Meet “The Maples”: The Maple Blues Awards backing band is changing for the first time since 1999 with an all new set of fresh faces. Manny DeGrandis is the new Musical Director (and Bass player).
This month’s recommended listening by Brant Zwicker, host/executive producer of At the Crossroads syndicated blues radio. Website: atcblues.ca
It has been largely under the radar, but Canadian soul/blues/roots singer/songwriter André Bisson has been a prolific recording artist over the past two decades. Latchford is rather a milestone album, as it is the 10th entry in his discography.
LJ Mounteney spent her early years on the prairies. Her mother had a great love of music, which she passed along to her daughter. LJ moved to BC and found herself in Vancouver. After taking the jazz program at Vancouver Community College, she sang in jazz, swing, R&B, roots and pop bands.
Jackie Shane Documentary: The Paradise on Bloor will replay the documentary on Jackie Shane on Monday, December 18 (7:00 pm). My Name Is Jackie – Tribute to Jackie Shane is a moving tribute to Jackie Shane
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
Crystal Shawanda is the first recipient of the new Indigenous Maple Blues Award
Toronto’s soulful chanteuse Laura Hubert will be joining Charlotte McAfee-Brunner, Sandra Bouza, Dawn Tyler Watson, Divine Brown, and Garnetta Cromwell at the 38th Women’s Blues Revue, Nov 17 at Massey Hall
This month’s recommended listening by Brant Zwicker, host/executive producer of At the Crossroads syndicated blues radio.
Congratulations are in order: TBS boarder Julian Taylor was voted “Performing Artist of the Year” at this year’s Folk Music Ontario conference in London. Angelique Francis was selected Recording Artist of the Year and Shakura S’Aida’s Hold on to Love was voted Album of the Year. Blues rules at the Folk Music conference and the TBS had a big presence with a showcase that featured 6 of the top Ontario blues acts and delectable grilled-cheese sandwiches.
Meanwhile, The Canadian Folk Music Awards have announced their nominees and the list includes a few blues-friendly folks, Julian Taylor, Suzie Vinnick, Steve Dawson and Whitehorse. The CFMA 2024 Awards Weekend takes place April 4th to the 7th, 2024, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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