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January 2010 Calendar Of Events
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Terra
Blues
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SLAM ALLEN |
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With Slam Allen, it's
"rhythm and blues, plain and simple". (Blues Review) A relief from
drawn out guitar solos and cluttered arrangements, this upstate New Yorker
has been able to highlight simple funk and soul music using his legendary
showmanship, unique style, and no-frills approach to the blues. Honing his
skills as a musician by playing with his father's R&B band while growing
up, Slam Allen's musical influences came from life experience.
"Slam Allen has a gift for picking a rainbow of notes around a line, and
popping them off his own groove like drops of water on a red-hot griddle -
his success is inevitable." (Woodstock Times)
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CHRIS
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Growing up outside Philadelphia Chris Mcdermott has been touring and playing the United States and Europe for over 16 years. "With an incredible range of talent backing him up, you get the craziest salmagundi of sounds that you've heard in quite a while, but it manages to work throughout."
Blending new and old, "Chris' live performances are what it is all about showcasing masterful musicianship, fire, funk, and fun."
(midwestrecords.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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THE 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 2 to 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 ...
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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. |
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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. |
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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!
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RAY SCHINNERY
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Raised in New York City, Ray
Schinnery was influenced by jazz guitarists as well as classic rhythm and
blues players. Albeit having committed to the guitar as a youth, Schinnery
has made his unique voice just as important an instrument in his
performances. Always supporting and encouraging the cause of keeping blues
alive, Schinnery has become a regular on the international as well as
local blues scene. "With his band, a solo performer, or with his guitar
Ray is a master showman..."
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MICHAEL POWERS FREQUENCY |
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
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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)
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BILL AND
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)
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Clarence Spady |
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.
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HAZMAT MODINE |
With dueling harmonicas, a
scintillating sousaphone, and the mysterious sheng (the ancient Chinese
mouth organ), the band runs the gamut of genres and instrumentation. Most
of what they play are originals, but keep an ear out for cover versions of
"Slim Gaillard, Jimmy Rogers, Jaybird Coleman, and Irving Berlin." Lead
Wade Schuman will send the audience home humming & stomping after the
romping, dynamic and passionately unique experience that is Hazmat Modine.
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STEVE GUYGER AND
BOBBY RADCLIFF |
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)
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THE
WOES |
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This New
York City band was originally formed in 2002 by frontman Osei Essed and
his long-time collaborator Cicero Jones. Usually an operating 5 piece,
including banjo, harmonica, accordion, french horn, and organ - they
have been known to guest a myriad of other instruments (tuba, violin,
trumpet, saxophone etc...) at any given time. Described as "a
melange of blues, alt-country, funeral dirge & ragtime", their
"post-apocalyptic traditional music" can and will be heard all
over NYC. (stylusmagazine.com)
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