Get What You Deserve
Blue Note Records
Hillard “Sweet Pea” Atkinson was the former vocalist with the 80s-90s band Was (Not Was) and more recently with The Boneshakers, he has also collaborated with the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie…
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Whenever the Cascade Blues Association holds a special event it takes a few extra hands to make things run smoothly. The Board of Directors truly appreciates those who volunteer to help us as we could not do it without you. We would like to…
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Gary Burford was born in Austin, Texas. The right town to fall in love with music. He lived there before moving to Albany, Oregon, in the early 1970’s, where he lived until joining the U.S. Army in 1978.
Having three older brothers who played…
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The Journey To Memphis is the Cascade Blues Association’s regional competition to select the acts that will represent our organization and region in 2019’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Up to 250 acts from around the…
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Isaac Scott Live ’83-‘84
Bluestown
It has been a little more than sixteen years since Isaac Scott passed away in November 2001 at the age of 56. The Northwest icon long held a prominent position as one of the absolute best bluesmen of the…
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Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President
Every December, the Cascade Blues Association holds their annual elections to determine who will be their officers on the board of directors for the following year. Though it is a privilege to…
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Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note:
Adrianna Marie And Her Roomful Of All-Stars (Kingdom Of Swing (VizzTone)
Andy Gunn – Too Many Guitars To Give Up Now (Self…
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Mississippi blues diva JJ Thames has certainly collected her share of accolades. Legendary "Misty Blue" recording artist Dorothy Moore dubbed her "future of the blues" and Living Blues Magazine calls Thames a true "blues trailblazer.” Known…
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Dark Tales From The Road
Volume 1, Number 2
In 1993 we released our first album on the “-ism” label. It was selling in local record stores and we were selling it from the bandstand. Sales were pretty good but the real benefit was not the…
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The annual CBA Holiday party is set for December 10th at the East Portland Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey, and it is open to everyone, so bring your family and friends and have some fun. The lodge members are really excited to share their place…
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Sweet Pea Atkinson
Thank You Volunteers!
Gary Burford
Applications Now Being Accepted For 2018 Journey To Memphis
Isaac Scott
Ramblings On My Mind – January 2018
New Music To Note – January 2018
JJ Thames Returns To Oregon for Three Shows
Harvey Brindell
2017 Cascade Blues Association Holiday Party