AC Porter

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…
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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,…
AC Porter

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-September 2021

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…
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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

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…
AC Porter

2016 Muddy Awards Winners

And the 2016 Muddy Awards Winners Are... [flagallery album=1] 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…