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It’s always
wise to check with
the venue
to confirm the show!
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MAPLE BLUES AWARDS
2017
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Canadian blues artists from coast-to-coast were honoured
by their peers at the 20th Annual Maple Blues Awards gala in Toronto on
January 23 as a crowd of blues lovers gathered to celebrate Canadian blues at
Koerner Hall. Hosted by Steve Marriner of MonkeyJunk, the 20th annual
Maple Blues Awards included outstanding performances from nominees past and
present, including Calgary’s Tim Williams, Toronto’s Sugar Brown and Shakura
S’Aida, British Columbia’s Michael Kaeshammer and the evening’s big winners,
The Paul DesLauriers Band along with the awards gala house band, The Maple
Blues Band.
In addition to the Maple Blues Awards, the third
annual Cobalt Prize Contemporary Blues Composition Award was handed
out last night to Ann Vriend for her song “All That I Can”, with
runners up Michael Kaeshammer for his song “Sweet Grace"
and The Harpoonist And The Axe Murderer for their
song "Father's Son”.
Winners of the 20th Annual Maple Blues Awards:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
The Paul DesLauriers Band
ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR
The Paul DesLauriers Band
ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR
Big Dave McLean
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Matt Andersen
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Angel Forrest
NEW ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Spencer MacKenzie
RECORDING/PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Angel's 11 (Morningstar) Artist: Angel Forrest. Producers: Angel Forrest and Denis Coulombe
BLUES WITH A FEELING (Lifetime Achievement)
Stephen Barry
RECORDING/PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Angel's 11 (Morningstar) Artist: Angel Forrest. Producers: Angel Forrest and Denis Coulombe
BLUES WITH A FEELING (Lifetime Achievement)
Stephen Barry
B.B. KING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Joe Bonamassa
GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
David Gogo
HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Harpdog Brown
PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Frankie Thiffault
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Sam Harrisson
BASSIST OF THE YEAR
Greg Morency
Greg Morency
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Angel Forrest & Denis Coulombe
BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
Cam Hayden
Cam Hayden
For more
information contact:
Sarah French, Sarah French Publicity
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS
WEEK
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Morgan Davis
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Sunday, January 29,
6-9 pm
For 45 years, 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.
Morgan’s passion for the Blues has never wavered … and he fully expects to be
on the road for the rest of his life.
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS
WEEK
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Ascension Jazz
Series:
Betty Ann Bryanton
& Pierre Monfils
Church of the
Ascension, 253 Echo Drive
Saturday, January 29;
7-9 pm; adults $12, students $7, children under 12 $5; (plus fees)
In January, vocalist Betty Ann Bryanton
brightens a cold winter's night. Backed by guitarist Pierre Monfils, she’ll
sing a range of timeless standards from the great American songbook. Expect to
hear music from the likes of George Gershwin and Billie Holiday, along with
rare gems and contemporary classics. Enjoy complimentary coffee or tea, or
purchase a glass of wine or craft beer. Proceeds benefit the church music fund.
Betty Ann Bryanton has been hooked on jazz since 2006. She was drawn in by the familiar melodies of the Great American Songbook - songs by Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra.... She surprised herself that she already knew many of these songs (many of them from Broadway musicals with which she was already familiar) and loved their story-telling beautiful melodies.
Since then, she been concentrating almost exclusively on vocal jazz. She studies jazz voice with Christine Duncan in Toronto and performs in Ottawa-Gatineau with many excellent musicians (pianists Miguel de Armas, Yves Laroche, David Miller; guitarists Nathan Corr, Tim Bedner, and Pierre Monfils; and more). She is known for her charismatic stage presence and her clear, warm, emotive voice. She enjoys performing familiar swing tunes but has come to really love the Latin bossa novas, as well.
Busy musician Pierre Monfils, originally from
Windsor, Ontario, spent most of his youth in Ottawa. His early love of music
developed into a career teaching music and drama in Ontario schools. Now
retired from teaching, Pierre devotes most of his free time to his first
passion – the guitar. Pierre accompanies many top area vocalists on a frequent
basis.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS
WEEK
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Dawn Tyler Watson
Cabaret La Basoche,
Centre Culturel Du Vieux-Aylmer
120 rue Principale,
Gatineau QC
Friday, January 27 @
8 pm
The ‘Queen of the Blues’ presents her new album,
“Jawbreaker”, on which the Ben Racine Band collaborated. On stage, these
talented artists are gathered to the delight of the Gatineau spectators who
have been following them faithfully for many years. On the program: vocal
virtuosity, musical prowess, raw energy, palpable complicity and rhythms blues,
soul, R & B, swing and gospel.
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Music by the Bay Live
presents
Braithwaite & Whiteley
Avalon Lounge at Port
Whitby Marina,
Saturday, January 28
@ 8 pm; $30 advance
General admission, cabaret seating
Their first CD collaboration in 2005, “Morning Sun”,
garnered rave reviews, extensive air play, and led to multiple Canadian Maple
Blues Award nominations, including Album of the year, and Acoustic Act of the
year. Their second album, also recorded for the Electro-Fi label, “Night Bird
Blues” was extremely well received, with great reviews and airplay
internationally. It led to them being awarded 3 Maple Blues Awards in January
2010, including being recognized as Songwriters Of The Year. Their third
Electro-Fi release, “DeltaPhonic”, led to more Maple Blues Awards, and reached
number 1 on B.B. Kings Bluesville XM Sirius satellite radio network.
Collectively they have been awarded 9 Maple Blues Awards and 6 JUNO
nominations.
Supporting
Diana & Chris will be members of Downchild Gary Kendall, Pat Carey, Michael
Fonfara and Mike Fitzpatrick.
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Saturday, January 28
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Calabogie Peaks Resort, 4 pm
Sunday, January 29
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Calabogie Peaks Resort, 4 pm
Sunday, January 29
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost) EVERY WEEK
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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, 8 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.
Hosted by Corky
Kealey and Vince Halfhide.
Special guests:
January 26 – Chuck Karn
February 2
– Niel Barrington
February 9
– Genevieve Freynet
February
16 – Drew Nelson
February
23 – Jim Cochrane
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Weekly jazz jam
Options Jazz Lounge,
Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays, 7-11 pm;
no cover
“… February 11, was the third anniversary of
weekly jazz jams at the Brookstreet Hotel's Options Jazz Lounge in Kanata – and
the HML Trio will be keeping the music going, as they have from the beginning.
There
are not many jams that last without a break for that long, and with the same
host band. But the Ottawa jazz trio – Jamie Holmes on drums, Alex Moxon on
guitar, and J.P. Lapensée on electric bass – has built a steady following for
the Thursday jam, week in and week out.”
Check
out the full article on this jam at
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The Allaire Show
with John Allaire & special
guests
Quinn’s Ale House,
1070 Bank Street
Last Saturday of the
month, 3-5 pm
Songs and stories from around the world.
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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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VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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24th Edition
of Virée Blues Boréale **CANCELLED**
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS MONTHLY
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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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Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month 7-11 pm; $65
Full
Bios, links to artists’ websites and YOU TUBE videos at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Blues on the Rideau 2016-17 Lineup
Feb 17 - From Toronto - THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS
March 24 - From Texas & Toronto - DANNY BROOKS w. LIL’ MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS
March 24 - From Texas & Toronto - DANNY BROOKS w. LIL’ MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS
April 21 - From Toronto - JEROME GODBOO
BAND
May 12 - From Vankleek Hill, ON - TERRY GILLESPIE BAND
May 12 - From Vankleek Hill, ON - TERRY GILLESPIE BAND
BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues
Productions www.choosetheblues.ca
in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING
SOON
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Red Maple Blues Night
Fleur Tea House, 287
Somerset Street East
Wednesday, February
1; 7-10 pm; $5 cover
Blues party, with dancing, food and
friends!
All levels lesson at 7 pm, Social dancing beginning at 7:45 pm $5 cover for the night. Come early for the lesson, to improve your blues dance style and meet new dance partners!
This social evening is run by an amazing group of people for experienced blues dancers and novice dancers at heart alike. Get together to ‘move and groove’ to the blues music you like and share your passion for blues music. You'll hear familiar favourites along with new-to-you songs that you'll be sure to love!
Everyone is invited and encouraged to join in on the fun, so invite your friends. This GREAT venue offers a beautiful dance floor, a staggering array of coffees and teas with all sorts of food, munchies and deserts!
Come and see what all the excitement is about!
***We're on for the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month. See you there.***
For the food and drink menu, see the website:
http://www.fleurteahouse.com/
http://www.facebook.com/FleurTeaHouse
Ottawa Blues Dance Information:
http://redmapleblues.com/
All levels lesson at 7 pm, Social dancing beginning at 7:45 pm $5 cover for the night. Come early for the lesson, to improve your blues dance style and meet new dance partners!
This social evening is run by an amazing group of people for experienced blues dancers and novice dancers at heart alike. Get together to ‘move and groove’ to the blues music you like and share your passion for blues music. You'll hear familiar favourites along with new-to-you songs that you'll be sure to love!
Everyone is invited and encouraged to join in on the fun, so invite your friends. This GREAT venue offers a beautiful dance floor, a staggering array of coffees and teas with all sorts of food, munchies and deserts!
Come and see what all the excitement is about!
***We're on for the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month. See you there.***
For the food and drink menu, see the website:
http://www.fleurteahouse.com/
http://www.facebook.com/FleurTeaHouse
Ottawa Blues Dance Information:
http://redmapleblues.com/
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MEGAPHONO presents
Ramblin Valley Band,
Catriona Sturton
and the Lucas Haneman
Express
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Friday, February 3;
$12 at the door, free with MEGAPHONO wristband
The Ramblin' Valley Band has been cooking up flavourful
jams mixing blues, country, bluegrass and rock and roll into one sweet spread.
For over 2 years the band has been sharing their talents with Ottawa music
lovers, and have been received with dancing, singing, hootin' and hollering all
along the way. When you watch the RVB you're going to see a versatile band that
can jump genres seamlessly, trade instruments with ease, and works together to
highlight each member as a part in a mighty groovin' machine.
Sings like an angel, plays like a beast. Rock and roll lover of Heavenly and the heaviest blues. After learning to file harmonica reeds in a back alley, Catriona toured Canada as the bassist for Halifax teen-rockers, Plumtree (who inspired the cult-favourite book and movie, Scott Pilgrim, with their song of the same name. She’s toured with Italian harmonica wizards, played in a Hiroshima-based garage rock band, was a guest on The Price is Right, and has been to more places in remote Canada than most people ever get to.
The Lucas Haneman Express is a soulful, fun filled and electrifying musical ride. The group's frontman, Lucas Haneman, has long been widely regarded for his distinctive guitar work. Along with Jeff Asselin (drums), Martin Newman (bass/backing vocals) and Megan Laurence (backing vocals), he has found his true means of self-expression. The LH Express is a fresh and funky band with a sound drenched in poignant lyrics and blistering band interplay. On their new album "Tearing Up The Rails" (released in 2016), the band shows a deep connection to the roots of the blues tradition, with gritty, passionate high energy material, some of which was recorded at legendary Sun Studios in Memphis TN.
Sings like an angel, plays like a beast. Rock and roll lover of Heavenly and the heaviest blues. After learning to file harmonica reeds in a back alley, Catriona toured Canada as the bassist for Halifax teen-rockers, Plumtree (who inspired the cult-favourite book and movie, Scott Pilgrim, with their song of the same name. She’s toured with Italian harmonica wizards, played in a Hiroshima-based garage rock band, was a guest on The Price is Right, and has been to more places in remote Canada than most people ever get to.
The Lucas Haneman Express is a soulful, fun filled and electrifying musical ride. The group's frontman, Lucas Haneman, has long been widely regarded for his distinctive guitar work. Along with Jeff Asselin (drums), Martin Newman (bass/backing vocals) and Megan Laurence (backing vocals), he has found his true means of self-expression. The LH Express is a fresh and funky band with a sound drenched in poignant lyrics and blistering band interplay. On their new album "Tearing Up The Rails" (released in 2016), the band shows a deep connection to the roots of the blues tradition, with gritty, passionate high energy material, some of which was recorded at legendary Sun Studios in Memphis TN.
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Colin James
Opening – MonkeyJunk
NAC Southam Hall, 1
Elgin Street
Tuesday, February 7 @
8 pm; tickets starting at $53.50
Critically acclaimed, Juno Award winning
singer-songwriter Colin James has announced cross Canada tour dates in support
of his new album “Blue Highways” (released via True North Records).
Blue Highways pays tribute to some of the singer/guitarist’s
long time blues idols including Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Freddie
King, Jr. Wells & Buddy Guy, Peter Green, Robert Johnson and William
Bell to name a few. In the spring of 2015 Colin wrapped up his Hearts on
Fire tour. After a couple of months of straight touring, Colin was loving
playing with the band and really happy with the sound they had created on
stage. What better time to make a record? Especially the record Colin
had been itching to make for years – a collection of some of his favourite
blues tracks. In less than a week Colin and his touring band went into The
Warehouse Studios in Vancouver and in just 2 days, “Blue
Highways” was born.
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Leyla McCalla Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday, February 10
The New Orleans blues & Cajun sensation. Leyla McCalla’s new album “A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey” takes its title from a book of the same name that the singer and cellist read while pregnant with her first daughter. Taking its title in turn from a Haitian proverb, the book analyzes the intersection of politics, power and music in Haiti. McCalla, a former member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops, who now calls New Orleans home, was struck by how political crisis can create a scene for music to be born. Through deeply felt originals and interpretations of traditional songs from Creole, Cajun, Haitian, American folk and jazz canons, the album depicts a diverse American experience and Leyla’s struggles with and acceptance of her own identity. “A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey” includes guests Rhiannon Giddens (a bandmate in the Carolina Chocolate Drops), guitarist Marc Ribot, fiddler Louis Michot of Lost Bayou Ramblers and more. The work of Ella Jenkins, Manno Charlemagne, Abner Jay, creole fiddlers Canray Fontenot and Bebe Carriere have all been interpreted here by Leyla and her band, whose members include her husband, Daniel Tremblay, and Free Feral. They are joined by Jason Jurzak on bass and sousaphone. The album was recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, LA. Leyla will tour this spring and summer and perform at The Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans and Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette. She is also a part of the Swimming In Dark Waters tour featuring Rhiannon Giddens and Bhi Bhiman that is currently on the road. In a rave for Leyla's 2013 solo debut, the New York Times said: "Her voice is disarmingly natural, and her settings are elegantly succinct...her magnificently transparent music holds
tidings of family, memory, solitude and the inexorability of time: weighty thoughts handled with the lightest touch imaginable." Says Pitchfork, “Her playing suggests a perpetual spring…her voice is a velvety purr that’s both wise and bright.”
http://leylamccalla.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyla_McCalla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czmaR4wVqoQ
http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/03/23/471009995/songs-we-love-leyla-mccalla-a-day-for-the-hunter-a-day-for-the-prey
Tix here:
http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=7099835
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Clint Everson Band
CD release
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Saturday, February 11
Clint has been playing music in the Ottawa area for over 20 years in various bands. From his humble beginnings in a local cover band to playing along side some of the greatest players this city has to offer, Clint has taken inspiration from so many sources. His style is eclectic with a bit of bite, dripping with blues.
https://www.reverbnation.com/ClintEverson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LwhdYKccWE
Get Tix here:
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Jordan Officer
NAC Studio, 1 Elgin
Street
Thursday, February 16
@ 8 pm; $33
Jordan Officer keeps seducing the audience on both sides
of the Atlantic, accompanied by two musicians. His album “Blue
Skies” presents the sum total of everything that defines this artist, both
intellectually and instinctively. According to Jordan, “This album expresses all
the shades of all the colours that inhabit my soul. Blues for sure, but also
the jazz of my roots, country music, rock ’n’ roll. My instrument and my voice
– nothing is taken for granted. Everything is there. This was not my original
plan, but “Blue Skies” is everything that I am. For the first time
ever.”
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Paul DesLauriers Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, February 17
Following up on the success of their self-titled album from 2014, the Paul DesLauriers Band returns with the aptly titled “Relentless”, a genuine blues-rock escapade featuring 10 new songs encompassing their most original and powerful work to date. Relentless indeed if you consider the pace at which the band has been working for the last two years with touring, writing and recording. The awards they keep racking up only confirm that hard work pays off. Adding to their multiple Maple Blues and Lys Blues awards and nominations they had a number one album on the iTunes Canada Blues Chart and in January 2016 they took home 2nd Place among 119 competing bands from around the world at the 32nd annual International Blues Challenge, held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis. Hot on the heels of that win they returned to Montreal to complete writing and recording Relentless and the result captures the very essence of The Paul DesLauriers Band.
Paul DesLauriers Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, February 17
Following up on the success of their self-titled album from 2014, the Paul DesLauriers Band returns with the aptly titled “Relentless”, a genuine blues-rock escapade featuring 10 new songs encompassing their most original and powerful work to date. Relentless indeed if you consider the pace at which the band has been working for the last two years with touring, writing and recording. The awards they keep racking up only confirm that hard work pays off. Adding to their multiple Maple Blues and Lys Blues awards and nominations they had a number one album on the iTunes Canada Blues Chart and in January 2016 they took home 2nd Place among 119 competing bands from around the world at the 32nd annual International Blues Challenge, held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis. Hot on the heels of that win they returned to Montreal to complete writing and recording Relentless and the result captures the very essence of The Paul DesLauriers Band.
A true collaborative effort on every front, singer-guitarist Paul DesLauriers, bassist Greg Morency and drummer Sam Harrisson approached this recording the same way they have in the past, three men playing together in the same room, capturing performances live off the floor; and this time they applied that philosophy to the whole creative process, writing and arranging all the music together from the ground up. Lyrics were penned by DesLauriers and long-time collaborator Alec McElcheran. Each member a virtuoso in his own right, what sets this power trio apart is their chemistry and uncanny musical interaction. Through the driving riffs on “Stewtro Rock (Just Got Back)” and “Ten Feet Tall”, the swampy grooves of “I’m Your Man” and “Still Under My Skin” and the heavy blues of “If I Still Had You”, you sense the power, the intention and most of all the unique sound these three have created. Heaviness is interspersed with funk, fun and cheeky double-entendre in tracks like “Gonna Make You Move (Part 1)” and “We Just Might”, the complexities of relationships and a life of chasing the muse are discussed candidly in numbers such as “Wipes Away Your Sin” and “Up In The Air”. Through every track, the personalities shine through, but what is most striking is the unity and the maturity radiating from this trio at the top of their game.
If the last album, 2014’s award-winning self-titled release, solidified the band’s stance in the Canadian blues scene, this album as well as their remarkable achievements over the last two years cements their position as one of the top Canadian blues-rock acts and will maximize their influence on the international stage.
http://www.pauldeslauriersband.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiyEWaqSPw
Tix here:
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Harry Manx
NAC Theatre, 1 Elgin
Street
Saturday, February 18
@ 7:30 pm; $39
“Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx has been called an
“essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short
stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian
ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously
addictive to listen to. Harry forged his distinctive style by studying at the
feet of the masters, first as a sound man in the blues clubs of Toronto during
his formative years and then under a rigorous tutelage with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
in India. Bhatt is the inventor of the 20-stringed Mohan Veena, which has
become Harry’s signature instrument.
Manx is a prolific artist, releasing 12 albums in a
12-year span with no signs of stopping. He has received seven Maple Blues
Awards, six Juno nominations, the Canadian Folk Music Award in 2005 for Best
Solo Artist and won CBC Radio’s “Great Canadian Blues Award” in 2007.
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Odyssey Showcase
Presents
The Gift of Jazz
A Tribute to Black History Month
Algonquin Commons, 1385
Woodroffe Avenue
Saturday, February
18; doors 7:30 pm, show 8 pm; $25
From the cotton fields to the early roots of Gospel music
to the contemporary jazz sounds of today, The Gift of Jazz celebrates the
courage, determination, grace and unrelenting spirit of men and women who
overcame incredible challenges and reflects the history, impact and
contributions of these performers on the world of Jazz.
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Harpoonist & the
Axe Murderer & MonkeyJunk
Shenkman Arts Centre,
245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans
Wednesday, February
22 @ 8 pm
First off on this double bill, a blues band for true
blues fans who appreciate raw riffs, rough soul and deep roots. Matthew Rogers
on drums and guitar (the “axe”) and Shawn Hall on vocals and harmonica (the
mouth “harp”) are behind the gritty sound that’s steeped in the electric groove
blues of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer has
been nominated for multiple Maple Blues Awards and won Blues Act of the
Year at the SiriusXM Indies. The duo has toured the major festival circuit
including SXSW, and Folk Fests, Blues Fests, and Jazz Fests across the country,
impressing crowds with their signature fervor.
Rounding out the night is Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk with a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
This show will have audiences stompin’ and howlin’ for more.
Rounding out the night is Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk with a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
This show will have audiences stompin’ and howlin’ for more.
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2nd Annual
Westfest ‘All Star’ Fundraiser
Orange Art Gallery,
290 City Centre
Sunday, March 5; 2-7
pm; tickets $100 + $6.60 event fee
The 2nd Annual Westfest ‘All Star’ Fundraiser, hosted by
Councillor Jeff Lieper & local music icon Jim Bryson, promises to be
another unique event that you'll not soon forget. As a thrilling roster of
Elaina Martin’s strongest supporters come together yet again for an afternoon
in support of Westfest, you can expect jam-packed live entertainment, craft
beer, craft wine, local fair-trade coffee, delicious food, and non-alcoholic
drinks! (Food and drinks are included with ticket purchase.)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westfest-all-star-fundraiser-live-music-dj-craft-beer-wine-delicious-food-tickets-31322696027
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westfest-all-star-fundraiser-live-music-dj-craft-beer-wine-delicious-food-tickets-31322696027
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Doug MacLeod
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Wednesday, March 15 @
7:45 pm; tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door
WINNER OF THE 2016 BLUES MUSIC AWARD FOR
ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR and nominated again in 2017.
"Like all great blues men, MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his fingers and tongue, they are one with his being.
- Blues Music Magazine
"Like all great blues men, MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his fingers and tongue, they are one with his being.
- Blues Music Magazine
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Steve Hill
NAC Studio, 1 Elgin
Street
Saturday, March 18 @ 8
pm
When it comes to one-man bands, guitarist and singer
extraordinaire Steve Hill has no limits. The truest definition of a one-man
band; Hill performs standing up while singing and playing guitar, his feet
playing bass drum, snare drum, hi-hats and with a drum stick fused to the head
of his trusty guitar, any other percussion within reach. An overnight sensation
20 years in the making, Steve Hill is an ambitious and raucous force to be
reckoned with on the Canadian and international blues-rock scene.
Currently on tour in Europe, Steve will be back in Canada
next Monday and appears at the NAC in Ottawa on March 18.
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KINGSTON & AREA
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Ginger St. James
RCHA Club 193 Ontario
St
Friday, January 27, 9
pm – midnight; $15 (2 for $25 special offer)
With her sultry and powerful voice, her sassy and
commanding stage presence, and a repertoire that blends blues, country and rock
‘n’ roll, Ginger St. James packs a lot of entertainment into her petite frame.
She has opened for Robert Gordon, Johnny Reid, The Blasters, Reverend
Horton Heat and Sleepy LaBeef. “She’s saucy. She’s slinky. And she’s sultry…
She’s Ginger St. James. And when she sings you know you’re hearing something
special.”
Canada’s Queen of Honky Tonk and Rockabilly Blues
Female Vocalist of the Year - 2015 Hamilton Music Awards
Best Female Artist - View Magazine 2008-2014 – 6 years in a row!
Best Female Artist - View Magazine 2008-2014 – 6 years in a row!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4WF0MFqpw Boom
Boom Room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiW4w8DCvgU&list=PL4F936488A4EBAD53&index=7
- real country blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSMJiVLijJw –
Lonely Crying Blues
9 pm – midnight; $15
(2 for $25 special offer)
Reserve by email bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
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Big Phat Horn Band
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, January 28
@ 9 pm; $15
If you haven’t seen this band – they are a must see – a
do not miss show!
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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 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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For more info, please
contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON THE RADIO
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DAWGFM.com Blues 24/7 on the
internet
Streaming
at http://www.dawgfm.com/
Sundays, 8-9 pm: Ottawa Blues
Society DAWG’ON BLUES
(Repeated Mondays, 2-3 pm and
Thursdays, 9-10 am)
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, Canadian talent and international blues talent.
This week, January 29 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES 2016 Favourites with Larry Deszcz
Next week, February 5 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES Big Blues Bender Part 3 with Susan Gahrns
Sundays, 7-8 pm: INSIDE THE BLUES
(Repeated Tuesdays,
8-9 am & Fridays 2-3 pm)
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.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
Hosted
by Bernard Stepien, Ron Steeds, Allan Wigney, Jean-Michel Labatut and Aidian
Thomas, ‘In A Mellow Tone’ introduces listeners to the entire history of jazz,
from its beginnings to the latest innovations. Every program has a focus; on a
musician, a city, a festival, an instrument, a record label or on recent
releases. The hosts draw on their large personal CD and LP collections to
supplement CKCU's extensive resources.
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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 35 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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The Bluesmobile with
Elwood Blues, CHEZ FM 106.1
Sundays 6-7 pm;
Wednesdays 11 pm – midnight
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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 7th year. It can
be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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NPR from Canton NY
For those who live south of the city, OBS member Bob
Cavan notes that the National Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in
Canton NY comes in pretty strong in Manotick. Bob recommends two shows in
particular. Bob says “The Blue Note” Tuesdays 3 pm-5 pm, and “The Radio Bob
Show” Wednesdays 3 pm-5 pm are both excellent shows – blues, ‘50s
& ‘60s, rock & roll, R&B.
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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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Unsung and On The
Side
With Carolyn Fe
Tuesdays, 7-9 pm
Re-broadcast Saturday 10 am – noon & Sunday 2-4 pm
(all times EST)
It’s all about the Blues, Jazz and its derivatives from
around the globe and just around the corner. Songs rarely heard, from the very
first recordings all the way to indie artists who consciously push the envelope
to the next generation sounds of the genre; some older releases will be spun -
just because the album in old, doesn't mean it's forgotten, thus the "On
The Side" part of the show's title.
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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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"Spektakel"
with MissRepresentIT
Airs on Radio
Tonkuhle
Every 2nd Saturday of
the month @ 11 am EST
Live stream on www.tonkuhle.de
Infos and and
playlists are on her blog at www.abroadcom.net
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Friday, February 3
John Fuoco Band @ the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 4
Clint Everson @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Shameless Blues @ the Carleton Tavern
Friday, February 10
Backtalk Organ Sextet @ Irene’s Pub
The Back Beat @ Buster’s Bar & Grill, 9 pm
Little Dog Blues Band & Hornswater @ Fatboys, 8 pm
Saturday, February 11
Clint Everson CD release @ the Rainbow
The Kingmakers @ Irene’s Pub
The Powergoats @ the Atomic Rooster, 10 pm
Sunday, February 12
Lyle Odjick & Northern Steam @ the Atomic Rooster,
6-9 pm
Saturday, February 25
Mardi Gras Party with Ball and Chain & the Wreckers
and the Vanier Playboys @ Irene’s
Friday, March 3
Anders Drerup Band @ the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, 8:30
pm
Saturday, March 4
Grievous Angel Band @ the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield,
8:30 pm
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