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In Tis Issue...
Letter from the EditorBy Eric Steiner
I wanted to begin this new blues year by wishing
our representatives at the 2014 International
Blues Challenge the very best of luck as they
compete in the worlds largest gathering of blues
bands in Memphis later this month. I know that
Rafael Tranquilino and Sweet Danny Rays set
will be great as will Bakin Phats. This month,
we introduce each act to Bluesletter readers,
and the January issue is always a special one as
it represents the Washington Blues Society not
only at the International Blues Challenge, but alsoaboard the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise.
Speaking of cruises and cruisers, the latest issue of
Big City Rhythm and Blues magazine, published
near Detroit by Robert Jr. Whitall and Sugar
Mae, features Seattles music community. The
cover photo features Randy Oxford hoisting his
trombone, and Lee Oskar and Tony Frederickson
are there, too. Each blues fan on the cover is
also holding up their Starbucks cup a nod to the
story about Howard Shultz many contributions
to our community. As of Bluesletter press time,
I have not seen a copy of the December 2013/
January 2014 issue of Big City Rhythm and Blues
magazine, but I plan to renew my subscription to
this informative and entertaining blues magazine.
The Washington Blues Society has been fortunate
to have been featured in Big City Rhythm and
Blues magzine twice over the past ten years, and
with each article, we have reached new audiences
about our vibrant blues community in the upper
left hand corner of North America. This
magazine also does something that the Bluesletterdoes not: it offers a CD sampler that promotes new
as well as established artists as one of the many
benets of subscribing to Big City Rhythm and
Blues magazine.
Finally, I wanted to encourage potential
contributors to submit stories and/or photos for
consideration for this years Bluesletter. Please
look at our modest specs on page six: ideally, Id
like to see stories in Microsoft Word and photos in
high resolution (that means 300 or more do
inch) saved in CMYK format. That translat
four-color printing process using cyan, ma
yellow and black inks; if you see a pho
Facebook or any website, chances are it wil
a low resolution (say, 72 dots per inch or 9
per inch) and these types of images are not su
for a traditional printing press. So, Ill clo
rst Letter from the Editor with a simple re
before readers send in photos, please double
the resolution through programs like PhotoS
I want to also welcome my newly-efellow 2014 Board of Directors: Pre
Tony Frederickson, Vice President Rick B
Secretary Mary McPage and Treasurer
Creamer. Working together, we will conti
be one of the most innovative and creative
societies afliated with the Blues Foundatio
Eric Steiner, Editor
Washington Blues Society Bluesletter
Seattles Blues Community Fetured in Big City
Rhythm & Blues Magazine!
Charlie Musselwhite!
(Photo by Michael Winetrob)
Letter from the Editor 2
Blues Society Ofcers & Directors 6
January Blues Bash Preview 7
Rafael Tranquilino & Sweet Danny Ray 8
BB Award Nomination Guidelines 10
Blues Happenings in January 11
Bakin Phat 12
Proposed Board By-Laws Change 13
Oogies Blues 13
December Blues Bash Review 14
Blues Society Membership Form 15
Blues CD Reviews 16
Thank You to Our Advertisers!
Blues Top 10 CDs of 2013
DVD Preview: Americana Women
Washington Blues Society Talent Guide
Washington Blues Society Calendar
Blues on the Radio Dial
Polly OKeary at the December Blues Bash!
(Photo by Eric Steiner)
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Celebrating 24 Years of Blues1989 - 2014
January 2014 BluesletterVol. XXIV, Number I
Publisher Washington Blues SocietyActing Editor Eric Steiner ([email protected])
Secretary Mary McPageCalendar Janie Walla ([email protected])Advertising Malcolm Kennedy ([email protected])Printer Pacific Publishing Company www.pacificpublishingcompany.com
Contributing Writers: Rick Bowen, Eric Steiner, AnneMarie Lewis, SuzanneSwanson, Robert Horn, Jonathan Oogie Richards, Anita Royce, Faith
Loomis, Kay Randleman
Contributing Photographers: Laurence Williams III, Eric Steiner, MichaelWinetrob, Gabryshak Heart & Soul
Cover Photo:
The Bluesletter welcomes stories and photos from WBS members! Features, columns and
reviews are due by the 5th of each month in the following formats: plain text or Microsoft
Word. Graphics must be in high-res 300 dpi .pdf, jpg, or .tiff formats. We encourage
submissions. I a submitter intends to retain the rights to material (e.g., photos, videos, lyrics,textual matter) submitted or publication in the Bluesletter, or the WaBlues.org website, heor she must so state at the time o submission; otherwise, submitters rights to the materialwill be transerred to WBS, upon publication. We reserve the right to edit all content. TeBluesletter is the official monthly publication o the Washington Blues Society. Te WBS is
not responsible or the views and opinions expressed in Te Bluesletter by any individual. WBS 2013
Mission StatementTe Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote, preserve,and advance the culture and tradition o blues music as an art orm. Annual membership is $25 orindividuals, $35 or couples, and $40 or overseas memberships. Te Washington Blues Society is atax-exempt nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible. Te Washington Blues Societyis affiliated with Te Blues Foundation in Memphis, ennessee.
Washington Blues SocietyP.O. Box 70604 - Seattle, WA 98127
On the Cover...Cover Artist: Bakin Phat and Rafael Tranquilino
nd Sweet Danny Ray
Photographer: Laurence Williams III (Bakin Phat)
nd Gabryshak Heart & Soul (Rafel Transuilino
nd Sweet Danny Ray)
This month honors Larry Williams in his rst
Washington Blues Society cover photo for the
Bluesletter. Larry is an avid blues fan and makes
ure that the blues is his business from Portland
o Seattle and all points in-between.
Blues Jam Guide 22
Blues Venue Guide 23
ocket Full of Soul 24
ive Questions for AnneMarie Lewis 26
Charlie Musselwhite Interview 27
014 BB Award Nomination Ballot 31
AnneMarie Lewis of Blue Sky Productions
(Photo Courtesy or AnneMarie Lewis)
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Proposed Washingon Blues Society
By-Laws Change:
y Eric Steiner
A vote of the membership required to adopt the follow-
ng language into the Washington Blues Society By-Laws.
he intent of this change is to add a position of Informa-
on Technology Director to the appointed Board of the
Washington Blues Society to recognize the need for a new
osition that focuses on the society's web presence, usef emerging digital technologies and other technologi-
al avenues to promote blues music in Washington state.
ection 6. Information Technology Director. The Information
echnology Director (IT Director) shall function as an appoint-
d, voting Board Member. He or she shall be responsible for
he development and maintenance of the Corporation's Internet
web site and related digital programming (e.g., assist in digital
music compilations and other projects, suggest cloud-based ar-
hival activities, and enhance the technological presence of the
Corporation to promote, preserve and advance the Washington
Blues Society). The IT Director will be appointed by the elect-
d Board of Directors and the term of service will be one calen-
ar year. This amendment adds a new Section 6 to Article VII.
Members will have the opportunity to vote on this proposed
mendment to the Washington Blues Society By-Laws at the
ebruary Blues Bash on Tuesday, February 11, 2013 at the Red
Crane Restaurant, 16716 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
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2014 OfficersPresident ony Frederickson [email protected] President Rick Bowen [email protected] Mary McPage. [email protected] (Acting) Chad Creamer [email protected]
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RAFAELTRANQUILINO& SWEETDANNYRAYANDBAKIN PHAT!January Blues Bash Preview
By Eric SteinerThe Washington Blues Societys January Blues Bash will feature the societys
representatives at the 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis: Rafael
Tranquilino and Sweet Danny ray will compete in the solo/duo category and
Bakin Phat will represent the society in the band category.
Please join us for a great send-off party on Tuesday, January 14that the Red CraneRestaurant in Shoreline, Washington as we celebrate the winners of our own
International Blues Challenge Competition.
Like a blast of cold air on a sunny day, this twisted Northwest-Mexicali spin
on classic themes from Rafael Tranquilino and Sweet Danny Ray is unexpected
and invigorating. If youre looking for polished or politically correct, look
elsewhere. This act recalls the acoustic immediacy of old-time blues artists with a
decidedly modern accent on a vintage idea. Original, irreverent and heartfelt blues
come through the emotive vocals of this surprising duo. The dynamic blend of
Tranquillinos blazing guitar and the raw energy of Danny Rays harp will make
you laugh, weep and raise an eyebrow or two. Theres denite chemistry here.
Youre just never sure if theyre gonna hug each other or blow something up. For
more information, please visit the duo online at tinyurl.com/danny-ray-rafael-t
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Rafael Tranquilino and Sweet Danny Ray!On a sunny day, this twisted Northwest-Mexicali spin on classic themes is unexpected and invigorating. If youre looking for polished or politically c
look elsewhere. This act recalls the acoustic immediacy of old-time blues artists with a decidedly modern accent on a vintage idea.
Original, irreverent and heartfelt blues come through the emotive vocals of this surprising duo. The dynamic blend of Tranquilinos blazing guitar and th
energy of Danny Rays harp will make you laugh, weep and raise an eyebrow or two. Theres denite chemistry here. Youre just never sure if theyre
hug each other or blow something up.
Rafael Tranquilino is known locally in the Seattle area as the lead front man and guitarist of his band, The Rafael Tranquilino Band. A power trio consist
guitar, bass and drums that fuse rock, blues and funk with an alternative and fresh sound. Hell play a searing riff, tease you with an old fashioned Deltand then bring you back down with his powerful lyrics. Rafaels exciting style and notable chops have earned him the reputation of being one of the h
young guitar slingers in the Pacic Northwest and his band was noted as Best Blues Band of 2012 in the Tacoma Weekly.
Born in Mexico City, Rafael Tranquilino is a big city kid. He is accustomed to subways, stadium sports (especially baseball), and lots of opportunities t
and play live music. His father fostered Rafaels interest and talent in music. He started him on the piano when Rafael was just ve years old. By the ti
was nine, he was playing guitar, bass, and drums.
Mexico has a rich tradition of music festivals, and Rafael has performed at many of them, including the International Festival Cervatino and also well k
venues such as The Hard Rock in Mexico. He has played with his own band as well as well-known Mexican artists, such as legendary rock and blues
Baby Batiz and the classic blues band, Heavy Nopal. Rafael arrived in the United States in 2006 and was hired as the musical director and lead guitar
The Randy Oxford Band. He recorded and was featured on 3 of their albums and extensively toured with them. In 2011 Rafael decided to take another cr
turn by stepping out on his own and forming The Rafael Tranquilino Band.
Sweet Danny Ray a vocalist, harp player, songwriter and DJ, founded The RoadDogz blues band in 1993 in southern California with bassist Rocky AlleRoadDogz have had the privilege of opening for such acts as Jeff Healey, John Mayal, Robben Ford, James Harman, and Canned Heat. The current li
includes Don King on bass, Steve Hopkins on drums, and Greg Dolan on guitar. As a DJ Danny has Co-hosted a Nationally Syndicated Radio Show w
DJ Geno Michellini called Thats The Blues and is currently Co-host of Mighty Mouth Blues with Jonathan Oogie Richards heard on Monday nig
NWCZradio.com.
As a songwriter Danny has had songs placed in the soap opera One Life To Live, an NBC series Surface, and the Showtime series Weeds.
His earliest inuence was hearing the Ray Charles record Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music at four years old and the rst harmonica pla
remembers was Alvin from the Chipmunks. But it was the 1971 release of Hooker n Heat that got Danny stung out on the blues. The Canned Heat br
John Lee Hooker in the studio and just let him play; Alan Wilson joined on harp and it was magic.
Upon escaping California in 2006 Danny landed in Issaquah. The timing couldnt have been better. It was at that time that Tommy Wall, Greg Timmon
Andrew Cloutier started the Sunday Night Blues Jam at the Raging River in Fall City. Five minutes from his house he was introduced to many of the
Northwests blues men and women. Not only did he get to hear them but got to know them. Nothing like a Sunday Night Jam at the river.
Danny rst met Rafael on stage at the beer garden jam at the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival in 2009 and They have been making music togethe
since. Look out, Memphis.
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2014 Best of the Blues (BB Awards) Nomination Guidelines
The following guidelines were drafted by Malcolm Yard Dog Kennedy with input from the 2013 Board of Directors. These guidelines attempt to c
questions raised by many blues society members and artists about our annual awards show. We are beginning the nomination process earlier than in years
to ensure that the volunteers behind the scenes have sufcient time to count, count, and re-count nominations submitted by the membership. We need
and every members help to make our 2014 Best of the Blues Awards process and event to be the best ever.
Who can nominate? Only current Washington Blues Society members are eligible to nominate artists or other nominees in our annual awards process. P
see your membership card or check the date on your Bluesletter label to make sure your membership is current.
Two privileges of Washington Blues Society membership include the right to 1) nominate potential BB Award recipients, and 2) vote for nominees onal voting ballot. Withoutyourparticipation the process is broken. To nominate, simply write the name of the Washington artist, nominee, or party
category on the ballot on page 31 of the November and December 2013 Bluesletters. We encourage members to nominate in as many categories as pos
There is no requirement to ll in each slot; leaving some categories blank will not disqualify your nomination. Your nomination must be on the Blues
mailed to you with your mailing label attached. For couples, a copy for the second ballot should be included in a sealed envelope along with the original
that has the mailing label attached. This is our societys primary method of verifying membership. You can mail your nomination ballot to the WashiBlues Society post ofce box, or deliver it to a Board member on or before January 14, 2013 at our Blues Bash. Nomination ballots received after thi
will not be counted.Ballots received without the mailing label attached will not be countedunless membership has been veried by the Board of Dire
Only one ballot per member.
PLEASE NOTE: Previous recipients of both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Blues Musicians Hall of Fame are ineligible for a second aw
those categories. There are also three categories that the Board of Directors has named in honor of artists who have won these awards a number of times
Male Vocalist, Blues Harmonica, and Blues Drummer awards have been renamed honoring Mark DuFresne, Paul Green, and Chris Leighton. Mark, Pau
Chris are ineligible for an award in these categories, so please do not waste your vote.
Regarding the Best Washington Blues Recording category, the recording must have been released between the eligibility period of November 1st, 201October 31st2013. This eligibility period aligns with the Blues Foundation Best Self Produced CD competition
General Guidelines for Blues Image and Graphic Artist BB Award Categories
For nominations in the Blues Image category, please include a description of the image. Prior nominations include Stacy Jones and Honeyboy Edw
December 2010 Bluesletter on page 17 or Big Rockin Blues cover photo from Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin Daddies CD. For the Graphic Artist cate
please also use specic examples, like Denise St. John Jam for Cans T-Shirt and Poster or Unknown Artist, Highway 99 to Highway 61 Interna
Blues Challenge Fundraiser Poster. These examples are old but should give you the idea of the information we are after.
What If I Forgot the Name of an Incredible Supporting Player?
If you cannot remember the names of nominees in the bass, drum or keyboard categories, ask some of the musicians you know to name several to jog
memory. It is likely they will know the rst name the musicians that regularly share the stage with them, but ask them to also name some other players.
is a wealth of talent in Washington and many local blues musician can probably list ve to ten performers in each each category that may be worthy o
nomination. We strongly encourage members to consider nominating artists that have played under the radar as there are a great number of player
have not received recognition from Washington Blues Society members. Please also keep this in mind when voting for the other performer categoriesElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, etc). In the festival category, and in fairness to each of the other festivals that occur only once a year, p
consider the Spring Sunbanks and Fall Sunbanks as two separate festivals. Please vote for one or the other as they are separate festivals.
Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame began at the rst annual BB Awards in 1991, and the rst Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded in
Please Note: Traditionally, each of these two awards have been reserved for performers. Nominations for non-performers will not be counted.
Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame Members
1991 Isaac Scott
1992 Dick Powell
1993 Little Bill Engelhart
1994 Buck England
1995 Leslie Milton1996 Patti Allen
1997 Duffy Bishop
1998 Rich Dangel
1999 Charles White & Kathi
McDonald
2000 Nick Vigarino/Dave Conant2001 Mark DuFresne
2002 Randy Oxford
2003 Mark Whitman
2004 Alice Stuart
2005 Dave Conant
2006 Jack Cook2007 David Brewer
2008 Paul Green
2009 Kirk KT Tuttle
2010 Nick Vigarino, Chris Lei
2011 LJ Porter
2012 Tin Too Slim Langford2013 James Curley Cooke
1996 Bobby Blue Bland & John
Lee Hooker
1997 John Mayall
1998 Little Bill Engelhart & Luther
Allison
1999 Dick Powell & Buddy Guy
2000 Isaac Scott & Taj Mahal
2001 Patti Allen
2002 Dave Conant
2003 Rich Dangel
2004 Patti Allen
2005 Randy Oxford/Mark Whitman
2006 Tommy Morgan
2007 Fat James Grosvenor
2008 Alice Stuart
2009 Kirk KT Tuttle
2010 Lee Oskar
2011 Charles White
2012 Tim Too Slim Langfor
2013 Nick Vigarino
WashingtonBlues Society Lifetime Achievement AwardRecipients
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BB Award Nomination Guidelines - Continued from Page 10
Keeping the Blues Alive Award
he Keeping the Blues Alive award is open to performers and non-performers alike and can be won multiple times. This award is intended to honor th
ecipient for their achievements above and beyond the call of duty to keep the blues music alive. Examples include a promoter of a benet, a special show
festival; maybe as a volunteer or a historian, possibly doing work to present and pass the music on to new generations or in other ways sustaining the blues
his award was rst given in 1993 and the following list is presented as a reference and as a reminder of the hard work and dedication to this American ar
orm by individuals in your community.
Washington Blues Society Keeping the Blues Alive Award Recipients
993 Patrick Lynch
994 Cholo Willsin
995 Rod Downing
996 Rikki & Kevin Cates
997 Raven & Sheri Humphres
998 Robert & Carol Sawyer
1999 Marlee Walker
2000 Marlee Walker
2001 Ken Page & Frankie Lee
2002 Randy Oxford
2003 Leslie Fleury
2004 Rev. Dave Brown
2005 Randy Oxford
2006 Jeff Hayes & Lloyd Peterson
2007 Jimie Jean Tuttle
2008 Rhea Rolfe
2009 Dennis Blues Boss Dudley
2010 Highway 99 Blues Club
2011 Tim & Michelle Burge
2012 Tony Frederickson
2013 Steve Sarkowsky
Blues Bash Preview (Continued)
Since forming in early 2012, Bakin Phathas been thrilling audiences throughoutthe Pacic Northwest. With the award winning Harp/Guitar Duo of Dave Allen
and Dennis Higgins being backed by the powerhouse rhythm section of Ken
Danielson and Pat Potter, these guys have quickly become crowd favorites
throughout the state of Washington. With their high energy approach to jump
blues these guys are a must see! For more information, please visit the band
online at bakinphat.com
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2014 International Blues Challenge Representative:
Bakin Phat
by Anita Royce and Kay Randleman
Bakin Phat. WHAT? The Inland Empire Blues
Societys 2012 Best New Blues Band and 2013
Best Blues Band has captivated audiences in the
Inland Northwest area. They have been jumpinand swingin at blues festivals including the Coeur
d Alene Blues Festival, the Walla Walla Guitar
Festival, and the Wallace Blues Festival. They
have played at many venues locally, which include
The Knitting Factory, Templins, Zola, Jones Radi-
ator, Artfest, Valleyfest, Pig Out in the Park, One
Shot Charlies, and The Wine Cellar and more.
Bakin Phat recently competed in the Internation-
al Blues Challenge in Snohomish, WA. Winning
this, the band will now represent the Washington
Blues Society in Memphis, TN in January, 2014.
Comprised of four veteran musicians from di-
verse backgrounds, Bakin Phat sizzles with the
hottest blues you will hear. Guitar player Dennis
Higgins and bassist Pat Potter pump their axes as
Dave Allen churns it out for the crowd on vocals
and harp. Ken Danielson is solid on drums, put-
ting his special touches in with the groove. To-
gether they have all worked hard to get the sound
tight and bring a compelling rhythm to dancers
and listeners alike. However, before you have a
hot band, you must have individually great musi-
cians. Each of these guys meets this description.
Front man for the band Dave Allen hails from
the East Bay of San Francisco, CA. At the age
of ten he started listening to blues greats and at
fteen he started learning harmonica. Today, inaddition to his blues playin, Dave is a talented
artist and cartoonist with published works. He
is also quite a handyman who can make or x
about anything, and he spent a good deal of time
blowin his harp out in his garage just for the love
of music. His primary musical inuences were
Little Walter, Paul Buttereld, Kim Wilson and
William Clark, to name a few. At some point he
knew he just had to bring it to a professional level.
Dave says, I was told that as a harp player I had
to learn to sing. Along the way he also learned
saxophone, playing it with his band, D. A. and
the Cruisers. He also played with Jeff Aker in
The Delta Preachers. As he steadily won fans healso won awards, taking home a number of Em-
pire Awards including Best Blues Harmonica
Player in 25008, 2010, and 2013, as well as Best
Male Vocalist in 2013. These awards are well de-
served, and we are sure there will be more of them.
Dennis Higgins is from Amarillo, Texas, where
he started out as a metal guitar player. He re-
located to San Francisco, then started play-
ing blues at the age of twenty-two. And yes, he
played a lot and got really good. Since then he
has shared the stage with Buddy Guy and Ju-
nior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Little Charlie and
the Night Cats, Elvin Bishop, Albert Collins, and
with his band Mission Blues. He moved to Spo-
kane in 2000 and in 2008 he won the rst Guitar
Center King of the Blues Competition for theSpokane area. Now he has won the 2013 Empire
Award for Best Blues Guitarist. In big demand
and well respected by other musicians, he is en-
joying the expanding popularity of Bakin Phat.
Ken Danielson, drummer, says, I came from a
musical family. My father was a musician and a
teacher in Moses Lake, WA. I had my profession-
al dbut at age sixteen and joined the musicians
union at seventeen. Ken earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in percussion from Eastern Washington
University. Then, in the United States Army and
Air Force for twelve years, he played in their
bands. After the service he toured the world with
several bands, playing everything from jazz, polka,
reggae, blues, and country to rock n roll. I have
played in all but seven states in the US, Jamaica,
Europe, East Europe, Scandinavia, Guam and
Mexico. A well-rounded drummer, he says the
band for him is a good t. He is the 2013 Empire
Award winner for Best Blues Drummer, and we are
in for a treat every time he picks up those sticks.
Pat Potter has laid down bass lines for a long time
in the Pacic Northwest. He has been a regular at
the blues jams in our area, and has always been
ready to pick up his bass and go to a gig. He is
the newest member of Bakin' Phat. When Pat
joined the band, he updated his look, keeping hislong red beard, shaving his head and dressing ne.
Pat was nominated for the 2013 Empire Award
for Best Blues Bassist, and although he did not
win that award, he is mostly happy that his band
did win. He says the awards to his band mates
conrm the way he feels, that he gets to play in
the best band with the best guitarist, best vocal-
ist and best harmonica player, and best drummer.
Raised in Montana, Pat was seven when he
learned "Hot Rod Lincoln." His Uncle Al Dykstra
played guitar and taught him, "The music comes
out of the people, not the radio." Pat moved to
Spokane in the late nineties and helped form theoriginal High Rollers. Pat met Ken Danielson
when he stepped in on the drums. Since 1997 Ken
and Pat have been good friends and continue on
as they now form the rhythm section of Bakin
Phat.
They are trying to play as often as they c
the West Side of our state, so dont miss
when they do. Many followers of this ne
have tickets to the International Blues Cha
in Memphis, committed to following thes
very talented guys as they give it their all. W
them all the best as they climb the musica
der of success. They are striving to be a retravelling band, and we all wish them the
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Happy New Blu
Year from t
Washington Blu
S o c i e t y
Best of Luck
R a f a e
Tranquilino
Sweet DannRay and Baki
Phat at the 20
I n t e r n a t i o n
Blues Compeitio
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By Jonathan Oogie Richards
014 is here and I am ready to map out this
ears must see blues events. My rst stop will
e Memphis for the 30th International Blues
Challenge. Allow me to pause right here for a few
moments, as a lot has transpired since I attended
ast years International Blues Challenge (IBC).
During my week of Blues and Schmooze, Eric
Steiner STRONGLY encouraged me to attend
he Blues Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
during the IBC. I remember being excited about
hat opportunity, just not the time in the morning
he meeting started! I was privileged to hear
rom the leaders of the blues world review their
usiness goals and initiatives, with all of it guided
o preserve and advance the Blues. I remember
eing in awe, witnessing the strength of the Board
Members gathered at the table. Each member
as tremendous business success in their elds of
xpertise. It was clear to me that all of them wereommitted to sharing their valuable intellectual
ower and inuence in order to advance the
mission of The Blues Foundation. I was given a
rief opportunity to introduce myself during the
meeting and afterwards enjoyed meeting a few of
heir leaders. I knew from that moment I wanted to
oin this group of talented business professionals.
Little did I know how quickly the universe would
resent that opportunity.
une 3rd, the day of my 44thBirthday and our 1stYear
Anniversary of joining NWCZ Radio, I received
n email from Memphis that couldnt have been
better present. Board of Directors SeekingNominationsfor The Blues Foundation. Are you
kidding me?? This has to be a sign! I immediately
mailed Eric Steiner and asked his opinion. As
pushed send, my wife came bouncing across
he room excitingly telling me about the Media
Constituency Board Position opening. With much
ncouragement and support by those closest to me,
submitted my name to Jay Sieleman, President
nd CEO of The Blues Foundation, to formally
pply. With great humbleness and tremendous
ppreciation, many of my DJ Peers submitted
etters of recommendation on my behalf. Those
etters were so touching and a poignant reminder
f what and who I would be representing should
be elected.
A few weeks later the nominations were made
nd mine was seconded by Bill Wax. I had joked
ust months before, on my radio show with Sweet
Danny Ray that Bill Wax would never know my
ame because he didnt need to.
As most of us blues fans know, Bill was the
undisputed King of Blues Radio with three
million listeners a week when he Hosted BB
Kings Bluesville! Imagine the thrill when I saw
the email from Bill who seconded my nomination
making me a formal candidate! This is slightly
embarrassing, but I had to pause for more than
just a moment: it was thrilling and humbling at
the same time that Bill Wax was involved in my
quest to serve on the Blues Foundation Board of
Directors representing my peers in traditional and
nontraditional media. I had looked up to Bill for
years: his encyclopedic knowledge of blues music
and blues musicians, his imaginative and diverse
playlists and his easygoing style. Truth be told: I
was oored.
After 20 years of loving and playing the blues on
the radio; having fallen in love with the music,
the artists, the community of fans, venues and
festivals; with all the hard work and sleep-deprived
years, the big boys nally knew my name!
With all lifes twists and turns I felt like the
universe was shining on my soul. I would take that
feeling of gratefulness and surrender to a momentI shall not forget. As weeks moved into a month
through the election process, the email I was
waiting for came on July 23rd.
I had to read it three times before it stuck:Media:
Broadcast, Film, Online and Other Jonathan
Oogie Richards, NWCZ Radio 2013 2016
Board of Directors.
I was absolutely thrilled that I had been elected
to the Board of the Blues Foundation. It took a
few minutes to let it soak in, and then my inner
hammer came down. Its time to get to work and
contribute as I had witnessed my new colleaguesdo during my rst meeting last January in
Memphis. Like my fellow Board Members, I have
a unique and important opportunity to positively
impact The Blues Foundation.
It is a responsibility that I take very seriously, with
our key priority of Raising the Roof of The Blues
Hall of Fame, executing on our strategic plan and
to represent my media peers, providing value and
support through programs that my Sub-Committee
and I will create.
My rst Board Meeting in late September of last
year reinforced my earlier commitment. It also
helped me develop a greater appreciation for eachof the past and current Boards of Directors, coupled
with the incredible job that Jay Sieleman, Joe
Whitmer, Cindi James, Glenda Mace and Priscilla
Hernandez do as they run The Blues Foundation
with an uncommon attention to stewardship ofmembers resources, a solid scal responsibility
and, of course, unparalleled passion for the blues
and the musicians who make it.
If you are reading this, you must be a fan of the
blues. Should you not be a member of The Blues
Foundation, I encourage you to visit www.blue
org to learn about our programs we have develope
in support of Education and Musician Healthcar
along with our world class events and the future o
The Blues Hall of Fame. I look forward to seein
many of you this year throughout the Paci
Northwest and beyond supporting live music in th
venues and festivals all in the name of the blues!
(Editors Note: This is Jonathan Oogie Richardrst contribution to the Bluesletter. In addition t
serving on the Board of The Blues Foundation, h
is a Senior Vice President and General Manager o
NWCZ Radio and a host of Oogies Mighty Mou
Blues program).
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Mark Your Calendars!Save the Date!
January 2014 Blues
Bash
Tuesday, January 14th
Red Crane Restaurant
Shoreline, Washington
Our IBC Acts:
Rafael Tranquilino andSweet Danny Ray and
Bakin Phat
Oogies Blues: Notes from a New
Blues Foundation Board Member!
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By Robert Horn (Photos by Eric Steiner)
The rst sounds of music from the stage came off
the guitar of Ryan LaPlante. His soulful sound
was inspired by the Mississippi Delta. His vocals
sometimes sounded beautiful and much of the
remainder of the time sounded like the founders
of the style intended, with powerful emotion,
and life experience reected in the sounds theway wrinkles tell a story on an old sailors face.
Sometimes there was some intentional screeching
of a lyric on one song but soon there was the sound
of a lullaby on another one.
In the case of Ryan LaPlante though it is the
acoustical guitar playing that stands out. The
changing of tempos and the tone was masterful.
The nger picking was captivating. He also pulled
out the metal slide to ad that dimension as well.
Songs like Stack-O-Lee and the Robert Johnson
classic Kind Hearted Woman were among his
choices for this event. He has his own sound so it
would not do justice to say he is Orville Johnson
sometimes and Nick Vigarino other times (but Iconfess I thought about those comparisons a little.)
While Ryan played 11 great songs the dancerswere getting on the oor. Michael Watters did a
swing dance clinic of sorts with several partners
in the rst hour, but by the time the evening ended
it looked like a full ballroom of participants on the
oor.
After the rst musical treat that night there were
some announcements of upcoming events and
the usual rafe. The nominees for the Board of
Directors won their elections and there is no doubt
the WBS will exist next year. It has been many
years now since that was an issue (very few active
now remember such a time I think.)
The next act was a great electric act that will cause
a stir in 2014. Polly OKeary, Tommy Cook, and
Clinton Seattle Slim Nonnemaker put on a great
show. Polly sang songs most all of the audience
had not heard before. She performed originals
from the new CD to be released at the beginning
of January so by the time you read this you may be
buying your copy of it---maybe at the CD release
party at Hwy 99 Blues Club on January 3rdor in
Tacoma right after that.
The rst song knocked me out and it got better.The guitar playing and the bass playing was
very noticeable. The great rhythm section and
guitar playing was enough but if you catch Polly
on stage it is the vocals that usually astound the
audience the most. One of her songs was about
how music careers go up and down, and the words
OH, How the Mighty Fall is something artists
understand the meaning of if they have lived it.
She did another song she said was inspired by
Mem Shannon, Stop the Train. There was some
catchy new rhythms worthy of future awards for
songwriting as well as performing and there was a
how romantic one that got a lot of couples on the
oor (slow dancing on it that is.)
It was nice to hear Polly give a shout out to me
that I will acknowledge and thank her for. She
said it was ten years ago this month when she rstperformed here in Seattle and I wrote the review
that said Good golly Miss Polly, you sure can
sing. In that same article I predicted that she
would be a BB Nominee within a couple years. I
later wrote that I underestimated her because she
won that award a few months later.
She did all new songs but one. All originals that
will knock audiences out in 2014 and will be
worthy of attention far beyond this state. The one
song she did that was one of her oldies was How
Come Youre Never Here When I Get Home.
Well, blues fans in this region are not going
Polly. We will all be here catching the great
coming out in 2014. This coming year shou
a great one.
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Blues CD ReviewsThe Randy Oxford Band
It Feels Good
(Figgleblail Records)
From the moment I pushed play, I was in Trouble.I could not help myself but stop everything I was
doing and just dance. The solid rhythm section
with its upbeat vibe and percussive details, the
guitars playing just the right notes at the right
time, Miss Jada Amy singing and harmonizing
beautifully, and Randy, the Trombone slingin
man, puts the cherry on the top. The music
continued thundering throughout our home and I
had spent my entire day letting my soul surf the
melodies, rhythms, and harmonies this stimulating
band has produced. After that rst captivating
song, I was pulled through a plethora of emotional
up beats and melodies so full of passion and
heartache. This CD gave me a glimpse into the
heart and souls of the band members on a fantastic,
cultural, and inspirational journey, right there in
my living room. Sure, I have heard some good
musicnoGREAT music, throughout my life,
but this was something different. With each song I
was given a different avor, a different vibe. The
Randy Oxford Band is denitely not a One Trick
Pony! It features four different singers with their
own distinctly wonderful sound; a captivating,
diverse, and astoundingly harmonious sound.
This is a CD that everyone should experience for
themselves. My entire family LOVES listening to
it as it lifts our spirits and gives good vibes. There
is an obvious passion for music put forth by each
musician and their instruments blend togethereffortlessly. The Randy Oxford Band should be
proud of creating this CD and I appreciate their
dedication and musical giftedness which put forth
a musical masterpiece. We are music lovers in
life, together. After listening to the last song, I
believed that .it feels goodand I pushed play
again. - Faith Loomis
Chris James & Patrick Rynn
Barrelhouse Stomp
(Earwig Music Co.)
There isnt anything earthshaking or seeminglyunique about the third album from San Diego
based duo Chris James and Patrick Rynn. The
twelve song set is a ne mix of original tunes and
selected covers rmly rooted in traditional post
war Chicago Blues. The sound is retro yet average
the vocals are everyday easy, the guitar and sax
solos are solid but not amboyant. So what makes
this album so irresistibly infectious? In todays
guitar centric market the duo have recruited three
of the nest Blues pianists on the planet, Henry
Gray, Aaron Moore, and David Maxwell to take
part in this project. Centering the groove and the
rhythm section; which includes the great Willie
Big Eyes Smith drumming on two tracks, on
piano gives the album a fresh focal center and
spacious room lling sound. Recorded live in
four separate sessions, each track has an air of
spontaneity lost in recordings of late. In fact the
piano is even slightly out of tune on the juke joint
sermon Before Its Too Late. It is hard to remain
seated for the old school funk Just Another Kick
In the Teeth. Guest Jody Williams blazes on
the instrumental named after his guitar Messin
With White Lightnin leaving plenty of room for
Maxwell to burn up the keys. Chris does his best
Elmore James for the foot stomping Fact Is A
fact. No album featuring blues piano would be
complete without a tribute to Pinetop Perkins and
the furious boogie Take It Easy, does so in style.The album closes appropriately with the rousing
rumba Last Call Boogie, featuring smoking
piano from 86 year old Henry Grey, who played
with Muddy and Wolf, it dont get much better. -
Rick J Bowen
Charlie Musselwhite
Juke Joint Chapel
(Henrietta Records)
Recorded on a whim at a benet show fDelta Blues Museum at the infamous Shac
Inn in Clarksdale Mississippi, Juke Joint Ch
from living legend Charlie Musselwhite
captured lightning in a bottle. The twelve sois full of joy, re and nesse, showcasing no
Musselwhites famed melodic harmonica p
and gravely everyman blues vocals but the
playing of his seasoned road band. Guitaris
Stubbs shines throughout, giving us just e
grit and twang on these classic riffs to
them fresh and lively and master drummer
Core injects each tune with spice, his snare
snapping and popping with youthful energy
bass man Mike Philips holds it all together w
understated foundation. The Eddie Taylor s
Bad Boy kicks off the album setting the
for things to come, the band quickly gets the
involved for Roll Your Money Maker. The
riff based Gone Too Long, rips on a mu
groove akin to the Buttereld Blues band
the ensemble pays tribute to Little Walter b
through It Aint Right, for nine plus mi
tossing out show stopping licks like play
Musselwhite gives us some insight to hi
through the autobiographical tracks S
Land, and Blues Overtook Me. The set
a break from the swinging shufes and ve
into samba with Feel It In Your Heart,
Musselwhite wrote about the joyous Forro muBrazil. Musselwhite closes the festivities w
signature reading of the minor key ballad
Redentor, bringing the room to a standstil
his mournful harmonica tones before tha
everyone and declaring its been a pleas
play the blues for you. Mr. Musselwhit
pleasure is all ours. - Rick J Bowen
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Bobby Lindstrom
Brian Lee & the OrbitersCascade Blues Association
nland Empire Blues Society
azz Alley
eff & the Jet City Flyers
im Allchin
uxtamuse
Madison Pub/Unbound Jam
Mighty Mouth Blues Radio
Miles from Chicago BandMoon Daddy Band
Polly OKeary & The Rhythm Method
The Randy Oxford Band
Salmon Bay Eagles
South Sound Blues Association
Stickshift Annie with Kimball & The Fugitives
Walla Walla Blues Society
Thank You to Our New Years
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obert Horn, Frequent Bluesletter Contributor and formerresident, Washington Blues Society
harlie Musselwhite - Juke Joint Chapel (Henrietta Records)
uddy Guy - Rhythm & Blues (RCA)
uke Robillard - Independently Blue (Stony Plain)
Magic Slim - Bad Boy (Blind Pig)
onny Lang - Fight For My Soul (Concord Universal)
ames Cotton - Cotton Mouth Man (Alligator)
na Popovich - Can You Stand the Heat (Artiste Xclusive Records)
Mighty Mike Shermer - Be Somebody (Finedog Records)
ric Clapton - Unplugged Expanded Edition (Rhino Records
D Woodbury Band - Monday Night (Self-Released)
Greg Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association
ohnny Rawls Remembering O.V. (Catfood Records)
tis Clay Truth Is (Putting Love Back Into Music) (Echo Records)
Kevin Selfe Long Walk Home (Delta Groove)
Mr. Sipp Its My Guitar (Self-Released)
oug MacLeod Theres A Time (Reference Recordings)
randon Santini This Time Another Year (Swing Suit /Oh Lonesome Me)
ittle G Weevil Moving (VizzTone)
outhern Hospitality Easy Livin (Blind Pig)
Mighty Mike Schermer Be Somebody (Finedog Records)
ave Keller Soul Changes (Tastee Tone)
uzanne Swanson, Frequent Bluesletter Contributor, International Blues
hallenge Judge
undred Seventy Split- The World Wont Stop (Corner House Records)mmy Kunes Flood the Engine (Self-Released)
he Cooper Brothers Band Southbound (Gunshy Productions)
aigon Pharmacy No Prescription Required (Self-Released)
ecky Barksdale The 2120 Sessions (Workhorse Records)
oppa Dawg What You Got (Self-Released)
CD Woodbury Band Monday Night (Self-Released)
oyal Southern Brotherhood Live In Germany (Ruf Records)
cott Holt Kudzu (Grace Tone Entertainment)
emembering Little Walter with Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite,
Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman (Blind Pig)
Rick Bowen, frequent Bluesletter Contributor, Blues Writer: The Exam-iner and No Depression and drummer, Stacy Jones Band
Tedeschi Tucks Band- Made Up Mind (Masterworks)
Mia Dyson- The Moment (Black Door/MGM)
Beth Hart - Bang Bang Boom Boom (Mascot Label Group)
Brother Dege - How To Kill A Horse (GolarWash Labs & Records)
Walter Trout - Luthers Blues (Provogue)
Mike Zito and the Wheel - Gone To Texas (Ruf Records)
Wayne Hancock - Ride (Bloodshot Records)
Tinsley Ellis -Get It (Heartxer Music)
Candye Kane -Comin Out Swingin (Sister Cynic/Vizztone)
Eric Bibb - Jericho Road (Stony Plain)
The CD Woodburry Band -Monday Night (Self-Released)
Eric Steiner, Former Washington Blues Society President
Eric Bibb - Jericho Road (Stony Plain)
Rory Block - Avalon: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt (Stony Plain)
James Cotton - Cotton Mouth Man (Alligator)
Hugh Laurie Didnt It Rain? (Warner Brothers)
Dave Keller Soul Changes (Tastee Tone)
Doug MacLeod Theres A Time (Reference Recordings)
Charlie Musselwhite - Juke Joint Chapel (Henrietta Records)
Johnny Rawls Remembering O.V. (Catfood Records)
Remembering Little Walter with Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite,
Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman (Blind Pig)
Boz Scaggs Memphis (429 Records)
Select Best Of CD Lists for 2013
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DVD Preview: Americana Women: Roots Musician
Womens Tales & Tunes
Reviewed by Eric Steiner
Next month, the Washington Blues Society, Salm-
on Bay Eagles and MusicBox Project will present
a Seattle premiere of the newly re-edited docu-
mentary Americana Women: Roots Musician Womens Tales & Tunes. This innovative and
insightful DVD was produced by Dyann Arthur,
with videography by Rick Arthur from Mill Creek,
Washington. I initially learned about this opportu-
nity to learn more about this group of trail-blazing
and inspiring blues women from Washington
Blues Societys Education Director Roy Brown.
This DVD covers a number of musical genres and
I was especially pleased to learn about a number
of special niches of American musical traditions
throughout the DVD. Dyann traces a straight
line culturally from Nova Scotia to Louisiana as
they explore the crawsh capital of the world
through the music of six generations of Acadi-ans. From her stand-up bass, Yvette Landry leads
an all-womens ensemble with Anya Burgess on
ddle, Kristi Guillory on accordion and Christine
Balfa on guitar. We learn about the Lafayette
Rhythm Devils as Dyann describes the descen-
dants of Dewey Balfa. No discussion of this type
of music would be complete without a mention
of either the Savoy Family Band or the Savoy-
Doucet Band, and I was glad that the lm in-
cludes Ann and Marc singing in Cajun as well as
samplings from Savoy-Doucet. This section also
takes us down to Creole country, courtesy of Mary
Jane Broussards accordion. Mary Janes Creole
royalty as her cousin is the legendary Queen Ida.
Moving up from Louisiana, the lm remembers
Algia Mae Hinton, a banjo pioneer who played
not only Carnegie Hall but a number of national-
ly-recognized folk festivals. Our journey contin-
ues up through the Ozark Mountains and Arkan-
sas ddler Violet Hensley. Dyann has a spirited
conversation with this Americana elder in Violets
kitchen, where she regaled the crew with stories
of her 55 years experience keeping hill country
ddle music alive. Growing up, her parents con-
sidered the ddle the devils instrument, and
they inserted snake rattles into the instrument to
keep the moisture (and the devil) at bay. Likemany a rural entrepreneur, Violets family killed
the snakes for their rattles, but had favorable
memories of the snakes sh-tasting meat. This
chapter of the DVD fades on four generations of
the Hensley clan in her kitchen making music.
Our journey continues into Piedmont territory
with the award-winning Alice Gerrard, who has
released 15 CDs, was featured in two other docu-
mentaries and received multiple awards from
the North Carolina Folk Society. Like many
of the women proled in Americana Women:
Roots Musicians Womens Tales & Tunes,
music has played an important part in Alices
family life: her mother was a piano player and
her father sang, and together they also practiced
hill country yodeling in coal mining country.
Interspersed with the Ken Burns-inspired ap-
proach the documentary, Ricksvideography
during their eld work in 2010 includes live
concert footage from Dave Alvin and the Guilty
Women at the Rhythm and Roots Festival in
Ninagret Park, Rhode Island and a clip of the
multiple Blues Music Award-winner Ruthie fos-
ter singing Small Town Blues at the Wash-
ington Center for the Performing Arts. We also
see Deanna Bogart at the Freedom Festival in
Milford, Delaware and Eden Brent at the High-
way 61 Blues Festival in Leland, Mississippi.
The multi-talented Gaye Adegbalola consid-
ers herself a contemporary griot and her lifessoundtrack includes memories of seeing Sonny
Terry and Brownie McGhee at the Carter Bar-
ron Amphitheatre near Washington, D.C. Gaye
treats us to a stinging slide guitar performance
of a Bald Headed Blues about breast can-
cer in her living room, and recalls her quarter-
century run as part of Safre: The Uppity Blues
Women and her own success against cancer.
As with many of the more personal moments in the
lm, Dyann and Rick take us to Ruthie Fosters liv-
ing room (on the road) to hear the Ruthie Fosters
Family Band sing Small Town Blues. Featuring
Tanya Richardson on bass and violin, SamanthaBanks on drums, percussion and spoons, Ruthie is
described as Anita Baker meets Tracy Chapman.
An oft-overlooked Americana genre is traditional
Klezmer music. Growing up on Chicagos far
South Side, I learned about Klezmer in junior high
because of many weekend cultural presentations
at the former Chicago Public Library (now home
to the Chicago Cultural Center). Elaine Hoff-
man Watts and her daughter Susan, playing on
snare and trumpet, are third and fourth generation
Klezmer players and they carry on this tradition
in the Catskills. Elaine received a 2007 National
Heritage Fellowship, and Susan recalled her workwith a Gypsy music project in Hungarian village
in Serbia. They had never seen a woman play like
a man before, and they translated part of a song
into the local language as a big ass trumpet solo.
The lm explores the diversity of Americana with
chapters on the importance of bluegrass and the
seafaring traditions in Maine initially sung in Gael-
ic (especially when harpist Julia Lane describes
songs like The Lighthouse on the Shore, about
a woman who associated with sailors in one way
or another). She reminds us that life in her vil-
lage is not all yo ho ho and a bottle of Guinne
I also enjoyed discovering the Henry F
ily contributions to bluegrass, rediscovering
Grammy-winning Cindy Cashdollar thro
this DVD and the Carolina Chocolate Dr
Appalachia is represented by a practicing d
and researcher at Berea College in Kentucky
she leads a group of her friends on the back p
as they keep this special type of Americana
at home instead of a 3,000 person concert h
I am hopeful that the producers will enh
the next production run of Americana Wom
Roots Musicians Womens Tales & Tu
they are currently working on for the Febr
15th premiere showing at Salmon Bay Ea
with extras to more fully take advantage of
format of DVD media; namely: slow the en
credits to a readable crawl, present each scas a chapter, offer up links to online resour
a descriptive booklet similar to award-win
blues documentaries M for Mississippi
We Juke Up in Here, and include some
takes. I am condent that the next version of
DVD will be a welcome addition to blues f
val and blues society merchandise booths, B
in the Schools education programs, and s
regional, national and international recogni
Americana Women: Roots Musicians Wom
Tales & Tunes captures the contributions of a
eral women who are keeping many unique fo
of Americana alive throughout North AmeThis lm not only recognizes many musica
ders from this community, but also acknowle
younger talents that will take Americana
ticularly from a womens point of view forw
(Editors Note: Please see the quarter-pag
promoting the February 15, 2014 Seattle
miere of Americana Women: Roots M
cian Womens Tales & Tunes at the S
on Bay Eagles in Ballard elsewhere in
issue. Please look for the productions
page color ad in the February Blueslet
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Maia Santell & House Blend
(253) 983-7071
Sciaticats Band (206) 246-3105
$cratch Daddy (425) 210-1925
Shadow Creek Project (360) 826-4068Tim Sherman Band (206) 547-1772
Billy Shew Band (253) 514-3637
Doug Skoog (253) 921-7506
Smoke N Blues Allstars (253) 620-5737
Smokin Js (425) 746-8186
Son Jack Jr. (425) 591-3034
Soulshaker Blues Band (360) 4171145
Star Drums & Lady Keys (206) 522-2779
John Stephan Band (206) 244-0498
Chris Stevens Surf Monkeys
(206) 236-0412
Steve Cooley & Dangerelds
(253)-203-8267
Stickshift Annie Eastwood (206) 522-4935
Alice Stuart & the Formerlys
(360) 753-8949Richard Sysinger (206) 412-8212
Annette Taborn (206) 679-4113
Tahoma Tones (253)851-6559
Ten Second Tom (509) 954-4101
Tone Kings (425) 698-5841
Leanne Trevalyan (253)238-7908
Tim Turner Band (206) 271-5384
T-Town Aces (206)935-8985
Two Scoops Combo (206) 933-9566
Unbound (425) 212-7608
Uncle Ted Barton (253) 627-0420
Nick Vigarinos Meantown Blues (360)387-0374
Tommy Wall (206) 914-9413
Mike Wright & the Blue Sharks
(360)652-0699/(425) 327-0944
Charles White Revue (425) 327-0018Mark Whitman Band (206) 697-7739
Michael Wilde
(425) 672-3206 / (206) 200-3363
Rusty Williams (206) 282-0877
Hambone Wilson (360) 739-7740
C.D. Woodbury (425) 502-1917
Beth Wulff Band
(206) 367-6186, (206) 604-2829
Washington Blues Society January 2014 Talent Guide
Talent Guide Updates:
Please send any corrections and updates to
[email protected] by the 5th of the month an
well update the Talent Guide.
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Washington Blues Society January 2014 CalendarNote: Please confrm with each venue the start
time and price. We also apologize in advance
for any errors as we depend on musicians
and venues to send in their information and
sometimes, changes happen after we go to
press.
Wednesday, January 1
Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek JamesBernhard 7PM
Thursday, January 2
The Triple Door, Seattle -The Seth Freeman Band
CD Release Party
w/The Cody Rentas Band 7:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle - Brian Lee &
the Orbiters 8PM
Bad Alberts, Ballard - Annie Eastwood, Larry
Hill & Tom Brighton w/Bill Chism 5:30PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Pearl Django w/
Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM
Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Stagecoach Nettie
& The Wulftones 8PM
Friday, January 3
Tiny Ninja Cafe, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!
Acoustic Blues hosted by Marlee Walker w/ Two
Scoops Moore 8:30PM
Engels Pub, Edmonds - Scotch Tops 9PM
Nooksack River Casino, Deming Randy Norris
& Jeff Nicely 6:00PM
Elliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek - Annie Eastwood w/
Bill Chism 7PM
The Dogghouse, Mt. Vernon - Nick Vigarinos
Back Porch Stomp 9PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Polly OKeary
& The Rhythm Method 8PM
Razzals, Smokey Point Power cell w/Doug
McGrew 9PM
Bakes Place, Bellevue - Butch Harrison and
Good Company 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Pearl Django w/
Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Repp, Snohomish Reggie Miles 6:30PM
Saturday, January 4
The Repp, Snohomish Rod Cook solo 6:30PM
Destination Harley Davidson, Fife Little Bill
Trio 12PM
Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek, James
Bernhard 7PM
Conway Muse, Conway Randy Norris & JeffNicely 7:30PM
Engels Pub, Edmonds - 44th St. Blues Band 9PM
Bakes Place, Bellevue Doctorfunk 8PM
The Edison Inn, Edison - Nick Vigarinos
Meantown Blues 8:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Monster Road
w/Patti Allen 8PM
Razzals, Smokey Point Power cell w/Doug
Mcgrew 9PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Pearl Django w/
Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Triple Door, Seattle Brian Nova All Star
Big Band 7:30PM
Vino Bella, Issaquah - Ventura Highway
Revisited 7:30PM
B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma -Thea Wescott
and Black Jack Creek 7PM
Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle The Roy Kay Trio
8PM
Sunday, January 5
CCs Lounge, Burien - Doug McGrew w/LynnSorensen & Manuel Morais 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Pearl Django w/
Bucky Pizzarelli 7:30PM
Bakes Place, Bellevue - The Josephine Howell
Quartet 7PM
The Central, Kirkland - John Stephan 8:30PM
Monday, January 6
88 Keys, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE! hosted by
Marlee Walker w/Stagecoach Nettie & The Wulff
Tones 7PM
Tuesday, January 7
Feedback Lounge, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!
hosted by Marlee Walker w/Polly OKeary, TheRhythm Method & Seattle Slim 8PM
Dusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Urban Blues
Guitar Class 7:45PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Tuck & Patti
7:30PM
Wednesday, January 8
Engels Pub, Edmonds - Nick Vigarino Meantown
Blues 8PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Drummerboy
w/The Crazy Texas Gypsies 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Tuck & Patti
7:30PM
The Triple Door Seattle - Red Molly w/ Anne and
Pete Sibley 7:30PM
The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle JD
Hobson 8:30PM
Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek, James
Bernhard 7PM
The Central, Kirkland - Funk E3 8:30PM
Thursday, January 9
Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Eric Two Scoops
Moore 8PM & Blue Healers 10PM
Bad Alberts, Ballard - Annie Eastwood, Larry
Hill & Tom Brighton w/Bill Chism 5:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle James King &
The Southsiders 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Jeff Lorber andhis Fusion Band 7:30PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - Elvis Alive w/ Vince
Mira & Special Guests 7PM
The Triple Door Musiquarium, Seattle The Roy
Kay Trio 9PM
Friday, January 10
Crossroads Shopping Center, Bellevue Rod
Cook & Toast 7PM
Couth Buzzard, Ballard: Steve Cheseborough
New Orleans, Seattle - Brian Lee & the Orbiters
8PM
J & M Cafe, Seattle: CD Woodbury Band 9
Tiny Ninja Cafe, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE
Acoustic Blues hosted by Marlee Walker w/
Green & Brian Butler 8:30PM
Engels Pub, Edmonds - Mary Mcpage & Th
Assassins 9PM
Under the Red Umbrella, Everett Randy N
& Jeff Nicely 7:00PM
Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park -TwoScoops Combo 7:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Missiona
Position 8PM
Bakes Place, Bellevue Patricia Lee 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Jeff Lorber
his Fusion Band 7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - Elvis Alive w/ Vin
Mira & Special Guests 7PM
Vino Bella, Issaquah - The Beat Project 7:30
The Repp, Snohomish Ron Wiley 6:30PM
Saturday, January 11
Dusty Strings, Fremont: Steve Cheseboroug
Blues WorkshopsNorth City Bistro, Shoreline Rod Cook / M
Riley duo 8:30PM
Scotch and Vine, Des Moines - Brian Lee Tr
7PM
Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art, Olymp
Baby Gramps 8PM
Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Dogtones 9PM
Bad Alberts Tap & Grill, Ballard-Jeff Herzo
The Jet City Fliers 8PM
Left Foot Boogie Dance, Sons of Norway, B
- Stickshift Annie w/Kimball & the Fugitive
8:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Hot Wire
Rhythm Band 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Jeff Lorber
his Fusion Band 7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - Elvis Alive w/ Vin
Mira & Special Guests 7PM
Vino Bella, Issaquah - Shaggy Sweet 7:30PM
B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma - Eugenie Jo
7PM
Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Richard Degu
8PM
The Repp, Snohomish Larry Murante 6:30
Sunday, January 12
China Harbor, Seattle - Brian Lee & the Orb
DANCE! 7PM
CCs Lounge, Burien Doug McGrew w/ L
Sorensen & Manuel Morais 8PMBakes Place, Belluvue The Rat Pack 7PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Jeff Lorber
his Fusion Band 7:30PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - School of Rock
Performs: The Beatles 7PM
The Central, Kirkland Nick Vigarino 8:30
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Tacoma
Junkyard Jane 5PM
Monday, January 13
88 Keys, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE! hoste
Marlee Walker w/ Fat James & Fat Back 7P
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uesday, January 14
eedback Lounge, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!
osted by Marlee Walker w/ Elnah Jordan &
riends Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
PM
usty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Urban Blues
uitar Class 7:45PM
imitirious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Mark Hummels
lues Harmonica Blowout w/John Mayall,
urtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & Little Charlie Baty
30PMhe Triple Door, Seattle - Emily Ashers Garden
arty 7:30PM
ed Crane, Shoreline: Washington Blues Society
lues Bash: Rafael Tranquilino & Sweet Danny
ay (solo/duo), Bakin Phat our blues societys
Memphis send-off Blues Bash!
he Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle Singer
ongwriter Showcase w/ Mark Ward, Patrick W
McHenry & Shelly Casey 8PM
Wednesday, January 15
ngels Pub, Edmonds - Wooden Ships 8PM
lliot Bay Pizza
ighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle High andonesome Band 8PM
lliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek, James
ernhard 7PM
he Central, Kirkland - Black Velvet 4 8:30PM
imitirious Jazz Alley, Seattle, Mark Hummels
lues Harmonica Blowout w/John Mayall,
urtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & Little Charlie Baty
30PM
hursday, January 16
almon Bay Eagles, Seattle - Jack Cook & Greg
oberts 8PM
ad Alberts, Ballard - Annie Eastwood, Larry
ill & Tom Brighton w/Bill Chism 5:30PMighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Showtime w/
EK Safar Blues 8PM
Musiquarium at The Triple Door, Seattle: Gin
reek 9 PM
he Triple Door, Seattle - Kelly Joe Phelps w/
ave McGraw & Mandy Fer 7:30PM
almon Bay Eagles, Seattle 24thAnniversary of
BE Blue Thursdays and alumni meeting of SBE
lues Musicians 8PM
imitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Amel Larrieux
30PM
riday, January 17
ngels Pub, Edmonds - The Shortcutz 9PM
ighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Carl Sonnyeyland w/The Starjays 8PMTiny Ninja Cafe,
eattle - Blues To Do LIVE! Acoustic Blues
osted by Marlee Walker w/ Alice Stuart solo
30PM
hird Place Books, Lake Forest Park - Jack Cook
& the Phantoms of Soul 7:30PM
lliot Bay Pizza, Mill Creek - Annie Eastwood w/
ill Chism 7PM
he Yuppie Tavern, Kirkland - Gin Creek 8:30PM
he Triple Door, Seattle - Los Lobos - 40th
nniversary 8PM
he Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Danny
odinez 9PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Amel Larrieux
7:30PM & 9:30PM
Oxford Saloon Snohomish CD Woodbury Band
9 PM
The Repp, Snohomish Patrick Thayer 6:30PM
Saturday, January 18
B Sharp Coffee House, Tacoma - Rod Cook solo
7PM
Engels Pub, Edmonds - Moon Daddy Band 9PM
Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park - Brian Lee
& the Orbiters 7:30PMDusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Beginning
Piedmont Blues Fingerpicking Workshop
10:30AM
Dusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Beginning
Robert Johnson Fingerpicking Workshop 1:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Bump Kitchen
8PM
Madison Ave Pub, Everett - Mixed Bag O Blues
w/Annieville Blues, Sweet Billy Spaulding, Ken
Caldwell, C D Woodbury, Dave McCabe & Paul
Quilty 7PM
Bakes Place, Bellevue Ventura Highway
Revisited 7PM & 9:45PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - Los Lobos - 40thAnniversary 8PM
The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Si
Limon 9PM
Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek - James
Bernhard 7PM
Vino Bella, Issaquah Lady A 7:30PM
Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Blues Diva Show
8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Amel Larrieux
7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Repp, Snohomish Jeremy Thayer 6:30PM
Sunday, January 19
CCs Lounge, Burien - Doug McGrew w/LynnSorensen & Manuel Morais 8PM
Bakes Place Bellevue Tillers Folly 7PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - Los Lobos - 40th
Anniversary 8PM
The Central, Kirkland - Roger Roger 8:30PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Amel Larrieux
7:30PM
Monday, January 20
88 Keys, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE! hosted by
Marlee Walker 7PM
Mr. Villa, Lake City/Seattle - Annie Eastwood,
Kimball Conant, Larry Hill - Fugitives Trio 7PM
Tuesday, January 21Feedback Lounge, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!
hosted by Marlee Walker w/Rippin Chicken 8PM
Dusty Strings, Seattle - Eric Madis Urban Blues
Guitar Class 7:45PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Grace Kelley w/
The Marc Seales Trio 7:30PM
Wednesday, January 22
Engels Pub, Edmonds - The Linezmen 8PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Dirty Rice
8PM
Elliot Bay Pizza & Pub, Millcreek, James
Bernhard 7PM
The Central, Kirkland - Red 8:30PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - George Kahumoku Jr
and Led Kaapana 7:30PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle - Grace Kelley w/
The Marc Seales Trio 7:30PM
Thursday, January 23
Bad Alberts, Ballard - Annie Eastwood, Larry
Hill & Tom Brighton w/Bill Chism 5:30PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Monster Road
8PM
Salmon Bay Eagles, Seattle Fat James and Fat
Back 8PMDimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Peter White
7:30PM
Friday, January 24
North City Bistro, Shoreline Rod Cook / Little
Bill Englehart duo 8:30PM
Tiny Ninja Cafe, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE!
Acoustic Blues hosted by Marlee Walker w/Seth
Freeman solo 8:30PM
Yuppie Tavern, Kirkland - Brian Lee & the
Orbiters 8:30PM
Engels Pub, Edmonds - Scott E. Lind Band 9PM
Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park - Stickshift
Annie w/Kimball & the Fugitives 7:30PMHighway 99 Blues Club, Seattle Soul Senate &
Kissing Potion 8PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - The Big Gig: 6 Speeds
Lo to Hi 8PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Peter White
7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Repp, Snohomish Andrew Norsworthy
6:30PM
Saturday, January 25
Destination Harley Davidson, Fife Little Bill
Trio 12PM
Vino Bella, Issaquah -The British Beats w/Rod
Cook 7:30PMEngels Pub, Edmonds - The Junior Jones 9PM
Vera Project Winter Fireside Party Benet for
Folklife, Seattle - Baby Gramps 5:45PM
Port Gardner Winery, Everett - Mia Vermillion
7PM
Highway 99 Blues Club, Seattle The Strange
Tones & The Volcano Vixens 8PM
The Triple Door, Seattle - Kim Virant and Gerald
Collier 8PM
The Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle - Shady
Bottom 9PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Peter White
7:30PM & 9:30PM
The Repp, Snohomish Carolyn Cruso 6:30PM
Sunday, January 26
CCs Lounge, Burien - Doug McGrew w/Lynn
Sorensen & Manuel Morais 8PM
The Central, Kirkland - Jim Basnight 8:30PM
Dimitrious Jazz Alley, Seattle Peter White
7:30PM
Monday, January 27
88 Keys, Seattle - Blues To Do LIVE! hosted by
Marlee Walker 7PM
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SDawsons, acoma: im Hall Band, 7pm
Castles, Sedro Wolley: Gary Bs Church o the Blues, 6-10pm
Raging River: ommy Wall
Silver Dollar: Big Nasty, 8pm
wo welve, on Central Kirkland: HeatherBBlues, 7pm
PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR LISINGS CURREN: please send in jam
listings to [email protected]. As of press time, we are looking for a
new volunteer who will help compile our calendar, jam guide, band listings,
and radio station listings. Please email volunteer director Rhea Rolfe:
[email protected] if you are interested!
Barrel avern: hosted by Doug McGrew, 8pm
Elmer,s Burien: hosted by Billy Shew
Engels Pub, Edmonds: Open Mic with Lou Echeverri, 8 PMPacific Rim Marysville Best Western: Mike Wright & the Blue Sharks, 7 - 1
907 Bar and Grill Snohomish Sean Denton & Richard Williams 8 PM
Summit Pub: im Hall & the Realtimes, 7:30pm
Uncle Turms, acoma: Blenis, Ely Band, 7:30pm
Wild Buffalo, Bellingham: hosted by Rick Baunach, 6:30 - 9:30pm
MONDAY
KSVR 91.7FM Mount Vernon / KSVU 91.9FM Hamilton Blues in the Night(automated) 2:00 AM 5:00 AMMonday through Friday www.ksvr.org DJ, Janice Clevin Gage
KUGS 89.3FM Bellingham: Highway 61 8:00AM - 10:00AMas.wwu.edu/kugs/ - DJ, Chalkie McStevenson
Mighty Mouth Blues on NWCZ Radio - www.nwczradio.com -Monday 8:00-11:00PM Pacific
UESDAY
KAOS 89.3FM Olympia: Blues On Rye 1:00PM - 3:00PMwww.kaos.evergreen.edu - DJ, Val Vaughn
WEDNESDAY
KEXP 90.3FM Seattle: Te Roadhouse 6:00PM to 9:00PMwww.kexp.org - DJ, Greg Vandy
KSVR 91.7FM Mount Vernon / KSVU 91.9FM Hamilton - Te Blues Note withJanice 8:00PM - 10:00PM www.ksvr.org - DJ, Janice Cleven Gage
KSVR 91.7FM Mount Vernon / KSVU 91.9FM Hamilton - Lesters Blues our10:00PM -Midnight www.ksvr.org - DJ, Les Anderson
HURSDAY
KSER 90.7FM Everett: Clancys Bar and Grill 8:30PM - 10:30PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Clancy Dunigan
FRIDAY
KEXP 90.3FM Seattle: Shake Te Shack 6:00PM - 9:00PMwww.kexp.org - DJ, Leon Berman
SAURDAY
KAOS 89.3FM Olympia: Blues For Breakast 8:00AM - 10:00AMwww.kaos.evergreen.edu - DJ, Jerry Drummond
KPLU 88.5FM acoma: All Blues 6:00PM - 12:00AMwww.kplu.org - DJ, John Kessler
KSER 90.7FM Everett: Audio Indigo 7:00PM - 9:00 PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Robin K
KBCS 91.3 FM Bellevue College: Living the Blues 8:00 PM 10 PMwww.kbcs.m DJ Kevin Henry, Kevin Morris, Oneda Harris,Winona Hollins-Huage
KPBX 91.1FM Spokane: Backwater Blues Hour 10:00PM - 11:00PMwww.kpbx.org - DJ, Frank Delaney
KPBX 91.1FM Spokane: Beal Street Caravan 11PM-12AMwww.kpbx.org - DJ, Pat Mitchell
KZPH 106.7FM Wenatachee: Te Blues 11:00PM - 12:00AMwww.therock1067.com - DJ, Dave Keee
KSER 90.7FM Everett: Blues Odessey 9:00PM - 11:00PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Leslie Fleury
SUNDAY
KBCS 91.3FM Bellevue: Beal St. Caravan 5:00AM 6:00AMwww.kbcs.m
KEXP 90.3 Seattle: Preaching the Blues 9:00AM - NOONwww.kexp.org DJ, Johnny Horn
KUGS 89.3 FM Bellingham: Exposure NOON 2PMwww.kugs.org
KYRS 92.3 FM Spokane: Blues Now and Ten 6:00PM - 8:00 PMwww.kyrs.org - DJs Patrick Henry and Jumpin Jerry
KPLU 88.5FM acoma: All Blues 6:00PM - 12:00AMwww.kplu.org - DJ, John Kessler
KWCW 90.5FM Walla Walla: Blues Terapy 7:00PM - 9:00PM
www.kwcwradio.tumblr.com - DJ, Biggdaddy Ray Hansen andArmand Te Doctor Parada
KSER 90.7FM Everett: Te Juke Joint 1:00PM - 3:00PMwww.kser.org - DJ, Jon Noe
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PLEASE SEND ANY RADIO UPDAES [email protected]
Washington Blues Society
Blues Jams
MCaffe Mela, Wenatchee, 7pm (first Monday o the month)
88 Keys, Pioneer Square: Star Drums & Lady Keys host Blue Monday Jam,
JRs Hideway: Malcolm Clark, 8pm
Opal Lounge, South acoma Way: im Hall, 8pm
en Below: hosted by Underground Blues Jam, every 1st Monday o th
month, Wenatchee
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Central & EasternBBQ & Blues Clarkston (509) 758-1227Breadline Ca Omak (509) 826-5836Club Crow Cashmere (509) 782-3001CrossRoads Steakhouse Walla Walla (509) 522-1200Ice Harbor Brewing Co - Kennewick (509) 582-5340Lakeys Grill Pullman (509) 332-6622Main Street avern Omak (509) 826-2247Peters Inn Packwood (360) 494-4000Pine Springs Resort - Goldendate (509-773-4434Rams Ripple Moses Lake (509) 765-3942Rattlesnake Brewery Richland (509) 783-5747
Red Lion Hotel Wenatchee (omasz Cibicki 509-669-8200)umwater Inn Restaurant and Lounge Leavenworth (509) 548-4232
SeattleBlarney Stone Pub and Restaurant (206) 448-8439China Harbor Restaurant (206) 286-1688Dimitrious Jazz Alley (206) 441-9729 x210EMP Liquid Lounge (206) 770-2777EMP Sky Church (206) 770-2777Fiddlers Inn (206) 525-0752Grinders (206) 542-0627Highliner Pub (206) 283-2233Highway 99 Club (206) 382-2171J & M Cae (206) 467-2666Lock & Keel (206) 781-8023Maple Lea Grill (206) 523-8449
Mr. Villa (206) 517-5660New Orleans (206) 622-2563Paragon (206) 283-4548Pike Place Bar and Grill (206) 624-1365Te Rimrock Steak House (206) 362-7979Salmon Bay Eagles (206) 783-7791St. Clouds (206) 726-1522Tird Place Commons, Lake Forest Park (206) 366-3333riangle avern (206) 763.0714ractor avern (206) 789-3599riple Door (206) 838-4333
North End(Lynnwood, Everett, Edmonds, etc.):
Bubbas Roadhouse Sultan, (360) 793-3950Canoes Cabaret ulalip (888) 272-1111Te Conway Muse in Conway (360) 445-3000Demetris Woodstone averna, Edmonds (425) 744-9999Diamond Knot Brewery & Alehouse Mukilteo
(425) 355-4488Engels Pub Edmonds (425) 778-2900Historic Spar ree Granite Falls (360) 691-6888Madison Pub - Everett (425) 348-7402Mardinis Snohomish (360) 568-8080Mirkwood & Shire Ca Arlington (360) 403-9020North Sound:Star Bar, Anacortes (360) 299-2120 (
Prohibition Grille, Everett (425) 258-6100Stanwood Hotel & Saloon Stanwood (360) 629-2888Stewarts Snohomish (360) 568-4684imberline Ca Granite Falls (360) 691-7011
South Soundacoma, Burien, Federal Way, etc
Al Lago, Lake apps (253) 863-86362 Wheel Blues Club acomaBarnacles Restaurant, Des Moines (206) 878-5000Te Barrel Burien (206) 246-5488
CCs Lounge, Burien (206) 242-0977Capitol Teater/Olympia Film Society (360) 754-3635Cascade Tavern Vancouver (360) 254-0749
Charlies Olympia (360) 786-8181
Cliff House Restaurant acoma (253) 927-0400Destination Harley Davidson Fie (253) 922-3700Blues Vespers at Immanuel Presbyterian (253) 627-8371Jazzbones in acoma (253) 396-9169(Te) Junction Sports Bar, Centralia (360) 273-7586Lighthouse Des Moines (206) 824-4863Maggie Oooles Lakewood (253) 584-3278Magnolia Ca Poulsbo (360) 697-1447Mint Alehouse Enumclaw (360) 825-8361Pats Bar & Grill Kent (253) 852-7287rrPick & Shovel Wilkeson (360) 829-6574Te Pony Keg - Kent (253) 395-8022Riverside Pub, Sumner (253) 863-8369Silver Dollar Pub Spanaway (253) 531-4469Te Spar acoma (253) 627-8215Te Swiss acoma (253) 572-2821ugboat Annies Olympia (360) 943-1850Uncle Sams Bar & Grill - Spanaway (253) 507-7808Wurlitzer Manor Gig Harbor (253) 858-1749
North SoundBellingham, Anacortes, Whidbey Island, et
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