02 Jul 2008

An Elusive Art: The Great Black Music Ensemble: Friday, 7:30 p.m., Adler Theatre

By Ben Clague

The Great Black Music Ensemble The Great Black Music Ensemble, with almost 40 members, has long been an avant-garde force in jazz. CDBaby.com asserted that the ensemble brings "the excitement of new sounds and rhythms, while incorporating the traditions of black music including funk, reggae, bebop, swing, and more" to its music. The group is one of two bands connected to the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), a group that has made "unparalleled contributions to modern music," according to JazzPolice.com. Before 2005, the ensemble was known as the AACM Big Band.

02 Jul 2008

Making Good Things Better: Denise LaSalle: Saturday, 8 p.m., Main Stage

By Karen McFarland

Denise LaSalle As a young woman, Denise LaSalle began writing songs. "I thought that I could do that. I started writing songs and writing songs," she said in a recent phone interview. "They used to laugh at me on my job. 'Is she crazy? What's wrong with her? What is she doing?' ... They wanted to know, 'Writing songs for who?' I would write a song as I think that someone would sing it. I would say, 'I'm writing this for Jerry Butler; this is for so-and-so. This one's for Aretha.' In my mind this is who I thought could sing those songs."

02 Jul 2008

All Details: Billy Boy Arnold: Friday, 9:30 p.m., Adler Theatre

By Jeff Ignatius

Billy Boy Arnold When Bo Diddley died on June 2, you might have heard a story about how that name came to be.

Billy Boy Arnold, the harmonica player and singer who will be performing with Jody Williams at Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (and who will be receiving the RiverRoad Lifetime Achievement Award), says he knows the real story.

02 Jul 2008

Blues Fest Schedule: Thursday, July 3, Main Stage

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Kilborn Alley Blues Band, 5 p.m.

 

Kilborn Alley is Andrew Duncanson (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Asselin (harmonica), Josh Stimmel (guitar), Chris Breen (bass), and Ed O'Hara (drums). They are 2007 Blues Music Award nominees for Best New Artist Debut and 2008 Blues Music Award nominees for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. They will be opening the Blues Fest on the main stage and will also be the house band for the after-fest showcase.

02 Jul 2008

Blues Fest Schedule: Thursday, July 3, Adler Theatre

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Ben Prestage, 5 p.m.

 

02 Jul 2008

Blues Fest Schedule: Friday, July 4, Main Stage

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Little Bobby & the Storm, 2 p.m.

 

02 Jul 2008

Blues Fest Schedule: Friday, July 4, Adler Theatre

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Kent Burnside & the New Generation, 2 p.m.

 

Kent Burnside "I do some of my grandfather's stuff, but I up it a notch."

02 Jul 2008

Blues Fest Schedule: Saturday, July 5, Main Stage

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The Chris Avey Band, 2 p.m.

 

02 Jul 2008

Blues Fest Schedule: Saturday, July 5, Adler Theatre

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Boo Hanks, 2 p.m.

 

02 Jul 2008

Active Possibilities: The Dodos, July 10 at Huckleberry's

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The Dodos The Dodos exist at the nexus of world music, country blues, heavy metal, and songcraft, and while it is as strange as it sounds, it's also pretty natural.

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