Happy Mardi Gras! Niagara Rhythm Section, Stinky and the Hot Rodz, Louis Armstrong, Dr. John

Update of 2018 Post

Links: Niagara Rhythm Section, More Steve Goldberger (band leader) Stories, Lance Anderson, More Lance Anderson Stories, Video above courtesy of  Steve Goldberger



Links: Stinky and the Hot Rodz, More SatHR Stories, Video above courtesy of Colleen DePodesta



Links: Louis Armstrong, More Louis Armstrong Stories, Video above courtesy of xakyxak



Links: Dr. John, More Dr. John Stories, Video above courtesy of Sjoppiej

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Previous (Family Day Videos) - - - Next (Trickbag and Smoke Wagon Blues Band Videos)

News Roundup (Mike Branton, Victoria Anthony, Trebleclef Adventures, more)

Ripley's Believe It or Not 

More Musical Toons

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News

Videos

• Live at the Junction w Mike Branton
  
  
  
  Links: Mike Branton, More Mike Branton Stories, More Junction Studio Stories, Video above courtesy of Junction Studio
  
  
• CHCH w Victoria Anthony
  
  
  Links: Victoria Anthony, More CHCH Videos, Video above courtesy of CHCH

Local

• Inside Halton: Tom Wilson feature
• Milton Champion: Milton teen Corwin Bjelic signs with indie label
• Thorold News: local musician composes score to help homeless

Spectator Stories

• Trews to play Ti-Cats opener
• Local festivals lose government funding
• Music at Canadian Open in Hamilton
• Zoetic Theatre up for sale
• Dr. John passes
• New Dylan documentary

Canada

• June 2019 issue of Maple Blues

Passings

• Dr. John
• Rory Erickson

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef was very bust last week.

On Saturday, he headed on over to the Concession Streetfest to check out the legendary Crowbar. He had an amazing time.

Click here for more pics from the event

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On Saturday, our little monkey went to his first comic convention. The Niagara Fall Comic Con was filled with lots of wonders he enjoyed.

Click here for more pics from the event

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On Monday, he also visited Safari Niagara for the first time and had a blast checking out all the animals, including some of his cousins!

Click here for more pics from his visit

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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News Roundup (Big Johnny Blue, Downbeat Reader's Poll, Scotty Campbell)

Local

• Kevin's Barbershop podcast with Big Johnny Blue
  
  Links: Big Johnny Blue, More Big Johnny Blue Stories, Video courtesy of Kevin's Barbershop

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World

• Passings: Crystal Lee (Joan Jett drummer), Mike O'Neill (piano for Beatles, Hendrix)

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Downbeat Magazine Reader's Poll results 

Hall of Fame: Pat Metheny
Jazz Artist: Wayne Shorter
Jazz Album: Wayne Shorter Quartet, Without A Net
Historical Album: Miles Davis Quintet, Live In Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2
Jazz Group: Wayne Shorter Quartet
Big Band: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis
Trombone: Trombone Shorty
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter
Alto Saxophone: Kenny Garrett
Tenor Saxophone: Sonny Rollins
Baritone Saxophone: Gary Smulyan
Clarinet: Anat Cohen
Flute: Hubert Laws
Piano: Keith Jarrett
Keyboard: Herbie Hancock
Organ: Joey DeFrancesco
Guitar: Pat Metheny
Bass: Christian McBride
Electric Bass: Stanley Clarke
Violin: Regina Carter
Drums: Jack DeJohnette
Vibes: Gary Burton
Percussion: Poncho Sanchez
Miscellaneous Instrument: Béla Fleck (banjo)
Female Vocalist: Diana Krall
Male Vocalist: Kurt Elling
Composer: Wayne Shorter
Arranger: Maria Schneider
Record Label: Blue Note
Blues Artist or Group: B.B. King
Blues Album: Dr. John, Locked Down
Beyond Artist or Group: Robert Glasper Experiment
Beyond Album: Donald Fagen, Sunken Condos 
 


Links: Wayne Shorter, Video courtesy of Tadeus Jazz

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Funny/Weird Stuff

 

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Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Blues News Bites w/ videos from Jacob Moon, Lee Harvey Osmond & Canadian Heroes
• 2010: Videos - Michael Pickett@Artword Artbar
• 2011: Videos-JP Riemens@Brantford Station Gallery
• 2012: News Roundup w/Rita Chiarelli, Oakland Soul & Boon's House Jam

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Featured Video


Links: Scotty Campbell, Video courtesy of EllePreece

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Festival of Friends Main Stage (Aug 6, 2010)

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We apologize for the video quality.









More Festival of Friends 2010 Footage:

• Songs Jackie Washington Would Like (Mark McNeil, Steve Sinnicks, Mo Kauffey, Trickbag, Sonny Del Rio)
• Loving or Leaving (Kim Koren, Les Smith, Terra Lightfoot)
• Saturday Stage 3 (Caretakers, Tia McGraff, Shawn Trotter, Darrelle London, Carly & Mark)
• Looney Tunes (Darelle London, Mo Kauffey, Steve Sinnicks, Mark McNeil)
• Hit the Road (Alfie Smith, Carly & Mark, Terra Lightfoot, Kim Koren)
• Favourites (Stumbleweed, Tia McGraff, Gabriel Ayala,
• Blues You Can Use (Trickbag, Mo Kauffey, Sonny Del Rio)
• You Say "Seltic", I Say "Celtic" (Steve Sinnicks, Shawn Trotter, Gabriel Ayala)
• Bring Strings (Mark McNeil, Alfie Smith, Steven Elmo Murphy, Dan Walsh, Kim Koren)
• My Roots Are Showing (Trickbag, Mo Kauffey, Duane Rutter, Sonny Del Rio)