Year’s Eve With The Norman Sylvester Band & Sister Mercy

Celebrate New Year’s Eve With The Norman Sylvester Band & Sister Mercy

Ring in 2018 with two of Portland's best bands on one fantastic night at Catfish Lou’s!! Doors open at 7:00 pm and you’ll need your dance shoes as the party really gets going at 8:00 pm with a set from the Cascade Blues Association’s Journey…
4th Stumptown Soul Holiday Spectacular

Fourth Annual Stumptown Soul Holiday Spectacular

An all‐star cast of Portland musicians will light up the stage at the fourth annual “,” a benefit and toy drive for the patients of Shriners Hospital for Children Portland. Performances cross a wide range of styles from soul, to gospel,…
Ken DeRouchie Band Fighting Hunger

Join The Ken DeRouchie Band Fighting Hunger During The Holidays

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…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings On My Mind – December 2017

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…
CBA Muddy Awards Moves to a New Venue
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2017 CASCADE BLUES ASSOCIATION MUDDY AWARDS

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…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – December 2017

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…
Jimmie Bratcher - This is Blues Country

Jimmie Bratcher

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…
Mick Schafer

Mick Schafer’s Voice Will Draw You in and You’ll be Tapping Your Toes in No Time

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…
Terry Robb - Cool On The Bloom Entered Into Best Self-Produced CD Competition

Terry Robb Entered Into Best Self-Produced CD Competition To Represent The CBA

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…

Stanton Moore

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…