BLUES NEWS

January 2006 Vol. 4

by Fritz Svacina



Songlines, the highly anticipated new album from The Derek Trucks Band on Columbia Legacy Recordings hits stores February 21st (previously Feb 7), but you can pre-order your copy now at SonyMusicStore.com and have your copy sent to your home on or around release date. Plus you can get 15% off your order when you enter the coupon code "WINTER" at checkout. Best of all, for a limited time and while supplies last, you can get a free autographed booklet signed by The Derek Trucks Band as a free gift with your pre-order at SonyMusicStore.com! So hurry up and preorder while the autographed copies last!

Songlines, the band's first new studio album in nearly four years, signals the DTB's arrival at a spiritual plateau after a decade long journey of musical discovery. While 'Songlines' embraces the group's big-eared love of rock, jazz, blues, Latin and world music, it is unquestionably their most cohesive album to date. This landmark recording is the next step in the bold and fascinating musical evolution of The Derek Trucks Band. It's the first DTB studio offering to showcase the straight-up band, direct and pure and working-as-one, striking an uncanny balance between the power and mystery of the group's transcendent live performances and the coherent focus of a beautifully conceived and realized studio production.

DTB on Video!! - The Derek Trucks Band's performance at the Park West in Chicago this Sat Jan 28 will be video taped in high definition for a special HDNet broadcast! The program will air later this year so stay tuned for details. Come join us in Chicago and be a part of the first full concert shoot of the DTB.

More dates have been added for '06. Here they are!

The Derek Trucks Band - confirmed tour dates:

1/24 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
**note that this show was moved from Johnson City
1/25 Buffalo, NY Center for the Arts
1/27 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
1/28 Chicago, IL Park West
1/29 Indianapolis, IN The Music Mill
2/8 Crystal Bay Club & Casino Crystal Bay, NV
2/9 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
2/10 San Francisco, CA The Independent
2/10 San Francisco, CA The Independent
2/12 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre
2/15 Eureka, CA Indigo Nightclub
2/16 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
2/17 Bellingham, WA Nightlight Lounge
2/18 Seattle, WA The Show Box Theatre
2/19 Eugene, OR Taboo
2/21 San Luis Obispo, CA Cuesta College Auditorium
2/23 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre
2/24 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
2/25 San Juan Capistrano, CA The Coach House
3/30 Savannah, GA Trustees Theater
3/31 Athens, GA The Georgia Theatre
4/8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
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Press notice



The first “EUROPEAN BLUES CRUISE", will leave from Barcelona.
The Societat de blues de Barcelona organises and directs a blues festival in Mediterranean waters between the cities of Barcelona and Ibiza.

Barcelona, January 2006

The next 31st March, 1st and 2nd April this event will take place. though it's the first time that's performed in Europe, the concept was born in the USA and it's having a great success. The European Blues Cruise was born with the intention of imitate the famous Blues nights in the Mississippi waters, with musicians from the Delta and Chicago, birth place of a genre, sometimes forgotten, even though small "war fares" fight to re-discover more than a century of history that the Blues has.

One of this small “war fares” is found in Barcelona, a young society without any lucrative aim, but full of veteran musicians and supporters, that will board the most important artists of the Blues worldwide, living together with the travellers during the cruise.

Balearia, one of the best known maritime companies, has made the logistic part of the cruise possible, placing at our total disposal a big ferry with cabins, allowing the passengers to enjoy a floating hotel during the entire event, that will also be a stage for performances, concerts, master-classes and conferences, always related to the blues.

The prestigious musician Vicente “Harmonica” Zúmel, the President of the Societat de Blues de Barcelona says:“ far from being a luxury cruise, we want to offer an spectacle with quality , with the best artists, the best ambient and an unique surrounding. We didn’t want the price to be a problem, and the members of the society we've achieved –with a lot of effort- this goal with our work”.

Actually, the idea, the artists' billboard and this group organisation is worth to be taken into consideration by everyone that, even without knowing, are feeling the Blues call.

We can find more information and the registration formulary of the cruise in their web http://www.europeanbluescruise.com and in the Sociedad de Blues de Barcelona web as well http://www.bluesbarcelona.org

Thanks in advanced,

For more or additional information, please contact with:

David Via i Grau - Press
press@europeanbluescruise.com
Societat de Blues de Barcelona
CONTACT: MARC LIPKIN
773-973-7736 x28
EMAIL: publicity@allig.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JANUARY 23, 2006
CONTACT: MARC LIPKIN / 773-973-7736 x28
EMAIL: publicity@allig.com
ALLIGATOR RECORDS SIGNS
GUITARIST/VOCALIST/SONGWRITER
ERIC LINDELL

Eric Lindell is a natural. With impressive guitar chops, a worn, smoldering voice and a rocking rhythmic sensibility, his jam-friendly style converts blues purists and dyed in the wool R&B fans as well as the tattooed and pierced crowd. His voice recalls Stax and Motown-era soul, with a laid back, hipster charisma. Eric Lindell is poised for a breakout. He has turned heads everywhere he's gone, almost instantly becoming the talk of the town wherever his musical journey has taken him.
--An Honest Tune

Born in 1969, Lindell is an "old soul" from California reinventing New Orleans R&B. He has a cool, genuine old school aura that is both natural and refreshing. Eric does his own thing in his own way and at his own pace. His melodic sensibility and fresh approach are most impressive.
--OffBeat

Alligator Records is proud to announce the signing of guitarist/ vocalist/ songwriter Eric Lindell. The California-born, New Orleans-schooled musician will release his Alligator debut, CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, in April 2006. A roots rocker with dozens of original songs that combine soul shaking rhythm & blues, reggae grooves, swamp pop and blues, Lindell is a fan favorite in his northern California turf and his adopted home of New Orleans (where he was featured on the cover of OffBeat magazine and performed on the main stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival). Lindell is accomplished on guitar, harmonica, keyboards and bass. He has performed with some of the Crescent City's top musicians as well as some of the jam band community's biggest names (including members of Galactic). The winner of the "1999 John Lennon Songwriting Competition" for his song Kelly Ann, Lindell is now ready to bring his rough-hewn voice and memorable original songs to the rest of the music-loving world.

CHANGE IN THE WEATHER will delight and surprise music fans hungry for an extraordinary, original artist who is just getting ready to explode. Lindell's songs are cliche-free, completely original and yet have an instant familiarity to them. The laid-back grooves and hook-laden melodies hint of 1970's-era Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen, but are not throwbacks as much as they are powerful, rootsy, thought-provoking and danceable contemporary songs. Traces of Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles and Sly and the Family Stone can be found in Eric's originals, with foot-stomping grooves coming around every corner and horns punching in all the right places.

Born in San Mateo, California, in 1969, the former "skate-punk" spent countless hours in San Francisco, soaking up the musical sounds of the city, eventually leading him to pick up the bass, and then the guitar. Lindell listened to the music of Donny Hathaway and The Impressions as well as Stevie Ray Vaughan. He discovered blues greats Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed and Albert King on his own before drifting toward the R&B sounds of Stevie Wonder, soaking up the soul and learning how to craft a song. After performing at bars on the West Coast with a few short-lived bands, Eric formed his own group in 1993 and quickly gained a loyal California audience thanks to countless performances and many late-night jam sessions. Established stars like Charlie Musselwhite and Tom Waits attended his gigs, as did overflow crowds of music fans.

Lindell left for New York in 1998, gigging there regularly before heading down to New Orleans in 1999, and quickly discovered the roots music scene. He gravitated toward the West Bank dive bars of Gretna and Algiers, Louisiana, where he befriended many older, swamp pop musicians, who helped him get more regular gigs. Before long, he met up with Galactic's Stanton Moore, and the two began playing together. Some of New Orleans finest players including Harold Brown of War and drummer Johnny Vidocovich often joined him on stage. Galactic bassist Rob Mercurio began sitting in as well, and word of Lindell's immense talents began spreading around the city. Some of the city's biggest stars began showing up at his gigs, embracing this fresh California kid's funky music. Some of his famous friends and admirers include Branford Marsalis, Art, Aaron and Ivan Neville, John Scofield, Chris Chew (North Mississippi Allstars), Vince Welnik (Grateful Dead) and Wally Ingram (David Lindley, Stockholm Syndrome).

Lindell's live shows draw as much attention as his material. His unstoppable grooves, rocking, roots, original songs and excellent musicianship always fill the dance floor wherever he plays. With the release of CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, Lindell and band will tour heavily, giving the rest of the country the chance discover for themselves what a growing number of people already know: Eric Lindell is a musician bursting at the seams with talent, with enough original songs and inventive grooves to carry him as far as he chooses to go. ML
Termine
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Hello Everybody,

Here are our up coming gigs.
We hope you can make it out to one.
We have a welcome special appearance at The Old Miami the Thursday before the Super Bowl. We should be back there again in May!

Saturday - 1-28 - Boondocks Bar & Grill - M 50 at the tracks - Britton, MI 734 526-5017 9:30 PM

Monday - 1-30 - Reception for "Following The Thread - Narritives In Fiber" Exhibition
Sisson Gallery
MacKenzie Fine Arts Bldg
Henry Ford Community College
5101 Evergreen
Dearborn, MI

Reception time is 6-8pm
Performance 6:15 - 7:15 (roughly)
Howard Glazer and Bob Godwin - Jazz Duo

Monday - 1-30- Ferndale Blues Festival - Buffalo Wild Wings - Howard Glazer and Bob Godwin blues duo - 280 W. Nine Mile - Ferndale, MI 248 744-4470 9:30 PM

Thursday - 2-2 - The Old Miami - Super Bowl week!
3930 Cass Ave., Detroit, MI 313 831-3830 10 PM

Friday - 2-3 - Greektown Casino - Detroit's Legends Of The Blues - with many Great artists!!
555 East Lafayette Ave.,Detroit, MI 1-888 771-4386 5-9 PM

Saturday - 2-4 - Ferndale Blues Festival - Howe's Bayou - Howard and Bob - blues duo - 22848 Woodward, Ferndale, MI 248 691-7145 10 PM

We hope to see you soon!

Peace
Howard Glazer

Productions' Newsletter ~ January 2006 (Part One)
Betsie Brown
Director
Crows Feet Productions
Email: betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Tel: 901.278.6850
Fax: 901.276.6149
Post Office Box 40045
Memphis, Tennessee 38174
www.crowsfeet.biz

Northern Blues Music (www.northernblues.com)

NorthernBlues Music & Paul Reddick Contribute To The 2006 Coca-Cola TV Ad Campaign
 Paul Reddick and NorthernBlues Music are part of the 2006 Coca-Cola TV ad campaign launched during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC in the United States.

"I’m a Criminal," performed and written by Paul Reddick from "Rattlebag" (NorthernBlues Music 2001), is played in one commercial where a 20-something guy fills up a fountain drink at a convenience store, takes a couple of sips, glances around, and then tops off his Coke again. The caption at the end of the ad reads "Sip stealing. Not a felony in all 50 states."

Since 2002 NorthernBlues Music has been fairly successful in the film, TV and advertising market. The label has placed songs by Otis Taylor, Rita Chiarelli, Harry Manx, Kevin Breit, Mavis Staples and Paul Reddick in several movies and TV series and two ad campaigns.

NorthernBlues Music Recording Artists Walk Away With Four 2006 Maple Blues Awards
NorthernBlues Music recording artists, Paul Reddick and Carlos del Junco, received a total of four awards at the 9th annual Maple Blues Awards held Monday, January 16, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.

Toronto's Paul Reddick took home honors in two categories - Songwriter of the Year, of which he has been a previous recipient, as well as Male Vocalist of the Year. Reddick's recording "Villanelle" (NorthernBlues Music 2004) won yet another Producer of the Year award for Juno and Grammy award-winning blues legend Colin Linden, who hosted the gala event for a wall-to wall crowd at the Phoenix Concert Theatre.

"Paul is certainly starting the year with a bang," says Fred Litwin, president of NorthernBlues Music. "Having one of his songs picked up for the 2006 Coca-Cola TV ad campaign and now this, hopefully signals even greater things to come in 2006."

Carlos del Junco received the award for Harmonica Player of the Year. Monday evening, he delivered a captivating rendition of "Run Me Down", a track from "Blues Mongrel" (NorthernBlues Music 2005), leaving one in no doubt why he won the award.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz

Watermelon Slim & The Workers ~ Self Titled (www.watermelonslim.com)
Available to the public February 14 or visit (www.northernblues.com) to purchase the self-titled CD now! Watermelon Slim & The Workers are now touring behind the debut for NorthernBlues Music. Visit www.watermelonslim.com for tour dates and more information.

"Great band, great material, and great album…These 14 tracks, almost all blues, capture Homans doing it all: writing, singing, and playing electric slide guitar, dobro, and harp." Blues Revue

Media Contact – Michael McClune, 310.546.3630, michael@crowsfeet.biz

Janiva Magness ~ Do I Move You? (www.janivamagness.com)
Janiva Magness is finalizing her second album for NorthernBlues Music entitled "Do I Move You" with a street date of March 7. Magness is now booking her Spring/Summer 2006 CD release tour.

Media Contact – Michael McClune, 310.546.3630, michael@crowsfeet.biz

Chris Beard ~ Live Wire (www.chrisbeard.org)
‘The Prince of the Blues’ is recovering nicely from a mild stroke in June 2005. For more info and the feature in his hometown arts and entertainment weekly visit http://rochester-citynews.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A4083. Support Chris out on the road – tour dates and information are at www.chrisbeard.org.

Media Contact – Michael McClune, 310.546.3630, michael@crowsfeet.biz

David Gogo ~ Skeleton Key (www.davidgogo.com)
David Gogo’s fifth CD on Cordova Bay Records, "Skeleton Key," will be released January 31, 2006 in the US. Distributed by OarFin Distribution, the CD features six originals and seven standards. U.S. radio and media will receive CDs shortly.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz

Tom Hunter ~ Here I Go Again (www.tomhunterblues.com)
Tom Hunter’s CD release party is at 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 4 at Rossi’s Blue Star Room, 9th & Marquette, Downtown Minneapolis, 612.312.2828. Please drop by if you are in the area.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz

Kelley Hunt ~ New Shade of Blue (www.kelleyhunt.com)
 Kelley Hunt has been selected for induction into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame this year. Hunt joins Melissa Etheridge, former Byrds' member Gene Clark, guitarist Jerry Hahn and others. Induction ceremonies will be held on March 18 at Liberty Hall in Kansas City.
A steadily growing force in American roots music, Kelley Hunt is coming off a year of performances such as Prairie Home Companion, SXSW, Austin City Limits Festival, Monterey Blues Festival, Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, and other coast to coast performances. Visit www.kelleyhunt.com for tour dates, audio and more information.

Media Contact – Michael McClune, 310.546.3630, michael@crowsfeet.biz

William Lee Ellis (www.williamleeellis.com)
William Lee Ellis has been in the studio with Jim Dickinson recording the new album on Yellow Dog Records entitled "God’s Tattoos." Slated for a summer 2006 release, the CD features Memphis musicians, Amy LaVere, Paul Taylor, Andy Cohen and The Masqueraders.
Performance dates include January 29 at the Coffee House Concerts Series (www.coffeehouseconcerts.org) in Memphis and February 4 at the Frostbite Music Festival in Billings, Montana.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz

Zac Harmon (www.zacharmon.com)
While aboard the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise, Zac had a great time performing alongside Tommy Castro, Anna Popovic, Anthony Gomes and Ronnie Baker Brooks. Zac is also on the line-up for the October cruise out of San Diego (http://www.bluescruise.com/).

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz
 Crows Feet Productions
Crows Feet Productions has updated its website. Please log on to www.crowsfeet.biz to view the latest and greatest about our clients and the company.

 Betsie Brown
Director
 Crows Feet Productions LLC

Productions' Newsletter ~ January 2006 (Part Two)

Alvin Jett & The Phat noiZ Blues Band ~ Wet My Beak (www.phatnoiz.com)
Sponsored by the MO Blues Association, Alvin Jett & The Phat noiZ Blues Band will be participating for "best unsigned blues band" at 2006 International Blues Challenge happening this weekend in Memphis.
"Wet My Beak" is one of four finalists for Best Self-Produced CD, the winner of which will be announced at the IBC finals on Saturday, January 28, 2006. More information about the award is posted at http://blues.org/about/news.php4?Id=212.
Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ Blues Band are also pleased to announce that their song, ‘Bluesman,’ from "Wet My Beak" has advanced to the third round of judging in the blues category of the 2005 International Songwriting Competition.
The band will be performing Sunday, January 29 at Huey’s downtown in Memphis.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Michele Lundeen ~ Song Inside Me (www.michelelundeen.com)
Michele Lundeen’s CD, "Song Inside Me," is one of the remaining four finalists for Best Self-Produced CD. Earlier this year her album also received a nomination for "Best Blues Album" in the 2005 San Diego Music Awards.
Listen to Soul Stew on WEVL (on the Internet at www.wevl.org) Saturday, January 28 to hear her live with Nathan James & Ben Hernandez.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings ~ Voodoo Lovin’ (www.billrhoadesandthepartykings.com)
Catch Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings at the IBC in Memphis this weekend representing The Cascade Blues Association.
Check out the 2005 release and harp filled Voodoo Lovin’.
"Proof positive that the best blues don't just happen, they're cultivated and cured over time" & "phenomenal harp tone" & "comparisons to Paul Butterfield are not unfounded." Quotes from Blues Revue

Media Contact – Michael McClune, 310.546.3630, michael@crowsfeet.biz
Nathan James & Ben Hernandez ~ Make A Change Sometime (www.nathandjames.com)
Nathan and Ben will also be in Memphis this weekend participating in the solo/duo category at the International Blues Challenge.
Other weekend gigs in the Memphis area include:
Delta Cultural Center on Friday, January 27, 2006 for the lunchtime concert
Soul Stew, WEVL on Saturday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. (www.wevl.org)
Huey’s Midtown on Sunday, January 29 at 4-7 p.m.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Mojo Stu ~ Real House Blues (www.mojostu.com)
Mojo Stu’s ‘Got A Love’ and ‘Leave It Gone’ have advanced to the third round of judging in the blues category of the 2005 International Songwriting Competition.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Delta Music Experience and The American West Steamboat Company’s joint venture brings New Orleans to the Northwest
New Orleans, LA – Delta Music Experience (DME) and The American West Steamboat Company have teamed up to bring New Orleans’ Mardi Gras to the Northwest with a cruise on the Columbia River the weekend of March 18-21, 2006. Guests will experience the unique Big Easy beat with the picturesque Pacific Northwest scenery as they cruise the Columbia River aboard the casually elegant, authentic paddlewheeler, Queen of the West. The excursion will travel roundtrip from Portland visiting the Willamette River, the Multnomah Channel, Bonneville Dam, Multnomah Falls and Astoria.

Over the four days, the following musicians and artists will entertain New Orleans style:
Betsie Brown
Director
Crows Feet Productions
Email: betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Tel: 901.278.6850
Fax: 901.276.6149
Post Office Box 40045
Memphis, Tennessee 38174
www.crowsfeet.biz

>>> Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers - Charles' diverse musical background includes rhythm & blues, funk, jazz, be-bop, popular and American Indian music.

>>> Ann Rabson from the Uppity Blues Women - A diversely talented "Music Makin' Mama", Ann is best known as a boogie-woogie pianist. Her New Orleans set will give those dancing shoes a workout.

>>> Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band - Undeniably "The World's Premier Zydeco Showman." Chubby will provide the ultimate "Big Easy" Mardi Gras celebration.

>>> Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and Orleans Ave - Troy's band seamlessly blends blues, jazz, funk, R&B, and brass band into one vibrant uniquely New Orleans sound.

>>> Charmaine Neville and Amasa Miller - Born into the third generation of the New Orleans legendary musical family, Charmaine performs blues, jazz, funk, R&B, rock and World Beat with astonishing range.

>>> Doyle Bramhall – His soulful voice, and heart-pumping drum work is a powerful summation of all the music this Texas singer-drummer-songwriter has spent his life playing.

>>> Michael "Hawkeye" Herman - A music scholar, who exemplifies the range of possibilities in acoustic blues, and personifies versatile musicianship, originality, and compelling artistry as a blues storyteller.

>>> Dick Waterman - Photographer extraordinaire and author of B.B. King’s recently published biography.

>>> The solo/duo acoustic winner of the 2006 International Blues Challenge.
DME’s intimate size offers the opportunity to connect with the musicians, spend time with friends and family and forge new friendships aboard this extraordinary musical journey that is the only one of it’s kind. The riverboat’s warm, casual elegance makes it easy for guests to mingle with artists while relaxing in the lounge, socializing at the bar, dining, or enjoying stunning vistas off the deck. The soul-stirring performances, spontaneous jams, discussion groups, workshops, and personal stories will leave the guest entertained, educated and enlightened.

"The heart of New Orleans is the music, and it is the music’s beat that is keeping us going," says Amanda Gresham, founder of the Delta Music Experience. "While we rebuild the Big Easy, Delta Music Experience is keeping the extraordinary image of our crescent city alive through sharing our soul-filled sound with people who are eager to know why we love our home so very much," continues Gresham. An intimate adventure limited to approximately 144 passengers in 72 staterooms, "Queen of the West" reflects incomparable attention to detail with comfortable public spaces, state-of-the-art technology and unique performance venues like the Calliope Bar and Grill, the Paddlewheel Lounge and the elegant Columbia Showroom. All rooms are equipped with modern amenities and offer sweeping views. Most cabins feature private verandahs, spacious bathrooms, and televisions with VCRs or DVD players.

Delta Music Experience, founded in 2004 by Amanda Gresham, produced its first cruise in the spring of 2005 with a 4-day steamboat trip on the mighty Mississippi originating out of New Orleans. Plans for the future include reinstating the Mississippi cruise as well as regular tours with the American West Steamboat Company out of Portland and Seattle. For more information about Delta Music Experience, log on to www.deltamusicexperience.com.

Media Contact – Betsie Brown, 901.278.6850, betsie@crowsfeet.biz
Betsie Brown
Director
Crows Feet Productions LLC
Lee Rocker is best known as the bass player for multi-million selling rockabilly stars The Stray Cats. His roots-rocking Alligator Records debut, Racin' The Devil, is a solid slice of Americana, filled with powerful, original songs and amazing musicianship. Racin' the Devil features twelve songs of scorching rockabilly, roadhouse romps and straight ahead, old-school rock 'n' roll, highlighted by nine originals and reinventions of The Stray Cats' Rock This Town and his first post-Cats band Phantom, Rocker and Slick's Running From The Hounds.

Now's your chance to own an autographed copy of Lee Rocker's, RACIN' THE DEVIL for the sale price of $14.98(including free U.S. shipping). Only 150 autographed cd's are available and they are sure to sell out, so order today!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW
Listen before you buy. Check out a couple tracks on the Alligator Jukebox or download a free track at our goodies page.

Presenting the newest release in Alligator Records' series of compilations celebrating the essential recordings of our modern blues legends. The newest member of the Deluxe Edition family features the best of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women. Their rollicking, righteous music has won them a diverse following that includes fans of blues, folk and acoustic music. This new Deluxe Edition features over an hour of Saffire at their uppity best on tracks selected by the ladies themselves from each of their seven acclaimed Alligator releases. Included are sassy fan favorites like Middle Aged Blues Boogie, There's Lightning In These Thunder Thighs and Silver Beaver.

Now's your chance to own an autographed copy of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women DELUXE EDITION for the sale price of $14.98(including free U.S. shipping). Only 150 autographed cd's are available and they are sure to sell out, so order today!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW
Listen before you buy. Check out a couple tracks on the Alligator Jukebox or download a free track at our goodies page.

IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ALLIGATOR RECORDS, EMAIL INFORMATION@ALLIGATOR.COM

For more information on anything Alligator, go to www.alligator.com or if you have specific questions about our online store or something in our catalog, you can call toll free 800-344-5609.

Bringing you the best houserockin' music for over 30 years,
Alligator Records

*PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to check with us to see if autographed CDs are still available, please contact gatormail@aol.com immediately AFTER you place your order and we will get back to you ASAP. Due to limited quantities, Alligator cannot guarantee that you will receive an autographed CD.
Black and Tan
newsflash nr 2006-03







KEEPING

LIVING

MUSIC

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F R E E S O N G S
You can listen or download these songs (on low quality) for free. Feel free to pass on or copy them as much as you want.

Running To New Orleans – Byther Smith
http://www.soundcream.com/soundcream/download?song_id=972

Close To You – Byther Smith
http://www.soundcream.com/soundcream/download?song_id=978
Rainin’In My Heart - Roscoe Chenier
http://www.soundcream.com/soundcream/download?song_id=820

B Y T H E R S M I T H R E T I R E S
After more then 50 years of performing and travelling Byther decided to call it a day and stop travelling and touring. Although I personally hate to hear it I can also fully understand.
On the phone he told me he will do a few more shows in the US and then stop playing music in public. Byther decided to stop at a point were he is still able to perform the way he wanted to.
Byther and I have been working together since 1994 and we did numerous tours and concerts all over Europe. Besides all these concerts we also recorded two great records: SMITTY’S BLUES (2001) and THROW AWAY THE BOOK (2003). He was and will stay one of my musical Hero’s.
R O S C O E C H E N I E R
Catch us live
26.01. Postonja (SLO), Postonjska Jama
27.01. Suttgart (D), Merlin
28.01. Westendorp (NL), Zaal de Vos
29.01. Dongen (NL), Gouden Leeuw
03.02. Enschede (NL), NiX BBBluesclub
04.02. Eeklo (B), N9
05.02. Assen (NL), Witte Bal
08.02. Schortens (D), Fair Cafe
09.02. Dortmund (D), FZW
10.02. Rauma (SF), Rauma Blues
11.02. Hermalle-sous-Huy (B), Centre Culturel d’Engis
12.02. Wageningen (NL), Bluesclub XXL
15.02. Winterthur (CH), Albani Music Club
16.02. Menen (B). CC de Steiger
17.02. Heidelberg (D), Cave 54
18.02. Kirchheim u. Teck (D), Bastion
19.02. Antwerpen (B), Crossroads Cafe
24.02. Luxembourg (L), Sang a Klang
25.02. Haarlem (NL), Blues Club / the Sound
27.02. Perlesreut (D), Gasthaus Hafner


D O U G M A C L E O D
The recordings for the new CD are finished and were very happy with the result. There is another great record in the making. The title of the new record (CD B&T 026) will be WHERE I BEEN and the release is scheduled for March 2006.

Doug’s tour dates
19.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
20.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
21.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show
26.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Four Olives
27.01. Long Beach CA (USA), Lucille’s
28.01. Sherman Oaks CA (USA), Cozy ** with Honeyboy Edwards
29.01. Hermosa Beach CA (USA), Café Boogaloo
06.02. Rawlins WY (USA), Legends Lounge / Days Inn
** 07.02. Denver CO (USA), Samaritan House
08.02 Lyons CO (USA), Oskar Blues
09.02. Great Bend KS (USA), The Back Room
10.02. Kansas City MO (USA), BB’s Lawnside and BBQ
** 11.02. Cape Girardeau MO (USA), Underberg Houseconcert
12.02. St Louis MO (USA), BB’s Blues & Soups

M I K E A N D E R S E N
will head fro France next week.
27.01. Marcq-en-Baroeul (F), Salle Doumer
28.01. Tournon d’Agenais (F), Blues Station

I N T E R V I E W S etc
all artists are available for interviews or other media activities. Do not hesitate to contact us. We will do our best to make the arrangements

P A S S O N
Since it is my goal to get the music of all these great artists to as many people as possible you can feel completely free to copy and pass on the information. If you know of other people that would like to receive this information just mail me their names and email address and I will add them to the list.

U P C O M I N G E U R O P E A N T O U R S
BILLY JONES March
TERESA JAMES March
BIG GEORGE JACKSON April
DOUG MACLEOD April / May
BOO BOO DAVIS May / June
DOUG MACLEOD November
PLEASE VISIT WWW.BBKINGBLUES.COM
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill 237 West 42nd Street NY, NY 10036
FEB 5 LUTHER VANDROSS + RAY CHARLES TRIBUTE
FEB 6 NILE/HYPOCRISY/SOILENT GREEN/RAGING SPEEDHORN
FEB 7 ERIC BENET
FEB 8 POCO-STEVE FORBERT
FEB 9 EDDIE MONEY
FEB 10 DR. JOHN (8 & 10:30PM)
FEB 11 DR. K'S MOTOWN REVUE (12PM)
FEB 11 DR. JOHN (8 & 10:30PM)
FEB 13 LEE SCRATCH PERRY
FEB 14 OLETA ADAMS (8 & 10:30PM)
FEB 15 CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
FEB 16 THE REMBRANDTS
FEB 17 JEFFERSON STARSHIP
FEB 18 BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
FEB 19 E.TOWN CONCRETE
FEB 20 OVER KILL * PRONG
FEB 21 GZA OF WU-TANG W/DJ MUGGS OF CYPRESS HILL
FEB 22 JIMMY WEBB
FEB 23 THE DAN BAND
FEB 24 THE SUBDUDES
FEB 25 "HOWLIN FOR HUBERT" (8PM)
FEB 25 MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (12MID)
FEB 26 KREATOR * NAPALM DEATH
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Biscuits And Blues proudly presents our lineup of world-class blues music for February 2006, below. February is Black History Month and our all-ages supper club is the perfect venue to celebrate the birth of the blues!

Biscuits And Blues, 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, Call (415) 292-BLUE or visit or www.biscuitsandblues.com

Biscuits And Blues -- February 2006 Concert Lineup

Wednesday February 1 JL Stiles Band 9pm $10.00 http://www.jlstiles.com/
Thursday February 2 Cathy Lemons-Johnny Ace Blues Band 9pm $10.00 http://www.lemonace.com/
Friday February 3 Kenny Neal 8:30 & 10:30 pm $15.00 http://www.kennyneal.net/
Saturday February 4 Phillip Walker 8:30 & 10:30 pm $17.50 http://www.phillipwalker.com/
Sunday February 5 Lani Ramos 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.bigpearl.com/

Monday February 6 Lucky Peterson 8:30 & 10:30 pm $10.00 http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist.aspx?aid=2771
Tuesday February 7 Fat Tuesday Band 9pm $10.00 http://www.biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html
Wednesday February 8 Jan Fanucchi 9pm $10.00 http://lostroots.com/
Thursday February 9 Good Medicine CD Release Party 9pm $10.00 http://goodmedicinemusic.com/index-2.html
Friday February 10 Corby Yates 8:30 & 10:30 pm $15.00 http://www.corbyyates.com/Home.cfm
Saturday February 11 Sugar Pie DeSanto 8:30 & 10:30 pm $20.00 http://www.jasmanrecords.com/bio.html
Sunday February 12 Little Jonny And The Giants 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.littlejonny.com/

Monday February 13 Back Burner Blues Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.sterlingvineyards.com/theband.html
Tuesday February 14 Valentine's Day With Lavay Smith 8:30 & 10:30 pm $25.00 http://www.lavaysmith.com/homemain.html
Wednesday February 15 Ron Thompson and the Resistors 9pm $10.00 http://www.rtblues.com/
Thursday February 16 Leah Tysse plus Anna Laube 9pm $10.00 http://www.leahtysse.com/ http://www.annalaube.com/
Friday February 17 Ed Earley Band 8:30 & 10:30 pm $12.50 http://www.edearleyband.com/index2.html
Saturday February 18 Craig Horton 8:30 & 10:30 pm $15.00 http://www.baddaddy.com/artists_horton.html
Sunday February 19 Lani Ramos 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.bigpearl.com/

Monday February 20 Jason Ricci 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.jasonricci.net/
Tuesday February 21 Fat Tuesday Band 9pm $10.00 http://www.biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html
Wednesday February 22 Stan Erhart Trio 9pm $10.00 http://www.erhart.net/indexhb.html
Thursday February 23 Alan Iglesias & Crossfire - Tribute To Stevie Ray Vaughan 9pm $10.00 http://members.cox.net/alani1/
Friday February 24 Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s 8:30 & 10:30 pm $15.00 http://www.mitchwoods.com/
Saturday February 25 Roger "Hurricane" Wilson 8:30 & 10:30 pm $15.00 http://www.hurricanewilson.com/
Sunday February 26 Rev. Rabia 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.bluesup.com/

Monday February 27 Big Delta 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.bigdeltablues.com/index.html
Tuesday February 28 Mardis Gras Party with Fat Tuesday Band 9pm $10.00 http://www.biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html

media contact: Ed Ivey (415) 292-BLUE


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 We are pleased to announce the following confirmed Robert Randolph & The Family Band dates:

Thurs. February 16, 2006 The Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI Pre-sale Now

Fri. February 17, 2006 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, MI Pre-sale Now

Also on sale!
Pre-sales for the dates listed below will end this Saturday 1/7. Get your tickets now!!

Fri. February 10, 2006 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO On Sale Now

Sat. February 11, 2006 The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO On Sale Now

Robert Randolph & the Family Band are confirmed for a very special Valentine's Day show!
Tuesday, February 14, 2006, Playmaker's Pavilion, Fargo, ND

Wed. February 15, 2006 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN On Sale Now

Sat. February 18, 2006 House of Blues Cleveland, OH On Sale Now

www.robertrandolph.net

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UPCOMING SHOWS
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• 02.10.06 (Friday) | Austin, Texas @ Folk Alliance Conference
• 02.11.06 (Saturday) | Austin, Texas @ Folk Alliance Conference
• 02.16.06 (Thursday) | Conroe,Texas USA @ The Corner Pub
• 02.17.06 (Friday) | Crockett,Texas @ Camp St. Cafe & Store..215 s.3rd(camp st.)
• 02.26.06 (Sunday) | Parry Sound,Ontario @ Stockey Centre
• 03.03.06 (Friday) | Saskatoon,Sk @ The Off Broadway Blues Room. | The Saskatoon Blues Festival.
• 03.04.06 (Saturday) | Regina,Sk @ Casino Regina Show Lounge | The Mid-Winter Blues Festival
• 03.08.06 (Wednesday) | St. Catherines @ Brock Centre for the Arts | Women's Blues Review
• 03.11.06 (Saturday) | Oakville,Ontario @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts | Women's Blues Review
• 03.24.06 (Friday) | Bassano, Alberta @ Bassano Community Hall
• 03.26.06 (Sunday) | Grand Prarie, Alberta @ Second Street Theatre
• 03.28.06 (Tuesday) | Fort St. John, B.C. @ North Peace Cultural Centre
• 03.29.06 (Wednesday) | Prince George, B.C. @ Art Space | 7:30pm
• 03.31.06 (Friday) | Penticton,B.C. @ Dream Cafe'
• 04.20.06 (Thursday) | TOUR...!!! @ EUROPE...!!!
• 06.21.06 (Wednesday) | Edmunston, New Brunswick @ Edmunston Jazz and Blues Festival
• 06.22.06 (Thursday) | Edmunston,New Brunswick @ Edmunston Jazz and Blues Festival
• 06.23.06 (Friday) | Midland,Texas @ Midland Blues Festival

We come back to AUSTRIA!!!
Termine

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09. Feb. 2006, 21:00 TEMPLE RAY (USA)
09. Mär. 2006, 21:00 SAX GORDON (USA)
24. Mär. 2006, 21:00 C.J.CHENIER & RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND (USA) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21. Apr. 2006, 21:00 IMPERIAL CROWNS (USA)
UPCOMING SHOWS
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 February
04 Cachongas-Trio (Ft. Worth,TX.)
25 Stumpys (Arlington,TX.)
26 Gruene Hall-4:00 P.M. (New Braunsfel,TX..)

March
16 'Backstage (Linarolo/Pavia, Italy)
18 Ciari/Brescia (Italy)
19 Jegelscheune (Wendelstein, Germany)
 21 Reigen (Wien, Austria) !!!!!!!
 22 Village (Habach, Germany)
24 Blue Note (Biel,Switzerland)
29 Spirit of 66 (Verviers,Belgium)
April
05 Meisenfrei (Bremen, Germany)
06 FZW (Dortmund.Germany)
08 Weberhaus (Viersen,Germany)
 28 Iron Horse-Trio (Wichita Falls,TX.)

May
12 Dans Silverleaf (Denton,TX.)
13 Texas Theater (Waxahachie,TX.)
18 Rib Room (Ft. Smith, ARK.)
19 Off Broadway (St. Louis.MO.)
20 Geardhead Grill (Neosho, MO.)

June
03 Stumpys Blues Bar (Arlington,TX.)
24 Civic Center (Muskogee,OK.)
Dear Friedrich,

Alright y'all ....I should be in Memphis by now. Computers are wonderful, aren't they? (you don't have to answer that question, please)

Thanks to all of you for supporting the Sacramento Blues Society & Sumac's Soul Heaven Band. We're off to see how we stack up on the global 'blues' map.

A special "thank you" goes out to Marina and the Torch Club crew, along with the Looper's up in Newcastle and Constable Jack's for their wonderful support, not only for Sumac, but the BLUES in particular! Thanks much!!

Also, thanks to Mindy Giles of Swell- Productions for donating nearly 2 dozen CD's for the raffle!

Keep supporting the 'blues' around your area!


Here's the line-up for this week:


Mon. Tues. Wed.

Monday: Aaron King Trio (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= David “Honeyboy” Edwards (8:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco Tuesday: Dan Sadler’s Jam Session (7:30), Referee’s Sports Bar, Citrus Heights =--= Lew Fratis Trio (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento Wednesday: Acoustic w/Yasutaka & Friends (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Daniel Castro (6:00), Lou’s Pier 47, San Francisco =-- = Blues Jam w/Bluenatics (7:30-11:30), Stoney Inn, Sacramento =--= Jimmy Pailer & His Bad Boys (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= SacBlues Jam w/Steve Foster (8:00 – 12:00), Stoney Inn “Big Room”, Sacramento


January 26, Thursday

Acoustic w/Sherman Baker (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Curtis Salgado (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco =--= Jam w/Dave Channel (6:00), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle =--= Jam w/The Band With No Name (7:00), Yager’s Tap House, Folsom =--= The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =-- = Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (7:30), Nino’s Place, Modesto


January 27, Friday

Acoustic Trio w/Pailer, Fratis & Taylor (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Black Cat Bone (9:00), Luke’s Lounge, Dixon =--= DaBluz Crew (9:00), Yager’s Tap House, Folsom =--= Gordon Groft Blues Band (8:00), Blue Room Lounge – Clarion Hotel, Sacramento =--= Innersoul (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= The Beer Dawgs (8:00), Milestone Saloon, Cool =--= The Detours (8:30), Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove =-- = Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), Iron Door Saloon, Groveland


January 28, Saturday


Acoustic w/Good Gravy (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Curtis Salgato (9:00), Winter Blues Concert Series, Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay NV (photo of Curtis) =-- = Jeff Watson Band (9:00), Cantina Del Rio, Old Sacramento =--= Kathleen Cairns & Tattoo Blue (8:30), Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove =--= Kaye Bohler Blues Band (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers (9:30), PJ’s Roadhouse, Placerville =--= Shana Morrison & Caledonia (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco =--= Studebaker Blues Band CD Release Party (9:00), Minnie’s, Modesto =--= The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Creekside Bar, Winters =--= The Bonedrivers, Anna’s Cantina, St. Helena =--= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle


January 29, Sunday

Allen Frank & The Leather Souls (4:00), Drytown Club, Drytown =--= Big Bad Blues Jam w/Marshal (2:00 – 6:00), 2 Grand Saloon, Old Sacramento =--= Blues Jam w/Dave Channel (7:00), Louie’s Lounge, Rancho Cordova =-- = Showcase Blues Jam (4:30), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Stacie Eakes & The Superfreakes (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Sunday Blues Jam w/Steve Mears & Probable Cause (8:00), Powerhouse Pub, Folsom =--= The Bonedrivers, Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa =--= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (3:00), Rusty Porthole, Bethel Island


Coming Soon !


Friday, Febuary 3 - Kenny Neal (8:30 & 10:30), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco

Sunday, Febuary 12 - ***Sacramento Heritage Show – Johnny Heartsman Memorial Benefit Show*** - James Cotton Band, Johnny Rawls, Joe Louis Walker, Lucky Peterson (2:00), Horseman’s Club, Sacramento

Sunday, Febuary 26 - SBS & The Stoney Inn Bar & Grill Presents – Guitar Extravaganza - Rene Solis, Jeff Watson (pictured), Maxx Cabello, Jr., Angel Reyes (2:00), Stoney Inn, Sacramento

As you're reading this, I'm in Memphis with some of my friends ....Steve, Sumac, John, Randy & Kathy ....probably eating ribs at some joint near Beale Street ...wish y'all were here with us!!

In the mean time, best wishes & get well soon goes out to Big John. Also, our best goes out to one of the finest bartendress, friend and woman we all know, Loribella Martin! Good vibes!

Continue to support your local blues clubs, the Sacramento Blues Society and festivals in the area, AND remember to 'BOOGIE' responsibly!

Anyway, I'll save YOU a seat this time, Willie
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