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SUNDAY, JULY
18, 2010 PERFORMER INFO |
DOUG 'HARMONICA' MCLEAN |
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Doug “Harmonica”
McLean is known to be one of the
founding members of Long
Island’s Blues Scene. Along with
Sam Taylor and Little Buster,
Doug has paved the way for a
flourishing Blues Scene that is
still going strong. Doug always
surrounds himself with
outstanding musicians and this
lineup is no exception - Chuck
Columbo on Guitar, AL “Levi”
Levy on Bass, Mike Joos on Drums
and Special Guest Donny Celenza
on Guitar! |
MAMBO LOCO |
Formed in 2005, Mambo Loco is
becoming synonymous with classic
music of Afro-Cuban and Puerto
Rican origin. During the past
several years Larry, Bill, Wayne
and Alfredo have been bringing
the best of "Old School" Latin
music to the
Long Island, NY
area.
Lead vocalist and conguero Larry
Belford has been performing
since he was a child growing up
on New York's
Long Island. As an
adult he has performed in or
with many of the best Latin
groups in NY including the Bad
Street Boys, Charlie Rodriguez,
Johnny Pacheco, Roberto Torres
and Celia Cruz. His fiery
drumming and vocals are the
focal point
of the band.
Since joining the group full
time in 2007, Alfredo Gonzalez,
trombone, violin, percussion &
vocals has added a
certain "Sabor
Latino" that only a person of
his native Puerto Rican heritage
can convey. A truly "versatile"
musician in every sense of the
word, he has performed with Orquesta Mulenze and Manny
Oquendo y Conjunto
Libre.
Bill Smith, piano, melodica &
vocals, brings to each
performance a varied palate of
musical styles. After obtaining
his degree at Berklee College,
he has over the years been a
member or performed with the
Skatilites, Monty Alexander, Dr.
John and Bakithi Kumalo.
Wayne Burgess, bass & vocals,
also a Berklee alumnus, anchors
the group with many years of
live performance
experience.
From coast to coast he has
performed with Orquesta Opa Opa
, Johnny Martinez Orquesta, The
Drifters, The Coasters and Billy Ekstine.
www.mamboloco.com
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ROBERT ROSS BAND |
Robert Ross
is an award winning singer,
songwriter, guitarist, &
harmonica player known for
blues, jazz, soul, and blues
rock. Ross' song "Sittin' In The
Jailhouse" was recorded by
Johnny Winter, and 2 other songs
made it onto ABC's "All My
Children". Ross recorded and
worked with Big Joe Turner. Ross
also worked with Lightnin'
Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Big
Mama Thornton, Brownie McGhee,
Memphis Slim, Sunnyland Slim,
Otis Rush, Dr. John, J.B. Hutto,
Victoria Spivey, Louisiana Red,
Eddie Kirkland, Floyd Jones,
Homesick James, Bobby Lewis,
Charles Ward (Ink Spots),
Pinetop Perkins, Charles &
Cyrille Neville, David "Honey
Boy" Edwards, Curtis Steigers,
Curtis Knight, Linda Hopkins,
Bobby Lewis, Wilbert Harrison, &
Champion Jack Dupree. Ross
performs as a solo, duo, or with
The Robert Ross Band. Ross won a
NY Music Award for Best Blues
Artist in 1989 and has been
nominated 6 times over the
years. Ross tours and has
released 7 cds in his own name.
Shared the bill wIth: Jerry Lee
Lewis, Johnny Winter, Edgar
Winter, Albert Collins, Albert
King, Freddie King, Gatemouth
Brown, Willie Dixon, Rick Danko
& Richard Manual (The Band),
Roomful of Blues, Dickie Betts (Allman
Brothers), Rick Derringer, Leon
Russell, Bo Diddley, Ron Wood,
Papa John Creach, James Cotton,
Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Guy
Clark (The Byrds), Ronnie Earl,
Lonnie Mack, John Hammond,
Johnny Copeland, Jethro Tull,
Fiddler On The Roof, Laverne
Baker, Clifton Chenier, Son
Seals, Spencer Davis, Duke
Robillard, Lonnie Brooks, A.C.
Reed, Rory Block, Paul Oscher,
Bobby Radcliffe, Lazy Lester,
Bobby Rush, Eddy Clearwater,
Roscoe Gordon, Mose Allison,
Jorma Kaukonen, Aretha Franklin,
& John Lennon.
Quotes:
"Okay, pay attention: Robert
Ross is the real thing … "
Jennifer Shields, Musicians'
Exchange
"He's so fast, lightning would
have to get on roller skates to
catch him."
Albert King, reported by Hank
Reineke, East Coast Rocker
"Robert Ross is a blues icon.
One of the great blues spirits."
Bob Fass, Radio
Un-Nameable, WBAI-FM, NYC |
LEX GREY & THE URBAN PIONEERS |
Lex
Grey has mesmerized New York's
die-hard music lovers since she
thundered on the scene like Mae
West on a Harley. Rapidly rising
to the status of cult rock diva,
her repertoire blends the
tortured soul of the blues with
bawdy burlesque and Brooklyn
attitude. A highlight in New
York area clubs and festivals,
Lex Grey and The Urban Pioneers
have cultivated a gritty
sophistication uniting unusual
instrumentations, traditional
blues and hard hitting classic
rock. Born of an impromptu
acoustic jam in the back of a
Williamsburg (Brooklyn) bar, The
Urban Pioneers have expanded to
include Leo Binetti(bass), Steve
Sclafani. (drums), and Victor
Deyglio (guitars),
Walter Tates on
Sax and Steven Charles Cecil on
keyboards.
On stage The Urban Pioneers
explode with energy and passion
creating a musical and visual
patchwork of wild rock concert,
bar room blues, vaudeville
theater and after-hours jazz
jam. Fronted by sultry Lex in
her sequined gown, torn fishnet
stockings and well-worn
motorcycle boots, the band's
eclectic earthiness draws in and
embraces people of every taste
and background. I'm not
conscious of trends- I don't
believe you have to fit into a
mold." Lex says. "We just stay
true to our instincts and
influences and it seems people
can identify with this honesty.
Regardless of culture,
regardless of trends, if it
comes from the heart, it's both
timely and timeless."
'They will leave your head in
the clouds and your ass on the
barroom floor'
Village Voice
www.lexgreymusic.com
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THE ELECTRIX |
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The Electrix is a group of
seasoned musicians, each with a
lifetime
of diverse experience in the
music field.
The Electrix have been
performing since 1995 and are
recognized as one of the leading
jam bands
currently performing classic
rock of the Grateful Dead and
Allman Brothers,
other related genres of
music,and original compositions
The Electrix weave in and out of
intense jams with an incredible
amount of enthusiasm and
feeling, adding their own
interpretation and style.
The Electrix have had the
opportunity to share the stage
and perform together with such
notables as
the late fiddle player Vassar
Clements {Old & in the Way},
pedal steel guitarist Buddy Cage
{The New Riders of the Purple
Sage}, drummer Levon Helm {The
Band} and guitarist/vocalist
Michael Falzarano {Hot Tuna}.
The Electrix have also opened
for The David Nelson Band,
Commander Cody, The Robbie
Krieger Band, and have been
involved in shows with Jorma
Kaukonen, Peter Rowan, David
Gans and the late Dick Latvala.
The Electrix are playing in a
wide variety of venues and
festivals all over the Long
Island and NYC areas.
The Electrix also perform as The
Acoustix,an acoustic trio
version of the band.
The musicians are…
Jim Fleming - Electric &
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin,
Fiddle & Vocals
Ray Kairys - Electric & Acoustic
Bass Guitar
Andy Earl - Electric & Acoustic
Guitar & Vocals
Danny Crisalli - Electric &
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Jeff Naimoli - Drums, Percussion
& Vocals
Mike Nicita - Drums & Percussion
Jeff Pearlman - Keys & Vocals
www.theelectrix.com
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LITTLE TOBY WALKER |
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Toby Walker is a unique,
accomplished fingerstyle guitar
virtuoso. Toby is adept at
blues, rags, hot country
picking, and
coaxes more out of a guitar than
anyone can imagine, but the
originality doesn't end there.
He is also a skilled singer and
songwriter who draws inspiration
from traditional and
contemporary music. Toby takes
that musical foundation and
creates
something uniquely his own and
has been eagerly received in
various venues including concert
halls, festivals and
coffeehouses
throughout the U.S., England and
Europe.Toby’s passion for blues,
rag, folk, and other traditional
American music drove
him to leave an apartment
crammed full of recordings,
books and instruments for the
Mississippi Delta, Virginia and
the
Carolinas where he tracked down
some of the more obscure -but
immensely talented - music
makers of an earlier era. He
learned directly at the feet of
Eugene Powell, James "Son"
Thomas, Etta Baker, and R.L
Burnside, among others. The
talent,
passion, and soul of a Toby
Walker performance reflects
these travels. Whether it is
telling the humorous and
heartwarming
tales of other masters, talking
about his inspirations, or
astounding you with his mastery,
his performances are a
feast for the senses. The
audience is moved in ways that
delight them long after the
encores. You can catch a taste
of these
stories on his Web site in the
"Blues Travels" section. But
make no mistake about it - he is
to be experienced live. Those
fortunate enough to attend one
of his shows will vouch for
that. The love Toby has for his
craft pushes him to share his
history and experience where he
has performed in libraries and
schools allowing others to share
the sounds, sights, and emotions
of his
unique abilities. His teaching
credits include, among others,
Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch
in Ohio. In 2006, Carnegie Hall
acknowledged his rare talents
and hired him to augment and
teach in their "American Roots"
program aimed at honor
level middle school students.
This one-of-a-kind series
demonstrates the history of
blues music and traditions,
while teaching
the history of African Americans
as they migrated from the south
into the north. His mastery of
the blues was recognized
in Memphis when he won the
International Blues Challenge
Award.There is no doubt that
Toby Walker has found his life's
calling, and as a result
everyone keeps calling for more
Toby Walker.
www.littletobywalker.com
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HEATHER 'LIL MAMA' HARDY BAND |
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Heather began studying the
piano at the age of six and
picked up the violin at nine. In
1983 she auditioned for the
Manhattan School of Music as a
double major on piano and violin
and was accepted on both, but
was required to choose only one.
She began as a piano major under
Zenon Fishbein and after one
year realized that though piano
was her great love, she was more
driven on the violin. Heather
returned the following year as a
violin major under Raphael
Bronstein. While at school she
began to play in the subway to
make money while collaborating
with different blues and rock
musicians. This was the turning
point at which she began to
explore improvisation on the
violin. In 1986 she studied with
Julius Lyonn Lieberman, author
of The Improvising Violin and
also joined the False Prophets,
a well-known punk rock band on
Alternative Tentacles Records.
In 1989 she moved to Tucson
and soon after joined the Sam
Taylor Blues Band. Sam has had a
major influence on Heather's
career as a mentor and friend
and they continue to perform
together. In 1996 she released
her first solo recording,
Violins, to critical acclaim on
Trope Records. In 1997 Heather
moved to New York where she
started her own band, Lil Mama
and in 2000 she released her
second album, I Believe.
Heather is a member of The
American Roots Orchestra, Tim
Beattie's Big Dog Marble and The
Amazing Incredibles. She
freelances throughout the New
York area where she is much
sought after as a musician and
vocalist with an original style
that shows the influences of
Claude Williams, Gatemouth
Brown, Papa John Creach, and
Jimi Hendrix.
HEATHER HARDY SELECTED
DISCOGRAPHY WITH OTHERS
Sam Taylor - Blue Tears
(2003) Vocals, Electric Violin
Sam Taylor - Keep The Blues
Alive Vocals, Electric Violin
Cristina Williams Band -
What Did I Do? (2002) Violin
Spook Handy - Breakfast at
Bill's (2001), violin
Marc Gartman & Casey Block
- Each New Nostalgic Moment
(2001), violin
Bela - Til Summer Ends
(2000), violin
Josh Roy Brown - Can't
Look Back (2000), violin and
synthesizer violin
The Davenports - Speaking
of the Davenports (2000), violin
Speed Dial - Kecam
(2000), violin and vocals
Sam Taylor - I Came from
the Dirt (1999), vocals and
electric violin
Industrial Tepee - What
Divine Engine (1998), violin
Doug MacLeod - You Can't
Take My Blues (1996), fiddle
Lisa Otey - Blue Angel
(1996), violin and electric
violin
False Prophets -
Invisible People (1990), violin,
keyboards and vocals
LambBone - Am What I Am
Heather Hardy - acoustic &
electric violins
www.heatherlilmamahardy.com
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JP BLUES BAND |
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JP
started playing guitar at the
age of 8 and by age 10 it was
clear that something special was
happening here. This "Something
Special" was recognized by
legendary bluesman
Sam "Bluzman" Taylor.
Sam took JP under his wing and
began to school him on the
blues, or what Sam use to call "SAMerizing"
him. It was under Sam's watchful
eye that JP began to flourish as
a musician and a bluesman! By
age 11 JP progressed to the
point where he was ready to play
large festivals, and play he
did! JP began playing throughout
the country with
Sam Bluzman Taylor,
Phil Grande and MNB3 opening for
such artists as
Derek Trucks,
Johnny Winter,
Robben Ford,
Joe Bonamassa,
Cactus,
among others.
In addition JP had the
pleasure of sharing the stage
with such legendary artists as
Michael Falzarano
(Hot Tuna),
Chris Beard,
Debbie Davies,
Pete Sears
(Jefferson Starship),
Buddy Cage
(New Riders),
Caroline Aiken,
Geoff Ackerson,
Jon Paris,
Kerry Kearney
(Marty Balin), Phil Grande (Joe
Cocker),
Scott Holt
(Buddy Guy) and so many more. JP
was recently invited to perform
with
Vince Converse,
Nathaniel Peterson and Dennis
Innessibuw (Robert Plant) at the
Rory Galleger Tribute show in
New York City as well as being
invited by the
Georgia Music Hall of Fame
to play with
Caroline Aiken
and
Three 5 Human
at the
Hard Rock Cafe in Atlanta
Georgia.
Now, With all this experience
under his belt JP decided it was
time to take the music to a new
place! Together with industry
veteran Drummer Pat Adkins (Gary
U.S. Bonds, Chuck Berry, Bo
Diddley, BB King) and an amazing
young bassist John Young, JP
began to lay the foundation for
the JP Blues band.
The first project was to
compete in the
Long Island Blues Society
Blues Challenge. The JP Blues
band took the competition hands
down and earned the right to
represent Long Island in the
Blues Foundations
"International Blues Challenge"
in Memphis Tennessee. While in
Memphis JP and the JP Blues Band
gained the respect and
admiration of not only artist
they competed against such
artists as Ruf Recording artist
"Oli
Brown",
but also past IBC 2006 winners "The
Homemade Jamz Band".
It was clear with JP's
searing, soulful blues guitar
backed by the solid rhythm
section of Bassist John Young
and Veteran touring/session
drummer Pat Adkins the JP Blues
Band combined a unique mixture
of a hard rocking edge and gut
tearing blues that gives hope to
the rebirth of passion and soul
in the music!
www.jpblues.com
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SEAN CHAMBERS BAND |
"Chambers plays his strat
with dirty ferocity, evoking
shades of Johnny Winter and
Freddie King in the process! "
-Guitar Magazine
"Chambers' brand of blues is
a no-frills blend of Chicago,
Texas, and Delta styles, played
with an understated
sense of ferocity. Sean came to
wail, and he does so with a
transparent sense of devotion
and scholarship to
the music he plays so well."
-Mark Uricheck, LIVING BLUES
MAGAZINE
"Guitarist" magazine named
Chambers as one of the Top 50
Blues Guitarists of the Last
Century, and with sets
such as "Ten Til Midnight," it's
easy to see why!"
-Sheryl and Don Crow, Nashville
Blues Society
Blues guitarist and singer Sean
Chambers’ latest CD, Ten Til
Midnight, on Blue Heat Records
and nationally distributed by
Burnside Distribution, is the
third CD from the Tampa-based
artist. It showcases the
powerful blues guitar style
which has earned him critical
plaudits from a host of
magazines, radio stations and
blues societies around the
world. Just a few weeks after
it's release on October 20,
2009, Ten Til Midnight reached
#24 on The Living Blues Radio
Chart. If you like your blues
blazin hot, this trio will
definitely light your fire!
The Sean Chambers
Band has played with the
following artists:
BB King-Buddy
Guy-Johnny Winter-Greg
Allman-Robin Trower-Double
Trouble-Otis Rush-Hubert
Sumlin-James Cotton-Govt
Mule-Ike Turner-Koko
Taylor-Kim Simmons-Tab
Benoit-Jimmy Thackery-Jeff
Healey-Derek Trucks-Pinetop
Perkins-Magic Slim-Bo
Diddley and more...
www.seanchambers.com
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BOB WESTCOTT and MIKE DiGERONIMO |
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THE JOSEY WALES BAND |
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LIL CLIFF & THE CLIFF HANGERS |
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www.lilcliff.com
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SATCHEL BOOGIE |
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Back in his home
state of Arkansas, Steven
Meadors fronted the band
"Satchel Boogie." When his
professional career took him to
Long Island he found Brzoza at
an open mic night and before
long John and his band were
backing Meadors in an all- new
version of Satchel Boogie.
www.myspace.com/stevenmeadorsmusic
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THE VENDETTAS |
The Vendettas
were formed by Jay "Bone"
Janoski six years ago to fill
the need for a Rockabilly
and Roots Rock and Roll band on
the East End of Long Island.
Joined by Dave "The Chin"
Doscher on bass and "Teenage
"Lenny Brentson on drums and
vocals, The Vendettas have gone
through line-up changes and even
instrument switches to become
the band you hear today. They
have steadily built their fan
base, while paying homage to
their heros: Elvis, Carl
Perkins, Eddie Cochran, and the
like. The band is thrilled to be
returning to the Riverhead Blues
Festival!
www.thevendettas.net
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TOMMY KEYS BAND |
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Tommy Keys, international boogie
and blues man, has a winning
combination -barrelhouse boogie
& blues piano with moody,
soulful vocals. His individual
style encompasses elements of
New Orleans Blues, Funk, Boogie
and Jazz.
Tommy has been successfully
entertaining at clubs and
festivals on both National and
International levels and has
recently returned from
performances in Clarksdale
Mississippi and Memphis
Tennessee.
In addition to being an
International Blues Challenge
(IBC) Finalist, Tommy has played
the Burghausen Jazz Festival in
Germany, The Riverhead Blues
Festival, and The Soul of the
Blues Festival in NYC. He has
opened for such greats as
Watermelon Slim &
The Workers, Bryan Lee,
Studebaker John, The Kinsey
Report, Big Bill Morganfield,
and Smokin' Joe Kubek.
His first 2 CD’s, “2 Left Hands”
and “Side Street Boogie”
received great reviews as well
as getting International
airplay. His New CD, titled "The
Man in the Moon" is getting rave
national reviews and has been
chosen as a “pick to click” on
Sirius XM Radio
“Bluesville” for well over 4wks.
Look for Tommy in the 2010
festival season at venues both
locally and around the country.
www.tommykeys.com
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& RESTRICTIONS:
RAIN OR
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PLEASE NOTE
THIS YEAR'S COOLER RESTRICTIONS:
Personal,
hand held coolers only - (no carts/wheels) 1
per family
PLEASE NOTE THIS YEAR'S UMBRELLA POLICY: All
umbrellas must be used in the designated
umbrella section.
OTHER HELPFUL INFO:
Folding
Chairs ARE permitted.
No Dogs
Allowed.
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