NW Blues Gallery

Welcome to the Northwest Blues Gallery, where we celebrate some of the most accomplished practitioners of the blues to be found here in Portland and the surrounding areas. Nationally-recognized blues luminaries such as Robert Cray, Curtis Salgado, Paul deLay and Lloyd Jones got their start right here in the Northwest, and their home turf continues to be fertile ground — the soulful, authentic, whip-your-head-around blues artists just keep coming, as you can see by the ever-growing list of notables pictured on these pages. Click on any thumbnail image to read a profile of that artist, usually including additional photos. Don't forget to visit the CBA Muddy Awards Page to see who Portland Blues Fans voted as the BEST in NW Blues!

Paulette Davis

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From the Oregonian, Feb. 2, 1998

A voice that will soar no more

Portland's blues community mourns the traffic death of Paulette Davis

By John Foyston

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Peter Dammann

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Muddy Awards:

  • 1991 The Paul deLay Band won Best Blues Act

  • 1991 Paul deLay's "The Other One" won Best Northwest Recording

  • 1992 Paul deLay's "Paulzilla" won Best Northwest Recording

  • 1992 Best Electric Guitar

  • 1999 The Paul deLay Band won Best Contemporary Blues Act

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Well Schooled in the Music He Loves

Article Reprint from the July 1999 BluesNotes   
Article by Rick Hall 

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Renato Caranto

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Renato Caranto at the 1999 Waterfront Blues Festival

Muddy Awards

  • 1994 Best Horns (Tied w/ Patrick Lamb)

  • 1995 Best Horns

  • 1997 Best Horns

  • 1998 Best Horns

  • 1999 Best Horns

  • 1999 Inducted into the CBA Hall of Fame for Best Horns

  • 2000 Best Horns

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Richard Day-Reynolds

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Richard Day-Reynolds
Visit the Richard Day-Reynolds Band Web Site

Muddy Awards:

  • 2000 Nominated for Best New Act

The Richard Day-Reynolds Band

February, 2001 BluesNotes
Article by Rick Hall

     I've known Richard for a number of years. He is a very dedicated musician, a great songwriter and a true musical brother. I had the pleasure of playing on his debut CD "Live @. The Deluxe."  What a wonderful experience for all of us.  The CD is full of great arrangements, energy and just great playing.  For those of you who have not yet heard this band, I highly encourage you to take the time to catch one of their shows. You won't be disappointed - I promise You that!

Gary Meziere

 

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Robbie Laws

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Friday, 26 June 2009 18:32


Robbie burnin' on his Mary Kay Strat, June 9, 1995, Bojangles, Portland, OR

Muddy Awards:

  • 1994 Robbie Laws and the Urban All-Stars won Best New Act

  • 1995 Robbie Laws and the Urban All-Stars won Best Contemporary Blues Act

  • 1995 CD "Midnight Rain" won Best Northwest Recording

  • 1996 Best Electric Guitar

  • 1997 The Robbie Laws Band won Best Contemporary Blues Act

  • 1997 Best Electric Gutiar

  • 1998 Best Electric Guitar

  • 1998 Inducted into the CBA Hall of Fame for Best Electric Guitar

  • 1998 CD "Takin' the Night Train" won Best Northwest Recording

  • 1999 Best Electric Guitar

  • 2000 Best Electric Guitar

  • 2001 Best Electric Guitar

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