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Jimmy Bowskill plays a rare solo show on Thursday, Oct 6th at the Gladstone Hotel's Melody Bar as part of the Toronto Blues Society First Thursday series. The Toronto Blues Society presents the best in blues talent the first Thursday of each month at The Melody Bar in The Gladstone Hotel. There is no cover charge and a tasty local food menu is offered in the newly renovated Melody Bar. TBS First Thursdays continue with Michael Jerome Browne CD Release (Nov 3), and Doc MacLean (Dec 1) Please note performances now begin at 9pm.

Upcoming TBS Events

Mark Your Calendars for the Toronto Blues Society Christmas Party! This year’s Toronto Blues Society Christmas Party will take place at The Delta Chelsea Hotel Monarchs Pub on Sat Dec 10, and will feature a performance by Maple Blues Award winner Robin Banks

Muchas Gracias New Members: Margaret Wood, Rick Goodwin, Alain Tambay, Ted HarrisRenewing Members: Razani & Moyra Fulwell, John Tackaberry, David Ngo, Larry McCarthy, Margaret Potter, Jack H. Kobayashi, Malcolm Glassford, Peter Swanek, Gord Tomlin, Denis & Dave Curry, Terry Kavanagh, Bruce Krafchek, Johnny Max, Micky Banks-Garratt, Anne Thorne, Peter N. Ward, Gord Moir, Susan C. Simpson, Joseph Normandin, Cindy Rennie, Nicole Gaboury, Mike Harrison, Donald Smith

Special thanks to Cate Stoker and Pat Power for their help at the CNE Blues Festival. Special thanks also to Ken Wilson, Diane Creighton, Carol Flett, Larry "Dawk" McCarthy, Zoe Chilco, Geoff Virag, Shirley Gibson and Fatima Mechtab for their help at the Southside Shuffle.Special thanks as well to Irene Pojaujis, Susan Simpson, Myrrhine Faller and Dougal Bichan for their help with "Blues in the Garden". And a special thank you to Jen Martin for the donation of the barbecue. Thank you to Susie Beamish and her friend "G" for their ongoing help with the monthly mailing of Maple Blues and to Donald Loney for newsletter delivery.


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Bassist and composer Brandi Disterheft is fast becoming one of jazz’s brightest lights.

A native of North Vancouver, Brandi’s career began in her teens, playing with her mother, Chicago-born jazz pianist Fran Jare. Presently, Brandi has relocated to New York City.

“I've been continuing my studies here in NYC with the legendary Ron Carter, who was Miles Davis’ bassist and studying orchestration. I am very excited to record my third album this fall. and be back on the road in the spring with my band.” said Brandi.

Growing up with musical parents, Brandi started out playing piano with her mother.

"My parents wanted me to go to high school and learn from Mr. Reb. He taught Diana Krall and was responsible for great music from young people coming out of B.C. My father thought it would be comical to see this little girl playing a huge instrument and said ‘what about the upright bass?’, not thinking that I would pursue it. There was a loop hole to get into this school that had a strong musical program and I lived out of the school zone. So I said, I played bass (I could read music) and wanted to be in the school orchestra and I got in. I remember crying so much that summer because I had to practice and my fingers blistered and bled and I had a hard time understanding what the deal was with the upright bass because it can be vicious!”

Brandi’s, fiery bass playing and charismatic performances make people take notice. Her innovative writing style, is informed by various influences, from Mingus to Bjork. As Oscar Peterson said, “She is what we call serious.”

Her premiere album, Debut, won her the 2008 Juno award and her CV already catalogues successful concerts as far away as Japan and Haiti, and at jazz festivals from Vienna to Chicago, and a performance at Carnegie Hall.

Brandi has opened for top acts such as Diana Krall, Dave Brubeck, and Chris Botti, and

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On The Side with... performed as featured soloist with the Canada Pops Orchestra. She’s earned both critical acclaim and the title “Rising Star” for her performances. Her sophomore recording, Second Side, was released in September, 2009.

“ I love this album because its a quirky pop album and definitely breaks out of the jazz box. Also, I have guest vocalists Holly Cole and Ranee Lee who have been idols of mine since childhood. I've toured Europe with Holly Cole's band as her bassist, so this was very special to have her co-write and perform a song on the album.”

On Saturday, November 26, Brandi returns as bassist, a position she’s held for the last 5 years, for the Women’s Blues Revue Band, taking place at Massey Hall.

“I'm truly honored to hold the bass chair. Every time I play in large venues like Massey Hall, my goal is to have my pocket, groove/time, inspire even the very back of the hall. And I don't mean via overpowering volume. To experience

the feeling of your heart pushing and pulling with "mean and dirty" bass lines is an exhilarating feeling. And then to build up the tension and suspense to finally release together with the band while hearing the crowd roar, is a rush. That's the beauty of the blues. And the beauty of the WBR band. As Canadians, we know there is a plethora of serious talent. To see eight singers in a row, leading up to the closing act performer, that all make the audience fiercely scream, this is a celebration of the strength in culture within Canada. I always feel really proud.”

The Women’s Blues Revue band is Donna Grantis - Musical Director/Guitar, Lily Sazz - Keys, Brandi Disterheft - Upright Bass, Lindsay Beaver - Drums, Colleen Allen - Sax, Carrie Chesnutt - Sax, Rebecca Hennessy - Trumpet. Featured vocalists are Ada Lee, Emma-Lee, Kat Danser, Shakura S’Aida, Treasa Levasseur and Suzie Vinnick.

- Sharon Grace

Maple Blues Awards For a third consecutive year, the Toronto Blues Society Maple Blues Awards take place

in Koerner Hall on Monday, January 16, 2012. The 15th anniversary of the annual gala event celebrating Canadian blues features the finest musicians and special guests from across Canada, all backed by the Maple Blues Band. TBS member pre-sale tickets are on sale now!

If you are a Charter Member in good standing, please call the TBS office to obtain the presale code and instructions.

Toronto Blues Society Women’s Blues RevueThe 25th annual Toronto Blues Society Women’s Blues Revue will take place at the

historic Massey Hall on Saturday November 26. This year the band will feature vocalists Ada Lee, Emma-Lee, Kat Danser, Shakura S'Aida, Treasa Levasseur and Suzie Vinnick backed up by the Women's Blues Revue Band led by Donna Grantis (guitar) with Lily Sazz (keyboards), Brandi Disterheft (bass), Lindsay Beaver (drums, pictured), Colleen Allen (sax), Carrie Chesnutt (sax) and Rebecca Hennessy (trumpet).

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Maple Blues Awards Hosts Announced! The hosts for the 15th annual Toronto Blues Society Maple Blues Awards are Treasa Levasseur and Shakura S’Aida! For a third consecutive year, the award show takes place in Koerner Hall on Monday, January 16, 2012. The gala event celebrates Canadian blues featuring the finest musicians and special guests from across Canada, all backed by the Maple Blues Band. Tickets are on sale now! If you are a Charter Member in good standing, please call the TBS office to obtain the special discount code. If you are not a member, purchase tickets at http://performance.rcmusic.ca/event/toronto-blues-society-maple-blues-awards

Talking Music: Holger Petersen has hosted CBC Radio’s Saturday Night Blues for 25 years and Natch’l Blues on Alberta’s CKUA network for more than 40 years. Now he's assembled 19 in-depth interviews in a

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new book called Talking Music (Insomniac Press). Featured artists range from guitarist Ry Cooder, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood, gospel star Mavis Staples, Sun Records’ founder Sam Phillips and singers Lucinda Williams, Maria Muldaur and Bonnie Raitt. “Hopefully, these interviews illuminate the wonderful music these people have made,” Holger says. “The only difficulty for me was choosing 19 interviews out of the hundreds that I’ve been lucky enough to have.”

Ross Neilsen will represent New Brunswick at IBC: Big congrats to Ross Neilsen for winning our IBC finals. He will represent Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival/New Brunswick in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in January. Go Ross!

Attention Blues Songwriters: The TBS recently received a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts program, Commissioning of Canadian Compositions, to pay Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley to compose The Blues Suite, a collection of songs inspired by the history of the music. We'd like to apply again so if you have an idea for a body of work you'd like to spend some time writing, let us know. The funds cover writing fees only (not performance, production or recording, although the Canada Council does want a guarantee that the work will be performed under the commissioning group's umbrella). This is a national competition and songwriting excellence is the main criteria, so

hit us with your best ideas. Contact the TBS office for more information.

JUNO update: The JUNO Awards have announced the 2013 celebrations will take place in Canada's Queen City, Regina, SK on April 15-21, 2013. This year's JUNO Awards and JUNO Week will be held in Ottawa, March 26 - April 1, 2012.

Haze FM: Canada’s only commercial web radio station, Haze FM is the place to be for Blues fans every Sunday. Sunday morning at 11AM is Sunday Morning Soul with Johnny Max. The HAZE FM also has Brant Zwicker’s At The Crossroads directly following Sunday Morning Soul at 1PM and following Brant’s show is Patrick Le Blanc’s Southern Crossroads from Jackson MI airing form 2-4PM. Starting next month they will broadcast a 2 hour show from DAWG FM in Ottawa each and every night. The HAZE is fast becoming the place to go t listen to brand new Blues, Roots, Soul and R&B music, not only on the weekend but also each night. You can follow the Haze on facebook at www.facebook.com/sundaymorningsoul

The Mississauga Blues & Roots Association is up and running: The MBRA has a Board of Directors and is putting on its first show of the year on Saturday Oct 22nd with The Riverview Room All Stars and special guests Virgil Scott, Carl Henry III, Penny Skolski & Cristina Paoletta. The


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CBC Radio One (99.1)"Saturday Night Blues",

w/ Holger Petersen (national)Saturday 9:05pm-11:00am

(on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm),

JAZZ-FM (91.1) "Bluz FM" w/ Danny MarksSaturday 8:00 pm-midnight

CKLN.FM "Blue Remedy"

w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm,

CIUT-FM (89.5) "Let The Good Times Roll", w/ John ValenteynThursday 3-5pm,

CHRY-FM (105.5) "Everyday I Have the Blues",

w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm,

The Haze FM www.thehazefm.ca"Sunday Morning Soul "w/Johnny MaxSundays at 11AM-1PM "At The Crossroads" w/Brant Zwicker Sundays at 1PM "Southern Crossroads" w/Patrick Le Blanc Sundays 2-4PM "Dawg Howlin’ Blues Show" Mon-Fri 10 pm – Midnight

CKWR (98.5 FM)“Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo)

CIOI-FM (101.5 FM)"Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton)

CJLX (91.3 FM) "Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan. Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville)

CFRU (93.3 FM) "The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia Tuesday 9.00 pm (Guelph)

CFBU (103.7 FM)"Eclectic Blues" with Deborah CartmerTuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines)

CFMU (93.3 FM)"Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue)Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton)

CANOE-FM (100.9 FM)"Blue Canoe" with Zoe ChilcoTuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County)

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Women's Blues Revue veteran Shakura S'Aida will be sharing the stage with Ada Lee at next month's WBR but first she shared a little girl-talk with Ada Lee about some of her accomplishments, her early days performing but NOT about her age.

Think fast: what is small-framed yet seems bigger than life, well proportioned with an almost perfect hourglass figure, and has a sound that makes young boys swoon and old men croon? If you said Ms. Ada Lee, you’re right and if you said Ms. Ada Lee playing the cello, you’d be right too-especially since she’s recently started playing one (only because she thought she should learn either the flugelhorn or the cello before heading out to live in Vancouver, is all!)

This **year old Governor General Award and Peterborough Path of Fame recipient is as fierce as they come: in her life she has been

represented by the best (George Wein), sung in some of the most prestigious festivals all over the world (Newport Jazz, Ohio Valley Jazz Festival), with dozens of world renown entertainers, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Guido Basso, Moe Koffman, Don Thompson, Lionel Hampton, Jody Drake and most memorably, Duke Ellington. As Ms. Lee tells the story, her time with the Duke was exciting, enjoyable, educational, intimidating and validating: the first time they performed together was at the Apollo Theatre – after her first performance she was summoned down to speak with this well known perfectionist. He informed her that the show seemed to be a little long and so he was cutting 2 of her 5 songs immediately. Lee dismissed the concern of her band members who warned her that this was only going to get worse: sooner or later he was going to take away MORE songs until she had nothing left. Sure enough, 2 nights later Duke Ellington cut another song; fearing the inevitable, the band convinced Ms. Ada to come out during Duke’s nightly encore

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rendition of ‘Lucky So & So’. After she stole the show and raised his ire, the band rallied behind her until the Duke not only forgave her, but also allowed her to be the first and only woman ever allowed to share his nightly encore moment on stage at the Apollo, Basin Street and everywhere else in between and around.

This story exemplifies who Ms Ada Lee is; at ** years old, she is still very talented, fearless and very clear about what she wants and needs around her. During our Sistahs Performance two years ago, she asked the audience what a woman had to do get some Jack Daniels ‘up in here’ and a minute later there was a glass of whiskey being passed into her hands on stage! When I asked her how she felt being included in this year’s Women’s Blues Revue, she said that she was honoured and pleased to be included, but also wondered, ‘what took them sooo long’? See, that’s why I don’t tell my age: you find the work really slows down when they know your age! And I’m getting ready to move to Vancouver so I need to work!!

So, what can the Massey Hall audience expect from her performance? “Well, I’m going to do some blues, and then I’m gonna do something else too, but I’m not gonna tell you what it is!” I have a feeling that no matter what Ms. Ada Lee does, it’s going to be exciting, unexpected and fantastic-just like her.

**for those readers who are curious about Ms Ada Lee’s age, she wanted you to know that she was born on February 16.

- Shakura S'Aida


Riverview Room is located above The Port Credit Legion (35 Front St N). Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Impressionable Gifts, 74 Lakeshore Rd E, 905 274 8999 or Ric’s Recollections, 257 Lakeshore Rd E, 905 891 1523. The MBRA endeavours to bring more new and original music to the Mississauga area with monthly shows and a singer-songwriter night each First Thursday of the Month (Oct 6th with Terry Blersh & Eugene Smith and Nov 3rd with Dominic Mancuso & Wendell Ferguson). More Information can be found at www.mississaugabluesandroots.com or e-mail them at [email protected]

Larry Garner in Ontario: Louisiana's Larry Garner Blues Band will be making their way back to Ontario for performances October 13 at the Gordon Best Theatre Peterborough (Moondance George Street for tickets 705 742-9425) , October 14 at the Regent Theatre in Picton (1-877-411-4761) and October15 at the Perth Studio Theatre (phone Tickets Please at 613-485-6434 or on line at www.ticketsplease.ca)

R.I.P. Willie "Big Eyes" Smith: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith was already in love with the blues when he arrived in Chicago as a teenager and first heard Muddy Waters.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports Mr. Smith went on to play drums with Waters, combining

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his own deep feel for Mississippi Delta blues with the unique Chicago sound pioneered by Waters.

It was Waters who gave Mr. Smith his nickname. "His eyes were always big when he played, or when he laughed," his son Kenny Smith said. "He had this humongous laugh."

Chicago bandleader Nick Moss played bass, then guitar in the band for about four years, learning about music and life from Mr. Smith.

"Some of the best times of my life were spent in that van with Willie," Moss said. "He had horse sense. He could be profound without preaching."

Moss and others said Mr. Smith's death has hit the Chicago blues community hard.

Toronto producer/bass player Alec Fraser played and recorded alongside Willie on numerous occasions.

He remembered his last meeting with Willie: "We talked at the Kitchener Blues Festival were he continued to play regardless of his cancer treatments and still put everything into his shows. I and many other buddies have great memories of making records with Willie then going on the road to Greece and having a ball.

Every time I'd bump into Willie overseas I'd yell "Hey Plasma" because it always got a huge laugh from him. He was the last of the real Chicago veteran drummers and had a loose style of playing that is rarely heard these days. He lived life to the fullest and did what he wanted to do right up to his last days on earth."

Mr. Smith, 75, died of a stroke Friday, Sept. 16, in the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, said his son Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith. He had lived in Chicago for about 58 years. He is also survived by his wife of 42 years, Ilene; sons Kerry, Andre, Javik and Willie Jr.; daughters Sally, Jacqueline and Cassandra Smith, Barbara Miller, Patricia Morris, Joyce McNeil and Darlene Lipsey; and 30 grandchildren..

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and his Grammy for his collaboration with Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins on the 2010 release Joined at the Hip.


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Ray Bonneville Bad Man’s Blood Red House/Outside

Montreal-born Ray Bonneville’s ability to create evocative images with very few words remains unmatched. Those images often seem to jump right out of southern novels, the press kit says his favourite authors are Cormae McCarthy & Flannery O’Connor.

Ray, however, doesn’t need a novel, these short stories take but 3 or 4 minutes. As always, his stories are accompanied by his toe-tapping grooves, uncannily created with just his guitar & foot, and with a rack-mounted harp for colour. Many of the images this time are dark, the opening, title song deals with a criminal who cannot stop. A well-chosen song was released earlier, is a stomping song about the recent floods, “Mississippi” it roars along like a Hill Country blues. “Sugar and Riley” is the story of two lovers fighting, overheard in the next room. This song gets a horn accompaniment to go along with his guitar. “River John” is Ray at his most southern, an obscure tale of someone he thought he saw. “Night Walker” describes someone who apparently can’t sleep, he wonders if he will see her tomorrow and if they share the same worries. A lonely saxophone (Dexter Payne) keeps them company. Elsewhere, Gurf Morlix supplies a second guitar.

Two songs here are from earlier albums, “Good Times” and “Blonde of Mine”, with its intertwining French & English lyrics, are re-done here. He says ‘some songs will not leave you after they’re recorded…they keep whispering to me’. I’m glad they did. With one JUNO on his mantle and a couple more nominations, I think he’ll be in the running this year as well. The web site is www.raybonneville.com.

Murray Porter Songs Lived & Life Played Self

It’s been awhile since this Mohawk singer/songwriter and keyboard man issued a solo CD. The composer of such satirical songs of the Aboriginal experience as “White Man’s Card” and “1492 Who Found Who” opens this wonderfully titled disc with “Rez Bluez”, a rocking litany of problems that shows there’s still plenty to sing the blues about and not all of it restricted to the reservation. There’s also a moving song about the Indian Residential & Boarding School Survivors called “”Is Sorry Enough?”, co-written with his partner Elaine Bomberry. “She Went Away” concerns the missing and murdered women of Canada. Along side these three, we discover a life of domestic bliss. Fortunately that hasn’t affected his songwriting skills. Domestic bliss of course, does not preclude a blues, as demonstrated by the aptly titled “Doghouse”, co-written with Josh Miller, a fellow member of the Pappy Johns Band, who were nominated for a JUNO in 2005. Murray & Elaine have lived in North Vancouver for a while now and the supporting band members are all from the area: Helene Duguay on bass & harmonies, Rick Boulter on guitar and Chris “The Wrist” Nordquist on drums. Christopher Allen & David Hoerl of The Twisters join in on harp. His visit here for the CD release will have happened by the time you read this but I hope he’ll be back again soon. His web site is www.myspace.com/murrayportermusic.

Bill King Five Aces 7 ArtsJazz impresario Bill King has lately been

reminiscing about his life on the road in the 60’s & 70’s in a variety of R&B and rock bands and he likes what he remembers. This latest album credits Oscar Peterson & Junior Mance for telling him about the blues and from those names, you might guess that it’s a more sophisticated type of blues than the downhome variety that is usually the focus of this column. Having said that, Bill has recorded twelve songs, eight originals, with piano (mostly) and B3 overdubbed and with Collin Barrett on bass & Mike Kelso on drums on all save one song. The songs from those road days are ones that every keyboard player had to learn. What Bill builds on those lessons from Oscar & Junior makes these performances very special: “I Can’t Turn You

Loose”, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” & “634-5789” have enough of the tune to trigger your memories and enough that is new to make you enjoy them again. His originals build on these memories too: “Stax ‘Em High” is an organ-led tribute to Booker T that will bring a smile to your face. The solo “King City Stomp” shows that Bill can boogie woogie with the best. “Come Walk With Me” is an original gospel-tinged ballad. The title song is a wonderful slow blues and the closing “Inception Blues” an even better one with just Bill at the piano. The CD release will be at The Orbit Room (where else!) on Oct. 5th.

John Campbelljohn Celtic Blues Nood/Koch

The Cape Breton-based slidemeister has a hugely successful career in Europe, one reason we don’t see much of him in central Canada, despite a string of successful albums and he is on tour there as I write. He performs most often in a power trio setting but this disc captures a recent solo show in Hamburg, Germany. His set list includes songs from throughout his career with a few classics thrown in that show how good his own songs are. The songs lose nothing in the translation to an acoustic setting either. “No Philosopher”, “Excuse My Behaviour” and more are slide marvels with powerful vocals. “Going To My Hometown” features John’s mandolin on a Rory Gallagher song about homesickness. It gets the gruff, impassioned vocal of a road warrior. The mandolin stays out for a rather different version of Robert Johnson’s “Steady Rollin’ Man”. The two-part instrumental “Celtic Blues”, two words not normally used together, combines

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some delightful finger picking and slide – a treat. The program closes with his acknowledgement of his European fans, “Autobahn John”. They already know what only a few of us here know. With some of his best songs in one place, this CD should change that. His web site is www.campbelljohn.ca.

Chris Murphy Hotwired Speakeasy Chris Murphy is the baritone sax player

in the Maple Blues Band, a credit I’m rather attached to but he does a great deal more than that. From his London base he tours Ontario and far beyond as a band member, session musician, arranger, booking agent and label owner. And occasionally he puts out a CD under his own name. Backing him this time is a who’s who of the blues community and the strength of this disc comes from all the years and miles these players have gone through. Murphy is also a treasure trove about things saxophone, a student of its entire history and of the various playing styles. His songs bring all this to the forefront: shuffles, straight ahead rocking blues, low down dirty grinds and urban funk await you as you slip this into your player and the highlights are many: “Something Else (is going on)” starts the program, a Darrell Nulisch grinder that sets the tone perfectly. Murphy is not nearly as good a singer as he is a sax player but he knows that and chooses songs accordingly. Former employer Jack de Keyzer contributes a fine solo. “Hotwired” is exactly the instrumental you’d be expecting and he does not disappoint, with a roaring solo, a topflight horn arrangement and solos for Teddy Leonard on guitar and producer Lance Anderson on organ. Garth Vogan is on bass & Tim Tyler on drums to round out the basic band. Howard Moore on trumpet joins Murphy for the horn parts. Amoy and Ceceal Levy handle the background vocals. “Burnin’ Rubber” is a fifties-styled rocker that finds Murphy blowing like hell, with Lance on piano right there with him. A final highlight is the closing instrumental, a Murphy original, “Tain’t No Church Song” with a gorgeous melody. Murphy is up first, then Lance and Teddy before Murphy takes it out – marvelous stuff. The Web site is www.chrismurphysax.ca.

Maria Muldaur Steady Love Stony Plain/Warner

Maria Muldaur’s albums for Stony Plain have focused on her passion for pre-war blues and the women who performed them and her last one was a jug band disc that re-created many depression-era songs. She’s always had a separate, contemporary sequence of albums, though, and this one belongs in that sequence. Steady Love’s most obvious antecedent is Yes We Can, her album of modern ‘protest’ songs.

For this new one, Muldaur went to New Orleans to record with some of the city’s finest players and some patented swamp funk. She does not write songs and this time has chosen a superb collection, both recent and classic, a route that more artists could and should take if the original material at hand isn’t that strong. Elvin Bishop’s recent “I’ll Be Glad” is much more focused. A strong version of Bobby Charles’ “Why Are People Like That?” also carries forward the Yes We Can theme. “Soulful Dress” was on an early Marcia Ball album, an excellent choice then and now. Greg Brown’s “Blues Go Walking” is a highlight in a CD of them, a useful reminder of how bluesy this folky can be.

The title song is also one of his. “Rain Down Tears” was originally on a 1960 Hank Ballard album and the list goes on. The band smokes and Ms. Muldaur’s vocals are absolutely on the money. This is a must-have addition to an illustrious discography.

Duke Robillard Low Down and Tore Up Stony Plain/Warner

It’s billed as a ‘rousing and rocking return to his grittier blues roots and early influences’ and it most certainly is that. Duke and his band sound possessed as they tear through songs by Guitar Slim, Eddie Taylor, Sugar Boy Crawford, Peewee Crayton, Tampa Red and more. Not one of the songs here could be called a warhorse but in the hands of these players, you’ll wonder how that could be. On Taylor’s “Trainfare Home”, for example, Sax Gordon pays homage to the great Chicago blues saxman J.T. Brown and then proceeds to play a solo that takes the roof off. He does it again on Elmore James’ “Tool Bag Boogie”.

That’s the template for the whole disc: take a not-so-well-known classic Chicago blues and show everyone how good this band is. The only slight drawback is Duke’s vocals, which on some songs sounds mannered. This has happened on earlier discs and seems to be getting worse. It won’t affect your enjoyment of this disc however because there isn’t a weak link here.

The true test is always in the slow blues and “The 12 Year Old Boy”, again from the Elmore James songbook, shows how it’s done.

-John [email protected]

Brian David JohnstonCanal Bank Shuffle Inc.Dana R. ClarenceDavid RotundoDee's DeedsDelta Chelsea HotelDickenson GroupDr. Terry KananaghDr. Scott PeakerDAWG FMEdson LegalElectro-Fi RecordsEmerald Audio Resource, Ltd.

Grand River Blues SocietyHerb WittigJoan M. HillJoel GoldbergLavigne TavernLimestone City Blues FestivalLinus EntertainmentLong and McQuadeLou Dawg’s Southern SandwichesMichael MaloneMusic By The Bay LiveNorthernBlues MusicOrangeville Blues and Jazz Festival

Pete Otis MusicPeter SidgwickPorquis Blues SocietyPsychedome StudiosSaturday Night BluesSilver Dollar RoomSky Restaurant and Cocktail LoungeSon Roberts BandStony Plain RecordsThe New Mynah BirdsThe Old Mill InnToronto Rock n’ Blues CruiseWilson Music Services


TOP BLUES

* = Canadian

Johnny Sansone / the lord is waiting and the devil is too / ShortStackTreasa Levasseur / Broad / Slim Chicken *Hugh Laurie / Let Them Talk / WarnerMurray Porter / Songs Lived & Life Played / MurrayPorter.com *Son Roberts / Tell That Story / Gate *JJ Grey and Mofro / Brighter Days / AlligatorMaria Muldaur / Steady Love / Stony PlainSamantha Fish / Runaway / RufDani Wilde / Shine / RufCassie Taylor, Samantha Fish, Dani Wilde / Girls With Guitars / RufMatt Andersen / Coal Mining Blues / Busted Flat *Ray Bonneville / Bad Man’s Blood / Red House *Rita Chiarelli / Music From The Big House Soundtrack / Mad IrisThe Soul of John Black / Good Thang / Yellow DogSena Ehrhardt Band / Leave The Light On / Blind Pig/Stony PlainDuke Robillard / Low Down and Tore Up / Stony PlainBill Bourne & the Free Radio Band / Bluesland / Linus *Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers / Translucent Blues / Blind Pig/Stony PlainBill Johnson / Still Blue / billjohnsonblues.com *Ian Siegal and the Youngest Sons / The Skinny / NugeneSteve Gerard & the National Debonaires featuring James “Rock” Gray / Voodoo Workin’ / BERB.C. Read / 1000 Miles / bcread.com *Chris Murphy / Hotwired / Speakeasy *Bradleyboy MacArthur / Salt Gun / Awesome *

This month's recommended listening by Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Producer & Host of Blue Remedy, Wednesdays 8 to 10 pm et, on ckln 88.1 fm Toronto, or live at ckln.fm



Blue Goose Tavern 1 Blue Goose St. 416 255-2442 Etobicoke Oct-15 Crossroads Blues Band 9:00 PM. Oct-15 The 24th Street Wailers 9-1

Cadillac Lounge 1296 Queen Street West 416-536-7717 | Oct-4 Urban Preacher 10pm Oct-11 Urban Preacher 10pm / No Cover Oct-18 Urban Preacher 10pm / No Cover Oct-25 Urban Preacher 10pm / No Cover

Dakota Tavern 249 Ossignton Ave 416-850-4579 | Oct-5 Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm CD Launch 10pm

Dominion on Queen 500 Queen St E 416-368-6893 | Oct-7 The Swingin' Blackjacks Oct-13 Son Roberts & Friends CD release party

Dora Keogh 141 Danforth Ave. 416-778-1804 | Oct-1 The Gary Kendall Band 9:30pm

Duffy's Tavern 1238 Bloor west Every Sunday Every Sun Ken Yoshioka 9:30pm

El Mocambo 464 Spadina Ave. 416-777-1777 Oct-8 BF Soul 10:20pm w/ Spandex Effect

Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles 416-588-2930 Oct-1 Ken Yoshioka noon/blues brunch Oct-19 The Fraser Melvin Blues Band 9pm - 12:30am Nov-4 The Fraser Melvin Blues Band 9pm - 1am

Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635 Oct-28 The Fraser Melvin Blues Band 10pm - 12am in the Melody bar Oct-6 Jimmy Bowskill 9pm / No Cover Oct-27 The Distillery 10pm Nov-3 Michael Jerome Browne CD launch 9pm / No Cover

Graffiti's Bar & Grill 170 Baldwin St. 416-506-6699 Oct-27 The Fraser Melvin Blues Band 8pm - 11pm

Grossman's Tavern 379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000 Oct-5 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam-9pm start Oct-12 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam-9pm start Oct-19 Ernest Lee and Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam - 9pm start Oct-22 Chloe Watkinson and the Crossroads 10pm-2am, no cover Oct-26 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam - 9pm start Nov-2 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam-9pm start Nov-9 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam-9pm start

Highway 61 BBQ 1620 Bayview Avenue 416-489-7427 Oct-1 Mark bird Stafford with Special Guest Aaron Griggst 8pm - 11pm Oct-8 The 24th Street Wailers 8-11pm Nov-12 The 24th Street Wailers 8-11pm Every Fri Dylan Wickens 8pm Every Mon Chris Chambers 8pm

Hollywood On The Queensway 1183 The Queensway 416-251-0287 Etobicoke Oct-30 Susan Wylde 4:30 PM - 9 PM Halloween Party - No Cover Every Wed Jay & Viv Latin Heat 9pm

Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604 Oct-3 Boubacar Traore Nov-2 Bill Bourne CD Release/Madagascar Slim opening Nov-3 Anthony Gomes Blues Band Nov-11 Sharon Robinson Nov-15 Fraser Finlayson Tribute

Lola Tavern 47 Kensington Ave 416-348-8645 Every Thurs Brian Cober

Lou Dawg's Southern Sandwiches 589 King Street West 647-229-9220 Every Sun Mark bird Stafford with Special Guest brunch 12 - 3 no cover

Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas

TORONTO LISTINGS

St. W Nov-3 Treasa Levasseur CD Launch w/guests Paul Reddick, Raoul & The Big Time, Richard Underhill & Paul Reddick

Maple Leaf House 2749 Lake Shore Blvd. W. 416-255-2558 Oct-29 Toronto Harbour 9:30 p.m. start

Massey Hall 178 Victoria St 416-872-4255 Oct-18 Jeff Beck

Mod Club Theatre 722 College Street 416-588-4663 Nov-5 Urban Preacher 11pm w/DJ MRK from Platinum Blonde / $10

Monarch`s Pub, Delta Chelsea Hotel 33 Gerrard St. W 416-585-4352 Oct-6 Kat Kings 9pm Oct-13 Dylan Wickens 9pm Oct-20 Blue Room 9pm Oct-27 Jack De Keyzer 9pm Nov-3 The Swingin' Blackjacks Nov-10 The Blazers 9pm - 1am

Not My Dog 1510 Queen west 416-532-2397 Oct-29 Ken Yoshioka 10:00pm

Ristorante Roma 1090 Bloor ST. W. (at Gladstone)

416-536-2186 Every Sun Mark bird Stafford with Special Guest 6pm - 8pm - no cover

Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Avenue 416-975-0909 Oct-1 Jerome Godboo Oct-8 Bill Durst Oct-29 Swamperella

Slacks Toronto Church St. Toronto Oct-16 Susan Wylde 7PM - 9PM

Southside Johnny's Bar & Grill 3653 Lake Shore Boulevard West 416-521-6302 Etobicoke Oct-21 The Blazers 9:30pm - 1:30am

The Cloak & Dagger 394 College St 647-436-0228 Oct-9 The Fraser Melvin Blues Band 9pm - 1am

The Danny 2183 Danforth Ave. 416-686-1705 Oct-28 & 29 Brian Cober & The 45`s 10pm

The Music Hall. Toronto Oct-25 Tedeschi Trucks Band

The Orbit Room 508a College st 416-535-0613 Oct-5 Bill King CD Release Oct-11 & 18 The Clayton Doley Organ Experience Early show 7pm til 10pm

Son Roberts celebrates the release of his 2nd CD, Tell That Story on Thursday, Oct.13th. Calling his music, groove infused blues, his recording and live band features John Crosbie & Nicholas Balkou guitars, Martin Alex Aucoin keyboards, Duncan McBain drums, Gary Kendall bass and Roberts on vocals/harmonica. Dominion On Queen, 500 Queen St. E. Toronto 416-368-6893 8pm


The Rex Hotel 194 Queen St W 416-598-2475 Oct-4 Doctor Nick & The Rollercoasters 9:30 - 12:30pm Open Blues Jam, Everyone Welcome Oct-16 Doctor Nick & The Rollercoasters (3:30 to 6:30pm)

The Riverview Room PC Legion 35 Front St N. 416-902-9801 Port Credit Oct-22 Virgil Scott, Penny Skolski, Cristina Paoletta & Carl Henry Miss. Blues & Roots Assoc. Inaugural Harvest Concert

Upstairs @ Aquila 347 Keele Ave. 416-761-7474 Oct-15 The Ken Yoshioka Blues Band 9:00pm Every Sun Junction Jam w/ New Mynah Birds 3:30 to 7:30 pm Every Sun Ken Yoshioka & James Thomson noon/blues brunch Oct-7 Crossroads Blues Band 9:30

Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto Oct-22 Matt Andersen

905 & BEYOND

Augusta House 17 Augusta St 905-522-5111 Hamilton Oct-14 The 24th Street Wailers 10pm Nov-11 The 24th Street Wailers 10pm

Canal Bank Shuffle Thorold Oct-20 The Johnny Max Bigger Band Kick Off Party

Colonel Mustard's 6545 Hwy 7 905-294-4925 Markham Oct-22 Blackboard Blues Band 9:30 - 1:30

Gordon Best Theatre Hunter Street 705-742-9425 Peterborough Oct-13 Larry Garner Blues

Band 8:00 pm-$30adv/$35 door

Holy Rosary Hall 35 Queen St. S 905-641-5446 Thorold Oct-21 Mitch Woods w/ The Gary Kendall Band The Canal Bank Shufflle

Oct-22 Joe Louis Walker w/ The Gary Kendall Band The Canal Bank Shufflle

Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham St. 519-756--3939 Brantford Oct-1 Chuck Jackson with Pat Carey and Jesse O`Brien Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm Oct-8 Paul James with Gary Gray Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm Oct-15 Carlos del Junco with Teddy Leonard Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm Oct-22 Mark “Bird” Stafford with Darran Poole Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm Oct-29 John Dickie with Ray Harrison and Freddie Keeler Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm

Moonshine Cafe 137 Kerr St. Oakville, Ontario 905-844-2655 Oakville Oct-1 Conor Gains Band 9:00 p.m. $10

Orleans Restaurant 17380 Young St. 905 836-5299 Newmarket Nov-12 Crossroads Blues Band 9:30

Perth Studio Theatre 63 Gore Street East 613-485-6434 Perth Oct-15 Larry Garner Blues Band 8:00 pm-$30adv/$35 door

Regent Theatre Main Street Picton 877-411-4761 Picton Oct-14 Larry Garner Blues Band 8:00 pm-$32adv/$35 door

Stonewalls 339 York Blvd 905-577-0808 Hamilton Oct-15 Groove Corporation

get yourself listed:

Browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on "Live Blues". You will be directed how to enter your event into our database and from there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reasonable driving distance of Toronto.

The Augusta House 17 Augusta Street Hamilton Oct-29 Andre & the J-Tones 10 p.m. Free - Halloween Party

The Blackshire 511 Talbot Street 519-433-7767 London Oct-1 The Chris Antonik Band 9pm

The Cove Inn 2 Bedford St 888-COVE-INN Westport Oct-21 Karen Lovely Band Blues On The Rideau 7-11 pm, Dinner & Show $60, Proceeds support local charities. Advance reservations required.

The Duck 244 Ontario St. 905-687-9505 St. Catharines Oct-1 The Mighty Duck Blues Band 2:30-6:30 special guest David Rotundo Oct-8 The Mighty Duck Blues Band 2:30-6:30 special guest Chuck Jackson & Pat Carey Oct-15 The Mighty Duck

Blues Band 2:30-6:30 special guest Tyler Yarema Oct-22 The Mighty Duck Blues Band 2:30-6:30 special guest Marty Allen Oct-29 The Mighty Duck Blues Band 2:30-6:30 special guest Michael Pickett Nov-5 The Mighty Duck Blues Band 2:30-6:30 special guest Robin Banks

The Earl of Whitchurch 6204 Main St 905-642-3275 Stouffville Oct-29 The Blazers 9:30pm - 1:30am Halloween Party

The Harp & Crown 300 Kingston Rd 905-509-6565 Pickering Oct-28 The Blazers 10pm - 2am

The Harp Pub 55 Lakeshore Rd E 905-274-3277 Port Credit Oct-28 & 29 The Heart Attacks 9PM

Nov-3 Wendell Ferguson & Dominic Mancuso Storytellers Night

the Niagara 4683 Crysler ave 905-354-7474 Niagara Falls Every Sun Rich and the Poor Boys 3pm - 6pm

The Waterfront 590 Liverpool Road 905-831-8661 Pickering Oct-14 Fathead 9PM

Dora Keogh, a Broadview/Danforth Irish pub has always had a great reputation for presenting roots and traditional music in a comfortable setting. Recently they`ve been opening their doors to more and more blues acts. In recent months Paul Reddick and Robin Banks have both done shows there and The Gary Kendall Band takes the stage on Sat.Oct.1st. 9:30pm. Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. Toronto http://www.allens.to/dora/ Photo by Beverley Carey


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Algonquin Theatre (37 Main St, Huntsville), 705-789-4975 Alleycatz (2409 Yonge St), 416-481-6865 Arnold’s Oakville (485 Morden Rd, Oakville), 905-844-2613 Aquila (347 Keele St), 416-761-7474 Axis Gallery & Grill (3048 Dundas St. W.), 416-604-3333 Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave), 416-469-0537 Blue Water Summit Playhouse (Kincardine)Blues on the Rideau (The Cove Inn, 2 Bedford St, Westport), 888-COVE-INN Brandees Bar & Restaurant (178A Ontario St, Kingston), 613-549-1496 Cachet (500 Water St, Newmarket), 905-836-5007 Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen St W), 416-536-7717 Cam’s Place (2655 Yonge St), 416-488-3976 Carrigan Arms (2025 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington), 905-332-6131 CAW Hall (124 Bunting Ave, St Catharines), 905-682-2776 Cheryl’s Country Cookhouse (550 Ontario St, Milton), 289-878-5002 Cinnamon Jim’s (401 Turnberry St, Brussels), 519-887-8011 Coach & Lantern (384 Wilson Street East, Ancaster), 905-304-7822 College Street Bar (574 College St), 416-533-2417 Colonel Mustards (6545 HWY 7, Markham), 905-294-4925 Dave’s (730 St Clair Ave), 416-657-3283 Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St E), 416-368-6893 Dora Keogh (141 Danforth Ave), 416-778-1804

Duffy’s Tavern (1238 Bloor St W), 416-628-0330 Fionn McCools (75 Fourth Ave, Orangeville), 905-940-3083 Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles Ave), 416-588-2930 Greyfriar’s Pub (231 Oak Park Blvd, Oakville), 905-257-3620 Groove Kitchen (656 King St E, Cambridge), 519-650-4452 Grossman’s Tavern (379 Spadina Ave), 416-977-7000 Hollywood on the Queensway (1184 The Queensway), 416-251-0288 Holy Rosary Parish Hall (356 St Claire Ave W), 416-654-4589 Hugh’s Room (2261 Dundas St W), 416-531-6604 HWY 61 BBQ (1620 Bayview Ave), 416-489-7427 Joe Mama’s (317 King St W), 416-340-6469 Jonathan’s (14845 Yonge St, Aurora), 905-841-1807 King Henry’s Arms (65 Brock St, Uxbridge), 905-852-5588 Lake Affect (1 Port St. E., Port Credit), 905-274-8223 Legion Hall Cobourg (55 King St W, Cobourg), 905-372-2210 Liquid Lounge (159 Sydenham St, Brantford), 519-756-3939 Lola Tavern (47 Kensington Ave), 416-348-8645 London Music Club (470 Colborne St, London), 519-640-6996 Lou Dawgs (589 King St W), 647-347-3294 Louisiana (1 Steeles Ave E, Brampton), 905-454-4460 Market Hall (160 Charlotte St, Peterborough), 705-749-1146

Molson Amphitheatre (955 Lakeshore Blvd W), 416-260-5600 Monarchs Pub (The Delta Chelsea Hotel – 33 Gerrard St W), 416-585-4352 Moonshine Café (137 Kerr St, Oakville), 905-844-2655 Mulligans Pub (2428 Dundas St West), 905-855-7584 Music Hall Lounge (185 Queens Ave, London), 519-432-1107Oasis (Cobourg), 905-372 6634 O’Reilly’s (Perth), 613-267 7994 Orleans (17380 Yonge St, Newmarket), 905-836-5299 Perth Studio Theatre (63 Gore St, Perth), 613-485-6434 Peter’s Players (830 Muskoka Rd S, Gravenhurst), 705-687-2117 Regent Theatre (224 Main St, Picton), 877-411-4761 Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington St E), 416-955-0887 Rivoli (332 Queen St W), 416-977-5082 Roc n’ Docs (105 Lakeshore Blvd E, Mississauga), 905-891-1754 Romby’s Restaurant & Tavern (488 Lake St, St. Catharines), 905-937-0331 Scruffy Murphy’s (150 Eglinton E), 416-484-6637 Shakers Tap & Grill (580 Kerr St, Oakville), 289-837-1353 Silver Dollar Room (486 Spadina Ave), 416-975-0909 Simcoe Blues & Jazz (926 Simcoe St, Oshawa), 905-435-1111 Sound Academy (11 Polson St), 416-649-7437 The Beach Sports Bar (290 Glendale Ave, St Catharines), 905-680-0625 The Beacon Restaurant (146 - 45th Street North, Wasaga Beach), 705-429-4433 The Black Angus of St. Mary’s (139 Queen St E, St. Mary’s), 519-284-0666 The Blue Goose Tavern (1 Blue Goose St, Mimico), 416-255 2442

The Busholme Inn (156 Main Street Erin), 519-833-9119 The Café (106 Ottawa, South River), 705-386-0977 The Duck (The Golden Pheasant - 244 Ontario St, St Catharines), 905-687-9505 The Edge Lounge (250 Bayly St W, Ajax), 905-426-9692 The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W), 416-531-4635 The Grey Goat (74 Main St, Newmarket), 905-895-7902 The Harp (55 Lakeshore Rd E, Port Credit), 905-274-3277 The Huron Club (94 Pine St, Collingwood), 705-293-6677The Mill Tavern (5544 Main St, Manotick), 613-692-1686The Mod Club Theatre (722 College St), 416-588-4663 The Niagara (4683 Crysler Ave, Niagara Falls), 905-354-7474 The Old Winery Restaurant (2228 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake), 905-468-8900 The Pour House (1115 Fennel Ave E, Hamilton), 905-389-6602 The Rex Hotel (194 Queen St W), 416-598-2475 The Rockpile (5555A Dundas St W, Etobicoke), 416-504-6699 The Street Tap & Eatery (547 Ontario St, St. Catharines), 905-937-1218 The Waltz (2 King W, Jackson Square, Hamilton), 905-528-3133 Timothy's Pub (344 Brown's Line), 416-201-9515 Uxbridge Music Hall (16 Main St S, Uxbridge), 905-852-4282 Waring House (Picton), 800-621-4956 Waterfront Bistro (590 Liverpool Rd, Pickering), 905-831-8661 Wilno Tavern (Wilno and 16 Tweedsmuir Tavern, Tweed)Wise Guy’s (2301 Danforth Ave), 416-690-8343

Toronto and Region Blues Venues

