Hey y’all! Festival season is coming. Woo Hoo!! Here’s a couple of
my favorites, with many Delmark artists performing!! Go out and
experience LIVE MUSIC!!!!
DELMARK Blues artists performing soon:
Tail Dragger and Syl Johnson at the Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans!!
April 29, 30. Have you been to this unbelievable roots music fest
yet??!!!! (watch out for a fez wearin’ Doctor and Beatle Bob!) Details
below…
“Chicago Blues Round Robin” featuring Jimmy Burns, Carl Weathersby,
John Primer, and Willie Big Eyes Smith- Sun, May 4, 7 pm at Old Town
School of Folk Music on 7:00 PM, Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall,
4544 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Jimmy Burns, Lurrie Bell, Karen Carroll, Big Time Sarah, Little Arthur
Duncan, Kenny Smith, Jimmy Johnson, Aron Burton, Inetta Visor (from
Mississippi Heat), Billy Branch, Bob Stroger, James Wheeler, Sharon
Lewis, Charles Wilson, Ernest Dawkins, Willie Henderson, Eddy
Clearwater, Lonnie Brooks, and more are at the 2008 Chicago Blues
Festival!! June 5-8
Details are still to be worked out, but save this date!!! Friday,
Sept, 26, 2008
Delmark 55th Anniversary Show !! Blues/Jazz Summit at the Old Town
School of Folk Music, Chicago. Congrats on Old Town’s 50th Anniv. and
Delmark’s 55th !!!!
7th Annual Ponderosa Stomp – April 29 And 30 At House Of Blues In New
Orleans
www.ponderosastomp.com
*Night 1 : Tuesday, April 29th, 2008:
Wardell Quezergue and His Rhythm and Blues Revue with Special Guests
Jean Knight, Tammy Lynn, and Tony Owens with Special Guests Mac
Rebennack and Zigaboo Modeliste
Barbara Lynn
Mary Weiss
Lil Buck and The Top Cats with Stanley “Buckwheat Zydeco” Dural
Lazy Lester
“Earl Stanley and the Stereos” featuring Skip Easterling and Eddie
Powers
Tail Dragger & his Chicago Blues band
The Collins Kids
The Bo Keys
Roy Head
William Bell
Betty Harris
Hayden Thompson
Sonny Burgess
Joe Clay
Dale “Susie Q” Hawkins
Deke Dickerson & the Eccofonics
Louisiana Red
Barrence Whitfield
James Blood Ulmer
Travis “Scratchy” Wammack
Al “Carnival Time” Johnson
Rockie Charles
Bobby Parker
Tammy Lynn
Herbert Hardesty
*Night 2 : Wednesday, April 30th, 2008:
Syl Johnson
The Hi Rhythm Section
Ronnie Spector
Roky Erickson and the Explosives
Question Mark and The Mysterians
James Crawford and Davell Crawford
Nathaniel Mayer
The Mighty Hannibal
Eddie Bo
The Green Fuz
King Lloyd Band
Jay Chevalier
Maggie Lewis
Tommy McLain
Warren Storm
Guitar Lightnin
The Haunted Hearts
Henry Gray
Herbert Hardesty
Little Freddie King
Wiley and The Checkmates
Roscoe Robinson
Ralph “Soul” Jackson
Herman Hitson
The “Stomp” Shines A Light On America’s Secret Musical History with
Performances By Ronnie Spector, Roky Erickson, Mary Weiss, Syl Johnson,
The Green Fuz, The Mighty Hannibal, Tail Dragger, Travis Wammack, and
Many, Many More
In its seven year history, THE PONDEROSA STOMP has grown from “two
nights of insane rock roll” into a revered, year-round institution and
leading advocate for the great unsung heroes of American Music. The
2008 Stomp will be the biggest and best to date, promising an expertly
curated line-up of performers, daytime panel discussions (a Stomp
first), and surprises galore.
Bookended, as is tradition, by the two weekends of JAZZFEST, the 2008
Stomp will take place April 29 and 30, on three stages at the HOUSE OF
BLUES in New Orleans, with marathon sets that in years past have run
from sundown to sunup!
The New York Times has hailed the Ponderosa Stomp as “a dream” that
“plunges into the obscure byways of rock’s past.” Next year’s line-up
is the Stomp’s most eclectic and ambitious to date, with performances
ranging from pillars of ’60s female pop, RONNIE SPECTOR of the Ronettes
and MARY WEISS of the Shangri-Las, to garage rock pioneers THE GREEN
FUZ (reuniting for the first time in 40 years!); from soul deep
iinnovators THE MIGHTY HANNIBAL, SYL JOHNSON, and THE HI RHYTHM
SECTION, to children of the universe ROKY ERICKSON and QUESTION MARK
AND THE MYSTERIANS; plus many architects of the New Orleans groove like
EDDIE BO, ZIGABOO MODELISTE and WARDELL QUEZERGUE, and so much more
(see full confirmed line-up below). As in years past, the 2008
Ponderosa Stomp will be sponsored by THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME,
The House of Blues, and NEW ORLEANS’ FINE HOTELS.
New to the Ponderosa Stomp next year will be the first PONDEROSA STOMP
MUSIC CONFERENCE, a full slate of daytime panel discussions and oral
histories set for April 29 and 30 at the historic Cabildo on New
Orleans’ Jackson Square. Featured speakers include Ponderosa
Stomp-certified performers EARL PALMER, SONNY BURGESS, BARBARA LYNN,
TAMMY LYNN, HAROLD BATISTE, LAZY LESTER, DALE HAWKINS, HAYDEN THOMPSON,
JOHN BOUDREAUX, ROY HEAD, ZIGABOO MODELISTE, BOB FRENCH, TRAVIS
WAMMACK, JOHNNY ALLAN, and acclaimed authors PETER GURALNICK, HOLLY
GEORGE-WARREN, ROBERT GORDON, JIM O’NEAL, JOHN BROVEN, ANDRIA LISLE,
MICHAEL HURTT, GEORGE PAULUS, JOHN MORTHLAND, DAVID KUNIAN, BEN
SANDMEL, GEORGE MITCHELL, and music biz legends JOE BIHARI (founder of
RPM and MODERN RECORDS), and BOB SULLIVAN (original engineer for the
LOUISIANA HAYRIDE) among others. The conference is presented by the
Ponderosa Stomp Foundation and will be co-sponsored by the ROCK AND
ROLL HALL OF FAME and LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM.
The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation’s primary mission is to celebrate the
unsung heroes of American music. The Foundation’s programs, including
the now-famous Ponderosa Stomp, illuminate the indelible cultural
footprint left by some of the pioneers of rock roll, soul, country,
blues, jazz, reggae, swamp pop and beyond. Many performers have seen
their careers revitalized by the Stomp and its ever-expanding list of
initiatives. In 2007 alone, the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation sponsored a
showcase at the SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST music conference in Austin, drew
nearly 5,000 fans to a Stomp-curated show at Brooklyn’s MCCARREN PARK
POOL, launched a monthly concert series at the OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN
ART in New Orleans, and created a music-in-the-schools program for
children in under-served communities, starting with a partnership with
New Orleans’ groundbreaking GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL.
Tickets to the 2008 Ponderosa Stomp are on sale through Ticketmaster’s
website (http://www.ticketmaster.com) and the House of Blues box office
in New Orleans (225 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA, 70130). For more
information please contact Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com) or Nick
Loss-Eaton (nlosseaton@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media:
718.522.7171.
2008 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL LINE UP ANNOUNCED!!! June 5-8, 2008 Grant
Park In Chicago
(from our friends at www.illinoisblues.com)
The lineup includes performers Little Arthur Duncan and the Back
Scratchers, Jimmy Burns Blues Band, Lurrie Bell, Sharon Lewis and Texas
Fire, Big Time Sarah, Karen Carroll, Jimmy Johnson, Inetta Visor, Bob
Stroger, Charles Wilson, Rosa’s All Star Jam Band Featuring James
Wheeler, Aron Burton, Billy Branch, Kenny Smith, Katherine Davis,
Erwin Helfer, Eric Noden, Fernando Jones and the Columbia College Blues
Ensemble, David “Honey Boy” Edwards, Louisiana Red, Paul Kaye, Johnny
“Yard Dog” Jones, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Smith, Bob Margolin, Nuwki
Nu, Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, Little Willie Littlefield,
Patricia Scott w/ J.W. Williams, Big Ray and Chicago’s Most Wanted,
L.C. Ulmer, Piano C. Red, Charles ‘Wsir’ Johnson, Duke Robillard’s
Louis Jordan tribute featuring Plas Johnson and Red Holloway, Johnny
Winter, James Cotton, Jo Jo Murray and Joy Hills, Peaches and the
Groove Shakers, Tear Drop Sessions, Les Getrex and Creole Cookin’, Omar
Shariff , Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band, Tribute to Jumpin’ Willie
Cobbs featuring Joe B Band, Larry Taylor’s West Side Blues & Soul Band,
The Taylor’s Family Band, Rising Star Fife and Drum featuring the
Thomas Family, Afrissisppi, Harmonica Hinds, Lonnie Brooks, Ernest
Dawkins, Ruby Andrews, Cicero Blake, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Willie
Henderson, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Otis Clay,
Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine, Shorty Mack and the Magnificent R&B
Blues Band, Liz Mandville and the Blue Points, Charles Hayes and the
Hayes Family Band, Otis Taylor, Don Vappie, Guy Davis, John Hammond,
Milwaukee Blues All Stars featuring Stokes and Milwaukee Slim, Bumble
Bee Bob, Chick Rogers, PG Man, Theodis Ealey (Brothers Reunion), Cedric
Burnside, Little Malcolm, T-Model Ford, Steve Arvey, Quintus McCormick,
Guitar Red, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Barbara Lynn with Lil’ Buck
and the Buckaroos, Buckwheat Zydeco, Victory Travelers, Marie Knight,
Tony Joe White, Davell Crawford, LaVelle White, Geraldine and Donald
Gay, Davell Crawford, Paul Geremia, John Boutte, Rodney Brown, Big
James Montgomery and the Playboys, Dancin’ Perkins, Charlie Love, Bobby
Parker and B.B. King.
Oh yeah, and it’s all FREE!!! Mother nature, please grant us
beautiful weather.
Please stay tuned for details on Delmark’s annual Blues Brunch on
Sunday June 8 at JAZZ RECORD MART, the world’s largest blues and jazz
store!!
I just heard about a very special after fest blues show from my friend,
Cadillac Zack Slovinsky, Stay tuned for more details!! This looks
killer!!
Saturday June 7th at Reggie’s Music Joint, www.reggieslive.com,
Chicago’s new music venue on 2109 S. State St –
AMERICAN BLUES LEGENDS – This is the real deal shit…
Tentative scheduled performers: Byther Smith, Tail Dragger, Little
Arthur Duncan, Eddie C. Campbell, Elmore James, Jr., and special
guests.
Also a reminder about Delmark’s spankin’ new blues releases and CD/DVD
release parties!!
Delmark New Blues Releases just in!!-
* Dave Specter, Live in Chicago, on Delmark DVD- 1794 and CD – DE 794,
with special guests Jimmy Johnson, Tad Robinson, and Sharon Lewis
– www.davespecter.org , www.tadrobinson.com ,
www.sharonlewisblues.com
– Specter is definitely one of Chicago’s best guitarists- blues, jazz,
funk, soul.- heavy grooves!! (You like Otis Rush, Kenny Burrell, and
early Leo Nocentelli?) Not only do you get Dave’s signature heavy
instrumentals, the new release has not one or two, but 3 special
guests!
The ageless Jimmy “Bar Room Preacher” Johnson and Specter sound so
great together- you can tell they really feed off each other’s unique
styles. Vocalist/harp player Tad “Mr. Blue-Eyed Soul” Robinson is one
of the best soul/blues singers anywhere and he and Dave have worked
together for years. If you don’t already know Sharon “Texas Fire”
Lewis, you won’t forget her after hearing/seeing her original
performances (esp. the moving “Angel”) on this fantastic new release-
one of Chicago’s best female blues singers.
Check out the Delmark Blues DVD trailers on our web page:
http://www.delmark.com/delmark.bluevid.htm
Dave Specter’s “Live in Chicago” DVD/CD Release Parties!
Wed, May 21: Buddy Guy’s Legends, 9:30-1:00, Featuring Tad Robinson &
many special guests.
Thurs, May 22: SPACE (Dave’s new club!) Featuring Tad Robinson & many
special guests., 9:00-?, SPACE = Society for Preservation of Arts &
Culture in Evanston, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
* MISSISSIPPI HEAT, Hattiesburg Blues, (Delmark CD – DE 795), with
special guests Lurrie Bell and Carl Weathersby –
www.mississippiheat.net , www.lurrie.com , www.carlweathersby.org ,
www.gilescorey.us
This very underrated Chicago blues band is led by harp innovator/ band
leader Pierre LaCocque and dynamic female vocalist Inetta Visor, along
with their fantastic new guitarist Giles Corey (check out his guitar
and vocals on his spotlight song “Say Something Good!”) Chris “Hambone”
Cameron on keys (including clavinet) and the ubiquitous all star
drummer Kenny Smith. Special guests besides heavies Lurrie Bell
(singing a new Chicago Blues anthem “Chicago Is My Home!”) and Carl
Weathersby (“Hell and Back”) are guest vocalist, Devin Thompson
(Chicago Catz, Rico), and latin percussionist Ruben Alvarez (Howard
Levy’s Chevere) and the Chicago Horns (Willie Henderson, Hank Ford,
Bill McFarland, and Kenny Anderson) – making for a very full sounding
(but not cluttered) blues recording, with some unique twists!
YOu can listen to sound samples of this at
http://www.mississippiheat.net/disc/hattiesburg.html
DELMARK CD release party for Mississippi Heat’s “Hattiesburg Blues”
FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS with special guest Carl
Weathersby!! 754 S. Wabash, @10pm
I don’t know all the details yet, but please send out positive thoughts and prayers for our dear friend Little Arthur Duncan. Arthur was hospitalized Friday, and had emergency surgery to remove growth on brain. It will be a long recovery, and we wish him all the love and good health.
Kevin Johnson
Delmark Records promotions
773 539 5001
bluesjazz@delmark.com
www.delmark.com
www.myspace.com/delmarkrecords