Jose Ramirez CD cover
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Jose Ramirez – Here I Come 

Jose Ramirez  Here I Come Blind Racoon   Reviewed by John Taylor  Costa Rican native Jose Ramirez, the second-place finisher at the 2020  International Blues Challenge in Memphis, has brewed a wicked concoction of straight-ahead…
Johnny Burgin CD No Border Blues
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Johnny Burgin – No Border Blues 

Johnny Burgin  No Border Blues Delmark Records  Review by Greg Johnson  If you take a look at the touring itinerary that Johnny Burgin carries on a yearly basis it surely shows what a road dog he really is. Whether touring with well-known…
2023 Journey to Memphis Finalists

2020 Journey to Memphis Cancelled

2020 Journey to Memphis Postponed This is a message that we were truly hoping that we wouldn’t have to announce, but for the first time in over twenty years, the Cascade Blues Association will be cancelling our Journey to Memphis competition…
2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition
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2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entries Now Being Accepted 

2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entries Now Being Accepted  Since 2005, The Blues Foundation has annually held a competition to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The Best Self-Produced CD competition is open to affiliated…
October 2020 cancelled

General Membership Meeting Cancelled  August 2020

General Membership Meeting Cancelled August 2020 As we approach another month in this time of Covid-19, we do not seem any closer to being able to have a live membership meeting. Portland still sits in phase one, with phase two not allowing…
2020 Performance Venue Project
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Performance Venue Project – Progress Report

Performance Venue Project Progress Report 7/28/20  The shutdown of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected musicians and venues particularly hard. As we re-open the economy we can see independent music venues struggling; some…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021
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Ramblings On My Mind August 2020

Ramblings on My Mind August 2020 Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President  It has been a strange long year with seemingly no end in sight at this point as to when we’ll be able to visit our favorite venues to enjoy live blues, or…
Gerald McClendon - Can’t Nobody Stop Me Now
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Gerald McClendon – Can’t Nobody Stop Me Now 

Gerald McClendon  Can’t Nobody Stop Me Now Delta Roots Records by Greg Johnson  Chicago vocalist Gerald McClendon releases his latest disc, Can’t Nobody Stop Me Now, offering a dozen original tracks that blend everything you can possibly…
Johnny Rawls
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Johnny Rawls – Live In Europe 

Johnny Rawls  Live In Europe Continental Records Services Review by Greg Johnson  If you’re new to the field of soul blues, then it’s time for you to sit up and take notice. Going directly to Johnny Rawls may be one of the best options…
October 2020 cancelled

July General Meeting Cancelled 

July General Meeting Cancelled We had hoped for better news this month, but Covid-19 continues to change our plans on a regular basis as of late. With the current postponement of the reopening of Multnomah County, the effects will also alter…