Buddy
Guy A legendary bluesman known as
much for his showmanship as for his electrifying way
with a guitar, Buddy Guy has been showing the younger
generations how to play Chicago blues for 45 years.
During his lengthy career, Buddy has been inducted into
the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, sold over
2 million records and earned 5 Grammy Awards and 19
W.C. Handy Blues Awards—more than any other single
artist.
Koko Taylor &
Her Blues Machine Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor
has been astonishing audiences for over forty years.
She received her first big break in 1962 when Willie
Dixon heard her. The legendary bluesman’s reaction
was like that of just about every person lucky enough
to hear Koko—here was a woman who could sing the
blues like no other. c history
Susan
Tedeschi Though known for her fiery guitar
work, on her latest album, Hope and Desire, Susan Tedeschi
concentrates on her singing. The disc presents Susan
in the role of interpretive vocal stylist while maintaining
a firm grasp on the classic blues, rock, R&B, folk
and gospel influences that have won her a large and
loyal audience since first coming to prominence with
her 1998 breakthrough album, Just Won’t Burn.
Steve Riley &
The Mamou Players Growing up in the prairie town
of Mamou, where music was played by nearly everyone,
accordion and fiddle player Steve Riley was destined
to become a musician. Over the years he and fiddle player/singer
David Greely, with whom he has formed the Mamou Playboys,
have been keeping the tradition of Cajun music alive,
inspiring countless other musicians and turning every
event they play into a celebration.
The
Be Good Tanyas The Be Good Tanyas (Sam Parton,
Frazey Ford, Trish Klein) have been keeping Vancouver
on the folk- roots map since the release of their 2001
album Blue Horse. Chinatown, the folk-roots trio’s
2003 follow- up, as well as the group’s numerous
tours, both headlining and opening for people like Lucinda
Williams, have further enhanced their reputation with
tried-and-true harmonies, excellent songwriting, superb
musicianship and winning charm.
The Holmes
Brothers Gospel-inflected,
spiritually moving and funky, the Holmes Brothers’
music has been a force on the
blues-roots music scene since 1979. The trio’s breathtaking
harmonies resonate with a passion and conviction matched
only by their inspired musicianship and ability to perform
sanctified gospel, low-down roadhouse blues, deep soul,
barroom country and pure pop-all in one set.
