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Deselle, Allen, Tedeschi, Trucks, King,
Allman, Rush, LaBelle , Mo
and More!
Friday 12/16/2011 @ 7:30 PM
(Murray Studio Theater)
Mike Desselle, a.k.a. “Molten Mike,” brings blues to Evening at the Murray
Enjoy songs from his first albums, which featured electric guitar-based
blues/jazz/rock fusion, his vintage 1928 and 1932 National steel guitars, and
his Taylor
little bluegrass and country. Beginning guitar at age six, he has played some of
the top music clubs in Florida , Nashville , Ohio , and in Australia in Sydney
the real deal and we hope you’ll think so too.
Special Guest Melissa Nolan
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Wednesday 12/21/2011 @ 8:00 PM
Best-known as a writer, director, actor and producer of films, Woody Allen has
another passion. He and his band have been delighting audiences with a hot
mix of New Orleans-inspired music for more than thirty-five years. Firmly
rooted in the music Allen has loved since childhood, the band draws inspiration
from legends such as Sidney Bechet, George Lewis, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie
Noone and Louis Armstrong. Their repertoire includes an eclectic mix of
popular tunes, hymns, spirituals, marches, blues and rags. Discover a new
side of Woody Allen!
Make it a Ruth Eckerd Hall Evening! Enjoy a sumptuous buffet before the show.
To view the evening's menu or to make a reservation, select "Buffet" from the
event calendar. Limited availability. Advance reservations recommended.
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Thursday 12/29/2011 @ 8:00 PM
Unquestionably the most formidable husband and wife team in the history of
southern rock and blues music, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi return to
Ruth Eckerd Hall for the 1st time since their sold out show last year!
Trucks has led his own band for more than 15 years, he's also been the slide guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band. Eric Clapton says “Derek’s guitar playing
is stunning, unlike anything I’d ever heard before.” Derek was also on the cover
of the 2007 Rolling Stone New Guitar Gods issue. Derek is currently a member
of the Allman Brothers Band.
Tedeschi has risen to fame with multiple Grammy Award nominations. Her
powerful singing voice and fearless stage presence have made her one of the
most stirring soul and blues musicians of our time. Add her knack for musical truth telling and her commanding guitar playing, and you have an artist who is
quickly taking her place as the new generation’s greatest female blues
guitar/singer and, perhaps, one of the best ever.
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Saturday 01/07/2012 @ 8:00 PM
Since the 1950's, there has been only one King of the Blues - Riley B. King,
affectionately known as B.B. King. Since B.B. started recording in the late
1940's, he has released more than 60 albums many of them considered blues
classics, like 1965's definitive live blues album "Live At The Regal", and 1976's
collaboration with Bobby "Blue" Bland, "Together For The First Time".
Over the years, B.B. has had two #1 R & B hits, 1951's "Three O'Clock Blues",
and 1952's "You Don't Know Me", and four #2 R & B hits, 1953's "Please Love Me",
and 1954's "You Upset Me Baby", 1960's "Sweet Sixteen, Part I", and 1966's "Don't
Answer The Door, Part I". B.B.'s most popular crossover hit, 1970's "The Thrill Is
Gone" went to #15 on the pop charts.
His classic songs such as "Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss", "Caledonia ", " How
Blue Can You Get", "Everyday I Have The Blues", and "Why I Sing The Blues", are
concert (and fan) staples.
Multiple-Grammy winner, B.B. has received seven Honorary Doctorates,
numerous Gold and Platinum record awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in
1995 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006.
B.B. has mixed traditional blues, jazz, swing, mainstream pop and jump into a
unique sound. His singing is richly melodic, both vocally and in the "singing"
that comes from his guitar. In B.B's words, "When I sing, I play in my mind; the
minute I stop singing…I start to sing by playing Lucille".
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Saturday 01/14/2012 @ 8:00 PM
(With Jaimoe's Jasssz Band)
With his distinctive, soulful voice and gift for interpreting the blues, Gregg
Allman creates work rich with passion, verve, and the unerring confidence of a
true survivor. He and his powerhouse band cook up an earthy and atmospheric
musical stew infused with gritty R&B muscle, spooky Southern psychedelia,
and greasy deep soul grooves. Low Country Blues, his latest CD and a self-
assured and spirited collection, reveals Gregg at his best. The voice that has
the power to wring nuance and history from every lyric has become one of the
defining sounds in the history of American music.
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Photo by Bob Stegmaier
Friday 01/27/2012 @ 7:30 PM
(Capital Theatre)
Eric Thom of EXCLAIM Magazine said of Tom Rush, “…he’s got that rare one-of-
a-kind quality that makes you realize you’ve seen somebody who really
matters.” A living legend who helped usher in the singer-songwriter era and has
had a profound impact on American music, Rush was instrumental in shaping the folk revival of the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s. His
distinctive guitar style, wry humor, warm, expressive voice and engaging
storytelling have universal appeal and have made his songs hits with folk,
country, heavy metal and rap audiences.
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Wednesday 02/01/2012 @ 8:00 PM
Elegance, grace, style and class – and a soaring, powerhouse voice: Patti
LaBelle embodies all of these and so much more. Humanitarian, entrepreneur,
author, actor, recording artist and vocalist, Patti is known for her potent,
emotionally real persona. From her 1961 hit I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
to Lady Marmalade, On My Own and her recent album Back To Now, this soulful
diva always delivers. Patti LaBelle, we see a Winner in You.
Boney James lends his sax to this special evening. Known as one of the top jazz
artists of our time, Boney reaches across genres, with hits on the R&B,
Urban AC and Top 200 Charts as well.
Make it a Ruth Eckerd Hall Evening! Enjoy a sumptuous buffet before the show.
To view the evening's menu or to make a reservation, select "Buffet" from the
event calendar. Limited availability. Advance reservations recommended.
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Friday 02/03/2012 @ 8:00 PM
Anders Osborne Solo Acoustic will open the show Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb Mo is on tour in support of his widely praised new album, The Reflection, and makes an exclusive Tampa Bay
Ruth Eckerd Hall.
The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006
album, Suitcase, and features duets with India.Arie and Vince Gill, as well as
performances by Dave Koz, Marcus Miller, Mindi Abair and world-renowned
studio musician David T. Walker. His trademark honest, unadorned vocal, his
deceptively simple, sublime guitar work and his catchy melodies are here, of
course, but with this recording Keb is more expressive than ever. His last two
concerts at the Tampa
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Tuesday 04/24/2012 @ 8:00 PM
Elvis Costello and the Imposters today announce the first Spectacular
Spinning Songbook dates of 2012 with shows in the Southeast US this April.
The date includes a rescheduled date at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Tuesday, April 24
at 8 pm. Tickets for the previous scheduled date in September will be honored
and tickets are still available for purchase.
"Unfettered, free-wheeling fun" – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"[The Wheel] was the perfect way to shake up a set list with a couple
decades' worth of excellent material" – Columbus Dispatch
"Three hours of hilarity, musicality, and unabated joy" – St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
"It's hard to imagine any other musician in the world playing the show that
Elvis Costello did" – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
At each performance, select fans are invited onstage to spin the Wheel,
helping to create new sets at each performance from a collection of 40
banners including hits, rarities, and a few surprises.
rutheckerdhall.com (727)791-7060
Other Great Upcoming Performances
Flavor of Jazz VI: Peter White
Tuesday 12/13/2011 @ 7:30 PM
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Tuesday 01/17/2012 @ 1:00 PM
Stan Hunter and Jazz Combo
Friday 01/20/2012 @ 7:30 PM
(Murray Studio Theater)
Danny Aiello in Concert
Tuesday 01/24/2012 @ 1:00 PM
Debby Boone "Swing This"
Saturday 02/25/2012 @ 1:00 PM
Jane Monheit
Saturday 02/25/2012 @ 8:00 PM
(Capital Theatre)
The Doobie Brothers
Sunday 02/26/2012 @ 7:00 PM
(With Special Guest, Pablo Cruise)
Chris Botti
Friday 03/02/2012 @ 7:00 PM
Simply Sinatra
Monday 03/05/2012 @ 1:00 PM
The Moody Blues
Tuesday 03/13/2012 @ 8:00 PM
Richard Nader’s Doo Wop Reunion XII –
Saturday 03/17/2012 @ 7:30
Kenny Vance & the Planotones, Larry Chance of The Earls, The Coasters, Shirley Alston Reeves, Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, The Happenings, Tommy Mara and The Crests, Amanda Nikka.
Roger McGuinn
Saturday 03/17/2012 @ 7:30 PM
(Capital Theatre)
Tony Bennett
Friday 03/23/2012 @ 8:00 PM
David Benoit/Brian Culbertson
Sunday 03/25/2012 @ 7:00 PM
(Capital Theatre)
Diana Krall
Wednesday 03/28/2012 @ 8:00 PM
Jake Shimabukuro
Thursday 03/29/2012 @ 7:30 PM
(Capital Theatre)
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