Vote Today For Your Favorite Delta Groove Artist

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	Voting is underway for the 2013 Living Blues Awards. It's that time of year again…time to vote for your favorite Delta Groove artists in the Living Blues Awards!Delta Groove artists have received a total of 6 nominations this year, including The Mannish Boys "Double Dynamite", Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore "Longtime Friends In The Blues", and Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King "Close To The Bone" for Best Blues Album of the Year (New Recordings),Kirk "Eli" Fletcher for Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar), Bob Corritore for Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica), and Elvin Bishop for Best Blues DVD of 2012 for "That's My Thing". Vote online and support your favorite Delta Groove artists. It's quick, simple, and easy to vote. All ballots must be received by July 15, 2013. Best Blues Album of 2012 (New Recordings) TAIL DRAGGER & BOB CORRITORE "LONGTIME FRIENDS IN THE BLUES" "One of the great personalities of Chicago blues is the unstoppable Tail Dragger, whose charisma fills up any room he plays in." - Bob Corritore "One day this boy (Tail Dragger) will take my place." - Howlin' Wolf "…a damn good harmonica player (Bob Corritore) with a lively sense of history." – Downbeat "If Phoenix, Arizona, had a blues mafia, then Bob Corritore just might be its resident godfather." – Living Blues Best Blues Album of 2012 (New Recordings) THE MANNISH BOYS "DOUBLE DYNAMITE" "With personnel ranging from duets up to horn-fired big-band charts, this quintessential backup band takes center stage on their way to deserved recognition as a premier blues group in their own right." – All Music Guide "…an infectious revival of both '40s jump and '50s to '60s Chess-like styles from a band that lives inside the music..." – Wall Street Journal "The Mannish Boys' dedication to preserving the past is matched only by their musical aptitude." – Living Blues Best Blues Album of 2012 (New Recordings) SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING "CLOSE TO THE BONE" "King's jazzy guitar work is the perfect foil to Kubek's more incendiary style. They are simply the best guitar tandem on the scene today." - Blues Revue "Potent, undiluted 100-proof Texas blues honed to a razor's edge." – Guitar One "I'm very excited to have them in the Delta Groove family. I'm blown away by their great songwriting and performances - a true Texas duo." – Randy Chortkoff (Founder and President of Delta Groove Music) Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar) KIRK "ELI" FLETCHER "Fletcher favors toothy Strat tones, stinging bends, and flurries of tight, staccato riffs that seem to pop from his fretboard like little firecrackers." - Guitar Player Magazine "Fletcher clearly has ensemble dynamics down, suggesting that his years as a sideman have been fruitful. But he's also unabashed as a bandleader, and his guitar work earns its prominence." - Blues Revue Magazine "Kirk Fletcher is a young man with a big reputation... he exudes class and style, knows all the classic licks but never resorts to mere copying, always with his own take in his trick bag." - Blues & Rhythm Magazine Best Blues DVD (2012) ELVIN BISHOP "THAT'S MY THING" (DVD) "Before Eric Clapton was old enough to shave, Elvin Bishop was hanging out in Chicago with the first generation of electric bluesmen." – Guitar World "Forever a crusader for fun blues and rock 'n' roll, Bishop gives his cherry red 1959 Gibson ES-345 a hug and places emphasis on his terrific slide guitar chops…" – Downbeat "…Bishop's muscular guitar provides the sets pulse, as his soulful slide ripples through R & B classics and rowdy blues alike." – Relix Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica) BOB CORRITORE "An incredible harmonica player." – Hohner Harmonica's Easy Reeding Magazine "Corritore's taste in studio partners is matched by his musical execution." – Living Blues Magazine "…from party-time boogies to melancholy after-hours serenades, Corritore's got the Blues for you." – Omaha Reader "(Bob Corritore's) a damn good harmonica player with a lively sense of history." – Downbeat Magazine TO HEAR AUDIO CLIPS FROM ALL THE NOMINATED ARTISTS VISIT US ONLINE AT: WWW.DELTAGROOVEMUSIC.COM

The Mannish Boys win the award for TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

	The Mannish Boys win the award for TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the 34th Annual BLUES MUSIC AWARDS in Memphis, TN. ELVIN BISHOP JACKIE PAYNE MIKE FINNIGAN JUNIOR WATSON FRED KAPLAN ROB RIO ADRIANNA MARIE BILL STUVE CYNTHIA MANLEY BOBBY TSUKAMOTO MIKE TEMPO From Randy Chortkoff (CEO/PRODUCER of Delta Groove Music and band leader of THE MANNISH BOYS) Hey There Music Lovers and Blues Fans, I am very pleased and honored that The Mannish Boys were nominated and won the "Traditional Blues Album of the Year" for their 2012 release "Double Dynamite". The Mannish Boys have received 12 nominations over the past 7 years for "Band of the year" "Album of the year" and "Traditional Blues Album of the Year" but have never taken home an actual win. My feeling has always been that the nomination alone was something to be very proud of being that the nominating committee are basically our peers and represent not only blues fans but individuals that are proactive members of the Music/Blues community. At the Awards last week during our performance the director stopped us after the first of our allotted three songs to say that they were interrupting our performance to give out an award. Little did I know that the award was for Best Traditional Blues Album and that it would be presented by one of Delta/Eclecto Groove's favorite recording artists, Ana Popovic. From where I was standing on stage I could barely hear what the award was for or who won. It was our drummer and bass player Jimi Bott and Willie J Campbell who yelled out to me "We won!" I was so shocked that when I received the award I didn't even have the presence of mind to say anything other than "thank you" and dedicate the win to Finis Tasby and Kid Ramos who are both going through challenging health issues. I also made some lame comment about how beautiful Ana looked! Jimi, Willie, Sugaray Rayford and Franck Goldwasser should have been at the podium taking that trophy alongside me. There were so many others to thank as well… So, I want to take this opportunity to give thanks to all of the musicians and individuals that contributed to the success of this fine double CD. For those of you that may not be aware, "Double Dynamite" contains 26 songs and was recorded in it's entirety over the course of only 4 days! Besides the core band of Finis Tasby, Sugaray Rayford, Kirk Fletcher, Franck Goldwasser, Jimi Bott, Willie J Campbell and myself, there was 24 musicians making the total musical contribution a grand total of 31 musicians! I would like to thank The Mannish Boys, Mud Morganfield, Jackie Payne, James Harman, Mike Finnigan, Rod Piazza, Bob Corritore, Jason Ricci, Elvin Bishop, Kid Ramos, Junior Watson, Nathan James, Fred Kaplan, Rob Rio, Rich Wenzel, Bill Stuve, Bobby Tsukamoto, David "Woody" Woodford, Lee Thornburg, Mike Tempo, Cynthia Manley, Jessica Williams, Adrianna Marie, Clifton Curtis and Larry Dopson. This album would not have been possible without my Co-Producer and right-hand man Jeffery Scott Fleenor (background vocal and hand claps!), David Z (mixing), Ryan Foster (Mastering) and especially Rich Wenzel for Engineering as well as providing his great recording studio "Ardent Audio Productions". I would also like to thank Al Blake for his personal encouragement and his harmonica mentoring, Steve Savage for Elvin Bishop's technical assistance, Scott Dirks for liner notes, Grant Cihlar for photography, Joshua Temkin for photography, artwork and design, Melody Gonzalez for project coordination, Art Wade for Barbeque and the Delta Groove staff: Joshua Temkin, Steve Dixon, Tammie Barnum and Malcolm Wiseman. Wow, I'm exhausted! Of course I would be remised if I didn't thank the nominating committee and the true Blues fans who voted for us. The Mannish Boys are dedicated to keeping the essence of traditional Blues fresh and alive. Sincerely, Randy Chortkoff (CEO/PRODUCER of Delta Groove Music and band leader of THE MANNISH BOYS) MUD MORGANFIELD JASON RICCI ROD PIAZZA KID RAMOS JAMES HARMAN BOB CORRITORE NATHAN JAMES RICH WENZEL JESSICA WILLIAMS LEE THORNBURG DAVID Z WWW.DELTAGROOVEMUSIC.COM

Vote Today - Blues Music Awards - Delta Groove Receives 9 Nominations!

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	The nominees for the 34th Blues Music Awards have now been announced, and once again Delta Groove and its artists continue to make their presence felt. This year you can find our artists acknowledged in 9 categories including the prestigious Album of the Year, Traditional Blues Album of the Year, Band of the Year, and the Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female). The 34th Blues Music Awards will be Thursday May 9, 2013 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Show your support for your favorite artists and releases by voting today! To register and become a member of The Blues Foundation and be eligible to vote for your favorite artists, please visit the Blues Foundation website at www.BLUES.org. 34TH BLUES MUSIC AWARDS - DELTA GROOVE NOMINEES ARE: THE MANNISH BOYS "DOUBLE DYNAMITE" (2 CDS) Album featuring Finis Tasby, Sugaray Rayford, Randy Chortkoff, Kirk Fletcher, Frank Goldwasser, Willie J. Campbell, Jimi Bott, and more! Special Guests: James Harman, Elvin Bishop, Mud Morganfield, Mike Finnigan, Jackie Payne, Rod Piazza, Kid Ramos, Junior Watson, Jason Ricci, and many many more! NOMINATIONS: - Album of The Year - Band of The Year - Traditional Blues Album of The Year "With personnel ranging from duets up to horn-fired big-band charts, this quintessential backup band takes center stage on their way to deserved recognition as a premier blues group in their own right." – All Music Guide "…an infectious revival of both '40s jump and '50s to '60s Chess-like styles from a band that lives inside the music..." – Wall Street Journal "The Mannish Boys' dedication to preserving the past is matched only by their musical aptitude." – Living Blues Magazine TRACY NELSON "VICTIM OF THE BLUES" & "THE BLUES BROADS" NOMINATIONS: - Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) "Tracy Nelson isn't so much a singer as she is a force field — a blues practitioner of tremendous vocal power and emotional range." - Alanna Nash, Entertainment Weekly "…a bad white girl…" - Etta James, from her autobiography, Rage To Live "Tracy Nelson proves that the human voice is the most expressive instrument in creation." - John Swenson, Rolling Stone ELVIN BISHOP "THAT'S MY THING: ELVIN BISHOP LIVE IN CONCERT" NOMINATIONS: - DVD of The Year "Before Eric Clapton was old enough to shave, Elvin Bishop was hanging out in Chicago with the first generation of electric bluesmen." – Guitar World "Forever a crusader for fun blues and rock 'n' roll, Bishop gives his cherry red 1959 Gibson ES-345 a hug and places emphasis on his terrific slide guitar chops…" – Downbeat "It's impossible not to like Bishop (his lyrical persona is not just for show). He's always singing something lowbrow and uplifting..." – Chicago Sun Times "…Bishop's muscular guitar provides the sets pulse, as his soulful slide ripples through R & B classics and rowdy blues alike." – Relix BOB CORRITORE "LONGTIME FRIENDS IN THE BLUES" Album featuring Tail Dragger, Kirk Fletcher, and more! NOMINATIONS: - Instrumentalist-Harmonica "…a damn good harmonica player (Bob Corritore) with a lively sense of history." – Downbeat "If Phoenix, Arizona, had a blues mafia, then Bob Corritore just might be its resident godfather." – Living Blues Magazine "An incredible harmonica player." – Hohner Harmonica's Easy Reeding Magazine TERRY HANCK "LOOK OUT!" Album featuring Chris "Kid" Andersen, Johnny "Cat" Soubrand, and more! NOMINATIONS: - Instrumentalist-Horn "Terry Hanck is a fine vocalist, an amazing showman and my favorite sax player." – Elvin Bishop "Tenor sax player Terry Hanck sings like he blows — sweetly, with a touch of grit…" - Blues Revue "… he's one of the most formidable saxophonists in the blues and soul business." – Lee Hildebrand WILLIE J CAMPBELL Willie J. CAMPBELL (THE MANNISH BOYS) NOMINATIONS: - Instrumentalist-Bass JIMI BOTT (THE MANNISH BOYS) NOMINATIONS: - Instrumentalist-Drums Jimi Bott: The most nominated blues drummer in history…but no award yet! Vote in the Blues Music Awards and help Jimi finally win! Although this is his 14th nomination, Jimi Bott has YET to bring home the award. That is 14 nominations in the 18 years there has been a drummer category, and 12 in a row. His 14 nominations now make him the MOST nominated drummer in the history of the awards! That is more nominations than legendary drummers, Willie "Big Eyes' Smith (Muddy Waters) and Sam Lay (Howlin Wolf, Little Walter, Muddy Waters). But yet a lot of people still do not know who he is. My purpose of this is not necessarily to get you to vote for him, even though he truly is one of the most talented, deserving, and humble musicians around. It is to bring awareness of who he is and what he has done, for those of you who might not be familiar with him, so you can make an educated choice when it does come time to vote. Jimi has one of the most impressive resumes around as he has spent nearly three decades touring the world with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Mannish Boys, Rod Piazza, and Mark Hummel. He has over 70 recordings to his credit including William Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, and James Harman. But this is not about his past resume…this is about what Jimi has done just THIS year! He recorded on numerous CD's including The Mannish Boys "Double Dynamite" which is nominated for three 2013 Blues Music Awards, and Smokin Joe Kubek and BNois King's "Close To The Bone". In 2012 he performed over 150 shows in the U.S. and Europe, including the 2012 Blues Music Awards Ceremony (Memphis, TN), Notodden Blues Festival (Norway), Zouk Mikael International Music Festival (Lebanon), Cazorla Blues Festival (Spain), Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Festival (Simi Valley, CA), and The Waterfront Blues Festival (Portland, OR). JIMI BOTT VOTING ENDS FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST 2013! TO HEAR AUDIO CLIPS FROM ALL THE NOMINATED ARTISTS VISIT: WWW.DELTAGROOVEMUSIC.COM