I’m gonna miss playing B.B. Kings and Lucille’s. It was such a nice venue. I played with some amazing musicians whenever I was there and always was treated nicely. I hear it’s moving and not just shutting down, at least I hope that is the case. This night I was playing the blues with Solomon…
Read moreHard Living In The Big Easy: Housing Costs Push Musicians Out Of New Orleans
“Jazz vocalist John Boutté feels he can no longer afford to live in his hometown of New Orleans. He’s not alone. Rising housing costs are pushing many musicians and service workers — the backbone of New Orleans’ tourism economy — further and further outside the city limits. This suburbanization of the working class poses more…
Read moreVaneese Thomas – Take Me To The River – 2015 Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ – NYC
I played with this great band a few weeks ago. It was a fun blues festival down in TriBeCa in Manhattan. The band was great, Vaneese was great, the food was great and the hang afterward was cool too. I ran into so many people I’ve played with over the years in Broadway pits in…
Read moreAretha Franklin and her bag full of cash
I had a rehearsal yesterday with a singer named Vaneese Thomas. She is the eldest daughter of Rufus Thomas. She is one bad ass singer and I am playing a gig with her on Sunday. Come down and check us out. We’ll be playing at 6PM HERE She knows EVERYBODY in the biz. During a break…
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