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Jim Zellers and guest : They call him The Tornado. Is it because psychobilly blues vet Jim Zeller blows his harmonica with such power, or because his blues sweep a crowd up off their feet? The Quebec ace has shared stages with such legends as Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Diane Dufresne and Robert Charlebois. Accompanied by his faithful guitarist Joe Jammer, he’ll throw down in a harmonica “duel” with fellow harmonica vet and pal Carl Tremblay, in celebration of 25 years of playing the Festival! En garde!

Jim zeller 25e anniversaire avec invités spéciaux Carl tremblay et joe jammerLe vétéran Jim Zeller est surnommé « la tornade ». Est-ce à cause de la puissance avec laquelle il joue de l’harmonica ou sa capacité à déplacer de l’air en spectacle comme pas un ? Le bluesman québécois a d’ailleurs déjà partagé la scène avec d’aussi grands noms que Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Diane Dufresne et Robert Charlebois. Accompagné de son fidèle guitariste Joe Jammer, il se produira « en duel » avec son ami, l’harmoniciste Carl Tremblay, pour fêter ses 25 ans au Festival !

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Jim Zellers and guest

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They call him The Tornado. Is it because psychobilly blues vet Jim Zel ...

Updated: Jul 24, 2009 4:33pm PST

Devon Allman!s Honeytribe Windsor Blue Fest July 2009 :

Devon Allman!s Honeytribe Windsor Blu...

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Updated: Jul 24, 2009 9:17am PST

Funk Brothers Windsor Blues Fest 2009 :

Funk Brothers Windsor Blues Fest 2009

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Updated: Jul 23, 2009 12:48pm PST

Blues At The Lake (Tahoe) : The Mannish Boys were first up.  Assembled from the cream of the crop of today’s blues veterans and young bloods, the flexible and rotating cast of vigorous musicians and entertainers keep things interesting and fresh.
Elvin Bishop was next. Growing up in the 1940s on a farm in Iowa with a loving but non musical family, Elvin seldom heard music as a kid. "This was before TV," Elvin says. When rock and roll started up in the mid-'50s, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little Richard showed up on white radio.
Mavis Staples followed Elvin Bishop. Mavis Staples began her career with her family group in 1950. Initially singing locally at churches and appearing on a weekly radio show.
Then came Jimmy Johnson. His first solo material appeared on Alligator Records and Delmark Records in 1978-79, when he was fifty years old. His career continued to pick up until December 2, 1988, when his touring van crashed in Indiana, killing his keyboardist St. James Bryant and bassist Larry Exum. Johnson was injured and took an extended hiatus from music, but returned to record for Verve Records in 1994. In 2002 he cut a record with his brother Syl.
Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater was next. A Chicago legend, Clearwater is an intense, flamboyant blues-rocking showman. He’s equally comfortable playing the deepest, most heartfelt blues or rocking, good-time party music. DownBeat said, “Left-hander Eddy Clearwater is a forceful six-stringer...He lays down some gritty West Side shuffles and belly-grinding slow blues that highlight his raw chops, soulful vocals, and earthy, humorous lyrics.”
Over the course of his career, guitarist/vocalist Lonnie Brooks has come a long way. From his early days backing zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier to his years as a hit-producing Gulf Coast rock and rolling R&B singer to his emergence in Chicago as an innovative blues man in his own right, Lonnie shaped a signature sound and style.

Blues At The Lake (Tahoe)

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The Mannish Boys were first up. Assembled from the cream of the crop ...

Updated: Jul 23, 2009 7:10am PST

LITTLE BIRDY LIVE : Western Australian band Little Birdy perform live and acoustic at the Apple Store - Sydney - Australia

LITTLE BIRDY LIVE

Paul-Rodrigues

Western Australian band Little Birdy perform live and acoustic at the ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2009 4:50pm PST

Steve Earl Windsor Blues Fest July 2009 :

Steve Earl Windsor Blues Fest July 2009

ArnieG

Updated: Jul 21, 2009 2:49pm PST

Doeschka Vrede : New and rising star, who won local competition for a chance to appear at The Hague Jazz, stunned and awed everyone with her talent: Doeschka Vrede

Doeschka Vrede

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New and rising star, who won local competition for a chance to appear ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 11:39am PST

Junior Brown BBQ Fest NYC June 14 2009 :

Junior Brown BBQ Fest NYC June 14 2009

ArnieG

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 12:15pm PST

Chicago Blues Fest 6-12-09 :

Chicago Blues Fest 6-12-09

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Updated: Jun 23, 2009 8:03am PST

Wicked Jazz Sounds Band : Wicked Jazz Sounds Band as seen live at The Hague Jazz 2009

Wicked Jazz Sounds Band

Dreams

Wicked Jazz Sounds Band as seen live at The Hague Jazz 2009

Updated: Jun 20, 2009 2:19am PST