What’s on Tap for December’s General Membership Meeting …

Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder Street, Portland Wednesday, December 7 – 7:00 pm Members always Free – Non-members $3.00 (NOTE: THIS WILL INCREASE TO $5.00 IN JANUARY 2017) Opening Acoustic Set – David Brothers Second Electric Set – The…
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Just This One – Local Blues Legend Paul deLay Returns to Portland in a New Musical Play

Ten years after his untimely death, the much-loved and dearly-missed Paul deLay returns to Portland when playwright Wayne Harrel presents a concert reading of a new musical featuring dozens of deLay’s songs and the story of his redemptive…
Thank You To Holiday Party Volunteers

Thank You CBA Volunteers!

Beginning this month in BluesNotes, the Cascade Blues Association will recognize the dedicated volunteers who stepped up during the previous month to assist at our events. The CBA would like to extend a huge thank you to the following individuals…
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2016 Muddy Awards — A Night To Remember

The Cascade Blues Association’s 28th Annual Muddy Awards was held on Wednesday, November 2 at The Melody Ballroom to once again another full house of fans and musicians. Honoring those acts, performers, venues, events, recordings and performances…

Ramblings On My Mind – December 2016

Greg Johnson, CBA President For the past several years I have made a tradition of naming my top ten favorite albums of the year in this column in December. As I have stated before that my choices can differ from day to day, there are just too…
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Bandstand: December 2016

Lloyd Jones Yes, it’s holiday season and I’m delighted to spend it with special friends (like you) at Jimmy Mak’s  Saturday, December, 17. Santa may drop in for a minute to sing with his sweet angels: Teresa James, LaRhonda Steele,…

Will Porter

Tick Tock Tick Gramafono Sound The first release by Will Porter, 2003’s Happy, was produced by the legendary New Orleans master Wardell Quezergue, and it featured a number of stellar musicians. The album received high praise despite low distribution,…
New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – December 2016

Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office or purchased personally this past month that should be noted: Ana Popovic – Triology (ArtisteXclusive Records) Big Head Blues Club – Way Down Inside: Songs Of Willie Dixon (Big Records) Biscuit…
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Third Annual Ken DeRouchie Band Food Drive

Please join the Ken DeRouchie Band as they seek to help feed the hungry in our region during the holiday season. For the third year collection barrels have been set up throughout the Portland metro area and they’ll be accepting your food donations…

Big Head Blues Club

Way Down Inside Big Records In 2011, Todd Park Mohr gathered a group of established blues giants alongside his own band Big Head Todd & The Monsters. Calling themselves the Big Head Blues Club,  they released the tribute album 100 Years…