A Tale of Three Cities  Part 1 Following the Allman Betts Band
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A Tale of Three Cities – Part 1 Following the Allman Betts Band on tour

A Tale of Three Cities Part 1 Following the Allman Betts Band on tour By Kirk Anderson “It was the best of times, It was the worst of times …” So starts Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” a story of a life deprived in lockdown…
Robert Cray Band - Oct. 15 - Aladdin Theater
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Robert Cray Band – Oct. 15 – Aladdin Theater

Robert Cray Band Oct. 15 - Aladdin Theater Interviews with Robert Cray and Dover Weinberg By Kirk Anderson The Influence: Born in Clarksdale, Miss., in early 1931, Sam Cooke made the most of his 33 years traversing this Earth. He was on the…
Board Update December 2021
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Board Update – October 2021

Board Update - October 2021 By Shelley Garrett We hope everyone is excited about the projects that the CBA is working on. If you see anything that interests you, please reach out to us at cascadebluesstaff@gmail.com to join a committee! Each…
Key Events - Save the Date! 2022 May
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Key Events and Save the Dates! October 2021

Key Events and Save the Dates! October 2021 10/3 Triple CD Release Party-Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys, Sugar Roots & Mick Schafer, The Garages 10/9 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Concert, Aladdin Theater 10/15 The…
Johnny Tucker feat. Kid Ramos and the Allstars
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Johnny Tucker – feat. Kid Ramos and the Allstars – 75 and Alive

Johnny Tucker feat. Kid Ramos and the Allstars 75 and Alive Blue Heart Records and Highjohn Records Reviewed by John Taylor Following the 2018 success of Johnny Tucker’s acclaimed, but austere “Seven Day Blues,” his manager, Bob Auerbach,…
Bobby Rush Autobiography - I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya
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Bobby Rush Autobiography- I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya

Bobby Rush Autobiography - I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya By Randy Murphy “All bluesmen are optimists,” Bobby Rush explains in his splendid new autobiography I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya.” “You almost gotta be. The next record. The next big gig.…
Elly Wininger – The Blues Never End
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Elly Wininger – The Blues Never End

Elly Wininger The Blues Never End Earwig Music Company Reviewed by Anni Piper Lulled into a false sense of security by the innocuous cover art, Wininger had me fooled for the first few minutes of the listening experience. Styling some silver…
CBA Presents Blues Night - NW Women Rhythm & Blues
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CBA Presents Blues Night – NW Women Rhythm & Blues

CBA Presents Blues Night - NW Women Rhythm & Blues Produced by Sonny Hess Part of the Elevate Unity Benefit Series at Lovejoy Rooftop, the event side of Botanist 910 NW 14th Ave., Portland NW Women Rhythm & Blues are composed of top…
Midnight at the Crossroads - feat. LaRhonda Steele
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Midnight at the Crossroads – feat. LaRhonda Steele

Midnight at the Crossroads - feat. LaRhonda Steele by Marie Walters The CBA has partnered with Querencia Dance Productions and Echo Theater Company to promote a completely different kind of blues show on Oct. 22. “Midnight at the Crossroads”…
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Ron Johnson – CBA at-large board member since 2018

Ron Johnson CBA at-large board member since 2018 Ron says. “I joined the CBA Board of Directors about three years ago. I joined to see what I could do to help with the future and direction of the CBA -- and out of curiosity about how they…