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- St. Louis Blues Festival weekend features music food and fireworks
- Free Jazz And Blues Concert Series In Yonkers
- Tommy Castro’s Upcoming CD “Hard Believer” Gets August 11 Street …
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- Buddy’s guys-see some new discoveries on the fly!
- Pop and Rock Listings
- Drake Levin guitarist dies at 62
St. Louis Blues Festival weekend features music food and fireworks
The Morning Sun
“We’re seeing more and more visitors here each year – it’s a good attraction for St. ”Saturday’s fireworks display at 10 p. is a fitting conclusion to two days of great blues music. “It’s always good to work with everyone from the city the various organizations and businesses and sponsors who make the St. Louis Blues Festival possible – especially during tough economic times” Shattuck says.
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Free Jazz And Blues Concert Series In Yonkers
Westchester.com
The schedule of featured artists includes:July 10Nicole Hart a modern day Blues woman who straddles a diverse musical terrain defined by icons such as Kobo Taylor Susan Tedeschi Janiva Magness and Bonnie Rait came to national attention in 2008. She was the lead female performer for Florida’s “Springing the Blues” week as well as many other prominent festivals. She was recognized as the “Female Vocalist of the Year” by the Los Angeles South Bay Music Awards. ”July 17Antoinette Montague a jazz & blues singer from Fairfield Connecticut regularly performs with her quartet at famous New York City venues. She was in the Great Women in Music Festival at Birdland with the Duke Ellington and selected to perform at the 10th Anniversary of International Women in Jazz. She emanates energy joy and fun on and off the stage. July 24Vinny Valentino & Colorfunk consists of Chrissi Poland (vocal and keys); Joel Rosenblatt (drums) and Chris Tarry (bass)— jazz musicians who continue to redefine jazz music to the acclaim of audiences worldwide.
Tommy Castro’s Upcoming CD “Hard Believer” Gets August 11 Street …
Modern Guitars Magazine (press release)
Castro winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer f The Year is famed not only for his hard-hitting impassioned vocals soaring guitar work and his blues-infused rocking R&B sound but also for his striking original songwriting and exhilarating stage show. According to The San Francisco Chronicle “Castro navigates seriously funky Southern soul gritty big city blues and scorching rock. his silvery guitar licks simultaneously sound familiar and fresh.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Florence —- The W. Handy Music Festival July 17-26 honors Handy aka the “Father of the Blues” and features R&B jazz soul gospel and contemporary music performances. wchandymusicfestival.
Buddy’s guys-see some new discoveries on the fly!
Examiner.com
Together this duo has generated a real buzz with Chicago area blues aficionados that grew in stature following their 2008 Blues Fest appearance that had music lovers scrambling for the band’s schedules and making the trek to catch their act in far flung places like Clarksdale Mississippi or the Doheny Blues Festival in California. But it’s not just word of mouth that’s bolstering these fellow’s credentials. Their "Two Men Wrecking Crew" was recently awarded the Best New Artist Album at the 30th Annual Blues Music Awards held in Memphis in May of 2009Judging by the rave reviews these two get for their live appearances and accolades from their cronies the $10 admission fee to Buddy Guy’s Legends is a real bargain as it will offer onlookers a prime venue for checking out these up-and-coming blues artists. Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcom are scheduled to take the stage at Legend’s on July 7th at 9:30 pm. Buddy Guy’s Legends is located at 754 S.
Pop and Rock Listings
New York Times
Kid Rock from Detroit has been inching further and further away from his rap-rock beginnings and is indulging a nascent interest in country and blues music. The current incarnation of the celebrated Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd bears little resemblance to the band that spawned “Freebird” but should still inspire plenty of lighter waving. PNC Bank Arts Center Garden State Parkway Holmdel N.
Drake Levin guitarist dies at 62
Los Angeles Times
Levin was lead guitarist in the ’60s for Paul Revere & the Raiders but left to form his own bands and establish himself as a top blues player in the Bay Area. By Randy Lewis July 7 2009Drake Levin lead guitarist for Paul Revere & the Raiders during the quintet’s hit-making prime in the mid-1960s died Saturday at his home in San Francisco after a long battle with cancer according to his longtime friend and former Raiders bandmate Phil Volk. Levin’s four-year stint with the Raiders known for its campy Revolutionary War uniforms thigh-high black riding boots and tri-corner hats coincided with a string of top 10 hits including “Kicks” “Hungry” and “Good Thing.