BLUES NEWS

January 2006 Vol.1,2

by Fritz Svacina
ENTR'POT Production
L'ENTR'POT
2 rue Napoléon 1er
F-57390 Audun le tiche
03.82.52.29.70
www.entr-pot.com
Bonjour et Bonne Année,

Meilleurs vœux musicaux
Franco
SOJO GLIDER : www.sojoglider.com
le dernier album de SOJO GLIDER est dans les bacs depuis le 6 juin 2005, bon accueil du public, produit et mixé par Dare Mason (Placebo, The Church) . Tournée 2006, dates dispos

GILES : www.gilesmusic.com
L'album est en playlist dans les meilleurs radios aux États Unis et en Europe, quatrième album prévu en 2006. Tournée continental avril 2006 et festivals

GEORGE: entre M,Odeur et Thiefaine, GEORGE garde sa propre identité musicale avec des textes incisifs non dénués d'humour. Sur scène, c'est toujours un festival comme il l'avait déjà prouvé le groupe BUFFET FROID. Nouvel album en 2006. Dispos à partir de mars 2006

IAN PARKER: www.ianparkermusic.com
La nouvelle génération de bluesman, Disponible à partir du 29 mars au 2 avril 2006 et festivals

LA CASA BANCALE: www.lacasabancale.com
Du Reggae, du Ska, un vrai régal que nous offre ces sept musiciens sur scène. disponible à partir de janvier 2006

JIM DIAMOND : www.jimdiamond.co.uk
Un petit retour en arrière, et souvenez vous de Phd, si cela ne vous rappelle rien allez sur le site et écouter, ces tubes sonnent encore dans vos oreilles. Disponible à partir d'avril 2006

MAD SHEER KHAN: www.madsheerkhan.com
Invitation au voyage entre l'Orient et L'occident; nous consulter

D.O.F: www.dofrock.fr.st
J'ai inclus ce jeune groupe dans mon catalogue, car lors de leur dernière prestation scénique, ils m'ont vraiment impressionné, du bon rock français. disponible à partir de janvier 2006

ROOTS INTENTION CREW www.ric.com
Du ragga, à vous faire bouger toute la nuit,allez juger vous même
Black and Tan
newsflash nr 2006-02







KEEPING

LIVING

MUSIC

ALIVE !!






Crossroads Blues Agency
http://www.crossroads.nl






Black and Tan Records
http://www.black-and-tan.com





























 F R E E S O N G S
You can listen or download these songs (on low quality) for free. Feel free to pass on or copy them as much as you want.

Stuck With Me - Mike Andersen
At the 5th annual INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS this songs was voted nr 1 in the category BEST BLUES SONG.

Nothing Wrong With Texas – Ernie Payne
This song was also recorded by Terry Evans on his last record. Listen to the original.

Dubb’s Talking Politician Blues - Doug MacLeod
This song is nominated for Best Blues Song at the 2006 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS.

E R N I E P A Y N E
After he returned form his last trip Ernie Payne had a breakdown. His current physical condition does not allow any travelling or performing and I had to cancel all upcoming concerts. Let’s hope that things will change for the better soon.

R O S C O E C H E N I E R
From January 26 I will be on the road with Roscoe Chenier on his upcoming European tour. You can see and hear Roscoe and the band live at following dates and places:
26.01. Postonja (SLO), Postonjska Jama
27.01. Suttgart (D), Merlin
28.01. Westendorp (NL), Zaal de Vos
29.01. Dongen (NL), Gouden Leeuw
03.02. Enschede (NL), NiX BBBluesclub
04.02. Eeklo (B), N9
05.02. Assen (NL), Witte Bal
08.02. Schortens (D), Fair Cafe
09.02. Dortmund (D), FZW
10.02. Rauma (SF), Rauma Blues
11.02. Hermalle-sous-Huy (B), Centre Culturel d’Engis
12.02. Wageningen (NL), Bluesclub XXL
16.02. Menen (B). CC de Steiger
17.02. Heidelberg (D), Cave 54
18.02. Kirchheim u. Teck (D), Bastion
19.02. Antwerpen (B), Crossroads Cafe
24.02. Luxembourg (L), Sang a Klang
25.02. Haarlem (NL), Blues Club / the Sound
27.02. Perlesreut (D), Gasthaus Hafner

M I K E A N D E R S E N
tour dates
27.01. Marcq-en-Baroeul (F), Salle Doumer
28.01. Tournon d’Agenais (F), Blues Station

D O U G M A C L E O D
A fan site is launched. Since January 10 there is official home on the internet for the fans of Doug MacLeod. Check them out !!
http://www.dubbheads.com

Doug’s tour dates
15.01. Hermosa Beach CA (USA), Café Boogaloo
19.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
20.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
21.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
26.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Four Olives
27.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Lucille’s
28.01. Sherman Oaks CA (USA), Cozy ** with Honeyboy Edwards
29.01. Hermosa Beach CA (USA), Café Boogaloo
06.02. Rawlins WY (USA), Legends Lounge / Days Inn
07.02. Denver CO (USA), Samaritan House
08.02 Lyons CO (USA), Oskar Blues
09.02. Great Bend KS (USA), The Back Room
10.02. Kansas City MO (USA), BB’s Lawnside and BBQ
11.02. Cape Girardeau MO (USA), Underberg Houseconcert
12.02. St Louis MO (USA), BB’s Blues & Soups

B I L L Y J O N E S
Billy’s records was voted by Norman Darwen in his top 10 for 2005.
http://www.bluesartstudio.at/NeueSeiten/TOP+TEN+2005.html


Billy also received a rave review in REAL BLUES MAGAZINE (Canada). Here is a nice quote from the review:
”If a major U.S. label doesn’t scoop up this high-level Blues genius within the next 3-4 months then we’re all in trouble! But, whatever happens, No One is going to keep a lid on Billy Jones. He’s off on-a-rocket folks and we certainly need a Big Blues talent like his in 2005/06. 6 Big Bottles for one of the very Best Authentic Modern Blues albums in recent memory. ”

Read the full review at:
http://www.realbluesmagazine.com/index2.htm
I N T E R V I E W S etc
all artists are available for interviews or other media activities. Do not hesitate to contact us. We will do our best to make the arrangements

P A S S O N
Since it is my goal to get the music of all these great artists to as many people as possible you can feel completely free to copy and ass on the information.


U P C O M I N G E U R O P E A N T O U R S

BILLY JONES March
TERESA JAMES March
BIG GEORGE JACKSON April
DOUG MACLEOD April / May
BOO BOO DAVIS May / June
ALTE MÜHLE
A-6108 Scharnitz
Schanzweg 2
phone: 05213/20047

MARTY HALL, Canada,
Guitar and Vocals

". rocking, passionate blues in a precise classic manner. Natural chemistry between outstanding musicians ." (HNA Kassel)

". clear within a few beats, that an artist of extra class is on stage ."
(Bad Duerkheimer Zeitung)

". whether rocking or relaxed, the Blues from Marty Hall will get under your skin ."
(Jazz Podium)

". brash, masterful guitar work ."
(Sherbrooke Record)

 Liebe Kulturfreunde,

für das Jahr 2006 wünsche ich euch Gesundheit und Zufriedenheit und viel
Freude bei den Kulturveranstaltungen.

Und schon geht´s los.
Marty Hall, Canada, Guitar & Vocals
Samstag, 14.01.06 Einlaß: 18:00 Uhr Beginn: 21:00 Uhr Eintritt: € 8,-

Marty Hall ist ein Ästhet. Wer seine Musik hört, denkt an die hohe Kunst des Minimalismus. Der gebürtige Kanadier, der Musiker mit vielen außergewöhnlichen Talenten, spielt seinen eigenen Musikstil.Blues based - Rock, Funk, Swing, Balladen - mit Elementen aus Jazz, so definiert sich der Markenname "HONEST, RAW AND DIRECT" als Sound von Marty Hall.

Das Repertoire umfasst wunderschöne arrangierte Kompositionen, ebenso wie Interpretationen von zeitlosen Klassikern von Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed u.v.a., bis zu einer frei herausgespielten "beat" Version des 70er Mega-Hit "Rock´n Roll Hoochie Koo".

Im Jahr 2000 startete Marty Hall eine "Bohemian career" als Singer/Songwriter, aufbauend auf seine Erfolge in Deutschland, Italien, Belgien und Frankreich öffneten sich die Türen innerhalb von zwei Jahren zu Fernsehstudios, den großen Bluesfestivals und bekanntesten Clubs.

Musik für den Bluesfreund, konzentriert, präzise und dennoch mit einer großen Lässigkeit und Eigendynamik.

Auf euren Besuch freut sich wie immer
euer Ritschi
www.bambooroomblues.com

25 South J Street
Lake Worth, FL
561-585-BLUE

open Tues.-Sat.
7 p.m. -2 a.m.
Marty Balin: Jefferson Co-Pilot
THU. 01.12.2006 · 09:00PM · $28
As an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and founder, vocalist and songwriter of Jefferson Airplane and later Jefferson Starship, Marty Balin's role in the birth of '60s music has earned him a place in rock history. Along with his greatest hits, Balin performs new solo work with Starship guitarist "Slick" Aguilar and Charlie DeChant, saxophone player for Hall & Oates.

Spam Allstars: with Pee Wee Ellis
FRI. 01.13.2006 · 09:30PM · $22
DJ Le Spam (also known as Andrew Yeomanson) and The Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create a sound that is unique – an electronic descarga. Pee Wee Ellis is one of the key figures in the funk revolution that took place in the '60s and '70s having written and arranged many of James Brown's greatest hits and serving for a time as his band director.

Albert Cummings: Mod Guitar Blues
SAT. 01.14.2006 · 09:30PM · $18
In the short time since he shifted gears from a custom homebuilder who played part-time to a full-on blues musician, Albert Cummings has come a long way. Inspired to play guitar by Stevie Ray Vaughan, he has recorded with Double Trouble and won the respect of many other musicians. B.B. King considers him a wonderful guitarist and has invited Cummings to open his shows 19 times.

Contact: Debra Regur pigpress@blindpigrecords.com 415.550.6484

For more information visit www.blindpigrecords.com.
UPCOMING
SHOWS
Marcia Ball
Agency: Rosebud Agency
Phone: (415)386-3456; Fax: (415)386-0599
Tom Gold; Email: tomg@rosebudus.com
01/14/2006 Jefferson, LA Southport Hall
01/17/2006 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
01/18/2006 Portland, OR The Aladdin Theater
01/19/2006 Seattle, WA The Triple Door 01/19/06-01/20/06
01/20/2006 Seattle, WA The Triple Door
01/21/2006 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
01/23/2006 Austin, TX Private Event
01/27/2006 Mobile, AL Saenger Theater
01/28/2006 Port Canaveral, FL Sandy Beaches Cruise XII 01/28/06-02/04/2006
02/04/2006 Tampa, FL Skipper's Smokehouse
02/10/2006 Austin, TX Antone's
02/16/2006 Bethel, ME Bingham Hall
02/17/2006 Newmarket, NH The Stone Church
02/18/2006 Bath, ME Chocolate Church Arts Center
02/19/2006 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
02/20/2006 Northampton, MA The Iron Horse
02/22/2006 Boston, MA Scullers Jazz Club 02/22/06-02-23/06
02/23/2006 Boston, MA Scullers Jazz Club
02/24/2006 Princeton, NJ McCarter Theatre
02/25/2006 Mahwah, NJ Berrie Center
02/26/2006 Annapolis, MD Rams Head
02/28/2006 Hampton, VA Hampton Arts
03/16/2006 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
03/17/2006 Amagansett, NY Stephen Talkhouse
03/18/2006 Wyomissing, PA First Energy Berks Jazz Festival
04/08/2006 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
04/14/2006 Norman, OK The Sooner Theater
06/03/2006 Augusta, NJ Mike Arnone's Crawfish Festival
06/04/2006 Vienna, VA 17th Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp
07/15/2006 Rockland, ME North Atlantic Blues Festival
09/14/2006 Chicago, IL Private Event
09/23/2006 Birmingham, AL University of Alabama

Carey Bell
Agency: Piedmont Talent, INC.
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
01/13/2006 Tallahassee, FL The Heritage Blues Festival w/ Band @ Bradfordville Blues Club
01/14/2006 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club w/ Band
01/22/2006 Charlotte, NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center w/ Band
01/28/2006 Charlotte, NC JB'z Beach & Blues Club w/ Band
02/14/2006 Charleston, SC Low Country Blues Bash 02/14/06-02/15/06
02/15/2006 Charleston, SC Low Country Blues Bash
02/25/2006 Monroe, MI River Raisin Centre for the Arts w/ Lurrie Bell

Lonnie Brooks
Agency: Piedmont Talent
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
01/31/2006 Chicago, IL Private Event
03/02/2006 Romeoville, IL Philip Lynch Theatre

Michael Burks
Agency: Blue Mountain Artists
Phone: 704.525.1559; Fax: 704.525.1561
Hugh Southard; Email: hugh@bluemountainartists.com
01/11/2006 San Francisco, CA Biscuits & Blues
01/12/2006 Reno, NV 3rd Street Blues
01/13/2006 Santa Cruz, CA Moe's Alley
01/14/2006 Crystal Bay, NV The Crystal Bay Club
01/15/2006 Sacramento, CA Stoney Inn Bar & Grill
01/20/2006 St. Louis, MO BB's Jazz Blues & Soup
01/21/2006 Rogers, AR The Bayou of Rogers
01/24/2006 Bern, SWITZERLAND Marian's Jazz Room 01/24/06-01/28/06
01/25/2006 Bern, SWITZERLAND Marian's Jazz Room
01/26/2006 Bern, SWITZERLAND Marian's Jazz Room
01/27/2006 Bern, SWITZERLAND Marian's Jazz Room
01/28/2006 Bern, SWITZERLAND Marian's Jazz Room
02/03/2006 Wichita, KS The Roadhouse Blues
02/04/2006 Topeka, KS Uncle Boe's T-Town Bar @ Ramada Inn Downtown
02/05/2006 Memphis, MO VFW CLub
02/10/2006 Hillsborough, NC Blue Bayou Club
02/11/2006 Charlotte, NC Double Door Inn
03/11/2006 Redkey, IN Key Palace Theatre
04/07/2006 Minneapolis, MN Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues
04/08/2006 North Freedom, WI Larue Tavern
04/21/2006 Fayetteville, AZ George's Majestic Lounge
04/22/2006 St. Louis, MO BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups
04/26/2006 Laughlin, NV Laughlin River Run
04/27/2006 Laughlin, NV Laughlin River Run
04/28/2006 Laughlin, NV Laughlin River Run
04/29/2006 Laughlin, NV Laughlin River Run
05/26/2006 Postojna, SLOVENIA Blues Postojna 2006
07/22/2006 Sparta, IL Sparta Blues Festival
09/23/2006 Kirksville, MO Round Barn Blues

Cephas & Wiggins
Agency: Blue Mountain Artists
Phone: 704.525.1559; Fax: 704.525.1561
Hugh Southard; Email: hugh@bluemountainartists.com
02/11/2006 Charlottesville, VA The Prism Coffeehouse
03/31/2006 Pomeroy, OH Fur Peace Ranch 03/31/06-04/03/06 Workshops
04/01/2006 Pomeroy, OH Fur Peace Ranch Concert
05/13/2006 Gays Mills, WI Gays Mills Folk Festival
09/29/2006 Canajoharie, NY Canajoharie Library & Art Gallery

C.J. Chenier
Agency: Concerted Efforts
Phone: 617.969.0810; Fax: 617.969.6761
Paul Kahn; Email: concerted@concertedefforts.com
02/25/2006 Morristown, NJ Community Theatre
03/16/2006 Fredericia, DENMARK Det Bruunske Pakhus
03/17/2006 Greve, DENMARK Portalen Concert House
03/18/2006 Esbjerg, DENMARK Tobakken
03/21/2006 Odense, DENMARK Jazz House Dexter
03/22/2006 Salzburg, AUSTRIA Rockhouse Salzburg
03/23/2006 Braunau, AUSTRIA Gugg
03/24/2006 Velden, AUSTRIA Bluesiana Cafe
03/25/2006 Wien, AUSTRIA Akkordeon Fesitval
03/26/2006 Budapest, HUNGRY Theater
03/27/2006 St. Polten, AUSTRIA Theater
03/30/2006 Postojna, Slovenia Theater
03/31/2006 Bruck, AUSTRIA Theater
04/01/2006 Freistadt, AUSTRIA Salzhof
05/26/2006 Shreveport, LA Mudbug Madness Festival

W.C. Clark
Agency: Piedmont Talent
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
02/03/2006 Austin, TX Saxon Pub
02/11/2006 San Antonio, TX Luna Fine Music Club
02/17/2006 Austin, TX Central Market North
02/18/2006 Austin, TX Saxon Pub
03/04/2006 Austin, TX Saxon Pub
03/10/2006 Austin, TX Steel Penny Pub
03/11/2006 Wimberley, TX Cypress Creek Cafe
03/18/2006 Houston, TX Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club
03/25/2006 Madison, GA Private Event
03/31/2006 Austin, TX Saxon Pub
04/01/2006 Marble Falls, TX Bluebonnet Blues & Fine Arts Festival
04/08/2006 Manchaca, TX Private Event
05/06/2006 Wimberley, TX Cypress Creek Cafe
06/17/2006 Houston, TX Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club
09/16/2006 Houston, TX Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club
12/02/2006 Houston, TX Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club

Shemekia Copeland
Agency: Monterey International
Phone: 312.640.7500; Fax: 312.640.7515
Garry Buck;
01/20/2006 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
w/ B.B. King and the Bobby Blue Bland
01/21/2006 Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House
w/ B.B. King and the Bobby Blue Bland
01/22/2006 Uncasville, CT The Wolf Den
01/28/2006 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
02/02/2006 Seattle, WA Jazz Alley 02/02/06-02/05/06
02/03/2006 Seattle, WA Jazz Alley
02/04/2006 Seattle, WA Jazz Alley
02/05/2006 Seattle, WA Jazz Alley
02/09/2006 Tampa, FL Ferguson Hall
02/10/2006 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
02/11/2006 Melbourne Beach, FL Sebastian Beach Inn
02/12/2006 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival
02/18/2006 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
03/17/2006 Calgary, Alberta Telus Convention Center
03/18/2006 Edmonton, Alberta Mayfield Inn Convention Centre
03/20/2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba Burton Cummings Theatre
03/25/2006 Durango, CO Ft. Lewis Community College Concert Hall
03/26/2006 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center for the Arts
04/25/2006 Paris, FRANCE Meridien Hotel 04/25/06-04/29/06
04/26/2006 Paris , FRANCE Meridien Hotel
04/27/2006 Paris, FRANCE Meridien Hotel
04/28/2006 Paris, FRANCE Meridien Hotel
04/29/2006 Paris, FRANCE Meridien Hotel
04/30/2006 Grande Synthe, FRANCE Bay Car Blues Festival
05/06/2006 Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival

Tinsley Ellis
Agency: Intrepid Artists
Phone: 704.358.4777; Fax: 704.358.3171
Rick Booth; Email: staff@intrepidartists.com
01/20/2006 Tuscaloosa, AL Bama Theatre w/ The Crowd Pleasers
01/21/2006 Chattanooga, TN Bourbon Street Blues Bar
02/09/2006 W. Kitchener, Ontario Wax
02/10/2006 London, Ontario Centennial Hall
02/11/2006 Windsor, Ontario Place Concorde 02/11/06-02/12/06
02/12/2006 Windsor, Ontario Place Concorde
02/17/2006 Hillsborough, NC Blue Bayou Club
02/18/2006 Charleston, SC Low Country Blues Bash @ Charleston Pourhouse
03/10/2006 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
03/11/2006 Tampa, FL Skipper's Smokehouse
05/28/2006 Palatka, FL Blue Crab Festival
07/09/2006 Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Blues Festival
07/13/2006 Windsor, Ontario Bluesfest Windsor
07/14/2006 London, Ontario Bluesfest London
08/12/2006 Caledonia, MI Cow Pie Blues Festival

Guitar Shorty
Agency: Piedmont Talent
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
03/02/2006 Plains, PA River Street Jazz Cafe
03/03/2006 Bladensburg, MD Chick Hall's Surf Club
03/04/2006 New Castle, DE 9th Annual House Rockin' Part @ Gator Sports Bar
03/05/2006 Flanders, NJ Crossroads Church
03/08/2006 Hanover, PA Kclinger's Tavern
03/10/2006 Franklin, NH Elks Lodge
03/11/2006 Woonsocket, RI Chan's
03/12/2006 Auburn, ME Midnight Blues Club
03/13/2006 Rockland, ME Time Out Pub
03/14/2006 Waterville, ME Midnight Blues Club
03/16/2006 Columbus, OH The Blues Station
03/17/2006 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy's Legends
03/18/2006 Des Moines, IA Blues on Grand
04/22/2006 Harlingen, TX Riofest
06/03/2006 Jackson, TN Shannon Street Blues Festival
06/16/2006 Oklahoma City, OK 10th Annual Bricktown Lives Blues & BBQ Festival @ Sheridan & Oklahoma
08/13/2006 Duluth, MN Bayfront Blues Festival

Dave Hole
Agency: Piedmont Talent
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
10/07/2006 Katowice, POLAND Rawa Blues Festival @ Spodek Sport Hall

The Holmes Brothers
Agency: Concerted Efforts
Phone: 617.969.0810; Fax: 617.969.6761
Paul Kahn; Email: concerted@concertedefforts.com
01/14/2006 Louisville, KY Brown Theater
01/15/2006 St. Louis, MO BB's Jazz Blues & Soup
01/17/2006 Des Moines, IA Blues on Grand
01/18/2006 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads Saloon
01/19/2006 Omaha, NE Murphy's Lounge
01/20/2006 Chicago, IL Old Town School of Folk Music
01/21/2006 Rock Island, IL Rocket Cinema
01/22/2006 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Centre
01/24/2006 Cedar Rapids, IA CSPS
01/26/2006 Cleveland, OH Wilbert's Food & Music
01/27/2006 Nelsonville, OH Stuart's Opera House
01/28/2006 Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor Folk Festival
02/10/2006 Paramus, NJ Bergen Community College
02/11/2006 Elmer, NJ Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival
04/19/2006 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
04/20/2006 Columbus, OH Blues Station
04/21/2006 Dayton , OH Canal Street Tavern
04/22/2006 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
07/08/2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Folk Festival 07/08/06-07/09/06
07/09/2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Folk Festival
04/21/2007 Blue Bell, PA Montgomery CCCSC Theater

The Kinsey Report
Agency: Alligator RecordsEmail: info@allig.com
01/11/2006 Angola, IN Skips Party Place
01/13/2006 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
01/14/2006 Swanton, OH Hines' Farm Blues Club
02/04/2006 Chicago, IL Rosa's Lounge
02/10/2006 Minneapolis, MN Famous Dave's BBQ
02/11/2006 Fargo, ND Playmakers Winter Blues Festival
02/16/2006 Kichener, Ontario Starlight Lounge
02/17/2006 Toronto, Ontario Healy's
02/18/2006 Toronto, Ontario Hershey Center 11:00 a.m.
02/18/2006 Sudbury, Ontario The Caruso Club
04/22/2006 Porter, IN Leroy's Hotstuff
04/28/2006 Thunder Bay , Ontario Apollo Bar 04/28/06-04/29/06
04/29/2006 Thunder Bay, Ontario Apollo Bar
07/08/2006 Munster, IN Munster Blues & Jazz Festival

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Agency: Intrepid Artists
Phone: 704.358.4777; Fax: 704.358.3171
Rick Booth; Email: staff@intrepidartists.com
01/13/2006 St. Charles, IL Chord on Blues
01/21/2006 Merrill, WI Ballyhoos Brew & Chew
01/22/2006 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy's Legends W/ Buddy Guy
01/26/2006 Ames, IA Maintenance Shop
01/27/2006 Evanston, IL Bill's Blues
01/28/2006 Chicago, IL Rosa's Lounge
02/02/2006 Plains, PA River Street Jazz Cafe
02/03/2006 Cleveland, OH Wilbert's Food & Music
02/04/2006 Dayton , OH Gilly's
02/07/2006 Etters, PA Kclinger's Publik House
02/08/2006 Buffalo, NY Lafayette Tap Room
02/09/2006 Toronto, Ontario Silver Dollar Room
02/10/2006 London, Ontario Centennial Hall
02/11/2006 Windsor, Ontario Place Concord 02/11/06-02/12/06
02/12/2006 Windosr, Ontario Place Concord
02/17/2006 Kalamazoo, MI Wonderful's
02/24/2006 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy's Legends
02/25/2006 Red Key, IN Key Palace Theatre
03/03/2006 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads Saloon
03/31/2006 Des Moines, IA Blues on Grand
04/06/2006 Atlanta, GA History Center 04/06/06-04/07/06
04/07/2006 Atlanta, GA History Center
04/08/2006 Hillsboro, NC Blue Bayou Club
04/09/2006 Charlotte, NC Double Door Inn
04/11/2006 Nashville, TN Bourbon St. Blues & Boogie Bar
04/12/2006 Huntsville, AL Humphrey's Bar and Grill
04/14/2006 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
04/16/2006 Key West, FL Green Parrot 04/16/06-04/17/06
04/17/2006 Key West, FL Green Parrot
04/20/2006 Orlando, FL House of Blues
06/20/2006 Chicago, IL Private Event
07/09/2006 Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Blues Festival
07/15/2006 London, Ontario London Blues Festival
07/16/2006 Windsor, Ontario Windsor Blues Festival
07/29/2006 Snowbird, UT Snowbird Rock & Blues Festival
08/19/2006 Longmont, CO Longmont Blues Festival

Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Agency: Piedmont Talent, INC.
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
01/14/2006 Ashland, OR Ashland Armory Rogue Valley Blues Festival
02/10/2006 Sacramento, CA Private Event
03/11/2006 Folsom, CA Powerhouse Pub
03/17/2006 Portland, OR Paddy's Blues Festival @ 65 SW Yamhill St.
03/18/2006 Hood River, OR Hood River Hotel
03/25/2006 Redwood City, CA The Little Fox
04/13/2006 Las Vegas, NV Boulder Station Casino
04/14/2006 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room
04/15/2006 San Diego, CA Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
05/03/2006 Buffalo, NY The Lafayette Tap Room
05/04/2006 Hartford, CT Black Eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues
05/06/2006 Pawling, NY Town Crier Cafe
05/07/2006 Bristol, PA A.J.'s Sports Bar
05/09/2006 Piermont, NY Turning Point Cafe
05/11/2006 Fall River, MA Narrows Center for the Arts
05/12/2006 Amagansett, NY Stephen Talkhouse
05/13/2006 Maplewood, NJ Womans Club
05/16/2006 Ettters, PA Kclinger's Publik House
05/17/2006 Oxford, NY The Night Eagle Cafe
05/18/2006 Northampton, MA Iron Horse
05/20/2006 Franklin, NH Elks Lodge
05/22/2006 Rockland, ME Time Out Pub
05/25/2006 Mishawaka, IN Martha's Midway Tavern
05/27/2006 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy's Legends
06/24/2006 Rocklyn, CA The Rocklyn Jazz Jubilee
08/26/2006 Trinidad, CO Trinidaddio Blues Festival

Coco Montoya
Agency: The Rosebud Agency
Phone: 415.386.3456; Fax: 415.386.0599
Tom Gold; Email: tomg@rosebudus.com
01/13/2006 San Diego, CA Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
01/14/2006 Long Beach, CA Blue Cafe
01/15/2006 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
01/19/2006 Hillsboro, OR Walters Cultural Arts Center
01/20/2006 Salem, OR Lefty's Pizzeria & Blues Club
01/21/2006 Seattle, WA The Triple Door
01/22/2006 Tacoma, WA Jazzbones
03/03/2006 Santa Cruz, CA Moe's Alley 03/03/06-03/04/06
03/04/2006 Santa Cruz, CA Moe's Alley
03/23/2006 Las Vegas, NV Boulder Station Casino
03/25/2006 Park City, UT Forum @ The Canyons
08/12/2006 Joseph, OR Bronze Blues & Brews Festival
11/11/2006 Elkhart Lake, WI Victorian Village Resort

Lee Rocker
Agency: Evolve Productions
Phone: 913.825.0161; Fax: 913.825.0171
Jason Hyken; Email: jevolve@hotmail.com
01/11/2006 Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Goldstar Zappa Performance Center CANCELLED
01/12/2006 Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Goldstar Zappa Performance Center CANCELLED
01/13/2006 Luzern, SWITZERLAND Grand Casino
01/14/2006 Bad Oeynhausen, GERMANY Druckerei
01/27/2006 Tuolumne, CA Black Oak Casino
02/03/2006 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
02/04/2006 Santa Cruz, CA Moe's Alley
02/10/2006 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory
02/11/2006 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
02/17/2006 Bakersfield, CA Fishlips
03/02/2006 Omaha, NE Murphy's Lounge
03/03/2006 Milwaukee, WI Northern Lights Theater
03/04/2006 Minneapolis, MN Lee's Liquor Lounge
03/05/2006 Green Bay, WI Oneida Casino 03/05/06-03/07/06
03/06/2006 Green Bay, WI Oneida Casino
03/07/2006 Green Bay, WI Oneida Casino
03/09/2006 Wapakoneta, OH Rhythm & Blues
03/10/2006 Berwyn, IL FitzGerald's
03/11/2006 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
03/23/2006 New York, NY The Rodeo Bar 03/23/06-03/24/06
03/24/2006 New York, NY The Rodeo Bar
04/29/2006 San Francisco, CA Biscuits & Blues

Roomful of Blues
Agency: Piedmont Talent
Phone: 704.399.2210; Fax: 704.399.2261
Steve Hecht; Email: info@piedmonttalent.com
01/14/2006 Newmarket, NH The Stone Church
01/21/2006 Great Barrington, MA Club Helsinki
01/25/2006 Montreal, Quebec Cafe Campus
01/27/2006 Toronto, Ontario Healey's
01/28/2006 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater
02/11/2006 Ft. Lauderdale, Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival
02/14/2006 Northampton, MA Iron Horse
02/16/2006 Columbus, OH Thirsty Ear Tavern
02/17/2006 Cleveland, OH Wilbert's Food & Music
02/18/2006 Buffalo, NY The Lafayette Tap Room
02/24/2006 Worcester, MA Union Blues
03/10/2006 Cambridge, MA Regattabar
03/11/2006 West Springfield, MA Private Event
03/16/2006 Virginia Beach, VA The Jewish Mother http://www.inticketing.com/evlist.php?events=search&v=2365
03/17/2006 Vienna, VA The Barns @ Wolftrap
03/18/2006 Charlotte, NC The Neighborhood Theater
03/19/2006 Durham, NC Durham Music & Dance Festival
03/22/2006 St. Cloud, MN Paramount Theatre
03/25/2006 Bloomington, IL Lafayette Club
03/31/2006 Woonsocket, RI Private Event
04/01/2006 Woonsocket, RI Chan's
04/08/2006 Shirley, MA Bull Run Restaurant
05/12/2006 Burrillville, RI Crystal Lake Golf Club
05/20/2006 Bergen, NJ Private Event
07/22/2006 Sparta, IL Sparta Blues Festival
08/18/2006 Madison, IN Madison Ribberfest
08/19/2006 Longmont, CO Cross Country Blues Festival
09/16/2006 Fredericton, CANADA Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival 9/16/06-9/17/06
09/17/2006 Fredericton, CANADA Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival

Saffire --The Uppity Blues Women
Agency: Mongrel Music
Phone: 415.485.5100; Fax: 415.485.5105
Brad Madison; Email: info@mongrelm.com
02/12/2006 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival
02/17/2006 Toms River, NJ Ocean County Library
03/10/2006 Lake Worth, FL Bamboo Room
03/11/2006 Sanibel Island, FL Schine Hall
03/25/2006 Cleveland, OH Cuyahoga Community College
04/06/2006 St. Albert, Alberta The Arden Theatre
04/07/2006 Calgary, CANADA Dalhousie Community Center
04/08/2006 Calgary, CANADA The Braeside Coummunity Centre
04/09/2006 Banff, Alberta Margaret Greenham Theatre
04/23/2006 McLean, VA Private Event
04/28/2006 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap @ The Barns
04/29/2006 Philadelphia, PA Tin Angel
05/04/2006 Windsor, Ontario Capitol Theatre
05/05/2006 Gulfport, MS Arts Under The Dome
05/07/2006 Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival
05/13/2006 Eureka Springs, AR Eureka Springs Auditorium
06/03/2006 Manasquan, NJ The Algonquin Arts Theatre
09/02/2006 Marquette, MI Marquette Area Blues Festival
09/23/2006 Princeton, IL Perry Plaza West
10/14/2006 Fork Union, VA Carysbrook Performing Art Center
11/17/2006 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
11/18/2006 Traverse City, MI Dennose Museum Center

Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues
Agency: SRO Artists Management
Phone: 608.664.8160; Fax: 608.664.8161
Jeff Laramie; Email: jlaramie@sroartists.com
02/01/2006 Calgary, CANADA Epcor Center PAC
02/02/2006 Calgary, CANADA Epcor Center PAC
02/03/2006 Edmonton, CANADA Sherwood Park
02/05/2006 Banff, CANADA TBA
02/23/2006 Chicago, IL Jazz Showcase
02/24/2006 Chicago, IL Jazz Showcase
02/25/2006 Chicago, IL Jazz Showcase
02/26/2006 Chicago, IL Jazz Showcase
03/01/2006 Pullman, WA Washington State University @ free show, Bryan Hall Theatre
04/07/2006 Hutchinson, KS Fox Theater
04/08/2006 Grapevine, TX Palace Arts Center
06/16/2006 Layton, UT TBA
10/17/2006 Lincolnwood, IL Lincolnwood Temple

Siegel-Schwall Band
Agency: Holly Tucker
Phone: 773.764.1133Email: holly@chamberblues.com
01/13/2006 Hartford, WI Schauer Center for The Arts 4 p.m. free presentation & music
01/13/2006 Hartford, WI Schauer Center for The Arts evening show SOLD OUT
01/14/2006 Madison, WI Harmony Bar & Grill 1/14/06-1/15/06
01/15/2006 Madison, WI Harmony Bar & Grill
04/22/2006 Palatine, IL Harper College
05/05/2006 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Blues Festival
06/09/2006 Chicago, IL TBA
06/24/2006 Downers Grove, IL Heritage Festival
07/01/2006 Conifer, CO Private Event
07/02/2006 Breckenridge, CO Riverwalk Center
09/08/2006 Green Lake, WI Thrasher Opera House 09/08/06-09/09/06
09/09/2006 Green Lake, WI Thrasher Opera House
03/02/2007 Carbondale, IL Southern Illinois University 03/02/07-03/03/07
03/03/2007 Carbondale, IL Southern Illinois University

Mavis Staples
Agency: Rosebud Agency
Phone: 415.386.3456; Fax: 415.386.0599
Michael Morris; Email: michaelm@rosebudus.com
01/16/2006 Chicago, IL DePaul University
03/07/2006 Lebanon, NH Lebanon Opera House W/ Taj Mahal
03/08/2006 Burlington, VT Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
03/09/2006 Princeton, NJ McCarter Theatre w/ Taj Mahal
03/10/2006 New Bedford, MA Zeiterion Theater w/ Taj Mahal
03/11/2006 Philadelphia, PA Kimmel Center w/ Taj Mahal
03/14/2006 N. Bethseda, MD Music center @ Strathmore
03/15/2006 Roanoke, VA Shaftman Performance Hall w/ Taj Mahal
03/17/2006 Hampton, VA Hampton Arts
03/18/2006 Carrboro, NC The Arts Center
03/24/2006 Live Oak, FL Suwannee Springfest
04/01/2006 Edmonton, CANADA Winspear Center
04/14/2006 Vancouver, BritishColumbia Queen Elizabeth Theatre w/ Taj Mahal
04/15/2006 Victoria, BritishColumbia McPherson Playhouse w/ Taj Mahal
04/17/2006 Calgary, Alberta Calgary Blues & Roots Fesetival w/ Taj Mahal
04/20/2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba Burton Cummings Theatre
04/22/2006 Redwood City, CA The Fox Theatre w/ Taj Mahal
04/25/2006 Santa Barbara, CA UC Santa Barbara w/ Taj Mahal
04/27/2006 Los Angeles, CA UC Los Angeles w/ Taj Mahal
04/28/2006 San Diego, CA House of Blues w/ Taj Mahal
04/29/2006 Scottsdale, AZ Scottsdale Center for the Arts w/ Taj Mahal outdoor amphitheater
04/30/2006 Tucson, AZ Fox Theater w/ Taj Mahal
05/06/2006 St. Petersburg, FL Tampa Bay Blues Festival

Koko Taylor
Agency: Monterey International
Phone: 312.640.7500; Fax: 312.640.7515
Garry Buck;
01/15/2006 Sparks, NV John Ascuaga's Nugget
03/07/2006 Milwaukee, WI Potawatomi Bingo Casino
03/11/2006 Mesquite, NV Casablanca Blues Festival
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Sacramento
Blues Society
News
Dear Friedrich,

well folks, with the closure of the Time-Out Tavern, our local blues community has responded nicely. Starting on Tuesday, there is a new jam happening at Referee's Sports Bar hosted by Dan Sadler.

Also, the SacBlues Jam hosted by Steve Foster & friends has moved to Wednesday nights at the Stoney Inn. I attended this jam last week and was very pleased. Not only was there a jam cooking in the front bar hosted by the Bluenatics, Mr. Foster was conducting one in the "Big Room". Where can one find two jams going in the same club at the same time? The answer is the Stoney Inn on Wednesday nights!

Speaking of Wednesday, Al Kooper will be performing a solo act at Harlow's starting at 7:30 PM. Congratulations to Joe Hurley for being the first to correctly answer the question regarding Al Kooper's 1960's bands - Blues Project & Blood, Sweat and Tears.

This coming Sunday is packed with some great blues music around our area. The Sacramento Blues Society in partnership with the Stoney Inn is presenting Michael Burks. The Sacramento Blues Revue will be bringing another of their shows to the 2 Grand Saloon in Old Sacramento and I've been notified that Tim Barnes has joined Steve Mears & Probable Cause for the Sunday night jam at the Powerhouse Pub.

Keep supporting the 'blues' around your area!
Here's the line-up for this week:


Mon. Tues. Wed.

Monday: Aaron King Trio (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento Tuesday: Dan Sadler’s Jam Session (7:30), Referee’s Sports Bar, Citrus Heights =--= Lew Fratis Trio (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento Wednesday: Acoustic w/Yasutaka & Friends (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Al Kooper (7:30), Harlow’s, Sacramento =--= Blues Jam w/Bluenatics (7:30-11:30), Stoney Inn, Sacramento =--= Jimmy Pailer & His Bad Boys (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= SacBlues Jam w/Steve Foster (8:00 – 12:00), Stoney Inn “Big Room”, Sacramento =--= Michael Burks (8:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco


January 12, Thursday

Acoustic w/Sherman Baker (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Jam w/Dave Channel (6:00), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle =--= Jam w/The Band With No Name (7:00), Yager’s Tap House, Folsom =--= The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =-- = Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), JJ’s Blues Lounge, San Jose


January 13, Friday

Acoustic Trio w/Pailer, Fratis & Taylor (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Black Cat Bone (8:00), Sacramento Brewing Company’s Oasis, Citrus Heights =--= Daniel Castro (9:30), The Baltic, Point Richmond =--= Joe Louis Walker, Eli’s, Oakland =--= John Lee Hooker, Jr. (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco =--= The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Blue Room Lounge – Clarion Hotel, Sacramento =--= The Bonedrivers, Ferry St. Station, Martinez =--= The Hucklebucks (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =-- = Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (8:30), Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove


January 14, Saturday

Acoustic w/Good Gravy (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Daniel Castro (9:30), The Saloon, San Francisco =-- = Joe Louis Walker, Eli’s, Oakland =--= Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers (9:30), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle =--= Mofo Party Band (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =-- = Rhythm Vandals (8:30), Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove =--= RJ Mischo (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco =--= Shane Dwight Blues Band (8:00), Sutter Street Cafe, Stockton =--= The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Referee’s Sports Bar, Citrus Heights =--= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), Red Caboose, Antioch


January 15, Sunday

***SBS Show*** Michael Burks Band, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar, Equinox Blues Review (2:00), Stoney Inn, Sacramento =--= Allen Frank & The Leather Souls (4:00), Drytown Club, Drytown =--= Big John & The Chosen Few Jam (8:00), Stoney Inn Bar & Grill, Sacramento =--= Blues Jam w/Dave Channel (7:00), Louie’s Lounge, Rancho Cordova =--= Honeyboy Edwards, Center For The Arts, Grass Valley =--= Mind X (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Sacramento Blues Revue (2:30), 2 Grand Saloon, Old Sacramento =--= Showcase Blues Jam (4:30), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Sunday Blues Jam w/Steve Mears & Probable Cause (8:00), Powerhouse Pub, Folsom


Coming Soon !

Saturday, January 21 - Off To Memphis Show - Sumac’s Soul Heaven Band, Mr. So & So Blues Band (2:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
Sunday, January 22 - Off To Memphis Show - Sumac’s Soul Heaven Band featuring Craig Horton, Dana Moret’s Allstar Band (2:00), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle
Sunday, Febuary 12 - ***Sacramento Heritage Show – Johnny Heartsman Memorial Benefit Show*** - James Cotton Band, Johnny Rawls, Joe Louis Walker (2:00), Horseman’s Club, Sacramento


Thanks to everyone that came out to the Blue Room Lounge last Saturday night to support Sumac's Soul Heaven Band's trip to Memphis. Thanks to Mr. So & So Blues Band for being the opening act and a BIG thank you to Randy & Kathy Meusling and the Clarion Hotel for being such great hosts.

Plus, much thanks to our own Stan Alves & John Noxon for handling the sound system for this show!
Continue to support your local blues clubs, the Sacramento Blues Society and festivals in the area, AND remember to 'BOOGIE' responsibly!

As always, save me a seat, Willie

LINKS: Sacramento Heritage Festival
email: wsbrown1@prodigy.net
phone: (916) 443-9212
web: http://www.sacblues.com/


all photos ctsy Robert Randolph
 We are pleased to announce the following confirmed Robert Randolph & The Family Band dates:

Thurs. February 16, 2006 The Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI
Pre-sale Now

Fri. February 17, 2006 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, MI Pre-sale Now

Also on sale!
Pre-sales for the dates listed below will end this Saturday 1/7. Get your tickets now!!

Fri. February 10, 2006 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO On Sale Now

Sat. February 11, 2006 The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO On Sale Now

Wed. February 15, 2006 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN On Sale Now

Sat. February 18, 2006 House of Blues Cleveland, OH On Sale Now

www.robertrandolph.net

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UPCOMING SHOWS
 RITA CHIARELLI
• 01.20.06 (Friday) | Thunder Bay,Ont 129 south algoma street @ Unitarian Hall | Be part of a " Live Recording "...for info call: 807-983-3512 Tickets available @Colosimo's; Fireweed; cdplus.com
• 01.21.06 (Saturday) | Thunder Bay,Ont 129 South Algoma Street @ Unitarian Hall | Be part of a " Live Recording"...for info call: 807-983-3512 Tickets available @Colosimo's; Fireweed; cdplus.com
• 02.10.06 (Friday) | Austin, Texas @ Folk Alliance Conference
• 02.11.06 (Saturday) | Austin, Texas @ Folk Alliance Conference
• 02.16.06 (Thursday) | Conroe,Texas USA @ The Corner Pub
• 02.17.06 (Friday) | Crockett,Texas @ Camp St. Cafe & Store..215 s.3rd(camp st.)
• 02.26.06 (Sunday) | Parry Sound,Ontario @ Stockey Centre
• 03.03.06 (Friday) | Saskatoon,Sk @ The Off Broadway Blues Room. | The Saskatoon Blues Festival.
• 03.04.06 (Saturday) | Regina,Sk @ Casino Regina Show Lounge | The Mid-Winter Blues Festival
• 03.08.06 (Wednesday) | St. Catherines @ Brock Centre for the Arts | Women's Blues Review
• 03.11.06 (Saturday) | Oakville,Ontario @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts | Women's Blues Review
• 03.24.06 (Friday) | Bassano, Alberta @ Bassano Community Hall
• 03.26.06 (Sunday) | Grand Prarie, Alberta @ Second Street Theatre
• 03.28.06 (Tuesday) | Fort St. John, B.C. @ North Peace Cultural Centre
• 03.29.06 (Wednesday) | Prince George, B.C. @ Art Space | 7:30pm
• 03.31.06 (Friday) | Penticton,B.C. @ Dream Cafe'
• 04.20.06 (Thursday) | TOUR...!!! @ EUROPE...!!!
• 06.21.06 (Wednesday) | Edmunston, New Brunswick @ Edmunston Jazz and Blues Festival
• 06.22.06 (Thursday) | Edmunston,New Brunswick @ Edmunston Jazz and Blues Festival
• 06.23.06 (Friday) | Midland,Texas @ Midland Blues Festival

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 Dates are written in the European way (day.month) and dates marked with ** have been changed or added since the last list

For each artists I have added a link to their music. You can use these links on your website or in your digital newsletter.

All artists are available for interviews and other promotional activities.

DOUG MACLEOD
** 06.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Lucille’s
** 07.01. Brea CA (USA), Lucille’s
** 15.01. Hermosa Beach CA (USA), Café Boogaloo
19.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
20.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
21.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
** 26.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Four Olives
** 27.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Lucille’s
28.01. Sherman Oaks CA (USA), Cozy ** with Honeyboy Edwards
** 29.01. Hermosa Beach CA (USA), Café Boogaloo
06.02. Rawlins WY (USA), Legends Lounge / Days Inn
08.02 Lyons CO (USA), Oskar Blues
09.02. Great Bend KS (USA), The Back Room
10.02. Kansas City MO (USA), BB’s Lawnside and BBQ
12.02. St Louis MO (USA), BB’s Blues & Soups
31.03. KKJZ Blues Cruise (USA)
01.04. KKJZ Blues Cruise (USA)
02.04. KKJZ Blues Cruise (USA)
15.04. Burnley (UK), Burnley Bluesfestival
16.04. Newcastle (UK), The Cluny
20.04. Aldershot (UK), West End Centre
21.04. Leigh on Sea (UK), The Club Room
22.04. Wrexham (UK), Hooker Blues Club
23.04. Peterborough (UK), tba
24.04. Whitecroft Lydney (UK), Blue Front Blues Room
25.04. Blackpool (UK), Grand Theatre Studio
29.04. Silkeborg (DK), Rampelys (concert + workshop)
01.05. Wendelstein (D), New Orleans Music Festival
02.05. Ingolstadt (D), Neue Welt
** 13.05. Weyregg (A), Culture Club
17.05. Woergl (A), Komma
18.05. Dornbirn (A), Tivoli
19.05. Enschede (NL), Nix BBBluesclub
24.06. Covina CA (USA), Fret House
12.08. Joseph OR (USA), Bronze, blues & Brews Festival
13.08. Portland OR (USA), Beale Street NW
** 19.08. Seattle WA (USA), Dusty Strings (workshop)
** 20.08. Gig Harbor WA (USA), Giggin’the Narrows @ Wurlitzer Manor
09.09. Norfolk VA (USA), Tidewater Friends of Folk
03.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise
04.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise
05.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise
06.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise
07.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise
08.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise
21.10. Barstow CA (USA), tba
music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6849950

BILLY JONES BLUEZ BAND
03.03. Enschede (NL), Nix Bluesclub
04.03. Lingen (D), Grüner Jäger
05.03. Assen (NL), Witte Bal
09.03. Leverkusen (D), Topos
10.03. St Martin le Vinoux (F), Le Duplex
11.03. Oraison (F), salle de l’Eden
12.03. Avignon (F), tba
16.03. Schortens (D), Fair Cafe
17.03. Silkeborg (DK), Rampelys
18.03. Tiel (NL), Agnietenhof / An Evening with the Blues
23.03. Dortmund (D), FZW
25.03. Cuijk (NL), Schouwburg / Blues Alive
30.03. Croix (F), Maison des Jeunes
31.03. Clermont Ferrand (F), Cooperative de Mai
01.04. Tremblay-en-France (F), Espace JR Caussimon
music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=49836210

MIKE ANDERSEN BAND
27.01. Marcq-en-Baroeul (F), Salle Doumer
28.01. Tournon d’Agenais (F), Blues Station
03.03. Farum (DK), Farum Jazzclub
10.03. Copenhagen (DK), Amager Bio (feat Al Agami)
25.03. Cuijk (NL, Bluesfestival
14.04. Holbaek (DK), Elvaerket
15.04. Viborg (DK), Paletten
22.04. Festund (N), Rosehill Blues Club
** 09.06. Nordborg (DK), Nord-Als Musikfestival (feat Al Agami)
17.06. Roskilde (DK), Viking Jazz Festival
29.06. Tuno (DK), Tuno Festival (feat Al Agami)
08.07. Umea (S), Droskan
09.09. Grenaa (DK), Pavillonen
22.09. Oslo (N), Color Blues Cruise
23.09. Oslo (N), Color Blues Cruise
music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=41525490

BOO BOO DAVIS BAND
03.06. Handzame (B), Delirium Bluesfestival
** 04.06. Zyfflich (D), Bluesfestival / Dorfscheune
music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6106350

ROSCOE CHENIER BAND
26.01. Postonja (SLO), Postonjska Jama
27.01. Suttgart (D), Merlin
28.01. Westendorp (NL), Zaal de Vos
29.01. Dongen (NL), Gouden Leeuw
03.02. Enschede (NL), NiX BBBluesclub
04.02. Eeklo (B), N9
05.02. Assen (NL), Witte Bal
08.02. Schortens (D), Fair Cafe
09.02. Dortmund (D), FZW
10.02. Rauma (SF), Rauma Blues
11.02. Hermalle-sous-Huy (B), Centre Culturel d’Engis
12.02. Wageningen (NL), Bluesclub XXL
16.02. Menen (B). CC de Steiger
17.02. Heidelberg (D), Cave 54
18.02. Kirchheim u. Teck (D), Bastion
** 19.02. Antwerpen (B), Crossroads Cafe
24.02. Luxembourg (L), Sang a Klang
25.02. Haarlem (NL), Blues Club / the Sound
27.02. Perlesreut (D), Gasthaus Hafner
music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6849615

TERESA JAMES & the RHYTHM TRAMPS
28.01. – 03.02. Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise
02.03. Oberwangen (CH), Skihuette
03.03. Luzern (CH), Phil’s Blues am Rotsee
04.03. Osnabruck (D), Blues Lawine (Haus der Jugend)
** 05.03. Antwerpen (B), Crossroads Cafe
06.03. Weinheim (D), Muddy’s Club
09.03. Esbjerg (DK), Tobakken
10.03. Kirchheim u. Teck (D), Bastion
11.03. Toussieu (F), James Cafe
12.03. Avignon (F), tba
15.03. Horst (NL), Cambrinus
16.03. Leverkusen (D), Topos
17.03. Diest (B), The Borderline
music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=59512215

BIG GEORGE JACKSON BAND
06.04. Dortmund (D), FZW
07.04. Haarlem (NL), Blues Club / the Sound
08.04. Sedan (F), Chorus
09.04. La Charité sur Loire (F), le Chat
** 10.04. Verviers (B), Spirit of 66
13.04. Menen (B), CC de Steiger
16.04. Burnley (UK), Burnley Bluesfestival
music:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6850054

HARRISON KENNEDY
29.06. Toussieu (F), James Café
30.06. Avignon (F0, Rouge Gorge
01.07. Hauterives (F), le Palais Idéal
music:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=74811895

Jan Mittendorp: crossroads@crossroads.nl

ALLIGATOR RECORDS PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 3, 2006
CONTACT: MARC LIPKIN / ALLIGATOR RECORDS
773-973-7736 x28
EMAIL: publicity@allig.com

ALLIGATOR RECORDS KICKS OFF
35th ANNIVERSARY WITH DOUBLE RELEASE

Alligator Records kicks off its 35th anniversary year by setting a January 31 release date for RACIN' THE DEVIL, the new CD from Stray Cat bassist Lee Rocker, and DELUXE EDITION, the "best of" CD from acoustic blues trio Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women.

With musical muscle from his road-tested band (guitarists Brophy Dale and Buzz Campbell and drummer Jimmy Sage) RACIN' THE DEVIL is Rocker's most diverse album yet, and an Americana music fan's dream come true. The CD features twelve rootsy songs of scorching rockabilly, roadhouse romps and straight-ahead, old-school rock 'n' roll, highlighted by nine originals that are by far the strongest of his career. And his reinventions of The Stray Cats mega-hit Rock This Town and his first post-Cats band Phantom, Rocker & Slick's Runnin' From The Hounds are foot-stomping and ecstatic statements of pure joy.

The Chicago Tribune describes Rocker's playing as "muscular and passionate." The Washington Post says his music consists of "impressive, catchy, driving original songs, frantic romps, finger-snapping swing and brooding slow blues." Rolling Stone declares, "Lee Rocker's singing naturally captures the spirit of rock 'n' roll. His catchy, well-written songs are very difficult to get out of your head."

Born Leon Drucker in Massapequa, Long Island in 1961 to world-renowned classical musician parents, Rocker grew up with music all around him. He began taking classical cello lessons at age eight and initially hated them, but ultimately grew to enjoy playing. As his ears widened into rock 'n' roll, he picked up the electric bass, and quickly mastered the instrument. During grade school, his close friends included Jimmy McDonnell (later to become Slim Jim Phantom) and Brian Setzer. The three jammed together often, playing a wide variety of rock 'n' roll, before discovering classic blues musicians like Muddy Waters and rockabilly giants like Carl Perkins. Rocker picked up the acoustic bass to emulate the sounds he heard on those records, and the band began playing more and more roots music. By 1979, this trio, now known as The Stray Cats, began to single-handedly revive rockabilly music in the U.S. and eventually around the world.

Adding a contemporary punk attitude to traditional slap-bass, twangy guitar and drums, The Stray Cats headlined famous New York haunts like CBGB's and Max's Kansas City, drawing overflow crowds every time they played. They moved to London in 1980 and became an even bigger success, even attracting The Rolling Stones to their shows. The group's first American album, 1982's Built For Speed, became a huge hit, and held the #2 spot on the Billboard chart for 26 weeks, right behind Michael Jackson's Thriller.

By 1984 the group was exhausted and decided to temporarily call it quits. But the furious touring of the early 1980s turned Rocker into one of the best showmen working in any genre. In 1985 Rocker and Phantom hooked up with ex-David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick to form Phantom, Rocker & Slick, scoring a minor hit with the song Men Without Shame. The Stray Cats reformed in 1986, performing together briefly. Rocker never stopped rocking, as he befriended and collaborated with his hero Carl Perkins as well as with Dave Edmunds, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jeff Beck and Willie Nelson.

Rocker's solo career took off in 1994 with the release of Big Blue and in 1995 with Atomic Boogie Hour, both on Black Top Records. Four more releases followed, and Rocker toured relentlessly, becoming one of the premiere Americana/ rockabilly/ roots artists in the U.S. and Europe. In 2002, Rocker toured the U.S. with ex-Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore. His 2003 CD Bulletproof found a large and appreciative audience, as he continued to perform all around the country. That same year, The Stray Cats reunited for an 18-city tour of Europe, culminating in a filmed show at London's Brixton Academy. The show was released on DVD as Rumble In Brixton in 2004.

With RACIN' THE DEVIL, Rocker has made the best solo album of his career. From garage rockers and deeply textured roots anthems to the rockabilly sounds he helped reinvent, the album is a rich piece of Americana, as timeless and unique as the music Rocker fell in love with as a youngster. The originals bite with a powerful snap, the covers become his personal statements, and the playing is first-rate, raucous, rocking and fun. A full tour calendar will bring Rocker's high-energy live shows to fans across the country.

With the release of their self-titled Alligator debut album back in 1990, Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women burst on the blues scene at a time when male-dominated, electric guitar-fueled bands ruled the roost. With their infectious acoustic blues Saffire reestablished and updated the long tradition of uppity women blues singers like Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace and Memphis Minnie. Mixing first-rate musicianship with equal parts of sass, soul and humor, Saffire unleashed unforgettable originals-composed with humor and poignancy-alongside definitive versions of classic blues songs. Living Blues raved, "Saffire effectively bridges the gap between traditional and contemporary blues with grit, unpredictability and authority."

Thanks to the undeniable talents, sassy attitudes and constant touring of pianist/guitarist/vocalist Ann Rabson, guitarist/harmonicist/vocalist Gaye Adegbalola and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Andra Faye, Saffire have continued to spread their message wide and far. Over the course of six outstanding studio albums and one foot-stomping live release, Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women have earned legions of fans of all ages and genders all across the country and around the world. DELUXE EDITION captures some of the best songs and performances from these releases, featuring over 75 minutes of material selected by the band.

The group as a whole and all three women individually have received numerous Blues Music Award nominations from The Blues Foundation, and won the Blues Song of the Year Award in 1991 for Adegbalola's The Middle Aged Blues Boogie. In 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999 Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women were nominated for Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year. Rabson received two nominations in 1998 (Acoustic Blues Album of the Year and Traditional Blues Album of the Year) for MUSIC MAKIN' MAMA. She received the nomination for Traditional Blues--Female Artist of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and is nominated again for the 2006 Award. Faye received nominations in 2004 and 2005 for Blues Instrumentalis of the Year--Other (mandolin/violin).

It's been over 20 years since Ann Rabson joined forces with her guitar student, Gaye Adegbalola (a former award-winning 8th grade science teacher) and they set course for a full-time music career. After gigging around their hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia, they quickly developed a substantial regional following. Ann and Gaye, along with the band's original bassist, Earlene Lewis, pooled their money and recorded an album that they forwarded to Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer. The original songs and the musicianship, but most of all the feisty personality that shone through, impressed Iglauer. Although he had never signed or recorded an all-acoustic act before, he couldn't get them out of his mind.

Their debut album, 1990's SAFFIRE-THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN, became one of Alligator's biggest selling releases ever. Gaye won a Blues Music Award for "Song Of The Year" for her raucous Middle-Aged Blues Boogie. The group quickly went from being local favorites to internationally recognized blues stars, sharing stages with Koko Taylor, B.B. King, Ray Charles and Willie Dixon, who said of the band, "They knock me out." National media outlets like Entertainment Tonight, CNN's Showbiz Today, and National Public Radio's Weekend Edition ran feature stories on the band. Saffire had definitely arrived. Their follow-up albums, 1991's HOT FLASH and 1992's BROADCASTING, took Saffire to even greater heights. Constant touring and increased radio play earned the group new fans everywhere they went. "Even people who don't like the blues can't resist them," declared The Washington Post. With the departure of original bassist Lewis after the release of HOT FLASH, BROADCASTING featured multi-instrumentalist Andra Faye rounding out the sound. Andra's mastery of all things stringed and her country-tinged vocals added a new dimension to Saffire's music.

The band's subsequent tour and album, 1994's OLD, NEW, BORROWED & BLUE, brought Andra into the band full-time, and their fan base continued to swell. Features in MS. and an interview on National Public Radio's Fresh Air spread the word all across the country. Their subsequent albums, 1996's CLEANING HOUSE, 1998's LIVE & UPPITY and 2001's AIN'T GONNA HUSH! earned the band hordes of new fans and mountains of critical acclaim. Throughout all of their albums and live performances, Rabson, Adegbalola and Faye combine their voices and instruments to create a rollicking mix of soulful energy and infectious spirit.

DELUXE EDITION will delight old fans and invite a host of new fans into the world of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women. "These three middle-aged women look more like fugitives from a Tupperware party than a typical blues band," The Chicago Tribune reported after a characteristically buoyant Saffire gig. "But appearances can be deceiving, as these musicians demonstrated by tearing up the stage with their high-powered, take-no-prisoners approach." With DELUXE EDITION, Saffire's soulful, uplifting music will make certain their message continues to be heard loud and clear.
Termine
21. Jän. 2006, 21:00 PAPASKO (A)
09. Feb. 2006, 21:00 TEMPLE RAY (USA)
09. Mär. 2006, 21:00 SAX GORDON (USA)
24. Mär. 2006, 21:00 C.J.CHENIER
& RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND (USA) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21. Apr. 2006, 21:00 IMPERIAL CROWNS (USA)
Termine
Happy New Year to all!!
Here are our gigs;

Sat 1-7 - Boondocks - 133 E. Chicago, Britton, MI 517 451-2410 9:30 PM

Fri - 1-13 - Halligans - 22100 W. Warren, Detroit, MI 313 792-8399 7 PM

Sat - 1-21 - The Dive - 4822 Greenfield, Dearborn, MI 313 846-5322 9:30 PM

We regret to inform you that we are no longer performing every Thursday at The Old Miami - It's been a long run -- thanks Old Miami!

We hope to see you soon!

peace
howard glazer
Sacramento
Blues Society
News
Dear Friedrich,

Happy New Year everyone!

The Sacramento Blues Society is starting off the new year with a fundraiser for Sumac's trip back to Memphis! Please join us at the Clarion Hotel this coming Saturday night. Along with Sumac's Soul Heaven Band, the show includes Mr. So & So Blues Band.

Now for some bad news: The Time-Out Tavern is being sold and turned into a card room. We want to thank Leon Beers for allowing the Sacramento Blues Society to host our weekly Thursday blues jam there for many months! THANKS LEON !!

The good news is that Steve Foster & friends will be moving the SacBlues jam to the Stoney Inn's "Big" room. Stay tuned for the date and time to be announced shortly.

Be sure to check out the FREE ticket offer at the bottom of this note.
Keep supporting the 'blues' around your area!
Here's the line-up for this week:


Mon. Tues. Wed.

Monday: nothing scheduled Tuesday: Lew Fratis Trio (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento Wednesday: Acoustic w/Yasutaka & Friends (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Blues Jam w/Bluenatics (7:30-11:30), Stoney Inn, Sacramento =--= Jimmy Pailer & His Bad Boys (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento

January 5, Thursday

A.C. Myles (8:00), Black Oaks Casino, Tuolumne =-- = Acoustic w/Sherman Baker (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Jam w/Dave Channel (6:00), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle =--= Jam w/The Band With No Name (7:00), Yager’s Tap House, Folsom =-- = The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =- -= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (7:30), Nino’s Place, Modesto

January 6, Friday

Acoustic Trio w/Pailer, Fratis & Taylor (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Beer Dawgs Birthday Bash (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Layce Baker & The Black Diamond Band CD Release (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, SF =--= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), National Hotel, Jackson =--= Z. Isaac Band (8:00), Blue Room Lounge – Clarion Hotel, Sacramento

January 7, Saturday

***SBS Send Off To Memphis Show*** Sumac’s Soul Heaven Band w/Mr. So & So Blues Band (9:00), Blue Room Lounge – Clarion Hotel, Sacramento =--= Acoustic w/Good Gravy (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Black Cat Bone (9:00), Country Club Saloon, Loomis =--= Daniel Castro (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Joe Louis Walker w/Steve Hall (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco =--= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), National Hotel, Jackson

January 8, Sunday

Allen Frank & The Leather Souls (4:00), Drytown Club, Drytown =--= Big Bad Blues Jam w/Marshal (2:00 – 6:00), 2 Grand Saloon, Old Sacramento =--= Big John & The Chosen Few Jam (8:00), Stoney Inn Bar & Grill, Sacramento =--= Blues Jam w/Dave Channel (7:00), Louie’s Lounge, Rancho Cordova =--= Showcase Blues Jam (4:30), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Stacie Eakes & The Superfreakes (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Sunday Blues Jam w/Steve Mears & Probable Cause (8:00), Powerhouse Pub, Folsom

Coming Soon !

Wednesday, January 11 - Al Kooper (7:30), Harlow’s, Sacramento
Sunday, January 15 - Michael Burks, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar, Equinox Blues Review (2:00), Stoney Inn, Sacramento
Sunday, January 15 - Sacramento Blues Revue with Lena Mosley, Marshal Wilkerson (after he does the Michael Burkes show), Luke Esposito, Paris Clayton and Ms. Vikki (2:30), 2 Grand Saloon, Old Sacramento
Saturday, January 21 - Off To Memphis Show - Sumac’s Soul Heaven Band, Mr. So & So Blues Band (2:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
Sunday, January 22 - Off To Memphis Show - Sumac’s Soul Heaven Band featuring Craig Horton, Dana Moret’s Allstar Band (2:00), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle

Continue to support your local blues clubs, the Sacramento Blues Society and festivals in the area, AND remember to 'BOOGIE' responsibly!

As always, save me a seat, Willie

email: wsbrown1@prodigy.net
phone: (916) 443-9212
web: http://www.sacblues.com/
PRESS RELEASE
 Artist News from Crows Feet Productions
Tom Hunter ~ Here I Go Again (FS Music 2006) (www.tomhunterblues.com & www.fsmusiclabel.com)
Tom Hunter’s third CD (first for FS Music), Here I Go Again, will be released January 31, 2006. Distributed by Musicrama, Inc, the CD features two originals and 10 standards. Singer/songwriter and pianist Tom Hunter & his band cover the musical spectrum from slow jazz to raucous Chicago blues. Until recently Tom was best known as the piano player for Bernard Allison, Bill Perry, Murali Coryell and Little Sammy Davis. All that is about to change! U.S. radio and media will receive CDs shortly.

Mojo Stu ~ Real House Blues (www.mojostu.com)

It’s been quite a year for Mojo Stu which peaked in November, when Real House Blues entered the Roots Blues Music Chart.

National Reso-Phonic Guitars has selected Mojo Stu for the second year running to participate in "Artists in Resonance," a compilation CD that features artists playing a tune using National Reso-Phonic guitars. This compilation CD is part of their audio catalog presented in January 2006 at NAMM.

Early 2006 concerts for Mojo Stu include First Night York, a New Year’s Eve celebration for all the family in York, Pennsylvania and a pro bono appearance on January 26 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as part of the Musicians On Call program. Musicians On Call has partnered with WXPN, the nonprofit public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. This is Musicians On Call’s first expansion out of New York and WXPN Musicians On Call now delivers weekly music to the bedsides of children at the Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia (CHOP) and to the bedsides of adults at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. More information is posted at www.musiciansoncall.org.

Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings ~ Voodoo Lovin’ (www.billrhoadesandthepartykings.com)

Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings are gearing up for the 2006 International Blues Challenge (IBC). Voodoo Lovin’, released earlier this year, continues making waves around the blues world. Blues Matters! Magazine says Voodoo Lovin’ "is an album of very well executed music throughout." Recently Dale Peters from The James Gang said, "Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings are the real deal - Chicago blues at its best."

Alvin Jett & The Phat noiZ Blues Band ~ Wet My Beak (www.phatnoiz.com)

Sponsored by the MO Blues Association, Alvin Jett & The Phat noiZ Blues Band will be participating for "best unsigned blues band" at 2006 IBC. Wet My Beak is one of eight finalists for Best Self-Produced CD, the winner of which will be announced at the IBC finals on Saturday, January 28, 2006. More information about the award is posted at http://blues.org/about/news.php4?Id=212.

Nathan James & Ben Hernandez ~ Make a Change Sometime (www.nathandjames.com)

Nathan James & Ben Hernandez are also participating in IBC for "best solo/duo acoustic act," sponsored by Blues Lovers United of San Diego. Earlier this year their album, Make A Change Sometime" received a nomination for "Best Blues Album" in the 2005 San Diego Music Awards.

Michele Lundeen ~ Song Inside Me (www.michelelundeen.com)

Michele Lundeen’s CD, Song Inside Me, is one of eight finalists for Best Self-Produced CD. Earlier this year her album also received a nomination for "Best Blues Album" in the 2005 San Diego Music Awards.

The Fremonts featuring Mighty Joe Milsap ~ Mighty Crazy (www.thefremonts.com)

Southern California based band, The Fremonts, have released their second studio CD, Mighty Crazy. The Fremonts are modern purveyors of the 50's and 60's blues found on classic labels like Chess, Excello, and Sun records. With a sparse, greasy approach to their music, the Fremonts have been winning over critics and fans alike since their inception in 2001. CDs will be distributed to national and international radio and media in the New Year.

And now for something completely different….

American Dream Safari

If you’re coming to Memphis for IBC or any time for that matter, check out American Dream Safari for a sightseeing adventure oozing the music and culture of Memphis and Mississippi not found in a museum or from a bus. Cruise in a 1955 Cadillac through river towns, past legendary sites, stopping at Al Green’s church, eating BBQ, hanging out at a juke joint and experiencing the true South.

Those travelers in search of cultural exposure, language, historical perspectives, the lonesome wail of a distant freight train and the sting of a blues guitar in a hot juke joint will find the know-how and road mastery of host Tad Pierson reassuring, as well as entertaining and fun.

"I'm a road junkie, says Pierson. "For me, being on the road is all about whimsy. If you have to have a reason to go somewhere, I figure it might as well be a whimsical one. I keep the tours as authentic as possible, which means eating meals and listening to music in places most tours would bypass and most tourists would never get to experience. But that's the whole point - to get the real flavor of the region. Like they say, it's not the destination that counts; it's the journey."

More information about Tad’s tours is posted at www.americandreamsafari.com. You can reach Tad at tad@americandreamsafari.com or at 901.527.8870.

Betsie Brown
Director
Crows Feet Productions
Email: betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Tel: 901.278.6850
Fax: 901.276.6149
Post Office Box 40045
Memphis, Tennessee 38174
www.crowsfeet.biz
UPCOMING SHOWS
 BUGS HENDERSON


Bugs and Fritz, photo Fran


Bugs and Fritz, photo Fran
 February
04 Cachongas-Trio (Ft. Worth,TX.)
25 Stumpys (Arlington,TX.)
26 Gruene Hall-4:00 P.M. (New Braunsfel,TX..)

March
16 'Backstage (Linarolo/Pavia, Italy)
18 Ciari/Brescia (Italy)
19 Jegelscheune (Wendelstein, Germany)
 21 Reigen (Wien, Austria) !!!!!!!
 22 Village (Habach, Germany)
24 Blue Note (Biel,Switzerland)
29 Spirit of 66 (Verviers,Belgium)
April
05 Meisenfrei (Bremen, Germany)
06 FZW (Dortmund.Germany)
08 Weberhaus (Viersen,Germany)
 28 Iron Horse-Trio (Wichita Falls,TX.)

May
12 Dans Silverleaf (Denton,TX.)
13 Texas Theater (Waxahachie,TX.)
18 Rib Room (Ft. Smith, ARK.)
19 Off Broadway (St. Louis.MO.)
20 Geardhead Grill (Neosho, MO.)

June
03 Stumpys Blues Bar (Arlington,TX.)
24 Civic Center (Muskogee,OK.)

Hans Theessink Band ÖSTERREICH TOUR JÄNNER 2006


wir wünschen ein PROSIT NEUJAHR, mit viel guter Musik !!!!
die Konzerte Anfang Jänner im Jazzland waren geladen voll Energie und gutem Spirit - am 2. jänner feierte Peter Patzak mit seiner Familie seinen Geburstag im Jazzland . Sohn Fabian Patzak - ein wunderbarer Songwriter gab auch eine Kostprobe seiner Lieder. Auf Besuch war außerdem der Folksänger und BBC Reporter Archie Fisher aus Glasgow , den Hans auch auf die Bühne des Jazzlands bat.
Eine kleine Foto-schau wird es bald auf unserer www.theessink.com geben. Wir hoffen ihr kommt zahlreich zu unserer HANS THEESSINK TOUR die ja am Freitag in Graz - ORPHEUM - beginnt. Beste Grüße MIlica und die HANS THEESSINK BAND

Vielseitigkeit war stets ein Markenzeichen von Hans Theessink. Egal ob solo oder in diversen Besetzungen ist er ein Garant für qualitätvolle, emotional wie technisch exzellente American Roots Music. Und überdies ist er immer wieder für Überraschungen gut. Als eine derartige Überraschung muss etwa sein Projekt gesehen werden, daß den schlichten Namen "Hans Theessink Band" trägt. An der Seite Theessinks finden sich hier erstklassige Mannen der heimischen Musikszene, die mit ihm eine mitreißende Mischung aus Blues, Soul, Rhythm & Blues und sogar etwas Gospel präsentieren.

Die Hans Theessink DVD "Live In Conert - A Blues &B Roots Revue" hat den Concerto Poll 2005 in der Rubrik "Beste DVD" gewonnen und das vor der DVD des Sensationscomeback des Jahres "The Cream" - "Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2005" - SENSATIONELL!
WIR DANKEN UNSEREN FANS!

Harry Stampfer - am Schlagzeug, Erich Buchebner - am Bass und "Musikdirektor" Roland Guggenbichler - klavier , Hammond.Wer nun vermutet, diese Kombination müßte doch eigentlich ziemlich rocken, liegt richtig!
Hans Theessinks breit gefächertes Rootsrepertoire (man sollte ihm langsam den Ehrendoktor als wandelndes Musikarchiv verleihen!) dient der Band als Ausgangspunkt einer musikalischen Reise, die vor Spielwitz sprüht und dem Publikum einige Stunden einer mitreißenden Mischung aus Blues, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Country und sogar etwas Gospel bietet. Eine pure Jamsession, deren Intensität innerhalb kürzester Zeit von den Musikern auf das Auditorium überspringt und letztlich jeden Konzertsaal unter Spannung setzt.
Wenn dann auch noch das aus Simbabwe stammende Vokalensemble Insingizi Emnyama hinzukommt, rücken die zitierten Roots noch einmal ein Stück näher. Wäre Farkas noch am Leben, hätte er spätestens jetzt seinen legendären Ausspruch geprägt: Schaun´ Sie sich das an! Dietmar Hoscher, Concerto
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Hans Theessink - Band "Live in concert"
"A Blues & Roots Revue"

Hans Theessink Band feat. Hans Theessink, Erich Buchebner (b), Roland Guggenbichler (keys), Harry Stampfer (dr) & Insingizi (Vokal-Trio aus Zimbabwe)

Mo 16.1. TV ORF2 TREFFPUNKT KULTUR 22.30
Fr 13.01. A-8020 Graz Orpheum www.orpheumgraz.com 21 :00
Di 17.01. A-1170 Wien Metropol www.wiener-metropol.at 20:00
Mi 18.01. A-4020 Linz Posthof www.posthof.at 20:00
Do 19.01. A-6790 Mayrhofen Europahaus europahaus@mayrhofen.at 20.30
Fr 20.01. A-6830 Rankweil Altes Kino www.alteskino.at 20:00
Sa 21.01. A-6020 Innsbruck Treibhaus www.treibhaus.at 21 :00
Mo 23.01. A-5020 Salzburg Rockhouse www.rockhouse.at 20:30
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