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ANDREW
JR BOY JONES |
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AUGUST
25 2010 - 10 PM Born
in Texas to a musical family, Andrew JR Boy Jones began his professional
career at age 16 playing in Freddie King's backing band. JR Boy Jones
has 5 CD's, a W.C. Handy award (best
band), and
world-wide touring experience under his belt ... and it shows! Incorporating
soul, jazz, ballads, and funk, Jones manages to keep the core of his
music rooted in the blues. Come check out this distinguished addition to
our summer line up - and count yourself in for a great show.
www.myspace.com/andrewjrboyjones
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VALERIE JUNE
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AUGUST 13TH 2010
- 7 PM
A
musical ambassador from Tennessee,
Valerie June
"blends folk, soul, and even ancient country elements" in her enchanting
acoustic performances. A regular at the Memphis Music & Heritage
Festival and the International Folk Alliance Conference, June has been
internationally broadcasting her unique style to great success.
Valerie has come a long way from Humboldt Tennessee and New York City
welcomes her distinguishable talent with open arms.
www.valeriejune.com
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STUDEBAKER JOHN
& THE HAWKS |
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AUGUST 5TH 2010 -
10 PM
With
the release of "Time Will Tell", John Grimaldi's 4th album with Blind Pig
Records, the Chicago native reinforces his position as a major creative
force in the world of the blues. An influential addition to the Chicago
blues scene since the 1970's, Studebaker's straight-forward, hard-driving
slide guitar blues "proves that there*s a hell of a lot of strength can
come out of experience".
- Midnight Blues
www.studebakerjohn.com
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BILL HOWL-N-MADD PERRY |
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AUGUST 21ST 2010 - 7 PM
One of the first singers
to appear on Soul Train, Mississippi born Bill Perry has been performing
and writing blues, gospel, and soul for over 35 years. Playing solo, duo,
trio, or with his full band, Perry's music is described as "instantly
infectious" and his high energy performances, featuring a mixture of blues
classics and "Howl-n-Madd" originals, are a bright spot on his impressive
resume. Bill says "I've been doing this a long time. Hopefully it shows.
I'm just playing the blues I love."
www.mississippideltabluesinfo.com/billperry.html
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STEVE
GUYGER
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Claiming
the harmonica as his instrument of choice, Steve
Guyger has been studying the blues since his teens. Mastering the
intense grittiness of Chicago-style harp playing landed Guyger one of his
best gigs in 1980; a call from Jimmy Rogers. Blues Access magazine claims,
"All the years ... of touring with the legendary Jimmy Rogers has
made Steve Guyger one of the greatest blues harp men in the world."
Guyger's performances are enhanced by his fine clear voice and his
preservation of harp tradition with a unique and refreshing twist!
www.steveguyger.com
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CLARENCE
SPADY |
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Raised
in Scranton Pennsylvania, where he still lives,
Clarence
Spady is accredited with defining the 1990's blues scene. Raised by a
musical family and encouraged to pursue blues, Spady started touring right
out of high school. By the '90's, this singer/guitarist decided to head
out and tour with a band of his own. Clarence Spady's skills as a
songwriter paired with his solid mastery of guitar transcends typical
blues performances, leaving audiences clamoring for more of his unique
& intelligent sound.
www.myspace.com/clarencespadyband
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IRVING
LOUIS LATTIN
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Irving
Louis Lattin, another of Chicago's notable music exports, is one of the
most desirable talents in the entertainment industry. Called upon for
his song writing prowess and blues/funk performances, Lattin's sound has
been featured in commercials (Covergirl, Chevy, Pfizers ... etc) and on
stages across the world. Lattin began playing music at age 13 and
by the time he was 25, mastered both composition and piano. Although you
have probably heard
Irving
Louis Lattin
during your every day life without even realizing it, wake up your
consciousness and grab a featured show of his talented song writing and
"real-thing" appeal right here at Terra Blues!
www.myspace.com/irvinglouislattin
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BILL
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CHANEY SIMS |
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Bill
Sims Jr. doesn’t allow any one blues genre define his personal playing
style. Raised in Ohio,
Bill
Sims turned professional at the age of 14 and went on to learn piano
and major in music at Ohio State University. After touring with doo-wop
rhythm & blues groups and experimenting in avant-garde jazz, Sims
returned to the blues. Bill Sims Jr is considered one of the best NYC
guitar/singer front men and comes complete with a 10-hour PBS special on
his life’s works. Performing regularly at Terra Blues, audiences have
the pleasure of hearing him perform with his talented daughter
Chaney
Sims. Chaney’s similarly “earthy and relaxed” voice makes her
the perfect duet partner.
(Time
Out NY)
www.billsims.com
www.myspace.com/chaneysims
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BOBBY
BRYAN |
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An opening
talent for Albert Cummings, Shemekia Copeland & many other
nationally recognized artists, this California native has been captivating
audiences with his brand of "urban blues" for over 20 years. Bobby
is a another successful blues product of Los Angeles's most famous blues
club, Babe's & Ricky's. After playing with the house band for years,
Bobby was taken on tour with "Arkansas" Larry Davis, an
influential Grammy award-winning blues artist. After years of honing
his vocal and guitar talents, Bobby Bryan and his band are a group of
blues regulars we can't do without!
www.bobbybryanii.com/fr_home.cfm
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T BLUES
BAND
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Comprised
of rotating band leaders, the T Blues band is a nightly,
sounded-shifting, blues machine. Tight knit groups of 4
musicians combine forces to generate the most powerful and
authentic blues incarnations available. Sit back, and enjoy! It's
an experience you can't find anywhere else but Terra Blues.
Rotating
Guests include - Barry Harrison, Bill Sims, Bobby Radcliff,
Clarence Spady, Jeff Anderson, Jerry Dugger, JR Mack, Michael
Hill, Michael Powers, Ray Schinnery, SarRon Crenshaw, Slam Allen,
Steve Guyger, & Many More ...
MONDAY NIGHTS
JR MACK -
SARON
CRENSHAW -
BARRY HARRISON
&
JERRY DUGGER
SATURDAY AUGUST
7th
SARON
CRENSHAW
SATURDAY AUGUST
12th
SARON
CRENSHAW -
BARRY HARRISON
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CLIFF SCHMITT
THURSDAY AUGUST
19th
JR MACK - BOBBY BRYAN
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BARRY HARRISON
& CLIFF SCHMITT
TUESDAY AUGUST
31st
BARRY HARRISON
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CLIFF SCHMITT -
MICHAEL HILL
&
IRVING LOUIS LATTIN
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CEDRIC BURNSIDE AND LIGHTNIN' MALCOLM |
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AUGUST 12TH 2010 - 10 PM
Also known as "Two Man Wrecking Crew" or "Juke Joint Duo", the
eclectic combo featuring Cedric Burnside and Lightin' Malcolm have been turning the ears of audiences and music labels alike. After releasing their first album with Delta Groove Music (self-titled JUKE JOINT DUO) in 2007, Cedric and Malcolm have been enhancing the sounds of the Delta "giving a mixed dose of traditional to modern hill country blues..."
- 2007 Bluessource.com
www.cedricburnsideandlightninmalcolm.com
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GUITAR
SHORTY |
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AUGUST
18th 2010 - 10 PM
Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as a "defiant, electric blues[man] with piercing intensity and raw venom
that'll leave your ears singed",
Guitar Shorty is in no lack of professional accolades. Hand picked from a Florida performance by the great Willie Dixon, Shorty's fate was sealed as a requested performer. Playing throughout the 50's and 60's with the likes of Ray Charles & Sam Cooke, Shorty finally settled down in Seattle where he wed Marsha Hendrix (Jimi's sister). Recording several records over the years, Shorty's 2004 Watch Your Back thrust him back into the limelight with
Living Blues claiming he is "a blues rock original [who plays] screaming, empowered guitar and sings with streetwise
defiance."
www.guitarshorty.com
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JOHN
LEE HOOKER JR |
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AUGUST 26
2010 - 10 PM
Johnny
Lee Hooker Junior, the son of the late Delta-blues legend Johnny Lee
Hooker, was born in Detroit Michigan with the intent to follow in his
father's footsteps. Hooker JR started living "the life of a blues man"
at an age when most people haven't touched a guitar. The ensuing
fast-paced experience, with its blues greats, major venues and enticing
pit falls, have left their mark on Hooker and it shows in his work as
"an artist who knows that good singing, playing, and storytelling add
up to great music." (Blues Revue)
www.johnnyleehookerjr.com
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MICHAEL POWERS FREQUENCY
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Heralding from Bayonne New
Jersey,
Michael Powers now defines the New York City blues scene. Since
settling in NYC in the 1970's, Power's originals and "re-shaped classics"
have been dictating the raw essence of real blues in the city for years.
This 5 time Blues Music award nominee "is no "rocker" masquerading as a
"bluesman", no "Hendrix wanna be" - he is simply true to his ... heart and
the rockin' soul in his music." Michael Powers is a rare find in the music
world; "an impressive musical range and versatility - a musician for all
seasons." (Blues Matters)
www.michaelpowers.webs.com
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JR
MACK |
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A New
Jersey native and self-taught guitarist since the age of nine,
Jr
Mack forged his own path into the heart of the blues. With the
collected stage presence of a seasoned performer, Jr Mack lulls,
mesmerizes, and reels the audience into a groove all his own. Having sat
in or worked with The Allman Brothers Band, Robert Randolph, & many
others, Junior Mack's soulful interpretation of the blues never fails to
captivate.
www.jrmack.com
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BOBBY RADCLIFF |
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Growing up in Maryland, Bobby Radcliff began his guitar education with
classical guitar lessons at the age of 12. Following his initiation into
the music world, Radcliff moved to New York City in 1977 where Black Top
records took a liking to his “strengths as a soloist, as well as a funky
rhythm guitarist”. (WFLR-FM)
Having toured the US, Canada, and Europe more than a dozen times Radcliff
always leaves audiences stunned with “his jaw-dropping skills as a
guitarist.”
(Blues
Review)
www.bobbyradcliff.com
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THE
PIONEERS |
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The Pioneers got their start
at Terra Blues as the legendary backup group that supported
Moe
Holmes
,former alto and tenor voice of the Holmes Brothers. Created in the early
1990's, the band is comprised of rotating talented musicians After Moe's
death in 2008 the current group of
JR
Mack,
Barry Harrison, Brian
Killen & Pat Firch carry on in his footsteps.
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SARON
CRENSHAW |
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Whether he is
traveling the country disseminating his control of jazz and blues or
strolling through the audience playing guitar with his tongue (which
happens to be a Gibson "Lucille" model guitar signed by B.B.King),
SaRon
Crenshaw is a powerhouse performer that leaves an unforgettable
impression. This New Yorker's deeply engrained love for all things blues
leaves no room for obstacles in life or performance.
www.saroncrenshaw.com
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STEVE GUYGER
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BOBBY RADCLIFF |
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Both east coast born
Steve Guyger (Pennsylvania) and
Bobby Radcliff (Maryland) are working together
to keep Chicago blues tradition alive in NYC. Guyger and Radcliff, each
having been influenced by blues legends Jimmy Rogers and "Magic Sam"
respectively, are two veterans of the circuit that are set to "wow" with
every performance. "Phenomenally gifted," Radcliff and "monster [harp]
player" Guyger are the perfect combination for your Chicago blues fix.
(Blues
Review) (Mark Hummel)
www.steveguyger.com
www.bobbyradcliff.com
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