Little Walter/Juke/Best of/Chess

Rory Block/Guitar Ditty/I’m Every Woman/Rounder (2002)

Tedeschi Trucks Band/Come See About Me/Revelator/Sony  ***NEW

Grady Champion/Same Train/Dreamin’/GSM Music Group ***NEW

Ingrid Gerdes/Better Off/Shed/I.L.G Music  **NEW

Bobby Rush/Jody Didn’t Take Your Woman/Show You A Good Time/Deep Rush Records ***NEW

The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue/It’s A Shame (w/Joe Louis Walker)/Live!/Alligator ***NEW

Brian Wright/Blind April/House On Fire/Sugar Hill   **NEW

Samantha Fish-Cassie Taylor-Dani Wilde/We Ain’t Gonna Get Out Alive/Girls With Guitars/Ruf Records ***RIJF Big Tent

Davell Crawford/Drown In My Own Tears/Born With the Funk/Mardi Gras Records **at RIJF two nights

Bonerama/Blackout In New York City/Live From New York  **At RIJF

Lucky Peterson/I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom/You Can Always Turn Around/Dreyfus Jazz **at RIJF

Whitey Morgan & the 78′s/Buick City/Whitey Morgan & the 78′s/Bloodshot Records **at RIJF

Bill Kirchen/Word To The Wise (w/ Dan Hicks)/World To the Wise/Proper Records **at RIJF

Hadden Sayers/Inside Out Boogie/Hard Dollar/Blue Corn Music **at RIJF

Shawn Pittman/Sugar (where’d You Get Your Sugar From)/Edge of the World/Delta Groove

Ben Waters/Watching the River Flow (with Mick Jagger)/Boogie With Stu/Eagle Records

Pick A Peck of Piedmont Pickers/All Gone Now/Pick A Peck of Piedmont Pickers/Wepecket Island Records featuring: Russ Mello

Duwayne Burnside/Snake Drive/North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Vol. II/Devil Down Records

Grana’ Louise/Learning How To Cheat On You/Gettin’ Kinda Rough!/Delmark

McKnight & Bogdal/Pojo’s Place/Zombie Nation/Desert Highway Records

Lloyd Jones/Southbound Train/Highway Bound/Underworld Records

Muddy Waters/Rolling Stone/Best of the Blues #2/MCA

Joe Ely/You Can Bet I’m Gone/Satisfied At Last/Rack ‘em Records

Rebirth Brass Band/Do It Again/Rebirth of New Orleans/Basin Street Records

Thank you for listening to Doc’s Juke Joint  – See you out at Rochester Jazz Festival!

Little Walter/Juke/Best of /Chess

Ernie K-Doe/Mother-In-Law/Billboard 1961

Magic Slim/Mama Take To Your Daughter (J.B. Lenoir)/Rough Dried Woman/Wolf Records

Etta James/Tell Mama/Best Of/Chess

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys/Jumping 6 to 6/Jumping 6 to 6   ***Big Sandy will be at Abilene on May 26th and the Sportsmen’s Tavern on May 25th.

Davell Crawford/The Mardi Gras Song/Born With the Funk/Mardi Gras Records  * Davell will be at the Xerox RIJF in Rochester in June.

Little Freddie King/Bad Chicken/Offbeat 2002 Sampler  *Little Freddie will be at the Crescent City Blues Fest in New Orleans in October.

Maria Muldaur/I’m Goin’ Back Home (with Alvin Youngblood Hart)/Richland Women Blues  *** at Abilene on May 23rd.

David Olney/The Blues Don’t Care/Film Noir   **catch David Olney at Lovin’ Cup on this Thursday night, May 12th with Sergio Webb

Bobby Rush/Everybody Wants to Know/Folk Funk/Ruf  **catch Bobby Rush in Geneva at the Ramada Inn on May 22nd.

Phil Alvin/Daddy Rollin’ Stone/Unsung Stories/Slash (1986)

Joe Moss Band/Black Boots/Drive Time-Live at Chan’s/All The Way Broke Music  *NEW

Joe Krown/Russell Batiste Jr./WalterWolfman Washington/Last Two Dollars/Triple Threat/Independent  ***Catch the power New Orleans trio at Lovin’ Cup on May 25th

Sweet Claudette/Shaking Up the Bucket/Shaking Up the Bucket/Independent *NEW

Bonerama/Shake Your Rugalator/Live From New York/Independent  *Catch at the Xerox RIJF

Big Head Blues Club/If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day/100 Years of Robert Johnson  ***Catch our Robert Johnson special next week during Doc’s Juke Joint from 7-8pm.

Richard Ray Farrell/Memphis Bound/I Sing The Eclectic Blues/Blue Beet

Ron Tanski/Cookieman/Dragged You Down/Independent

Rory Block/Mississippi Man/Shake ‘Em On Down/Stony Plain

Al Basile/Mr. Graham Bell/The Goods/Sweet Spot Records

Black Joe Lewis/Messin’/Scandalous/Lost Highway

Charles Bradley/How Long/No Time For Dreaming/Dunham Records

Galactic/You Don’t Know (with Cyril Neville vocals)/The Other Side of Midnight – Live in New Orleans/Anti

Doug MacLeod/Welcome In Your Home/Brand New Eyes/Reference Recordings

**NEXT WEEK – May 15th – Robert Johnson Special 7-8pm, Regular Doc’s Juke Joint 8-9pm.  I hope you’ll join me.

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Friday: John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours @ Water Street Music Hall, The Nighthawks @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo), Salt City Ramblers (Bluegrass) @ Abilene, then MISS TESS AND THE BON TON PARADE @ Abilene, The Coupe De’ Villes @ The Landing Bar and Grille located at 30 Fairport Village Landing Fairport, The Shakedown @ Dino BBQ, Dan Schmidt and the Shadows @ Beale St., Kaliedoscope @ Rab’s Woodshed, Billy Joe & the Blues Gypsies w/ Dave Riccioni @ Six Pockets, Deep Blue @ Beale St. – Empire, Mojo Monkey @ Johnny’s, Soul Express @ Woodcliff

Saturday: The Aldis Blues Band @ Trinities Restaurant, from 8:00 to 10:30 PM. Trinities is directly across from County Office Building 36 W. Main., Blues Legend: Joe Beard @ Dino BBQ, Hot Tuna @ Oneonta Theatre (Oneonta, NY), Po Boys Brass Band benefit for Catholic Charities @ Abilene (bring some canned goods)., Jumbo Shrimp @ Johnny’s, Deborah Magone Band @ Lovin’ Cup, Bill Brown @ Brown Hound Bistro, Bob DiBaudo @ Woodcliff, Dirty Bourbon Blues Band @ Salingers, Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band @ GCC Center for the Arts, Nate Coffey and the New Brew @ Beale St (South ave), The Fakers @ Beale St. – Empire, Big Easy fundraiser with Po Boy Brass Band @ Artisan Works

Sunday: Village Gate/Bop Show Record Show @ Village Gate (Downtown Rochester).

MONDAY: John Ackers @ Dino BBQ, “THE CHRIS HOLLYWOOD PRO-AM JAM!!” @ Abilene

Tues: STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Open Jam w/Too Tall @ Dino BBQ,

Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM., Buford and Smokin’ Section @ Dino BBQ, “GRAND CANYON RESCUE EPISODE”@ Abilene

Thurs: Vitamin X @ Dino BBQ, “IZZY AND THE KESSTRONICS” Izzy is the former lead guitarist of Wayne Hancock’s band @ Abilene

Friday: John Cole Blues Band @ Dino BBQ, THIS OTHER LIFE” & “BITCHIN’ KITCHEN” @ Abilene

Saturday:  Grupo Pagan @ Dino BBQ, “THE FUNKY BLU ROOTS” @ Abilene,  Shawn Philips @ The Tralf (Buffalo), C’est Bon (NY Cajun)  Syracuse Crawfish Festival to support Operation Southern Comfort! New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 13209

May 10th: Rev. Horton Heat @ The Haunt (Ithaca, NY), The Derailers

@ Sportsmen’s Tavern

May 12th: DAVID OLNEY AND SERGIO WEBB @ Lovin Cup

May 14th: Preston Frank and Big Daddy Zydeco. (LA Creole-Zydeco) @ Harmony House, .John & Mary and the Valkyries @ Abilene

May 17th: Bruce Cockburn @ The State Theatre (Ithaca, NY), THE OLD BLIND DOGS @ Lovin Cup

May 19th: Art Loves Jazz 2011.from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Artisan Works, located at 565 Blossom Road in Rochester.

MAY 21ST: HUNU? – BOB DYLAN BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE @ BOP SHOP ATRIUM/VILLAGE GATE. http://www.bopshop.com/bopEvents.php?ID=2353

Bobby Rush

MAY 22nd: BOBBY RUSH with full band & dancers @ RAMADA INN IN GENEVA – OUTSIDE 4-7PM, WILL MOVE IN IF WEATHER ISN’T GOOD.

May 23rd: Maria Muldaur and her Bluesiana Band @ Abilene

May 25th: JOE KROWN, WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON & RUSSELL BATISTE @ Lovin’ Cup Brews & Bistro: 300 Park Point Drive http://www.bopshop.com/bopEvents.php?ID=2824 , Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys @ Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo)

May 26th: BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS @ Abilene

May 28th: Aretha Franklin @ Seneca Niagara Casino

June 2-5th: Mountain Jam – Hunter Mt. NY http://mountainjam.com/

June 3, 4 & 5th: The 22nd Annual: Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival, Augusta, NJ http://www.crawfishfest.com/ **This is the biggest New Orleans/Cajun Jam of the Northeast.

June 3, 4 & 5th: http://www.waterfrontblues.ca/ 2011 WATERFRONT BLUES

• Woodbine Park (Eastern Ave. & Coxwell Ave.) TORONTO ONTARIO FEATURING: 21st Century Bluesman Larry McCray! Blues Music Award nominee Teeny Tucker!

• Juno Award winners Gary Kendall & Chuck Jackson of Downchild! Blues Music Award winner Johnny Rawls! Juno Award winner Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne!   AND MORE!

June 3rd: Robin Trower @ The Tralf (Buffalo), Mountain Jam @ Hunter Mountain (featuring Hot Tuna).

JUNE 10 – 18TH: XEROX ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL http://www.rochesterjazz.com/

CHECK HERE FOR DOC’S FESTIVAL PICKS – COMING SOON!!!

June 18th: Dave Alvin @ 6th Annual Honesdale Roots Festival, Honesdale, PA

June 12th: 22nd Annual Billtown Blues Festival, Lycoming County Fairgrounds, Hughesville, PA (featuring: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harp Blowout).

June 20th: Jorma Kaukonen @ Hart Theatre (JCC ROCHESTER)

June 23rd: Gurf Morlix @ Abilene (Upstairs, limited tickets with film).
June 24 & 25th: Paulie’s New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival

(Great Lineup of New Orleans Acts: Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell, Big Sam, etc.)Worcester, MA

July 1, Spampinato Brothers @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

July 8 & 9th: Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Nescopeck, PA http://briggsfarm.com/

Featuring: Alexis P. Suter, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, James Armstrong, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang,

July 15th: Emmylou Harris @ Greek Peak (near Cortland), Kal David @ Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo),

July 15,16th& 17th: The Great South Bay Festival @ Patchogue, NY. http://www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com/

July 16/17th: The North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, Maine (Featuring: Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, The Brooks Family Reunion, Gina Sicilia, Dave Gross, Eric Bibb, James Armstrong, Toni Lynn Washington)

July 14-17th: Big Rib & BBQ Festival, ROCHESTER, NY – Highland Park (Lineup: TBD)

July 14-17Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY 12469 http://www.greyfoxbluegrass.com/ws/pages/home.php

July 21st: Paul Thorn @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo),

July 23rd: Rockin’ Jake @ Four Aces Bar and Grill (Buffalo)

July 29,30, 31st: Pennsylvania Blues Fest at Blue Mountain Ski Area

“Celebrating 20 years in the Poconos” http://www.skibluemt.com/SkiBlue/activities/pa-blues-fest.aspx Blue Mountain Ski Area 1660 Blue Mountain DR Danielsville, PA 18038, less than 5 hours from Rochester, NY Friday July 29th

On-Site Pre-Fest Jam with Studebaker John and The Hawks – 8pm to midnight

Located at the Adventure Center. Cover charge Friday night, tickets at the door ONLY!

Saturday July 30th

Main Stage

1-2:15pm - John Nemeth

2:45-4pm - Cyril Neville

4:30-5:45pm - Bettye Lavette

6:15-7:30pm - Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials

8-9:30pm - Otis Clay

Saturday Night Headliner – Otis Clay

Tent Stage

2-3pm - Samuel James

3:30-4:30pm - Linsey Alexander

5-6pm - Samuel James

6:30pm-7:45pm - John Nemeth

8:15pm-9:30pm - Linsey Alexander

Saturday July 30th

On-Site After-Fest Jam with Big Daddy Stallings – 9:30pm to 1:30am

Located at the Adventure Center. Cover charge Sat. Night, tickets at the door ONLY!

Sunday July 31st

Main Stage

Noon-1pm - The Lee Boys

1:30pm-2:45pm - Shakura S’Aida

3:15pm-4:30pm - Magic Slim & The Teardrops

5pm-6:15pm - Kenny Neal

6:45pm-8pm - Shemekia Copeland

August 4-6th: Brantling Bluegrass Festival, Brantling Ski Area, Sodus, NY.

http://www.brantling.com/html/bluegrasssite.html

AUGUST 19 & 20TH: 19TH ANNUAL CHENANGO BLUES FESTIVAL, NORWICH, NY (LINEUP TBD- so far James Cotton with Darrell Nullish on vocals, North Mississippi Duo, Super Chikan, John Hammond and more!!!!!!!!!!) http://www.chenangobluesfest.org/

August 20th: Johnny Winter @ Bears Den (Niagara Falls)

August 24th: Steve Earle @ Harro East (8pm)

AUGUST 26-28: BLUESTOCK 2011 @ HUNTER MOUNTAIN, HUNTER, NY FEATURING: Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Tab Benoit, Curtis Salgado, Ronny Baker Brooks, TOMMY CASTRO & BOB MARGOLIN, MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED – 3 DAY BLUES FESTIVAL – Mitch Woods with Billy Gibson http://www.bluestock.com/

Aug. 26th: B.B. King @ Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts center, Canandaigua with Buddy Guy opening.

Sept. 9th, 10th and Possibly 11th: Niagara Falls Blues Festival, Niagara Falls, NY. (Lineup TBD)

September 9th: Blind Boys of Alabama @ “Southside Shuffle” Port Credit Memorial Park Mississauga, ON, Canada

September 10th: Big Bill Morganfield & Mavis Staples @ “Southside Shuffle” Port Credit Memorial Park Mississauga, ON, Canada

Sept. 16th: Roseanne Cash @ Harro East

October 7, 8 & 9th: Daytona Beach Blues Festival, Florida

October 14-16th: Crescent City Blues Festival – New Orleans http://www.jazzandheritage.org/blues-fest/

MORE FESTIVALS:

May  27-29       Bayou N’ Boogie Fest, Rehoboth, MA – (from Roch NY – 395 mi, about 6 hours 30 mins)

June  3-5          Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival – Augusta NJ – (from Roch NY – 278 mi – about 4 hours 41 mins)

June  10-13       15th Annual Blast from the Bayou – Preston CT – (from Roch NY – 375 mi - about 6 hours 7 mins) –

July  1-3           The Great Blue Heron Festival – Sherman NY (from Roch NY – 153 mi - about 2 hours 45 mins)

July 14-17         Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival – On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY (from Roch NY – 218 miles – 3 hours 58 mins)

July 21-24         Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival – Trumansburg NY – (from Roch NY – 78.9 mi - about 1 hour 41 mins)

Sep 2-4            Rhythm & Roots –  Charlestown, RI     (from Roch NY – 410 mi – about 6 hours 47 mins)
MANY OTHER ROCHESTER MUSICAL EVENTS: CHECK OUT: http://www.bopshop.com/bopEventsList.php
Disclaimer: This music calendar is for informational purposes only and is a volunteer, non-profit effort of a local music fan. Please double check with all venues prior to going. Support the music and more will come.

Artist              Song  Title                                        CD Title

1.Ben Waters        “Watching The River Flow”    Boogie 4 Stew

2. Henry Gray        Cold Chills            Lucky Man

3. Galactic        Gossip                The Other Side of Midnight

4. Sam Henry        Come together/Gotta        Treme Soul:New Orleans Gumbo

Serve Someone

5. Andrea Marr    Soulville            Little Sister got soul

6.The Delta Flyers    Sixteen Bars            Sixteen Bars

7. Midnight Shift    Real good Man        Rhythm Rockin Boogie

8. Llyod Jones        Careless Love            Highway Bound

9. Rory Block        Good Morning Little         Shake Em On Down

School Girl

10. Yank Rachell    Make My Love Come Down    Blues Mandolin Man

11. Big Joe &         Bad Case of Love        You Can’t Keep A Big Man Down

The Dynaflows

12. Donald Ray Johnson    Heavy Love        It’s Time

13. Tracy Nelson    Victim of the Blues        Victim of the Blues

14.John Thompson    Murphee’s Boogie        JT Blues

15. Shemekia Copeland    Beat Up Guitar    Deluxe Edition

16.Lil Ed        Icicles In My Meatloaf    Alligator Records 40th Ann.

17. Bobby Rush    Tell Me What’s Wrong    Blind snake

18. Lucky Peterson    I Wish I knew How It         You Can Always Turn Around

Would Be To Be Free

19. Solomon Burke    Good For Nothing        Hold On tight

20. Marty Grebb    Dem Dat Know        Luna Chica records

21. Marcia Ball    That’s How It Goes        Roadside Attractions

Little Walter/Juke/Best of /Chess

Trampled Under Foot/Get It Straight/Wrong Side of the Blues/Vizztone **NEW

Sonny Terry/So Tough With Me/Whoopin’  (with Johnny Winter and Willie Dixon)

Shemekia Copeland/Turn The Heat Up/Deluxe Edition/Alligator **NEW best of cd.

Lloyd Jones/Careless Love/Highway Bound/Underworld Records **NEW

Hot Tuna/If This Is Love/Steady As She Goes/Redhouse Records **NEW

Black Joe Lewis/She’s So candalous/Scandalous/Lost Highway  *NEW

James Brown/Popcorn/Newport Jazz Festival 07-06-1969

Tweed Funk/Black Coffee/Bringin’ It/Tweed Tone Records **NEW

Ben Waters/Boogie 4 Stu/Boogie 4 Stu: A Tribute to Ian Stewart/Eagle Records

The Steve Miller Band/Snatch It Back and Hold It (Amos Blackemore & Buddy Guy)/Let Your Hair Down/Roadrunner Records **NEW

Dehlia Low/Over Younder in the Graveyard/Live/Independent  ***at Abilene on April 21st.

Peter Parcek/Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat/Pledging My Time/Independent **NEW Dylan tribute cd

TJ Nix & Paul Plumeri/C’mon Mon/Blues In Disguise/Poolhouse **NEW

O.B. Buchana/A Woman Ain’t No Fool/Blues Mix:Volume Two Old School Blues/Ecko Records

Al Basile/The Itch/The Goods/Sweetspot  **NEW produced by Duke Robillard

Ron Tanski/Where Were You When I was Still Cheatin’/Dragged You Down/Independent **NEW

Yank Rachell/She Changed The Lock/Blues Mandolin Man/Blind Pig  *Reissue

Galactic/You Don’t Know (featuring Cyril Neville)/The Other Side of Midnight: Live In New Orleans/Anti **NEW

Bobby Rush/I’ve Got Three Problems/Look At What You Gettin’/Deep Rush **Catch Bobby in Geneva at the Ramada Inn On May 22nd.

Ran out of time, hope to get these cuts on next time, Sorry Doc.

Candye Kane/You Need Love/Superhero/Delta Groove **Catch Candye at Abeline

Marcia Ball/Mule Headed Man/Roadside Attraction/Alligator

Ms. Jody/I Needed That/Keepin’ It Real/Ecko Records

Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan/Ask Me No Questions/In Session/Stax  (CD/DVD)

Wanda Jackson/Shakin All Over/The Party Ain’t Over/Nonesuch

Friday/Tonight  3/18/11: Canadian Blues from Suzie Vinnick @ First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South, Rochester NY 14610, Soul on Tap @ Dino BBQ, The Coupe De’ Villes @ Six Pockets Bar & Grill  w/ Dave Riccione playing with Billy Joe’s Blues Gypsies between 6-9:30 PM.  The Rhythm Dogs @ Smokin’ Joe’s, RUSTY DOVES from Utica. http://www.myspace.com/rustydoves Then, at 9:30 p.m Buffalo’s THE SKIFFLE MINSTRELS @ Abilene, Danny & the Rebel Rockers @ Rab’s Woodshed

Saturday: Teagan & the Tweeds @ Dino BBQ, The Coupe De Villes @ Double D’s Queen City Grill located at 83 Niagara Street Tonawanda, NY 14150., THIS OTHER LIFE from 8-11 p.m., followed around 11:30 p.m. by indie/pop rock band THE SHAKE from New York City, featuring Rochester’s Dan Kirschen on drums @ Abilene, Boogie Men @ Rab’s Woodshed, Wild Geese @ Johnny’s

Sunday: at 2 p.m. with popular Rochester “Countrypolitan” band DANG, followed around 4 p.m. by THE SHAKE @ Abilene

MONDAY: John Ackers @ Dino BBQ, Steve West @ Towpath Café in Fairport (6 Main Street,  in The Old Box Factory building), Stanley Clarke & Victor Wooten @ The Water Street Music Hall

Tues:  STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Teagan Ward @ Beale St, Buford Duo @ Dino BBQ

Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM., Bobbie Henrie & the Goners @ Dino BBQ, The Kingston Trio @ German House, Steve Lyons @ Abilene

Thurs: Dirty Bourbon Blues Band @ Dino BBQ, Steve West @ The Rabbit Room at The Lower Mill at 61 N. Main Street in Honeoye Falls from 7-9.

Friday: John Cole Blues Band @ Dino BBQ

Saturday: C’est Bon (NY Cajun) @ Harmony House, Joe Beard @ Dino BBQ

March 27^th: Walter Trout @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

March 30^th: Lucky Tubb & the Modern Day Troubadours @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)

March 31^st: David Lindley @ The Tralf (Buffalo), “LUCKY TUBB and the MODERN DAY TROUBADOURS” www.myspace.com/luckytubb @ Abilene

April 2^nd: John Mayall @ The Tralf (Buffalo), Devon Allman’s Honeytribe @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)

April 3^rd: John Mayall @ German House

April 4^th: Buddy Guy @ UB

April 7^th: Old 97′s w/Teddy Thompson, Tommy Burnett @ Water Street Music Hall

April 9^th:  Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp (IL Creole) @ Harmony House (NEW DATE), Greg Brown @ German House, The  Lynne Arriale Quartet CD Release concert @ Lutheran Church of the Reformation.

April 14, 15 & 16, 2011WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL http://www.waneefestival.com/ Spirit of Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida – GREAT LINEUP.

April 22^nd: Jeff Beck @ UB Performing Arts Center (Buffalo)

April 28^th: Rev. Horton Heat and Rev. Peyton Big Damn Band @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

April 29^th: The Nighthawks @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo), John Popper & The Duskray Troubadours  @ Water Street Music Hall

May 7^th: Shawn Philips @ The Tralf (Buffalo), C’est Bon (NY Cajun)  Syracuse Crawfish Festival to support Operation Southern Comfort! New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 13209

May 10^th: Rev. Horton Heat @ The Haunt (Ithaca, NY)

May 14^th: Preston Frank and Big Daddy Zydeco. (LA Creole-Zydeco) @ Harmony House, .John & Mary and the Valkyries @ Abilene

May 17^th: Bruce Cockburn @ The State Theatre (Ithaca, NY)

MAY 22^nd: BOBBY RUSH with full band & dancers @ RAMADA INN IN GENEVA – OUTSIDE 4-7PM, WILL MOVE IN IF WEATHER ISN’T GOOD.

May 23^rd: Maria Muldaur and her Bluesiana Band @ Abilene

May 25^th: Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys @ Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo)

May 26^th: BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS @ Abilene

May 28^th: Aretha Franklin @ Seneca Niagara Casino

June 2-5^th: Mountain Jam – Hunter Mt. NY  http://mountainjam.com/

June 3, 4 & 5^th: The 22^nd Annual: Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival, Augusta, NJ http://www.crawfishfest.com/ **This is the biggest New Orleans/Cajun Jam of the Northeast.

June 3, 4 & 5^th: http://www.waterfrontblues.ca/ 2011 WATERFRONT BLUES

-       Woodbine Park (Eastern Ave. & Coxwell Ave.) TORONTO ONTARIO FEATURING: 21^st Century Bluesman Larry McCray! Blues Music Award nominee Teeny Tucker!

-       Juno Award winners Gary Kendall & Chuck Jackson of Downchild!  Blues Music Award winner Johnny Rawls! Juno Award winner Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne!   AND MORE!

June 3^rd: Robin Trower @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

June 18^th: Dave Alvin @ 6^th Annual Honesdale Roots Festival, Honesdale, PA

June 12^th: 22^nd Annual Billtown Blues Festival, Lycoming County Fairgrounds, Hughesville, PA (featuring: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harp Blowout).

June 24 & 25^th: Paulie’s New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival

(Great Lineup of New Orleans Acts: Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell, Big Sam, etc.)Worcester, MA

July 8 & 9^th: Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Nescopeck, PA http://briggsfarm.com/

Featuring: Alexis P. Suter, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, James Armstrong, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang,

July 15^th: Kal David @ Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo),

July 16/17^th: The North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, Maine (Featuring: Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, The Brooks Family Reunion, Gina Sicilia, Dave Gross, Eric Bibb, James Armstrong, Toni Lynn Washington)

July 14-17^th: Big Rib & BBQ Festival, ROCHESTER, NY – Highland Park (Lineup: TBD)

July 14-17Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY 12469 http://www.greyfoxbluegrass.com/ws/pages/home.php

July 23^rd: Rockin’ Jake @ Four Aces Bar and Grill (Buffalo)

July 30, 31^st: Pennsylvania Blues Fest at Blue Mountain Ski Area “Celebrating 20 years in the Poconos” http://www.skibluemt.com/SkiBlue/activities/pa-blues-fest.aspx Blue Mountain Ski Area 1660 Blue Mountain DR Danielsville, PA 18038, less than 5 hours from Rochester, NY. (so far: Shemekia Copeland, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Bettye Lavette, Kenny Neal, John Nemeth, Samuel James)

August 4-6^th: Brantling Bluegrass Festival, Brantling Ski Area, Sodus, NY.

http://www.brantling.com/html/bluegrasssite.html

AUGUST 19 & 20^TH: 19^TH ANNUAL CHENANGO BLUES FESTIVAL, NORWICH, NY (LINEUP TBD- so far James Cotton with Darrell Nullish on vocals, North Mississippi Duo, Super Chikan, John Hammond and more!!!!!!!!!!) http://www.chenangobluesfest.org/

August 20^th: Johnny Winter @ Bears Den (Niagara Falls)

AUGUST 26-28: BLUESTOCK 2011 @ HUNTER MOUNTAIN, HUNTER, NY FEATURING: Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Tab Benoit, Curtis Salgado, Ronny Baker Brooks, TOMMY CASTRO & BOB MARGOLIN, MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED – 3 DAY BLUES FESTIVAL – Mitch Woods with Billy Gibson http://www.bluestock.com/

Sept. 9^th, 10^th and Possibly 11^th:  Niagara Falls Blues Festival, Niagara Falls, NY. (Lineup TBD)

September 9^th: Blind Boys of Alabama @ “Southside Shuffle” Port Credit Memorial Park Mississauga, ON, Canada

September 10^th: Big Bill Morganfield & Mavis Staples @ “Southside Shuffle” Port Credit Memorial Park Mississauga, ON, Canada

October 7, 8 & 9^th: Daytona Beach Blues Festival, Florida

MANY OTHER ROCHESTER MUSICAL EVENTS: CHECK OUT:  http://www.bopshop.com/bopEventsList.php

Disclaimer: This music calendar is for informational purposes only and is a volunteer, non-profit effort of a local music fan.  Please double check with all venues prior to going.  Support the music and more will come.

Little Walter – Juke

Rosco Gordon – Sit Right There   – Rosco Rocks Again (JSP Records) 2009 release of live performances from 1982 & 1991 featuring the piano/vocal Memphis Legend – the Late Rosco Gordon.  He is immortalized in the Sun Records Museum with a great picture of his rooster on his shoulder.

Earl Gaines – 24 Hours A Day – Nothin’ But the Blues (Ecko Records) 2008 release, featuring the great R&B Vocalist that just passed away at age of 74.  A regular on the Nashville R&B scene and most known for this song, also titled “It’s Love Baby.”  Great comeback record in 2008 for Ecko Records.

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Bobby Rush – Little By Little – Blind Snake (Deep Rush Records) 2009 release just in.

Paul Rishell & Annie Raines – Can’t Use It No More – A Night In Woodstock (2008 Mojo Rodeo Records)  ** Great DVD release of these performance including guest like John Sebastian. Originally recorded back in 2005 in Woodstock, NY.

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Lil’Anne & The Hot Cayenne – How You Gonna Do That? – (Title Track off 2006 Independent release) www.lilanneandhotcayenne.com  ** Performing on this Saturday night at the Harmony House in Webster.

The Cash Box Kings – Honey Bee – Cuttin’ Heads Live At the Cuda Cafe

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David Gerald – Postman (D. Gerald) – Hell and Back (Independent) www.davidgerald.com

Al Basile – Lonely Are The Brave – Soulblue7 (Kenoza Music 2009) www.albasile.com

Champion Jack Dupree – House Rent Party – Compilation “House Rent Party”

Slim Harpo – I’m Your Bread Maker, Baby – The Excello Single Anthology

8pm Hour

Jorma Kaukonen – Come Back Baby – Stars In My Crown (2007 Red House Records) ** Jorma will be playing with David Bromberg on Jan. 26th at the German House

The Sojourners – He Calls That Religion – Things About Comin’ My Way A Tribute To the Music of The Mississippi Sheiks.

JW Jones – Tickets on Yourself – Bluelisted (2008 Northernblues) ** at the Lafayette Tap Room on Jan. 29th.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band -  Eh La Bas – Shake That Thing (2004 Preservation Hall Recordings)  *** at the Music Is Art Big Easy in Buffalo 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Jam – February 12th.  ** coming up at 9:30 will be featuring the music of New Orleans during our Doc’s Basement segment.

Bryan Lee – Me and My Music – My Lady Don’t Love My Lady (Justin Time Records) 2009 release

Arthur Adams – You Can’t Win For Losing – Stomp The Floor (Delta Groove)

(Break) Music Calendar – Debbie Davies “Holdin’ Court (instrumental and title track off her latest release which is all instrumentals).

Zora Young – I’m Movin’ On (Live) – The French Connection (Delmark 2009)

Christian Dozzler & Robin Banks – Into the Light – Livin’ Life (2009 Blueswave Records)

Andrew Jr. Boy Jones – Hell In My House – Gettin’ Real (Electro-Fi Records 2010)

Todd Wolfe Band – She’s Nineteen Year Old (Muddy tune) – Stripped Down At the Bang Palace (Blues Leaf Records 2009)

Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy – Garden of Joy – Good Time Music For Hard Times (Stony Plain 2009)

Harrison Kennedy – Healing Power of the Blues – One Dog Barkin’ (Electro-Fi Records)

Mike Zito – Shoes Blues (w/ Susan Cowsil) – Pearl River (Eclectogroove)

Tinsley Ellis – Rockslide – Speak No Evil (Alligator)  www.alligator.com

Julius Pittman & The Revival – Sideshow – Bucket List (2009 Maeco Management)

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Quintas McCormick Blues Band – I Wasn’t Thinkin’ – Hey Jodie! (Delmark 2009)

Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon and Sunnyland Slim – It’s You Baby – Blues Anytime! ((1994 Evidence) Recorded Nov. 1, 1964.  Featuring Sunnyland Slim on Vocals/piano.

Darrel Nulisch – Just A Little Blues – Just For You (Severn Records 2009)

Doc’s Basement – Tonight the Sounds of New Orleans -9:30pm EST.

The Neville Brothers – Congo Square – Live On Planet Earth (1994 A&M Records)

Chuck Carbo – Can I Be Your Main Squeeze – Funky Funky New Orleans (Compilation) * Chuck was in the Spiders

The Explosions -Hip Drop (Pts 1 & Pt. 2)- New Orleans Funk (Compilation) & also  on Funky Funky New Orleans (Compilation)

Mary Jane Hooper – I’ve Got Reasons – New Orleans Funk (Compilation)

Betty Harris – Ride Your Pony – Soul Perfection Plus

Eddie Bo – Check Your Bucket – New Orleans Funk (Compilation)

Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover – Soul Perfection Plus

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Grayson Capps – Poison – Summertime Blues (Compilation – Ruf Records)

Thanks for listening to Doc’s Juke Joint – heard every Sunday Night from 7-10pm EST.  Streaming Live at http://www.jazz901.org

The middle act on Friday night was the daughter of the late blues legend, Tommy Tucker. Teeny Tucker has surely made her own name in the business over the last few years. Supporting her new CD, “Two Big M’s,” a tribute to Big Mama Thornton and Big Maybelle. Teeny opened her set with a great rendition of the Big Mama Thornton standard, “Hound Dog.” What followed was more of Teeny’s powerful voice. Tucker doesn’t work alone, she has a good supporting cast, great backup singers and a top notch band that worked through standards like “Whole Lotta Shakin’” and Dylan’s “You Got To Serve Somebody.” The only problem with Ms. Tucker’s set was that it was too short.

Closing out Friday’s festivities was the veteran power trio of Lil’ Dave Thompson. Lil’ Dave rocked the enthusiastic crowd until after midnight. Look for a new cd soon from Lil’ Dave on the Electro-Fi label.

In addition to the music, the setting for the Pocono Blues Festival is just relaxing. Small friendly lakes surround your drive in and all three stages are at the bottom of the various ski hills that Big Boulder possesses.

Blues guitarist Joey Gilmore opened the Saturday lineup. Joey opened with “I’m A Bluesman” which he certainly looks and sounds the part. Again a top notch band backed the star. The sax and keyboard player really stood out as drivers behind the Joey Gilmore sound. As a usual part of his set, Joey got the crowd moving with his rendition of the Johnny Taylor classic “Last Two Dollars.”

Michael Roach & Johnny Mars

From the main stage to a quick dash to the tent stage where the acoustic sounds of guitarist Michael Roach and harp player Johnny Mars were just starting to kick in. The Guest MC and voice of the blues tent, I believe for all 17 years of the festival, Dave “Muskie” Moskal got them on their way. Stagger Lee and some familiar favorites followed, they took us to Chicago, then to St. Louis (Honky Tonk Blues) and then they took us to church. It’s a shame but perfectly understandable that this combo spends most of their time entertaining the crowds in Europe instead of the U.S. It was great to hear them create the sounds of Washboard Sam and the many blues greats of the past. Sometimes stripped down and all acoustic is the best way to hear the blues.

The opposite of stripped down is probably the Kinsey Report. The Kinsey’s are the offspring of the late blues legend, Big Daddy Kinsey. Back in the 80′s the Kinsey’s recorded for Alligator records and toured with their father. I was surprised but very happy to see their name on the bill for this years festival. The Kinsey’s laid it down on the big stage including some “Jammin’” borrowed from the late Bob Marley. The Reggae covers came as no surprise since they had crossed paths with Peter Tosh, Bob Marley and their bandmates through the years. Though I was only able to catch a few of their tunes at the festival, I was fortunate enough to catch some of their late night lodge set echoing across the lake to where I was staying.

Next up came Chicago Blues guitarist Byther Smith. Byther was backed by the Jim Kohler Band, a Long Island group that backed Son Seals in his later days. Byther and his band tore it down from the moment they hit the stage. Byther ground down some Chicago sounds reminiscent of the Wolf’s “Killing Floor.” Smith’s raw guitar sound also reminded me of the lively rock riffs of Chuck Berry. Byther told me he wanted to retire five years ago, I’m surely glad he didn’t. You can check out his new live release on Delmark Records entitled “Blues on The Moon.” I found Byther’s performance at the Pocono Festival to be even more rockin’ than on his latest release. “Running to New Orleans” was probably one of my favorite tunes that he played. Unfortunately Hubert (Sumlin) wasn’t there this year, but thankfully for us another Chicago guitar legend was.

Kenny Neal has returned to the big stage after fighting a long illness. Kenny is supporting his new release on Blind Pig records, entitled “Let Life Flow.” Kenny was just how I remembered him almost 20 years ago. Highlights of his set included his version of Guitar Slim’s “The Things That I Used to Do” medley into Ivory Joe Hunter’s “Since I Met You Baby.” Kenny also took it down to Louisiana with his versions of “My Toot Toot”& “When The Saints Go Marching In.”

Choices have to be made at these festivals and they are never easy. Unfortunately I was unable to catch guitarist Michael Burks supporting his new effort on Alligator Records entitled “Iron Man.” I also missed out on Sharrie Williams and Terrance Simien. I heard all three of these acts were great from people that I spoke to over the weekend. I’m not surprised, they are all top notch performers.

Lurrie Bell

They call them headliners for a reason, and Saturday nights did not disappoint. Legendary writer and keyboardist who began his career in the 1940′s, Jimmy McCracklin warmed up the crowd for Sugar Pie DeSanto. Jimmy laid down favorites like “the Walk” & “Think” before he gave up the stage for Sugar Pie. At 70 plus, Sugar Pie DeSanto has it all going on. She worked her way through an incredible set of hard driving blues and a few ballads including an emotional show stopper- “Hello, San Francisco” dedicated to her late husband. Sugar then kicked it up a notch, it was time for her shoes to come off, some high kicks and even a back roll on the stage. Sugar Pie worked her old classic “Down In The Basement” with full force. Back in the day (1966) Sugar Pie recorded this song with Etta James for Chess Records. Sugar wrapped up her set by inviting an unsuspecting gentleman on stage to join her for some dancing which turned into the return of the Lindy Hop. The crowd roared and the band rocked on as Sugar Pie straddled the surprised volunteer like a mechanical bull. All that and still one more day to go.There is nothing more fitting than waking up Sunday morning and beginning your day with the gospel & blues sounds of Virginia’s Holmes Brothers. The Holmes Brothers sound as great as always. The Sunday set opened with a fitting and insprirational version of Amazing Grace which seemed to chase away the threatening thunder storms. Other favorites in the Holmes Brothers set included: Close the Door and Walk Away, Let It Roll, Gasoline Drawers, Whole Lotta Shakin’ medley with Jenny Jenny and Please Don’t Hurt Me. Jesus On the Mainline and a fitting May God Be With You rounded out the early afternoon set by the blues world’s finest harmonizing trio. The Holmes Brothers latest release is “State of Grace” (Alligator Records).Lurrie Bell rocked the other main stage with some of the most intense guitar playing I’ve seen. I was fortunate to see Lurrie twice in one month, since he made a rare Upstate NY appearance in Geneva NY on July 17th with Nick Moss. Lurrie worked the blues like a true Chicago veteran dishing out Chicken Shack, Five Long Years and I’m Ready. Lurrie Bell’s last release is entitled “Let’s Talk About Love.”

Meanwhile over at the tent stage Eric Bibb & two guest musicians were playing to a packed house. Eric has been traveling the globe in support of his new release on Telarc entitled “Get Onboard.” Following Eric was the legend and headliner of the entire festival Mr. Bobby Rush. Mr. Rush was scheduled for two performances at the festival, one under the blues tent solo and the other on the main stage closing out the fest at 6:30pm.

Boby Rush

Bobby Rush is really the ambassador of the blues. Everywhere he goes he always has time to meet, greet, sign autographs, take pictures and speak with who ever wants to see the legend up close. During a time where performers like to jump in a limo and dash away from a performance it is great to see a performer actually end his performance off the stage in the middle of the crowd. Away from the social side of Bobby Rush, the music is still rock solid. During the solo performance Bobby alternated between playing electric guitar and his blues harp.

Bobby Rush’s solo set included: Night Fishin’, Good Morning Little School Girl, Bony Maronie and other blues classics. Bobby sang about the garbage man and gave a shout out to Muddy, Elmore, Wolf & Little Walter. Bobby also paid tribue to the preachers in his life, including his Daddy with a great rendition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. With Bobby Rush the stories in between songs are just as good as the music. Unfortunately I had to boogie on back to Rochester early, but I’m guessing the night set included the full Bobby Rush band complete with shake dancers. One of my favorite Bobby lines was: “I had the blues when my woman left me, but I also had the blues when she stayed too long.”

Before I left the festival there was time for one more act. Soul singer Trudy Lynn hit the stage and belted out some real hits to shake the mountain. The rockin’ sounds of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want to Make Love To You” brought Trudy to the stage. After knocking down the Chess Classic Lynn performed: Everyday I Have The Blues, Steal Away, Just A Little Bit, Hound Dog and 634-5789 (Soulsvile, U.S.A.). It was my first time seeing Trudy Lynn, I’ll definitely have her circled for a must see when she comes around next time.

So as you can see my first trip to the Pocono Blues Festival was a good one, now I need to make sure I don’t wait another 17 years.  For more info. on this years Pocono Blues Festival also check the Big Road Blues website.

Greg “Doc” Lefebre