Bman's Blues Report

                                              "SWEET POTATO PIE", THE NEW ALBUM BY CHARLES BURTON BLUES BAND, NOMINATED IN "BEST BLUES ALBUM" CATEGORY  -- SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS   (SAN DIEGO, CA) - "Sweet Potato Pie," the critically-lauded album by the Charles Burton Blues Band , is nominated in the "Best Blues Album" category for this year's San Diego Music Awards . Voting is open to the public through September 16 at http://sandiegomusicawards.com/nominees.cfm. The San Diego Music Awards take place Wednesday, October 9 at Humphrey's By The Bay. Known as "San Diego's Blues Ambassador To The World," Burton is currently on tour in Europe.             WHAT THE PRESS IS WRITING ABOUT... "SWEET...

I just received the newest release, Sweet Potato Pie , from The Charles Burton Blues Band and it's a lot of fun! Opening with Shake It! , an uptempo blues rocker, it has a lot of the feel of the Blasters but with a lot more blues. Flat out pickin and a little country rock flavor adds to the overall feel of this cool track. Double Up is a nice shuffle track with a cool lope. Slick blues guitar riffs highlight this track with Adam Koefoed on bass and Asmus Jensen on drums holding down the bottom nicely. Driving Home is a rolling blues rock with cool bass lines from Arnold Ludvig. Chill Boy adds vocals and lead guitar on this track. New York Jump has a real slick jazz overtone and great swing guitar lead over jazz guitar chords. Really nice! Goin' To Memphis has a bit of a country bottom but retains it's blues overtones. With a Latin rhythm and stylin guitar riffs, this is a cool track. Burton isn't ultra flashy here but he plays some really nice riffs. Crackdown a...

San Diego Music TV Presents... Monday Night Jams @the 710 Beach Club , San Diego's Pacific Beach Monday, April 29: Charles Burton Blues Band & Two Other Quality Acts (San Diego) - San Diego Music TV and Starlit Productions turns the 710 Beach Club at Pacific Beach into a rockin' beach party with the best live music every Monday night! This Monday, April 29 features the always-lively music of the Charles Burton Blues Band plus special guests, Morgan Leigh Band and 22 Kings. 9 pm-closing. No cover. Info: (858) 483-7844 or https://www.facebook.com/710beachclubpb. All sets filmed for San Diego Music TV on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJqr5UY0xHXg4jAeiY30UA Check out a feature on Burton, also known as "San Diego's  Blues Ambassador to the World," in the March 2013 issue of Blues E-News :   Guitarist-singer-songwriter Charles Burton has performed for over forty years and has released four Cd'...

                   Hey San Diego: Want Some? Come Get Some - Blues, That Is! Charles Burton Band In Concert At Tio Leo's Thursday Night                 (San Diego) - Kick off the upcoming Easter weekend early with some tasty blues courtesy of the Charles Burton Blues Band at Tio Leos , 5302 Napa St., Thursday, March 28. 8-11 p.m. $10. cover. Info: (619) 542-1462 or  https://www.facebook.com/TioLeos.        Check out a feature on Burton in the March 2013 issue of Blues E-News :      Known as "San Diego's Blues Ambassador to the World," Burton has performed for over forty years and has released four Cd's with the Charles Burton Blues Band. Burton currently spends about six months a year touring throughout Europe. In addition to his own group, Burton also often ...

                                          Hey All You Blues, Swing, And Dance Lovers:            BUST A MOVE TO BUSTER'S BEACH HOUSE IN LONG BEACH:                                 Charles Burton Blues Band           IS IN THE HOUSE!  - THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 17 - 4 PM MATINEE SHOW!    (LONG BEACH) - Charles Burton , the longtime stellar guitarist-vocalist known as "San Diego's Blues Ambassador To The World," comes north for a special 4 p.m. Matinee Show this Sunday, March 17 at Buster's Beach House , 168 N. Marina Drive, in Long Beach. $15-$20 donation requested...

                       San Diego Blues 'n' Swing Dancers Alert:                The "Queen Of Steam" Michele Lundeen In Concert          With Charles Burton & The Bayou Brothers - Friday, March 8                      (Cardiff By The Sea) - Calling all San Diego area Blues, Zydeco, and Swing Music Lovers: Here's a show that can't be beat - blues singer extraordinaire  Michele Lundeen a/k/a "The Queen Of Steam," teaming up in concert with guitar ace Charles Burton and San Diego's favorite zydeco group the Bayou Brothers , all together under one roof at the Encinitas Elks Club , 1393 Windsor Rd., Cardiff By The Sea, Friday, March 8. Early 7 p.m. s...

         Favorite Reviews For The Charles Burton Blues Band Album, "Favorites"                      "Recorded at the end of one of Charles Burton's tours, this session features eleven favorite songs that bring instant recognition when he sings 'em. With the leader playing guitar, Arnold Ludvig on bass and Asmus Jensen on drums, each selection comes through clearly with plenty of energy to spare. Burton sings forcefully and delivers a clear lyric, but it's the band that drives each message loud and clear. They appear to be on top of their game, as seamless as a blanket and as tight as a workshop vise."                                                                                   ...

                            Charles Burton (pictured) performs at the 31st Annual Adams Ave. Street Fair this Sunday.                                        CHARLES BURTON BLUES BAND                                                         PERFORMING AT     31ST ANNUAL ADAMS AVENUE STREET FAIR IN SAN DIEGO - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30      (San Diego, Calif) - Known as "San Diego's Blues Ambassador to the World" due...

Just got a copy of Favorites , the new release by The Charles Burton Blues Band . Burton has put together 11 of his favorite tunes and has created a pretty entertaining album. A tight rendition of Duke Robillard's Tell Me Why opens the recording getting started down the Texas style blues path. A rhumba version of Early In The Morning shows the bands versatility and finds Burton airing his strings out a bit... tasty. The band turns to it's jazzier side of the blues with a more traditional version of Spooky. A Texas style version of Big Bill Broonzy's Key To The Highway allows the band to stretch a bit with some pretty hot riffs. Doc Pomus is covered on Little Sister , a traditional rocker which is done with a little twang for spice. next is a cover of Sly Stone's If You Want Me To Stay which is my favorite track on the release. Arnold Ludvig does a pretty nice little bass interlude here and the basic light funk integrity is held with some real tasty guitar riffs. A c...