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Thankful our Blues friends!
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING from our house to yours!
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I think at this time of the year most of us do stop and take some time to reflect on how thankful we really are for what we have in our lives. We can find some peace in even the small moments and remind ourselves to relish in even the tiniest of life's gifts. We are here – we are together in commonality – we are blues family. And we know the Blues is a healer.
At Thanksgiving time especially, we may reflect more on our immediate family and friends here ...and those gone. The thought of their warmth and familiarity at this holiday time of year can override chaos... (well, okay, that and pie). And we haven't forgotten our sense of humor, either!
I don't hesitate to repeat that I continue to be thankful that I can express myself through my voice, my art and my pen, and those that relate to that language. I'm thankful I can still find my mental strength when push comes to shove. Yes, some days more than others ...but we are survivors. I'm thankful to still be here, and thankfully, so are you.
From myself and the staff at BFG, we want to remind you, especially today, but really for every day, that we are thankful and grateful for YOU, our readers, blues lovers, and blues friends.
May the spirit of Thanksgiving bring you joy, laughter and a warm heart! Enjoy the "feast" of friends and family... and the comfort of the Blues!
Your e-Guide Editor,
Michele Lundeen
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Photo Moments with the 21st Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here's personable, powerhouse international singer, songwriter, recording artist, "Detroit's Queen of The Blues" Thornetta Davis following a stellar performance at the 1st "Gourmet Blues" series at San Diego's Humphreys Backstage Live Nov 18.
In 2015 Thornetta was crowned “Detroit’s Queen Of The Blues” by the Detroit Blues Society, with proclamations from the City of Detroit, County of Wayne and the State of Michigan. She's a 2022 Blues Music Award "Best Contemporary Blues Female" Nominee, a 2021 "Best Instrumentalist Vocals" nominee. A 2018 Jus’ Blues Foundation Honoree, received a Detroit Blues Society “Living Lifetime Achievement Award,” and awarded a star on the Canada South Blues Museum “Walk of Fame.”
Photo: Michele Lundeen
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Introducing the 2024 Keeping The Blues Alive Recipients
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 (MEMPHIS, TN) – The Blues Foundation’s annual KBA Award recipients are chosen annually by a select panel of blues professionals and salute those who have played crucial roles in advancing the art and commerce of blues. The honorees will be recognized for their achievements during International Blues Challenge (IBC) week at the Keeping the Blues Alive Awards brunch, Friday, January 19, 2024, at 10:30am in the Hyatt Centric in Memphis, Tennessee.
This year's KBA recipients are John Hall, Jacques Garcia, Larry Chambers, Laura Carbone, Lee Oskar, Mark Stenzler, The Columbus Blues Alliance, and Blues Association Turkey. Below are just sippets of these honorees worthy accomplishments.
John Hall is owner and operator of Rhythm Room Entertainment since 1990 (formerly Rhythm Room Records), which produces and promotes some of the leading blues festivals in Massachusetts.
A native of France, Jacques Garcia is a driving force behind numerous endeavors that have fostered a thriving blues community in France.
Songwriter, engineer, promoter, Larry Chambers’ is honored for his dedication to the soul blues genre and his role in promoting and shaping the careers of many artists.
Laura Carbone, an accomplished New York-based photographer, is also an event promoter, Blues in Schools organizer, and is a contributor of generous acts of philanthropy.
Lee Oskar, harmonica virtuoso and founder of Lee Oskar Harmonicas, is a steadfast supporter of The Blues Foundation and IBC. His groundbreaking innovations have become the gold standard in the harmonica industry.
Native New Yorker Mark Stenzler, a passionate radio broadcaster since 1978, has dedicated his time and talent to create a blues program that offers a blend of the finest blues music, news, and engaging interviews.
Currently celebrating its 34th anniversary, The Columbus Blues Alliance stands as a vibrant and dedicated force in preserving, promoting, and advancing the blues in Ohio.
Known as the "Turkish Queen of the Blues," Blues Association Turkey, aka Blues Dernegi founder Goksenin Tuncali has been a prominent figure in that country's music community for the past twenty-five years.
Congratulation to all these fine, dedicated honorees!
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Delmark Records Holiday Concert December 20th
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 (CHICAGO, IL) - Delmark Records celebrates its 70th anniversary by presenting Delmark Blues & Jazz artists Weds. Dec 20 in a special Holiday Concert at Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport St., Chicago, Illinois. This holiday extravaganza to close out a year of celebrations will feature a constellation of Delmark recording artists, both blues and jazz musicians.
Demetria Taylor, Sheryl Youngblood, one of the most recent additions to Delmark family, and Carlise Guy and her brother Greg will perform. Carlise and Greg are the daughter and son of Buddy Guy and very talented artists in their own right. Demetria Taylor is, of course, the daughter of the great Eddie Taylor, the sister of Eddie Taylor Jr. and the niece of Jimmy Burns, who is also featured in this concert. Burns will present songs from his upcoming Delmark album with The Soul Message Band, which also will perform some tunes of their electrifying soul-jazz repertoire.
Dave Specter recently celebrated his 30 years on Delmark Records with a luxurious double album on vinyl and CD, which made justice to the brilliancy of one of the top living blues guitar players.
Mike Wheeler is one of the busiest and most powerful artists in the international blues scene and he has already two albums on Delmark. Dave Specter and Mike will be singing and playing guitar, fronting the Delmark All-Star Blues Band.
Muddy Waters’ eldest son Mud Morganfield and Muddy Waters’ guitar player, Rick Kreher will be joined by the Delmark All-Star Band for a vibrant tribute to Muddy. In that way, Delmark will be honoring Chicago’s blues history with the presence of three blues dynasties coming from Muddy Waters, Eddie Taylor and Buddy Guy.
The legendary Billy Boy Arnold will also be signing/selling copies of his new book, The Dreams Of Billy Boy Arnold, during the show.
Delmark Records is the oldest continuously operating blues and jazz label in the world. Founded in 1953 by Bob Koester, Delmark is, since 2018, also a woman-owned business, with Julia A. Miller at the helm as President and CEO.
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• Long Beach Blues Society “Christmas Blues Party”
• Sault Blues Society (SBS) hosts "Blues for Food" 2023
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 (LONG BEACH, CA) - Friday Dec 15th Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) and the Long Beach Blues Society present a “Christmas Blues Party” with live music in the MOLAA Robert Gumbiner Sculpture Garden, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach California. From 4:30pm–5:30pm enjoy the exhibitions at MOLAA. Beginning at 5pm you can visit the onsite Food Truck and cash bar. At 6pm the outdoor concert, hosted by the Long Beach Blues Society in the Garden, will feature the Laurie Morvan Band, the Tim Russ Band, and Bill Grisolia.
General tix are $40 and VIP are $55 (includes reserved seating and a 187ml bottle of sparkling wine). MOLAA Members receive 10% off tickets.
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(SAULT ST. MARIE, ONTARIO,CANADA) - The Sault Blues Society (SBS) will host Blues for Food at Soo Blaster, 345 Queen St E, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, on Fri Dec 15-Sat Dec 16. SBS will collect donations of cash, nonperishable food items and hygiene products for their local Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent Place, while 20 plus local musicians perform for those in attendance.
“Mudfood Mike and the Muckrakers” will host Friday night 8pm-11pm with Mike McDonald, Pierre Anthony and Tony Santoro and special guests Val Powley, Mike Yurich, Al Davis, Keith Hill, Paul DellaVedova and Lindsay Pugh.
Saturday night 8pm-11pm will be Jay Case, Frank Deresti, Josh Norling and Chris Johns hosting the evening with special guests Shirley Kominos, Bill Priddle, Josh McNally, Joey Marrocco, Brandon Ruch and Lindsay Pugh.
Any monetary donations of $20 or more with a proper mailing address will be issued an official tax receipt from the Soup Kitchen or St. Vincent Place. Please come out, enjoy, and help make this a reality. SBS memberships and hats will be available for $25 each or an SBS hat and membership combo for $40. Further info at the society website.
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The Blues Foundation introduces its new International Board of Directors and Officers
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 (MEMPHIS, TN) – The Blues Foundation announced the elections of a new Board of Directors and some new officers. Scott Fitzke, whose tenure as Chairman is ending due to term limits, will be succeeded by Terika Dean (pictured), who served as Vice Chairman under Fitzke.
Dean has a heritage deeply rooted in the world of music and community advocacy. She is a passionate advocate for the preservation and celebration of blues music, and her journey is an extraordinary testament to the enduring legacy of this genre.
The Board of Directors are as follows:
Chair: Terika Dean, Murfreesboro, TN
Vice-Chair: Janice Johnston, Phoenix, AZ
Treasurer: Bruce Morel, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Executive Committee members:
• Paul Benjamin, Rockland ME
Prominent figure in the blues music scene, known for his extensive contributions as a blues promoter, festival organizer, and music producer.
• Kathy Bolmer, Nashville TN
• Scott Fitzke, Littleton, CO
Newly elected Board Members:
• Atiba Berkeley, Greensboro, NC
President of Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, Director of NC Blues Week & Carolina Blues Festival, and owner of HUMbl Media Svcs. His experience in both micro and macro arts, special event production, and curation, is extensive.
• Shemekia Copeland, Oceanside, CA
Copeland has performed thousands of gigs at festivals and concert halls all over the world, and has appeared in films, on national television, NPR, and in magazine and newspapers. She pushes the genre forward, confronting racism, hate, xenophobia and other perils of our time.
• Terrie Odabi, Oakland, CA
Odabi is a seasoned musical artist who has traveled the world and an educational professional with over two decades of dedicated service as a case manager within the Oakland Unified School District. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and African American Studies.
Returning Board Members:
• Peter Astrup, Pandrup, Jylland, Denmark
• Dr. Dina Bennett, Overland Park, KS
• Billy Branch, Chicago, IL
• Wayne Goins, Manhattan, KS
• Ric Whitney, Los Angeles, CA
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Peter Veteska & Blues Train :: FULL TILT
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Full Tilt is the title of Peter Veteska & Blues Train's seventh release in eight years, but it might just as easily be the musical motto for this hard-charging band of East Coast blues ‘n’ rock guys. They've been playing full tilt for enthusiastic fans up and down the coast since they hooked up in 2013.
They've done well. The band's 2021 release, Grass Ain't Greener On The Other Side, was chosen by Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation as their entry in the best self-produced record competition at the 2022 International Blues Challenge. And the track "Low Down Dirty Blues" Peter Veteska received an Honorable Mention in the 2022 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) from their 6th album, So Far So Good. Now, as a follow up to that highly touted album, the Jersey guys are back on track and headed for a stop near you with Full Tilt – loaded with eight crisp new tunes from Veteska and four smartly chosen covers.
In addition to the power Train trio of Veteska on vocals and guitar, Alex D'Agnese on drums, and Coo Moe Jhee on bass, they get plenty of help here from Jeff Levine on B3 and piano, Chuck Hearne and Rick Prince on bass, Mike Scott on sax, Tony Perruso on trumpet, Jen Barnes with vocals, and Mikey Jr., adding harp and vocals. It's all tightly packaged by producers Veteska and Joseph DeMaio of New Jersey's Shorefire Recording Studios.
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"Come and Take It" - John Németh and The Blue Dreamers
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Just In Case... plus upcoming Holidays & Birthdays
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 • Thanksgiving USA Nov 23
• Native American Heritage Day Nov 24
• December is the Month of Giving
Birthdays: Nov 23 R.L. Burnside (1926-2005); Nov 24 Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941-2012); Nov 25 Eddie Boyd (1914-1994), Jimmy Johnson (1928); Nov 26 Tina Turner (1939-2023), Bernard Allison (1965); Nov 27 Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970); Nov 29 John Mayall (1933); Nov 30 Robert Nighthawk (1909-1967), Brownie McGhee (1915-1996), Smokin’ Joe Kubek (1956-2015), Shuggie Otis (1953); Dec 2 Tal Wilkenfeld (1986); Dec 4 Larry Davis (1936-1994); Dec 5 Alec "Rice" Miller aka Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912-1965), Kim Simmonds (1947-2022), "Little Richard" Penniman (1932-2020); Dec 6 Sean Carney; Dec 8 Gregg Allman (1947-2017); Dec 9 Junior Wells aka Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. (1934-1998), Dec 10 Guitar Slim aka Eddie Jones (1926-1959); Dec 11 Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
 Just in Case: Nov 30 is "National Mississippi Day," a holiday dedicated to honoring this great state. Mississippi has had a great influence on the music industry, the Delta Blues specifically, and of course historical relevance in the civil rights movement.
The long list of influential Blues greats that were born in Mississippi include Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Bo Diddley, Son house, Bukka White, Pinetop Perkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Skip James, Albert King, Big Bill Broonzy, Jimmy Rogers Sam Cooker, Ike Turner, Rufus Thomas, Otis Rush, and the list goes on!
If you're not familiar with this, checkout the Mississippi Blues Trail site that goes beyond artists.
 Also... "Dec 2nd, 2023 is
"National Bartenders Day"
Bartenders have been around since ancient times across cultures and certainly a part of the blues music community.
December 2 is the day to show your appreciation for all the mixologists out there who are no doubt proficient in serving up your beverage of choice and/or creating something brand new.
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Bradenton Blues Festival
Dec-01-2023 - Dec-02-2023
Bradenton, Florida, USA
New Orleans
Cigar Box Guitar Festival
Jan-18-2024 - Jan-20-2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Go Mexico Tequila
Rock 'n Blues Explosions Fest
Jan-19-2024 - Jan-28-2024
Zihuatanejo & Ixtapa, Mexico
South Orange International
Blues Festival - Winter Edition
Jan-27-2024
South Orange , New Jersey, USA
Winter Blues Fest
Feb-09-2024 - Feb-10-2024
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Cincinnati Winter Blues
Experience V
Feb-10-2024
Mason, Ohio, USA
Pigz in Z Hills BBQ & Blues Fest
Feb-10-2024
Zephyrhills, Florida, USA
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Winterfolk Blues
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Feb-16-2024 - Feb-18-2024
Toronto, Canada
Poulsbo Blues & Jazz Festival
Feb-24-2024
Poulsbo, Washington, USA
Vero Beach Blues Festival
Feb-24-2024 - Feb-25-2024
Vero Beach, Florida, USA
St. Kilda Blues Festival
Mar-01-2024 - Mar-04-2024
St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
24th Annual Blues Café
Mar-08-2024 - Mar-09-2024
Rothschild, Wisconsin, USA
Blues Bash at the Ranch
Mar-15-2024 - Mar-17-2024
Bradenton, Florida, USA
Tampa Bay Blues FestivalApr-12-2024 - Apr-14-2024 St Petersburg, Florida, USA
Milwaukee Blues FestivalApr-19-2024 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3rd Annual
Buffalo Blues & Roots FestivalApr-20-2024 Buffalo, NY, New York, USA
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