Doc’s Juke Joint

Friday, Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, String of Pearls @ Abilene (early), Luca & the Electro Kings @ Abilene (late), Dan Schmidt & the Shadows @ Beale (South Ave), Third Degree @ Beale on Empire, Mick Hayes @ Dino BBQ, Ezra & the Storm @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Po Boy Brass Band @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint

Saturday: Julia Weldon @ Abilene (early), Luca & the Electro Kings @ Beale South Ave, Skyway @ Beale Empire, Gypsy Mojo @ McGraw’s, John Cole Blues Band @ Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, the return of “GRR!” featuring Geoff Tesch, Ron Broida and Robin Whiteman then after the Park Ave Band @ Abilene

Sunday: Jan. 15th: The Rhythm Dogs @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Open Jam w/ Nate Coffey @ Beale on South, “WINTER SOUNDS” www.thewintersounds.com and their special guests…from Pittsburgh.. “TRIGGERS” www.myspace.com/triggersmusic @ Abilene

MONDAY: Not much going on.

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

Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM, OPEN JAM w/THE KING BEES @ Beale St South Ave, Dirty Bourbon Blues Band @ Dino BBQ, Uptown Groove @ Little Theatre Café, The Dady Brothers @ Johnny’s

Thurs: John Payton Project @ Dino BBQ, Gordon Munding & Son House Blues Night @ Beale, South Ave, Uptown Groove @ the Strathallan,

Friday:, Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, Trilogy @ Beale, South Ave, Sonny Taul & Blues Tomorrow @ Beale on Empire, Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Dino BBQ, Blues Masters @ McGraw’s, John Bolger Band @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Djangoners @ the Grill at the Strathallan, “THE SWOONERS”& the Abilene debut of the hot instrumental surf rock band “ROARSHARK” @ Abilene, Rhythm Dogs @ Woody’s II on West Henrietta Road

SATURDAY, (21st) Red Stick Ramblers morphed into “The Revelers” will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster), Dang! @ Abilene, Watkins and the Rapiers @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint, The Fakers @ Beale, South ave, John Cole Blues Band @ Dino BBq, Luca & the Electro Kings @ Jeffrey’s (E. Hen Rd), Industrial Blues Band @ Beale, Empire, Coupe de Villes @ Six Pockets, Tombstone Hands @ House of Guitars (6pm),

The Bop Shop Benefit

Sunday, Jan. 22nd: Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, Hey Norton 2/ Dan Schmidt @ Smokin’ Joe’s, A Very Moving Event – Benefit for the Bop Shop w/ Michael Tarbox and several other acts: 2pm – 11pm.

Jan. 27th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 9:00 PM

Jan. 29th: Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools @ the German House

Feb. 1st: The Yardbirds & Vanilla Fudge @ The Tralf(Buffalo)

Feb. 3rd: Donna The Buffalo @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Feb. 4th: “EARL PICKENS & FAMILY” @ Abilene

Feb. 11th, 2012: The Houston Person Quartet  @ Lutheran Church of the   Reformation

Feb. 12th: Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Feb. 17th: 5th ANNUAL BIG EASY IN BUFFALO MARDI GRAS JAM (with Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and Waylon Thibodeaux. New Orleans Premier Washboard-Sousaphone-Guitar Trio The Tin Men, Buffalo’s country-rock-honkey tonk band the Steam Donkeys and the and the winner of a student battle of the bands)@ The Tralf In Buffalo, David Vest Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Saturday, February 18, 2012 CAJUN & ZYDECO MARDI GRAS BALL: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Pine Leaf Boys, Preston Frank, Ed Poullard & Big Daddy Zydeco B and  Hot Tamale Brass Band 5:00 pm to Midnight Rhodes on the Pawtuxet ~ 60 Rhodes Place ~ Cranston,  RI

Feb. 19th: Commander Cody @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Feb. 22nd: Big Leg Emma @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Feb. 24th: Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials @ Armor Inn Tap Room (Hamburg, NY), Mike Doughty @ German House, Denny Laine (Moody Blues & Paul McCartney & Wings) & Terry Sylvester (Hollies) w/ special guests The Willies @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Feb. 25th: Curly Taylor at the Harmony House, CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES @ THE TOWN BALLROOM (Buffalo)

March 2nd: Rachelle Ferrell @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Mar 3rd: Buckwheat Zydeco @ Niagara Falls NY Bear’s Den

March 5th: Hot Tuna @ the German House

March 10th: Ladies First Big Band @ the Tralf (Buffalo)

March 11th: Steve Forbert @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

March 13th: Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers @ the Tralf (Buffalo)

March 15th: Joe Louis Walker @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern

March 18th – CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster), Joe Louis Walker @ the WATER STREET MUSIC HALL

March 24th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 8:00 PM

March 29th: Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 1st: Alligator Recording artists: Janiva Magness @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo)

April 10th: James Hunter @ Water Street Music Hall

April 12th: Yarn @ the Sportsmens Tavern

April 13th: April 13…..Professor Louie & The Crowmatix @ Abilene

April 12th – 15th: FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL – NEW ORLEANS, LA www.FQFI.org

April 28th: Evil City String Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 29th: Donald Harrison @ Buffalo NY Albright-Knox Museum

May 17th: Joe Bonamassa @ the Landmark Theatre (Syracuse)

June 22nd – 30th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY (lineup to follow) www.rochesterjazz.com

July 12 -15th: Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival – Highland Park/Rochester, NY (lineup to follow)

July 19-22nd: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival @ Oak Hill, NY

July 27th,28th & 29th 2012: Pennsylvania Blues Festival: with Joe Louis Walker, Michael Burks and more – 3 days of Blues: Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton. PA www.skibluemt.com

August 17-18th: Chenango Blues Festival: Norwich, NY Lineup to follow: http://www.chenangobluesfest.org/

September 15: Connie Smith @ Frost Ridge Campground (Leroy, NY)
MANY OTHER ROCHESTER MUSICAL EVENTS: CHECK OUT: http://www.bopshop.com/bopEventsList.php

National Happenings and Festivals: http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/

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Living Blues Magazine: http://www.livingblues.com/
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.

Doc’s Juke Joint 7pm hour

Opening Theme: Little Walter/Juke/Best of /Chess

Hubert Sumlin RIP

Howlin’ Wolf/Smokestack Lighnin’ (featuring Hubert Sumlin on Guitar, Hubert just passed away this past week.  1956 recording went to #11 on the Billboard R&B charts and was and is one of the most influential guitar riffs in blues rock history). /His Best/Chess

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound/I Got High/Want More/Bloodshot Records **NEW

Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire/You Can’t Take My Life/The Real Deal/Delmark  **NEW

The Andy Poxon Band/Hottest Thing In Town/Red Roots/EllerSoul  **NEW

Sandy Carroll/Slow Kisses/Just As I Am/Catfood Records  **NEW

Toronzo Cannon/Earnstine/Leaving Mood/Delmark  **NEW

Beverly McClellan/Lyin’ To/Fear Nothing/Junk Drawer Records  *NEW

Billy Seward with His Memphis Brothers/Love For Money/Better Place/Soulfonic Records  *NEW

Lisa Mills/Keep on Smiling/Tempered in Fire/Independent **NEW

Jumpin’ Jack Benny/You Got Yours I Got Mine (Live)/I’ll Be Alright/Boppin’ Records   **NEW

SE Willis/I Called Your Name/Pass The Hat/Independent  *NEW

Bow Thayer/Good Time To Holler/Vermont Artist for VT Relief/Malletts Bay Records   ***NEW – all songs donated for Vermont Hurricane Irene /Red Cross

Sharrie Williams/What’s Wrong With You/Out of The Dark/Electro-Fi Records  **NEW

Mighty Mike Schermer featuring Howard Tate/Part Time Love/Right Hand Man Volume 1/Fine Dog Records  *RIP – Howard Tate who recently passed away.  One of the greatest soul/blues singers ever.  Run don’t walk to find this singers many music releases.

Albert King/Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’/Christmas in Soulsville/Stax  * Next Week its the Doc’s Juke Joint – Christmas/Holiday Special – two hours of Christmas Blues!!!!!!!, Sunday December 18th,  7-9pm.

David Maxwell & Otis Spann/Cow Cow Boogie/Conversations in Blue/Vizztone featuring David Maxwell solo on piano

Janiva Magness/Stormy Blues/Leaflets Vol. II (2000-2006)/Blues Leaf Records

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn band/Mississippi Boweavil Blues/Peyton on Patton/Side One Dummy Records *tribute to Charie Patton

The Cash Box Kings/Off the Hook/Holler and Stomp/Blind Pig Records

Big Pete/Don’t Start Crying Now/Choice Cuts/Delta Groove

Sueann/It’s All The Same/Blues In My Sunshine/Another Level Records

Steve Grills/Blue Guitar/After Hours/Toogaloo Blues

Howlin’ Wolf/Killing Floor/His Best /Chess

Grayson Capps/Poison

Thank you for listening to Doc’s Juke Joint !  Next week it our Christmas Blues Special!

Happy Easter – Doc’s Juke Joint 7pm Hour – Opening Theme – Juke by Little Walter

Floyd Lee

Floyd Lee – Full Moon Lightnin (Title Track)    – Soundtrack from the Movie Full Moon Lightnin

Janiva Magness – The Devil Is An Angel -  The Devil is An Angel Too (alligator Rec) *NEW

Seasick Steve – Dark – Man From Another Time (Ryko/Atlantic)

Solomon Burke – You’re Not Alone – Nothing’s Impossible (One World Ent.) * NEW  70th Birthday Milestone Album, produced by Memphis Soul Legend, Producer Willie Mitchell.  Official release date is April 6th.

Forrest McDonald – Piney Brown – Certified Blue (World Talent Records) wtrhq.com

Catherine Russell – Spoonful – Inside This Heart of Mine (World Village) *NEW at the Rochester International Jazz Festival

Taz Cru – Grizzle N’ Bone – Grizzle N’ Bone (full Weekend of events in Buffalo April 8-10)

Rockie Charles – Festis Believe in Justice – Born For You (1996 release- Orleans Records)) We lost another legend. Rockie Charles, writer, vocalist and guitarist passed away on March 12.  Rockie, a great soul singer and guitarist died at 67 after a long battle with cancer.  He was 67, born Charles Merrick in Boothville, Louisiana, November 14, 1942.  Played for years at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Cafe in New Orleans.  In the 1960′s he hit the road backing O.V. Wright, Percy Sledge, Otis Redding and others.  In recent years Rockie was a member of the great collection of artists that performed at the Ponderose Stomp.  Some of my fondest memories are seeing him at the Ponderosa Stomp in Memphis and at Margaritaville in New Orleans.

Rockie Charles

Rockie Charles – I Need Your Love So Bad…. – Born For You (Orleans Records)

Alabama Mike – Sara Brown – Day To Day * at the Pocono Blues Festival in July.  Get on our email list for more info. on this.

Chubby Carrier

Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band – My Zydeco Shoes (featuring Jaime Bergeron) – Zydeco Junkie (Swampadellic Records, Inc.)  * NEW

Jessie Lege’ & Edward Poullard – New Crowley Two Step – Live! At the Isleton Crawdad Festival * at the Harmony House this Saturday, April 10th ****

Zydeco Joe – Jack Rabbit – Jack Rabbit  * Zydeco classic from the late great Zydeco Joe – Happy Easter

Tarbox Ramblers – Stewball – Tarbox Ramblers (2000 Rounder) ** at the Sportsman’s Tavern in Buffalo on April 12th.  Michael Tarbox solo show at Lovin’ Cup on May 13th with Greg Townson opening.

Guitar Slim – Shake Your Moneymaker – All Night Long (Cleveland Blues Legend)

Roky Erickson – True Love Cast Out All Evil – (Title Track) New*  (Anti)

8:30pm – Juke Joint Music Calendar – Get on the Email list for the complete list.

Walter Trout – Two Sides To Every Story – Unspoiled by Progress (Provocue) ** At the Water Street Music Hall on April 15th and the Tralf in Buffalo on April 16th.

Bryan Lee – Early In The Morning (w/Buddy Guy) – My Lady Don’t Love My Lady (Justin Time Records) coming to the Rochester International Jazz Festival *****

Mark Easton – Shut Your Mouth – Live At the Sidney Blues Festival (DVD Soundtrack available on the DVD only) www.markeaston.com.au  from Australia

South Memphis String Band – Jesse James – Home Sweet Home (Featuring: Luther Dickinson, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jimbo Mathus)

Will Tucker – Walkin’ In The Park – Stealin’ The Soul

Eric Bibb – Tell Riley – Booker’s Guitar

Moreland & Arbuckle – In the Morning I’ll Be Gone – Flood (Telarc)

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

The Kilborn Alley Blues Band – Tough Times – Better Off Now (Blue Bella)

Cash Box Kings – I-94 Blues – I -94 Blues (Blue Bella)

The Mannish Boys – Way Down South – Shake For Me (Delta Groove)

9:30pm – Doc’s Basement – Tonight the Music of Nick Moss and the Flip Tops, going to be at the Dino BBQ in Rochester on this Wednesday night, also at the Tralf in Buffalo on Friday.

Nick Moss & the Flip Tops – Gone Hoggin’ – Sadie Mae (2005 Blue Bella)

Nick Moss & the Flip Tops – Whiskey Makes Me Mean – Live at Chan’s Combo Platter No2 (Blue Bella 2009)

Nick Moss & the Flip Tops – It’s Written in the Bible – Play It Til Tomorrow (Blue Bella 2009) Essential two disc set.

Nick Moss & the Flip Tops – Tend To Your Business – Play It Til Tomorrow

Nick Moss – She’s So Fine (Born Blind) – Privileged (Blue Bella)

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Alligator Records have been busy with two great new releases from the ladies of the blues. Marcia Ball has returned with her first studio release in four years entitled, “Peace Love & BBQ.” Marcia rattles the keys and lays down some great Gulf Coast blues that will keep you entertained, but also make you think. Highlights include: Watermelon Time, Married Life & My Heart and Soul. Dr. John, Wayne Toups & Terrance Simien all stop by to make Marcia’s latest a great return. Marcia, please don’t stay away so long next time.

With 30 years of performing and seven solo recordings under her belt, vocalist Janiva Magness is back with her first Alligator records release entitled “What Love Will Do.” I caught Janiva last year at the Chenango Blues Festival and she torn the place apart. Janiva really brings it on her new disc, which contains covers of tracks from Al Green, Ike Turner and Annie Lennox. Janiva Magness has been the winner of the 2007 & 2006 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Female Artist Of the Year. I think 2008′s award is also on the way to Ms. Magness. Run don’t walk is my recommendation on your trip to the local record store to find this one.

Are you ready for the return of Satan And Adam? I wish I was going to tell you that they have a new studio release out, but I’m not. The good news is they have a new release of a NYC street performance entitled, “Word on the Street: Harlem Recordings, 1989.” Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow, otherwise known at Satan And Adam have been out of the blues scene as a team for almost a decade. Magee (guitar, vocalist) and Gussow(harmonica) first met in Harlem in 1987. “Word On the Street” is the first live album and first new release for Satan And Adam in twelve years. The release is for download only and contains over two hours of music and interviews. The sound quality is not great, but the realness of a Maxwell Street feel and raw power of two fine blues musicians out weighs the crowd noises and muddy mix. Adam describes the new CD as, “A real look into the true sound that the duo had acquired before even stepping into a recording studio.” The release is available through ModernBluesHarmonica.com. Look for a few select reunion dates as Satan and Adam are going to be on the road promoting this release this summer. Look for a documentary out on these two soon, click here for a sample.

As I’ve mentioned on the air, my mail man has been busy. The new releases have been pouring in. When I see a new disc full of the same old Blues standards I am tempted to slip the disc to the bottom of my listening stack. I’m glad that I kept and open mind and tossed M.T. Leon’s self titled debut album into my discman. Back Door Man, Farther On Up the Road, I Smell Trouble, I’m A King Bee, I’ll Play The Blues For You, Love Her With a Feelin’, they are all here, but in a fresh style that is all Mr. Leon’s own. I really enjoyed this disc. An interesting cover on this CD was M.T.’s take on the Johnny Cash classic, “Folsom Prison Blues.” What’s wrong with the same old blues covers, nothing, when M. T. Leon is on top of them. M.T. Leon “M.T. Leon” on Armed & Dangerous Records features a great supporting cast, my favorite is Robert “Night-Hawk” Tooms on the B3 with some help from former Muddy Water’s bassist Mac Arnold. This is a great debut disc and I look forward to what the future holds for Mr. M.T. Leon.

Greg “Doc” Lefebre