Chris Cain’s jazz-tinged, blues soaked guitar and deep, warm vocals have the maturity and authenticity of bluesmen many years his senior. His expressive style is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery, while his passion and intensity are a blend of his mother’s Greek ancestry combined with his […]
Danielle Nicole (born Danielle Nicole Schnebelen) has lived a lifetime of music. Since she was a little child, she grew up in a musical family and had her first public performance at the age of 12. Learning various instruments early and exposure to a wealth of music through her parents and grandparents, she was part […]
“Daniel Castro is the latest and one of the greatest blues guitarists to come bursting out of the highly competitive West Coast scene. To the classic music of B.B. King, Albert King, and Albert Collins he has added the three T’s taste, tone, and technique. His raw passion warms your soul while his deep groove […]
There is one thing for certain regarding the International Blues Challenge — the people you meet there often become life-long friends. Many musicians have forged strong bonds at the IBC over the years and as a result work with one another frequently. Such is the case with Karen Lovely and Jonn Del Toro Richardson. Karen […]
If you’re a guitar aficionado, there is simply one tour you do not want to miss this summer as two legends, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy, team up for what is certainly to be an all-out powder keg full of guitar riffs and licks. Both are icons in the world of guitar — Rolling Stone […]
We all know that Ty Curtis is a fiery and powerful performer on stage with his dynamic bandmates bassist Tony Valdez and drummer Jerry Jacques, but this special night will be a different take on Ty’s original music as he brings a more intimate feeling to The Lake Theater. If you listen to his recordings, […]
Riding a train and playing or listening to music conjures up romantic images of Woody Guthrie and his guitar witnessing the country by boxcar during the Great Depression. The music-train connection runs deep — Boxcar Willie made a career of hobo songs, Steve Goodman had a hit with “City of New Orleans,” and in 1970, […]
The 18th annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival will take place in Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, Washington on Friday, August 26 through Sunday, August 28. The line-up is still fluid, but major jazz headliners The Manhattan Transfer, Nicholas Payton, Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez, Grace Kelly, Tiempo Libra, and The Family Stone are all […]
Hailing from Austin, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears’ music has been described as the collision between Southern soul, Midwestern blues, and vagabond punk. Compared to “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown and inspired by Howlin’ Wolf, Black Joe Lewis let his punk-flag fly on the group’s third studio album, Electric Slave, where he has […]
Imagine making a big difference to your blues association while cleaning your closet of your unneeded items? And imagine having fun while you are making that difference! The annual rummage sale is coming up where you can donate your good used items and turn it into cash for the CBA and offer just a little […]