August 2010 - Toronto Blues Society

August 2010
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Annual Women's Blues Revue on November 27th at Massey Hall
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TALENT search FINALS
The Dozens • Jordan John • The
Unknown Bluesmen • Shrimp Daddy
• BF Soul • The 24th Street Wailers
High Noon, Thursday, August 12th
Nathan Phillips Square
WHAT: 24th Annual Women’s Blues Revue
WHEN: Sat Nov 27, 2010
WHERE: Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St
WHO:The Women's Blues Revue Band with guest vocalist Kelleylee Evans
and more to be announced. Host Shelagh Rogers
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When soulful singer/songwriter Danny Brooks entered hospital in late July to
undergo heart bypass surgery, the blues, r&b and gospel communities rallied
in support with a series of fund raisers. The second will take place at The Silver
Dollar Room on Tuesday, Aug.24th. The lineup is still in the planning stages with
confirmations from Jack de Keyzer, Danny Marks, Ken Whiteley, and Danny`s
band, The Rockin` Revelators featuring Amoy Levy and John Mays. More artists
will be announced at a later date. All proceeds will go to assist and support Danny
Brooks and enable him to take the necessary time away from performing to make
a full recovery. A minimum donation $20 is being requested or donations can be
sent online and by mail to The Danny Brooks Trust, P.O.Box 61015, Oakville Ont
L6J7P5 or by Email Money Transfer to Dannybrookstrust@gmail.com (Security
Question : Trust Account/Answer : Danny Brooks) Dinner reservations available
at thesilverdollarroom@hotmail.com doors at 6pm. The show begins at 8pm.
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Kellylee Evans
at the 24th WBR
As always, The Women’s
Blues Revue strives to
introduce new (or new-tobluesfans) talent and this
year is no exception. The
Women’s Blues Revue
Band will be ripping up the
stage with all the usual
suspects but the first
featured vocalist to be
confirmed is someone
who is not a household
name on the blues
circuit, but that will all change after she wins the
hearts of the WBR crowd. Kellylee Evans has
been making a big buzz on the Canadian jazz
scene for the last couple of years but when you
hear her in performance there’s no doubt that she’s
got plenty of blues running through her veins. Her
jazz singing is straight from the heart, rather than
the head, and that is what sets her apart from the
never-ending parade of up and coming female
jazz vocalists and that is precisely why she will
be a great new discovery for blues fans attending
the Women’s Blues Revue.
Her vocals are quite mesmerizing and she
owns the stage with her confidence and charisma.
Her groove has a hint of reggae and pop, all
wrapped up in a very soulful delivery. Now
Kellylee is entering the next phase of her music
career with her sophomore album, The Good
Girl. The alternative-soul pop recording follows
her 2006 critically acclaimed urban-jazz debut,
Fight or Flight, which helped garner the Toronto
native both Juno and Gemini Award nominations
in 2007 and a win for best female artist at the
Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. The Good Girl
was written and produced by Kellylee at Audio
Valley Recording Studio in Perth, Ontario, with
the help of engineer and co-producer Steve Foley
and her trusted touring band since 2005.
Kelleylee is looking forward to the Women's
Blues Revue. " I've never seen the show but my
best friend's dad always hears it mentioned every
year on the CBC and asks me why I'm not a part
of it. I am happy to finally tell him this is my year."
She adds, "The line up of singers is always stellar
and I've come to really look forward to performing
with other singers. The energy is always intense.
What a treat." Kelleylee cites WBR alumni
Jackie Richardson, Shakura Saidah and Alana
Bridgewater, as "extremely nurturing...they have
each made me want to be a better performer and
singer."
Kellylee has been busy on the summer
festival circuit and will be making an appearance
at Toronto’s First Canadian Place on Thursday,
August 5 and, of course at the Women’s Blues
Revue on November 27th at Massey Hall You can
learn more at www.kellyleeevans.com
Blues legend Johnny Winter has just been added to the lineup at this year's Southside Shuffle. He will play the
Memorial Park Main Stage Sunday, September 12th, 2010 at 5:30 pm. If you can't wait 'til September, make your
way to Truro, Nova Scotia for the Dutch Mason Blues Festival on August 13.
accountable while setting powerful precedents for
clean water, natural spaces, healthy communities,
and for global warming solutions.
For info. tix or accommodation info, email
mail@michaelpickett.com Adults $35, Children
12 & under are free. You can purchase tickets
in advance (highly recommended because they
expect to sell out) by PayPal or by Cheque/Money
Order payable to Michael Pickett, Mother Earth
Management, P.O. Box 346, Crystal Beach, ON
Canada L0S 1B0
Meet Me at the Square: The finals for the
Toronto Blues Society Talent Search will take
place at noon on Nathan Phillips Square onAugust
12th but there's lots more going on at City Hall
this summer. The City of Toronto is hosting two
weekly outdoor food and concert series. Fresh
Wednesdays and Tasty Thursdays at Nathan
Phillips Square offer the perfect summer lunchtime
combination – delicious food at great prices and
free concerts featuring blues, jazz, world, roots and
reggae from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. from July 14 until
August 26. Sunday Serenades runs each Sunday
from July 11 until August 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9
p.m. at Mel Lastman Square and features swing
and big band music to complement Toronto’s
warm summer evenings.
Louise writes, “In 2008 and 2009, this
event drew attendees from Ontario, Quebec,
Manitoba, Florida, Tennessee, Massachussetts,
and Pennsylvania. We're humbled by the
popularity of this event and grateful that so many
share our passion for peace and our concern for
the environment. No preaching. No speechifying.
Awesome food... and lots of it. Award Winning
performers. Intelligent conversation. In a magical
environment that we call home. Big old trees.
A lush, rural feel. Breathing is somehow easier
down here on the south coast of Canada. Come
see for yourself.”
Concert for Peace: Michael and Louise
Pickett will be hosting their Third Annual Concert
for Peace on Sunday, September 5 (2-10pm) right
in their own back yard in Crystal Beach (north
shore of Lake Erie - 20 minutes from the Peace
Bridge) Performers, in order of appearance, will
be Michael Pickett, Suzie Vinnick, Jordan John
(w/ Prakash John), Michael Jerome Browne and
Dominic Mancuso w/John Johnson (sax) and
Tony Zorzi (guitar)t Aportion of the proceeds goes
to Ecojustice.ca (formerly Sierra Legal Defence
Fund), Canada's largest and foremost non-profit
environmental law organization. This group has
an influential voice in the courts enabling citizens
to expose lawbreakers and to hold governments
Congratulations to Whiteboy Slim (aka
Maurice Richard Libby) whose new release, “I’m
Still Here” has made it into the Top 10 charts on the
Folk/Roots/Blues Chart of the National Campus
and Community Radio Stations, less than one
month after its release. Whiteboy Slim launched
the album at the recent North by Northeast festival
in Toronto. A national tour is being booked now
and for the first time Whiteboy Slim will perform
on a US tour. The single “Hey Little Girl” will
be released to U.S. radio stations prior to the
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start of that tour. Follow his adventures on MySpace at www.myspace.com/
whiteboyslim and on his official home page www.whiteboy-slim.com/
Zootcase on the Road: Zoe Chilco has been on the blues scene for many
years, as a performer, radio host (‘The Blue Canoe’, on canoefm.com for
seven years) and tireless volunteer at Toronto Blues Society events. She has
released six self-produced collections of original compositions in the traditions
of blues and jazz. They have received wide airplay and acclaim, with songs
chosen as finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest, and as listeners' choices in
Germany and Italy. Zoe led her own band for many years, and now works
with various musicians; she has appeared at events including the Haliburton
Wine and Cuisine Festival, the Haliburton Forest Festival (with Porkbelly
Futures), her five annual 'All That Jazz' shows with Norm Amadio & Jack
McFadden, the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival, The Vital Spark Folk
Society, and at clubs: The Black Swan, Hugh's Room, The Lula Lounge (with
Mammapalooza), The Silver Dollar, and the now-historical Chicago's. Her latest
project is a performance/tribute to an old friend and jazz legend, Zoot Simms,
“Zootcase; the Road Within”, featuring her original jazz tunes, backed by jazz
heavies Norm Amadio, John Deehan and Ron Johnston, will tour Ontario
with performances in Bancroft (Aug. 7), Bala (Aug.11), Huntsville (Aug.18),
Minden (Sept.11) end with a show at the Black Swan in Toronto on Oct. For
tix and info call 705 489-4171 or 416 603-1194 email fumblingforchange@
hotmail.com or visit zootcase2010.blogspot.com
Songwriters Take Note: The International Songwriting Competition is now
accepting entries for the 2010 competition, ISC gives away more than $150,000
in cash and prizes (shared among the 66 winners) including an overall Grand
Prize consisting of
$25,000 (US) cash
and $20,000 in
prizes.
35th
annual
S UMMERFOLK
Music & crafts festival
August 20, 21 & 22, 2010
Baskery
Chuck & Albert
Lennie Gallant
Sarah Harmer
Lickin’ Good Fried
Colin Linden
Namgar
And many more!
Presented by the
Georgian Bay Folk Society
Kelso Beach Park
Owen Sound, Ontario
For tickets on—line
www.summerfolk.org
or call
519.371.2995
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Open
to
both amateur
and professional
songwriters, ISC
offers 22 categories
to enter, representing
all genres of popular
music. Past winners
have included
artists at all levels,
from Grammy
winners to hobbyist
songwriters and
everyone in
between. To better
level the playing
field for unsigned
artists, ISC has
added this year
the "Unsigned
Only" category
which is open to
songwriters and
artists not signed to
a major label record
deal, publishing
c o m p a n y, o r
distribution deal.
Winning ISC can
be a tremendous
career booster. In
the past five years,
three of the Grand
Prize winners have
Layla Zoe remains hot on the scene with performance dates in Germany and Nova
Scotia this month and has just released her first book of penned poems, Diary of a
Firegirl. The book is a compilation of her poems, lyrics and thoughts and is lovingly
dedicated to the memory of two very dear friends. "It was a long journey to get here
and I would like to thank everyone who supported this project. Your support means
so much to me and I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I have enjoyed
writing and compiling it." The book is available directly from Layla at laylasong@
hotmail.com for $35 which includes shipping to any location worldwide.
been signed to major label deals (Universal and Epic). Many more winners have
secured publishing deals, smaller label deals, licensing deals, and distribution
deals in addition to getting more gigs, fans, and recognition. For more info or
to enter a song, please visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com
Cruising for a Good Cause: The folks who organize the Toronto Blues
Cruise are using part of the proceeds to support the Second Base Youth
Shelter. "Cruise director" Ross Robinson writes "The SBYS is the only youth
shelter between Victoria Park and Oshawa and provides emergency shelter,
clothing and food for homeless youth. They deserve our support for the terrific
work they are doing not only providing the basics but also for creating an
environment where youth can development a sense of belonging and learn
how to thrive in the world." The next cruise is Monday August 2nd – details at
www.torontorockandbluescruise.com
Blues at the Falls: The 2010 Niagara Falls Blues Festival will be held
September 10 & 11 on Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls (on the American side)
USA Blues Festival in Niagara Falls (on the American side). It will feature
many local favourites as well as the Canadian contingent of Shrimp Daddy and
the Sharpshooters from Kitchener. Just back from a European tour, Niagara
Falls' own nationally acclaimed blues star, Richard Ray Farrell and his Band
will entertain with Steve Guyger. Eddie "House Rockin" Shaw and the Wolf
Gang and Hubert Sumlin, former members of Howlin Wolf's Band, will
kick off the Niagara Falls Blues Summit, Legends of Chicago. Followed by
international recording artists Matt "Guitar" Murphy of Blues Brothers fame,
and from Muddy Waters Band, Bob Margolin and two of the last great Delta
bluesmen still performing, Willie "Big Eye" Smith and the legendary Pinetop
Perkins. Admission is free thanks to the support of the City of Niagara Falls
and countless local businesses whose donations make this Festival possible for
local blues fans as well as fans from across the US and Canada. There will be
a variety of vendors offering food and beverages, local and national artisans,
and plenty of BBQ. The show goes on rain or shine, we've got you covered at
what's shaping up to be the biggest free blues event in western New York this
year. www.niagarafallsbluesfest.com
Last of the Festivals
August 5 - 10
Kitchener Blues Festival
Kitchener, Ont.
www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com
August 11 - 15
FestiBlues International de Montreal
Montreal, Que.
514-337-8425
www.festiblues.com
August 13 - 15
Dutch Mason Blues Festival
Truro, Nova Scotia
1-866-993-8824
www.dutchmason.com
August 20 - 22
Summerfolk
Owen Sound, Ont
519-371-2995
www.summerfolk.org
September 10 - 12
Southside Shuffle
Port Credit, Ont.
905-271-9449
www.southsideshuffle.com
Blues pioneer Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater plays the Kitchener Blues Festival on Friday August 6 and will
be making a club appearance at the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto on the following day, Saturday, Aug 7th
(showtime 8pm)
September 14 - 19
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
Fredericton, New Brunswick
1-888-622-5837
www.harvestjazzandblues.com
Muchas Gracias
New Members: Maysam Pirbaglou, Alan Black, Bing Wong, Jackson Waitz, Campbell
MacLellan
Renewing Members: Cheryl Britton, Grace Tanaka, Pat Pitt, Annie Stokell, Rick Subtelny,
Wilsons Music Services, Brant Zwicker, David Lamb, Jim and Elaine Cooledge, Michael
Dudley, Norman Robinson, Mary Powell-Perryment, William R. Lynch, John Elson, Claus and
Jacqueline Jorgensen, Doug MacVicar, David Ngo, Joe Gaul, Alfred J. Doucette, Ted Ovans,
Janet Mullins, Joseph Normandin, Estes Moustacalis, Francis and Wendy Brunelle, Pat Pitt,
Mike Straus, Larry McCarthy, Dave Lamb, Robert Buchkowsky, Paul Muir, W.R. Lynch, John
Tackaberry, Paul Norton Sat. Aug. 7 8pm
"Westside Chicago Blues"
Eddy"The Chief"
Clearwater
www.ticketpro.ca
Andrew Galloway / Electro-Fi
Barry A. Edson LLB
Beaches Jazz Festival
Brian David Johnston
Bruce Hall / Grand River Blues Society
Dana R.Clarence
Delta Chelsea Hotel
Dickenson Group
Doctor Terry Kananagh
Dr. Scott Peaker
Ed Torres [SKYWORDS]
Emerald Audio Resources Ltd
James Doran / Choose the
Blues Productions
Joan M. Hill
Jeffrey A. Barkin
Michael Kalmar-The Old Mill Inn
Larry Kurtz / Orangeville
Blues and Jazz Festival
Larry and Barbara Large
Lavigne Tavern
Linus Entertainmement/True
North Records
Limestone City Blues Festival
Long & McQuade
Lou Dawg's Southern
Sandwiches
Michael Malone
Music By The Bay Live
Myron J. Wolfe
NorthernBlues Music
Palais Royale/Sockman
Pete Otis Music
Peter “SAB” Sabourin
Sat. Aug.14-8pm
PICCILINO
Porquis Blues Society
Psychedome Studios/William
A. Miller
Wayne "Son" Roberts (Son
Roberts Band)
Ross Robinson
Cathy Sedlmaier
Peter Sidgwick
Saturday Night Blues
Silver Dollar Room
Sky Restaurant & Cocktail
Lounge
Stony Plain Records
The New Mynah Birds/Les
Hoffman
Wilson Music Services
Viviana
& Los Calienti Beat
Sat. Aug.21-8pm
"Cajun Dance Party"
Swamperella
Mon. Aug.24-8pm
Tribute to
Danny Brooks
feat Jack de Keyzer, Danny Marks, Ken Whiteley,
The Rockin` Revelators & much, much more
Sat. Aug.28-8pm
Treasa Levasseur
Late Night Funk following the blues show every
Saturday night, free with early show admission
Dinner reservations available for all shows, doors at 6pm,
more info thesilverdollarroom@hotmail.com
486 Spadina Ave 416-763-9139
www.silverdollarroom.com
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Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner
laughs or cheap effects. Catherine Major teams
up with guitarist Steve Hill for a version in English
of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want To Make Love To
You” - again, a pop singer doing an impressive
job. Eric Lapointe chose a Tom Waits song:
“Blue Valentines” is sung in English and I hope
his performance has a life outside this project. Dan
Bigras picked George Thorogood’s “Bad To
The Bone” leading us to a couple of bonus tracks:
Robert Charlebois recorded “Que-Can Blues”
in 1974. He used the blues form to comment on
the status of the francophone identity. The disc
concludes with a rare, live version of “Dimanche
Blues” from the first lineup of the famed group
Offenbach. The prime mover for this project was
Paul DesLauriers, who produced, arranged and
played lead guitar on almost all the songs. I hope
there’s an award for him somewhere down the
line. Outside of a small group of players we all
know, the Quebec music scene is not known as
for its blues but they have obviously been paying
attention. The web site is www.spectramusique.
com.
a liner note that many would kill for – check it out
at www.johnleesanders.com. Sander’s World
Blue Band is superlative and includes ex-pat
Butch Coulter on harp, another Baldry alumnus.
The Baldry link is further strengthened with one of
the finest performances here: “Midnight In New
Orleans” written for Baldry’s It Still Ain’t Easy on
Stony Plain. “(Just me, myself and a) Bucket Full
Of Blues” is one of the better titles around and
it’s as good as it sounds, a tremendous opener. It
doesn’t let up after that until “Blue Eyes Gone”
which slows the pace temporarily – a tuneful
slow blues. “When To Leave” is even slower,
a beautiful soul ballad. “Up To No Good” is
another highlight - the singer is suspicious about
his partner, not an unusual subject perhaps but
seldom so well done. More unusual is “Hello”, a
philandering singer makes a series of phone calls.
Loneliness is also a common subject in blues but
it is not often expressed as bluntly as the acoustic
closer, “Me And Your Pajamas”. If you like New
Orleans funk with a goodly helping of blues, this
one’s for you.
John Lee Sanders Bucket Full Of Blues
PAO
Kevin Marcus Dillon Where I Was Born
Self
Kelowna, BC is now the home of John
Lee Sanders, a music industry veteran who is a
multiple talent on vocals, songwriting, keyboards,
tenor sax & guitar. He lived and worked in the
US for many years, backing such as John Lee
Hooker (Jealous), Tower of Power, Marcia
Ball & many others. More recently he was Long
John Baldry’s bandleader and it was during one
of their many European tours that this connection
to a German record label came about. In addition,
Sanders has some 9 CDs in his solo discography
but news of that treasure trove has been slow to
trickle east. This disc could change that. For much
of that long history Sanders has been in or near
New Orleans and the sub-title here, ‘New Orleans
Deep Fried Funk’ is on the money - you’d think it
was recorded in Treme and not in Austria. None
other than author David Ritz agrees, he’s supplied
Kevin Marcus Dillon is Detroit-raised but a
long-time Muskoka resident. He packs his guitar
and heads for the southern States for about half of
every year. He should be back now and playing
songs from his new CD around here for a while.
He performs as a power trio but with the unusual
addition of a couple of female backup singers.
His years growing up in ‘Hitsville’ have led to
a remarkable facility for incorporating backup
harmonies for his well-written songs. Miss
Brittanny Westcott & Miss Corliss Smith aka
Kemistree are the singers here and they get lots
of work. “Where I Was Born” seems to have been
on the road, with some hard traveling chronicled,
including some time here in the Don Jail – a fine
song. Also notable are the hard times opener,
“Sidewalk Shuffle” and the Elmore-styled “Sweet
Various Artists Nos stars chantent le blues à
Montreal Spectra/Select
A most-appreciated surprise from Quebec: a
blues CD full of artists, most not associated with
blues, who do an excellent job. There are some
obvious covers but some originals, in French and
English, and a template perhaps for some future
projects. The proceeds go to the Montreal Jazz
Festival’s music camp program and the students
join in enthusiastically on the opening “Shake
Your Money Maker”, done in fine Fleetwood
Mac fashion. The main vocalist is Yann Perreau,
and as with all of the vocalists here, he does a
convincing job. You’d think they’d been singing
blues for their entire careers but that obviously is
not the case. Someone who is closer than most
is the Cajun artist Zachary Richard, whose
country blues version of “Midnight Special” is a
treat. “Aline” was apparently one of the first blues
written in French in Quebec, in the ‘60’s. It gets
an impassioned but not overwrought reading from
Patrick Huard. An up & coming young singer is
next with a very fine version of the Irma Thomas
hit, “You Can Have My Husband (But Don’t
Mess With My Man)”. Nadja may well have
had some fun recording this one as her husband
is the keyboard player. Jonas is generating lots of
buzz in Quebec these days and he shows why on
a roaring version of “Who Do You Love”, Frank
Marino takes the lead guitar part with appropriate
nods to Bo Diddley. Plume Latraverse has used
the blues idiom, in French, in the past, although
much of his material seems to be comedic &
satirical - his current release is not blues at all. Here
he contributes a beautiful autobiographical piece
called “Bordeau Beach Blues”. Mario Pelchat
delivers an eye-opening Elvis blues medley,
with “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Reconsider Baby” &
“Lawdy Miss Clawdy” played straight and not for
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Charlene”. “The Darkest Hour” & “Heatscore”
are two excellent slow blues. “The Old Stone
Row” is a cemetery and the setting allows Dillon
to comment on mortality. “Down To The River”
is a sort of travelogue as well, the river being the
Mississippi. Kemistree really shines on these two,
doing a co-vocal and adding plenty of gospel
flourishes. www.kevinmarcusdillon.com doesn’t
have much gig information but maybe it’ll be
updated.
CBC Radio One (99.1)
"Saturday Night Blues",
w/ Holger Petersen (national)
Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am
(on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm),
JAZZ-FM (91.1)
"Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks
Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight
The Mike Clark Band Porch Songs Self
James Anthony On The Edge Self
Veteran guitarist James Anthony Pecchia’s
new releases are always welcome. Good songs,
well recorded & performed, with a healthy
variety of styles. As on the earlier Room For
Me, Anthony mixes some soul & blues along
with some songs that might get some play on
commercial radio. The cover and the title aim to
draw your attention to the Niagara Escarpment
and Anthony urges you to help protect it against
the constant pressures of development and to
support the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Fund
at www.escarpmentfund.ca. On to the music:
the CD’s highlight for me is the rocker, “Hound
Dog Blues”, with Anthony on slide & Les Smith
guesting on harp. He stays on slide for “Double
Shot” and you’ll also like the Duane Eddy-styled
& FX-laden instrumental “Hanging Ten”. The
soul numbers open the CD and are given the full
treatment of horns, keyboards & backing vocals.
“Moving In On You” is an excellent song, with
soaring lead guitar. “On The Edge” is also a
funky instrumental done à la Albert Collins. It
should fill the dance floor every time it’s played.
“So Many Years Ago” is another worthy addition,
celebrating a long relationship.All of his songs are
radio friendly in that none of then outstays their
welcome. More artists might use the length of
a 45 rpm disc as a length to shoot for! Anthony
has a regular gig at the Carrington Arms in
Burlington. You can get his CD there or go to
www.jamesanthony.ca.
CKLN-FM (88.1)
"Blue Remedy"
w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm,
Mike Clark’s new songs almost make
it possible to forget he’s a three-time MBA
nominated tenor sax player. After all, most singer/
songwriters play piano or guitar. After years of
session work and guesting with others, he has
assembled his own band that plays at his own
club, Mikey’s Juke Joint & Eatery, in Calgary.
Brian Pollock is on bass, Thom Moon on drums
and Brian Wright on guitar, although old friend
Amos Garrett often sits in when he’s in town. His
songs cover a range of styles and the disc begins
with a couple of country tunes, the opener being
a tribute to our soldiers who’ve lost their lives in
Afghanistan. It’s called “And Counting” and the
count was 42 when he started writing the song. It
doesn’t have quite the impact of the Gary Kendall
Band’s “This Sacred Ground” but it’s very close.
The blues tunes begin with “Cover Me In Blue”,
one that recalls several incidents he would like
to forget but can’t. He summarizes it in the liner
note by saying “What’s done is done”. Given the
cover art I would have chosen this for the CD’s
title. “Don’t Lose What You Love” is dedicated
to several people close to him who passed away
recently. Up next is a rocker that fairly jumps
out of the speakers, “Drive ‘Er Like I Stole ‘Er”.
Songs like this always had strong sax breaks and
Clark doesn’t drop the ball. “Please Forgive Me”
is written in that 50’s R&B style and says Clark, in
12/8 time. After some bossa nova, we get back in
a rocking groove with “Old Fashioned Girl”. The
blues portion closes off with a fine live off the floor
take on “Spoonful. There are samples available
at www.mikeclarkband.com and when you’re in
Calgary go to Mikey’s, I certainly will.
CIUT-FM (89.5)
"Let The Good Times Roll",
w/ John Valenteyn
Thursday 3-5pm,
CHRY-FM (105.5)
"Everyday I Have the Blues",
w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm,
CFMU-FM (93.3)
"Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith
Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am
"Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace
Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm ,
“Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak
Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area).
The Haze Fm www.thehazefm.ca
Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max
Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight
CKWR (98.5 FM)
“Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A,
Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo)
CIOI-FM (101.5 FM)
"Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie
Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton)
CJLX (91.3 FM)
"Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan.
Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville)
CFRU (93.3 FM)
"The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia
Tuesday 9.00 pm (Guelph)
CFBU (103.7 FM)
"Eclectic Blues" with Deborah Cartmer
Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines)
-John Valenteyn
CFMU (93.3 FM)
"Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue)
Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton)
jvalenteyn8724@rogers.com
CANOE-FM (100.9 FM)
"Blue Canoe" with Zoe Chilco
Tuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County)
CKMS (100.3 FM)
"Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski)
Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo)
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TOP BLUES
This month's recommended listening by Brad Wheeler,
music writer for the Globe and Mail
Junior Wells and the Aces Live in Boston 1966 (Delmark)
*Bobby Dean Blackburn Don't Ask…Don't Tell (Electro-Fi)
Robert Cray Cookin' In Mobile (Vanguard)
The Budos Band The Budos Band III (Daptone)
Eli “Paperboy” Reed Come and Get It! (Manhattan)
*JW-Jones Midnight in Memphis (Northern Blues)
Charlie Musselwhite The Well (Alligator)
Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Joined at the Hip (Telarc)
Mavis Staples You Are Not Alone (Anti-)
JJ Grey & Mofro Georgia Warehouse (Alligator)
Andre Williams That’s All I Need (Bloodshot)
Various Artists Jimmy Dawkins Presents the Leric Story (Delmark)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Mojo (Warner)
Jimmie Vaughan Plays Blues, Ballads & Favourites (Shout)
Steve Miller Band Bing! (Roadrunner)
Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley Deltaphonic (Electro-Fi)
*Little Miss Higgins Across The Plains (independent)
*Sue Foley & Peter Karp He Said She Said (Blind Pig)
Eric Bibb Booker's Guitar (Telarc)
Antonio Woody Old Style Native American Peyote Songs (Canyon)
Cyndi Lauper Memphis Blues (Maple)
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TORONTO LISTINGS
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St. 416255-2442
6-Aug The 24th Street Wailers No
Cover 9pm-12am
11-Sep Paul Storm Band 9 pm
Caddilac Lounge 1296 Queen W
416-536-7717
7-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits The
Rizdales Cancer benefit
Capt. Matthew Flinders Toronto
Harbourfront 2-Aug Shakura S'Aida 1:00pm w/
special guest David Rotundo
Band/$70.00 incl hst
CNE Bandshell Bluesfest The CNE
Bandshell 416-263-3800
21-Aug The Johnny Max Bigger
Band 11PM, The Maple Blues Revue
4PM w Duke Robillard, Diana
Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, Kenny
"Blues Boss" Wayne 3PM, Rick
Fines & Suzie Vinnick Band 12PM,
Paul Reddick 1:30PM
22-Aug Funk Brothers CNE Canadian National Exhibition
Casino Patio Outdoor Stage in front
of the casino 26,27,28,29-Aug & 2,3,4,5,6-Sep
Paul James Band 7:00pm - 11:00pm;
3 sets free with admittence to
fairgrounds
Colonel Samuel Smith Park Kippling and Lakeshore Blvd. West 15-Aug Paul James Band 4:00pm 5:30pm; Free Concert
Delta Chelsea Monarchs Pub 33
Gerrard St W at Yonge 416-5951975
5-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Jack de
Keyzer, Al Duffy, Danny Lockwood
9p.m. no cover
12-Aug Jerome Godboo w/
Robin Banks,Chris Burgess,Tyler
Burgess,Terry Wilkins 9p.m. no
cover
19-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Phil
Emond,Vince McCorrone Stevie
Clark 9p.m. no cover
26-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Paul Reddick 9p.m. no cover
2-Sep Jack de Keyzer,Jerome
Godboo 9p.m. no cover
9-Sep Cheryl Lescom,Alec
Fraser,Pat Rush,Jerome Godboo
9p.m. no cover
Empire Sandy- Nautical Adventure
Lower Spadina @ Queen's Quay 6-Aug Blue Room Blues cruise7:00- 11:00 p.m.
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Avenue
416-588-2930
8-Sep Robin Bank$ and Christian
Dozzler Livin' Life CD Release Event
8:30 pm
The Holmes Brothers play Hugh's Room on August 4 followed by performances at the Kitchener Blues Festival on August 5
and Peter's Players in Gravenhurst on August 6. Photo by Stefan Falke
Harbourfront Centre Queen's Quay
416-973-4000
6-Aug Harry Manx 9:30pm
15-Aug Madagascar Slim 6:30pm
Highway 61 BBQ 1620 Bayview
Ave. 416-489-7427
3. 10, 17, 24, 31-Aug Open Mic/
Blues Campfire w/ Brian Blain Every
Tuesday 7pm
11-Aug Al Lerman (solo) 21-Aug mark bird Stafford and Darran Poole 8 - 11pm
25-Aug Doctor Nick & Pete Schmidt
7:00 to 10:00 pm
Hollywood on the Queensway
1184 The Queensway 416-251-0288
5-Sep Groove Corporation 4:30 9:00pm
Horseshoe Tavern 368 Queen St W
416-598-4753
14-Aug Urban Preacher
11:30pm/$6door
18-Aug Buckwheat Zydeco Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas Street
West 416- 531-6604
4-Aug Holmes Brothers 9-Aug Honeyboy Edwards 20-Aug Fathead Lou Dawgs 589 King St West 6,13,20,27-Aug Paige Armstrong
Maple Leaf House 2749 Lakeshore
Blvd West 416-255-2558
21-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm Rex Hotel 198 Queen St W 416598-2475
8-Aug Doctor Nick & the Rollercoasters 3:30 to 6:30
Strikers Bar - CNE CNE 1,2,3-Sep The Heart Attacks 7PM
4-Sep The Heart Attacks 5PM
5-Sep The Heart Attacks 5PM
6-Sep The Heart Attacks 4PM
The Dakota Tavern 249 Ossington
416-850-4579
18,19-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits
with Baskery from Sweden
the Distillery District - Distillery
Market Patio 55 Mill Street 416489-7427
1,8,15,22-Aug mark bird Stafford
and Darran Poole 1 - 5pm - Every
Sunday - East side of Trinity Square
The James Joyce Irish Pub 847
browns line, etobicoke 13-Aug The 24th Street Wailers
free/9:00pm
The Local 396 Roncesvalles 416535-6225
12-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits
21:30:00
The Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Ave. 416-763-9139
7-Aug Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater
8pm $18 adv $20 door dinner reser-
vations available doors 6pm
14-Aug Vivianna and Los Caliente
Beat 8pm $15 dinner reservations
available doors 6pm
21-Aug Swamperella 8pm $10 dinner reservations available doors 6pm
24-Aug Tribute to Danny Brooks
w/ Jack de Keyzer, Ken Whiteley,
Danny Marks, The Rockin` Revelators feat: Amoy Levy & John Mays
and much much more 8pm minimum requested donation $20 dinner
reservations availavble doors 6pm
28-Aug Treasa Levasseur 8pm
$12 doors 6pm dinner reservations
available
Vic Johnston Arena 335 Church St,
Streetsville 416 902 9801 Streetsville
8-Sep Southside Shuffle Ice Jam
Johnny Max and friends vs The
media & sponsors 7PM
Wiseguys 2301 Danforth Avenue
416-694-2005
20-Aug GG and the Hounds
10:00:00
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The inimitable Harry Manx will be giving a free concert at Harbourfront Centre
on Friday, August 6 on the Sirius Stage. This concert will also feature world-class
Indian musicians Vidushi Sumitra Guha, The Tabla Guy, Gurpreet Chana and Hans
Christian on cello and sarangi
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2010
The Maple Blues Revue featuring Chuck Jackson, John Mays, Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite along with
very special guest Duke Robillard headline The CNE Bandshell Blues Festival, Sat. Aug.21st 11am-4pm. The festival
also includes The Johnny Max Band, Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick, Paul Reddick and Kenny"Blues Boss"Wayne. More
info at. http://www.theex.com/concerts-events/concerts/#bandshell-bluesfest
905 & BEYOND
Brockville Arts Centre 235 King
Street West 877-342-7122
Brockville
11-Sep Johnny Winter/Jimmy
Bowskill opening 8:00 pm/special
guest tba/$47.50
Cachet 500 Water St 905 836
5007 Newmarket
1,8,22,29-Aug Tim Bastmeyer On
Patio 1-5pm
Canada's Largest Ribfest (Burlington Ribfest) Spencer Smith
Park, Foot of Brant St 905-3323513 Burlington
4-Sep Groove Corporation 5:007:00pm
Kitchener Blues Festival KDBA
Tent Stage(next to Crappy Joes on
King St. Kitchener
8-Aug Paul James Band 1:55pm 3:25pm
8-Aug Fathead
Lavigne Tavern 10521 Hwy 64
705-594-2301 Lavigne
6-Aug Scott McCord & The
Bonafide Truth $10.00 cover
charge.
14-Aug 1000 Lbs of Sound No
Cover charge
21-Aug Ginger St James and the
Grinders. $10.00 cover charge.
26-Aug David Rotundo Band
$10.00 cover charge
Erin Rhthym & Ribs Festival
McMillan Park in Erin, ON. 519833-9137 Erin
15-Aug Midnight Mercy Sunday
Noon-6pm
Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham St.
519- 756- 3939 Brantford
14-Aug The Kings Birthday Bash
with Dwayne LaForme Saturday
Matinee 3 to 6pm
28-Aug Red LaForme and Friends
Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm
Head Lake Park Head Lake Park
Haliburton Ontario 705 457 3443
Haliburton
7-Aug SMILE Haliburton Music and
Comedy Festival 2 until 9 pay by
donation
Living Arts Centre Park 4141
Living Arts Drive 905-615-3200, ext
2403 Mississauga
28-Aug Sean Pinchin, Robyn
Dell'Unto and Blackburn Free
Event, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn 150 George St. 705743-1144 Peterborough
27-Aug The Gary Kendall Band
w/ special guest Chuck Jackson
6-10pm Gazebo Blues Series
P.K. Creek 799 Park Road S 905571-3156 Oshawa
27-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm 1:30am
Jordan House 3750 Main St 905562-9590 Jordan
20-Aug Andre & The J-Tones:
Rhythm & Blues Experience 9 p.m.
till 1 a.m. FREE
7-Aug Tim Bastmeyer Solo Acoustic Blues
Park Place 799 Park Road S 905571-3156 Oshawa
11-Sep The Blazers 22:30:00
Roc'n Doc's Live Music Grill &
Rooftop Patio 105 Lakeshore Rd E
905-891-1754 Port Credit
3-Aug Fraser Daley 9:30:00
6-Aug The Homeless Band
10:00:00
28-Aug Mike Daley Band 10:00:00
The Guelph Ribfest Riverside
Park Guelph
29-Aug The Gary Kendall Band
12 noon
Rose Theatre 1 Theatre Lane 905874-2800 Brampton
6-Aug Treasa Levasseur 12-Aug Alfie Smith The Hive 200 King St E. Kitchener
7-Aug Bobby Parker Sky Restaraunt and Cocktail
Lounge 2680 Skymark Ave. 905625-9896 Mississauga
6-Aug Paul Storm Band 9 pm
The Lake Affect 1 Port Street East
905-274-8223 Port Credit
20-Aug Mark bird Stafford - Darran
Poole - Chris Antonik 9pm, no
cover
Southside Shuffle After Party
Port Credit Legion Port Credit
9-Sep The Johnny Max Band and
special guests St. Catharines Ribfest Montebello
Park St. Catharines
2-Aug Andre & The J-Tones:
Rhythm & Blues Experience 2:15
- 4:30 p.m.
The Earl of Whitchurch 6204
Main St 905-642-3275 Stouffville
6-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm 1:30am
The Edge Lounge 252 Bayly
Street West 905-426-9692 Ajax
20-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm 1:30am
The Grey Goat 74 Main New
Market
14-Aug Mr Rick and The Biscuits
21:30:00
The Moonshine Cafe 137 Kerr St
905 844 2655 Oakville
9-Aug Brian Blain
20-Aug Tim Bastmeyer, James
Thomson, and Corey Richardson
The Pearl Company 16 Steven
Street 905-524-0606 Hamilton
10-Sep Rita Chiarelli 11-Sep Rita Chiarelli The Southside Shuffle After
Party The Port Credit Legion Port
Credit
10,11-Sep The Johnny Max Band
and special guests 10PM
The Tilted Kilt 101 Mary St Whitby
14-Aug Tim Bastmeyer Trio
Timothy's 344 Brown's Line Etobicoke
13-Aug Trish O'Neill & The Blues
Pirates The Groove Kitchen & Music
Room 656 King St. E 519-6504452 Cambridge
28-Aug The Gary Kendall Band
10pm
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