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JW-JONES KICKSTARTER is SUCCESSFUL!
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CONGRATULATIONS to JW-JONES on reaching his
Kickstarter goal.
Recording of
the new JW-JONES CD begins tomorrow in Nashville TN with award-winning Tom
Hambridge producing.
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Morgan Davis
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, May 21
For nearly four
decades Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United
States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country
blues, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose
of humour.
Originally from
Detroit, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues. The
music of Jimmy Reed,
Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry
and Fats Domino was in the air. He later moved to California with his family,
and then in 1968 left for Canada. While living in Rochdale College, Toronto's
mecca for the subculture of the late 1960s, he immersed himself in the study of
Delta Blues, especially the music of Robert
Johnson. Toronto's music scene in the early 1970s was the perfect
place for Davis to cut his teeth as a journeyman, having the opportunity to see
and play with many legendary performers. Bukka White,
Johnny Shines,
Sunnyland
Slim, Snooky Pryor, Hubert Sumlin, and John Hammond were encouraging supporters. Davis hit the road
with the Rhythm Rockets, The Knights of The Mystic Sea, and David Wilcox's
first band, eventually forming his own trio.
Davis'
songwriting talent received international recognition when Colin James covered his
searing ballad "Why'd You Lie". Morgan's recording "Blues
Medicine", on Electro-Fi
records, garnered critical acclaim as well as awards for songwriting
and production. His multi- award winning release "Painkiller" won an
impressive four awards at the 2004 Maple Blues Awards and not long after took
home Canada's top music prize...the Juno for Blues Album of the Year. Davis has
established a rich career as a solo artist, and also performs with stellar
line-ups of musicians as a trio or full band. His most recent recording,
"Drive My Blues Away on Electro-Fi
records is his first solo disc. His previous recording "At Home
In Nova Scotia", pays homage to Atlantic Canada where he has been a
resident since 2001.
Morgan's passion for the Blues has never wavered... and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his life.
http://www.morgandavis.com
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Joe Bonamassa
NAC Southam Hall, 53 Elgin Street
Thursday, May 22 @ 8 pm
As Joe Bonamassa
approaches his 26th year as a professional musician, he continues to
blaze a remarkably versatile artistic trail, and amass an authentic, innovative
and soulful body of work. Bonamassa’s career began onstage opening for
B.B. King in 1989, when he was only 12 years old. Today, he is hailed
worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, and is an
ever-evolving singer-songwriter who has released 15 solo albums in the last 13
years, all on his own label, J&R Adventures. Bonamassa’s tour
schedule consistently hovers at around 200 shows worldwide each year, and a
heaping handful of markedly diverse side projects keep him thinking outside the
box and flexing every musical muscle he’s got.
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The 24th Street Wailers
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday, May 24
“Wicked”, the 24th Street Wailers’ 3rd release, was
recorded at Fort Horton Studios in Cedar Creek Texas and produced, engineered
and mixed by Billy Horton. Eleven of the 13 songs are originals, written or
co-written by Lindsay Beaver and Emily Burgess. Following their official
“Wicked” CD release in Toronto in early March, they have been on a very
successful US tour covering Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas, then returning home via Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Tennessee.
New this year … the band has a fifth member … talented keyboard player
Jesse Whiteley has re-joined Emily Burgess on guitar, Jon Wong on saxophone,
Mike Archer on base (and booking agent extraordinaire) and Lindsay Beaver
fronting the band on drums and lead vocals.
Check out their official video for the first ‘single’ from the
recording, “Aim To Please”
http://the24thstreetwailers.com
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Charlie A’Court
Black Sheep Inn
Sunday, May 25 @
4:20 pm; tickets $10 advance, $15 at the door
A 2014 Maple Blues Award nominee
for Songwriter and Vocalist of the year, and winner of
the 2013 East Coast Music Awards for both Blues
Recording and R&B/Soul Recording of the year for his
latest release,“Triumph & Disaster”, Charlie
A’Court will be joined by drummer/percussionist Keith
Mullins and bassist Kev Corbett. An accomplished singer,
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in his own right, Kev Corbett will also
perform an opening set.
Planted at the crossroads of roots and soul,
Charlie A’Court’s mighty voice, fierce guitar work and contemporary
songwriting, have earned him a loyal international following and a host of
awards from Music Nova Scotia and the East Coast Music Association for his five
solo albums to date. A’Court is hot off a five week tour in Australia (his second
home these days), where along with an impressive live performance schedule, he
also began working on a new album with renowned Australia based musician and
producer, Diesel at the helm.
Named Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the Year in 2009, Charlie A’Court is
synonymous with impassioned performances that grip an audience the very moment
he takes the stage. Fearlessly bridging genres and challenging stylistic
conventions, Charlie’s music and passionate voice stir up the listeners’
emotions, touching the very core of audiences whenever he performs.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Music by the Bay Live presents
MonkeyJunk
Annandale, 221 Church Street South, Ajax ON
Friday, May 23 @ 9 pm; $45 (Reserved Seating with Advance Tickets online)
In their short
6 year existence, Ottawa, Canada-based MonkeyJunk has cultivated a unique blend
of swamp roots rock. Their extensive touring has helped to develop a
notable fan base across Canada, the US and Europe. They have been
rewarded for their hard work with many awards including:
2012 Juno Award
winner – Blues Album of the Year
2008-2013 – 20
Maple Blues Awards
2010 Canadian
Independent Music Award – Blues Album of the Year
2010 Blues
Music Award (USA) – Best New Artist Debut
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Vince Halfhide &
friends
Watson’s Mill, 5525
Dickinson Street, Manotick ON
Sunday, May 25; doors @
6:30 pm, concert starts @ 7 pm
From Vince:
On Sunday, May 25 I’ll be performing at Watson’s Mill in Manotick.
About half of the material will be my own songs.
I’ve assembled a band for the occasion … all the members are Irene’s
Thursday night blues jam regulars: Chris Breitner (guitar), Sean McGee
(keyboards), Ken Kanwisher (bass) and Corky Kealey (drums).
I’ll also do a few acoustic solo numbers.
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Tuesday, May 20
Steve Marriner
Solo @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Friday, May 23
Joe Gaspar Band
@ Obsession Lounge, 9 pm
Saturday, May 24
Double Double @
the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Sweet & the
Back Beat @ Hurley’s (Kanata), 9 pm
Sunday, May 25
River City
Junction hosts the Open Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Erth Juce @ the
Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Buck Tingley
& the Hard Lookin’ Tickets @ Irene’s, 8:30 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS (almost) EVERY WEEK
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Al Tambay
Bassline Pub & Eatery,
2557 Baseline Road
Every Tuesday, 8-11 pm; no
cover
Al plays here
every Tuesday with Jansen on drums
… and sometimes he invites friends to join them.
Check out the
food … Al really likes the wraps!
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Jeff and Shane Tuesdays in the Irish Village
Heart & Crown, Byward Market, Clarence Street
Every other Tuesday
Every other
Tuesday, you can find Jeff Rogers accompanied by Shane McEwan playing at The
Heart and Crown Downtown.
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The Jam @ Kaffé 1870, Wakefield QC
Every Wednesday @ 9 pm, no cover
6 rotating hosts, each
specializing in a different genre
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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 10 pm
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Irene’s Blues AllStars
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays, 9 pm – 1 am; no cover
A bonafide
grass roots event that has grown out of the very floorboards of Irene’s Pub and
has become a real crowd pleaser for musicians and music lovers alike, this
weekly Thursday night jam features Corky Kealey on drums with Vince Halfhide on
bass and a host of great local players who rotate according to
availability. Each week the cast is
topped up with a guest host who steers the song selections in whatever way
they're inspired and the jamming begins.
It's a great concept and the proof is in its continuing popularity.
Special guests:
May
22 – Southside Steve
May 29 – Conor Gains
June 5 – Dean Dupuis
June 12 – Parker Estabrooks
June 19 – Scott Amey
June 26 – Niel Barrington
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant & Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Between 6 pm
and 10 pm every Thursday night, you can find Jeff playing at this wonderful
fine dining establishment. Make requests, enjoy MARTINI NIGHT, and on Ottawa
Senators game nights enjoy half price appetizers!
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The Allaire Show
with
John Allaire & special guests
Quinn’s Ale House, 1070 Bank Street
Saturdays, 3-5 pm
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Firebelly
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
Saturdays, once a month
Firebelly is
Mathieu Gagnon on harmonica, Fredy Carriere on guitar, Dan Grewal on bass and
Mike McNeil on drums.
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant & Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 pm
Come by on any
Saturday night for some amazing food, a great atmosphere, super friendly staff,
with some sweet soul music provided by Jeff Rogers.
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Open Blues Jam
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Every Sunday, 4-7 pm; cover $3 (jammers free)
The jam is open
to all ages. Jammers sign up on the jam
sheet at the door & each jam session lasts for 3 songs. Drums & amps are provided, you only need
to bring your instruments (but you can bring your amps if you want to).
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Sunday Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
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The Break Trio
The Prescott, 379 Preston Street
Sundays, 6-9 pm
Every Sunday
from 6-9, you can find Jeff Rogers, Peter Voith, and Shane McEwan playing tunes
and having a great time at one of Ottawa's oldest and dearest venues, The
Prescott in Little Italy!
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH
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Open Blues Jam
Avant-Garde Bar & Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street
First Thursday of each month @ 8 pm
Hosted by River
City Junction and Robert Farrell, this is an open jam.
Contact Jason jason@rivercityjunction.com
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Blues and jazz
jam at GigSpace
Alcorn Music Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
4th Thursday each month @ 8 pm
4th Thursday each month @ 8 pm
$5
donation kindly encouraged
With Tim Bedner
- seven-string guitar; David Pontello – drums; Mark Alcorn - bass
A jazz and
blues jam on the fourth Thursday of each month: bring your instrument and sit
in on some tunes you enjoy playing, or hang out and listen!
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH
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Mississippi Blues Society Jam
Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery, Bridge Street,
Carleton Place
First Tuesday of every month @ 8:30 pm
Hosted by The
Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery & The Mississippi Blues Society, and
featuring Barry Buse & Peter Brown, the MBS Blues Jam is the longest-running
blues jam in the Greater Ottawa area & one of the best, attracting both
musicians & fans from in & out of town.
*8:30 PM is the
Estimated Start Time *There's No Cover Charge *Free Parking *Good Food *Ends
Early [approx. midnight]
And - just so
you know...we pack 'em in for this event, so come in early if you want a good
table.
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Blues On Tues
The Granary Beizli, 3270 County Rd 10, Vankleek Hill
ON
Third Tuesday of every month@ 7 pm; $10
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Acoustic Roots Series
Georgian House Restaurant, 146 Main St. S., Alexandria
ON
First Wednesday of Every Month
The best
Roots/Country/Americana artists will be joining Terry Gillespie for a new
Acoustic Roots Series in Alexandria.
Some of them will be up-coming artists and some will be household names
… a different musical guest each month. All of the musician guests are
very accomplished and have toured extensively.
We are very privileged to be able to host them right here at home.
Terry will open each evening with a set of his music then the guest will follow with a set of their music. Each will accompany the other. Don’t miss a single one.
Terry will open each evening with a set of his music then the guest will follow with a set of their music. Each will accompany the other. Don’t miss a single one.
If you desire
to see a special guest, let us know. If they are on the road, we might be able
to grab them.
The Georgian House special musical menu has something fresh and delicious for all budgets.
http://www.georgianhouse.ca
http://www.terrygillespie.ca
The Georgian House special musical menu has something fresh and delicious for all budgets.
http://www.georgianhouse.ca
http://www.terrygillespie.ca
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JazzWorks Sunday Jam
Carleton Tavern, 223
Armstrong Street
First Sunday of the month, 2-5 pm; cover $5; free admission for students
First Sunday of the month, 2-5 pm; cover $5; free admission for students
JazzWorks has started a second monthly jam series. Besides the current
evening jam on the third Thursday of each month, it also runs an afternoon jam
on the first Sunday of the month. Charley Gordon writes: "One of the hopes
is that this afternoon jam session will be attractive to students who, for some
reason, generally avoid taverns on weekday nights. Depending on attendance and
other factors, we might do some experimenting with format in this new
jam."
Host Band: The Kavchak/Kubelka/Menard Trio
Michael Kavchak - bass
Anthony Kubelka - piano
Daniel Menard - drums
These students all are members of the Ottawa Junior Jazz Band, and of
the Bells Corners Academy Jazz Camp Band where they work with Yves Laroche.
Whether you're a jazz lover, or jazz instrumentalist or vocalist at any
level, you are most welcome to join the fun with the improvised blend of the
familiar and unexpected. Musicians of intermediate level and up are
encouraged to participate in the jam. If you will be calling a tune, you
must bring at least three copies of lead sheets in your concert C key for other
musicians, and charts for Bb and Eb instruments would be appreciated by horn
players.
The jam sessions are coordinated by Alf Warnock at: alf.warnock@gmail.com .
Please contact Alf if you would like to volunteer as MC or assist with
breakdown/setup for specific upcoming jam sessions in the 2013-2014 season, or
if you would like more information about the jam.
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SPECIAL EVENTS –MAY & JUNE
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The 19th edition of Virée Blues Boréale presents
The Kevin Mark Blues Band
The Kevin Mark Blues Band
The Gainsbourg Bistro, 9 Aubry
Street, Gatineau QC
Wednesday, May 28 @ 8 pm;
tickets $15
Canadian Bluesman Kevin Mark
who has accumulated more than thirty awards and nominations at the Lys Blues, at the Maple Blues Awards and at the Galaxy Awards of the CBC/Radio-Canada over
his 16 year career is returning to the Canadian Blues scene, after an almost
five year absence. Like many members of his band, he performed with
the Ben Racine Blues Band. With
his gruff voice, a most solid rhythm section and an explosive brass section,
the Kevin Mark Blues Band
combines a strong stage presence with frenzied rhythms inspired by all the best
Blues, R&B and Rock ‘n’ Roll artists of the ’50s and ’60s. They
feature a classic sound with retro accents in original compositions that are
sure to become tomorrow’s classics. The guitar is brought back to
the forefront with founding member friends of the Kevin Mark Blues Band, to the pleasure of their many
fans.
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Steve Strongman
Salle La Basoche, Gatineau QC
Friday, May 30 @ 8 pm
Hamilton, Ontario based bluesman and JUNO Winner Steve Strongman is making waves internationally and at
home in Canada.
His breakthrough 2012 release “A Natural Fact” is being recognized as a standout blues & roots record with three 2012 Maple Blues Awards (Recording, Songwriter & Guitarist Of The Year) of the six for which it was nominated. The record was also recognized with the JUNO AWARD for Blues Recording Of The Year and also took home the Canadian Folk Music Producer Of The Year Award (for Producer Rob Szabo).
His breakthrough 2012 release “A Natural Fact” is being recognized as a standout blues & roots record with three 2012 Maple Blues Awards (Recording, Songwriter & Guitarist Of The Year) of the six for which it was nominated. The record was also recognized with the JUNO AWARD for Blues Recording Of The Year and also took home the Canadian Folk Music Producer Of The Year Award (for Producer Rob Szabo).
Steve has played major blues festivals the world over including Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City & Memphis,TN, as well three appearances at The Montreal International Jazz Festival, multiple appearances at Mont Tremblant International Blues Festival and Cisco Ottawa Blues Festival. He is a hometown hero in his adopted home of Hamilton, Ontario. In 2010 he was chosen by the Hamilton Spectator as one of Hamilton's "Top 40 under 40", was featured on the cover of Hamilton Magazine, and had a total of 8 nominations for Hamilton Music Awards in ’09-10 winning Blues Recording Of The Year in ’09. He also won the Mel Brown Blues Award in 2009 in his hometown of Kitchener. Having established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with, Strongman has quickly moved into the top ranks of Canadian Blues music, and is undeniably one of the most compelling young bluesmen in the scene today.
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Morgan Davis
The St. John Pub, Arnprior ON
Saturday, May 30; tickets $10
Half of the proceeds from
the door will go towards the Optimist Club of Arnprior
For nearly four
decades Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United
States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country
blues, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose
of humour.
Originally from
Detroit, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues. The
music of Jimmy Reed,
Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry
and Fats Domino was in the air. He later moved to California with his family,
and then in 1968 left for Canada. While living in Rochdale College, Toronto's
mecca for the subculture of the late 1960s, he immersed himself in the study of
Delta Blues, especially the music of Robert
Johnson. Toronto's music scene in the early 1970s was the perfect
place for Davis to cut his teeth as a journeyman, having the opportunity to see
and play with many legendary performers. Bukka White,
Johnny Shines,
Sunnyland
Slim, Snooky Pryor, Hubert Sumlin, and John Hammond were encouraging supporters. Davis hit the road
with the Rhythm Rockets, The Knights of The Mystic Sea, and David Wilcox's
first band, eventually forming his own trio.
Davis'
songwriting talent received international recognition when Colin James covered his
searing ballad "Why'd You Lie". Morgan's recording "Blues
Medicine", on Electro-Fi
records, garnered critical acclaim as well as awards for songwriting
and production. His multi- award winning release "Painkiller" won an
impressive four awards at the 2004 Maple Blues Awards and not long after took
home Canada's top music prize...the Juno for Blues Album of the Year. Davis has
established a rich career as a solo artist, and also performs with stellar
line-ups of musicians as a trio or full band. His most recent recording,
"Drive My Blues Away on Electro-Fi
records is his first solo disc. His previous recording "At Home
In Nova Scotia", pays homage to Atlantic Canada where he has been a
resident since 2001.
Morgan's passion for the Blues has never wavered... and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his life.
http://www.morgandavis.com
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Ross Neilsen
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday, May 31
Ross Neilsen just finished his 15,000 km solo tour of Canada and had a
great time. Now it’s time to get ready
for a tour with his band. As Ross says,
“I love playing solo but I also REALLY love to RAWK OUT. … I officially switch
gears into “band mode”. I’m so stoked to fire up the band and get wood
shedding. We’ll be rehearsing hard over the next couple weeks so we can sound
good for our spring tour. The Spring band dates are posted [on his website] if
you want to see what’s going on. There are lots more shows coming down the
pipes so stay tuned to the tour date page to know when we’ll be around your
neck of the woods. We’re really stoked to get back out across the nation and
rawking your town! There will be a couple new tunes in the sets this tour. Both
originals and covers.
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Jonny Lang
Regent Theatre, Picton ON
Sunday, June 1
Sixteen years ago,
at the age of 16, Jonny Lang found incredible success with the release of his
major label debut album “Lie To Me”. Fame does not seem to
have impacted him from being the same country farm boy from Fargo, ND who got
his start in the local clubs of Minneapolis. He survived the passage of
youth to adulthood, fell in love, began a family, and in the process passed
through the life lessons we all endure. He has a keen sense of what he
aims to achieve creatively, what music means to him, and is focused on the
impact that his songs bring to the lives of those that encounter his repertoire.
For Lang, with the release of “Fight
For My Soul”, he is entering a chapter wherein he has found his true
voice.
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Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings & James Hunter
Algonquin Commons Theatre, 1385 Woodroffe Avenue
Tuesday, June 3 @ 7 pm; tickets $25, $27.50, $32.50
For Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, 2013 was a year of unforeseen
challenges and transformations. Three months before the original scheduled
release of the group's highly anticipated 5th studio record, “Give
the People What They Want”, Sharon Jones, the lead singer and matriarch of the
world’s #1 live soul act, was diagnosed with cancer. What was projected to be a
hectic and exciting year of worldwide touring was quickly taken over by
hospital rooms, doctors, and many unknowns. At 57, Jones has lived through her
fair share of hardships and heartbreak, but being separated from the stage and
her fans has proven to be the most difficult challenge yet. Thanks to an
extremely gifted medical staff, several months of recovery and the infinite
love and support from friends, family and fans, Sharon is back with her
Dap-Kings as they share their music with people around the globe.
While many artists have come and gone, why have Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings only continued to grow steadily in popularity around the world? How can they continue to sell-out huge theatres, headline festivals, and sell hundreds of thousands of records year after year with neither major label support nor a single radio hit? The reason is simple. People love their music. There is no other band around today that plays with the rhythm, feeling, or explosive power of the Dap-Kings, there is no other singer that can match the energy and honest soul of Sharon Jones, and there is no other record that embodies this captivating sound better than their latest studio endeavour, “Give the People What They Want”.
http://www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com/
Among James Hunter's earliest musical influences was a collection of 78
rpm records of ‘50s rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues given to him by his
grandmother; and his older brother Perry Hunstman (James' real surname),
"the one responsible for me learning how to play a G chord”. In the early
Nineties, Van Morrison caught James' act at a gig in Wales and subsequently
hired him as a backup singer for several years of touring and recording.
Through a chance encounter with an American vacationing in London, busking led
to management and a record deal, and in 2006, GO Records/Rounder released
“People Gonna Talk”. With its affectionate echoes of Sam Cooke and Jackie
Wilson, the disc became an airplay staple on some of the nation's most
influential radio stations. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional
Blues Album and James himself was nominated as Best New/Emerging Artist in the
annual Americana Music Awards. Hunter's next album, “The Hard Way” (GO
Records/Hear Music) earned even better accolades, and featured a guest
appearance by avowed Hunter fan Allen Toussaint, and like its predecessor
reached #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart.
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Caroline Fe Blues Collective
CD
Launch “Bad Taboo”
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday, June 14 @ 9:30 pm
Our 3rd album, “Bad Taboo”, comes out at the end of May!
Here's the
video teaser: http://youtu.be/VsnbZKF_hTs
Dedicated to
Barry Mell, “Bad Taboo” will be launched in Ottawa on Saturday, June 14 @
Irene’s Pub. The album features a collaboration with Mr. Shun Kikuta on the
title track, “Bad Taboo”, where Shun serves up the notes to this soulful
R&B-styled song. Mr. Kikuta who has left Chicago and now resides in Asia
was formerly the guitar player for Queen of the Blues, Ms. Koko Taylor and
dubbed “The light (skinned) BB King” by BB King himself. This collaboration is
quite exciting as Carolyn Fe Blues Collective keeps pushing the Blues envelope
and continues on with our personal take on the musical genre's evolution.
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Patrick Sweany
Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York Street
Saturday, June 24; doors @ 8 pm
tickets $8.00 for a limited time at
or by phone
1.888.222.6608
Patrick Sweany hails from
Nashville, Tennessee, and his music is thick with southern attitude. He has
been championed by influential artists such as Roy Bookbinder and The Black
Keys, and influenced by blues legends Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, Doug Sahm, Joe Tex.
His art is true to the Blues, but incorporates the spirit of Rock and Roll,
Bluegrass and Soul. His guitar picking is masterful, his lyrics whiskey-soaked
and brutally honest. As a live act, Patrick stands alongside those musicians
that captivate their audiences with the sheer intensity of their presence.
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VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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The 19th edition of Virée Blues Boréale presents
May 14 @ Petit Chicago
Jerome Godboo
May 28 @ Gainsbourg
Kevin Mark Blues Band
June 11 @ Petit Chicago
The Soul Brothers
Jerome Godboo
May 28 @ Gainsbourg
Kevin Mark Blues Band
June 11 @ Petit Chicago
The Soul Brothers
Venues:
The Gainsbourg Bistro, 9
Aubry Street, Gatineau (Old Hull sector) QC
Le Petit Chicago, 50 Promenade
Du Portage, Gatineau (Old Hull sector)
QC
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KINGSTON BLUES COMING EVENTS
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BLUES BANDS OF ONTARIO SERIES
The Standeasy @ the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street,
Kingston ON
Saturdays (see below) @ 8:30 pm; $3.00 @ door
This extremely successful
series presents blues bands from all across Ontario. These are some of the very
best bands in the province; most of them have had incredible success in their
own cities but have yet to crack the national scene. This is a great
opportunity to see some high quality blues bands that you would not normally
get to see - and for just $3 - you just can't find a better way to spend the
first Saturday of each month - hope to see you there.
The Line-up for the Blues
Bands Ontario Series
Saturday, June 6 – Redneck
Limousine
Kingston Blues Society
613-384-8168
info@kingstonbluessociety.ca
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Irene Torres and The Sugar
Devils
The Standeasy @ the RCHA
Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, May 23 @ 8:30 pm;
$10.00 (reserve by email to bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca)
One of Bruce's favourite bands – that’s why he has
asked them to play for him on his birthday. So come on out and help Bruce
celebrate with one of the tightest, talented and most amazing bands to ever
play for KBS.
In 2013 Irene and The Sugar Devils won the Loyal
Blues Fellowship "Road To Memphis" competition and as a result,
had the honour of representing them at the International Blues Challenge in
Memphis. For the past few years they have been touring in both Canada and
the United States, as well as opening for Big Rude Jake, New Orleans piano
giant Jon Cleary and legendary organ player Ike Stubblefield. In addition, the
band spent this year playing some of Canada's and US’s biggest music festivals,
and recently released their full length album "In The Details”.
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Chris Martin Trio
The Standeasy @ the RCHA
Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, June 14 @ 8:30
pm; $5 at the door
Rockabilly blues from the East Coast.
2012 Music Nova Scotia and 2013 East Coast Music Association Blues
Recording Nominee.
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Black Diamond Express
The Standeasy @ the RCHA
Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, June 27 @ 8:30
pm
From Edinburgh Scotland … they have been called the blues version of
both the Sex Pistols and The Pogues – check them out
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KINGSTON REGULAR EVENTS
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KBS Monthly Jam
The Standeasy
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Third Saturday each month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door
The KBS monthly jam is now in its 6th year. The house is
always full and both the musicians and the audience always have a great time.
Always one of the best nights of entertainment Kingston has to offer – come
early as seating is limited. Sponsored by the Kingston Arts Council and the
City of Kingston
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The Ones
Monte’s in the Prince George Hotel, 200 Ontario
Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday night @ 9 pm
Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
Host a regular open jam
every Thursday, 9:30 pm – 1 am
at Tir Nan Og, 200 Ontario
Street
Sam Hopkins and Spencer Evans
Upstairs @ the Brew Pub
Every Second Sunday 2-4 PM
Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
Host a regular open jam
every Sunday, 8-11 pm
Rhea's Bar and Grill, 493
Princess St. (at University Ave.)
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For more, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON THE RADIO
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101.9 DAWG-FM, CIDG, is ON THE AIR!
Blues 24/7
Live streaming on the website at http://www.dawgfm.com/
Sundays, 8-9 pm: Ottawa Blues Society DAWG’ON BLUES
Each week OBS
hosts keep you up to date on what’s happening on the Ottawa area blues scene,
play some great blues from local bands and showcase regional and Canadian
talent.
This
week, May 25 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – New Blues & Blues Music
Awards
Next
week, June 1 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – ‘Who
Do You Love?’ – The Beat of Bo Diddley
Sundays, 7-8 pm: INSIDE THE BLUES
with James Doran
Inside The
Blues features music and interesting backgrounder information on today’s top
Blues artists with a strong focus on Canadian talent mixed in with some great
Blues classics. All Shows are archived on www.insidetheblues.ca after broadcast and can be listened
to there at any time.
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On CKCU-FM 93.1
The Mighty 93.1
Community Radio serving the Ottawa Carleton Region
Sundays: 9-11 pm
Black and Blues
with John Tackaberry
The show
features a heavy dose of electric blues and rhythm and blues, with the
occasional selection of sixties soul.
The first hour is dedicated to artist profiles and reviews of recordings
on particular labels. In the second hour
there is a blues calendar, a rundown of events in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa,
and interviews with “new and reissued blues and rhythm and blues tracks on wax”,
alternating with “live blues and R&B for a Sunday night” in the last half
hour of the show. On the last Sunday of every month, the show goes “down in the
delta” for a selection of acoustic blues tracks in the final half hour of the
program.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
with Ron Sweetman
Jazz from every
era & every style – from 1917 to 2014. Each program features an artist,
group, instrument, event, city or record label.
Check out Ron’s website www.inamellowtone.com
for info on upcoming shows and playlists (current show is posted several days
in advance and past shows are archived).
Stream and view past episodes here: http://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/info.html.
Ron is always
happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com
This week, May 21 – George
Lewis: Clarinetist George Lewis was one of the musicians who became
a leader when jazz fans re-discovered New Orleans jazz in the 'fifties. We will
hear his recordings from 1953 to 1959 in the company of fellow New Orleans
musicians Wendell Eugene, Kid Howard, Lawrence Marrero, Alcide Pavageau, Alton
Purnell, Jim Robinson and Joe Watkins.
Next week, May 28 – Stravinsky and the Bad Plus: Co-Host Rob
Bitschofsky takes a peek at the brand-new release by the Bad Plus, in which the
trio takes on Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. We'll also listen to a couple of
other jazz artists covering Stravinsky's work, including flutist Hubert Laws'
groovy 1971 version of Rite on CTI records.
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On CBC Radio Two 103.3 FM
Saturdays: 6-8 pm
On CBC Radio One 91.5 FM
Saturdays: 9-11 pm
Saturday Night Blues
Host Holger
Petersen has been a broadcaster, record producer, album collector, and serious
blues fan for over 30 years. His
collection of blues records numbers in the thousands. On Saturday Night Blues each week you’ll hear
a mix of classic blues from the ‘Petersen Vaults’, concerts, interviews, artist
features, new releases, plus anything that boogies, jumps, or swings, plus your
requests from the Bluesline.
And check out
SNB videos here http://www.cbc.ca/snb/video/
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On CJHR 98.7 Valley Heritage Radio
Thursdays, 8-10 pm
Got The Blues
Pat Watters is
your host for this blues only radio show, now in its 6th year. It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley
and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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Sunday Morning Soul
with Johnny Max
Check www.sundaymorningsoul.com for
times … and you can hear the best in Brand New Blues, Roots, Soul and R&B,
each and every Sunday morning.
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Streaming great Blues, Roots, Soul, R&B, Folk, East Coast and Celtic
music across Canada and around the world 24/7/365.
Check out their Canadian Blues shows and hosts, including James Doran’s
‘Inside The Blues’, Brant Zwicker’s ‘At The Crossroads’, along with Mark
Stenzler's ‘Blues Zeppelin’ from Switzerland … and lots more Canadian and
international Blues shows.
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Tuesday, May 27
Steve Marriner
Solo @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, June 1
Buck Tingley
& the Hard Lookin’ Tickets @ Irene’s, 8:30 pm
Friday, June 6
Joe Gaspar Band
& Crunchy Flower @ Irene’s, 9 pm
Saturday, June 14
Joe Gaspar Band
@ Moose McGuire’s, 9 pm
Friday, June 20
Rock, Stock
& Barrel & Three Times Lucky @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Saturday, June 21
Jesse Greene
Band @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
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