November 2001 Web edition ©2001 D.C. Blues Society NOV. 4- Monthly Jam at Taliano’s Some of the jamming in Takoma Park, Maryland on NOV. 18 - Monthly Acoustic Jam at Taliano’s October 21. Photo © Ron Weinstock NOV. 25 Open Member Meeting at HR 57 hotline (202) 828-3028 Blues Society’s Monthly homepage- http://www.dcblues.org Archie Edwards CD Release Show Jams Return The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation cel- We had a huge turnout at the October jam (no ebrates the release of Archie Edwards’ Toronto Ses- doubt in part to the Takoma Park Street Festival sions on NorthernBlues Music. The CD release party crowd, but mainly due to the loyal following the jam will take place 8 PM, Friday November 2 at the Market 5 has had for years). The money we collected for the Gallery in Eastern Market, 7th and North Carolina Ave. donation box will go towards victims of the Sep. 11 SE, Washington DC. The Market 5 Gallery is 2 blocks attacks. I want to thank Wally Adams for helping me from the Eastern Market Metro stop. emcee, Takoma Crossing (Steve and Lisa O’Brien) The late Archie Edwards was a local blues treasure and for lending their pa and drums, and Taliano’s for once one of those who helped found the D.C. Blues Society. The again hosting the jam – it’s nice to be back! Barbershop he owned and operated on Bunker Hill Road in Northeast Washington was where Archie could often be found, Performers at the regular October jam included if he was not on the road, playing the blues, playing music and David Jackson, Dave Galloway, Steve Levine, Heater cutting hair. The barbershop has been a haven for all who love Bossert, Jon Cole, Paul Mastradone, Andy Breslin, the blues since it opened for business in 1959, a place where Jack Quigley, Jon Spear, Joe Kerwin, Pakiva Blues everyone from neighborhood locals to Mississippi John Hurt Band, Robb Deigh, David Harris, Bob F., Dave A., and Skip James could come, as Archie put it, “play a little gui- Ernestine Jackson, Danny K., Max Num, Josh Blas- tar, drink a little beer, and tell a few lies.” Since Archie’s death in son, Barrelhouse Bonni, Dr. Feelgood, Morgan 1998, friends and fellow musicians formed the Archie Edwards Young, Phil Callahan, Lisa O’Brien, Diane Postell, Blues Heritage Foundation to keep Archie’s spirit alive. Every Dennis Michaels, John Dende, BlueLou, and Rock- Saturday afternoon they congregate at the barbershop and ville Slim. play music to keep the tradition continuing. In addition the Foun- We had to move outside on the 21st for the initial dation has held concerts, conducted workshops and regulars acoustic jam. A plumbing problem at Taliano’s closed at the jam have performed and represented the Foundation at a variety of local and national festivals including this year’s off the portion of the restaurant/club the jam would D.C. Blues Festival, where they conducted one of the work- have been held at. We moved to a pagoda on Car- shops. roll Avenue opposite from the House of Musical Tra- The release of a new recording by Archie Edwards ditions and carried on in the open air on a gorgeous is great news for all of lovers of acoustic blues. Fred day. It perhaps even more informal than the jams at Litwin, head of NorthernBlues Music, is going to be in Taliano’s are. Next month though the acoustic jam attendance for the event at which many of the regulars will be inside. of the Saturday jams will be performing to help remem- The regular November jams is Nov. 4, 4-8 PM, ber and celebrate Archie Edwards legacy and this newly and the all acoustic jam is Nov. 18, 3-7 PM. Both available recording. For more information call 202-526- jams are at Taliano’s. 7539 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. THE DC BLUES SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS WANTED P.O. BOX 77315 The Society is looking to elect some new members WASHINGTON DC 20013-7315 Hotline (202) 828-3028 to its Board of Directors in January. You do not have to http://www.dcblues.org be a musician or in the music field to be a Director. President: M. LaVert Vice President: vacant Remember that the Society is a small nonprofit organi- Secretary: Nick Dale Treasurer: Wally Adams zation and the Board can use help in a number of ar- Directors: Courtney Brooks, Dennis Devore, Chris Kirsch, Steve eas, including publicity, obtaining corporate sponsor- Levine, Sami Nuriddin, Denise Pusan, Tony Pusan,Joe Shamwell, ship, grant writing and business management. Even if Ingrid Strawser, Dave Westcott, you are not interested in being on the Board, but are Counsel- Tom Gorman Honorary Directors: John Cephas, Barry Lee Pearson, Joseph Wilson. interested in helping in these or other areas, please let Webmaster: Barbara Nail-Chiwetalu us know. For Board membership, please send a short Projects Committee Chair: Chet Hines letter of interest, including your skills and experience Editors - Music: Ron Weinstock Events: Steve Levine to Nick Dale, 10610 Lexington Street, Kensington, MD Contributors: Nick Dale, Theresa Hemp, Barbara Nail-Chiwetalu, 20895. For more information, call (301) 929-6399 or Chris Kirsch, Ingrid Strawser, The D.C. Blues Society is a non-profit section 501(c)3 organization. [email protected]. Annual membership: Individual $15, Family $25, Canada $25 (US), LOST MAIL? other countries $40 (US). Members receive the D.C. Blues Calendar, Due to a recent mix-up with the Post Office, some discounts at Society events and some clubs, and other benefits. Contri- mail to the Society may have been returned to the butions (not dues) to the D.C. Blues Society are tax-deductible. To join, send a check & address to the P.O. box above. sender. If this happened to you, please send it again The DC Blues Calendar is published monthly and includes informa- to D. C. Blues Society, P.O. Box 77315, Washington, tion on Society events, blues listings and other items of blues interest. DC 20013-7315. Listings should be sent to Steve Levine, 5022 Quebec St., College Park, MD 20740 ([email protected]). Listings Help needed Ad rates: Business card $20; 1/8 page $25; 1/6 page $30; 1/4 page We are looking for volunteers to help Steve Levine $40; 1/3 page $55; 1/2 page $70; 2/3 page $100; full page $125. Dis- and myself compile the monthly listings. Someone who count for consecutive placement of ads. Column width is 3.65 inches could contact several of the clubs, to find out who is for a 2-column page, or 2.4 inches for a 3-column page. Height for 1/2 page is 4.85 inches. To place ad, contact Ron Weinstock, 2862 Dover playing where and when, would be a lifesaver. Send Lane, #202, Falls Church, VA 22042 or [email protected]. an e-mail, if interested, to [email protected]. For next issue: Must have copy, listings & ads by November 17. Some images from this year’s Bluebird Blues Festival at Prince George’s Com- munity College on September 23 Above left - Jeff Scott Above right - Nap Turner & Mary Jefferson To the left -- Eddie Clearwater To the right -Syl Johnson Photos © Ron Weinstock 4th Gator Appreciation Show Blues Briefs WLF Productions is presenting the Fourth Annual Society Open Meeting Blues R&B Fest 2001, DA Gator Appreciation Day From WPFW, Saturday November 10, 2001 Just a reminder that the last Sunday at the Showplace Arena, Upper Marl- of the Month, the Society will have an boro, Maryland. open meeting to have members ask Headlining the show will be the leg- questions and make suggestions as to the endary Carla Thomas and Latimore. DC Blues Society. Its your chance to Carla Thomas is the daughter of Rufus become a bit more involved with the Blues Thomas and was one of the first big Society. It takes place at HR 57 and there stars with Stax Records for whom she will be music from DR. S.O. Feelgood. recorded such hits as Gee Whiz, I’ve Food and beverage will be available. See Got No Time to Lose and Tramp (with you there. Otis Redding). Latimore, who is still re- BluesWorks 10th cording terrific soul-blues for the Mala- Anniversary Concert co family of labels, is known for his dis- BluesWorks, the popular acoustic tinctive blues and soul numbers includ- blues trio fronted by the husband and wife ing his signature tune Let’s Straighten team of Paul Watson and Judy Luis- It Out. Others on the show are local leg- Watson, celebrates ten years with a ends Little Royal and Eddie Jones & the concert this month. The show, sponsored Young Bucks. Little Royal is a local R&B by the Institute for Musical Traditions legend who often upstaged takes place Monday, November headliners like Wilson Pickett 19. In addition to the Watsons, with his dynamic showmanship. BluesWorks also features guitarist Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks Mark Puryear or Ralph Fortune. are one of region’s top R&B With piano, harmonica, mandolin, groups, whether serving as the guitar, and heartfelt vocals, backing band for The Orioles or BluesWorks covers the spectrum playing before packed clubs at of the blues - from string band and their regular weekend perfor- country blues to Chicago stylings mances. The mix of blues and with a little jazz thrown in for extra soul classics will satisfy fans of measure. This concert will be the “old school’ style of music.