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Washington Blues Society August 2013
Bluesletter
Featured Articles
The 2013 BB Awards
Chester Dennis Jones, Bluesman
The Monday Night Interview with
The CD Woodbury Band
CD Reviews
... and more!
On the Cover: Jim McLaughlin at the 2013 BB
Awards (Photo by Laddy Kite)
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In This IssueLetter from the President 2
On the Cover 3
Advertising Rates and Street Team 6
Another View from the Blues Cruise! 11
nterview: The CD Woodbury Band 13
The July Blues Bash 14
Membership Form 15CD Reviews 16
Talent Guide 19
Calendar 20
Blues on the Radio Dial 22
Blues Jam Sessions 22
Blues Venue Guide 23
2013 BB Awards 24
Chester Dennis Jones, Bluesman 26
Bothell Blues Festival Preview 27
Taste of Music Returns to Snohomish 28Stacy Jones Band Live in Chicago! 30
2013 BB Awards Listings 31
Hi Blues Fans,
Regular Bluesletter readers will notice a difference in this months publication. Ive temporarily returned to producing the August issue as our regu
Jesse Phillips, was double-booked this past month. So, this month, instead of having different letters from the Editor or President, this joint l
introduce this issue to you. I will close this welcome letter with a preview of feature articles that are in the works for September issue, too. We hav
take on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise from Bluesletter newcomer Walla Walla Wendy Fekkers and an interview with several memb
CD Woodbury Band. Bob Horn reviews the July Blues Bash, and while The Blues Boss was playing blues ambassador to British bluesman Ian
lled in behind the camera to capture Johnny Brewer and R.J. Knapp and Honey Robin at the Red Crane Restaurant in Shoreline. Weve got 13 CD
in this issue, and Amy Sassenberg and Laddy Kite return to these pages with a review and photos of the 2013 Best of the Blues Awards at the
Performance Arts Center on June 22nd.
Looking ahead, Malcolm Yard Dog Kennedy previews the Bothell Blues Festival, and Washington Blues Society Vice President and Mer
Director Tony Frederickson and I worked together on a preview of this years Taste of Music in Snohomish. The Taste includes our 2013 Internatio
Challenge local competition, and at the end of the day, well know who will represent the Washington Blues Society in Memphis at the 2014 Inte
Blues Competition on Beale Street. This summer, the Stacy Jones Band played in the Chicago Women in the Blues Festival, and weve include
summary of that show alongside pictures of the band playing at the Windy City Blues Society stage at the Chicago Blues Festival. Next mo
introduce a new blues record label called Otter Blues, have a review of the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival from Bob Horn, and an article descri
of the Washington Blues Society volunteer positions and suggested skill sets for each. As an all-volunteer nonprot afliate with the Blues Foun
Memphis, we depend on volunteers to staff festivals, contribute editorial and artistic content to the Bluesletter, and entertain members and non-m
our monthly Blues Bashes at the Red Crane Restaurant in Shoreline on the second Tuesday of each month.
Until next month, please tell your friends about the many opportunities to see live blues in our blues community. To quote my friend Rod Dran
White Rock Blues Society in British Columbia: if no one knows, no one goes.
Eric Steiner, President (and Acting Editor for August 2013),
Washington Blues Society
Weve Got the Monday Night Interv
On With the CD Woodbury Band!
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On the Cover:
Jim McLaughlin at the 2013 BB
Awards - Photo by Laddy Kite
Laddy Kite is a longtime blues enthusiast who at-ends monthly Washington Blues Society Blues
Bashes and blues festivals throughout the Pacic
Northwest. Hes also a frequent contributor tothe
Bluesletter. A fter 33 years as a photojournalist
t KING 5 TV in Seattle, Laddy Kite has retired.
learned a lot about his career in a farewell video
roduced by his friends on YouTube. The video
was made by his coworkers, and we see some of
he onair talent, like newsman Dennis Bounds,
n lighthearted moments. Ill never look at the
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hat Mr. Kite has retired from a day job that has
aken him all over the world (hes lmed andideoed presidents, deliveries of new Boeing
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Papal Visit), I hope hell volunteer more for the
Washington Blues Society. If you watch that
YouTube tribute video closely, youll see Laddy
porting a Nothing Could be Lackin' When
You're Out Cadillacin' tshirt promoting
egendary the Pacic Northwest rock band Jr.
Cadillac. Eric Steiner
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August 2013 Blues Bash
Tuesday, August 13th
Red Crane Restaurant
16716 Aurora Ave North
Shoreline, WA 98133(206) 546-4444
Acoustic: Keith Scott
Electric: The Ben Rice Band
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Looking forward to future Bluesletters:
Next month, well be looking for a few good volunteers, and
nclude reviews of the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival,
heWinthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival, and introduce the Otter
Blues record label.
n October, well celebrate an important milestone with Lee
Oskar, report on the Mount Baker Rhythm and Blues Festival,
and preview this years Blues Blast Awards at Buddy GuysLegends in Chicago
Thank you for reading the Bluesletter! Looking forward to future
Bluesletters:
Next month, well be looking for a few good volunteers, and
nclude reviews of the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival,
heWinthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival, and introduce the Otter
Blues record label.
n October, well celebrate an important milestone with LeeOskar, report on the Mount Baker Rhythm and Blues Festival,
and preview this years Blues Blast Awards at Buddy Guys
Legends in Chicago.Thank you for reading the Bluesletter!
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The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise is an experi-
nce that is a must for everyone! The Washington Blues
ociety holds an annual fundraising rafe, and the grand
rize is a cabin for two on the Legendary Rhythm and
Blue Cruise. Well learn wholl be cruising when Wash-
ngton Blues Society President Eric Steiner and Viceresident Tony Frederickson draw the winning ticket at
his months Taste of Music event in Snohomish after the
nternational Blues Challenge nals on Sunday, August
8th! There are 100 prizes in all, and the other top prizes
nclude an MP3 player as well as tickets to blues festivals
nd blues clubs in the Evergreen State.
n my Bluesletter debut, I wanted to share my enthusiasm
or the blues cruise with Bluesletter readers and begin by
sting a few comments from fellow blue cruisers:
After the rst cruise, one can now die happy, cause
heyve had about the best this world is going to offer
Its a life changing Experience that you cant describe,
ust have to live it
Its like taking a drink of the blues from a re hoseBlues 24/7, so much to see & do its hard to choose, so
ou just keep coming back!
Its like meeting the family you were meant to be in
orever
Ive just been on the best holiday with 1800 of my best
riends
The excitement of it all . . . it doesnt diminish even
fter your 8th cruise.
You see bands that you have never seen live and nd
ew ones too love.
Can you dream of anything better than seven days of sun,
un, blues music 24/7, 28 of the best blues musicians, ex-
tic places to visit and being among fellow blues lovers?
have been to many festivals that are over the top, but
here is no experience that compares to the blues cruise.No worries, responsibilities, or problems other than de-
iding what acts to catch and delectable food to eat. Had
not been dancing to such fabulous music the whole
me, I would have put 10 or more pounds on as I ate at
ll hours of the day and night. . . . . I am still drooling ev-
ry time I think about the delectable assortment of food.
The party starts from the moment the plane land and
oes not end until you get back on the plane. If this is
our rst time, make sure to take the pre-party in as it
s a great way to get acquainted, or reunited, with your
lues family. Being a rst-timer, I did the pre-party and
meet so many people who were happy to invite me into
heir group, tell stories of their past cruise experiences,
ive information on the must dos, introduce you to other
luesers, and share a lot of laughter.
Once on board, the music is going, drinks are handed out
nd the bon-voyage party is a happening place . To sea
he ship goes and now its time to nd my cabin. I have
o admit, I was totally overwhelmed with the size of this
hip. There are so many stages to catch different acts and
o many things to do. Everyone is willing to help you
et around and more times than not, invite you along to
oin in the group fun. I made so many friends just wan-
ering around. The excitement among my new founded
lues friends only grew and the fun climaxed upon an-
ouncing I was a virgin! Yep, virgin (cruiser, that is..).
I had several very anxious blues fans who wanted to de-
virginize me. There are many stories that are best left on
the ship, but let me assure you: you will just have to have
the experience yourself. It was the best virgin party I
ever had thanks to my friends, old and new. I even got
a personal virgin party the last night on the cruise thatmade sure I ended my cruising adventure with lots of
laughter (thanks to Washington Blues Society Vice Presi-
dent Tony Frederickson).
The lineup of musicians is stellar, all styles of blues. You
not only get to see these fabulous musicians perform
live, you get to know them personally. The musicians
are among the crowd, admiring fellow musicians as well
as the fans. It is truly one big happy family whether this
is your rst time or return cruiser. Now imagine 28 of
the best musicians and their bands performing on stage
every day of the cruise, about 70 performances. The
pro-jam starts about midnight outside by the pool, with
all the musicians playing together, creating sound that
is unimaginable. Inside, the Piano Bar and Ocean Bar
is going as well into the early morning with musiciansstopping through to join in a set or two. It was amaz-
ing to watch the different generations bringing their skill
and sound to create some wowmusic. Then, the jam-
min after hours. You would nd a few musicians just
not ready to hit the hay and start playing and some of
the cruisers would bring out their instruments, next thing
you know you have cruisers and musicians knocking out
some music- totally unorganized until all hours of the
morning. There is a lot of laughter and entertainment to
take in that you dont want to stop. Sleep a few hours,
get up and do it again. I believe I turned into the joker
with a permanent smile on my face. I was on such a high
that I never noticed the sleep deprivation until the end of
the cruise. There was so much more, but I want to leave
some surprises for you to learn about yourself.
Each night, there is a theme party aboard ship, and you
can choose to dress up a lot or a little. Of course, the
more some people drink . . . . the braver or crazier they
get (but we all have the most fun we could possibly
imagine). Costumes galore of every kind, little or small
and everyone is acting the part they are dressed like. It is
a hoot! The ship has a contest where you go on stage, if
you choose, and get to show off your runway attire. The
last night there is a huge award ceremony to honor those
participants.
But wait, the party is not only on board the ship, its also
at the ports with beach parties at these exotic places.
Imagine sandy beaches, clear sunny skies, where the
water is bath warm and a brilliant blue. It is a scene
out of the Frankie Vall beach party episodes. The musi-
cians bring their music to the beach; dancing, drinking,
snorkeling, swimming, boating, or taking an excursion
is some of the things you can do. The music never stops
and it is funny to see other cruise ships at port with all
their passengers hanging off one side of their deck listen-
ing and watching us party to the best blues music around.
Our Our Ship Kicks Assbanner is fully displayed and
we are totally envied.
The Legendary Rhythm Blues Cruise was a surprise for
me in many ways and a trip of a lifetime. Blues festi-
vals are fantastic but a blues cruise is over the top- the
ultimate experience that is worth a life time of m
and lasting friendships. Seven days of saturate
otic blues- more than a years worth packed int
experience. Friendships creating cherished
that will keep you laughing for years to come.
absolutely leave wanting more and make plansanother blues cruise.
If blues music rocks you to the core, speaks to
and you thrive for more . . .make it happen, n
sources, cause nothing compares to a blues cru
My advice would be: a) Be Bold with Blues!,
Time Now!, and c) Find the Funds!
They call me the wanderer but lost I am not. I
way upon the blues cruise. Verandah, Promen
deck, all these places lled with sounds of mus
dancing fool, up all hours of the night, hanging
my blues family- that is what life is about. Lau
and living life to the fullest! On the Legendary
and Blues Cruise!
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Jazz Alley
August 2013 Calendar
August 2 4
John Pizzarelli Quartet with Special
Bucky Pizzarelli
Guitar legends blend pop, jazz, and ssetting the standard for stylish moder
August 6 7
Nicholas Payton trumpeter extrord
August 8 11
Monty Alexander, John Clayton and
Hamilton: Reunion in Seattle
August 13 14
FM 91.3 Welcomes The Cookers
August 15 18Stanley Clarke Band
August 20 25
Lee Ritenour (guitar), Larry Goldi
(Hammond B3) and Peter Erskine (d
August 27-28
Marcia Ball
Another View from the Legendary Rhythm and Blues
Cruise! from Walla Walla Wendy Fekkers
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he CD Woodbury BanThe Monday Night Interview...
By Rick J Bowen
ive veteran Northwest musicians united in 2009 to form
he CD Woodbury Band. They won the Washington Blues
ociety Best of the Blues or BB Award for Best
New Band in 2010 and released a live album later that
ear. CD won his second BB award for Best Electric
Guitarist in 2011 and the band just released their rst
tudio album titled Monday Night, which made its way
o the #1 spot on the Roots Radio Chart for Washignton
tate and is charting nationally. I met with three of the
uys: CD Woodbury, Mike Marinig and Mike Fish to get
he lowdown on the band rst-hand.
Rick J Bowen: So here we are at your rehearsal space.
At Dons place, was the album title tune Monday Night,
was written about this place.
Mike Marnig: Its the band room, thats what we call it. It
was a pottery room and a barn.
Mike Fish: Actually had no walls at one time.
CD: The thing is every band I worked in before these
uys the rehearsals were kind of spare. In the rst month
with this band I did more rehearsals than my entire three
ear stint with Mark DeFrense. The band rehearsal is
ur poker night; we get together and do our thing every
Monday. It s what makes this a band not just ve guys
who get together to play music and happen to know the
ame songs.
MF: Chris and I had been doing this since way before
Tim Casey and the Blues Cats. Monday night is the night
we get together and play. Our Families grew up around
Monday night being band night; everything we do
evolves around Monday night. We just kept the traditionoing.
CD: They get generally annoyed if someone cant make
Monday night unless it is for a very good reason. Its set
n stone. Now I did not write the song, the band wrote
he song, they put my name because I put some tinkles
n there. One of the things that motivates what I do is
overty. I had an opportunity to take a job in Portland
nd moved down there but we kept the band together, and
we rehearsed and did shows on weekends. I was gone
ix months but they kept meeting on Monday nights,
ecording ideas and writing songs. So Monday Night
was the rst song they wrote while I was gone.
MM: Really it was Montana, he had that drum beat, and
ish had a bass line that he worked up to go with it.
MF: That second line groove, so I jumped in.
CD: We had all just seen Maceo Parker at Jazz Alley and
hat inspired the funk.
MM: Chris walked in to rehearsal threw in his keyboard
nes, he is inuential on all our songwriting hell say
his is what I hear here, so do this, and then do this right
ere. We are all open to any ideas someone will bring in,
o we end up with a cumulative result. CD did write the
armony lines to my sax line.
CD: Thats why we had to name the albumMonday Night,
although it did cause some confusion for people when we
announced we are releasing our album Monday Night,
people would ask So ok then the show is Monday
night? no the show is Saturday night and the album willbe out Tuesday. What? I thought you said Monday night?
Yes that is the album, it will be out Tuesday.
RB: Sort of like whos on First?
ALL: Exactly!
RB: So the core of this band came from the Tim Casey
Band.
CD: Yeah we should get to the formation of the band.
Those guys (Chris Kliemann, Don Montana, and Mike
Fish) played with Tim Casey for thirteen years, and then
he retired. I had played for Mark Dufresne and with Polly
OKeary and the Rhythm Method.
MF: When Tim retired I didnt want to lose the core of
the band. We stayed together and tried a few other people
up front. Chris and I have been playing together since
1975, we met Don in 1997, its approaching forty years
weve been playing together. We get along so well we did
not want to go separate ways.
CD: We played together the rst time at a garage jam
party, had a good time.
MF: Id had just enough beers to be bold so I walked up
to CD after, and said man you need your own band!
he just looked at me and said oh god, well I am staring
something but cant talk about it yet. So we invited him
over for a Monday night.
CD: It was synchronicity. You know I dearly loved the
time I spent working with the Mark Dufresne band, but
I always felt something wasnt working, and I came to
realize it was me. I wasnt the right guy for that gig.
Especially after seeing Tim Lerch with that band now.
Wow. Anyway So I was looking for something else
and I did a night subbing with Polly OKeary and she
had laryngitis so I had to sing lead all night long, and it
felt really good and pushed me to lead again. I wanted
her and Tommy Cook to back me but they went on to
join Too Slim. And so forces conspired to push me to
this band.
MF: He came over that rst Monday night and we started
playing at seven oclock and the next thing we knew itwas ten, whoa! What we have to go home now? We had
so much fun he came back the next week, and is was
great but we thought oh no this has got to be a uke. So
he came back the next week, it was still great, and so we
started getting songs down.
CD: Im known for being hard on rhythm sections. I
throw some hard stuff at these guys. I cant play all the
songs that every other working band does. Ive heard the
same songs hundreds of times and its never as good as
or better than the original version. So if I cant do it my
way I wont do it.
Thats why it makes it hard to get gigs so
because people say well so and so did Eric Cl
Stevie Ray Vaughn last week why dont you?
well we dont do that and thats why were n
dont mean to be derogatory; I want to do th
music, but my way.
RB: Kudos to you guys for putting out a n
album with all original material, that isnt do
blues world; usually people add cover songs.
CD: Right, it isnt done in the blues world
everywhere else. Hadnt the material been that
album would be different. A lot of people wa
record our version of Hey Joe, so we recorde
when we listened to all the songs the weakest
the covers, so we said well its gonna be all ou
minutes is not a long record but its ten original
we are really proud of what weve done. You are
in the blues world to be a stylist and a perfor
than a song writer, and thats ok, some people hbig careers out of that. I think we are great co
of good instrumentalists and good songwriters
people will respond to that. I think its the onl
as a band can make it, is by doing something d
RB: Let talk more about the songs. Blues K
right Here, is a classic Chicago shufe.
CD: I wanted a stock shufe on that one. Peo
tell me you do shufes in F better than anyon
I wrote a shufe in F. I took some of the tricks f
songs I do like Further on up the road, and
together. Lyrically I heard this Maria Muldaur
Blues Go Walking, she was talking about getti
waking with the blues, I was like no man if yo
blues youre not getting up, youre gonna sit ri
RB: Tell us the story behind Mean Jenny.
CD: That is a very RL Burnside, deep blues
thing, and Mike had a story to go with it.
MM: To qualify, it is a true story, but not in a
Jenny is the mother of my children. Who i
women or I wouldnt have married her. Sh
Louisiana and had a very rough upbringing. Je
she was young as a defense mechanism would
words, she and her cousin as little kids would p
mommy, imitating their own mothers, she wa
the meanest girl at Vidalia High School. So
was abusive and some is fun to make fun of. T
She never did make an alligator cry, she hasnanybody alive and made a boat out of their hid
the rest of it is al based on true stories.
RB: Has she heard the song?
MM: Yes shes ok with it. She received an aut
copy of the album, and its getting airplay an
popular. It is the most downloaded song on A
they have it as a ring tone as well. You can ha
Jenny, as a ringtone on your phone.
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RB: Speaking of true stories, what about Pawn Shop?
CD: Oh yeah that a true story and it has repeated itself
few times. Poverty is a great motivator. I wanted to
et myself a 335 as a get serious blues machine. I had
credit card and so I got one. But I noticed all the great
lues players had Telecasters, which is crazy because
is the most primitive instrument out there, just short
f hammering a wire on a stick of wood. But I found
ne for $600 and got that too. So after a while I had this
xpensive guitar that I never touched and this cheap one
kept playing and playing. It got to the point where I got
n trouble was out of work and had to sell off stuff. You
et rid of stuff when you need to eat. I didnt want to sell
he 335, but I took $1000 for a loan.
RB: Real stories make for great songwriting, especially
n the blues.
CD: Denitely; and pawn shops are a blues thing. The
world is moving on from a lot of old time things but the
awn shops are still there. If you aint got no credit you
an still go to the pawn shop. And denitely a true story
had to get rid of that guitar.
RB: The tune Ring A Ding Ding, must have been
nspired by all the years the guys spent with Tim Casey.
CD: That and Ive done a lot of jump blues too and I
eeded a stock jive to show off what these guys strengthsre. That was probably written in a day, it took longer to
ehearse than record.
MM: We kept writing and re-writing the intro line. What
he came up with is so great, a line that recognizes all the
chords and sound so cool at the same time and we do it
with the three of us at the same time like a horn section.
CD: I love writing horn section stuff.
MM: We do a horn section with guitar, sax and keyboard.
It works really well and is one of the dening sounds of
the band.
RB: I was gonna say that and you beat me to it.
RB what is the Sau Bau Blues about?
CD: That about a sandwich. Have you ever been to
Grinders? You know we did Built For Comfort on the
last album so you couldnt have a CD Woodbury band
album without one song about food. Yes Mitch that was
plug - we want another gig at Grinders in Shoreline!
RB: How was your experience with Kickstarter?
CD: I am delighted to be in world that has Kickstarter
and Indie Go Go. It was interesting for us because blues
fans are not typically cutting edge following the internet
types of folks. We were out there in a bit of a frontier and
introduced people to what Kickstarter is, and it took a
while for them to get it. Its not a straight charity drive
or going to a money man. Because Kickstarter exists
anyone with a creative idea can get help. We are veryfortunate to have all these people believe in us. It was a
small group only 70 backers but the average was $100
typically its only $10 to $35. People really put in a lot
to help us reach our goal. And several people outside the
band helped promote our campaign.
RB: What is next for the CD Woodbury Band?
CD: We have overwhelmed by the amount o
weve been getting off the record, which is re
Its awesome having a really good publicist and
need to do now is nd management. We have
class band and we have me as a kindergar
booking agent. We have made ourselves a
and got ourselves in order to be a national act.
been working material for another album. It to
to nish this one, so we are working on the
already so it can be out in another year. We wi
head back into the REC Room studios with Chi
Some real magic happened there.
The CD Woodbury Band
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he August 2013 Blues Bash Rd Crn
By Robert Horn, Photos by Eric Steiner
While much of the country did not know it is tropical
eason in the Pacic Northwest - warm and sunny but
lso very green - diehard blues fans here know there is an
ndoor blues event and come out of the sun to hear music
ndoors. The July Blues Bash featured Johnny Brewer
rom the Bellingham area as the opening act. The second
ct was R.J. Knapp and Honey Robin: both acts were
mpressive and represented different positive qualities of
he blues scene in the area.
usually see Johnny Brewer at the late night jams at the
Mt Baker Blues Festival. He is one of the key elements
hat makes many there want to stay up til three oclock
n the morning, or however long he is on stage with Fat
ames. He is a high energy guy, so playing acoustic
uitar sitting in a chair without a full band in back of
im showed the softer side of Johnny at the Blues Bash
He started with an instrumental. The second song was a
T-Bone Shufe, and he could not help but sing. He has
lways had a good sense of rhythm, and while I assume
e has great reasons to be in the north end of the state Iant help but wonder what kind of music career hed
ave if he was living in the best hotbeds of the music
ndustry. His guitar playing was awless on this and
he other songs that followed. Among the songs that
ollowed were Just A Little Bit, Mary Had a Little
Lamb (as the Stevie Ray Vaughn song met the soft
low controlled Johnny Brewer). Yes, I know, this is the
rst time someone printed something saying soft slow
ontrolled Johnny Brewer, in the Washington Blues
ociety Bluesletetter, but you would have to have been
here. Speaking of Stevie Ray Vaughn, he also did Cold
hot as well as some things he created without Stevie
Ray. It was fun to watch and see this act. I hope he is in
eattle more often.
After just coming back from the Safeway WaterfrontBlues Festival in Portland and hearing that bands should
ormally apply to get in to that festival, I hope that Johnny
Brewer, Fat James, and others with their toes almost
oing over the Canadian border get to play down there.
Tony and another attractive Vanna of the month handed
ut CDs in a rafe. I dont know if they called my ticket
umber or not, because I was distracted by someone who
thought looked far more interesting than Tony on that
Red Crane stage.
The announcements before the next band included an
pdate from Zab at Salmon Bay Eagles, and a new blues
ecord label in the Seattle area. A blues record label in the
rea is great news and I hope to see a lot of great music
oming out of their studios. There is great blues talent
ere and getting that music onto discs as well as on the
ir would be wonderful
R.J. Knapp and Honey Robin put on a show and in the
ast few months they have showed that they are serious
bout having an impact in this area. They have a CD out
hat rival the quality of the music coming from much
more well-known bands. They put on a great show at
he BBs and at The Pony Keg in the International Blues
Competition.
This band combines some blues classics with some
originals and
like many good bands, you dont always know which are
which. As I listened to the lyric They call it the blues,
and I dont care what you say! I assumed it came from
the heart and of R.J. Knapp in the middle of an argument
where he was defending the blues under machine gun reand not backing down.
The vocals, guitar, drums, and bass all sounded good
for their entire performance. Honey Robin sounded
great on songs like I Just Want to Make Love to You
and Muddy Waters would have approved of her singing
of his classic. They brought up Seattle blues promoter
Southside Johnny, and told of his successful battle
against cancer before he blew the audience away on the
harmonica. From Downhome Blues to originals like
the No-Tell Motel, they were impressive.
Having a sore knee myself I appreciated their song with
the refrain, mind writes checks the body cant cash
while getting on the dance oor to dance to it. Theymixed the tempos from fast to slow and back to fast,
which makes dancing fun to get out to where they are
playing and get on the dance oor. I will be there, too,
until I get a heart attack sometime between now and the
time I am 374 years old.
The July Blues Bash was another fun way to experience
live blues courtesy of the Washington Blues Society.
Please mark your calendars and save the date: the second
Tuesday of every month, the Washington Blues Society
will return to the Red Crane Restaurant.
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ismeaux Records
arolyn Wonderlands Miss Understood on Bismeaux
Records got my attention in 2008, so when I saw she had
recent release I had to hear it. Well, I will tell you the
wait for Peace Meal was worth it. This Austin reball can
elt them out, or sing them sweet and sultry, and she hasuitar chops to spare. The dozen tracks are an even split
f covers and originals. She opens the disc with Janis Jo-
lins What Good Can Drinkin Do and yes her vocals
o have a slight echo of Janis; but Wonderland clearly
ves in her own voice. I particularly enjoyed the origi-
al St Marks with its smooth keyboard driven melody
nd Carolyns vocals shifting between smooth and blues
houter. Another standout is the Robert Johnson/Elmore
ames classic Dust My Broom with Wonderland lay-
ng down the goods on lap steel and her emotive vocals
re a perfect t. The cover of Samuel Smiths I Can
ell has FM breakout written all over it; that she isnt
lready a top drawing star bafes me, and this song alone
worth getting Peace Meal. The sweet Usurper has
wirling droning guitars layered over keys and a pulsing
hythm. Dylans Meet Me In The Morning sends chillsown my spine and Muddys Two Trains rips, with
n Allman Brothers southern rock thing going on. This
ne would be a show stopper at shows for sure. Caro-
yn closes Peace Meal out with a mellow acoustic singer/
ongwriter cut Shine On playing mandolin and singing
with a country bent backed by producer Larry Campbell
n acoustic guitar. Carolyn Wonderland is the real deal
nd Peace Meal deserves to get a lot of attention. Highly
ecommended. Malcolm Kennedy
Hard Garden
Extended Play #1
Hard Garden Music
Two time International Blues Challenge semi-nalist
and award winning duo Son Jack Jr and Michael Wilde
have teamed up with veteran jazz/funk musician Garrett
Williams to form new music project called Hard Gar-
den. The concept behind Hard Garden is to bring for-
ward all thats appealing about the blues and modernize
it by infusing it with elements of EDM, electronic dance
music: imagine a mash up of Fat Boy Slim, North Mis-
sissippi All-stars, Stone Foxes and RL Burnside. The 3
song EP, Extended Play #1, features the country blues
slide guitar and everyman vocals of Son Jack Jr. along-
side the rough and tumble harp playing of Michael Wil-
de layered in a dance hall blend of loops, samples and
freestyle funk from mixmaster Garret Williams. Boom,
right out the gate, the groove just kills love, love,
love, it - can you say Achtung Baby of the blues? Theopening track Dangerous, with its electro-boogaloo
beat and grinding riff is a party time call out from the
leader of the pack. The second track, Showtime, pays
tribute to the Godfather of Soul and all the disciples of
funk, and then it blasts off with a hot horn section on its
way to an interstellar get-down. The thumping Papas
in the Juke Joint rounds out the three-song collection
with a prophetic tale of hard living delivered with some
devilish slide guitar. Stellar production values deliver
three carefully-crafted tracks that will give the listener
little gems to discover anew with each listen. Lets hope
this is just the tip of iceberg, and the full album from
Hard Garden will just go and go and go even further
down this road. Rick J Bowen
Big Pete
Choice Cuts
Delta Groove Music
Big Pete van der Pluijim features a whos w
blues luminaries on his 2011 Delta Groove
Choice Cuts with Alex Schultz on lead and r
guitar with additional guitarists Kirk Fletcher
Marx, Kid Ramos, Shawn Pittman, Rusty Zin
Mojo Mark on various selections. Willie J.
bell plays bass, and the always inspired Jimi
on drums throughout alongside Rob Rio on
Johnny Dyer sings on one track and Kim Wilso
Al Blake add blues harp to one each while Bi
handles the vocals and blues harp on the restOscher adds melodica and Malcolm Lukens
one track each. The thirteen tracks on Choic
are all top notch covers with tunes from Jimmy
ers, Slim Harpo, Lester Butler, William Clarke
Dixon, Little Walter and more. Big Pete opens u
Lester Butlers Driftin displaying his tough
harp skills, cool tone and strong vocals. Kirk F
provides icy lead licks to Just To Be With Y
Roth Bernard cut that Muddy did back in 195
Pete and Fletcher play solos at the same time gi
cool layered sound. Al Blake plays harp on Oti
Smoky Smothers I Got My Eyes On You
Mark is on rhythm and Alex takes a laid back s
this mellow paced shufe. Howlin Wolfs R
Daddy features Kid Ramos on dirty reverb anlaced guitar and plenty of greasy blues harp fro
Pete.. Choice Cuts is aptly titled as there isnt
cut to be found in fact I would have titled it
Cuts. Very highly recommended. Malcolm Ken
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David Maxwell
Blues in Other Colors
Blue Duchess/Shining Stone Records
As the album title Blues In Other Colors clearly implies
his release is not intended to be straight up blues; but
mixture of world music with a touch of blues. While
many world music releases contain music from one re-
ion, culture or country, Blues In Other Colors is much,
much more than that. David Maxwell is an in-demand
ouring and session piano man known for his virtuosity,
eel and experience and has many nominations for ei-
her a Blues Music Award or a W.C. Handy Award in the
eyboards category. String magician Harry Manx adds a
Mohan Vina, a guitar/sitar hybrid to the CD, too. Jerry
Leake who provides Indian and West African percussion
n the balafon, a West African relative to the marimba
with the keys over calabash resonators. There is a wide
rray of Turkish, Moroccan and other North African in-
truments, including the Turkish Ney, a seven holed ute;
he Oud, a pear shaped stringed instrument similar to a
ute and the Moroccan Raita, an eight holed double reed
nstrument that could be a distant relative of the oboe
long with congas, guitar, electric and acoustic double
ass, and a regular drum kit as well on various tracks.
David includes regular band members Troy Gonyea on
uitar (Kim Wilson, Jerry Portnoy, James Harman) and
Marty Ballou on double bass. The 13 all instrumental,
riginal tracks provide an interesting array of sounds.
particularly enjoyed Big Sky, Heart of Darkness,nd the aptly-titled Rollin On, with Manx on slide
uitar, Rosenthal on drums, Paul Kochanski on electric
ass and Andy Plaisted on congas and Maxwell pound-
ng out the rhythm on piano. . The track I found to be the
luesiest is Just the Blues with Troy on acoustic guitar
nd David on blues piano. Blues In Other Colors is an
dventurous journey well worth the taking, pushing mu-
ical boundaries in every direction. Malcolm Kennedy
Erwin Helfer
Erwin Helfer Way
The Sirens Records
Erwin Helfers sixth release on The Sirens Records, Er-
win Helfer Way, is a celebration of boogie-woogie piano
by one of Chicagos masters of the keyboard. Erwins
musical mentors have included the legendary Sunnyland
Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Speckled Red, and Jimmy Papa
Yancey and his wife, Mama Yancey. In fact, Erwin is
considered by many to be one of the last remaining links
to the Yancey family and its Chicago blues traditions.
Erwins catalogue on the Highland Park-based label
includes the 2003 W.C. Handy-nominated solo release
Im Not Hungry But I Like To Eat - Blues!, and many
of his guests over the years represent a whos who
of Chicago blues piano, including Willie Mabon, Blind
John Davis and Detroit Junior. The new CD continues
a career that has spanned four decades in Chicago blues,
and Erwin Helfer Way includes new interpretations of
songs from the great American blues songbook through
the hands of an artist who has played with giants who
have shaped blues history. While two of my favorite cuts
from Erwin Helfer Way are the classic Chicken Shack
and Sweet Georgia Brown, I especially enjoyed E &
C Boogie where Erwin Helfer and long-time collabora-
tor and Sirens labelmate Barrelhouse Chuck join forces
on keyboards. In addition Barrelhouse Chuck, Erwins
ensemble on this CD includes a line-up of accomplished
local sidemen. Hes got Chaka Khans John Brumbach,Blues Brother Band vet Lou Marini, and Junior Wells
alum Skinny Williams on saxophones, and William
Bugs Cochran, from Yoko Noges Japanesque (argu-
ably one of Chicagos most diverse blues experiences) on
drums. For me, the CD is a joy to experience from start
to nish, but Im biased. Im partial to old-school Chica-
go blues piano, and I particularly enjoy Take My Hand
Precious Lord, The Fives, and The Preacher. Its
no accident that the title of the CD and the cover graphic
look like an ofcial City of Chicago street sign. In 2006,
the city renamed part of Magnolia Street Erwin Helfer
Way in recognition of his contributions to Chicagos
music community as a teacher, mentor and performer.
Erwin Helfer Way is a must for fans of boogie-woogie
blues piano. Eric Steiner
Editors Note: This review was submitted in a slightly
longer format to ChicagoBluesGuide.com, and the
Bluesletter is grateful to the ChicagoBluesGuide.com for
this reprint opportunity.
Andy T-Nick Nixon Band (feat. Anson Funderb
Drink Drank Drunk
Delta Groove Music
Andy T and Nick Nixon have been hiding w
the radar; but with their new 2013 Delta Groo
Drank, Drunk that is likely going to be changin
Andy Talamantez had worked in several South
fornia bands when he was hired by Smokey W
1996. He then toured with Guitar Shorty for
starting in 1998. During his time on the road wi
he met Anson Funderburgh who produced thi
and plays guitar on four of the dozen selec
with so many other blues singers James Nic
started off singing in church, then after high
even performed opera. Nick had several bands,
one with Billy Cox on bass and another that w
with Chess Records releasing a single. Nixon w
a thirty-ve year career teaching music for the
Department of Parks and Recreation and in th
was awarded a Keeping the Blues Alive for E
by the Blues Foundation. Nixons vocals are so
plenty of grit and a little growl and Andys gu
have some sting and a touch of swagger. Ron J
adds punctuation and groove to eight tracks wi
casional solo added in for good measure. Pian
tian Dozzler plays on 10 of the tracks adding a
as well to a pair including Have You Seen My
giving it a little Cajun air and as Nick plainly
monkeys not for sale. Andy T also contributrifng solo. The slow burning Life Is Too Sho
tall and Andy Ts subdued solo is tight whi
vocals smolder, threatening to burst into am
Hash Brown Calways blues harp plays th
foil to Ansons guitar on Nixons You Look S
Andy, Nick and company close things out with
take on Ray Charles Ive Got A Woman wh
features bubbly accordion and piano by Dozzl
is plenty to like on Drink, Drank, Drunk and
recommend you take a hearty sip from this do
of seasoned top shelf fare. Malcolm KennedyDudley Taft
Deep Deep Blue
American Blues Artists Group Records
Guitar slinger/singer Dudley Tafts highly-anticipated
Deep Deep Blue is the follow-up to his criticallycclaimed Left For Dead. When I rst wrote about
hat earlier CD, I said that it was more ZZ Top meets
oundgarden than it is Jimmy Reed meets Bukka White.
Well, this years CD was worth the wait, and Dudley again
hows off his talents as a song writer, singer and guitarist.
Dudley does interesting things with Lou Reeds Sally
Cant Dance and Dylans Meet Me In The Morning
ompletely rearranging them and putting his own stamp
n them. Folks will recognize a few of the names in the
and like John Kessler producer and bass player, Chris
Leighton one of three drummers utilized and Eric Robert
n keyboards. The slow burning title track is radio ready
nd really stands out from this exceptional set; every
me I listen to it I like it a little more and right now it
s my favorite selection on Deep Deep Blue. Dudley
mps things up for the rockers Satisfy You and Bandit
Queen, on the latter displaying some serious deftness
n his axe. Dudley closes outDeep Deep Blue with the
luesy Shanks Akimbo once again proving that he
s the real deal. On Deep Deep Blue Dudley Taft has
tepped to the next level and this release could easily
ake him from playing clubs and bars to playing arenas
nd head lining festivals around the world. Very highly
ecommended. Malcolm Kennedy
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Rory Block
Avalon
tony Plain Records
Rory Block continues her excellent Mentor Series
laying tribute to Mississippi John Hurt (other mentors
n the series are Rev. Gary Davis, Son House and
Mississippi Fred McDowell and arguably starting with
er tribute to the legacy of Robert Johnson.) Rory has
ccumulated numerous BMA nominations and Awards
ver her career including both Acoustic Album and
Acoustic Artist and withAvalon she continues to bring
eartfelt and inspired covers and original contributions.
laying songs written by and/or from the repertoire
f John Hurt, Block breaths new life into these blues
lassics like Candy Man, Frankie & Albert and
Stagolee the later possibly being the most covered
re-war blues song with almost as many spellings as
ersions. As with the previous editions in Rorys mentor
eries she gets deep inside of the music and the artist
xploring the subtle nuances that are at the core of the
riginals. The title track is a precious gem and the slide
work and picking on Frankie & Albert, which Rory
ites as her favorite Hurt song, is sensational and Rorys
ocals soar with nearly spoken passages to high pitch
otes. When I hear Rory singing and playing Got The
Blues Cant Be Satised I can easily imagine Alice
tuart covering it as well. Avalon is one of those rare
eleases where I could easily write something about
very song and the hardest part of the review is selectinghe few to expound on. It goes without saying that Rorys
ake on Stagolee is superlative and another personal
avorite is Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor. For fans
f traditional acoustic blues Rory Blocks Avalon is an
bsolute must have release and to all other blues and
olk music fans I very highly recommend this fabulous
reasure of American music. Malcolm Kennedy
The Shufejunkies (feat. Roger Hurricane Wilson)
Live at the Amelia Island Blues Festival
Blue Storm Records
Amelia Island is just off the coast of Jacksonville, Flor-
da and is host to at least six major annual festivals in-
luding ones for shrimp, cars, lm, chamber music, jazz
nd, of course blues. The Shufejunkies are an Atlant-aased blues and classic rock trio and on this live release
rom the 2011 festival they feature special guest veteran
uitarist and producer Roger Hurricane Wilson. The
hufejunkies are known for their high energy live sets
nd Live at the Amelia Island Blues Festival with spe-
ial guest Roger Hurricane Wilson is a testament to
his. All but one of the seven tracks are covers, opening
with Robert Johnsons Dust My Broom, a slide romp
xtravaganza to which Wilson and the Shufejunkies
dded some unique personal touches. Sonny Boy Wil-
amson IIs Checkin On My Baby is a shufe with
ristling guitars, and my favorite cut, Willie Dixons
Third Degree, is done slow with moaning slide guitar
nd searing leads. The tour de force is James Petersons
Lucky Petersons father) Dont Let the Devil Ride
he title track from his 1995 nationally-recognized al-
um that includes a rippin 10-minute extended guitar
olo. At times, the vocals are a little stiff; but the guitar
laying more than makes up for it. The Shufejunkies
Live at the Amelia Island Blues Festival is a fun ride
hat fans of rocking blues guitar will enjoy. Malcolm
Kennedy
aul Gabriel
Whats The Chance
Blue Duchess/Shining Stone Records
roducer Duke Robillard, also plays guitar on 9 of the
3 tracks featured on Paul Gabriels Shining Stone
Records debut Whats The Chance and the Roomful
of Blues Horns of Rich Lataille-Alto, Tenor sax; Doug
Woolverton-trumpet and Mark Earley-tenor, bari sax
add their world renowned touch to ve cuts with Rich
and Mark on additional pair. Even with that blues star
power I found the disc to uneven. There are some high
marks to be sure; but it is not what I anticipated. Paul
wrote all; but two of the tracks and one of those is by his
bass player Billy Bileca. Whats The Chance opens
with the lively swing of Old Time Ball showcasing
the exquisite guitar tone and punctuated by the superb
horns. This is easily my favorite selection and if some
of the CDs low points featured more tunes like this it
would really hit the mark. The Texas shufe of Ride,
Ride, Ride is also solid and Larry Buzzy Fallstroms
piano playing ads spark and drive to the tuff engine
room of Bileca on bass and Nick Longo on drums.
Another standout track is All Time Gone which
features Buzzy on B-3 and Rich and Marks tenor saxs.
The jazzy blues instrumental C.M.C written by Bileca
features the satisfying piano playing of guest Bruce
Bears is also quite agreeable. Much of the rest strays
away from blues into the realms of soft rock, 1970s pop/
soul and jazz that just didnt do much for me. The song
titled Roomful of Blues is inexplicably barley a blues
song and features none of the jumping swing elements
the band of said name is so well known for which given
the players involved was anticipated if not hinted at.
Malcolm Kennedy
Frank Bang & the Secret Stash
Double Dare
Blue Hoss
If loud stomping rocking blues is your forte than look
no further the new release by slashing slide master
Frank Bang & the Secret Stash. Frank knows how to
amp it up; but more importantly he also knows how
to be subtle and leave space so his music is never an
overbearing barrage. In fact about half the tracks are
mellower fare. The opening title track informs you that
Frank means business and Burnin Up In The Wind
to which Russ Green adds some crack blues harp, lets
you know he is no one trick pony. Frank Bang Blinkal
worked his way up from a part time job as a doorman atBuddy Guys Legends in Chicago, to after hours jams
with friend Wayne Baker Brooks to a ve year stint in
Buddys band traveling the world supporting acts like
the Stones, Plant, BB and Santana to name a few. Frank
shows another side playing acoustic Dobro and lap steel
on Wonder Woman a song of many layers that also
features Greens expert harp and deserves serious major
FM radio air time. Frank shows some of his Austin
roots on This Is What Its All About giving it a touch
of twang. Frank closes things out on Dobro with the
pleasant groove of Matties Girl. With the release of
Double Dare I expect we will be hearing much more
from Frank Bang & the Secret Stash in the future.
Malcolm Kennedy
Pam Taylor Band
Hot Mess
Pam Taylor Music
The 2012 debut release by the Pam Taylor Band features
ten tracks nine of which are originals. Pam had grown
up with music, living in a small town in South Carolina,
rst learning piano, At 18 her father Mike (who plays
sax in her band) gave her a Washburn acoustic guitar
and she taught herself to play. From the opening bars of
Smile Again you can tell that the band is in tight form
and Pam can seriously belt them out too. The title track
prominently features Mikes sax and is a song about
poor choices made. Pams sultry vocals on Its So Easy
caught my attention and again Mikes sax stand
along side guitarist Ryan Phillipsbiting lea
I rst heard this track on Blues Debut web str
audio and was very impressed and am no less im
now. The radio ready Not The Only One ce
deserves major attention. The slow things down
stand out and get down and dirty for the serious
Next Time You Think of Cheating. Pam d
some serious chops and strong vocals. They st
slow groove for the lone cover song, Id Rat
Blind a favorite of mine delivered here with cl
reverence with the sax solo, guitar solo and vo
standing out.Hot Mess is jam packed with grea
just when I thought I had a favorite track alon
the next one; check out I Aint The One a catch
cool sax and slashing guitar behind powerhouse
(This is another track introduced to me on Blues
They close things out with the mellow paced blu
I Got Left in which Pam sings sometimes you
to learn the hard way/all Ive got left is the blues.
just recommendHot Mess I am at out telling
go get a copy right away. This is a superior deb
an artist I expect to hear a lot more from in th
near future, I am talking major label, major festiv
serious awards here folks because the Pam Taylo
is the real deal. Malcolm Kennedy
Buddy Guy
Rhythm & Blues
RCAIn the tone, depth and greasy howl of Buddy
guitar you can hear all those who he inuenced: C
Vaughn, Moore, Bonamasa, Beck, and Hend
more. At seventy six his voice is unwavering
energy is palpable so it is no surprise he chose to r
new double album titled Rhythm & Blues. The e
new songs and three inspired covers could easily
the soundtrack to his autobiography When I Left
My Story, as he reminisces on his lifes adventu
takes us on a musical travelogue thru his more th
years of playing the blues. The Rhythm disc f
more modern rhythm and blues-styled tracks wi
grooves. Kid Rock trades barbs with Guy on the
Wells 1960 classic Messin With The Kid. Crit
may scoff at this, but Buddy Guy has certainly
the right to play this song anyway he choosecountry tinged One Day Away with Keith
has a sweet sentimentality to it. The Muscle
horns add fuel to hat Youre Gonna Do About
rousing duet with Beth Hart. Guy rounds out t
with a playful reading of Guitar Slims Well I Do
Over It the gritty blues The Devils Daughte
the seriously spooky Whiskey Ghost. Disc tw
Blues, kicks off with a geography lesson from
Meet Me In Chicago, acting as a tour guide p
out the highlights of his beloved city of the blues
Wynans plays some fabulous barrel house piano
classic shufe Too Damn Bad. Aerosmiths
Tyler, Steve Perry and Brad Whitford join Mr. G
a ripping slow blues Evil Twin. The highligh
disc has to be when Gary Clark, Jr. joins Guy on
Dont Care. Marking the moment when th
torch is passed on to a worthy representative of t
generation. The album was produced by the G
winning producer Tom Hambridge who plays the
and wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the
He assembled two basic all-star sets of music
the backing Band. The rst consists of David G
(guitar), Reese Wynans, (B3), and Michael
(bass). The second set consists of Rob McNeely (
Kevin McKendree, (B3), and Tommy Mac
(bass). Hambridge and Guy will no doubt be
at multiple award nominations for their efforts.
J. Bowen
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immy Frees Friends (206) 546-3733
Charlene Grant & the Love Doctors (206) 763-5074
aul Green (206)795-3694
Dennis Juxtamuse Hacker (425) 512-8111
Heather & the Nearly Homeless Blues Band (425)576-5673
Tim Hall Band (253) 857-8652
Curtis Hammond Band (206) 696-6134)
Ryan Harder (253) 226-1230
cotty Harris & Lissa Ramaglia/Bassic Sax(206) 418-1180
Terry Hartness (425) 931-5755
Ron Hendee (425) 280-3994
D Hobson (206) 235-3234
Hot Rod Blues Revue (206)790-9934
Bobby Holland & the Breadline (425)681-5644
ames Howard band (206) 250-7494
David Hudson / Satellite 4 (253) 630-5276
Raven Humphres (425) 308-3752
Hungry Dogs (425) 299-6435
Brian Hurst (360) 708-1653
K. G. Jackson & the Shakers (360) 896-4175
eff & the Jet City Fliers (206) 469-0363
unkyard Jane (253) 238-7908
tacy Jones Band (206) 992-3285
Chester Dennis Jones (253)-797-8937
Harry The Man Joynes (360)
James King & the Southsiders (206)
Virginia Klemens / Jerry Lee Davidson (206)
Mick Knight (206)
Bruce Koenigsberg / the Fabulous Roof Shakers (425)
Kolvane (503)
Lady A & the Baby Blues Funk Band (425)
Brian Lee & the Orbiters www.brianleeorb
Brian Lee Trio (206)
Scott E. Lind (206)
Little Bill & the Bluenotes (425)
Loose Gravel & the Quarry (253)
Dana Lupinacci Band (206)
Eric Madis & Blue Madness (206)
Bill Mattocks Band (206)
Albritten McClain & Bridge of Souls (206)
Brian Jelly Belly McGhee (253)
Doug McGrew (206)
Mary McPage Band (206)
Miles from Chicago (206)
Reggie Miles (360)
Michal Miller Band (253)
Rob Moitoza / House of Reprehensibles (206)
Moon Daddy Band (425)
Jim Nardos Boogie Train Blues Band (360)
Keith Nordquist (253)
Randy Norris & The Full Degree (425)
Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely (425) 239-3876/(425)
Randy Oxford Band (253)
Robert Patterson (509) Dick Powell Band (425)
Bruce Ransom (206)
Red Hot Blues Sisters (206)
Mark Riley (206)
Gunnar Roads (360)
Greg Roberts (206)
Roger Rogers Band (206)
Roxlide (360)
Maia Santell & House Blend (253)
Sciaticats Band (206)
Shadow Creek Project (360)
Tim Sherman Band (206)
Billy Shew Band (253)
Doug Skoog (253)
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John Stephan Band (206)
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Alice Stuart & the Formerlys (360)
Richard Sysinger (206)
Annette Taborn (206)
Dudley Taft (206)
Tahoma Tones (253)
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Tommy Wall (206)
Mike Wright & the Blue Sharks (360) 652-0699 / (425)
Charles White Revue (425)
Mark Whitman Band (206)
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Rusty Williams (206)
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Washington Blues Society
Talent Guide
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August
Blues
Calendar!August 1 - ThursdayBurien Farmers Market: Eric Two Scoops Moore &
Hank Witherspoon, Noon
Highway 99: Brian Lee & the Orbiters, New CD
Release!8pm
azz Alley: Bill Evans Soulgrass
New Orleans: Selbred/Jackson
almon Bay Eagles: Cory McDaniels & the Gone
ohnson Review
August 2 - Friday
Anacortes Arts Festival: Mia Vermillion, 1:30pm
Cap Sante Summer Concert Series, Anacortes, Seaferers
ark: the Mark Whitman band, 7pm
Elliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek: Annie Eastwood w/
uitarist Bill Chism, 7pm
Highway 99: Dudley Taft
New Orleans: Ham Carson Quintet
Oxford Saloon, Snohomish, Gin Creek
Repp, Snohomish: Nick Vigarino,8p
3 Moons at the Swinomish Resort & Casino,
Anacortes: Mia Vermillion, 6pm
August 3 - Saturday
Backyard Blues Bash, Goldendale WA: Stacy Jones
Band, 6pm
Coolidge McClain Park, Silverton, OR: Bill Rhoades &
Whit Draper, 2:30pm
Highway 99: Mark DuFresne Band
ohnnys Dock, Tacoma: Steve Cooley & theDangerelds, 5pm
Oxford, Snohomish: Nick Vigarino
roctor Arts Fest, Tacoma, Chalet Bowl Stage: Kimball
& the Fugitives w/Stickshift Annie, 1pm
no-River Rock Festival, Duvall, Alice Stuart & the
ormerlys
wedish Culture Center, Seattle, Dance w/Brian Lee &
he Orbiters, 7:30pm
3 Moons at the Swinomish Resort & Casino,
Anacortes: Mia Vermillion, 6pm
Two Twelve On Central, Kirkland: Annie Eastwood w/
uitarist Bill Chism, 8pm
University Place St. Fair, University Place, Steve
Cooley & the Dangerelds, 12 noon
August 4 - SundayAnacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes: Brian Lee & the
Orbiters, 11:30am
DB Cooper Music Festival, Medicine Creek Winery,
Olympia: $20 all day/$15 Blues 7:30 PM: Clay
wafford and Billy Flynn, Mudcat opens
Mt. Baker Blues Festival: John Stephan Band, 11:30 am
horeline Custom Car Show: Stacy Jones Band, 12pm
Red Dog, Port Orchard, Steve Cooley & the
Dangerelds,
Blues Jam, 7pm
August 5 - Monday
8 Keys, Pioneer Square, Blues To Do TV: jam
August 6 Tuesday
New Orleans: Holotradband, 7pm
August 7 - Wednesday
88 Keys: Blues on Tap, 8pm
Highway 99: Drummerboy w/Polly OKeary & CD
Woodbury
New Orleans: Legacy Quartet
Pike Pl. Bar & Grill, John Stephan Band, 6pm
Royal Lounge, Olympia: Alice & the Last Few Good
Men, 7:30pm
Skagit County Fair, Mount Vernon: Mia Vermillion,
2:45pm
Waterwheel Lounge, Ballard: Annie Eastwood, Larry
Hill and Tom Brighton w/guitarist Bill Chism, 7pm
August 8 - Thursday
Burien Farmers Market: Eric Two Scoops Moore &
Hank Witherspoon, Noon
Conway Muse, Conway: Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely,
8:30pm
New Orleans: Ham Carson Quintet
Madison Park: Two Scoops Combo, 6pm
Salmon Bay Eagles: Basic Blues - Rod Cook & Alice
Stewart
August 9 - Friday
Central, Kent, Alice Stuart & the Formerlys
Central Market, Shoreline, Gin Creek: 6pm
Crossroads Center, Bellevue: Eric Madis & BlueMadness, 7pm
Highway 99: Lloyd Jones & the Struggle
Jazzbones ,Tacoma: The Fat Tones, 8pm
Match Coffee & Wine, Duvall: Annie Eastwood,
Kimball Conant, Larry Hill - Fugitives Trio, 7:30pm
Salmon Bay Eagles: Blue 55
August 10 - Saturday
Conway Tavern: Nick Vigarino
Highway 99: L.A. based the 44s with special guest
James King & the Southsiders
Island Park Blues Festival, Springeld OR: Bill
Rhoades & the Party Kings, 6:30pm
Left Foot Boogie Dance at Sons of Norway, Bothell:
Stickshift Annie w/Kimball & the Fugitives & Brian
Kent, 8:30pmMadison Ave Pub, Everett:
Guitar Get-Together II w/James Howard, Ryan LaPlante
& Mark Riley, 8pm
NW Harley-Davidson, Lacey: Alice Stuart & the
Formerlys, noon
Triple Door: Jr. Cadillac s 43rd Anniversary w/ special
guest Freddie Dennis
August 11 - Sunday
Peace Concert, Magnuson Park, Alice Stuart & the
Formerlys, 4pm
Red Dog, Port Orchard, Steve Cooley & the
Dangerelds,
Blues Jam, 7pm
August 12 - Monday
88 Keys, Pioneer Square, Blues To Do TV:
New Orleans: New Orleans Quintet
August 13 - Tuesday
Red Crane Restaurant, Shoreline: WBS Blues Bash! 7
PM
August 14 - Wednesday
88 Keys: Blues on Tap, 8pm
Highway 99: High and Lonesome
New Orleans: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox, 8pm
Royal Lounge, Olympia: Alice & the Last Few Good
Men, 7:30pm
August 15 - Thursday
Burien Farmers Market: Eric Two Scoops M
Hank Witherspoon, Noon
City Hall Saloon, Cumberland, Steve Cooley &
Dangerelds, 6pm
Highway 99: Hot Rod Holman Blues
New Orleans: Ham Carson Quintet
Salmon Bay Eagles: the Mark Whitman Band
August 16 - Friday
Elliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek: Annie Eastwood
guitarist Bill Chism, 7pm
Highway 99: Lisa Mann & her really good ban
Ilwaco Blues & Seafood Festival Ilwaco, WA:
Heartbreakers featuring Lady A, 8:30pm
Repp, Snohomish: Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely
Sliders, Carnation: Eric Madis & Blue Madne
7:30pm
Taste of Music / WBS IBC Finals, Snohomish:
Playground
Tulas: Dave Peck Trio
August 17 - Saturday
Highway 99: Karen Lovely
Jokum Fest, Seattle: Eric Madis & Friends, 8p
Kalama Blues Festival, Kalama WA: Bill Rhoa
the Party Kings
Pilchuck River Blues Festival, Granite Falls: TTurner - 3pm, Mark Whitman -3:45, Nick Viga
7pm
Salmon Bay Eagles: Chris Stevens
Scotch and Vine, Des Moines: Brian Lee Trio,
Snoqualmie Rail Road Days: Stacy Jones Ban
3:30pm
Tulas: Dave Peck Trio
August 18 - Sunday
Immanuel Presbyterian Blues Vespers, Tacoma
HAPPY BIRTHDAY REV. DAVE Rev. Dav
birthday vespers with Jimmy Vivino, the Mark
Trio and others. 5pm
Red Dog, Port Orchard, Steve Cooley & the
Dangerelds,
Blues Jam, 7pmTriple Door: Coco Montoyo
WBS Taste of Music/IBC Finals, Snohomish: B
& the Orbiters, Time TBA
August 19 - Monday
88 Keys, Blues To Do TV:
Mr. Villa, Lake City: Annie Eastwood, Kimbal
Larry Hill - Fugitives Trio, 7pm
August 20 - Tuesday
New Orleans: Holotradband, 7pm
August 21 - Wednesday
88 Keys: Blues on Tap, 8pm
Highway 99: Dirty Rice
New Orleans: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Aco
Royal Lounge, Olympia: Alice & the Last Few
Men, 7:30pm
August 22 - Thursday
Burien Farmers Market: Eric Two Scoops M
Hank Witherspoon, Noon
Highway 99: Monster Road
Madison Park Summer Concert Series Seattle,
Creek: 6pm
New Orleans: Ham Carson Quintet
Salmon Bay Eagles: Safar Blues Style
Terrace Park, Arlington: Blues Playground, 6:3
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August 23 - Friday
Highway 99: Studebaker John & the Hawks
azzbones, Tacoma, Brian Lee & the Orbiters,
:30pm
MoonFest at Lake Leland, Quilcene, Alice
tuart & the Formerlys, 6pm
Washington Sips, La Conner: Mia Vermillion,
:30pm
YWCA Benet, Seattle: Lady A, 1pm
August 24 - Saturday
Blues for Boobs, Deming Christmas Tree
arm: Nick Vigarino, 8:30pm
Crossroads, Bellevue, Alice Stuart & the
ormerlys, 7pmHighway 99: Hot Wired Rhythm band
overty bay Blues & Brews Festival, Des
Moines: Stacy Jones Band, 2pm
Two Rivers Casino, Davenport, WA: the Fat
Tones, 6pm
Central, Kirkland: Nick Vigarino, 8:30pm
New Orleans: Gin Creek
Red Dog, Port Orchard, Steve Cooley & the
Dangerelds,
Blues Jam, 7pm
August 26 - Monday
8 Keys, Blues To Do TV:
New Orleans: New Orleans Quintet
August 27 - TuesdayNew Orleans: Holotradband, 7pm
August 28 - Wednesday
8 Keys: Blues on Tap,
Triple Door: Lisa Marie Presley
Highway 99: Little Ray & the Uppercuts
New Orleans: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence
Acox, 8pm
ike Place Bar & Grill at the Market: Annie
Eastwood w/Kimball & the Fugitives, 6pm
Royal Lounge, Olympia: Alice & the Last
ew Good Men, 7:30pm
ylvester Park, Olympia: Blues County
heriff, 7 pm
August 29 - Thursday
Amys On the Bay, Port Orchard, Alice
tuart, 8pm
Burien Farmers Market: Eric Two Scoops
Moore & Hank Witherspoon, Noon
Highway 99: Charles Mack band
New Orleans: Ham Carson Quintet
almon Bay Eagles: Star Drums & Lady
Keys
August 30 - Friday
Highway 99: Curley Taylor & Zydeco
Trouble
Laurelthirst, Portland, Alice Stuart, 6pm
Vino Bella, Issaquah: Lady A & the Baby
Blues funk Band, 7:30pmWild Vine Bistro, Bothell: Mia Vermillion &
Kevin Sutton, 8pm
August 31 - Saturday
Bothell Blues Festival: Stacy Jones Band,
pm
Destination Harley, Fife: the Mark Whitman
and
Duffs Garage, Portland, OR: Bill Rhoades &
he Party Kings
Highway 99: Kalimba
H2O, Anacortes: Blues Playground, 7 pm
August 31 - Saturday - Continued
Magnusun Park, on Sandpoint way: Blues
for Food Fest in support of Seattles Giving
Garden Network, Featuring: 12:00 - Kenova
w/ Billy Stoops, Nick Vigarino & Hambone
Wilson,
1:30 - T- Town Aces w/ Steve Bailey & Tom
Boyle, 3:00 - Polly OKeary & the Rhythm
Method w/ Seattle Slim,4:30 - Curley Taylor
& Zydeco Trouble from Southern Louisiana
6:00 - The Delgado Brothers live from East
LA, 7:30 - Fat James & Fatback
Port Gardner Bay Winery, Everett: MiaVermillion, 7pm
September 1 - Sunday
Freedom Fest, Ebey Island: Nick Vigarino,
3:30pm
September 2 - Monday
88 Keys, Blues To Do TV:
September 3 - Tuesday
New Orleans: New Orleans Quintet
September 4 - Wednesday
88 Keys: Blues on Tap, 8pm
Festival Preview:
The Leavenworth
Blues Festival!
The Leavenworth Blues Festival is back
for a second helping of outstanding Blues,
Soul, Funk and Fun! On September13th and 14th, 2013 in downtown
Leavenworth is the place to be. Finish
up your summer of Blues with a weekend
in the mountains. This festival is limited
to the rst 2,000 tickets sold, and has
expanded to a two day format over last
years rst Leavenworth Blues Festival!
More bands, more beers, more food,
more good times! Now a 21 and older
event as well!
Friday: The Julie Duke Band, Junk Belly,
and The 44s.
Saturday: Nolan Garrett, Tuck Foster
and the Mossrites, Tommy Hogan Band,
Sammy Eubanks, The Randy Oxford
Band.
More information:
www.leavenworthblues.com or http://
leavenworthblues.eventbrite.com/
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he 2013 Washington Blues Society
BB Awards - Congratulations to All!tory by Amy Sassenberg/Photos by Laddy Kite
The Washington Blues Society celebrated their Annual
Best of the Blues Awards in Kirkland on June 22nd. It
was a stellar show with standout performances by some
f the top blues acts in the state, including the soul-
ul Curtis Hammond Band, the high-energy WIRED!
Band, and Best New Blues Band winner, the Hot WiredRhythm Band.
The Washington Blues Society is known for its uninch-
ng support and celebration of local blues artists and the
nnual awards extravaganza, widely referred to as The
BBs, and this years awards show did not disappoint.
Though a smaller crowd than in recent years (owing part-
y to a rare sunny summer afternoon in the Northwest),
he new venue at the Kirkland Performance Center pro-
ided everyone with the best seat in the house.
urprises, tributes and emotional moments were in abun-
ance. Producers, artists and fans alike spoke with rev-
rence about the special quality of music and sense of
ommunity found throughout the state, from Bellingham
outh to Vancouver and east to Spokane.
Blues Festival Volunteer Bruce Rhodes summarized
nicely, No matter the venue, the BB Awards are the
nnual climax of musical effort by the Northwest's top
lues entertainers. We are so privileged to have them and
we honor them by attending every year.
Mark Riley, a frequent nominee, was showered with
our awards for every category he was nominated in, in-
luding Best Electric Blues Guitar and Best Slide Blues
Guitar. When asked how he felt about earning such ac-
olades, Riley responded with a shrug and his wry sense
f humor. They did it, he said referring to the folks
who nominated and voted for him. I didnt do anything.
They did it.
Maverick blues DJ Jonathan Oogie Richards was hon-
red with the award for Best Blues DJ. Although Rich-
rds admits feeling slightly uncomfortable every time he
ccepts an awardand hes won three years in a row
e says he does love winning. Its thrilling to know
eople appreciate what we do especially since were not
traditional radio show. Richards and his beloved crew,
ncluding co-host Sweet Danny Ray, made the radical
eparture from the standard blues radio show to the in-
ernet-based Mighty Mouth Blues on NWCZradio.com.
The show is well-known for supporting and showcasing
nly independent blues artists, many of them from the
Northwest. After 20 years on the radio, Richards is happy
o be the rst internet show recognized by the WBS and
ives high marks to everyone he works with. I donto this on my own. The show can be heard on Monday
ights from 8-11 PST.
The standout performance of the night, according to
Richards, photographer Rocky Allen, and almost every-
ne who was asked, was The WIRED! Band with guest
erformers Jim McLaughlin on harp and Mike Marinig
n sax.
Theyre just a class act, said Allen.
Kevin Sutton roamed the stage, and then plopped down
ight before the front row, singing loud enough for all to
ear despite the absence of a microphone. The band had
some solid sounds and fun choreography, which drew
much attention and applause from the crowd. Richards
says they had the hottest performance of the day. They
nailed it!
Other highlights included classic blues artists Little Bill
& the Blue Notes being inducted into the Washington
Blues Society Hall of Fame along with James CurleyCooke. Frank Hot Rod Holman took Best Blues Piano
and Nick Vigarino was awarded the Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award in addition to receiving the Solo/Duo Blues
Act for Nick Vigarinos Back Porch Stomp. Lloyd Pe-
terson graciously accepted the award for the Mt. Baker
Blues Festival as the Best Blues Festival. In fact all the
festival nominees received much applause, including
Jim McLaughlins Freedom Fest, which he throws in
September in his own backyard in Everett. Jim said he
thought it was funny and fun to be nominated, but said,
I think it was right that Lloyd won it.
There were also non-musicians recognized for their
outstanding artistry and contributions to the local blues
scene, including Photographer Blues Boss for Best Blues
Image with his Kathi McDonald Bluesletter Cover andBest Blues Graphic Artist Dennis Hacker, who regularly
attends blues shows and creates art on the spot, inspired
by the music. Jim McLaughlin, who accepted the Paul