Robbie Laws is a widely recognized Pacific Northwest musician and guitar instructor from Portland Oregon. Robbie has been, and continues to be, a pillar in the blues community. He has given back to the blues community for over 20 years. Now it is time for us to help him. Robbie’s wife Jerri has been ill […]
Blues With Horns Vol. 1 Moon Voyage Records Chris Daniels and the Kings have been a Denver-area mainstay for the past thirty-three years, with fifteen recordings under their belt and have performed throughout the United States and into Europe. Led by guitarist Chris Daniels, the band also features the soulful vocal talents of Freddi Gowdy. […]
Harvey Brindell Dark Tale From The Road Volume 1, Number 1 Back in the early 90s I was playing in a band based in Lincoln, NE. This was during a time when the club scene in the midwest was strong and blues was drawing great crowds. Back in those days, because there was no social […]
The Essential Sonny Rhodes: Songs & Stories Need To Know Music Clarence Smith, better known to the world as Sonny Rhodes, is part of that long rich line of superior blues guitarists originating from Texas. With a career ranging for more than 60 years, first working alongside greats like Freddie King and Albert Collins, to […]
Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., Portland Wednesday, November 1 – 6:30 pm Members always Free, Non-members attending the Muddys $5.00 It’s here again. The biggest night for the blues in the City of Portland as the Cascade Blues Association honors those outstanding musicians, venues, events, recordings, and individuals with the highly coveted Muddy Awards […]
Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note: Al Basile – Quiet Money (Sweetspot) Albert Castiglia – Up All Night (Ruf Records) Chris Cain – Chris Cain (Little Village Foundation) Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up On Love (Fat Possum) Eric Gales […]
Live At Riverhouse Jazz Shoug Records When jazz promoter Marshall Glickman began bringing King Louie’s Blues Revue to Bend for the Jazz at the Oxford series he never felt that the act would become so popular that he’d be booking the performance for subsequent years following. King Louie, aka Louis Pain, had been tasked with […]
Greg Johnson, CBA President The Muddy Awards is always a night of excitement. Honoring the musicians and people involved in our local blues community is always something to celebrate and we appreciate The Melody Ballroom allowing us to return once again for this special event. Aside from the awards given out to the outstanding accomplishments […]
As one of Africa’s most popular and recognized musicians, Habib Koité is a modern troubadour with extraordinary musicianship, wit, and wisdom that translates across cultures. Hailing from the musically prolific West African nation of Mali, the guitarist and composer has been named the biggest pop star of the region by Rolling Stone. Over the past […]
Southern Californian guitarist, singer and songwriter Alastair Greene’s musical journey has been anything but traditional. His combination of blues, Southern rock, and jam band sensibilities have been thrilling audiences for nearly two decades. For seven years he toured and recorded with progressive rocker The Alan Parsons Project and has appeared on recordings with renown artists […]