
Ramblings On My Mind – December 2016
Greg Johnson, CBA President
For the past several years I have made a tradition of naming my top ten favorite albums of the year in this column in December. As I have stated before that my choices can differ from day to day, there are just too…

Bandstand: December 2016
Lloyd Jones
Yes, it’s holiday season and I’m delighted to spend it with special friends (like you) at Jimmy Mak’s Saturday, December, 17. Santa may drop in for a minute to sing with his sweet angels: Teresa James, LaRhonda Steele,…

Will Porter
Tick Tock Tick
Gramafono Sound
The first release by Will Porter, 2003’s Happy, was produced by the legendary New Orleans master Wardell Quezergue, and it featured a number of stellar musicians. The album received high praise despite low distribution,…

New Music To Note – December 2016
Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office or purchased personally this past month that should be noted:
Ana Popovic – Triology (ArtisteXclusive Records)
Big Head Blues Club – Way Down Inside: Songs Of Willie Dixon (Big Records)
Biscuit…

Third Annual Ken DeRouchie Band Food Drive
Please join the Ken DeRouchie Band as they seek to help feed the hungry in our region during the holiday season. For the third year collection barrels have been set up throughout the Portland metro area and they’ll be accepting your food donations…

Big Head Blues Club
Way Down Inside
Big Records
In 2011, Todd Park Mohr gathered a group of established blues giants alongside his own band Big Head Todd & The Monsters. Calling themselves the Big Head Blues Club, they released the tribute album 100 Years…

AC Porter is a Live Wire on the Portland Blues Scene
By Laurie Morrisey
AC Porter is quite the character. In addition to being a great musician, when asked where he was born and raised, he responded, “I was born under the third ring of Saturn at a planetarium in Stockholm. Wait, that’s where…

2016 Muddy Awards Winners
And the 2016 Muddy Awards Winners Are...
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Photos by Tony Kutter
Contemporary Blues Act - Ben Rice Band
Traditional Blues Act - Ben Rice Band
“Lloyd Jones” R&B Act - Andy Stokes
Regional Blues Act - Hank…