin’ Self Cliff Stevens Nobody But You Red Flagg Steve Strongman’s last three albums Terry Robb Confessin’ My Dues Niasounds were all nominated for the Blues JUNO and Singer/songwriter/guitarist Cliff A Natural Fact won it. At the International Stevens hails from Montreal but he’s Blues Challenge this past January, Steve It is not so well known that Terry Robb seldom there, being busy touring Europe, placed first in the Solo/Duo category. Tired is one of blues’ top acoustic finger picking Mexico & Morocco. Nobody But You is his of Talkin’ will most certainly keep this trend guitarists. That may be partly because this fourth solo album since an apprenticeship going. Half the album keeps the team from longtime Portland, Oregon resident rarely as a sideman. He leads a power trio, with previous ones and the other half is from a travels to the east. It is even less well-known Sam Harrisson on drums and either trip to Nashville with session musicians that he was born in . Now 62, he Domenic Romanelli or himself on there. What stays constant is Strongman’s has released fourteen albums, both with bass for the recording. Eric Sauvé adds abilities as singer, songwriter and guitarist. band & solo, and this latest is a combination piano/organ and Kim Feeney, harmony He adds harmonica too. The rocking of the two and, he says, a culmination of his vocals. This set of originals leads off with title songs starts things off in fine form, career. As if to remind us of his virtuosity, a rocking blues: ”How Long” is a leaving with Hamilton piano ace Jesse O’Brien he opens with a jaw-dropping instrumental, song that’s an immediate highlight. He tickling the ivories as a little extra bonus “Butch Holler Stomp”. He follows that with has a talent for injecting fresh life into with the Nashville crew. He follows that up a very different but equally amazing “Still some fairly standard forms and this is with a very good blues that features his On 101”. He doesn’t sing much but “How A a prime example. Sauvé’s piano is a harp, “Paid My Dues”. More harmonica Free Man Feels” shows he can do that very treat. “Nobody but You” is a well-written highlights a blues rocker, “(If I) Can’t Have well when he wants to. Feeling trapped in grinder lamenting her absence, with a It All (I’ll Take Just a Little Bit)”. O’Brien a relationship is prime subject matter and lovely guitar solo and Sauvé on organ. returns to help out on the slow blues “Tell he does not disappoint. “Now Vestapol” The fine slow blues “Little by Little” has Me Like It Is”, a plea to open up about is an instrumental medley, one of whose our narrator slowly recovering from problems. “Livin’ The Dream” is a road song pieces is the traditional “Prodigal Son” by her departure. Another highlight is the with a difference: Strongman sings most Rev. Robert Wilkins, which may well be acoustic “(Got a) World of Worry (but persuasively about loving his career as a the best played version you’ll ever hear. the world don’t worry about me)” with its travelling musician. He plays slide over the “Darkest Road I’m Told” is a straight-ahead solo and memorable melody. hard rocking Hamilton band. He then gives country blues, played on a National; as he He switches to electric slide for a plea for some time off as he plays a solo sings various lines about crossroads and her return in “Come Back”, if she likes original on his dobro. “Highway Man” is an devils, he points out that the real Devil to dance she may well do that. Another impassioned plea to stop the bloodshed on may be a personal one. “Three Times the rocker concludes, “Truth Don’t Lie”, a the streets and on his street in particular. Blues” is another fine medley, with bass & parting comment as he reluctantly leaves He closes with a couple of lovely soul blues drums this time, possibly recorded live. - it appears he’s a victim of rumours. songs, his own “Bring You Down” and the “Confessin’ My Dues” is a well-chosen one non-original, Al Green’s “Let’s Stay His web site, www.cliffstevens.com, title song with nicely-written lyrics about Together”. An attractive ending for a fine shows dates in Quebec before another repenting Sunday mornings. “Death of album. Dave King has been with Steve European tour but if you do get a chance Blind Arthur” is his tribute to Blind Blake, since the beginning and he helped write to see him, you should, he has attractive also a legendary finger picker and another all the songs here and played drums on original songs and performs them well. nicely done medley. He plays slide very the Hamilton sessions as usual. He helped well too, as his “High Desert Everywhere” engineer the sessions as well. Colin

10 MapleBlues July 2019 www.torontobluessociety.com title song that’s on YouTube. Zeller really with Kingfish & trading solos gets to show off his chops on “Man with and verses. With Keb’ Mo’ on guitar and the Harmonica”, where he and the band Hambridge, this is an all-star affair and take on music by Ennio Morricone. It’s a worth every second. The toe-tapping “If common perception that the harmonica is You Love Me” was written with another an instrument of limited capability but in newcomer, Jontavious Willis, and features Jim Zeller’s hands, that couldn’t be further Billy Branch on harp. Although written from the truth. His songwriting is its equal, by Kingfish & Hambridge, “Listen (to providing inspiration galore. His web site your Heart)” is right out of the Keb’ Mo’ is www.jimzeller.wixsite.com. songbook with its attractive melody, a fine duet. “Believe These Blues” is a Hambridge original that should be heard by everyone, a beautifully written & sung lyric about the staying power of blues. Kingfish is quite prepared to do country blues as well: “Hard Times”, with Keb’ Mo’ on resonator guitar, has lyrics about doomsday around the corner, a perennial blues subject and Jim Zeller Blues from Another Planet in his eyes, even more relevant today. His Miss Bean web site doesn’t show any dates near us for some time but this hard-touring young man is definitely worth catching. Stay informed Montreal’s Jim Zeller is a harmonica at www.christonekingfishingram.com. ace, a forty-year man with eight albums under his belt and a long list of session credits, principally with Nanette -John Valenteyn Workman, Boule Noire and the rock band Mahogany Rush. Known for his wild stage show, his albums reflect his taste for the unusual and unpredictable. He plays ‘an assortment of extreme and treated Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Kingfish chromatic, diatonic and low diatonic Alligator/Fontana North/Universal harmonicas, both amplified and acoustic’. He’s joined by Jimmy James & Carl Dutremble on guitars, Marc Deschênes Alligator Records has a proud history "Like" us on Facebook! on bass and Bernard DesLauriers on of signing electric blues guitarists. In www.facebook.com/ drums. The opener is “Black and White”, fact, many would say it’s the label’s main TorontoBluesSociety a semi-autobiographical polemic on attraction, starting with Son Seals and the power of music, Carl Tremblay continuing through Albert Collins, duets. In the title song, our narrator sings Johnny Winter, Roy Buchanan, Michael that he is from another planet, one now Hill, Michael Burks, Toronzo Cannon, destroyed, and that he’s not alone, quoting Selwyn Birchwood and now Christone ancient texts as proof; he’s not human but “Kingfish” Ingram. Only 20 years old, he Follow us on Twitter desperately wants to be treated like one. was born in Clarksdale, , and is @TObluessociety It’s a powerful rocker with sound effects a product of the blues program at the Delta and a short chromatic harp solo. “Life is Blues Museum there. As a teen, he posted Good” is a tough with James YouTube videos which garnered millions and Zeller soloing. Isabelle Godmer of views and led to two songs placed on the sings harmony vocals but maybe Zeller is Netflix Luke Cage TV show soundtrack. He hoping that constant repetition of the title is a protegé of Buddy Guy, who appears will make it so. A fascinating song here is on the first single, “Fresh Out”. For this “Facebook Rockstar” in which he calls out debut album, Tom Hambridge, producer extraordinaire, was brought on board to Follow us on Instagram that someone who is spending all his time @torontobluessociety promoting himself as a rock star on social help with writing his songs, play drums media without actually proving it in real and add background vocals. Keb’ Mo’ life - a grinding rocker. “C’est Long” is a is also a fan, adding guitar to four songs Muddy-styled slow blues sung/spoken plus duetting on “Listen”. It’s clear from in French. Everything seems to take a these songs that he knows blues history, long time, including this song at 7:13, his songs are firmly in the blues tradition fine solos, though, and another highlight. but he brings them up to date. The basic Another excellent slow blues deals with lineup is two guitars, bass and drums Listen to John Valenteyn's a wedding he hopes will happen: “Violins and the opening “Outskirts of this Town” Blues Picks on Spotify Began to Play” has an amazing harp solo uses them to full effect on a rocking tale, @torontobluessociety and some topflight blues piano from Larry things have to better somewhere else Cohen. The multi-talented Cohen directed – a searing Kingfish solo finishes it off. the imaginative, must-see video for the Somewhat slower is “Fresh Out (of Lovin’)”

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2019 11 12 MapleBlues July 2019 www.torontobluessociety.com This month's recommended listening by John Valenteyn, host of John Valenteyn's Blues on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD reviewer for Maple Blues.

*Steve Strongman Tired of Talkin’ Self Countdown for the summer has started and Blues festivals from *Terry Robb Confessin’ My Dues Niasounds coast to coast have begun revealing their exciting lineups! Save the date for these upcoming Blues festivals: *Cliff Stevens Nobody But You Red Flagg *Jim Zeller Blues from Another Planet Miss Bean *Paul DesLauriers Band Bounce Disques Bros RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest | July 4-14 | LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Big Jack Reynolds That’s A Good Way to Get to Heaven Third Street Cigar Thunder Bay Blues Festival | July 5-7 | Thunder Bay *Blue Moon Marquee Bare Knuckles & Brawn Self Tremblant International Blues Festival | July 5-14 | Mont- *The Best of James Anthony In Full Colour Haltone Tremblant, QC - lineup just announced! Keb’ Mo’ Oklahoma Concord/Universal Beaches International Jazz Festival | July 5-28 | Toronto Billy Branch & Sons of Blues Roots and Branches- Bluesfest Windsor | July 5-6 & 12-13 | Windsor The Songs of Little Walter Alligator/Fontana North/Universal Lighthouse Blues Festival | July 12-14 | Kincardine *Kevin Breit Stella Bella Strada Stony Plain/Warner Porquis Blues Festival | July 19-21 | Porquis Junction *Sunday Wilde & the 1 eyed jacks Sunday Wilde & the 1 eyed jacks Self *Pat Finochio Out of the Blue Blue Star TD Kitchener Blues Festival | August 8-11 | Kitchener *Debra Power That’s How I Roll Self Live from the Rock Folk Festival | Aug 8-11 | Red Rock Fruteland Jackson Good as Your Last Dollar Electro-Fi/Outside Markham Jazz Festival | August 16-18 | Markham Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Kingfish Alligator/Fontana North/Universal Limestone City Blues Festival | Aug 22-25 | Kingston *Whitey Somers Down That Road Self Trois-Rivieres en Blues Festival | Aug 22-25 | Trois Rivieres, QC Johnny Shines The Blues Came Falling Down Omnivore Rhiannon Giddens There Is No Other Nonesuch *For up-to-date festival info go to http://torontobluessociety.com/ Mavis Staples We Get By Anti- blues-festival-guide-2019 *=Canadian

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Fraser/Daley at Castro’s Lounge, 5:30 PM, at Uxbridge Music Hall, Eric Gales at Geneva Event Centre , 8:00 2116 Queen St E, Toronto 8:00 PM, 16 Main Street S., Uxbridge, PM, 16 West St South, Orillia , 705-238- Monday, July 1 905-903-8661 9282 Saturday, July 6 Erin McCallum, & Lil Colin James at Brantford Canada Day - Wednesday, July 10 Miss Debi, Shakey Trill and more at Lions Park, 8:30 PM, 20 Edge St, Branford Catl at Horseshoe Tavern, 10:00 PM, Lighthouse Blues Festival Victoria Park, Jack de Keyzer at Canada Day Port Toronto Lisa Hutchinson Band, Bay City Soul 10:30 AM, Kincardine Whitby Marina, 7:00 PM, 345 Victoria St Emily Burgess & The Emburys at at The Station, 6:00 PM, 45 St. Paul St, Jennis at Waring House, 6:30 PM, 395 W, Whitby Moonshine Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Collingwood Sandy Hook Rd., Picton, 888-724-9250 Jordan John at Orbit Room, 10:00 PM, Oakville, 905-844-2655 Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on Miss Emily, Digging Roots, Lindsay 580A College St, Toronto, 416-535-0613 Mariposa: Digging Roots, Kalyna Rakel, Danforth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Beaver, Steve Strongman, David Rotun- Sebastian Agnello at Black Swan Tavern, Shakura S’Aida and more at Mariposa Toronto, 647-748-1376 do, Joanna Connor at Lighthouse Blues 9:30 PM, 154 Danforth , 416-469-0537 Folk Festival, 3:00 PM, 500 Athereley Rd., at Regent Theatre, 8:00 PM, Festival Mainstage, 4:30 PM, Kincardine Uncle Bass w/ Terry Wilkins at Rex Orillia 224 Main St., Picton Hotel, 12:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto Tuesday, July 2 Paul James Band at Sounds Of Leslieville & Riverside Fest, 7:30 PM, Jimmie Simp- Thursday, July 11 Alfie Smith & Nicole Christian at Gore son Park (Queen E & Booth), Toronto Sunday, July 14 Park Promenade, 11:00 AM, James St & Paul Reddick (duo) at YYZ Live @ Pear- Lindsay Beaver at Cadillac Lounge, 9:00 King St E, Hamilton son Airport, 6:00 PM, Toronto PM, 1296 Queen St. W., Toronto Blue Room at Mississauga Rib Fest, Mike Nagoda and the Spectrum Blues The Bluenatics at TO. Lounge, 10:00 PM, Miss Emily at Roy Thompson Hall - Patio 12:30 PM, Port Credit Memorial Park, - Band at Grossman’s Tavern, 9:00 PM, 379 1384 Queen Street West, Toronto , 6:00 PM, 60 Simcoe St, Toronto, 416- Danny Marks at Castro’s Lounge, 4:00 Spadina Ave, Toronto, 416-977-7000 Uncle Bass w/ Terry Wilkins at Rex 872-4255 PM, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto Hurricane Ruth with Scott Holt at Hugh’s Hotel, 12:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto Sheepdogs at Jackson Triggs Amphithe- Room Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W, Wednesday, July 3 atre, 8:00 PM, 2145 Niagara Stone Rd., Toronto, 416-533-5483 Sunday, July 7 Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-4637 Lindsay Beaver at Rhapsody Barrel Bar, Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on Dan- Southern Supper w/ Rick Taylor at Mis- 8:00 PM, 179 King St W, Kitchener forth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Glenn Marais at Etwell Concert Series, sissippi Queen Foods, 6:30 PM, 635 King Sue Foley at Etwell Concert Series, 3:00 647-748-1376 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705- Street E, Hamilton, 905-526-0909 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705-789- Sugar Brown at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 789-2972 2972 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-535-6225 Jack de Keyzer at Hy Hope Farm, 12:00 Friday, July 12 Trickbag at Gore Park Promenade, 11:00 PM, 5450 Lakeridge Rd. , Ashburn (Picker- AM, James St & King St E, Hamilton ing), 905-655-4123 After Work Friday Series: Roberta Hunt Monday, July 15

Jerome Tucker Band at Linsmore Tavern, Trio at Lula Lounge, 6:30 PM, 1585 Dun- Colin Linden at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 Thursday, July 4 7:00 PM, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, das St. W, Toronto, 416-588-0307 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W, Toronto, 416- 416-466-5130 Jennis at Waring House, 6:30 PM, 395 533-5483 Southern Supper w/ Eugene Smith at Jon Brooks at Castro’s Lounge, 4:00 PM, Sandy Hook Rd., Picton, 888-724-9250 Mississippi Queen Foods, 7:00 PM, 635 2116 Queen St E, Toronto Matt Weidinger at Moonshine Cafe, 8:30 King Street E, Hamilton, 905-526-0909 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905-844-2655 Tuesday, July 16 Paul Reddick & The Sidemen at Meaford

Market Square, 7:00 PM, 12 Nelson E, Big John & The Night Trippers at Gore Meaford Park Promenade, 11:00 AM, James St & Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Justin King St E, Hamilton Saladino, Larry McCray, Danielle Nicole and more at Lighthouse Blues Festival Wednesday, July 17 Mainstage, 5:00 PM, Kincardine Sheepdogs at Jackson Triggs Amphithe- Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on atre, 8:00 PM, 2145 Niagara Stone Rd., Danforth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-4637 Toronto, 647-748-1376 Southern Supper w/ Chuck Jackson & TG & The Swampbusters at Gore Park Tyler Yarema at Mississippi Queen Foods, Promenade, 11:00 AM, James St & King St 6:30 PM, 635 King Street E, Hamilton, E, Hamilton 905-526-0909 The Ernest Lee Band at Grossman’s Tav- ern, 8:00 PM, 379 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Thursday, July 18 416-977-7000 Big Rude Jake at Moonshine Cafe, 8:30 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905-844-2655

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Al Lerman at Moonshine Cafe, 8:30 PM, Gary Cain Band at Linsmore Tavern, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905-844-2655 9:30 PM, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Amanda & Josh Gordon at The Bull Pub 416-466-5130 & Grill, 9:30 PM, 3313 Bloor St W, Etobi- Matt Andersen at Jackson Triggs Amphi- coke, ON, Etobicoke, 416-239-9484 theatre, 8:00 PM, 2145 Niagara Stone Rd., Fraser/Daley at Castro’s Lounge, 5:30 Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-4637 PM, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto Morgan Davis at The Cove Inn, 7:00 PM, Westport Saturday, July 20 Saturday, July 27 Blue Room at Empire Sandy, 7:30 PM, 539 Queens Quay W, Toronto , 416-364- Amanda & Josh Gordon at Church-Key 3244 Pub & Grindhouse, 8:00 PM, 26 Bridge St, Conor Gains at Rex Hotel, 3:30 PM, 194 Campbellford, 705-653-0001 Queen St W, Toronto Jay Kipps Band at Wasaga Beach Main Jennis at Maja’s Gourmet Garden Concert Street Market Stage, 1:00 PM, Wasaga Series, 6:00 PM, 6152 Highway 542 , Beach, Wasaga Mindemoya, 705-377-4471 Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar at Larry Kurtz & The Lawbreakers at Shrewsbury Rib & Blues Festival, 7:00 PM, Orangeville Rotary Rib Fest, 4:30 PM, 112 New Scotland Line, Blenheim Orangeville, 519-217-7875 Uncle Bass w/ Terry Wilkins at Rex Meg & Dave (of Bywater Band) at The Hotel, 12:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto Local, 5:00 PM, 396 Roncesvalles Ave, Victor Wainwright & The Train at Toronto, 416-535-6225 Shrewsbury Rib & Blues Festival, 8:45 PM, Morgan Davis at Old Church Theatre, 112 New Scotland Line, Blenheim 7:30 PM, 940 Bonisteel Rd., Trenton Uncle Bass w/ Terry Wilkins at Rex Sunday, July 28 Hotel, 12:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto Jacques Russell Trio at C’est What?, Sunday, July 21 7:00 PM, 67 Front Street East, Toronto, 416-867-9499 Angelique Francis at Beaches Jazz Miss Emily at Beaches Jazz (Woodbine (Woodbine Park), 4:30 PM, Lakeshore & Park), 5:00 PM, Lakeshore & Coxwell, Coxwell, Toronto Toronto Dr. Nick & The Rollercoasters at Rex Morgan Davis continues his Ontario tour dates in July with shows in the east of the Hotel, 3:30 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto Tuesday, July 30 province: Old Church Theatre in Trenton on July 20, Waring House on July 21, the Jack de Keyzer at Etwell Concert Series, Dominion Hotel in Minden on July 22 and in Westport at The Cove Inn on July 26. 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705- Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes 789-2972 at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 Roncesvalles Sunday, August 4 Sugar Brown at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 Morgan Davis at Waring House, 6:00 PM, Ave, Toronto, 416-535-6225 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-535-6225 Picton Hogtown Allstars at Etwell Concert Se- Wednesday, July 31 ries, 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, Thursday, August 8 Monday, July 22 705-789-2972 Magnetic Revelators at The Local, 9:00 Jerome Tucker Band at Linsmore Tavern, Misty Blues, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider Morgan Davis at Dominion Hotel, 7:30 PM, 396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416- 7:00 PM, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, at Kitchener Blues Fest, 7:00 PM, OLG PM, Minden 535-6225 416-466-5130 Clocktower Stage, Kitchener Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on Paul Reddick at Old Church Theatre, Tuesday, July 23 Danforth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Monday, August 5 7:30 PM, 940 Bonisteel Rd, Trenton, Toronto, 647-748-1376 613-848-1411 Big Rude Jake at Gore Park Promenade, Choe Watkinson at Monarch Tavern, 8:00 11:00 AM, James St & King St E, Hamilton Thursday, August 1 PM, 12 Clinton Street, Toronto Friday, August 9 Wednesday, August 7 Wednesday, July 24 Alfie Smith & Nicole Christian at Gore Wild T & The Spirit, Erja Lyytinen, JW Park Promenade, 11:00 AM, James St & Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on Jones, Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin, Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on Dan- King St E, Hamilton Danforth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, Duke Robillard, JP Soars and more at forth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave Mike Nagoda and the Spectrum Blues Toronto, 647-748-1376 Kitchener Blues Fest, 5:30 PM, Kitchener- The Memphis Jones Band (US) at Band at Alchemy Food & Drink, 8:00 PM,

The Station, 6:00 PM, 45 St. Paul St, 890 College St, Toronto, 416-530-4082 Collingwood Victor Wainwright & The Train at Peter’s Friday, August 2 Players, 8:00 PM, 830 Muskoka Rd S., Gravenhurst, 705-687-2117 Fraser/Daley at Castro’s Lounge, 5:30 PM, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto Thursday, July 25 Ghost Town Blues Band, FOG Blues & Brass Band, Avalon Bridger at The Blue Room at Beaches Jazz Street Fest , Moose Lodge , 8:00 PM, 655 Wabanaki Dr, 7:00 PM, 2152 Queen St. E, Toronto Kitchener, 519-880-6544 To submit listings, browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on Memphis Jones Trio (USA) at Colling- "Live Blues" scroll down and enter your event into the form provided. wood Elvis Festival, 9:30 PM, Collingwood Saturday, August 3 From there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in Morgan Davis at Waring House, 6:00 PM, our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reasonable Picton Kalyna Rakel at The Local, 9:00 PM, 396 driving distance of Toronto. If you're having trouble send a note to editor@ Robin Banks presents ZOOM at Lula Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-535-6225 Lounge, 9:00 PM, 1585 Dundas St W, torontobluessociety.com Toronto, 416-588-0307

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues July 2019 15 Saturday, August 10 REPEATING Jack Semple, Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, Harrison Kennedy, Cedric Burnside and more at Kitchener Blues EVERY SATURDAY Fest, 12:00 PM, Kitchener Cadillac Lounge 416-536-7717 Danny Marks (Every Sat 1:00 PM) Sunday, August 11 Carrigan Arms 2025 Upper Middle Rd 905-332-6131 Burlington The Sil Simone FOG Blues And Brass Band, Andre Band with guest (Every Sat) Bisson, Pappy Johns Band, Miss Emily, Old Winery 2288 Niagara Stone Rd 905- Brian Blain, Tri Continental and more at 468-8900 Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara Kitchener Blues Fest, 12:00 PM, Kitchener Rhythm Section with guests (Every Sat) Sugar Brown at Castro’s Lounge, 4:00 Outrigger Tap & Table 2232 Queen St E PM, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto 416-748-2232 Toronto Johnny Wright & Tobin Spring at Etwell Concert Series, (Every Sat) 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705- 5 West Brewpub 3600 Dundas St 905- 789-2972 315-8782 Burlington James Anthony Band (Every Sat aft.)

Wednesday, August 14 Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington St E 416-955-0887 Toronto Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm (Every Sat) Paul Reddick & Guest at Sauce on Danforth, 8:30 PM, 1376 Danforth Ave, The Grammy nominated Victor Wainwright & The Train bring their boogie- EVERY SUNDAY Toronto, 647-748-1376 woogie blues to the Canal Bank Shuffle in Thorold on July 23, to Peter's Players in Weber Brothers at The Station, 6:00 PM, Abbey Arms Restaurant 481 North Ser- Gravenhurst on July 24, Signal Brewing in Belleville July 26 and to the Shrewsbury 45 St. Paul St, Collingwood vice Rd W 905-825-1109 Oakville James Anthony Band (3:30-7pm) Blues Festival near Blenheim on July 27

Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina Ave. Thursday, August 15 416-977-7000 Toronto Sunday Night Jam with Bill Hedefine & The Legendary Powder Roc ‘N Doc’s 105 Lakeshore Rd E 905- Blues at St. Francis Centre, 8:00 PM, 78 891-1754 Mississauga Chuck Jackson & Concerts of Note Church Street S, Ajax, 905-903-8661 The All Stars (Every Sun) Glenn Marais -Etwell Concert Series - July 7

Friday, August 16 EVERY MONDAY Samantha Fish - Music by the Bay Live - July 9 - Orbit Room 580A College St 416-535- Uxbridge Jennis at Waring House, 6:30 PM, 395 0613 Toronto Jordan John Hurricane Ruth with Scott Holt - Hugh's Room Live - Sandy Hook Rd., Picton, 888-724-9250 Skyline Restaurant 1426 Queen W 416- July 14 Josh Gordon Band at Dakota’s Sports 536-3682 Toronto The Skyliners (Every Bar & Grill, 9:00 PM, 2-2814 Lake Shore Mon) Sue Foley -Etwell Concert Series - July 14 Blvd W, Etobicoke, 647-352-2814 Colin Linden - Hugh's Room Live - July 15 Whitehorse, Samantha Martin & Delta EVERY TUESDAY Jack de Keyzer -Etwell Concert Series - July 21 Sugar at Paris Drinks Festival - Lions Park, Brando’s on Market 135 Market St 519- Victor Wainwright & The Train - Peter's Players - July 6:00 PM, 96 Laurel St, Paris 720-6758 Brantford Open Jam with Chris Brown and Trevor Cobb 24 - Gravenhurst Saturday, August 17 Reservoir Lounge 416-955-0887 Tyler Robin Banks & ZOOM! - Lula Lounge - July 25 Yarema and His Rhythm Tom Lavin & The Legendary Powder Blues - Music by Angel Forrest Trio at Gallipeau Centre, Sauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth 647- the Bay Live - August 15 - Ajax 7:30 PM, 361 Queen St, Smiths Falls, 748-1376 Toronto Julian Fauth Doyle Bramhall II - Music by the Bay Live - August 20 613-284-9916 Jennis at Waring House, 6:30 PM, 395 EVERY WEDNESDAY - Port Perry Sandy Hook Rd., Picton, 888-724-9250 Sauce on Danforth, 1376 Danforth Ave, Angel Forrest Trio - Springer Market Square Stage Shakura S’Aida at Paris Drinks Festival - 647-748-1376 Paul Reddick & Friends as part of Limestone City Blues Fest - August 24 - Lions Park, 12:00 PM, 96 Laurel St, Paris Inter Steer Tavern 361 Roncesvalles Kingston, ON 416-604-3333 Toronto Fraser/Daley Bill Durst - Hugh's Room Live - October 5 Sunday, August 18 Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St W 519-743-4331 Kitchener Matt Rhiannon Giddons - Koerner Hall - October 24 Bywater Call at Markham Jazz Fest - Weidinger Mavis Staples - Koerner Hall - November 16 Mckay Stage, 4:30 PM, Markham Tri-Continental at Etwell Concert Series, EVERY THURSDAY 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705- Col. Mustard’s Pub & Deli 16925 Yonge 789-2972 St 905-895-6663 Newmarket Lou Moore plus guest (Every Thu) Tuesday, August 20 N’Awlins Bar 299 King St. W 416-595- 1958 Toronto Nothin’ But The Blues Doyle Bramhall II at Town Hall 1873 Cen- 5 West Brewpub 905-315-8782 James Where the tre for the Performing Arts, 8:20 PM, 302 Anthony Band (7-11pm) Queen Street, Port Perry, 905-903-8661 Music EVERY FRIDAY Saturday, August 24 Senator Wine Bar 249 Victoria St, Toron- Begins to, 416-364-7517 Angel Forrest Trio at Limestone City Julian Fauth & guest Sales / Rentals / Repairs / Print Music / Lessons / In-Store Financing Blues Fest, 8:20 PM, Kingston Lancaster Smokehouse 574 Lancaster St Jay Kipps (Solo) at Georgian Triangle W 519-743-4331 Kitchener John McKinley www.long-mcquade.com Music Festival, 8:00 PM, 75 Mosley St, Band Wasaga Beach, 705-627-1382 8 locations in the GTA, including 925 Bloor St. W. Toronto, 416.588.7886

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Jeffrey Wilson, Proprietor Sales & Service of HOHNER Harmonicas & Accordions ~ Since 1986~

www.wilsonmusic.ca

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