In 1986, harmonica player Adam Gussow asked if he could jam on the streets of Harlem with one-man-band Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee. Amidst NYC’s racial tension, this Jewish Ivy League graduate and black Mississippi bluesman, Satan & Adam,…
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Church Of The Blues
Northern Blues
By Greg Johnson
Watermelon Slim returns with his thirteenth release, Church Of The Blues, and it just may be one of his best yet. With an instantly recognizable voice, killer slide guitar chops and harmonica,…
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Leopard Print Dress
Self-Released
By Randy Murphy
With a voice like aged, smoky bourbon and a band one would gladly take to war, Dee Miller’s new album, Leopard Print Dress, is a coiled rattlesnake masquerading as a record — with a quick,…
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Greg Johnson, CBA President.
I want to start off this month with an observation. The turn-out for Jim Mesi’s Celebration of Life at The Elks in early April was phenomenal. A true and fitting expression of respect and love for one our city’s…
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It’s About Time
Shoug Records
By Greg Johnson
This all instrumental album crosses genres mixing jazz, blues, and soul and is definitely a keeper. Filled with contagious riffs that are heavy with groove and swing it delivers a complete knock-out…
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After many years on the road building separate, successful solo careers, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi united to form the Tedeschi Trucks Band with an extended pool of collaborators and friends. Well-known for their outstanding live performances,…
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Mark Hummel’s Golden State – Lone Star Blues Revue is the definition of a blues super group, made up of some of the most exciting musicians from California and Texas. Hummel is an award winning harmonica player and vocalist who leads this…
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Brother Yusef has been described as a master solo guitarist, as well as a uniquely passionate vocalist. His performances are as raw, honest, and as real as the genre can be. Honed over thirty years, he calls his multifaceted style, “fattback…
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On Sunday, May 19, four of Portland’s most beloved musical acts will take the stage to raise money for Fly Me To The Moon, a new nonprofit organization that delivers live music performances to seniors in assisted living, retirement communities,…
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Duffy Bishop is a force of nature; a powerful blues blaster and sultry soul singer with a stage presence that connects intensely with her audience, whether in an intimate club or huge festival. One of the most beloved performers in the Pacific…
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Hollywood Theater to Screen Satan & Adam – Blues Duo Documentary
Watermelon Slim
Dee Miller Band
Ramblings On My Mind May 2019 – Greg Johnson, CBA President
The King Louie Organ Trio
Tedeschi Trucks Band & Los Lobos Visit Salem’s L. B. Day Amphitheater
Mark Hummel’s Golden State – Lone Star Blues Revue Coming to The Lake Theater
Brother Yusef – The King Of Organic, Deep-Fried, Fattback Blues, Visits Catfish Lou’s
Alberta Abbey to Host NW Musicians Fundraiser to Aid Fly Me To The Moon Organization
Duffy Bishop & Chris Carlson Back in Portland For Date At Lake Theater