New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – June 2017

Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note: Bobby Messano – Bad Movie (The Prince Frog Record Company) Davis Coen – These Things Shall Pass (Soundview) Gary Clark…
Lady True Blue – Lady Kat

Lady True Blue – Lady Kat

Soul Barin’ Blues Self Produced The aptly named Soul Barin’ Blues delivers the goods! The first thing heard on the new Lady True Blue CD is the purr of the singer also known as Lady Kat, and a spoken introduction. It’s unusual, and friendly…
Vanessa Collier

Vanessa Collier

Meeting My Shadow Ruf Records One of the coolest things about being a part of the International Blues Challenge is the musicians you see and meet that really deliver a strong impression upon you. Running one of the venues during the event puts…
Tedeschi Trucks Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Live From The Fox Oakland Fantasy The latest release of Tedeschi Trucks Band features the 12-piece outfit in a one-night performance, September 9, 2016. Taking a group like this on tour must be a massive effort, so kudos to the band and management…
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival 2017
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Celebrate “30 years of Feeding the Human spirit” with Waterfront Blues June 30 – July 4

Join blues legends, up-and-comers, and local acts to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, June 30 – July 4, 2017 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. This year’s festival…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings On My Mind – June 2017

Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President It seems that every generation has its own musician or groups of musicians that reminds us of just how vital the blues actually is. They may not be the traditional sounds of the first generation…
Fantastic Negrito

Fantastic Negrito

The Last Days Of Oakland Blackball Universe If the blues had been born in today’s inner cities rather than the Mississippi Delta more than one hundred years ago, it may sound something akin to Fantastic Negrito. This is a blend of traditional…
Journey To Memphis All-Stars

Opening Round of Journey To Memphis Set for First Weekend In June

The 2017 Journey To Memphis competition to determine who will represent the Cascade Blues Association in Memphis, Tennessee next January begins the first weekend in June. Hosted by The Vinyl Tap, 2099 SE Oak Grove Blvd, the CBA will have eleven…
Danny Draher CD cover

Ramblings On My Mind

Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President As I reflect back on the past of my involvement with the Cascade Blues Association there have been a great deal of memories. The good friends that I have made and the musicians and friends that…
Danny Draher CD cover

Danny Draher

Blues Blues Blues, Live from The Bitter End, N.Y, N.Y. Double Dynamite Records Review by Jeff Levine Danny Draher is an accomplished international blues and jazz musician. Starting out in Chicago, at Chess studios, Danny has recorded and toured…