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***************************** Saturday, September 19, 2009 JOE LOUIS WALKER Opening set: Jerome Washington Express **************************** SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM Members $17 / General Admission $20 21 & over, please
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BLUES SHOW REVIEW. The The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Grammy winning guitarist Joe Louis Walker on Saturday, September 19. Jerome Washington Express will be opening the show. The dance concert starts at 8pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members and $20 for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door. 21 and over, please. For more information or to volunteer, call 805/541-7930.
JOE
LOUIS WALKER
Multiple
Grammy & WC Handy Award winning guitarist Joe Louis Walker has earned
himself a host of dedicated fans who appreciate his guitar prowess and
evocative voice, his electrifying stage presence, and the creativity of
his recordings. His discography includes 18 solo albums and countless
compilations and guest appearances. He has recorded with BB King,
James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Branford Marsalis, and Ike Turner.
Walker came from a musical family, citing T-Bone Walker, BB King, and Amos Milburn as early influences. He first picked up the guitar at the age of 8 and was a regular on the Bay Area scene by the age of 16. In his early career, Walker played with a variety of Blues greats, including John Lee Hooker , Otis Rush, Thelonius Monk, Willie Dixon, John Mayall, Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix.
By 1986, Walker had formed his own band, the Bosstalkers, and had released his debut album Cold Is The Night. Other notable releases followed including Blues Survivor (1993) an early example of melding blues with gospel, jazz, soul, funk and rock influences; “Everybody's Had the Blues” (1993) the Grammy winning duet with BB King; and Great Guitars (1997) which was one of the best selling blues albums of the decade. Since 2000, Walker has continued to release albums on a regular basis while living in France and touring in Europe. In 2005, he moved back to the US and his newest recording Between a Rock and the Blues (Stony Plain Records, 2009) is scheduled for release on September 29. Check out the website videos (http://joelouiswalker.com/).
JEROME
WASHINGTON EXPRESS
At
their last Blues Society appearance, the Jerome Washington Express recorded
Live at the SLO Vets Hall which has received excellent reviews
locally, in Chicago and as far away as Turan Poland, home of the Turan
Blues Festival. As the only Blues band featured at this years California
Mid State Fair, the airtight trio met with a well attended venue and delivered
a raucous performance consisting of originals and covers ranging from traditional
to contemporary blues. Together for 16 years and counting, the Jerome
Washington Express continues to bring great performances, a ton of fun,
and a wide variety of blues to their growing fan base. Check out their
website (http://www.jeromewashingtonexpress.com).
VOLUNTEER. Your Blues Society is run entirely by volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment, volunteers get into the shows for free and receive a couple free drink tickets. We could use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail number) and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
DANCE
LESSONS.
East Coast Swing Lessons with Linda Drake & SLO Dance. Chris
Harmon and other award-winning instructors from SLO Dance offer beginning
swing dance lessons at 7:30 before each Blues Society show. Lessons
are free with admission to the show and no partner is necessary.
Linda Drake’s staff at SLO Dance includes several nationally recognized
award-winning dancers and instructors in both Ballroom and Swing.
SLO Dance staff consistently earns awards in major dance competitions and
are in constant training as instructors. Visit their website
for more information.
