From: Danny Wilson Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 20:18:11 -0700 Subject: ARTIST ITINERARY UPDATE as of 10/14/98 - Part 1 of 2
If you attend any of the following concerts/gigs, especially as a result of this list, please tell the artists you saw it on the Harp-L/Internet.
Be sure to confirm dates with venues before traveling long distances.
This list is designed for, and dedicated to, the promotion of harmonica artists, whether soloists, band leaders, or sidemen. With apologies to other groups, we are not able to accept listings for groups who do not feature, or include harp players, due to a lack of space.
To be included in the Itinerary Listings, please send your itineraries and periodic updates to me no later than ~12 NOON WEDNESDAYS.~ Thank you. - Danny Wilson (BassHarp) bassha~arthlink.net - or - 24-hour fax: 805-254-1020
================================================= Harmonica Summit Chapel Hill, NC November 3-7, 1998
Class will meet for four days, Nov 3rd through Nov 6th.
Concert will be held Nov 7th at The ArtsCenter in Chapel Hill, NC at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 apiece, and can be ordered from Paul Messinger (PalletMessing~mail.msn.com), or by calling The ArtsCenter at 919-929-2787.
The concert will consist of two parts. Set One will be a program comprised of the members of the class, backed up by a quartet from the Chapel Hill area.
Set Two will be Howard Levy's Quartet from Chicago. A percussionist may also be added - making it a quintet.
The entire event will be filmed by a professional film company, and will hopefully be shown as a documentary on a broadcast network. The working title is: Howard Levy: The Man With Two Brains . . .
The class will be comprised of the following individuals:
1) Carlos del Junco - Toronto. World Harmonica Champ '93-'94- great OB technique in the Blues idiom. 2) Sandy Weltman - St. Louis. Jazz diatonic player and teacher. 3) Joe Filisko - Joliet Ill. Teacher, luthier, OB Blues player. 4) Randy Singer - Miami. Multi-faceted diatonic and chromatic player. 5) Allen Holmes - Washington DC. Jazz diatonic player and arranger. 6) Chris Michalek - Minneapolis. Great sound and technique in many styles. 7) Jeff Grossberg - Chicago. Fusion diatonic style, first studied with Howard in 1980. 8) Rob Papparozzi - New York. Studio and performance pro - does it all. 9) Dennis Gruenling - Stockton, NJ. Great young Blues/OB player. 10) Mike Peloquin - Oakland, CA. All styles, horn arranger, great technique. 11) Ron Selley - Bay City, MI. Rock, Blues, Fusion. Studied with Howard at Augusta in 1991-92. 12) Dave Pinzino - West Coast. 24-year old. Plays blues/jazz/classical on diatonic. 13) Mike Stevens - Ontario, Canada. Bluegrass/Blues/Original stylist. 14) Winslow Yerxa - San Francisco. Arranger, Inventor, Publisher. 15) George Brooks - Law Mtn. Vt. Melodic pop and blues overblower. 16) Paul Messinger - Chapel Hill NC. Songwriter, melodic overblower, first studied with Howard in '91.
Observers:
1) Mike Will - Houston, Texas. 2) Nate Clark - Euclid, Ohio. 3) Dr. James (Turbo Dog) Antaki - Pittsburgh, Pa. 4) Mel Melton
Phil Wiggins will be present on Wednesday night to do some exploring for his "sound" in the recording studio.
================================================= Harp Attack #14 Jack's Sugar Shack Hollywood, CA December 3, 1998 Record Release Party featuring artists from the Harp Attack initial CD "Pieces of Eight" - Jimmy Powers, Louie Lista, Tetsuya Nakamura, Mike Curtis, Stanley Behrens, Kellie Rucker, LeRoi Hansen, David McKelvy, Ron Thompson, Larry David, Steve Kruse and Preston Smith
================================================= BLUES HARP SUMMIT AND TEACH-IN BENEFITS THE SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN HIS HOMETOWN OF GLENDORA, MISSISSIPPI
On December 5th and 6th, 1998, prominent blues harmonica players from around the country will convene in the Mississippi Delta town of Glendora, birthplace of blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson II (Aleck Rice Miller), to pay tribute to his musical legacy and conduct a blues harp teach-in to benefit the town's newly-opened Sonny Boy Williamson Library and Community Center.
Lee Oskar, Blind Mississippi Morris, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, Bruce 'Sunpie' Barnes, Rockin' Jake of New Orleans, Mark McGrain (of the Anders Osborne Band), Steve Cheseborough (of Living Blues Magazine), and regional players John Thaden and Ron Pierce have all committed to the weekend. The Delta Blues Education Project will be represented by acclaimed blues teacher "Mister Johnnie" Billington and some of the Project's advanced students. Tentatively scheduled to attend are also Rod Piazza, Paul deLay, and T.J. Wheeler.
Other supporters of the event include The Southern Music Network of Alabama, who have donated a case of 100 harmonicas to the children to be taught at the event; Hohner Harmonica Company has donated an additional 50 harps, plus advertising funds to permit a souvenir program to be issued; Lee Oskar Harmonicas has donated a dozen valuable player-autographed harmonicas to be used as raffle prizes in a book and record donation campaign for the Center, as will be 10 vintage Sonny Boy tee-shirts donated by the Hohner Company.
All player/teachers and other supporters of the event are volunteering their time and skills without pay to benefit the Center and the town of Glendora, an extraordinarily impoverished community even by the usual dire standards of the Mississippi Delta area. With a population of 400, more than 93% of its inhabitants live more than 50% below the poverty limit. Children comprise 167 of Glendora's citizens, many of whom are descendants of Sonny Boy Williamson but had never heard his music until a video about him was shown at the Center's dedication last August. Glendora's mayor, Johnny B. Thomas, is himself a cousin of Sonny Boy on his mother's side.
Selected portions of the harp teach-in and the Harp Summit performances will be netcasted via the Southern Music Network, as well as archived on their web site for listening. Several national and regional music publications and broadcast entities will also be on hand to report on the event.
Additional corporate and private funding is needed to help defray the travel expenses of the player/teachers who are volunteering their time; interested sponsors can contact Maggie Mortensen, the volunteer coordinator of the event, by telephone at 530.873.9048 or by email at magmort~orldnet.att.net. Efforts are also being made to secure performance dates on the evenings of the teach-in weekend for the "harp summit" players in the Memphis/North Mississippi area to help reimburse the volunteer teachers for their time.
The Sonny Boy Williamson Community Center and Library is in need of all of the kinds of items imaginable: books, records, videos, computer equipment, etc. Mayor Thomas's own particular wish is for video equipment which would enable the Center to offer skills training to Glendora's residents via satellite connections.
Individuals interested in donating books, records, or equipment to the Sonny Boy Center can send them in care of:
Mr. Tom Freeland PO Box 629 Oxford, Mississippi 38655
where they will all be collected for a mass presentation to the Center at the time of the Harp Teach-in Weekend.
Financial donations to the Center should be made out to:
Sonny Boy Williamson Community Center and Library C/O Glendora Economic and Commercial Development Corporation 132 Main Street Glendora, Mississippi 38929
All contributions will be tax-deductible under the Glendora ECDC's non-profit status, and all donors will be eligible to win the premiums donated by supporters.
Updates on the event itself as the date draws nearer, including additional player/teachers and sponsors as they are added, will be available as a page on Andrew Campbell's "official" Sonny Boy Williamson web site (http://www.sonnyboy.com/homepage/glendora.html).
================================================= 1999 Mini-Masterclass Workshop Featuring David Barrett and Tom Ball January 23 & 24, 1999 San Jose Hilton & Towers (call 1-800-445-8667 for the Masterclass room rate) Class Size Limit: 60 participants
For more information:
Harmonica Masterclass Workshop P.O. Box 1723 Morgan Hill, CA 95038 http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/newpage13.htm
================================================= ACOUSTIC BLUES TRIO - Magic Zed, harp 10/17 Hamm, GERMANY - Kulturwerkstatt 11/06 Luenen, GERMANY - Jazzlight Luenen, Bluesnacht Hansesaal 01/02 Nordheim, GERMANY - Jazzclub 02/05 Donau, GERMANY - IL Gatto, Neuburg a.d. 02/26 Julich, GERMANY - Jazzclub
RED ARCHIBALD & THE INTERNATIONALS - Red Archibald, harp 10/14 San Francisco, CA - Starlight Room 10/15 San Rafael, CA - 4th Street Tavern 10/17 San Francisco, CA - Biscuits & Blues 10/19 Los Angeles, CA - Cafe Voltaire 10/20 Universal City, CA - BB King's Blues Club 10/21 Sherman Oaks, CA - Cozy's 10/22 Los Angeles, CA - Boogaloo Cafe 10/23 Los Angeles, CA - Perq's 10/24 Grass Valley, CA - Harmonica Blow-out 10/25 Fremont, CA - The Florence 10/30 San Francisco, CA - Private Party 10/31 San Francisco, CA - Harry Denton's 11/06 Reno, NV - El Dorado Hotel 11/07 Reno, NV - El Dorado Hotel 11/08 Pollack Pines, CA - Magoon's Saloon
STEVE BAKER - Workshop Tour 10/26 VS-Villingen, GERMANY - Musikhaus Herr 10/27 Penzberg, GERMANY - Musiktruhe Penzberg
STEVE BAKER & CHRIS JONES 10/30 Minden, GERMANY - Bluestage Minden
TOM BALL & KENNY SULTAN 10/16 San Luis Obispo, CA - Unitarian Church 10/17 Goleta, CA - Lemon Festival 10/18 Santa Barbara, CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30pm) 10/24 Covina, CA - Bluesapalooza Festival 10/25 Santa Barbara, CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30pm) 11/01 Santa Barbara, CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30pm) 11/08 Santa Barbara, CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30pm) 11/21 Hanford, CA - Fox Theater 11/22 Santa Barbara, CA - Cold Spring Tavern (12:30pm) 11/27 Sonora, CA - Crafts & Music Festival (tent) 11/28 Sonora, CA - Crafts & Music Festival (tent) 11/29 Sonora, CA - Crafts & Music Festival (tent) 01/23 San Jose, CA - Mini-Masterclass Workshop - Tom Ball 01/24 San Jose, CA - Mini-Masterclass Workshop - Tom Ball
THE BERNADETTES - Don DeStefano, harp & guitar 10/17 Southington, CT - Sam The Clams 10/18 New Haven, CT - Café Nine (hosting blues jam) 10/23 New Haven, CT - Café Nine 10/30 Redding, CT - Redding Roadhouse
CLINT BLACK 10/15 Minot, ND - Norsk Hostfest 10/16 Minot, ND - Norsk Hostfest
BLACK CAT BONE BLUES BAND - Gennaro Carrillo, harp & voc 10/29 Milano, ITALY - Blues House 11/27 Milano, ITALY - East End
BLUES TRAVELER - John Popper, harp 10/30 Hollywood, CA - Greek Theatre
BLUESWORKS - Paul Watson and Judy Luis-Watson 10/24 Largo, MD - World Jazz Festival 12/05 Princes Anne, MD - University of Maryland/Eastern Shore
ROBERT BONFIGLIO 11/12 Baton Rouge, LA - Centroplex Theater - Harmonica Concertos w/ the Baton Rouge Symphony 11/13 Baton Rouge, LA - Centroplex Theater - Harmonica Concertos w/ the Baton Rouge Symphony 11/14 Baton Rouge, LA - Centroplex Theater - Harmonica Concertos w/ the Baton Rouge Symphony 11/19 Mexico City, MEXICO - Belles Artes Theater - Harmonica Concertos w/ the Nantional Symphony Orchestra 11/20 Mexico City, MEXICO - Belles Artes Theater - Harmonica Concertos w/ the Nantional Symphony Orchestra 11/21 Mexico City, MEXICO - Belles Artes Theater - Harmonica Concertos w/ the Nantional Symphony Orchestra 03/28 Toulouse, FRANCE - Toulouse Symphony 05/30 Saar Festival, GERMANY - Luxembourg Symphony
THE BOOTLEGGIN' HOBOS - Ralf Steinbacher, harp 10/17 Erfurt, GERMANY - Honky Tonk 10/30 Wuerzburg, GERMANY - Omnibus 11/07 Wetzlar, GERMANY - Bunte Katze 11/27 Bad Hersfeld, GERMANY - Buchcafe 12/05 Cloppenburg, GERMANY - Briefkasten 12/30 Bad Duerkheim, GERMANY - Kraehenhoehle
THE BORROWAY BLUES BAND - Tim Corbett, harp 11/06 Portland Rd, South Norwood, ENGLAND - The Prince of Denmark Pub 11/29 High St Carshalton, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Fox & Hounds 02/07 High St Carshalton, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Fox & Hounds 05/30 High St Carshalton, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Fox & Hounds 09/12 High St Carshalton, Surrey, ENGLAND - The Fox & Hounds
"WILD CHILD" BUTLER 11/19 New York, NY - Terra Blues 11/20 Teaneck, NJ - Mexicali Blues 11/21 E Setauket, NY - Paula Jean's Supper Club 11/22 Philadelphia, PA - Warm Daddy's
DR CLEANHEAD - Rolf Walter, harp 11/20 Langenzenn, GERMANY - Saitensprung
STEVE COHEN 10/20 Milwaukee, WI - Liquid's - trio w/ Rico, Phisinger - no cover (6-9pm) 10/22 Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Ale House - duo w/ Aaron Moore - no cover (5:30-7:30pm)
IRONMAN MIKE CURTIS - The One Man Blues/Jazz Band 10/17 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm) 10/19 Costa Mesa, CA - Triangle Square (7-10pm) 10/20 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (8pm-12m) 10/21 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - Blues Jam (8pm-12m) 10/23 Newport Harbor, CA - Triangle Square (7-10pm) 10/24 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm) 10/27 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (8pm-12m) 10/28 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - Blues Jam (8pm-12m) 10/31 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm) 11/03 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (8pm-12m) 11/04 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - Blues Jam (8pm-12m) 11/07 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm) 11/10 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (8pm-12m) 11/11 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - Blues Jam (8pm-12m) 11/14 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm) 11/17 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (8pm-12m) 11/18 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - Blues Jam (8pm-12m) 11/21 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm) 11/24 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (8pm-12m) 11/25 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude - Blues Jam (8pm-12m) 11/28 Redondo Beach, CA - Starboard Attitude (3-7pm)
KEITH DODER and the BLUE CITY BAND 10/17 New Haven, MO - Robiller Winery 10/23 St Louis, MO - Riddle's Penultimate Bar 10/25 Florissant, MO - Pateri's 11/21 St Louis, MO - Riddle's Penultimate Bar
THE FABULOUS BARBECUE BOYS - Dieter Kropp, harp & voc 11/07 Leipzig, GERMANY - Blues Club (8:30pm) 11/08 Leipzig, GERMANY - Rock'n Roll Club (8pm) 12/12 Frankfurt, GERMANY - Blues & Beyond (9pm) 12/13 Tostedt, GERMANY - Mama's Rock Cafe (8pm) 02/21 Bad Homburg, GERMANY - Englische Kirche
FLATTOP TOM & HIS JUMP CATS - Tom Hall, harp & voc 10/17 Friendly Hill CC - private party 10/18 Hermosa Beach, CA - Clark Field - Classic Car Show (11am-3pm) 10/24 Covina, CA - Covina Playhouse - Covina Blues Festval (5-8pm) 10/30 Upland, CA - Broadway Bobs 10/31 Loyola Marymount University - Alumni Gym (private) 11/20 Hermosa Beach, CA - Point 705 12/05 San Luis Obispo, CA - San Luis Obispo Blues Society
THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS - Kim Wilson, harp 10/23 Olympia, WA - Washington Center 11/06 Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
ANSON FUNDERBURGH & THE ROCKETS - Sam Myers, harp 10/16 Jekyll Island, GA - private party 10/17 Charlotte, NC - Double Door Inn 12/05 Los Angeles, CA - Luckman Fine Arts Center
RAY & GLOVER - Tony Glover, harp (every Thurs indefinitely - in their 9th year) 10/15 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 10/22 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 10/29 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 11/05 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 11/12 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 11/19 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 11/26 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 12/03 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 12/10 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 12/17 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 12/24 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m) 12/31 Minneapolis, MN - Times Bar & Cafe (9pm-12m)
KARL GOEBEL, WIXOM SLIM & THE NOTEBENDERS - Wixom Slim, harp 10/30 South Lyon, MI - South Lyon Hotel 10/31 South Lyon, MI - South Lyon Hotel 11/27 Milford, MI - Red Doggie Saloon 11/28 Milford, MI - Red Doggie Saloon
