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April 2008 Volume 29; Issue 2

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Willie’s Wise Words 2

Blues for Life 3

Blues in the Schools News

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SBS Presents Volker Strifer

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Guest Writer and SBS Presents BITS Benefit

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Meet Jeff Watson 6

Meet Warren Davis 7

Meet Leo Bootz 8

SBS Presents Laurie Lara and Laura 8

CD Reviews 9

Band and Business Members 10

at Laughs Unlimited

1207 Front Street Old Sacramento

2008 Jazz Jubilee May 23 thru 25, 2008

Your Sacramento Blues Society has again established a partnership with the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society and will be a part of the 2008 Sacra-mento Jazz Jubilee being held for the 35th year in Old Sacramento during the Memorial Holiday weekend! The Jubilee folks have given us our own venue – the Laugh’s Unlimited on Front Street in Old Town (temporarily renamed for our purpose as “Blues Unlimited” ). The Sacramento Blues Society’s “band member” performers will be Johnny “Guitar” Knox with Dave Croall and the Soothers, The Jimmy Pailer Band, Lee Bootz & Southside Shuffle, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar, Two-Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs, The Steve Foster Band, The Jeff Watson Band, Equinox Blues Review, The Spotted Dog Rockin’ Blues Revue, Black Cat Bone and The Linda Bracamonte Band ! Also performing on other stages for the Jubilee, as well as our venue will be Mick Martin, Catfish & The Crawdaddies and NiteCry. So, come to the Jazz Jubilee and hear BLUES at “Blues Unlimited ” located at Laughs Unlimited – 1207 Front Street (across from the School House) this Memorial Day Weekend. Check the Jazz Jubilee’s web site for ticket information: http://www.sacjazz.com/

The proposed schedule for “Blues Unlimited: Friday – May 23 —Bar Area 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Spotted Dog Blues 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Black Cat Bone 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Jeff Watson Band - Main Room 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Steve Foster Band 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Catfish & The Crawdaddies 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Two-Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Lee Bootz & Southside Shuffle Saturday – May 24 – Bar Area 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Black Cat Bone 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Equinox Blues Review 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Lee Bootz & Southside Shuffle – Main Room 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Steve Foster Band 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Mick Martin Band 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Jimmy Pailer Band 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Johnny Knox w/Dave Cro-all & The Soothers Sunday – May 25 – Bar Area 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Spotted Dog Blues Revue 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Black Cat Bone 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Two-Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Linda Bracamonte Band 5:30 PM – Main Room 6:30 PM: Jeff Watson Band 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: NiteCry 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Johnny Knox w/Dave Croall & The Soothers 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar

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W i l l i e ’ s W i s e W o r d s Steve Foster Band, The Sacramento Blues Revue and Strictly For Kicks! There will be classic cars on display, covered VIP seating available, family friendly environment, food & craft vending and a fundraiser “Pancake Breakfast” on Sunday morning. Tickets go on sale April 18th. Stay tuned for SBS member volunteer opportuni-ties. This note takes us through April, May & June! There is more to come folks. We are always looking for blues volunteer/teachers/musicians to help with our events and fund-raisers, so don’t be shy. If you would like to be a part of this great Sacramento Blues Society, let us know at info@sacblues.com . Thank you for your continued support of the Sacramento Blues Society, the Blues In The Schools Program, the benefits, the local clubs, the festivals and the wonderful blues musicians in our area. As always, “Save me a seat” ,Willie Brown – President, Sacramento Blues Society

and the Jazz Jubilee’s web site for ticket information. On June 8th, look for a SBS “Membership Drive” show featuring our last year’s Memphis entry – The Lara Price Band – along with The Laurie Morvan Band this year’s Santa Clarita Blues Society’s IBC

entry, Ms. Morvan, a guitarist/singer, was a finalist at the 2008 Challenge in Memphis last February. Combining her band along with Ms. Price and guitarist Laura Chavez will be a ‘not-to-miss’ show! This will be a great opportunity to join or continue your membership in the SBS. Starting on July 1 the membership dues will increase by $5 for individual and family memberships. Then, to welcome summer in our area, the SBS will again host the Northern California Blues Festival. This festival has been expanded to two days this year - June 21 & 22, 2008 in the Fair Oaks Park. What a great way to welcome in the Summer Solstice – this is what I’m calling “Blues Made In The Shade”! Thanks to our partners, William Neece and Matson Breakey for compiling another special line-up with headliners Elvin Bishop on Saturday and Maria Muldaur on Sunday. Also performing at our Northern California Blues Festival during this week-end will be the “Mighty” Mike Schermer Band (Mike happens to be Elvin’s right-hand-man), Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers, The Delta Wires, Lee Boots & Southside Shuffle, The Equinox Blues Review, Morning Wood Blues Band, The

Greetings Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) members & blues fans! The SBS will be presenting an “All Ages” blues show featuring the Monterey Blues Festival’s entry to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis – The Volker Strifler Band on April 13th at the Clarion Hotel. Mr. Strifler not only has his own blues band, he also appears regularly with the Ford Brothers Blues Band. To make this a very “Complete Blues Show”, opening will be our own Sacramento Blues Revue! The SBR is a combination of the talent in our area and is headed up by Rick Von Geldern with Marshal Wilkerson, Lena Mosley, Fred Baker III (the Deacon), Zadiee Cole, Johnny “Mojo” Flores and many more! On April 28th we are hosting our annual “Blues In The Schools Benefit”. This year we are bringing in a true blues musician that has an outstanding resume, The Bill Magee Blues Band. This band hails out of San Diego, but goes way back in rock/blues history. Mr. Magee and none other than Jimi Hendrix formed the Jimmy James and the Flames back in the Sixties before Hendrix wowed England and became a superstar. Bill Magee and his band perform in the blues styling of Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, BB King & Elmore James. This is an “All Ages” event, so come out and support this wonderful BITS program at the VFW Hall on Stockton Blvd. - starting at 2:00 PM. The SBS will have a BLUES VENUE during the 2008 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee being held in Old Sacramento during the Memorial Holiday weekend –May 23 – 25, 2008! The SBS’s venue is the Laugh’s Unlimited on Front Street in Old Town (which I’m renaming as “Blues Unlimited” for this event). Check the front page and our web site for the daily line-up and times

What do you think? Contributions welcome Purchased a new CD or DVD you would like to tell us about? We would love to hear from you. Just released one? Tell us about it. Got a great photo? Let us print it. Blue Notes is your newsletter, intended to spread the news about blues—especially local blues news.

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Please join us. You need not be a serious runner. We are the ones that usually come in last, enjoying every minute of our time in the company of friends. Sleep In for the Cure Yes, for $35.00 you can still show your support and sleep in that day!! Register as a Sleeper, and Komen will mail you a T-Shirt for your support. Race for the Cure Team Captain Contact: Sally Katen Phone: 916-737-9486 Email: bluesforthecure@hotmail.com Team Name: Blues for Life To join Blues for Life Team, go to: www.komensacramento.org, up-per right hand corner click on race for the Cure, go to Register Here, read and click on

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Team up (or Sleep in) for Blues for Life

Sally Katen, Sacramento Blues Society,

Marina Teixeira, Torch Club, and Cindy Love, Albie Aware

have formed

Blues for Life Team

For the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Saturday, May 10, 2008 Cal Expo, Sacramento

5K/ Run / Walk

1 Mile Walk

that you agree to Waiver/Agreement, and click on Join a Team. It will then display a chev-ron which you will click on Please select a Team, select Blues for Life, click continue, and fill in your information. You can even create your webpage to email friends for donations. By registering online, you will re-ceive a $5 Raley’s Gift Card from Komen. You will also receive a Komen Race for the Cure T-Shirt. Deadline to register online is April 12th., 2008 Fees: Adult: $30.00 Children: 6 – 12… $15 Children: 5 & Under: No Fee Team T-Shirt: $10.Team Captain by Race Day. Shirts need to be ordered by April 26th, 2008,. Pay Team Cap-tain for Team T-Shirt by Race Day. For more information please contact Team Captain Sally Katen At bluesfor thecure @hotmail.com or 916-737-9486.

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The BITS Commit-tee has been very busy!! L e s s o n s and con-certs, lead by Mick M a r t i n , for Sac-

ramento and Yolo County schools are in full swing. And everyone is loving it!! Check out the first hand account by ace high school reporter, Sarah Rominger. We're excited to be adding four schools in the Rio Linda School District , including elementary schools, as part of the ArtScapes grant. The after school guitar and bass lessons have started up at Rosemont and West Campus High Schools. Lew Fratis, Joe Lev and Jimmy Pailer are doing won-derful things and promoting the Blues with these young eager students.

On Saturday, March 8, BITS was honored to participate in Arts Resource Day at Sacramento State University. This was a 1-day conference highlighting the Arts for teachers and school ad-ministrators. BITS Committee member (and new Board of Di-rec tors member! ) , Pat ty Furey, organized a wonderful workshop where Mick Martin, Marta Gee, Kyle Rowland, and Michael McGowan (guest drum-mer, long time friend of Mick’s, and Yolo County Supervi-sor) demonstrated a short BITS lesson, teacher Mike Sato dis-cussed the importance of music in teaching all types of subjects, and Patty showed a slide show

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Blues in the Schools News by Cynthia Jaynes, Chair

chronicling the evolution of the Blues. We also had an exhibi-t o r ' s t a b l e w i t h two rockin' display boards, a snazzy guitar made out of a cardboard box, resource information and packets for teachers. We handed out BITS brochures and a sample art project - harmonicas made of art sticks! It was a great day of networking with teachers and other arts groups. A huge thank you to Patty Furey for setting up this excellent opportunity to promote BITS!

W e h a v e a n e x c i t i n g

new partnership with the Sacramento County Office of Education to provide lessons and performances to the C o m m u n i t y a n d C o u r t Schools. More details on that program in the next Blue Notes. Thanks to BITS Committee member Dave Alcock, we have entered the cyberworld of My Space, and we're gathering friends rapidly. Check us out at w w w . m y s p a c e . c o m sacbluesintheschools.

See you out there! Cynthia Jaynes, BITS Chair

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Winters rocks! With Blues in the School by Sarah Rominger, Winters High School Student

regularly play together, the four of them came together for this concert and others like it. Dani Thomas, the Executive Director of the Yolo County Arts Council, gave a short introduc-tion about the program and the band, and then gave them the stage. The Palms was packed, nearly every seat occupied by a Winters student, musician or not. The band was excellent, and started at once with greetings to Winters students and teachers. After playing a couple of songs, Martin invited Winters High School musicians to join them on the stage to “jam”. Kyle Bowen and Joey “Rambo” Sanders were ready and waiting with their guitars, Mattie Long appeared with clarinet in hand, Rachel Mattingly and Rachel Chapman jumped on stage to harmonize (along with Dani Thomas) and Carlos Figueroa held it all together with his steady drum beat. Nick Hawley, Steven Lanfranco, and Joey Sanders also had the opportunity to play the song “Hey Joe”, made famous by Jimi

Hendrix, for the whole crowd. The entire concert was an enormous success, and could have easily lasted much longer than it did. Students became engaged with the music, singing, clapping, and even playing right up there on the stage with the rest of the band. It was a wonderful opportunity for these students, and enjoyed by all who attended.

Martin’s final words to the crowd really says it all, “You know what? Winters rocks! WINTERS ROCKS!” And we do.

The Sacramento Blues Society is a non-profit organization based on preserving and ap-preciating the low-key, stirring music that is the blues. This group also developed the area’s program for ‘Blues in the Schools’, where locally-based blues groups come to schools in the area and give concerts. The program began in spring of 2004, when Mick Martin, a lo-cal blues musician from West Sacramento, played a couple of concerts in the Sacramento High School. Cynthia Jaynes, a member of the Sacramento Blues Society, said that these concerts were “so well re-ceived…that we expanded to the Sacramento City School District middle and high school students. Mick [Martin] helped design the program and has led the lectures and performances that have now expanded to Yolo County…” Winters High School had the opportunity to be a part of this brilliant program on January 31, 2008, when Mick Martin and professional musicians from the Sacramento Blues Society held a concert in the Palms Playhouse on Main Street. Originally started in Sacramento, Martin has since shaken the whole blues scene, sharing his talented harmonica solos and gruff blues voice. At the Palms, Martin was accom-panied by Jimmy Pailer on guitar and vocals, Don Gates on drums, and Joe Lev on the bass guitar and vocals. Though these musicians do not

Your BITS Benefit

Veteran of Guitar, Harmonica Bill Magee

April 26, 2008—2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

VFW Hall # 67

2784 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento

$10 general $8 SBS members

$5 students

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Born in 1957, Jeff Watson is a native Sacramentan. He grew up surrounded by music, as his mother played the piano and his step-father played drums in a western band. The family always had the radio playing music, from folk to jazz to opera. It was at one of the western gigs that he first saw a Sunburst Stratocaster, and knew he wanted to play one of those. At age 6, his mother bought a $14.95 Airline guitar for him and his sister to play. Then she paid a teenage neighbor boy $7.00 for seven lessons to teach them the seven major chords and a couple of songs. He devoured all the guitar music he could find, and played along with the radio and records. In fourth grade, the band didn’t have a guitar, so he brought home a sax. In junior high school, he switched to the drums, and, at age 13, had his first “professional” gig playing drums at the school dance. He majored in music in college, planning to be a musician or a music teacher. He had a band and played regularly around town. One of his friends began working at an auto body shop, and was making more money than music

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teachers could earn, so he rearranged his priorities, and changed to a business major and took some automotive courses. This led to a day job at Maita Oldsmobile, which he quit the first chance he got to take his band on the road. The road trip turned out to be short, and a recession made it

very difficult for him to find another job. After finding a job at South-side Honda (where he was service manager for years) he later married, sold all his music gear and concentrated on career, home and family. Jeff now manages the body shop at Elk Grove Honda. In 1999, he was at a motor shop when the owner suggested they go to the Torch Club for a beer. A band was setting up, and Johnny Nugget introduced himself as the jam leader. Jeff’s friends were pushing him to get up and play, but he had not played in over 15 years, and did not feel he could do well. However, after a few more beers and a little taunting, he signed up. Johnny looked at him in his management outfit and started asking questions. Jeff knew the answers, including the question “Where is your guitar?” He said he “left it home”, and Johnny loaned Jeff his guitar. Jeff stayed on stage the rest of the night, enjoyed the experience, and came back a couple of weeks later. This time he even tried singing, and as Moose yelled encouragement from the bar, he knew he was going to play again. A co-worker asked him if he knew anyone interested in

buying a Stratocaster, and he bought it. Skip helped him out with the other equipment he needed, and he was on his way. We asked “What is your most memorable performance?” He said “Skip’s Music Store Anniversary”, as Skip walked up. Later he talked about playing with some big names, and what per-formances he enjoyed. He likes playing the Torch because they support the Blues; the Blue Lamp because they have designed the establishment for good sound, good stage, and artist comfort; and the Heritage because an art-ist’s every need is considered and it is very professionally run. As for the perfect gig, he says the perfect gig is playing in a place that appreciates live music and good musicians. Asked how he viewed the Sacramento music scene, he said the city is not a big supporter of live music. He believes it is a political decision, as other cities our size have vibrant music areas with city support. We have some very good talent among the local musicians, but only the musicians seem to recognize it. As for future hopes and dreams, he wants to take his music as far as he can, and be the best he can be. He says he plays with three great guys, and wants to keep up with them. Editors Note: The Jeff Watson Band was the first runner-up in the local band competition to represent SBS in the International Blues Competition held in Memphis this January.

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M e e t W a r r e n D a v i s

At NorCal Blues Fest iva l on Saturday June 21 and

Torch Club on Saturday June 28

Warren Davis was born in Salinas, California, in 1954. At age 6, his mother made him take piano lessons. In sixth grade, he broke his arm, and didn’t have to take lessons. But when he got to Junior High, he found that being in the dance band was cool, so began playing again. Although that ended his formal education, he found he could play by ear and get the sounds he wanted. He was just fourteen when he got a steady job playing at a strip bar in Salinas. He is now amazed they even let him in the place. He knew he loved music, and wanted to be around others that appreciated it. Warren has a diverse interest in music, all kinds, and all ways. Growing up, he followed whatever bands were known at the time, following the latest, and going to the Fill-more West with any one headed that way. One show at the Fillmore drew him to the blues. The show was advertised as “The Kings”, and Albert, B.B. and Freddy were all together on the same stage.. Those were the days of the big groups, large ensembles with a full, professional sound, and the Kings had it all. Asked about favorites, he said it changed often, and he followed all the keyboard players and guitarists he could. Although he says some jazz is too far out for him, he likes swing and vocal jazz, soul, gospel, bluegrass, R & B and world music. KMVR is a favorite spot on his radio dial. While music is his love, Warren’s “day job” is with SMA America, a worldwide solar power company. They distribute the com-

puterized cells that convert solar to energy to distributers. He is enthusiastic about his work, as he believes this company is ahead of the curve on the growing field of alternative source energy. (Capital Public Radio discussed one of their programs March 14th on Science Friday.) What’s his most memorable per-formance? It was at the Shoreline Amphitheater. They had a yearly

show that he played, and one year he and John Broadway Tucker played on the same bill as B. B. King and the Neville Brothers. He has also opened for Etta James, and played with Elvin Bishop, Coco Montoya, Chris Cain, Terry Hyatt, Tommy Castro, Terry Hanck, Jeff Watson Band, Smokin’ Joe Kubeck, Shane Dwight Band and more. Warren’s perfect gig is the Blues Cruise. (No hesi tat ion there!) What does it have going for it? Music everywhere, so much talent all wanting to share and help, no hassle with security and no one pushing dr inks , everyone hav ing fun and encouraging each other, and just the overall environment. It also is only seven days – Warren does not like living out of a suitcase. He learned that early when, at 18, he went with a band on an extended West Coast tour. Warren believes the Sacramento music scene is u n d e r d e v e l o p e d . There are not many venues large enough

to draw out of town musicians. Club owners are shy about taking any chances with new or unknown musicians and the same expected acts are repeatedly booked. Local music lovers expect to be able to see a different act each time they go out, but that is seldom possible. When asked what are his future plans and dreams, he said “Keep playin’ till the day I die!! But not on the road!” While he loves to perform, he also enjoys writing and creating music, and is putting more time into that area now. Still, if he is offered a gig on the Blues Cruise, he is there! Editors Note: Warren Davis plays piano, organ and keyboards with the Jeff Wat-son Band, among others.

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Meet Leo Bootz

The next big event in Leo’s musical life was at age 20, when he found out Sam’s Hofbrau was going to have live music. The first band he saw was Johnny “Guitar” Knox and the Blues Busters. He says “Johnny Knox blew my mind!” Between sets he went up and talked to Johnny, who “gave me good advice, and was very Infor-mative and passionate about the blues”. Leo asked for lessons and Johnny gave Leo his address. Leo says “He showed me slide tunings,

corrected my finger positioning, and en-couraged me to listen to Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Freddy King, Robert Johnson, and Son House. It is amazing that after all these years one of my best friends and family is Johnny "Guitar" Knox.” Johnny often refers to Leo as “My son”. Leo got together with Mike Farrell and Early Times and formed The Melting Blues Project. Leo and M i k e l a t e r f o r m e d F a t Molly’s Kitchen (FMK) and re-ceived label in-terest, but being young, they disbanded and started their own projects. Leo a n d D a n n y O’Grady formed The Southside Shuffle and Mike formed Sexx 66.

Leo Bootz was born in 1966 in Ketchikan, Alaska. His dad was a Chief Cook in the Merchant Marine, traveling the world, and spoiling his family when he was home. He tried to be home for Christmas, which was Leo’s birthday, and usually made a big occasion of the holiday, including hiring a band for Leo’s party. Leo grew up in Seattle, where he haunted Myers Music store, a small family run shop near his neighborhood. Whenever they approached him, he would say he was just shopping. When he was 9 years old, his sister Lourdes asked him what he wanted for Christmas, and he said a guitar. They went to Myers Music to see how much a guitar would be, the owner said he had a guitar and amp “just for you”. As he carried it home on the bus he kept peeking in the box and touching the strings. He bought chart books and taught himself how to play, trying to emulate the classic rock on the radio. When encouraged to learn songs people could relate to, he found charts and learned to sing and play all the Beatles songs he could find. He was teased about playing “old fashioned” songs, but still was encouraged to sing, and that’s when he decided his voice was his best musical instrument. A move to Sacramento in 1979 changed Leo’s life. His dad was no longer around, and he found his parents were divorcing. No more big parties with bands and relatives spoiling him, with just him and his mom as a family. He retreated to his room with a Jimi Hendrix and a Jeff Beck album, and learned every note.

Leo left on sabbatical to Seattle for awhile, and on his return Danny started up Lee Bootz and the Southside Shuffle. Leo invited Mike Farrell to join them, Mike added the Shuffle to his other band commitments, and Southside Shuffle has been a popular band in the Sacramento area since the 1990’s. Recently, Drummer Paul Wells’ garage served as a studio as the Shuffle cut their CD “Hand Me Downs”. Leo says “So far it has been like a dream come true to have these guys playing with me. I can’t wait for our next show.” Editors Note: Lee Bootz and the South-side Shuffle was the second runner-up in the band competition to represent SBS at the International Blues Competition in Memphis in January.

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Jeremy Norris Band (209) 467-8306 Iwww.jeremynorrisband.com info@jeremynorrisband Johnny “Guitar” Knox with Dave Croall & the Soothers 916-455-6349 rightdave@hotmail.com Johnny O’ & the Blue F.O.s 916-390-7402 bluesforlive@yahoo.com Kyle Roland 916-236-9204 harpingforfun@aol.com Kinda Blue Andy Keane ajkeane@aol.com Lara Price Band Lara.p@sbcglobal.net Linda Bracamonte Linda@lindabracamonte.com

Lisa Phenix 916-719-6106 lisap@winfirst.com Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar 916.443.3392 marshalwilkerson@ hotmail.com Marta Gee martagee@comcast.net Mere Mortals Mark Herin 916-715-4524 Mitch Kay & Groove Deluxe 916-217-1263 Mr. So & So Dan McKinley 916-715-4524 dcmac@hotmail.com

Black Cat Bone 530-753-5265 Blue Haven Rich Maloon 775-762-1132 slideshark@gbits.com Bobby “Blue” Ray Brad Wilson Band bw3guitar@aol.com Chris Martinez 916-236-9204 chrismartinez.com Dan McGinty Band 775-830-6623 Dave Channell Band 916-705-8628 Davis Blues Project Rick Davis rickdavis@yahoo.com

Dead Man’s Alley 916-343-3587 deadmans_alley@yahoo.com Delta Wires Prime Management 510-601-9277 info@deltawires.com Downtown & the Feelers Robert Halpin 530-529-5619 oneblueroad@yahoo.com Equinox Blues Review Stan Alves 916-275-4004 Gail Jo & the Criminals of Love info@criminalsoflove.com Jeff Watson Band 916-709-9696 jeffwatsonband@yahoo.com

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Showcase Your Band With the $50.00 annual SBS Band Membership. Bands receive a Free Business card size ad in the first Blue Notes! Following your member-ship date and follow-up listings for as long as you remain a Band Member. you will also re-

ceive the announcements & offers to Musicians received through our website. Member bands may additionally purchase a one year (6 issues) 1/4 page ad for the reduced

cost of $150.00

H e l p a s t a r v i n g m u s i c i a n H i r e a n S B S m e m b e r b a n d

1861 Moreland & Arbuckle

Northern Blues Their music has been described as juke joint/back porch/hill country boogie. 1861 is all of that, plus it rocks! This is a lilting ver-sion of blues that will keep you listening over and over. I can see how they got to the finals at the IBC, and signed by a recording company.

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Northern Blues sends us another winner.

Songs Famed for Joy and Sorrow

Samuel James

Northern Blues This solo artist creates beautiful soulful blues from guitar, banjo, harmonica and piano. He writes contemporary blues and delivers them in

yesteryear’s mode. This is a sit down, lean back and listen cd that will find it’s way to the top of your collection.

Roamin’ and Ramblin’ Honeyboy Edwards

Earwig What can I say? Honey-boy, the W. C. Handy 2007 Acoustic Blues Artist choice, is a legend. Grammy winner Edwards gathered the best in

musicians for this recording. Bobby Rush Johnny “Yard Dog” Jones, Billy Branch, Sugar Blue and Walter Horton show up on the selections. Miss this cd, and miss out.

Born to be Wilder Webb Wilder

Blind Pig Wilder plays raucous, rollin’ western tinged blues that say “ready to party”, even if you aren't. I usually am!

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Rock of Ages jellis2003@yahoo.com Sacramento Blues Revue Rick Von Geldern Rick_vg@eyesonu.com Spotted Dog Rockin’ Blues Revue Greg Gantrell 916-332-5417 greg@spotteddogmusic.com Sleeper Dennis Sies 530-300-5079 dennissies@yahoo.com

Southside Shuffle Leo Bootz abysswego@yahoo.com Stark Rhythm Maniacs Jay Gedeon 916-223-5980 Jay.gedeon@raymondjames.com Steve Foster Band 916-276-9170 Stevefosterband @comcast.net Steve Gatz & Double Shuffle 209-274-2754

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Rumors

Sports Bar and Grill Stockton Blvd.

916-421-6661

rumorssportsbar@yahoo.com

Steve Hall 1-888-468-8663 The Matty T Band Matty Tayton 707-447-5515 www.themattytband.com The Soul Shakers Dave Clark David_clark@dstinnovis.com The Used Blues Band Sean McGroarty Sean@muifp.com 916-204-9800

Twice as Good Paul Steward 707-293-4937 paulnrich2xg@excite.com Two Tone Steiny & the Cadillacs 916-765-5564 twotonesteiny@yahoo.com Whitewater Blues Band 530-742-2677 Wingnut Adams Blues Band Wingnut Adams 866-463-8659 info@wingnutblues.com Z Issac Band 916-233-7586

backyardbluesam@yahoo.com (530) 933-3831

313 Laurence Ave.

Kansas City, Mo 64111

1-888-BLUESIN’

www.bluescruise.com

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Peter H. Cole, ChFC, LCSW

Guidance in

(916) 444-1122

www.insightfinancialgroup.com

Please Patronize the Businesses that Support your Blues Society Skip's Music

2740 Auburn Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95821

skip@skipsmusic.com www.skipsmusic.com

916.484.7575 (Business)

The Sign Solutions

Ken Berling - Owner

(916) 765-5751

TheSignSolution@aol.com

www.SignSolutions426.com

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Blues I n The Schools

Cynthia Jaynes & Steve Gerdsen BI TS Benefit s

Liz Walker Blue Notes New slet ter Editor

Valeriejeanne Anderson Concessions/ Merchandise Cathy Dubets & Kim DuVall

Events John Noxon

Fundra ising and Grants Debbie Galik

I nternat ional Blues Challenge Event

Kim Duvall Jazz Jubilee Willie Brown &

Charles Washington Mem bership

Linda McShane Northern California

Blues Fest iva l Willie Brown

Public Relat ions Willie Brown

W ebm aster Dave Baldwin

PRESI DENT

– Willie Brown VI CE PRESI DENT

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is a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization formed to preserve and promote blues

music as an art form. The Sacramento Blues Society (SBS), founded 1979, is one of the oldest blues societies in California. The SBS has kept the blues tradition alive in the Sacramento area by promoting the local blues music scene and bringing internationally re-nowned artists to the region. SBS is an affiliate member of The Blues Foundation. We provide educational op-portunities for young people with the foun-dation’s “Blues In The Schools” Program, and other programs in partnerships with area schools. The Sacramento Blues Society produces a newsletter, “Blue Notes” on a Bi-Monthly schedule (SIX times a year) to our mem-bership, and a weekly e-mail letter “SacBlues News” to keep members posted on all Blues events in the community.

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