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April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Toronto Society since 1985 [email protected] Vol 30, No 4

Curtis Salgado makes a rare appearance in Toronto guesting at Raoul and the Big Time CD launch at Hugh's Room on May 9. See Raoul's interview with Curtis on page 4

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2 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com saying, “Working in the different projects keeps things interesting for me musically but doing the solo shows really stepped up my and show skills. I quite enjoy the intimacy I get to experience with the audiences at my solo shows.” As Suzie takes a breather after her latest solo tour, she will continue to write new music as she has been doing for the past few months. “I went to Nashville in December to do some co-writing and also did some writing here at the church when I got back. My hope is to put together enough material to do a recording later this year,” she says. With another successful tour under her belt, more shows coming up in the near future and the possibility of new music later this year, Suzie Vinnick shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. For more information regarding upcoming shows and tickets, visit www.suzievinnick.com.

Suzie Vinnick takes the stage at this month's Third Thursday Show at Dominion On Queen. The Toronto Blues - Stephanie Di Bartolo Society presents its new monthly blues series showcasing the best in blues talent. Hosted by Dominion On Queen, performances are free to the public and feature a wide spectrum of talented blues artists. Suzie Vinnick: True Blues Angel “I feel very fortunate to get to do choir, attended music camps and kept busy something I love and make a living at it,” with her high school music program. These says roots and blues Suzie Vinnick programs gave her the opportunity to play who has just come home from performing in a wind ensemble, saxophone quartet, a string of 10 shows in 12 nights as part stage band, concert band, combo and of the Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous Dixieland combo. It wasn’t until her friends concert tour. took her to a jam session where she got to perform music that she wasn’t used to The 10-time winner playing that she knew she wanted a career has spent the duration of her latest tour in the music industry. setting up her PA system in the living rooms of 10 different homes and giving the hosts “I would go every Saturday that I could. The Toronto Blues Society the intimate performance of a lifetime and a I remember going to the library and taking is a Registered Charity! visit from their favourite roots and blues girl. out some blues records so I could learn some more material. l’d spend as much “All my hosts were so kind and time at the jams listening and learning,” accommodating, I enjoyed getting to meet Make a donation beyond membership she says, adding that she attended these them and hear their stories. The audiences and merchandise, and get your charitable jams religiously. each night were all a little different, too!” tax receipt in time for this year! (Charitable says an excited Vinnick. Vinnick had several musical influences # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping who encouraged her to forge ahead with Though her career in music is extremely to support events like the annual Women's her music. “When I went to the local jam it successful now, she admits that she didn’t Blues Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues was incredibly inspiring to see other female always know she would end up as a musician. in the Schools program, The monthly artists on stage like Ellen McIlwaine and Gladstone Blues Series, numerous “I always loved music as a kid but didn’t touring the country and fronting workshops and carreer development consciously envision myself becoming a their own bands. Down the road I got to play activities for the musician community professional musician. I was crazy about it bass with both Ellen and Sue via the Toronto as well as the Maple Blues Awards and but music was a bit of a quiet love for me,” Blues Society Women’s Blues Revue,” she the Blues Summit conference, the most she says. says proudly. important blues industry gathering in Suzie explains that even though music Now, years later, Vinnick has become Canada that occurs every other year. was a quiet passion of hers she would jump a pro in the industry. She has worked in Networking events within this conference at an opportunity to do anything musical several different projects such as The allow for industry discussion alongside that came up. Vinnick took an interest in Marigolds and Betty and the Bobs, and has artist discovery through the showcase both guitar and bass guitar at a very young collaborated with fellow musicians like Rick program. age. She became involved in her school Fines. These days, Vinnick is flying solo

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues April 2014 3 BLUES: A music of The blues speaks Through him mentorship Raoul Bhaneja of Raoul and The Big Time speaks one-on-one with his mentor, friend and musical partner American Blues Legend Curtis Salgado. When I first started working on the new Raoul and The Big Time record HOLLYWOOD BLVD, which began in earnest shortly after the 2009 release of YOU MY PEOPLE, I looked for the opportunity to perform and record with many of the musicians I had met and admired over the years based on the West Coast of the US. One of those artists I met after an incredible Blowout in Southern . I witnessed a knock out harmonica and vocal performance from the legendary Curtis Salgado. Curtis Salgado was born in Everett Washington and started playing professionally in the late 1960s fronting his own group The Nighthawks which helped inspire to create . Later he was co-star of The Band, sang and toured with and released his first of eight solo albums in 1991, hitting the road hard year after year. Salgado and his band toured with The Band and Curtis spent a summer with Santana before being sidelined by a battle with cancer in 2006. He’s battled all the way back, and, after a full and complete recovery, has been tearing up concert stages all over the world. Most recently he was awarded 2013 for Entertainer of The Year and is among the most in demand blues artists in the world. I called Curtis at his home in Portland Oregon and asked him some questions prior to his trip to Ontario to perform with us on May 9th at Hugh’s Room and May 10th at Peter’s Players in Gravenhurst. RAOUL: Curtis can you tell me what first drew you to blues music, first as a fan and then a musician? CURTIS: I can’t remember but the first “blues” music I heard in particular but I guess the big recording for me was Bennie Goodman live at Carnegie Hall in 1938 with and Jimmy Rushing. I sat there and read those liner notes so many times. That was the blues for me. My father was a big fan of jazz music, as was my mother who was also a good stride piano player. My mother used to point out books, movies and music I should listen to, it was a kind of education. My older brother and sister were also influential because they brought home a lot of cool records. When I was 14 years old my brother brought home that first record. “Blues Piano Perfection” I remember the front cover, these white guys and a couple of black Cascade Blues Association guys together, of course they were Paul Butterfield, , Bloomfield and former Howlin’ Wolf band mates and Jerome David Vest - Roadhouse Revelation Arnold (brother of Billy Arnold). I’d already been exposed to some AVAILABLE AprIL 29, 2014 of the British invasion, I was 10 years old when showed up but I was also hearing Fats Waller at home back then. But around DavidVest.ca the time of Butterfield first hitting the scene, Bob Dylan was about to go electric, folk music was huge, this was the underground music of the day, what young people were into. I also listened to the Siegel-Schwall Band at the time but there were a few records that really changed me. I can remember the www.cordovabay.com times they came into my life so clearly. My brother brought home the Robert Johnson Columbia recordings, that was huge and when I cont’d on page 12

4 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com Voxxy Lady received some good feedback for the new series on "Vanishing Ladies." MapleBlues welcomes your letters on this or any other topic of interest to our members

Hi Rita, AWESOME piece on Gladys Bentley -- thanks for sharing with us, I didn't know anything about her until I read your contribution. I really like the 'Vanishing Ladies' concept, and its pretty obvious that your research on Bentley went well beyond the typical 'cut & paste' methods that we see too often today; excellent work. The Fraser Melvin Blues Band plays the TBS Birthday Party at Monarchs Pub in the Eaton Chelsea on Saturday Peter Treacy May 24. There will be cake! Hi Rita MARK YOUR CALENDAR Love your article on Rose Murphy & Cleo Thursday, April 17, Dominion On Queen: Suzie Vinnick Brown. I was a huge Rose Murphy fan as a TBS Third Thursday Blues. Shows begin at 9:30 pm and there's no cover. It's the third Thursday kid. She was played all the time on the BBC in of the month. Upcoming guests include Morgan Davis (May 15) and Harrison Kennedy (June the late 40's & 50's. I used to do Rose Murphy 19), The Sinners Choir (July 17)Carlos del Junco & Jimmy Bowskill (August 21) impersonations, along with my Al Jolson ones. Rosalind Kindler Friday, May 9, 2014 5:00pm: Deadline to apply for TBS Talent Search Toronto Blues Society is now accepting submissions for its annual Talent Search. Musicians are invited to apply by email at [email protected] or by regular mail to 910 Good morning Rita, have to tell you I love Queen St W. Suite B04, Toronto M6J 1G6. your column “Vanishing Ladies”, extremely well researched and names I’d never come A $10 submission fee is required for all applications. Payment can be processed by cheque across, plus new music to listen too. Will head (payable to Toronto Blues Society) or over the phone using Visa (TBS Office: 416-538-3885). to your column first every month. Hard copy applications can be mailed to the TBS head office and should include a CD, one Thank you, Razani. sheet and $10 submission fee cheque.

Digital applications can be sent to [email protected] and should include a link to an electronic press kit (if available), links to your music online, and artist/band bio. For more info, please contact the TBS office.

Friday, May 9 (tbc) Canadian Music Week Blues Showcase Location (tbc), featuring Monkey Junk and much more.

2014 CANADIAN "Like" us on Facebook! MUSIC WEEK https://www.facebook. May 6-10, 2014 Toronto, ON • www.cmw.net com/TorontoBluesSociety Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Grossman`s Tavern, 379 Spadina Ave, Toronto Amy Louie Grossman`s Music Scholarship Fundraiser. Performances by Jerome Godboo, The Responsibles (last year's recipients) and more guest Artists TBA. Admission by donation.

Saturday May 24 Monarch's Pub, Eaton Chelsea Hotel TBS 29th Birthday Party with music by the Fraser Melvin Blues Band

Nov 22, 2014, Massey Hall Women's Blues Revue, Follow us on Twitter Jan 16-19, 2015, Eaton Chelsea Hotel, Koerner Hall @tobluessociety Blues Summit and Maple Blues Awards

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues April 2014 5 Monarchs Pub – Eaton Chelsea Hotel Mike is using the Showcase Tuesdays in Toronto, they have continued booking for alternative or any type of music. He excellent musicians in the different is also expanding on occasion to Saturday, genres, local and even world renowned Where the mostly matinees, for CD Releases Al musicians all adding and benefitting Lerman, Steve Strongman and The Cameo Toronto’s music scene. Blues Band were mentioned. Blues is - Razani Fulwell Blues Lives a constant with Mike The audiences respond well, visitors and blues fans alike. He is also presenting some Toronto Jazz Festival gigs. Ownership changed hands in 2013, Langham Hospitality Group, a subsidiary LOVE IT LIVE! On the ground floor of the largest hotel of Hong-Kong based Great Eagle inTHE CanadaTORONTO BLUES SOCIETY is a pub, Monarchs Pub, which BIRTHDAY PARTY Holdings Limited – officially rebranded with the Fraser Melvin Blues Band asSaturday, the May 24ads | 9pm-1am tell us isCOLD “Toronto’s BEER | LIVE MUSIC must | NO COVER! visit to Eaton Chelsea Hotel and promptly live music venue". Showcase Tuesdays, SHOWCASE JAZZ BLUES CLASSIC ROCK went on multi-million dollar renovations. forTUESDAYS groups ofWEDNESDAYS any genreTHURSDAYS often FRIDAYSincluding 8pm - 12am 8pm - 12am 8pm - 12am 9pm - 1am Fortunately for TBS, which has an excellent April 1 April 7 April 3 April 4 bluesTim Bovaconti andartists, Laura Fernandez Jazz Wednesdays,The Jerome Godboo Band Soul Patch Blues Pat Allcock relationship with the hotel and has used April 9 April 10 April 11 ThursdaysApril 8 and The Bobby NiossiClassic Band David VestRock FridaysNorth of 7 tell Aimie Page and Steve Doade April 16 April 17 April 18 it for Christmas and Birthday p­arties, April 15 Robin Banks The Conor Gains Band Little White Lies theJesse musicWhitely lover what they need. One must April 23 April 24 April 25 music lovers and especially blues lovers April 22 Lynda Covello, The Jack de Keyzer Band Wild T and The Spirit Herve Bassett and Deep Dark Secrets May 1 May 2 alwaysMichael Danckert check the listings as in February April 29 The 24th Street Wailers Topper April 29 The Michael Danckert May 8 May 9 Kate Todd and March Quartettethis year,The BrantMike Parker Band SmithThe Gator James (TBS Band May 6 May 7 May 15 May 16 Sean Pinchin Solo The Gene Hardy Trio The Chris Antonik Band The Danny Marks Band BoardMay 13 Member), who does the booking, May 14 May 22 May 23 Tim Bovaconti and Laura Hubert The Ross Neilson Band The Dylan Tree Pat Allcock was able toMay have 21 RobinMay 29 Bank$May 30and the May 20 The Vipers Mike Daley (solo) The Jack de Keyzer Band Guitar Stars, Rob Quail/Steve May 28 Grisbrook ChuckMay 27 JacksonThe Michael Danckertband showing their jazz chopsKate Todd on WednesdaysQuartette and in Showcase Tuesdays,facebook.com/monarchspub Noah Zacharin| monarchspub.ca | one416.585.4352 evening 33 Gerrard Street West, Between Yonge & Bay Street, at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel, Toronto and on another MusicTim schedule subject Bastmeyer to change without notice. and Jerome Tucker, artists worth showcasing indeed. 13096_EC_Maple_Blues_Ad_8.5x11_colour.inddBlues music 1 entered the picture in 20092014-03-18 11:30 AM when the TBS Blues Summit was held at the hotel. Ken Gruber, the blues-loving manager of the Chelsea Hotel worked with the TBS to make the Summit the success it was. Playing one evening was Jerome Godboo and Jack de Keyzer who, naturally, filled the Monarchs Pub. Ken asked Jerome, who with Jack started a Thursday night blues gig. This pair used a different 2014 CANADIAN rhythm section every week and featured MUSIC WEEK as many musicians as they were able. The results were extremely successful, from May 6-10, 2014 Toronto, ON • www.cmw.net the bar's point of view and from their regular followers, who would drop by from Grossmans and other points in town. Plus the visitors to the hotel were thrilled to hear such high caliber music for free, no cover, pure magic. The place was packed and jumping every week. After two years there was a strike at the hotel. After the strike, management looked for a full time booking agent (and sound man, one job) and hired Mike Smith. Fortunately for them and for blues lovers, Mike made a smart and wise decision, he booked Jerome to play the first Monday of each month and Jack to play the last Friday of each month, the best of both worlds as Mike says and they both continue to pack the place. Mike then started to add other musical offerings with Blues, Jazz, Rock and Showcase nights. The jazz nights are in connection with JazzFM and have their own followers.

6 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com Orangeville Blues & Jazz Lineup announced: The Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival returns to downtown Orangeville this June 5-8. For its 12th installment, the four-day festival will feature a diverse blues line-up including Montreal native Steve Hill, The Carson Downey Band, Brandon Isaak, The MacKenzie Blues Band, New Yorker Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project, John Nemeth and many more! Norfolk ‘n’ Blues Festival launches July 19th & 20th, 2014 in Port Ryerse, Ontario! This family-friendly summer concert offers the best in Blues along with on-site camping, all nestled in the backdrop of beautiful Lakeside Vista. The stage will be christened by a dozen of the world’s most talented Blues musicians in this two-day showcase. norfolkbluesfestival. Toronto Blues Society Board of Directors Shuffle. Belated big thanks to Lance Anderson and Al Lerman who ca rolled off the Music Advisory Council at the end of 2013. Lance and Al provided many hours of volunteer time 1st Annual Durham West Blues Fest: contributing the musician perspective to the organization. We have replenished the MAC with new member Chris Antonik who began attending Programming Committee meetings at the end of last year for orientation. Long Durham West Blues Fest is making its debut standing MAC member Gary Kendall has agreed to join the Executive of the board to link the MAC point of view this coming June at the Annandale Country into long term planning and governance. We also welcome newly appointed board member Jamie MacDonald, Club in Ajax. The festival will take place producer of the Aurora Winter Blues Festival. - Derek Andrews, President, Toronto Blues Society. over three days and feature music-inspired art and live blues. The festivities start off has been described as ‘one of the ten space, or even a fitness club, Warshafsky said. with a double bill show on Friday, June 13, best jazz festivals in the world,’” explained That’s a horrifying prospect for music lovers workshops for guitar and harmonica on Prue. The event has received funding from who fondly remember the club’s heyday. Saturday, June 14, as well as a quadruple bill the provincial government for the last “Thinking of it becoming something else in the arena and on Sunday, June 15 a wrap up seven years through the Celebrate Ontario is pretty stomach-churning,” said Yvonne blues jam. The whole event is under one roof program, but the funding was denied this Matsell, who booked acts at the rock club at the Annandale Country Club. Check out year. While Prue acknowledged that there for 11 years. “I’m sad. I’m very sad. It saw their Facebook page for upcoming details. are competing events applying for funding, some wonderful shows, and people all have The event is co-produced by the good folks he stressed the size, success, and economic El Mocambo stories.” at Music By the Bay Live. value of the festival. Last year 500,000 people The building changed hands several attended the festival. Prue called on the Blues and Jazz Safari to : JAZZ. times, and was last purchased in 2012 by Premier to intervene in the decision, and FM91 head-honcho Ross Porter, Jaymz Bee Sam Grosso, the owner of the Cadillac revisit the festival’s application for funding. and special guest Danny Marks are taking Lounge, and Marco Petrucci, the owner of 99 you on a guided tour of the blues capital of Elmo For Sale: One of Toronto’s most Sudbury, for $2.95 million. At the time, the the world from Friday, June 13 to Monday hallowed music venues is up for sale — again partners promised to restore the venue to June 16, 2014, which happens to be during — and could potentially be redeveloped for its rock ’n’ roll roots. Matsell said she’d love the 31st Annual . Plus, residential or retail use. Many legendary to see the future owner invest the time and they're planning a Saturday night Jazz Safari, acts graced the stage of El Mocambo at 464 money to bring the venue back to its former hitting some of the city's hottest blues and Spadina Ave., now listed with a price tag of glory. “Give it the love and attention it needs jazz venues. Guests will fly Porter Airlines $3.95 million. But there’s no guarantee the and turn it back into a live music venue that and spend 3 nights and 4 days at the fabulous landmark building with its illuminated palm- people would be happy to go to,” she said. Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, tree sign, will remain a live music hotspot. 's Lys Blues Nominees just steps away from the Chicago Blues “I’d love to keep it as a music venue, but announced: Some names you may recognize Festival in Grant Park. For more information I think there’s other options for it as well,” among the nominees are Dawn Tyler Watson, call 1-800-811-2400 or go to www.jazz.fm/ said real estate agent Neil Warshafsky, a Paul Deslauriers, Rob Lutes, Denis Viel, Layla donate. broker with Royal LePage. Warshafsky said Zoe, Mike Goudreau, Angel Forrest, Ben Funding cut threatens Beaches Jazz the building is zoned for a higher density, Racine, Carolyn Fe, Steve Hill, Guy Bélanger Festival: Beaches-East York MPP Michael so the open-air rooftop deck on the third and Bharath & His Rythm Four. Online voting Prue says the future of the Beaches Jazz floor could be covered and turned into a will be open April 6-27 at http://3renblues. Festival is in question after the province full floor. A fourth storey could potentially com. The awards gala will take place on May failed to renew funding for the popular event. be added, to serve as residential units for 4 at the Salle J. Anthonio Tompson in Trois- “Each year for the past 26 years, hundreds of students given the property’s proximity to Rivières where Nanette Workman will be thousands of music lovers have descended the University of Toronto. The ground floor honoured with a lifetime achievement award. on the Beach at Queen Street East for what could be overhauled for retail or restaurant See the nominee list at www.lenetblues.com

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues April 2014 7 studied with Russian-American Alexander OopNorth1. This footage is fascinating as it Borovsky and subsequently at London’s also discusses politics and the visibly-situated Royal Academy of Music. To witness Atwell’s black hair salon that Atwell established in Voxxy considerable breadth of repertoire, check out 1956, believed to be the first of its kind in both her Fantasie-Impromptu (audio only) London. and her self-penned hit “Black and White Googlenews is a fascinating source of Lady Rag” on youtube. An interesting compilation more Atwell information. There you can of “Black and White Rag”, posted by Mike read newspaper articles such as “Who is Woollett, shows three live performances To Blame?” (Atwell’s thoughts on racism) Voxxy Lady Presents: “Vanishing Ladies”, spanning several decades of Atwell’s career. and “Skinny Winnie” (about her remarkable Part 3: Winifred Atwell The first performance is of her in her youth weight loss and the low-carb diet book that "Vanishing Ladies" is an ongoing Maple and is by far the best performance. The she wrote and published). Blues feature that aims to reacquaint readers second shows her performing on a stark In the 1970s, Atwell moved to and became with forgotten female masters from the set, the decor and lighting of which are a citizen of Australia. According to http:// Golden Age of jazz and blues. estranging.1 Both the sparse, formally attired audience and Atwell look alien here. However, www.45-rpm.org.uk, her recording career in spite of the adversity of the set (whose idea was in a slump. She began devoting herself Dear Readers: This month marks the was the awkward piano chair?), she upholds to the classics and regularly toured with anniversary of the first youtube video upload her charm and ebullience, flashing her symphony orchestras. (“Me at the Zoo”, April 23, 2005). Youtube’s trademark wink. The third performance shows Atwell died of a heart attack at the age of advent, along with the master pianist 69 in 1983 and is buried in New South Wales. the ardency of more befittingly Some felt that the decimation of her house by fans who collect accommodated. fire and the death of her beloved husband and share 78s and Although her took a toll on her and caused her premature film footage, blew energy seems death. A number of fascinating one-line open a portal to more introverted tributes published in the “Manly Daily” can jazz and blues and her playing be found at www.hat-archive.com. Should history and blew more studied, her fans want to see photographs of her grave our minds. Since enduring skill is and find out the exact location, these can be many recordings evident. sourced on findagrave.com. by historically Although a Atwell, the shy Trinidadian Chopin- important artists master, Atwell was playing child prodigy, went on to become failed to survive no diva. When one of the first black musical superstars of her into the digital age, playing rags and day. Her “Let’s Have Another Party” became sharing websites boogie woogie, she the first number one hit in the U.K. by a black such as youtube preferred the sound artist, and to this day she remains the only have become of humble pianos to woman instrumentalist to have had a #1 hit an easy means concert grands and on the U.K charts. of reacquainting so had her husband, ourselves with Winifred Atwell...tell somebody! Lew Levisohn, buy those artists’ her a junk store legacies. upright. This beat- - Rita di Ghent The “Queen up instrument, which of Honky Tonk”, came to be called Winifred Atwell, her “Other Piano”, was born Una travelled with Atwell “Voxxy Lady” is the handle (bestowed Winifred Atwell in throughout the world. upon her by fellow singer Ailsa McCreary) Trinidad in either You can see Atwell in of Rita di Ghent. di Ghent is a recording 1910 (if you are going by her grave) or 1915 action on her beater in a video posted by artist, songwriter and voice instructor at York (if you’re going by her marriage certificate). Rrafje where she plays one of her #1 hits, “The University and privately. She is also a PhD Although she lived in the U.S. only briefly, her Poor People of Paris”. student in Musicology. celebrity was based on playing American As evidence of her inventiveness, readers rags and boogie woogie, mostly in the U.K. will no doubt enjoy her ingenious rendition and Australia. Whereas her career began Have questions about singing? They’ll be of the 1850s blackface minstrel song “Dixie”. modestly, by the mid-50s Atwell was making happily received at [email protected] It appears in a youtube posted by “hotun” today’s equivalent of $50,000 a week. where we see Atwell’s role in the 1953 film Today, it is typical for jazz and blues artists “It’s a Grand Life”. The scene is an elegant to specialize. However, in the early to mid- Rita di Ghent's Summer Blues party. After being introduced by the host, Singing Retreats in Picton, ON. 1900s, it wasn’t uncommon for pianists to Atwell plunks herself down at the piano and master both American Popular and Western Three days in residence, small groups, all levels. without a moment’s ceremony, launches into Workshops include artistry, vocal technique, and European . Atwell was no a driving, modulating boogie of the American history. Retreats run from May to August. For exception to this feat of learning. According classic. The full performance can be seen in more info, see www.ritadighent.com or email to nickelinthemachine.com, she was playing an adoring 11-minute mini-doc posted by [email protected] Chopin recitals at the age of six. She later

8 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com Diggin’ That Devil’s Music

RIP LEE PRYOR Nobody But Me “Snooky’s son is one of the most exciting newcomers on the Blues scene today” – Living Blues “Incredibly Dynamic” – Modern Blues Harmonica

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. You can drop by and say hello to John at the blues Department of HMV on Yonge Street

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues April 2014 9 horns. Another highlight is Pop Staples’ “Why new in reciting some St. Louis stories rather than Am I Treated So Bad?”’ done with the first band, singing them in “The Journey Home” over some which just happens to be Mavis Staples’ band. very appropriate accompaniment from Dawson. It’s done not so much as a cover version but as W.C. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues” was an obvious a loving tribute, with a half-sung introduction choice, especially with its 100th anniversary and lyric changes that show how relevant the this year, and with clarinet & tuba this version song still is. I mentioned one of the instrumentals revives an era as authentically as you could but there are four and the fourth one is a harp want. Peetie Wheatstraw’s “Cake Alley” is Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner duet with Curtis Salgado, and his importance about an unsavoury part of town and Hammond to Raoul is our feature story this month. “Curtis helps out again with Lonnie Johnson’s guitar Charm” is a smoldering slow blues and that part on National steel. Wheatstraw himself trading of harp riffs is a taste of what you’ll hear at might have been surprised at the new horn the CD launch, which takes place when Salgado charts, though. The gospel music memories joins the band at Hugh’s Room on May 9th and he condenses into a fine new song: “I Need A at Peter’s Players in Gravenhurst the next night. Change”. Little Milton also called St. Louis Raoul’s trip to Hollywood Blvd has certainly home and his “That Will Never Do” gets a been worthwhile, and with his harp & vocals country blues workout with a stunning acoustic sounding better than ever and with The Big Time guitar solo from Colin James. No guests help on hand, Darren Gallen on guitar, Tom Bona out on the closing tribute to Lonnie Johnson as on drums and Terry Wilkins on bass you just the solo artist with his “Another Night To Cry”, know how much fun they’ll have performing a beautiful ballad to end a wonderful disc. I’ve these excellent new songs. Check out www. emphasized the contributions of his guests raoulandthebigtime.com, you may be able to here but Byrnes is in top form, his choice of hear the disc before the launch. songs and their arrangements delightful and his musicians simply stellar - these St. Louis Raoul & The Big Time Hollywood Blvd Big memories clearly mean a great deal to Byrnes. Time/Outside That these disparate styles are fused into an artistic whole is what makes Byrnes such an award-winning artist. Since You My People, Raoul & The Big Time have been hard at work on their next project. Hollywood Blvd is several things here: it’s a place, it’s a wonderful instrumental on this disc and it represents the home of the West Coast swing style that Raoul Bhaneja loves so much. I’m sure it’s also not a coincidence that he wants us to draw a connection to his burgeoning acting career. He has been in close contact with all the major players in this style, learning from them, bringing some of them here and visiting there frequently - the networking has paid off, in spades. At recording sessions Jim Byrnes St. Louis Times Black Hen/ there, he assembled two bands, one with Rick Universal Holmstrom on guitar, Jeff Turmes on electric bass and Stephen Hodges on drums. The other features on guitar, Fred While Jim Byrnes has reached back to Kaplan on piano, on upright hometown St. Louis for the past couple of Ray Bonneville Easy Gone Red House/ bass and Richard Innes on drums. There are discs, the occasion of his birthplace’s 250th Outside also sessions done here that feature The Big Anniversary has resulted in an entire album of Time with guests to round out a most ambitious these musical memories. The first memory is program. One of the best performances of Albert King, his “I Get Evil” gets the show Easy is a word that seems to go along with the opens: In “Nothin’ Gonna Take Me Down” started in fine fashion, with old friend John music of Ray Bonneville, the French-Canadian Raoul sings of his background and thanks his Hammond guesting on harp and producer/ born US resident. Bonneville revels in the life of parents for getting him to this point with a fierce guitarist Steve Dawson on slide. Chuck Berry a wandering troubadour, collecting vignettes determination that shows he’s not about to stop was often seen and a rollicking new version as only he can, finding the groove in them and here. “Hollywood Blvd” is a gorgeous uptempo “Nadine” acknowledges his role in the city’s letting us savour a few of them every so often. harp instrumental, with the second band. history. He next supplies an original slow blues The main theme of this collection, though, is Raoul’s soulful vocals are the main attraction on with “Old Dog, New Tricks”, which includes a that the easy is gone. The lives of the people he Bobby Bland’s “Someday”, with The Big Time masterful clarinet solo. Byrnes also belts out the observes are getting much harder. With “Who augmented by Frank Goldwasser on guitar old Fontella Bass hit “You’ll Miss Me” with fellow Do Call The Shots” he wants to know why this and Pat Carey leading the horn section. “High Black Hen recording artist Colleen Rennison. is happening. “Where Has My Easy Gone”, Roller” is a fast Raoul original with that second He remembers Stump Johnson, a barrelhouse co-written with drummer extraordinaire Geoff band and some clever lyrics. They can do New piano player who had retired from music by the Arsenault, describes the new reality as it affects Orleans too - Allan Toussaint’s “Get Out Of time he got to know him. “The Duck’s Yas Yas Yas” him most poetically. His strikingly new version My Life, Woman”, is another highlight. The Big was one of Stump’s and Hammond takes the of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Time includes on guitar and the duet vocal on this one. Byrnes tries something

10 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com Cry” a little later in the program fits in beautifully. was done at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in There are also songs outside the theme here that Helena, Arkansas last fall. If traditional country are among his best: “Love is Wicked” or “When blues from the real thing is what you like, make I Get To New York” for two - his partner has gone sure you check him out when he’s booked near there and he wonders if the Big Apple will have you and get this disc. changed her. “Lone Freighter’s Wail” is another delight, with another trademark of his, a title that CBC Radio One (99.1) needs no further description. He’s a little more "Saturday Night Blues", electric, the guitar a little louder & more insistent w/ Holger Petersen (national) this time, with drums on most of the tracks and a Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm full band on some. His last one was recognized (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm), with a Juno nomination, this one is even better. His tour itinerary at www.raybonneville.com JAZZ-FM (91.1) shows the only date near us is the Sportsman’s "Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks Tavern in Buffalo on April 16. Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight

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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues April 2014 11 CURTIS cont’d from p 7 was 15 my sister brought home Hate To See BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2014 You Go by Little Walter. I listened to that and Barrie Jazz & Blues Festival June 5-16 thought “What the hell was going on with the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival June 5-8 harmonica, it sounded like so many other things”. That track Mellow Down Easy, man, Orillia Spring Blues Festival June 6-8 For direct links, go to www. just listen to what he does in that solo. After I Hamilton Blues & Roots Festival June 7 torontobluessociety.com/ heard that track I was hooked. I never really Stratford Blues & Ribfest TBA summer-blues-festivals/ listened to Butterfield again! After that it was Durham West Blues Fest June 13-15 Hoodoo Man Blues by Junior Wells and then TD Toronto Jazz Festival June 19-28 Sail On by . That was it. Beaumont Blues Festival June June 20-22 RAOUL: You are regarded as one of the Montreal International Jazz Festival June 26-July 6 finest Soul Blues singers alive with very much RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest Ottawa July 3-13 your own sound but following in the footsteps Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival TBA of the greats like Bobby “Blue” Bland, Johnny Mariposa Folk Festival July 4-6 Taylor, Otis Clay, OV Wright and many more. How did you become a singer and what drew Thunder Bay Blues Festival July 4-6 you to that genre of blues music, not always Tremblant International Blues Festival July 4-13 the first destination for a harmonica player? Waterfront Blues Festival July 11-13 CURTIS: When I was in kindergarten my Lighthouse Blues Festival TBA teacher pinned a note to my shirt after we Windsor Blues Festival TBA did some singing in class one day and told Beaches International Jazz Festival July 18-27 me to make sure I showed it to my mother. Porquis Blues Festival July 18-20 I was to learn two songs, Jesus Love Me and Festival de Blues de Victoriaville July 24-26 I’ve Been Working On The Railroad. So Mom Calgary International Blues Festival July 28-August 3 worked on them with me, I didn’t know why, I was in kindergarten but one day we are Owen Sound Emancipation Festival Aug 1-2 having an assembly and I walk out on stage Kitchener Blues Festival August 7-10 with my singing partner and we are supposed Festiblues August 7-10 to start. Only thing is... he freezes. I realized Dutch Mason Blues Festival August 8-10 I’m singing on my own, I start elbowing him Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival August 9 and the audience went crazy. I took the show. Donnacona Blues Festival August 14-17 In that moment I really felt validated. Every Calabogie Blues Festival August 15-17 choir I was in, I was always pushed out to the August 15-17 front to do a little a solo or a feature and then Edmonton Blues Festival I was in Glee Club and we would sing jazz Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival August 15-17 versions of standards going into hospitals Winnipeg BBQ and Blues Festival August 15-17 and that kind of thing. When I got older I met PEI Jazz & Blues Festival August 21-23 up with these two young African American Trois Rivieres en Blues August 21-24 guys who had moved down to Eugene Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival August 22-24 Richard Cousins and Robert Cray. We really West Coast Blues Festival – Port of Goderich August 29-30 connected and those guys were great so we Southside Shuffle September 5-7 started playing together which was really cool. Robert is kind of a genius I think. He Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival September 9-14 has sounded the same since the first day I Wasaga Beach Blues Festival September 12-14 saw him, singing, guitar playing... he could Canal Bank Shuffle October 16-18 just do it. A natural. My introduction to that of America’s history. Sonny gave me two OV performers out there who are trying to take it hard Southern came after the Wright records and that was it. Then later to the next level? harmonica player Gary Smith and I connected on I connected with the great Frankie Lee and I hopped on my first plane down to San CURTIS: Practice. Know Your History. Pick (cousin of Johnny Guitar Watson) who could Francisco where I went to recording session the very best and someone who blows your sing Johnny Taylor, Bobby Bland, Sam Cooke and I met , Charlie Musslewhite mind and emulate it. You might not be able and Bobby Womack. He was incredible. He and ! This guy was my hero and to sing what they do but make it your own. thought me a lot of things... he used to say you I couldn’t believe he lived on the West Coast, Learn the repertoire. What is the “X Factor” had to “worry” a note, really work the note out but so many of them moved out there. That to getting better? It comes from practice and when you are singing. He also told me that trip led me to connect with Sonny Rhodes and living it. You must sing what you believe and I shouldn’t try to sing like a black singer. I me and my girl friend moved into his place believe what you sing. Life is a Hustle and you needed to sound like myself. Natural. and lived with him. I remember when he wanna make sure you get out there and give had a gig he used to take his TV down to the RAOUL: You have been a mentor to me people their money’s worth. I want them to pawnshop to get his guitar out and then he’d for the last several years and I appreciate leave and go “That muthafuyer is bad!” I’m bring it back after the show to get his TV back. some of the knowledge and experience you competitive! I can put on a hell of a show We were living in Oakland with him and it was have passed down. We are really looking and putting it out there, communicating with a part of American life I had never seen or forward to having you here and letting Toronto people, developing a relationship with the experienced before. Blues music has taught experience your thing. Can you in a few words audience, allowing yourself to be vulnerable... me a lot about our history and the underbelly tell me what your advice would be to blues that’s what it is about for me.

12 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com Fox and Fiddle York Mills 865 York Mills Rd 416-792-8299 11-Apr Ryan Carr Trio 8pm 12-Apr Tone Dogs 8pm 19-Apr Steel River Duo 8pm 26-Apr Rita Di Ghent 8pm TORONTO LISTINGS 10-May Tone Dogs 8pm Axis Gallery and Grill 3048 Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Ave. Dundas St W 416 604 3333 416-588-2930 12-Apr The Kat Kings 10pm-1am 01-Apr Robert Davis & Fraser Bar Radio 615 College St Melvin Blues Duo 5-8pm 416-516-3237 12-Apr Sweet Derrick Blues Band 05-Apr Voodoo Walters & the 9pm-1am Rhythm Method 9pm-12am Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina Castro’s Lounge 2116 Queen St. Ave 416-977-7000 East 416-699-8272 11-Apr The Swingin’ Blackjacks 13-Apr The Sinners Choir 4-7pm 10pm The Sinners Choir have a Tuesday residency (10pm) at The Cameron House for DeSotos 1079 St. Clair Ave W 416 Henry VIII 3078 Bloor St W 416- the month of April and play a matinee at Castro’s Lounge on April 13 from 4-7pm 651-2109 237-1444 03-May Crossroads Blues Band 08-Apr Ken Yoshioka 7-11pm The Cameron House 408 Queen Calabogie Peaks Resort 30 Barrett 8pm Hugh’s Room 2261 Dundas St W St. W 416-703-0811 Chute Rd 800-669-4861 Calabogie Dominion on Queen 500 Queen 416-531-6604 08, 15, 22, 29-Apr, 13-May The 12-Apr David Gogo 8pm - DAWG St E 416-368-6893 03-Apr Monkey Junk 8.30pm Sinners Choir 10pm FM 05-Apr Paul James Band 9pm 11-Apr Anthony Gomes 8.30pm The Fox and Fiddle York Mills 865 Corktown Pub 175 Young St. 905- Saturday Night Blues 13-Apr Gordon MacKeeman & His York Mills Rd 416-792-8299 572-9242 Hamilton 17-Apr Suzie Vinnick 9.30pm TBS Rhythm Boys 8.30pm 05-Apr Rita di Ghent with Sam 05-Apr Chris Antonik 9pm 26-Apr Luke & The Apostles Society Presents Thursday Blues “The Shark” Sharkaway & Drew Cornerhouse on Main 6403 Main 8.30pm - Reunion of ‘60’s band Series Austin 10pm St 905-640-8494 Stouffville 27-Apr David Rotundo 8.30pm 19-Apr D.B. Buxton 9pm Saturday The Hole In The Wall 2867 10-May Tim Bastmeyer 8pm Sonic Blues BBQ 01-May Steve Dawson 8.30pm CD Dundas St W 647-350-3564 Etwell Concert Series 2012 Etwell 03-May Paul James Band 9pm Release “Rattlesnake Cage” 10-Apr Ken Yoshioka 10pm Rd 705-780-2972 Huntsville Saturday Night Blues 05-May Brendan Power w/Jerome 11-Apr The Russell Sleaper Group 30-Apr Steve Dawson 7-10pm 15-May Morgan Davis 9.30pm TBS Godboo/Shawn Kellerman, Eric 10pm-2am 04-May Paul Reddick 3-6pm Society Presents Thursday Blues Shenkman & Gary Craig Up-Town Wine Bar 473 Cosburn Series 08-May Terry Gillespie Band Flyers 144 Queen St 905-701- 8.30pm with guest Danny Marks Ave 416-425-2020 8527 Dunnville Dora Keogh 141 Danforth Ave 09-May Raoul & The Big Time 19-Apr Miss Robin Bank$ 26-Apr Steve Strongman 8pm 416-778-1804 8.30pm guest Curtis Salgado - CD 8.30pm 05-Apr The Swingin’ Blackjacks Fogolar Furlan Club 1800 N. Release "Hollywood Blvd” 9-12.30pm Service Rd E 519-966-2230 10-May Jay Aymar 8.30pm 905 & BEYOND Windsor with Roxanne Potvin & the Paul 19-Apr The Hogtown Allstars Reddick Band Acoustic Grill172 Main St 613- 7pm - ftrng. Chuck Jackson, 14-May Betty & The Bobs 476-2887 Picton Gary Kendall, Pat Carey, Mike 8.30pm ftrng. Suzie Vinnick, 27-Apr Al Lerman 7pm Fitzpatrick, Teddy Leonard, Soozi Schlanger, Katherine Annandale Golf & Curling Club Michael Fonfara Wheatley, David Woodhead, Rich 221 Church St S 905-831-8661 Frank’s Pasta & Grill 426 King St E Greenspoon & David Matheson Ajax 905-372-2727 Cobourg Lion on the Beach 1958 Queen St 25-Apr David Gogo 8pm 05-Apr Monkey Junk 8pm - CD E 416-690-1984 Arena Pub & Grill 96 Gordon St Release Tour 05-Apr The Kat Kings 10pm-1am 519-763-1821 Guelph Gordon Best Theatre 216 Hunter Massey Hall 178 Victoria St 416- 26-Apr Andre Bisson & The St 705-742-9425 Peterborough 872-4255 J-Tones 3pm 04-Apr Monkey Junk 8pm - CD 04-Apr Buddy Guy/Johnny Lang Black Swan (Burlington) 4040 Release Tour 15-May George Thorogood & The Palladium Way 905-336-1200 Howard Johnson Hotel 1126 Destroyers/Trampled Underfoot Burlington Sutton St. 519-396-3444 There's a buzz among local harpmeisters Monarchs Pub - Eaton Chelsea 12-Apr James Anthony Band with Kincardine because UK-based New Zealander Hotel 33 Gerrard St W Al Lerman 2pm 05-Apr 8pm - Bruce Brendan Power is coming to town 416-585-4352 Bobby O’Brien’s Irish Pub 125 County Blues 8th Anniversary thanks to the initiative of Jerome Godboo, 03-Apr Jerome Godboo Band 8pm King St W 519-743-5657 Kitchener Lake Affect 1 Port St E 905-274- who calls him the most influential harp 10-Apr David Vest and EMV Band 13-Apr 2014 Youth Legacy 8223 Mississauga player since Little Walter. Jerome will 16-Apr Miss Robin Bank$ 8pm Showcase 1pm 19-Apr The 24th Street Wailers 01-May 24th Street Wailers 8pm provide the backing band for their Bruce Steakhouse 750 Queen St. 5pm appearance at Hugh's Room on Monday, 15-May Chris Antonik 9pm 519-396-5100 Kincardine Lavigne Tavern 10521 Hwy 64 May 5. He's recorded with Sting, Van Roy Thomson Hall 60 Simcoe St 03-May Chris Antonik 8pm - Rick 705-594-2301 Lavigne Morrison, Paul Young, played on 416-872-4255 & Marilyn Blues night 11-Apr The 24th Street Wailers numerous Hollywood movie soundtracks 25-Apr 8pm 9.30pm - “Wicked” CD Release and is a true innovator of the harmonica .

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14 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com The Jazz Room - Huether Hotel Every Saturday 59 King St. N. 519-571-2555 1 Blue Goose Way 416-255-2442 Mimico The Danny B Blues Band 3-6pm Waterloo The Blue Goose 27-Apr Jonathan Knight & Matt Black Swan (Burlington) 4040 Palladium Way 905-336-1200 Burlington James Anthony with guest Weidinger 3-6pm Grand River 2-6pm Blues Society 11th Anniversary Castro’s Lounge 2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272 Big Rude Jake and guest 4.30-6.30pm Show Rex Hotel 194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475 Danny Marks & Friends 12 Noon Brunch Matinee The Purple Heather Pub 3600 Dundas St 905 315 8782 Carrigan Arms 2025 Upper Middle Road 905-332-6131 Burlington The Sil Simone Band with special Burlington guest 2.00 pm 06-Apr Miss Robin Bank$ 3pm Frankie’s Ristorante 1 Main St. 905-852-1011 Uxbridge Tim Bastmeyer 7.00 pm The Riverview Room 35 Front St Outrigger Pub & Table 2232 Queen St E 416-748-2232 Toronto Johnny Wright & Michael Fonfara N 416 902 9801 Port Credit 3-6pm 05-Apr Jack de Keyzer Band 8pm - The Old Winery 2288 Niagara Stone Rd 905-468-8900 Niagara on the Lake Niagara Rhythm Section with Jerome Godboo with guests 9.30 pm 26-Apr KFC, Irene Torres & Sarah Butler 7pm - The Wonder of Elvis The Townehouse 206 Elgin St 705- Every Sunday 674-6883 Sudbury 12-Apr The 24th Street Wailers Mulligans Pub 2458 Dundas St W 905-855-7584 Mississauga– The Stew 5pm 10pm - “Wicked” CD Release The Wortley Roadhouse 190 Wortley Rd London 519-438-5141– Chris Murphy & The Village Blues Tin Cup Sports Grill 61 Lynden Rd Band 519-757-1441 Brantford The Purple Heather Pub 3600 Dundas St 905 315 8782 Burlington Johnny Max & His So Called 26-Apr Chuck Jackson Trio 9.30pm Friends 2-5pm Violet’s Venue 52 Morrow Rd. Duffy’s Tavern 1238 Bloor St W 416-628-0330 Ken Yoshioka 9.30pm 705-238-9282 Barrie 05-Apr Nick Moss 8pm Roc ‘N Docs 105 Lakeshore Rd. E. 905-891-1754 Mississauga Chuck Jackson & The All Stars 4.30 12-Apr Nick Moss 8pm pm to 8.30 pm 02-May Canned Heat 8pm Roc ‘N Docs 105 Lakeshore Rd. E. 905-891-1754 Mississauga Sean Pinchin 10pm-2am Walper Hotel 20 Queen St E 519- Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000 Blues Jam w/The Nationals - Brian Cober & Bill 571-2555 Kitchener Hedefine 9.30pm-1am 04-Apr The Jack de Keyzer Band Fionn McCools 4287 King St E 519-438-5141 Kitchener Robbie Hancock & Jimmy Jim Open Jam plus Jon Knight & Matt Weidinger 6.30pm 7pm - Kitchener Blues Festival Launch party Anavets Club 408 Gage Avenue, Unit 2 519-742-1972 Kitchener Ian Taylor Open Jam 1-5pm Warmington’s Bistro 42 George St 519-770-4941 Brantford 11-Apr Miss Robin Bank$ 8pm Every Monday Wilno Tavern 17589 Hwy 60 613- On Cue Bar & Billiards 349 Jane St 416-761-9245 Toronto Ken Yoshioka 8pm 432-4381 Killaloe 06-Apr Monkey Junk 2pm - CD Release Tour Every Tuesday Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Ave 416-588-2930 Danny Marks & Alec Fraser Blues Night 9pm Lou Dawg’s 589 King St W. 647-347-3294 Chris Caddell, Cassius Pereira and Kenny Neal Jr 8pm Brando’s on Market 135 Market St 519-720-6758 Brantford Chris Brown Open Jam 10pm-2am

Every Wednesday Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887 Bradley & The Bouncers 8pm Bobby O’Brien’s 125 King St. W 519-743-5657 Kitchener Dave Rodenburg, John Lee & Jim Boudreau Blues Jam, 8pm Browse to www.torontoblues- Intersteer Tavern 361 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-8054 Fraser Daley 8.00 pm t-11pm society.com and click on "Live Grossman’s Tavern, 379 Spadina Ave., 416-977-7000, Bruce Domoney, 9.30 pm. Blues" and enter your event into the form provided. From there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and Every Thursday in our weekly e-mail blasts. The London Music Club 470 Colborne St 519-640-6996 London – Electric Blues Jam 8pm Please keep the gig listings Col. Mustard’s Pub & Grill 16925 Yonge St 905-895-6663 Newmarket Lou Moore plus guest 9pm within reasonable driving dis- tance of Toronto. If you're hav- Black Swan (Burlington) 4040 Palladium Way 905-336-1200 Burlington James Anthony Jam 8-10pm ing trouble send a note to Roz Harbour Street Fish Bar 10 Keith Ave #403 705-293-3474 Collingwood Wayne Buttery Band 7-11pm at [email protected]

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16 MapleBlues April 2014 www.torontobluessociety.com The 13th Annual BLUES FEST ✯ FRI JULY 4 ✯ MELISSA ETHERIDGE SHAKURA S’AIDA Steve Hill James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution ✯ SAT JULY 5 ✯ RIVAL SONS & The Tilt a Whirl Band JULY 4 - 6 , 2014 Carolyn Wonderland James Hunter Six Matthew Curry & The Fury Colin Campbell & The C-Notes MARINA PARK The Groove Merchants The Chain THUNDER BAY, ON ✯ SUN JULY 6 ✯ CANADA THE WALLFLOWERS SERENA RYDER THE SPIN DOCTORS Erja Lyytinen Pavlo Ken Valdez Annie Mack Tracy K

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New Members: Brita Brookes, Noah Hepburn, Jean Marchand, Randall Moore, Kevin Norman, Peter Ritchie Renewing Members: Sally and Rob Fitzgerald, Eve Goldberg, Ernie Haynes, Lisa Hutchinson, Mark Joeveer, Brian David Johnston, Claus Jorgensen, Ian and Ina Kavanagh, Michael Milton, Jay Moonah, Markus Rickli, Deetta Schulte, Frank Sheehan, Donald Smith, Earl Tucker, Solomon Weinstock, Pat World Institutional/Benefactor Members: Rick Barber, Dana R. Clarence, Joel Goldberg, Brian David Johnston, Michael Malone, Scott Peaker, Canal Bank Shuffle Blues Festival, Choose the Blues Productions, Wines, Dee’s Deeds, Eaton Chelsea Hotel – Monarchs Pub, Linus Entertainment – True North Records, Music By The Bay Live, Re/Max, Stony Plain Recordings Year Round Sponsor: Dan Aykroyd Wines Honorary Members (Honorary Membership is assigned to musicians in the past year who have participated in a TBS event): Lindsay Barr, Tom Bona, Patrick J. Carey, Richard Dawson. Julian Fauth, Matthieu Gagnon, Rebecca Hennessy, Harrison Kennedy, Jon Knight, Teddy Leonard, Al Lerman, Rob Lutes, Steve Strongman, Joanna Swan, Dawn Tyler-Watson, Rachelle van Zanten, David Vest, Suzie Vinnick, Sacha Williamsonr Lifetime Members (Blues Boosters are Maple Blues Award recipients for their good work in the national blues community): John Valenteyn, Liz Sykes, Gord MacAuley, Ed Torres, Rob Bowman, Brad Wheeler, Mako Funasaka, Richard Flohil, Brian Slack, Elaine Bomberry, Andrew Galloway, Fred Litwin, Ralph Strodeur, Brent Staeben, Mark Monahan, Holger Petersen Lifetime Members (Blues With A Feeling Award members are the Maple Blues Award lifetime achievement recipients): Matt Minglewood, Paul James, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Whiteley, Amos Garrett, Big Dave McLean, , Danny Marks, Jackie Richardson, , Chuck Jackson, Jack de Keyzer, Michael Pickett, Long John Baldry, Morgan Davis, Gary Kendall, Donnie 'Mr. Downchild' Walsh, Dave 'Daddy Cool' Booth, B.B. King, Holger Petersen, Bruce Iglauer, Derek Andrews Donors Linda Partington, Joel Goldberg, Sharon Evans, Trynie de Vries, Carol Flett, Sue Bracken, Derek Andrews, Michael Malone, Noah Blackstein, Jon Arnold, Gordon Brown, Suzie Vinnick, Ed Parsons Many thanks to Carol Flett for her help at the Aurora Winter Blues Festival and to Nick Lanaro for his help with the Third Thursday show at the Dominion on Queen. Many thanks as well to Pat power, Elizabeth Sellwood and Geoff Virag for their help with the Newsletter mailing. Ongoing thanks to Roz and Joel for helping out with the listings.

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THE TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY BIRTHDAY PARTY with the Fraser Melvin Blues Band Saturday, May 24 | 9pm-1am COLD BEER | LIVE MUSIC | NO COVER!

SHOWCASE JAZZ BLUES CLASSIC ROCK TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS 8pm - 12am 8pm - 12am 8pm - 12am 9pm - 1am

April 1 April 7 April 3 April 4 Tim Bovaconti and Laura Fernandez The Jerome Godboo Band Soul Patch Pat Allcock April 9 April 10 April 11 April 8 The Bobby Niossi Band David Vest North of 7 Aimie Page and Steve Doade April 16 April 17 April 18 April 15 Robin Banks The Conor Gains Band Little White Lies Jesse Whitely April 23 April 24 April 25 April 22 Lynda Covello, The Jack de Keyzer Band Wild T and The Spirit Herve Bassett and Deep Dark Secrets May 1 May 2 Michael Danckert April 29 The 24th Street Wailers Topper April 29 The Michael Danckert May 8 May 9 Kate Todd Quartette The Brant Parker Band The Gator James Band May 6 May 7 May 15 May 16 Sean Pinchin Solo The Gene Hardy Trio The Chris Antonik Band The Danny Marks Band May 13 May 14 May 22 May 23 Tim Bovaconti and Laura Hubert The Ross Neilson Band The Dylan Tree Pat Allcock May 21 May 29 May 30 May 20 The Vipers Mike Daley (solo) The Jack de Keyzer Band Guitar Stars, Rob Quail/Steve May 28 Grisbrook May 27 The Michael Danckert Kate Todd Quartette

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