Blues harpist-vocalist and music impresario Papa J (right) performing at the recent Muck Roots Blues Revue presented by the Orange County Blues Society in Fullerton.
Papa J's Blues Birthday Bash (Memphis At Santora) - Saturday, September 8
(SANTA ANA, Orange County, Calif, USA) - When the subject is the blues in Orange County, a handful of names come to mind - Walter Trout, James Harman, and Eric Sardinas to be sure. One would be hard-pressed not to add Papa J to that short list.
Papa J's Blues Birthday Bash takes place at the Memphis at Santora Restaurant/Nightclub, 201 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, Saturday, September 8, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info: (714) 564-1064 or log onto www.memphiscafe.com Also performing that day with Papa J is OC-based Delta Blues guitar stalwart, K.K. Martin
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Harpist, vocalist, founder/creator of both the Real Blues Festival of Orange County and the Orange County Blues Society - Papa J (Jeffrey Hudson) has been one of the hardest-working and most influential people on the Orange County blues scene for the better part of the last two decades. This past August alone, Papa J presided over two successful multi-band events: The Muck Roots Blues Revue at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton; and the Real Blues Festival of Orange County 3 at Malone's in Santa Ana.
Papa J was again honored this year with a "Best Americana, Blues, or Roots Artist" nomination for the 2012 Los Angeles Music Awards. Last Fall saw the release of "The Big Show" (Houndog Records) by Papa J and Friends to great reviews:
"Great CD chock full of Blues standards performed with energy and enthusiasm!" - Barrelhouse Blues
"The Big Show'' is absolutely first-rate with great performances by all involved including Papa J...a big winner that I have no problem highly recommending to Blues enthusiasts." - Blues Underground
"On 'The Big Show' Papa J and Friends are winning over music aficionados with mental images of smoke-filled, Old-School Blues where people celebrate in sharing this fine music genre."
L.A. Examiner
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