Saturday Night Blues New Season: Holger Petersen kicked off another season of essential blues programming with lots of Canadian Blues. Always the latest and greatest from Holger with occasional surprises. On his opening show, he played Tony Bennett (and had a great story). Tune in on cbcmusic Saturdays at 6:05 and anytime on the CBClisten app or CBC On Demand.
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
“Trombone Charlotte” is also a fine vocalist. Charlotte McAfee- Brunner will be joining Sandra Bouza, Dawn Tyler Watson, Divine Brown, Garnetta Cromwell and Laura Hubert at the
38th Women’s Blues Revue, Nov 17
at Massey Hall
The Toronto music scene has been enriched by members of the Blackburn family for over five decades, beginning with veteran R&B artist and family patriarch Bobby Dean Blackburn. He has passed the torch onto a younger generation, and it is now burning bright in the form of The Blackburn Brothers, comprised of his sons Duane (lead vocals, organ, piano), Brooke (guitar, vocals), Cory (drums, harmony vocals), and Robert (guitar, harmony vocals).
Coco Montoya hits a home run in his 11th album, Writing on the Wall. This southpaw guitar master, who began as a drummer, is an alumnus of both Albert Collins’s and John Mayall’s bands. Montoya describes his philosophy as “Just play what you feel, be real about it, and enjoy yourself. That’s what Albert Collins taught me.”
Sandra Bouza will be joining Dawn Tyler Watson, Divine Brown, Garnetta Cromwell, Laura Hubert, Charlotte McAfee-Brunner, and more at the 38th Women’s Blues Revue, November 17 at Massey Hall
Maple Blues Band on vinyl: The Maple Blues Band`s album Let`s Go is now available on high quality vinyl. It can be purchased online at http://www.cordovabay.com or http://www.maplebluesband.com The band has also taken it a step further for those aficionados who appreciate the old school record buying experience and droped it into the Kop`s Records chain at their three locations. 395 Queen St. W, Toronto, 209 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 156 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa
This month’s recommended listening by Brant Zwicker, host/executive producer of At the Crossroads syndicated blues radio. Website: atcblues.ca
This is the 4th album for this Ottawa band, formerly known as “The Lucas Haneman Express”. Painting Stars is the forceful, bluesy sound of a quartet coming out of lockdown with something to prove, a burst of light and optimism we can really use.
Bonnie Blues: Bonnie Raitt is making her long awaited appearance at Massey Hall on October 6, get your tickets as they’re nearly sold out!
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