Music Maker Blues Revue
Bluesfest proudly presents: MUSIC MAKER BLUES REVUE, direct from the heartland of southern blues and roots in the USA.
Bluesfest is honoured to bring this authentic Southern blues experience back to Australia and proud to be taking these musicians on the road for the first time. A living history of blues and roots, on stage and kickin’ it one more time.
Brought out of retirement, obscurity and local gigs, and restored by the non-profit Music Maker Foundation to their rightful place in the limelight once again, the performers of the Music Maker Blues Revue are the embodiment of a blues and roots tradition in Southern USA that was the bedrock foundation of popular music in the 20th century and still resonates in the 21st.
Far too often true musical pioneers become forgotten heroes and the music they played such a part in creating is forgotten along with them. Music Maker Foundation are fighting the good fight to keep the blues and southern roots music alive and pay homage to these incredible musicians. This inspired and inspiring non-profit North American organisation is dedicated to giving back to the roots of American music. After truly moving, humbling and beautiful performances over the years at Bluesfest, we knew 2013 would be the year to take this incredible foundation on the road.
This year the Music Maker Blues Revue will feature:
Boogie Woogie legend Ironing Board Sam, a singer, songwriter and piano player, was a house musician on the first televised African-American music revue called “Night Train” and then became one of the best-loved entertainers on the Crescent City’s music scene.
Alabama bluesman Dr. Burt, who plays his twelve-string guitar with his own special tuning, morphing his guitar into the raw sound similar to that of an organ or a piano accompanying his haunting vocals that mesmerises audiences the world over. “At 72 the door has opened for me.” He claims and when we hear his music, he reciprocates opening and reopening the door to a totally traditional, totally original musical world.
Guitar slinging siren Pat Wilder, whose musical foundation is rooted in jazz, rock, R&B, blues and gospel and is known as “one of the most exciting blues guitarists/vocalists to come out of the bay area in a long time.
Zydeco giant Major Handy, 40-year career in music, playing the accordion and the guitar, has seen him touring much of the world and fronting many of his own bands. With his career long and varied, Handy is not sure how many 45s were released under his name, but it was not until late 2009 that he released the album Zydeco Feeling and began to gain international attention.
with Albert White, from Atlanta, G.A., has toured Europe with the Music Maker Blues Revue and frequently plays festivals with former band-mate Beverly “Guitar” Watkins. Nashid Abdul Khaaliq is one of the great versatile bass players, graduating from Berkeley College of Music, playing bass with Muddy Water’s son Big Bill Morganfield as well as releasing an incredible Jazz album and Ardie Dean who has drummed for Ernie K-Doe, Bo Diddley, Jerry McCain, Greg Allman, Taj Mahal, and Henry Grey since he began playing the blues in 1969.
Music Maker Blues Revue
@ Blue Beat (16 Cross St, Double Bay)
Thursday 28 March
Book on 9328 4411 or www.bluebeat.com.au
Tickets $55 + b/f
