The fourth annual Ken DeRouchie Band Food Drive is currently underway until December 10. Please take the time to donate unexpired and non-perishable canned or dried food items to help the Oregon Food Bank feed the hungry. Donations are being…
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Greg Johnson, CBA President
Every year in December I devote my column to the blues recordings that have stood out to me overall during the last year. One thing it always shows is that my taste is not founded in just one aspect or direction of…
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The Cascade Blues Association’s annual celebration of our local blues musicians, events, recordings and venues, The Muddy Awards, was held on Wednesday, November 1 to an enthusiastic audience at The Melody Ballroom. Twenty-two awards were…
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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:
AJ Crawdaddy – Slow Cookin’ (Renown Records)
AJ Croce – Just Like Medicine (Seedling Records)
Al Corte – Mojo (Self…
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This Is Blues Country
Ain’t Skeert Tunes
The Reverend Jimmie Bratcher is back with a new recording and a new idea. The Kansas City-based bluesman has reached back into his younger days, growing up in a household filled with the sounds of classic…
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Guitarist and vocalist Mick Schafer has been singing since childhood, but ventured to Europe when he was 20 to perform for tips and meals. He spent the early 70’s playing music around Europe. He always wanted to perform professionally but…
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Every year, the Cascade Blues Association submits a local performer’s recording into The Blues Foundation’s Best Self-Produced CD competition. Guidelines only allow recordings from artists who have not received a Blues Music Awards nomination…
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With You In Mind: The Songs Of Allen Toussaint
Cool Green recordings
This is a nicely done tribute of Allen Toussaint. Stanton Moore is an established drummer on the New Orleans music scene and he is partnered up with two of the city’s best-loved…
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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. …
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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.…
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Join The Ken DeRouchie Band Fighting Hunger During The Holidays
Ramblings On My Mind – December 2017
2017 CASCADE BLUES ASSOCIATION MUDDY AWARDS
New Music To Note – December 2017
Jimmie Bratcher
Mick Schafer’s Voice Will Draw You in and You’ll be Tapping Your Toes in No Time
Terry Robb Entered Into Best Self-Produced CD Competition To Represent The CBA
Stanton Moore
Portland All-Stars Gathering For Robbie Laws & Family Medical Expense Fundraiser
Chris Daniels and The Kings