His pre-teen exposure to concerts by Bluesmen such as Taj Mahal, Howlin‟ Wolf, Johnny Winter, & John Mayall laid the foundation for a multi - faceted career that has stretched over 33 years. Singer, songwriter, musician, producer, & sometimes actor, lmost time to reap the rewards & to enjoy A Colin Linden, who was just here at the Burnaby a bountiful harvest with our Blues Festival, will be performing at St. James Thanksgiving almost upon Hall in Vancouver on Fri Oct 15th. Colin, who us. We‟ve managed to has produced somewhere in the neighbourhood harvest a full cornucopia of 70 albums, is touring in support of his latest of Blues gigs the past few weeks CD “From the Water”, his 11th solo CD in a and can‟t wait to tell you all about them. First storied career that includes being one third of let‟s review what we know already about Blackie & the Rodeo Kings. October. The Twisters kick off The Yale‟s st October calendar with gigs on Fri Oct 1 & Sat hat same night, Fri Oct nd T Oct 2 . Blues Rock trio Too Slim & the 15th the man who is Taildraggers will be on The Triple Door stage known as “The Original nd th in Seattle on Sat Oct 2 . On Fri Oct 8 The Blues Brother” Curtis Blind Boys of Alabama will bring a little gospel Salgado & his band play to the Broadway Centre for the Performing th the King Cat Theater in Arts in Tacoma. The next night, Sat Oct 9 , Seattle. Curtis is at the The Fabulous Thunderbirds are booked into top of his game these Jazzbones in Tacoma. That same night, Sat th days having just recently Oct 9 , The River Rock Show Theatre in won the 2010 Blues Music Award for “Soul Blues Richmond presents The Robert Cray Band. Male Artist of the Year” at the 31st Annual Blues Back in Seattle, Blues troubadour Eric Bibb Music Awards in Memphis this past May thanks plays The Triple Door on Mon Oct 11th. Direct to his amazing “Clean Getaway” album. Other from Seattle, Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ nominees in that category included Johnny Daddies do two nights at The Yale, on Fri Oct th th Rawls, Latimore, Jackie Payne, & Darrell 15 & Sat Oct 16 . Former member of Ronnie Nulisch. A six time nominee, this was the first Earl‟s Broadcasters, Bruce Katz & The Bruce Blues Music Award for Curtis. Katz Band have been booked to play Highway 99 the next night on Sat Oct 16th. Soul Legend Back in August Al Green is at the Emerald Queen Casino in singer, songwriter, & Tacoma on Sat Oct 16th. Portland‟s Lloyd sometimes actor, Jim Jones Struggle is (are?) booked to play Byrnes received the Highway 99 on Sat Oct 23rd. He‟s sometimes honour of being referred to as “Memphis Charlie”. Charlie nominated for a Musselwhite returns to The Yale on Weds Oct Western Canadian 27th & then The Triple Door on Thurs Oct 28th. Music Award for The Yale welcomes back Mark Hummel & the “Blues Recording of Blues Survivors to round out the month of Oct the Year” for his “My Walking Stick” album on with shows on Fri Oct 29th & Sat Oct 30th. Black Hen Music. The WCMA ceremonies will Lastly a double bill with Ruthie Foster & Eric take place in Kelowna from Oct 21st to 24th. The Bibb who together will bring a mix of Blues, week before those awards, on Sat Oct 16th to be Gospel, & Soul to Bellingham‟s Mount Baker exact, Jim has a gig booked at the Centennial Theatre on Sat Oct 30th. Theatre in North Vancouver. 1 Another Canadian The Earshot Bluesman, Matt Jazz Festival is Andersen, plays that on in Seattle same night, Sat Oct 16th this month and each year the festival organizers at Western Washington bring one or two Blues acts to the festival stages. University in south This year, Charlie Musselwhite appears at The Bellingham, then on Sun Triple Door on Fri Oct 28th, the night after his Oct 17th at the Paramount Oct 27th gig at The Yale, and the great Mavis Theatre in Seattle. Earlier Staples performs at Seattle’s Town Hall on Sat this year Matt competed in & won the Oct 30th. International Blues Challenge for Best Solo / Duo. The annual competition features Blues One of the finest & artists from 39 of the 50 US States & from 12 sometimes irreverent countries. Matt‟s prize included cash, a plaque, Blues showmen gigs at top Blues festivals, & as a guest on the blessed with a great Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. He was the sense of humor, shtick, first Canadian to ever win in the IBC‟s 26 years. and timing, plus incredible well-honed His CD “All Odds harmonica skills will be Against Me” on his self- holding court on the owned Steppin‟ Stone stage of The Yale on Remembrance Day, Records label garnered Thurs Nov 11th. Alligator recording artists Rick him a 2008 Grammy Estrin & the Nightcats will be performing songs nomination. This past March he released “Live from “Twisted”, their sophomore Alligator in Istanbul” featuring a fiery performance at the Records recording. It‟s the same line-up that Efes Pilsen Blues Festival. John Lee Hooker toured with guitarist Little Charlie Baty, with one Jr. returns to the U.S. Pacific Northwest. He‟s at exception. Charlie‟s retired and Rick has hired a Jazzbones in Tacoma on Weds Oct 20th, then nd superb guitar slinger, Kid Andersen, to handle at Highway 99 in Seattle on Fri Oct 22 . the guitar duties. Prior to this, Kid backed a number of Blues Legends who toured his native Norway, then at age 20 he moved to California, eventually gaining notoriety & work as a member of the Charlie Musselwhite Band. U.S. Thanksgiving is coming up in Now this is exciting. The Soul Queen of New Nov, and you likely Orleans cometh! Four-time Grammy nominee, a know what that Grammy Winner, a five-time Blues Music Award means? Well yes, it Winner, & a Legend, Irma Thomas has just means turkey, celebrated 50 years in the biz & she‟s bringing mashed potatoes, her band to Jazz Alley in Seattle. They‟re there yams, pumpkin pie, for 4 nights, from Thurs Oct 28th to Sun Oct etc., but for Blues 31st. Her “After the Rain” CD, recorded in fans it means that Louisiana only weeks after Katrina won Irma her The Taj Mahal Trio 2007 Grammy. Since the destruction of her New will be at Jazz Alley in Seattle from Fri Nov 19th Orleans club, the loss of her home & her thru Sun Nov 28th with a one day hiatus when possessions during that hurricane, Irma & her Jazz Alley is Closed for the day in honor of husband have since returned & have rebuilt. Thanksgiving on Thurs Nov 24th. 2 She‟s a regular favorite at You‟d swear that he was part kangaroo the Rock Fish Grill in the way he hops about from one Anacortes WA and she‟s “Live” date to another. Along with his back there in late band & significant other Bobbi, he‟s November with her band. recently played the Maximum Blues Alice Stuart & the Festival in Quebec, & the Cowpie Formerlys play the Rock Festival in Michigan. On Sat Dec 18th Fish on Sat Nov 27th. ex-pat Aussie Bluesman Harper will be stopping Members of the Formerlys include bassist Marc by Highway 99 in Seattle. Willet who is a former member of Pacific Northwest rock „n‟ roll Legends, The Kingsmen One of the foremost Blues of “Louie Louie” fame, Steven Flynn who played harmonica players of the keyboards for music Legends Jr. Cadillac for a modern era, who is probably number of years, and Matt Williams on drums. best known for blowing Blues harp on The Rolling Stones Last issue we were so “Some Girls”, “Emotional delighted to tell you Rescue”, and “Tattoo You” that Tinsley Ellis & his albums is coming to The Yale. band were returning to Watch for New York City born appear at The Yale. Sugar Blue and his band on Sun Unfortunately, & most Jan 9th. Believe me, this is one you won‟t want sadly, that tour that to miss. In addition to his work with the Stones, would‟ve brought him Sugar has recorded with Bob Dylan, Frank here has now been CANCELLED. It would Zappa, Stan Getz, Eddie Clearwater, Son Seals, appear that the cancellations are the result of the Louisiana Red, & Willie Dixon. Sugar Blue has tough economic times. One look at poor some acclaimed CDs of his own including turnouts for a lot of “Local” shows in Vancouver “Crossroads”, “From Paris to Chicago”, “Blue & then the forward bookings on gig calendars Blazes”, “In Your Eyes”, “Code Blue”, beyond the current month at Seattle clubs such “Absolutely Blue”, & his new one, “Threshold”. as The Triple Door & Highway 99 is a pretty good indicator that things are not all that great. They were one of the early Much like the economy & the HST have British bands to perform R&B impacted show attendance, the new drinking & tunes, like “House of the Rising Sun”, & “We driving laws in BC will likely have an impact too. Gotta Get Out of This Place”. Eric Burdon & the Animals are booked into the River Rock The current dynamic Show Theatre at River Rock Casino in band line-up is gearing Richmond on Fri Jan 14th. up to record some brand new tracks in ‘Til your next Blues Horizons update… January for an upcoming new album Here‟s wishing you a that‟ll be out not too Happy Thanksgiving & a long after, once all the Happy Hallowe‟en.