Sunday, September 30, 2012

FESTIVAL MIAMI 2012 - Florida’s Premier Music Festival Opens this Week!

Festival Miami to present over 25 concerts,
master classes, and lectures over 
five-weeks.

October 2 - November 4, 2012
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
1314 Miller Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33124
festivalmiami.com (305)284-4940
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Musicians to gather for benefit for Big Bend Hospice in honor of Pat Ramsey

4th Annual Pat Ramsey Big Bend Hospice Benefit
"This Was His Wish To Give Back"
Saturday, November 3, 2012  2pm - LATE
$15/person & $25/couple
Tickets at gate

Bradfordville Blues Club
7152 Moses Ln.
Tallahassee, FL 32309 
bradfordvilleblues.com
(850)906-0766

Music inside and outside under the Mossy Oaks and stars.

****Outside Stage****
3pm: Brett Wellman & the Stone Cold Blues Band
4pm: C.S. Holt & Blues Revival
5pm: RoadHouse
6pm: Acme R&B
7pm: Common Zenz
8pm: JB's Zydeco Zoo

****Inside Stage****
2pm: Big Poppa & The Shuffle Brothers
3pm: Randall (Big Daddy) Webster
4pm: Cheap & Easy
5pm: The Wiley Coyote Band
6pm: Low Flying Planes
7pm: Bedhead Betty
8pm: Swingin' Harpoon
9pm: Major Bacon from New Orleans, LA
This is the radio broadcast which will start at 10PM on 106.1 fm (
http://www.q1061.fm/)
Featuring Clyde Ramsey on Harp & Keys
11pm: Ontological Elephants "Party Time"

As you can see we have many new bands for you to enjoy this year. Remember all of these bands & musicians want and asked to play & ALL are giving their time for hospice . All have their own experiences with hospice and they also want to give back for the love and care given to their loved ones and for the love they had for Pat. So, please remember that when you are at the event let them know how much they're appreciated. We want this year to be our best year yet so tell all your friends.

All proceeds are going to Big Bend Hospice in Pat Ramsey's name.
If you can't make the event and would like to show your support by making a donation in Pat Ramsey's name you can do so at: http://www.bigbendhospice.org/
and then click the " Make The Wish " link
https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=394e0c

More info on the musical legacy of Pat Ramsey at:http://www.patramsey.com/

Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!

Facebook Event HERE
Thank you,

Steve Howell
Jose Rodrigues
Debbi Ramsey

*THIS EVENT IS ENDORSED AND SUPPORTED BY JAZZ & BLUES FLORIDA. LAST YEAR'S EVENT WAS ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC DAYS OF THE WHOLE YEAR FOR US.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Kenny Drew Jr. Trio to Open Tampa Jazz Club's Concert Season in Ybor City


The Tampa Jazz Club
and
Hillsborough Community College,
Visual & Performing Arts Series
presents:
The KENNY DREW, JR. TRIO
Sunday, October 7, at 3:00 PM

Mainstage Theatre, HCC Performing Arts Building, Ybor City Campus

The Tampa Jazz Club proudly presents a concert celebrating the release of the new ‘Coral Sea’ cd by pianist Kenny Drew, Jr.  It’s Kenny’s first trio recording in several years, and features two of his best original pieces along with gems by Bill Evans, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Dave Brubeck. The prodigiously gifted pianist will be joined by bassist Richard Drexler and drummer Marty Morell (7 years with Bill Evans’ Trio) - both of whom are faculty members at UCF in Orlando. Don’t miss this afternoon of world-class jazz, in a beautiful concert setting!

$20/ $15 club members, $10 students with ID (complimentary to HCC students and staff)

Tickets available at the door (cash or check only), or $15 advance purchase price at www.tampajazzclub.com

The Theater is on the corner of Palm Avenue & 14th St. (Republica de Cuba), with free theater and on-street parking, and the Palm Avenue Garage is one block west.

Contact information: www.tampajazzclub.com,
or call Keith Arsenault at HCC, (813)253-7695

Upcoming Shows (More TBA)
Guitarist Corey Christiansen 12/2/12
Multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullian 2/10/13

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Zephyrhills Annual Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Saturday, October 27, 2012

The Zephyrhills Annual
Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues
festival is the area's newest
signature event.

Zephryhills Chamber of Commerce's 3rd Annual
$5admission w/ Kidz under 12 free, No Pets, 
Oct 27, 2012  10am–7pm

Featuring Blues Bands
Coldiron 
&
 Julie Black

Krusen Field
4626 Krusen Field Rd Zephyrhills, FL 33540
zephyrhillschamber.org (813)782.1913
 MAP


11am - 1pm Ed Wright
1pm - 3pm Cold Iron
3pm - 5pm Julie Black
6pm - 7pm Julie Black encore 
Day includes Florida BBQ Association Sanctioned Cook-off,

Carz & Motorcyclez Show, Kidz area, Artz & Craftz, Vendorz.
As the name suggests, BBQ & Blues features a friendly BBQ competition amidst a background of the blues music. Event-goers sample the culinary creations of both local and out-of-town BBQ chefs.

The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce along with many committed community partners view this event as the perfect opportunity to showcase the goodwill and hospitality of Zephyrhills to participants and visitors from near and far. The Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ competition is sanctioned by the Florida Bar-B-Q Association.

Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues benefitted these local youth programs in 2011: Zephyrills Army JROTC * Zephyrhills High School Key Club * Pasco County Sheriff's Charities * East Pasco YMCA * Investigation Station * ZHS Football * Zephyrhills Fire Rescue Explorers * Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

M&H Productions, LLC announces representation of keyboardist Nate Harasim

M&H Productions, LLC is pleased to announce our representation of keyboardist Nate Harasim for worldwide booking. 
 
As a Grammy nominee and BET award recipient for Dave Koz’s album, "Hello Tomorrow," Nate knows his way around the studio. He’s developed relationships with major label personnel and has his finger on the pulse of what’s hot and what’s not. Harasim is himself a signed artist with Trippin N' Rhythm Records. His last album, "Rush," debuted on the Billboard charts at #17 and was the #6 album of 2011 on the SmoothJazz.com chart. Writing and producing with long time friend and fellow artist/producer Darren Rahn, Nate received his first Billboard #1 with Steve Oliver – "Fun In The Sun." 

As a producer, Harasim prides himself on honesty, integrity and a commitment to getting the job done.....much like he did as a member of the US Navy Special Operations Combat Search and Rescue team he was part of in his late teens and early twenties.
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Performing live is what Harasim enjoys the most. With an endorsement from Yamaha and a license to break the keys he never fails to impress the crowd with mind blowing, show stopping, and exciting performances. As the newest member of "The Producers" show, Nate now teams with guitarist Paul Brown and saxophonist Darren Rahn to create one of the most memorable, musical and exciting shows in all of smooth jazz!  
 
For more information on Nate Harasim, please go to: www.nateharasim.com   
 
For bookings, please contact M&H Productions directly.
Mark C. Nordman
President and CEO
Woodward Avenue Records
M&H Productions, LLC
Gainesville, Florida

13th. Annual Southwest Florida Blues Festival

Enjoy A Full Day Of
Laid Back Blues Entertainment
13th. Annual Southwest Florida Blues Festival
German American Social Club
2101 Pine Island Rd SW.
Cape Coral, Florida 33991
Saturday, November 17th. 2012
"Sunday tentative Rain Date"
Gates Open @ 11:00 AM - Music 11:30 to 9:00 PM
advance tickets $15.00 Only $20.00 at the gate 
This Year's Line-Up Includes
Screamin' & Cryin'  11:45 - 12:45
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

Featuring Madison Slim  1:00 - 2:00
Deb & The Dynamics  2:15 - 3:15
Albert Castiglia  3:30 - 4:30
Too Slim & The Taildraggers  4:45 - 6:00
Mac Arnold & Plate Full of Blues  6:15 - 7:30
Shaun Murphy Band  7:45 - 9:00
Online Tickets are Now Available
this is a nonprofit fundraiser
Complete Details and Updates
www.SouthwestFloridaBluesFestival.com
le ze la bon ton roulette!

CONNECTING TWO FESTIVALS, MULTIPLE EVENTS ACROSS THREE STATES


Blues in the Delta is still alive, and now it's getting organized. Over the past 10 years, the promotion of blues in the region has grown, including new museums and festivals.

These groups are working together on "Bridging the Blues," a new effort to encourage blues fans to extend their visit in the area. From Sept. 27 through Oct. 8, communities across the Delta will host a series of concerts, festivals and other programs focused on the music.

The project developed from a change of date. The producers of Leland's Highway 61 Blues Festival decided to move their event from mid-June to the last weekend of September.

They made the change hoping to attract blues fans who would be in the region on the first weekend of October for the King Biscuit Blues Festival, an internationally renowned event based in Helena, Ark.
"A lot of blues fans who come to the region for multiple days will plan their trip around a large festival like King Biscuit," explains Scott Barretta, an Oxford-based blues writer and adviser to "Bridging the Blues."
Seeing the potential to create a "bridge" between the two weekend festivals with more programming, tourism groups from Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee came together and encouraged Delta communities to offer blues-related events during the period.

The program schedule has more than 50 events taking place from Memphis to Vicksburg, including concerts, exhibits, festivals and book signings.

The series kicks off Sept. 27 with Jackson blues artist Stevie J performing at the Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg, followed the next evening with a show by Bobby Rush at Club Ebony in Indianola. Barretta notes the important role the club has played in the musical history of the Delta.

"It's one of the last major chitlin circuit clubs that's still in operation," he explains. Barretta also points out Club Ebony's intimate feel, something missing from blues shows that are staged at larger venues.

"When you're at a show at Club Ebony, the people are right there [next to the performer]," he explains. "A lot of the importance in blues is placed on the call-and-response between the performer and the audience."
The first "anchor" event in the series, the Highway 61 Blues Festival, takes place in Leland on Saturday, Sept. 29. The festival focuses on promoting musicians from the mid-Delta. Featured performers from the area include Eddie Cusic, John Horton and Mickey Rogers. Joining them will be fellow Mississippi musicians L.C. Ulmer and Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, among many others.

The Holly Ridge Jam, an informal jam session featuring local blues musicians is held the following day at the Holly Ridge Store outside Leland. Barretta believes this event is a great place to pick up on the Delta vibe.
"It's a change of pace from the festival; there's no structure to it," he explains. "You never know exactly what's going to happen, but there's a real sense of community among the performers."

While the larger events take place over the two weekends, a number of special programs are being held during the week. These include a tour on Oct. 2 of the historic Dockery Farms plantation outside Cleveland and an exhibition of blues photography by folklorist and Mississippi native Bill Ferris at the E.E. Bass Cultural Center in Greenville.

"Bridging the Blues" hits its high point Oct. 4 to 6 at the King Biscuit Festival in Helena. One of the most highly regarded blues festivals in the U.S., the "Biscuit" features the stars of the blues (this year's headliners include Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal) as well as notable regional performers.

The celebration winds down Sunday, Oct. 7, with Clarksdale's Cat Head Mini Blues Festival and the Pinetop Perkins Homecoming at the Hopson Plantation. Barretta sees "Bridging the Blues" as a great opportunity for blues lovers to have a deep Delta experience.

"For blues fans who are thinking about coming to the region, 'Bridging the Blues' has a big menu from which they can pick and choose," he states. "This is a great time to visit the Delta. The weather's going to be good and there will be lots to do."

To view the full schedule for "Bridging the Blues" visit bridgingtheblues.blogspot.com.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Curtis Salgado at Earl’s Hideaway in Sebastian Florida Sunday September 30, 2012

Blues at its Finest
this Sunday by the
Beautiful Indian River!

Free Afternoon Show w/
@
1405 Indian River Drive
Sebastian FL 32958  
earlshideaway.com  (772)589-5700

Winner of the 2012 Blues Music Award for Soul/Blues Artist of the Year, Curtis Salgado has recorded eight critically acclaimed solo albums. He tours internationally with his own band and has also toured as vocalist with the Robert Cray Band, Roomful of Blues and Santana. Salgado is also credited with being the inspiration for John Belushi's character of Joliet Jake in The Blues Brothers. Salgado's new CD, Soul Shot, on Alligator Records, is being hailed as his greatest album to date and continues to receive rave reviews and radio airplay worldwide. Blues Revue calls Soul Shot, "A joyous celebration of life. Soul Shot is this millennium's finest soul blues record...deep, commanding, and essential."

For more information on CURTIS SALGADO, visit:


Special guests for this show are the Brevard's own
Usual Suspects

For more info and for a REAL and UP TO DATE WEATHER REPORT, PLEASE call Earl's at (772)589-5700

More Great Upcoming Shows

October 2012
7: Hargrett / Thomas Band
14: HARPER & Midwest Kind
21: The Porch Dogs
28: Bill "Sauce Boss" Wharton
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Boston's on the Beach to Celebrate Blue Tuesday #200 Tonite, Sept 25, 2012!

Blue Tuesday #200 TONIGHT w/ Curtis Salgado!
Boston’s on the Beach: 40 S Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Delray Beach FL 33483 bostonsonthebeach.com (561)278-3364. Every Tuesday, 8:30pm, or so, Every Tue: Famous Frank Hosts Blue Tuesday w/ very, very ...
special guests, Cover Charge $5-$10; Sept 25: Curtis Salgado, $10 - THIS IS BLUE TUESDAY #200!
Famous Frank kicks off Blue Tuesdays on September 9th with the legendary Joey Gilmore
Albert Castiglia
Capt Reese  
JP Soars & Billy Burns
Mario LaCasse & George Lily
The Nucklebustes w/ Jeff Watkins
Albert Castiglia
Tim O'Donnell & Rebecca Dawkins
Jason Ricci & New Blood
Frank Ward & The Nantucket Goobers
Shawn Starski & Capt Reese
Terry Hanck w/ JP Soars & The Red Hots
Albert Castiglia & Graham Wood Drout
Danny Morris
Damon Fowler Group
Ben Prestage
Jason Ricci & New Blood
Shack Daddys w/ Jeff Watkins
Mario Lacassse Band
Terry Hanck & JP Soars & The Red Hots
The Nouveaux Honkies
Capt Reese & Shawn Starski
Jon Zeeman & David Shelley
Albert Castiglia
Terry Hanck, The Red Hots, Tim O'Donnell
Dave Camp
Pat Pepin
Terry Hanck w/ JP Soars & The Red Hots
The Shakers
The Nucklebusters
Joey Gilmore
Groove Thangs
Capt Reese & John Harris
Sarasota Slim
Terry Hanck w/ JP Soars & The Red Hots
Joel DaSilva
The Nucklebusters w/ Jeff Watkins
The Nouveaux Honkies
Damon Fowler Group
David Shelley
Jon Justice Band
Al Stone
Jason Ricci & New Blood
Motor City Josh
Ben Prestage
Raiford Starke
Ben Robinson
The Weld Featuring Nicole Yarling
Terry Hanck
Jeff Prine Group
Nico Wayne Toussaint
Billy Gibson
The Nucklebusters
Art Harris & The Z-Tones
Albert Castiglia
The Nouveaux Honkies
Terry Hanck w/ JP Soars & The Red Hots
Mario LaCasse Band
Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots
Jon Justice Band
Janiva Magnes
Roger Hurricane Wilson
Skyla Burrell
Walker Smith Group
Steve Arvey
David Shelley Band
Otis Caddilac & Blues Tuesday All Stars
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
Bobby Nathan Band
Jeff Prine w/ 2B3!
Damon Fowler
Nucklebusters - Extended & Horny
Jason Ricci & New Blood
Art Harris & The Z-Tones
Josh Smith, John Yarling, Jason Rozner
Pat Pepin
Damon Fowler
Motor City Josh
Delta Highway
Walker Smith Group
Shawn Kellerman
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Jason Ricci & New Blood
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots
Sklya Burrell Band
Sean Carney Band
Sarasota Slim
Jon Justice Band
Deb Callahan Band
Terry Hanck Band w/ Dough Deming
Insomniacs
Nouveaux Honkies
Jeff Prine Group
Nicole Hart
Ken Burkhart & The Nucklebusters
Big Poppa E Band
David Shelley & Bluestone
Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots
Jeff Prine Group
Blues Dragon
Terry Hanck
Iko Iko
Jeff Watkins & Funkifry'd
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
JP Soars & The Red Hots
Sean Chambers
Nico Wayne Toussaint & The Nucks, Daniel, JP & Demian Bell
Eden Brent
Juice w/ Jeff Watkins
Famous Frank & The Blue Tuesday Allstars w/ JP Soars
Bobby Nathan Band (Birthday!)
Bill "Sauce Boss" Wharton
Jeff Prine Group
Famous Frank Celebrates his Birthday w/ Boston's Allstars - JP, Jeff Watkins, Terry Hanck
Shawn Starski Band
Damon Fowler Group
David Shelley & Bluestone
Famous Frank & The Nucklebusters w/ Nico Wayne Toussaint
The Nouveaux Honkies
Famous Frank & The Nucklebusters w/ Muggie Doo & Otis Cadillac
Albert Castiglia
JW Jones
Bryan Lee
Biscuit Miller & The Mix w/ Special Guest Nicole Hart!
Terry Hanck
Janiva Magness w/ Special Guest Terry Hanck
The Insomniacs w/ Special Guest Terry Hanck & The Nouveaux Honkies
Skyla Burrell
Otis Caddilac & Blues Tuesday All Stars
Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots & JP Soars
Mark Hummel & The Blues Survivors w/ JP Soars
Davina and the Vagabons
Nicole Hart & The Nucklebusters
Eric Culberson
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Damon Fowler Group
Sean Carney Band
Harper
Lurrie Bell
David Shelley & Bluestone
Smokin' Joe Kubik Band w/ B'nois King
JP Soars & The Red Hots
Terry Hanck feat JP Soars
Nouveaux Honkies
Bonefish Johnny's Funky Roots Revue
Billy Gibson
Sarasota Slim
Jeff Prine
Otis Caddilac & Blues Tuesday All Stars
David Shelley & Bluestone
JP Soars & The Red Hots
Victor Wainwright & The WildRoots
Albert Castiglia
Famous Frank's BD w/ Otis Cadillac
Bryan Lee
Damon Fowler
Terry Hanck
Nicole Hart
Blues Dragon
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
Selwyn Birchwood
Brandon Santini
JW Jones
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops
Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s
"Sauce Boss" Bill Wharton
Pat Ward's Birthday w/ The Hybred Nucks & Hots
Terry Hanck & JP Soars & The Red Hots
Skyla Burrell
Karen Lovely
Davina and the Vagabons
Eric Culberson
Terry Hanck & His California Band
Victor Wainwright & The WildRoots
David Shelley & Bluestone w/ Nico Wayne Toussaint
Southern Hospitality
Knucklebusters
JP Soars & The Red Hots
Iko Iko
Sean Chambers
Cassie Taylor
John Nemeth
Nucklebusters w/ Muggie Doo & One Night Stan & Terry Hanck
Soulfonic
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
Rich Delgrosso & Jonn Del Torro Richardson
Betty Lou Fox & The Dirty Bastards
The Shakers
Josh Garrett Band
Albert Castiglia