January 2024 – Blackburn Brothers
Published January 2, 2024 in Maple Blues Newsletter
Maple Blues Awards Monday February 12, 2024 Pheonix Concert Theatre
Maple Blues Awards Monday February 12, 2024 Pheonix Concert Theatre
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.