Throwback Thursday: Maple Blues Revue Debut Album

Original Post: May 11, 2009

Updated Post: July 17, 2025

The Maple Blues Revue released it's debut album Live at the Twisted Pines in 2009.

This amazing collection of musicians includes performers from Downchild (Chuck Jackson, Gary Kendall, Pat Carey, Michael Fonfara, Jim Casson), Fathead (Al Lerman, John Mays, Teddy Leonard), Dawn Tyler Watson, Tom Bona, Howard Moore, Chris Murphy & more.

Available: CD at Gary Kendall website (PayPal), spotify

Update: Unfortunately, John Mays & Michael Fonfara have since passed. A similar lineup is now performing under the Maple Blues Band name.

Links: The Maple Blues Revue, More Maple Blues Band Stories, Dawn Tyler Watson, More DTW Stories, Video above courtesy of  jimcasson, More Releases

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Jack de Keyzer Revisits Award-Winning Hamilton Show With Voodoo Boogie

Jack de Keyzer earned a Juno with the amazing live CD, The Corktown Sessions in 2010.  With 2014's Voodoo Boogie, the Steeltown Bluesman has revisited that legendary show.  Boasting great unreleased gems from that stellar performance, this album showcases quite a a powerful night.

With fabulous covers (All Along the Watchtower, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, You Shook Me) and some of Jack's best songs (If You Were My Woman, Pleasure is My Business, Cinderella), this is a welcome companion piece to his earlier live disc.  It contains all the energy and groove of the first CD.

Jack's backed up by an amazing team that includes Dave "Groove Dr." McMorrow, Danny Lockwood and Al Duffy.  Guests Chris Murphy and David Colter lend a hand for one track.

You can pick up a copy of the CD at any of Jack de Keyzer's electric live shows.



Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Video above courtesy of Randall Stafford Cook



Links: Video above courtesy of Jack de Keyzer, More Bob Dylan Covers/Stories

Blast From the Past: Our Review of the Corktown Sessions

Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack De Keyzer Stories, More Releases

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Jack de Keyzer and Garth Vogan Play on Latest Chris Murphy CD: Hotwired

London Ontario's Chris Murphy blows a mean sax and can sing up a storm. For his latest solo CD, Hotwired, he decided to bring in some extra big guns to add to the fun.

Waterdown's Garth Vogan slaps the bass throughout the CD. Also, local guitar legend Jack de Keyzer lends guitar solos to two songs: Something Else and Hold it Right There. As if that weren't enough, Teddy Leonard of Fathead plays guitar and Lance Anderson (who also produces) joins them on keys.

With all that amazing talent, you can't help but come out with a rockin' disc. Jazzy, swingin' instrumentals are joined by blues rockers and boogie woogie workouts. This is one feel-good disc!

The album is available at his live shows and as a download on iTunes, cdbaby and eMusic

Below is a live performance of a song from the CD.



Links: Chris Murphy, More Chris Murphy Stories, Jack de Keyzer, Garth Vogan

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