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Ramblings On My Mind – Greg Johnson, CBA President

Ramblings On My Mind Greg Johnson, CBA President 2019 is here and things are already looking exciting. We’ll be at a new venue for our monthly meetings, at least for the first four months as McMenamins has welcomed us to relocate to the Mission…
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New Blues Albums of Note:

New music that has come into the CBA office, bought personally or listened to this past month:   Doyle Bramhall II – Shades (Provogue) Gaetano Letizia& The Underworld Blues Rock Band – Beatles Blues Blast (Self Produced) Johnny…
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Applications Now Being Accepted For 2019 Journey To Memphis

The Journey To Memphis is the Cascade Blues Association’s regional competition to select the acts that will represent our organization and region in 2020’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Up to 250 acts from around the…
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Dave Keller – Every Soul’s A Star

Dave Keller Every Soul's A Star Catfood Records   For several years now, I have been singing the praises of New England bluesman Dave Keller. An amazing guitarist and songwriter with a voice that drips pure soulful honey, every album…
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Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues

Boz Scaggs Out Of The Blues Concord Records This is the third album in Boz Scaggs’ triology of recordings that showcase the songs and styles of the music that first influenced him. Following in the successful footsteps of Memphis (2013)…
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Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager Acoustic Duo Coming to The Lake Theater

On Monday, January 28, Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager will preform at the Lake Theater. With Salgado’s inspired singing and world-class harmonica playing and Hager’s spellbinding guitar, the award-winning Rough Cut is the album the pair…
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The Trifecta — Onstage Together Again at The Lake Theater

On Monday, January 21, Lisa Mann, Bre Gregg, and Mary Kadderly — collectively known as The Trifecta — will join forces to bring you a show complete with soulful performances, three-part harmony, and powerful interpretation. All from different…
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Ben Rice All Star IBC Fundraiser Slated for Catfish Lou’s

On January 20, help the CBA’s Journey To Memphis winner Ben Rice make his way to the International Blues Challenge at the end of the month by attending an all-star extravaganza of some of Portland’s most amazing talent. This all day event…
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The Blue Diamond Hosts Fenix Project’s International Blues Challenge Fundraiser

The Fenix Project will represent The Cascade Blues Association at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis this month. A dynamic, soulful rhythm and blues band led by saxophonist/vocalist Fenix Sanders, the band has held court in Portland’s…
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Delta Bluesman Johnny Boy Kunk Slated for Mock Crest Tavern

Boise-based bluesman Johnny Boy Kunk was influenced by the blues at an early age. Listening to the music of traditional artists like Charley Patton and Lightnin’ Hopkins struck home for him and he has sought to learn as much of the styles…