Bman's Exclusive Interview - King Hat Review

Bman:How did the King Hat Review project begin?

KHR:We got the idea to do this project about 5 years ago and started writing it about 2 years ago. Its all written and now rehearsals are beginning and we are in the studio to record the sound track CD. All of the performers you are about to meet are dear friends and creative collaborators of mine and are seasoned professionals who have shared the stage and recording studios with the biggest names in music. It’s an amazing cast of singers, musicians and dancers, Special effects and video artists.

Bman:Tell us in depth about the concept behind KHR.

KHR: It is a multi media stage musical that tells the story of American popular music and traces it’s history from where and when it all started. In the blues and folk blues that emanated from porches, bayou docks & juke joints in the deep south and with the help of a hand full of pioneer DJs spread all over the US and the world and has become the music we know and love today. Original American music, blues, Rhythm & Blues, jazz, rock & roll.

Bman:Who are some of the main principals (individuals) involved in the project?

KHR:
John Lee Williamson Co creator/producer-rhythm guitar-vocals
Bobby Bragg C Co creator/producer-lead guitar-vocals
David Morgan-Keyboards
Chantz Powell-vocals-trumpet-dancer
Ruby Etoile-vocals
David Chamberlian-Bass
Paul Brown Co-producer

Bman:Who are some of the musicians (past and present, alive and/or deceased) that have influenced KHR the most?

KHR: Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, James Wee Willie Wayne, The Spiders, Clovers, Dixie Hummingbirds , Robert Johnson, on through the British invasion , George Thoroughgood, Buddy Guy, Gary Moore

Bman: Are there plans to take the KHR project on tour?

KHR: Tour will begin with a debut gala in Los Angeles and then tour across the US and travel to 15 major cities and then will tour Europe.

Bman: Anything else you would care to share with our readers about the King Hat Review?

KHR: The show begins with a huge on stage movie screen as a featurette tells the story of an archeological dig in the future where an old chest is unearthed and artifacts from the past are discovered. As the switch is turned on, on an old Victrola, the audience is launched back in time to the beginning of the era that gave us this music and the journey begins. The first act is all acoustic set on a dock in the delta and represents the era before this music was discovered by the DJs. The main character is forced to pawn his guitar and the show follows this guitar as it is handed down through each era and tells the story of the blues. The second act moves to a slightly electrified era of American Blues and continues on through the eras with reenactments of the DJs of each respective era as a guide. The show explores all the decade between the late 30s to present and show the influence that the blues has on all American popular music even today.

Bman: Thanks. I appreciate your time.
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Rock-it Science Nov 3, 2011 Playlist - Greg Lewis

Playlist Songs---SONG----ARTIST---ALBUM----

	Every Day You're Running, King Mo, King Of The Town Start: 20:01:00 End: 20:04:21 Duration : 3:21
	The Last Open Road, Chris Rea, The Santo Spirito Blues Start: 20:06:00 End: 20:10:19 Duration : 4:19
	Crossroad, Demian Band, Tattoo'd Fish Start: 20:10:19 End: 20:13:40 Duration : 3:21
	That's Why I'm Living, Studebaker John & The Hawks, Between Life And Death Start: 20:13:40 End: 20:19:34 Duration : 5:54
	24/7, Savoy Brown, Voodoo Moon Start: 20:24:34 End: 20:29:04 Duration : 4:30
	Hellbound Train, Damon Fowler, Back On My Good Foot Start: 20:29:04 End: 20:39:01 Duration : 9:57
	Debris, Ian Mclagan & the Bump Band, Spiritual Boy Start: 20:43:11 End: 20:47:06 Duration : 3:55
	Good Question [Outtake], Pete Townsend & Ronnie Lane, Rough Mix [reissue] Start: 20:47:06 End: 20:50:39 Duration : 3:33
	Ongoing.., Snowy White & The White Flames, Realistic Start: 20:50:39 End: 20:53:06 Duration : 2:27
	Angel In a Black Dress, Jon Amor Blues Group, Start: 20:53:06 End: 20:56:41 Duration : 3:35
	Watch Out, PG's Fleetwood Mac, The Blues Years Start: 20:56:41 End: 20:59:56 Duration : 3:15
hr 2	I Wish You Would, Stringbean & The Stalkers, leaflets Vol 2 2000-2006 Start: 21:01:56 End: 21:08:56 Duration : 7:00
	Miss You, Dani Wilde, Shine Start: 21:09:56 End: 21:15:07 Duration : 5:11
	Melody, Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings, Collector's Edition Box Set Start: 21:15:07 End: 21:19:15 Duration : 4:08
	Love In Vain, Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren's Johnson Start: 21:19:15 End: 21:22:45 Duration : 3:30
	Stud Spider, Ian Siegal and the Youngest Sons, The Skinny Start: 21:26:57 End: 21:32:27 Duration : 5:30
	Roosevelt And Ira Lee, Tony Joe White, Tony Joe White...Continued Start: 21:32:27 End: 21:35:31 Duration : 3:04
	Cool Fool, David Bennett Cohen, Cookin' With Cohen Start: 21:35:31 End: 21:40:51 Duration : 5:20
	Speechless, Oli Brown, Heads I Win Tails You Lose Start: 21:43:36 End: 21:48:08 Duration : 4:32
	Get Back, S.Fish C. Taylor D. Wilde, Girls With Guitars Start: 21:48:08 End: 21:51:29 Duration : 3:21
	Can't Keep Living Like This, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Diamonds and Dirt Start: 21:51:29 End: 21:56:41 Duration : 5:12
	Feel Like Going Home, Cash Box Kings, Holler And Stomp Start: 21:56:41 End: 22:00:00 Duration : 3:19

Bman's Exclusive Interview: Jimbo Mathus

Bman: Hi Jimbo.I first became aware of your work back in the early 2000's. I don't remember exactly when but I know that you were touring with Buddy Guy. I actually went to see Buddy with a fellow picker and you opened and I said "who is this guy". I mean you blew us away. We weren't expecting a great group cause in Arizona a lot of times the bigger acts don't bring along such talent. Later I realized you were also playing in Buddy's band as well. I think that you were playing an old Bobcat or something. I immediately went home and dug into your earlier releases, trying to figure out how I had missed you. I mean I have blues antennae all over and wow!! Enough about me. The Knockdown Society was a great band.

Are you still playing any songs from that band or are you all Tri-State Coalition now?


Jimbo:I PLAY A MIX OF MATERIAL GOING BACK TO THE "SONGS FOR ROSETTA" ALBUM, ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH THE CONFEDERATE BUDDHA. I USUALLY CUSTOMIZE MY SET LIST TO THE TYPE OF AUDIENCE I'M PERFORMING FOR.

Bman: Yeah. That makes a lot of sense with the diversity of your music. Back around 2004 or so I understand that you opened your own studio with great old gear. I am a big fan of non digital everything so I know where you're going there... tell me how opening the studio has changed your schedule. Does it require a lot of your time?

Jimbo: MY STUDIO IS CALLED DELTA RECORDING CO-OP. I PURCHASED MY BASIC RECORDING GEAR BACK IN THE 1990S WHEN SNZ (Squirrel Nut Zippers) STARTED RECORDING OUR OWN MUSIC. MY BASIC GEAR CONSISTS OF FOUR TELEFUNKEN PRE-AMPS FROM THE 1950S, AN RCA-77 RIBBON MIC AND AN RCA-44 RIBBON MIC.

Bman: You just can't get the rich sound from newer gear. I know that having the studio has got to be a lot of work but getting the right sound is a lot of the battle. Are you expanding the studio or are you keeping it small?


Jimbo: I HAVE USED THE SAME GEAR THE WHOLE TIME, HAVEN'T PURCHASED ANYTHING NEW IN QUITE A WHILE.

Bman: I notice from watching your schedule that you play a lot close to home. Can't blame you to not want to "live" on the road. Is that the thought behind the Ground Zero Club? I know you get a lot of great talent down there.


Jimbo: CAN'T ANSWER, IN REGARD TO GROUND ZERO. IT'S NOT MY CLUB AND I DON'T DO ANYTHING THERE EXCEPT PERFORM. MORGAN FREEMAN AND BILL LUCKETT ARE THE OWNERS.

Bman: I appreciate that clarification. I thought that I had actually read that you were one of the partners.

I can imagine that as you traveled north there was a lot of confusion (like a foreign language) with your music until you hit NYC. It is really sophisticated and crafty. Is it getting through to middle America? I grew up there which is what raises the question.


Jimbo: I THINK MY MUSIC IS SLOWLY FINDING ITS AUDIENCE. MY MUSIC IS WRITTEN ABOUT THE SOUTH, SO SOUTHERNERS "GET IT" BEFORE ANYONE ELSE, BUT THAT'S NOT TO SAY I DON'T HAVE FANS FROM COAST TO COAST.

Bman: Oh, you definitely have fans across the country and overseas. I grew up in the Northeast around Pittsburgh and now live in the southwest. I have friends and readers in all corners.

The Tri-State Coalition is a bit of a change in direction from the Knockdown Society. All of your music has a common thread which to me is warmth and honesty. Tell me what you see the progression to be. How is it changing and where is it going?


Jimbo: THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE KNOCKDOWN SOCIETY SOUND AND THE TRI-STATE SOUND IS THAT I'VE BROUGHT MORE OF A COUNTRY AND SOUTHERN ROCK INFLUENCE INTO THE MUSIC. I'VE ALWAYS LIKED TO MIX UP THE BLACK AND WHITE MUSIC AS I FEEL THAT IS WHERE MY TRUE SOUND LIES.

Bman: I can see that. A lot of the early blues musicians from the south have a lot of country influence (or vice versa). As music has become more available outside of regions, how music is perceived has changed considerably. Much of today's "country" music is more like "pop" than say Marty Robbins or Porter Wagoner and a lot of the "blues" has to be really polished and have a lot of notes in the solos to sell. I was watching some old Porter Wagoner shows on RFD the other day and thought "a lot of this has more kin to the blues than some of the stuff I hear today".

I can tell you're having a lot of fun with what you are doing but it's obviously very serious. You seem to be a very prolific writer. Are you working on new material right now?


Jimbo: I WRITE ALL THE TIME. I'M ACTUALLY WORKING ON NEW MATERIAL, GOT A NEW GROUP OF SONGS TOGETHER THAT I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT. IT WILL DEFINITELY BE IN THE "BUDDHA" VEIN, WHICH IS COUNTRY-TINGED SOUTHERN ROCK WITH MORE STORYTELLING ELEMENTS.

Bman: That sounds great! I know I'm looking forward to it. I really like the new Confederate Buddha cd... "Who'll Sop My Gravy". How do you come up with something like that? I mean that is so on it!


Jimbo: GLAD YOU LIKE THE BUDDHA, BUT "SOP MY GRAVY" IS ON "SONGS FOR ROSETTA."

Bman: Yeah, I know. It was just a fleeting thought...something that occurred to me.

I started out as a kid listening to Duane Allman and found my way back through the blues to the Delta. Although I really like some of the newer style (polished) players, I really find a tremendous love for players like Skip James, Charley Patton and Robert Pete Williams. What is it about the south that breeds these sounds?


Jimbo: THE SOUTH IS A STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL INTOXICATING MIXTURE OF OPPOSITES. ART IS BEAUTY, BUT THE ARTISTS YOU MENTION WERE A PRODUCT OF SLAVERY AND OPPRESSION OF AN ENTIRE CULTURE AND RACE. THAT IS NOW CALLED "THE BLUES." THOSE ARTISTS STROVE TO PURSUE THEIR MUSIC AGAINST EVERY POSSIBLE OBSTACLE. JUST BEING A "BLUES SINGER" PUT THEM EVEN OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN SOCIETY. THEIR MUSIC MUSIC WAS "DEVIL MUSIC," RELEGATED TO LIQUOR AND WHOREHOUSE ENVIRONS.

Bman: Even your description of the music is poetic. Do you write your songs as a group or is it all composed in your head. I for some reason bet that you think... "the piano will play this here and I'll have this lick there" when you're penciling it in your head.


Jimbo: I WRITE AND ARRANGE ALL MY OWN SONGS WITH MY PARTICULAR BAND IN MIND.

Bman: Are there any photos of your studio that you might like to share with your fans. I was walking through a turn of the century cotton gin yesterday and I just dug the aesthetics. Now I'm sure that your studio is way cool but I just have this imagined notion that it is really raw... the way a guys place would be if there were no women.

Jimbo: YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY STUDIO, IN COMO MISSISSIPPI, IN MY VIDEO FOR "CONFEDERATE BUDDHA" -- PARTS WERE SHOT IN THE ROOM WHERE WE ALL RECORD.


Bman: Oh yeah. Now that you mention it I can see that. It never occurred to me. By the way I dig that "buckskin" jacket. I couldn't pull off the "Manuel" outfit though! Are you making your way out west again any time soon?


Jimbo: YES, THANKS FOR ASKING--HOPE TO MAKE IT OUT WEST SOMETIME IN THE SPRING OF 2012. BOOYAH.

Bman: We'll be waiting for an update and watching your schedule. I really appreciate your time.
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New Release: Live In Shanghi - Sam Hooper Group - Review

I just got a copy of Sam Hooper Groups new cd "Live In Shanghai". This recording is killer. This recording includes a few originals as well as a number of old blues standards and a few "classic" pieces. Sam takes a very broad look at the blues with a jazz, funk blues take with jaw dropping instrumentals. Only the Allman Brothers "Southbound" is even slightly predictable. I have been listening to this recording pretty much non stop for a few days and it's just great! Each song is a great opportunity for the extremely talented band to stretch out into long jam interludes. Now by long I don't mean boring. I mean intense and jam packed. Sam, who plays a mean guitar and sings is joined by Jordan Scannella on Bass and vocals (wow!!) and Akira Nakamura on drums. This band is really stacked and it really hits a groove!
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Peter Frampto kicks off the 35th Anniversary UK Tour at the Manchester Bridgewater Hall on Friday 11th November.

Tickets on sale Thursday May 5th at 10am
National Ticket Hotline: 08700 603 777
Book Online: www.seetickets.com

Following his critically acclaimed new album "Thank You Mr Churchill", Grammy® winning guitarist and songwriter Peter Frampton will tour the UK this November in celebration of his multi-platinum-selling live album "Frampton Comes Alive!"

The tour will see Frampton perform the legendary double live album in its entirety. Tickets for the highly anticipated UK concerts will go on general sale Thursday May 5th at 10am.

Photo Credit: © Denis O'Regan

The 3-hour show will feature a complete performance of Frampton Comes Alive! including the singles Baby, I Love Your Way, Do You Feel Like We Do and Show Me The Way, along with highlights from Frampton's extensive album catalogue.

Originally released in January 1976, Frampton Comes Alive! is one of the best-selling live albums in chart history. It spent a total of 10 weeks at the top of the American Billboard 200 and sold over 17 million copies worldwide.

Photo Credit: © Denis O'Regan

National Ticket Hotline: 08700 603 777
Book Online: www.seetickets.com

Date:Friday 11 November 2011
Venue:Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Venue Box Office:0161 907 9000
Book Online:www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
Venue Address:Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS

Date:Saturday 12 November 2011
Venue:Cambridge Corn Exchange
Venue Box Office:01223 357 851
Book Online:www.cornex.co.uk
Venue Address:Wheeler Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QB

Date:Sunday 13 November 2011
Venue:London Hammersmith Apollo
Venue Box Office:0843 221 0100
Book Online:www.hammersmithapollo.net
Venue Address:45 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH

Date:Tuesday 15 November 2011
Venue:Birmingham Symphony Hall
Venue Box Office:0121 780 3333 / 0121 357 0000
Book Online:www.thsh.co.uk
Venue Address:Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA

Date:Wednesday 16 November 2011
Venue:Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Venue Box Office:0141 353 8000
Book Online:www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
Venue Address:2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY

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You Know I Love You - James Peterson

Born in Russell County, Ala., Peterson heard the blues early on while working at his father's juke joint, according to a biography posted on Answers.com.

Peterson took up the guitar after leaving home, and became a club owner himself in 1965, opening the Governor's Inn House of Blues in Buffalo, N.Y. Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy were among the blues greats to play the club.

Peterson relocated to Florida in 1980 but had all but ceased performing by the mid-'80s.

His son, Judge Kenneth "Lucky" Peterson, though, a gifted guitarist, organist and singer, was active in the Tampa area, playing with Gene "Sarasota Slim" Hardage. The elder Peterson joined his son and Hardage onstage in 1987 or 1988, Hardage remembers.

"He had such a good time he came back the next week," Hardage says. "That was the beginning of James' involvement in Tampa's blues scene."

From then until he moved back to Alabama about five years ago, Peterson was a consistent presence on Tampa area stages, known for raunchy blues and energetic showmanship that found him walking through the crowd playing his cordless electric guitar, joking with audience members.

He also was beloved by area musicians who played in his band, sat in with him or were encouraged by him.

"He was he was always a great teacher," says George Harris, who runs Panda Studios in Clearwater. "Knowingly or not, MANY great artists owe him a debt we can only repay by passing it on."

Scott Peterson, no relation, of local blues act The Quivering Rhythm Hounds, played with James Peterson for the better part of a year.

"He kind of took me under his wing and allowed me to be his drummer when the Hounds weren't playing," Scott Peterson says. "I learned more about the blues in that year or so then any other time in my career. And I grew up on the south side of Chicago!"

Peterson's son, who grew up hearing his father and the blues greats who played at his nightclub, is a world-renowned player. A child prodigy who learned under the tutelage of blues giant Willie Dixon and jazz organist Jimmy Smith as well as his father, Peterson led bands for Little Milton and Bobby "Blue" Bland, before establishing his own solo career.
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ALLIGATOR RECORDS SIGNS AWARD-WINNING BLUES LEGEND JOE LOUIS WALKER

NEW ALBUM SET FOR JANUARY 2012 RELEASE

Alligator Records is pleased to announce the signing of celebrated guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Joe Louis Walker, the man Blues Revue called "one of contemporary blues' most dynamic and innovative musicians, who releases consistently exciting music. No matter what he's singing, Walker's approach is soulful, heartfelt and spellbinding." According to Living Blues, he is "one of today's modern musical masters." Walker's Alligator debut will be released in January of 2012.

Alligator president Bruce Iglauer is thrilled to have Walker on board. "Joe Louis Walker is one of the most exciting and passionate bluesmen of his generation. He's a major talent whose music speaks to both blues and rock fans. We're excited to help bring his music to a larger audience than ever."

And Walker's in full agreement. "Alligator has clearly been one of the most important blues labels of our time and I am proud to say that I am an Alligator artist. I look forward to being part of the Alligator family."

Over his 27-year career, Walker has released 24 albums and toured worldwide. He won four Blues Music Awards, including the 2010 Album Of The Year Award for Between A Rock And A Hard Place (Stony Plain Records), and has been nominated for 43 more. He's also recorded as a guest with some of the blues world's best-known artists, including appearances on Grammy-winning records by B.B. King and James Cotton.

Joe Louis Walker was born in the Fillmore district of San Francisco on December 25, 1949. By the time he was 16, he was working the local club scene steadily as an in-demand guitar player. When Walker was 19 he befriended famed guitarist Michael Bloomfield. Bloomfield introduced Walker to many of the day's top rockers and helped push Walker's blues into a more rock-fueled direction. The two were close friends until Bloomfield's death in 1981.

In 1985 Walker released his debut, Cold Is The Night, on Hightone Records, his first of many outstanding albums. Firmly rooted in blues, gospel, R&B and rock, the album caught the attention of music fans everywhere. Over the course of the next 26 years, with each subsequent release, Walker's audience continued to grow, as his touring schedule continued to expand. He's played major European festivals, including Northsea Jazz Festival, Glastonbury, Notodden and Montreux, as well as festivals in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Ireland, Turkey and Brazil. He's appeared on national television, including performances on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, The Don Imus Show and Later With Jools Holland in the UK.
Fans and critics have been celebrating Walker for years. Living Blues said, "His fretwork is indelibly stamped with his own trademark blend of emotional heat and impeccable precision -- even at his most flamboyant, Walker sounds as if he's playing ideas, not just notes."

The New York Times raved, "Walker is a singer with a Cadillac of a voice. He delivers no-nonsense, gutsy blues. His voice is weather-beaten but ready for more; his guitar solos are fast, wiry and incisive, moaning with bluesy despair."
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Travelin' Bone - Dale Boyle

Dale Boyle is a Gaspé born, Montreal-based award-winning folk, country, and blues singer-songwriter. He has been called “One of the best to emerge from north of the border” (AmericanaHomeplace.com) and “an accomplished musician, a fine singer, and an exceptionally thoughtful, meticulous songwriter" (CanadianBlues.ca).

Dale's songs tap into a number of subject areas, from the out-of-work miner to the First World War veteran; the local bartender to the small town painter.

He is an International Narrative Song Competition Winner; Lys Blues Songwriter of the Year award Winner; Two-time Lys Blues Folk/Blues Artist of the Year award Winner; International Songwriting Competition and USA Songwriting Competition finalist.

Dale has appeared in the CBC ENJEUX documentary film Le Mystère Coffin and his music has been included in the Learning Landscapes online journal and the audio version of Daniel Levitin’s best selling book, The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.

His live performances reflect a casual demeanour, sense of humour, and storytelling approach also found on his solo acoustic recordings: In My Rearview Mirror: A Story From a Small Gaspé Town (2004) and his most recent, Small Town van Gogh (2007), which reached number 15 on the Euro Americana Chart.

Dale is also the founder of Song Routes (SongRoutes.com), an online magazine that explores the art of songwriting through feature interviews with established songwriters, producers, authors, etc.

Dale's PhD research at McGill University explores the role that music can play in teaching across academic disciplines and Dale teaches the McGill Education course, "Music Listening for Education."
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You know I Love You Baby - Lee Gates

Lee Gates has an incredible presence, standing well over six feet tall, his entire body draped with muscles from a life of hard work.

He also has Blues genes, since he’s a first cousin to Albert Collins. If Lee isn’t a true-Blue, Mississippi Delta Bluesman, then nobody can carry that moniker. He’s also a Luther Allison-style blues rocker from Pontotoc, Mississippi. Lee hasn’t had any of the breaks that many other less-skilled blues-rockers have had in spite of his blazing guitar work and good writing skills.

Lee Gates was born in Mississippi and moved to Milwaukee in 1959 as a teenager where he has been playing his brand of down home Blues for the past 50 years. Blues legend Albert Collins is his first cousin (although it wasn’t until ‘74 that Lee met him) and you can hear the family influence in Lee’s fluid guitar style and tone.

My daddy’s brother had a lot of kids out there in Texas. I never met them as a child, but we all knew of each other. When Albert came to Milwaukee I showed him around and we did some gigs together. Every time he came to town we would go out and eat supper together, he was a good friend to me.

In October of 2003 Lee called Music Maker and announced that he was coming to NC to make a MMRF CD. Tim Duffy, MMRF president, asked Lee to travel to Alabama to record with producer/drummer Ardie Dean. Two days later, Lee caught a Greyhound to Huntsville. Missing a layover in Nashville, Lee arrived early in the morning, went straight to the studio with Ardie and proclaimed the record done in three hours.

One must rejoice in the “happening” of Lee’s first CD, Lee Gates & the Alabama Cotton Kings, with MMRF, especially the glorious tone of his guitar. After performing for 52 years, Lee has finally started his recording career. Since his first album with Music Maker, Lee has recorded two more albums, Black Lucy’s Deuce & Touring with Lucy, released in September of 2009.
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Long Saturday Night - Terry Quiett Band

In last few years the Terry Quiett Band has logged 200,000+ miles and played
close to three-hundred shows across America’s Heartland. From 6th Street in
Austin to the Windy City of Chicago,they are mesmerizing audiences with their
original and contemporary blues-soaked sound. They also,pay their share of dues
(and tolls) traveling the Rocky Mountains of Denver, the blue grass of Kentucky
and on Beale Street in Memphis and every state in between, winning fans and
expanding their core grassroots audience with each performance.

In 2010 they entered the studio and recorded the album “Just My Luck” with
world renowned, Grammy-winning producer Jim Gaines(Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos
Santana,Steve Miller Band, George Thorogood,Luther Allison, Albert Collins)
taking their sound to an entirely new level.Hightone Music Group in Chicago
released it in June 2011. It debut at #21 on the Roots Music Report on Blues
Radio charts and maintained for 12 weeks.

Along the way the Terry Quiett Band has shared the stage with international
guitar legends including Jonny Lang, Robert Cray,38 Special,Doobie Brothers,
Edgar Winter,Kenny Wayne Shepherd,Walter Trout,Robin Trower, Tab Benoit, Eric
Sardinas,Albert Cummings,Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Bernard
Allison,Bugs Henderson,Big Head Todd and the Monters, and Devon Allman as well
as numerous talented regional artists.

Terry Quiett Band has a com­manding presence onstage and explodes every power
trio cliché by cutting a broad swath of striking original material from
haunt­ing Delta blues and sophisticated jazzy swing to chesty rock featuring his
flawless guitar technique and deeply soulful vocals. His latest release Just My
Luck, produced by the legend­ary Jim Gaines is a modern master­piece of highly
charged, blues-based music.~ Dave"Doctor Blues Man"Rubin

"...one of the hottest power-trio outfits on the scene today. They successfully
mix the blues of the Delta with the psychedelia of the Sixties...its apparent
that Terry Quiett is ready for much bigger things in the blues world, and "Just
My Luck" is an excellent starting point!!!"
-Sheryl & Don Crow, Nashville Blues Society

"...beautiful guitar work...the solos speak volumes a la Clapton and Larry
Carlton...this guy makes wonderful compositions and can sing beautifully. Yes
for me a big surprise this album, check it out."
-Frank van Engelen, Bluesmagazine.nl

"There is the rawness and beauty of windswept plains and harsh weather in his
unvarnished sounding vocals. Lucky in love hasnt been the hand dealt to
Quiett,but we are fortunate to hear the musical result."
-Doug Hill, The Norman Transcript

"...shows that blues/rock power trios can adapt to the 21st century without
relying on clichés by adding the versatility needed to deal with todays genre
bending times. Fun beer blast music that'll get every middle aged white running
to get his air guitar out of its case so he can jam."
-Chris Spector, Midwest Record Review
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Grammy and Oscar Award winning singer/songwriter, Christopher Cross, will perform a one-off concert at London's prestigious Bloomsbury Theatre on Mond

Grammy and Oscar Award winning singer/songwriter, Christopher Cross, will perform his first and only UK concert in two years at London’s prestigious Bloomsbury Theatre on Monday 7th November 2011. Tickets go on sale Wednesday August 3rd at 10.00am. The special one-off UK show follows the recent release of Christopher’s new solo album, Doctor Faith.

Known to millions of music fans around the world, his classic hits include Sailing, Ride Like The Wind (covered by Saxon and East Side Beat) and the Oscar winning Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) from the hit movie ‘Arthur’ starring Dudley Moore.

LIVE AT THE BLOOMSBURY THEATRE
MONDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2011

24 Hour Box Office: 0871 230 1101
Book Online: www.seetickets.com

Tickets: £30.00
Venue Box Office: 020 7388 8822
www.thebloomsbury.com

The Bloomsbury Theatre
15 Gordon Street
London, WC1H 0AH

Accomplishments

5 Grammy Awards
1 Oscar Award
1 Golden Globe Award
9 Million Worldwide Album Sales
4 #1 Singles
9 Top 20 Pop/AC Hits
90 Songs Composed and Recorded

Christopher Cross - Official Biography

Christopher Cross was by far the biggest new star of 1980, virtually defining adult contemporary radio with a series of smoothly sophisticated ballads including the #1 hit, "Sailing."

Christopher Cross' 1980 self-titled debut album with the lead single Ride Like the Wind rocketed to the #2 spot; the massive success of the second single Sailing made Cross a superstar, and in the wake of two more Top 20 hits, Never Be the Same and Say You'll Be Mine, he walked off with an unprecedented and record-setting five Grammys in 1981, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for Sailing.

He soon scored a second #1, as well as an Academy Award, with Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do), which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen for the smash Dudley Moore film comedy Arthur.

Christopher's much-anticipated second album Another Page (1983), produced the hits All Right, No Time for Talk, and a Top Ten entry for Think of Laura, a song that featured prominently in the daytime drama, General Hospital. Amazingly, he charted 8 singles into the Billboard Top-40 charts between 1980 and 1983.

Four years, two albums, eight hit singles, several world tours, five Grammy's, and one Oscar marked Christopher's meteoric rise to the top.

To date, Christopher has released eight albums (not counting hits packages), a body of work revealing a steady, focused dedication to that oh-so-rare commodity of the latter-day popster – artistic growth. Those who have followed Cross have reaped the rewards of set after set of intelligently written and performed melodic pop.

Over the years, Cross has remained a unique artist, replete with that confounding blend of sensitivity, determination and conviction of his own artistry.

Beyond the Cross-mania years, Christopher co-wrote and sang the song that helped define the 1984 Summer Olympics, A Chance for Heaven; he co-wrote and sang the delightful Loving Strangers for the hit 1986 Tom Hanks movie, Nothing in Common; and the following year he presented I Will (Take You Forever), a lovely duet with international Les Miserables star Frances Ruffelle, which tune has graced many a wedding (and is still on radio worldwide).

Singles from most all of his albums charted in Japan and elsewhere in East; and the rollicking In the Blink of an Eye enjoyed a smashing top-ten success in Germany and surrounding territories in 1992.

Christopher Cross' string of post-megahit albums from the mid-1980s to the present represents, in a consistent manner, a hard-travelled road of integrity, a refusal to compromise: Every Turn of the World, Christopher's foray into a harder rocking style which delighted fans; Back of My Mind, a collection of breezy pop perfection with a foreshadowing of the deeper range to come; Rendezvous, the insightful, landmark Cross set that found him tackling thoughtful subjects; Window, a heartfelt, acoustic-pop of the era; and Walking In Avalon / Red Room, arguably the very pinnacle of sophisticated, mature, and, lest we forget, fun.

Christopher continues to record and perform, averaging about 100 live shows per year. Every few years, the world has been gifted with a new set of songs, each of the albums growing innately from the last while resolutely advancing the state of his art. And he has continued to seek out his fans worldwide by regularly hitting the concert road, never depriving those fans of the early hits (played note-perfect), as well as a broad range of his latest work – the songs where his heart (and his art) truly lies. The audience response is never less than rapturous.

That later work, much of it in collaboration with longtime cohort Rob Meurer, stands up to the best of better-known contemporary pop; some would say it stands a bit taller. It also stands as a testament to an artist who strives to deepen. Christopher Cross has many a laurel, none of which has ever been rested on.

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RUTHIE FOSTER’S NEW ALBUM, LET IT BURN, RECORDED IN NEW ORLEANS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, EXPANDS MUSICAL BOUNDARIES

RUTHIE FOSTER’S NEW ALBUM, LET IT BURN,
RECORDED IN NEW ORLEANS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS,
EXPANDS MUSICAL BOUNDARIES

January 31 release on Blue Corn Music features Blind Boys of Alabama, soul legend William Bell, and songs by Adele, Black Keys, Los Lobos, Johnny Cash, The Band, Pete Seeger, Crosby, Stills & Nash and more.

AUSTIN, Texas — Those who have followed Ruthie Foster’s eclectic musical history know that she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel. And when Grammy Award-winning producer John Chelew suggested she record an album in New Orleans — with support handpicked from the Crescent City’s overflowing pool of talent — it was an opportunity for Ruthie to infuse fresh spices into her already rich sonic gumbo. The result is Let It Burn — slated for January 31, 2012 release on Blue Corn Music — a recording that smolders, sizzles and ignites with an intensity born from her vibrant voice and indelible presence.

Ruthie’s astonishing voice has taken her on an amazing ride. She came from humble church choir beginnings in rural Texas, followed by a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy Band, and ended up in New York City with a major-label development deal that went sour. After she moved back to Texas to care for her ailing mother, Foster took a break from singing professionally for a couple of years. When she resumed her music career in Austin, she became a regular nominee at the Austin Music Awards, winning Best Folk Artist in 2004-05 and Best Female Vocalist in 2007-08. Broadening her sound by blending blues and soul aspects into her folk roots, Ruthie added a Grammy nomination to her list of achievements (Best Contemporary Blues Album for her last studio release, 2009’s The Truth According to Ruthie Foster). And, in a nod to her astounding range, she then won seemingly contradictory Blues Music Association awards for both Best Traditional and Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist in back-to-back years.

In addition to leading her own band and touring it around the world, Foster has also collaborated on stage and recordings with a diverse list of artists including Warren Haynes, Big Head Todd, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Bibb and Paul Thorn. She’s a regular favorite at an equally diverse list of festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Monterey Blues Festival, Merlefest and the Kate Wolf Festival.

The ingredients for Let It Burn, recorded at New Orleans’ Piety Street Studios, start with some of that city’s most respected players: The Funky Meters’ rhythm section of bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Russell Batiste, guitarist Dave Easley, and renowned saxophonist James Rivers collectively infuse the tracks with the groove-based, in-the-pocket vibe that comes naturally to New Orleans-bred musicians. The addition of Hammond B3 wizard Ike Stubblefield, who has toured and recorded with everyone from Curtis Mayfield to Eric Clapton, gives the album a jazzy organ-combo feel. Finally, legendary gospel singers the Blind Boys of Alabama and soul icon William Bell add extra depth to the project’s surprisingly eclectic collection of cover songs and fresh originals.

Besides the New Orleans location, there was another significant “first” associated with these sessions. “This is the only album I’ve done where I don’t play an instrument, which is really different. It gave me a lot more freedom vocally. Without a guitar, all I did was concentrate on singing,” Foster explains. “Sometimes I tried to channel Mavis Staples vocally, but I also wanted to bring a kind of Cassandra Wilson/Sade sultriness to some of the songs.”

The results are powerful, defining performances of Adele’s anthemic “Set Fire to the Rain,” John Martyn’s poignant and sensual “Don’t Want to Know,” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” all of which take on new vibrancy with distinctive musical arrangements and Ruthie’s commanding presence. The achingly beautiful, atmospheric ballad version of “Ring of Fire” is at the heart of this album, and potently showcases Foster as one of the finest interpretive singers of our time. “When it comes to songs, often older ones, I love it when they find me and that’s what happened with ‘Ring of Fire.’ I put myself inside of that song, which speaks to the passion of a new relationship,” she says.

Ruthie mines other tunes from a variety of sources such as the Black Keys (“Everlasting Light,” given a sparkling and righteous treatment), Pete Seeger (a dynamic, ominous swamp/jazz reimagining of “If I Had a Hammer”) and Los Lobos (the rambling, haunting “This Time”).

The church is never far from anything Foster touches as her spiritual original “Lord Remember Me” with the Blind Boys, featuring a sanctified slide solo from guitarist Easley, makes clear. The album’s opening and closing tracks also spotlight the Blind Boys and bookend the project with a devotional approach. “I haven’t lost my gospel in the way I approach a song,” explains Ruthie.

Another new Foster song is “Aim for the Heart” (a co-write with Jon Tiven), which works Porter’s funky bass, Stubblefield’s expressive organ and Easley’s snake-like guitar into a groove which supports the deeply personal motto (“Aim for the heart/And you’ll never go wrong”) that Foster has exhibited in both her life and music.

Rounding out this smoldering collection of tunes are covers of The Band’s melancholic “It Makes No Difference,” David Crosby’s politically charged “Long Time Gone” and William Bell’s classic “You Don’t Miss Your Water” (with Bell dueting on a slow, jazz/blues version of the standard, augmented by a stunning Rivers solo), all of which further display Ruthie’s uncanny knack for finding the simmering essence of any song.

On Let It Burn, Ruthie Foster takes the listener on her most personal journey yet, sounding like she is pouring her heart out late at night, and her deeply soulful vocals create a spiritual soundscape to support her testimony. This is the album her fans have been waiting for — and that the rest of the world will listen to in wonder.

RUTHIE FOSTER TOUR DATES

Sat., Jan. 14 NORFOLK, VA Attucks Theater
Sun., Jan. 15 CHARLESTON, WV Mountain Stage
Sat., Jan. 21 CROCKETT, TX Crockett Civic Theater
Tues., Jan. 31 LOS ANGELES, CA Grammy Museum (The Drop or L.A. media)
Wed., Feb. 1 LOS ANGELES, CA Grammy Museum (The Drop or L.A. media)
Thurs., Feb. 2 PORTLAND, OR Aladdin Theater, with Paul Thorn
Fri., Feb. 3 SPOKANE, WA The Bing Crosby Theater, with Paul Thorn
Sat., Feb. 4 SEATTLE, WA The Triple Door, with Paul Thorn
Mon., Feb. 6 CHICO, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., with Paul Thorn
Tues., Feb. 7 ARCATA, CA Humboldt State University, with Paul Thorn
Wed., Feb. 8 NAPA, CA Napa Valley Opera House, with Paul Thorn
Thurs., Feb. 9 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Great American Music Hall, with Paul Thorn
Fri., Feb. 10 SANTA BARBARA, CA UC Santa Barbara, with Paul Thorn
Sat., Feb. 11 PHOENIX, AZ The Compound Grill, with Paul Thorn
Sun., Feb. 12 TUCSON, AZ Berger Performing Arts Center, with Paul Thorn
Tues., Feb. 14 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO Strings Music Pavilion, with Paul Thorn
Thurs., Feb. 16 DURANGO, CO Fort Lewis College, with Paul Thorn
Fri., Feb. 17 BEAVER CREEK, CO Vilar Center for the Arts with Paul Thorn
Sat., Feb. 18 DENVER, CO Swallow Hill Music Presents @L2 Arts & Culture Center, with Paul Thorn
Thurs., Feb. 23 THE WOODLANDS, TX Dosey Doe Café
Fri., Feb. 24 AUSTIN, TX Antone’s
Fri., March 2 CARRBORO, NC Cat's Cradle, with Paul Thorn (T)
Sat., March 3 WINSTON-SALEM, NC Ziggy's, with Paul Thorn (T)
Sun., March 4 ROANOKE, VA Kirk Ave, with Paul Thorn (T)
Wed., March 7 ALEXANDRIA, VA Birchmere, with Paul Thorn (T)
Thurs., March 8 PHILADELPHIA, PA WCL, with Paul Thorn (T)
Fri., March 9 NEW YORK, NY City Winery, with Paul Thorn (T)
Sat., March 10 CHATHAM, NJ Sanctuary, with Paul Thorn (T)
Wed.-Fri., March 14-16 AUSTIN, TX SXSW
Fri., March 17 DALLAS, TX Kessler Theater
Sat.-Sun., March 24-25 SAVANNAH, GA Savannah Music Festival
Sat., March 31 SCHAUMBURG, IL Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts

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JW-JONES - BREAKING BOUNDARIES WITH THE NEW CD 'SEVENTH HOUR' - March 2012

Canada's Top Touring Bluesman, JW-Jones is moving up with a boundary breaking CD. On his 7th release, aptly titled 'Seventh Hour', Jones has teamed up with multi-Juno award winning artist/producer, Steve Dawson, to mix the album. Previous releases have featured legendary guests Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters) and David "Fathead" Newman (Ray Charles); heavy-hitters Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds) and Charlie Musselwhite; two of the most innovative guitarists of our time, Little Charlie Baty and Junior Watson; and Canadian billboard favorite, Colin James. Jones has cut records from Hollywood to Sun Studios in Memphis. Guitar World Magazine featured a CD called ‘Guitar Masters Vol. 2’ that put Jones alongside guitar stars B.B. King, Jimmy Page, and Carlos Santana among others, and he recently landed an endorsement deal with Gibson guitars. After performing in 17 countries, 4 continents, and releasing 6 critically acclaimed discs, it's time for a change. No famous guests. No fancy studios. This is JW-Jones and his band doing what they do best - right at home, recorded in J-Dub's living room by his go-to engineer for the last decade, Jason Jaknunas. Tracked on a crisp fall weekend, this cool release is sure to stir up some discussion about where his music is going as he soars in a vibrant new direction. Shattering visual boundaries is also an integral part of this project. Art director and commercial photographer Mitch Lenet (Panasonic, Subaru, Bell), has developed a concept for this package with cutting edge technology that is guaranteed to turn heads in the music and fashion world. While keeping one foot firmly planted in the roots he came from, Jones believes that appealing to a younger audience is the most important way to ensure the evolution of blues-based music. .
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British Guitarist Trevor Sewell Receives Triple Nominations in Major Hollywood Awards Ceremony.

Trevor Sewell is a British Guitarist who has just received three nominations in the
prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Awards to be held at the Kodak Complex in
Los Angeles on November 17th 2011.
Newcastle born musician Trevor Sewell has received 3 nominations in a
prestigious Awards ceremony in the U.S.A. The Hollywood Music and Media
Awards are held in November at the world famous Kodak Theatre Complex in
Hollywood the home of the Oscars.
Two of Trevor’s songs ‘Where the Wild Ones Go! And ‘Hundred Years’ both from
his current album ‘Calling Your Name’ have been nominated in the categories for
Best blues and Americana/Roots respectively. The album, which is available
Worldwide through iTunes Amazon CdBaby etc., has recently attracted
widespread radio play in the U.S.A. and Trevor is looking forward to attending the
Los Angeles Awards Ceremony on 17th November 2011.
Trevors’ Third Nomination comes in the form of a track from a side project that
he is currently working on entitled ‘The Big Sleep’ and this is nominated in the
Instrumental section. The track taken from the soon to be released album of all
new Film Noir and Surf influenced instrumentals will be released under the name
of ‘the Ad-Ventures’ in the New Year.
Meanwhile a new single ‘Don’t Need Nobody’ from the Calling Your name album
will be released to coincide with the Awards.
Legendary producer Stuart Epps [Led Zep, Elton John, Bill Wyman] recently had
this to say about his first encounter with Sewell’s music
“I’ve only just met this brilliant musician but i can tell you he is the real thing.
Heart felt, passionate and truly excellent rock/blues guitar playing and singing.
Comparable with some of the greats I’ve had the pleasure to work with.
Two of them called Lee, Albert Lee and Alvin Lee.
“Trevor is in my opinion from the same mould and his single ‘Don’t Need Nobody’
gives rock/blues a new boost. You’ve just got to love it!!!”
Trevor who has only recently embarked on a solo career after many years of
playing sessions and touring with other artists said:
“I was initially very pleased when I found out that I had been nominated in such
a high profile event as the Hollywood Music in Media Awards but was absolutely
astounded when I heard that I had been nominated 3 times – I just can’t wait to
go to Hollywood - roll on November.”

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DICKEY BETTS TO HEADLINE ALS SUPPORT BENEFIT CONCERT FESTIVAL FOR “DANGEROUS” DAN TOLER ON NOVEMBER 12TH & 13T

DICKEY BETTS TO HEADLINE ALS SUPPORT BENEFIT CONCERT FESTIVAL FOR “DANGEROUS” DAN TOLER ON NOVEMBER 12TH & 13^TH

SARASOTA, FL - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dickey Betts and his Great Southern Band have signed on to headline the Dan Toler ALS Support Benefit Festival on November 12th and 13th at Herschberger Ranch in Sarasota. The benefit is being held to raise funds for Toler’s battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Herschberger Ranch is located at 13010 Fruitville Road, in Sarasota.

Also scheduled to appear are legendary singer Bonnie Bramlett, the queen of blue-eyed soul, and BlackHawk (headlining on the second day), which had a string of Top 10 country hits in the 1990s including “Every Once in A While” and “I’m Not Strong Enough to Say No.” Others set to appear include “American Idol” season four runner-up Bo Bice, The Artimus Pyle Band, Sean Chambers, Wilson Williams and His Platters, Tony Tyler’s newly named act Come Back Alice, the Mike Kach Group and many more. With such an impressive lineup, fans can hopefully get a chance to hear such Dickey Betts signature Allman Brothers Band classics as “Ramblin’ Man,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Jessica.”

Details: Dan Toler ALS Support Benefit Festival, Nov. 12 and 13 at Herschberger Ranch, 13010 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. Tickets: $20 (one day), $35 (two day pass), $100 (one day VIP), $150 (two day VIP), $5 for children ages 12 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (941) 228-5099 or go online at the

Dan Toler official website: http://www.dantolerbenefit.myevent.com/?cp=1
Tickets will also be available at the ticket office on the days of the event.

“Dan’s always taken care of everybody around him,” said Mark Serio, charity event co-organizer and Mike Kach Group guitarist. “He’s a wonderful cat who I’ve known for 30 years and I would do anything for him. “This is a labor of love for all of us,” Serio added.

A resident of Manatee County’s Whitfield neighborhood, “Dangerous” Dan Toler played guitar in Great Southern before Betts, a resident of Sarasota, landed him The Allman Brothers Band gig in 1979. Toler can be heard on three ABB albums, including the group’s comeback Enlightened Rogues, which reached No. 9 on the Billboard album chart.

The Brothers disbanded in 1982 and Gregg Allman (a former Manatee County resident) formed his namesake solo band with Toler and recently deceased sibling David “Frankie” Toler on drums. Together they recorded the 1986 album, I’m No Angel, which produced the hit title track.

Toler rejoined Great Southern in 2002 and stayed for several years before leaving to pursue various other projects. He announced he had ALS in August of 2011. That same month a highly successful fund-raiser was held for Toler at Aces Live in Bradenton.

If you cannot attend, but would like to send a donation for Dan’s ALS medical treatment, send it to:

Dan Toler, ALS
PO Box 1786
Tallevast, FL 34270

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SEVERN RECORDS NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2012 KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD FROM THE BLUES FOUNDATION

SEVERN RECORDS NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2012 KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD FROM THE BLUES FOUNDATION

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Blues Foundation in Memphis announced on Tuesday the recipients of its annual Keeping the Blues Alive Awards, and named Annapolis-based Severn Records as the honoree in the Record Label category. Recipients of the KBA

Awards will be honored during a recognition brunch Saturday, February 4, 2012, in Memphis, Tennessee. Each year, The Blues Foundation presents the KBA Awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to blues music. The KBA ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 28th International Blues Challenge (IBC), which begins January 31 and features the final rounds of the world’s largest and most prestigious blues music competition, as well as seminars, showcases, and receptions for blues societies, fans, and professionals.

The KBAs are awarded on the basis of merit by a select panel of blues professionals to those working to actively promote and document the music. “This year’s recipients showcase the breadth and diversity of the blues music community. The honorees range from a Mississippi juke joint to a Polish blues festival, from an educator specializing in the diddley bow and the khalam to one of rock’s most legendary guitarists, from a volunteer public radio jock to a television program reaching millions, but they all share a passion to bring the music to the people,” notes Jay Sieleman, Blues Foundation Executive Director.

Severn Records was founded in 1997 by David Earl and released its first three albums in 1998. Since that time, Severn has released over 50 critically-acclaimed titles. As one of the finest labels recording traditional and soul blues, Severn artists and recordings have been nominated for over 25 Blues Music Awards. Its roster of artists includes Tad Robinson, Lou Pride, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Darrell Nulisch, Johnny Moeller, The Chicago Blues Harmonica Project, Mike Morgan, Nora Jean Bruso, Clarence Spady, Big Joe & the Dynaflows, Steve Guyger, and many others. Severn Records will be announcing several new exciting artist signings over the next few months and recently moved into a state of the art, 3,100 square foot space that will house the label's offices and studios in Annapolis.

Tickets to the KBA ceremony are sold only as part of the IBC Big Blue ticket package, available online at www.blues.org or by calling 901.527.2583.

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