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Chi show w/Billy Branch and Joe Filisko
Chi show w/Billy Branch and Joe Filisko
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kudzurunner
3813 posts
Jan 15, 2013
6:27 PM
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It's at Reggie's on January 26th. I'm copying and pasting from the website, so please forgive what is sure to be weird formatting.
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reggies "made in america" series presents...
Sat Jan 26 2013
Hennessy Grand Marnier Music Made In America
Reggies “Made in America” series is proud to present an intimate solo acoustic evening with Devon Allman! His debut solo album “Turquoise” will be released on Ruf Records February 12, 2013, don’t miss this rare chance to hear him perform songs from the album before it is released.
Billy Branch will join Devon during one of his sets as a special guest!
“Dinner with Devon” will be a special option offered! Ticket holders will enjoy a meal from Devon’s own recipes as well as a chance to hear him discuss his cooking and his new hot sauce from Born to Hula “Chipotle Blues”, before enjoying Devon perform his acoustic solo set in our intimate Music Joint. Choose either the “Steak Daddy” or “Mojo Chicken Tacos” as your meal. Dessert courtesy will feature fried bananas with caramel sauce.
General admission tickets without dinner are available as well.
Sponsored by Hennessy and Grand Marnier
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DEVON ALLMAN
DEVON ALLMAN
Ruf Records announces the signing of guitarist/singer Devon Allman and a February 12, 2013, release date for his debut solo album, Turquoise. Ruf Records is distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corporation. Turquoise was produced and mixed by multi-Grammy winner Jim Gaines and recorded at his Bessie Blue Studios in Stantonville, Tennessee, as well as at Ardent Studios in Memphis. Devon Allman (vocals and guitars) is joined on the new CD in a core trio set-up that features his fellow Royal Southern Brotherhood bandmate Yonrico Scott (drums and percussion), as well as Myles Weeks (upright and electric bass). Special guests include Luther Dickinson (guitar),Samantha Fish (vocals), Ron Holloway (sax), Bobby Schneck Jr. (guitar) and Rick Steff (Hammond B3 organ).
Devon Allman is currently on tour in Europe as a member of Royal Sothern Brotherhood, the Ruf Records band he formed along with Cyril Neville (percussion and vocals), Mike Zito (guitar and vocals), Charlie Wooton (bass)... [read more]
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BILLY BRANCH
BILLY BRANCH (as special guest)
Billy Branch has followed a very non-traditional path to the blues. Unlike many blues artists, he isn’t from the South. Billy was born in Chicago in 1951 and was raised in Los Angeles. He first picked up a harmonica at the age of ten and immediately began to play simple tunes.
Billy returned to Chicago in the summer of ’69 and graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in political science. It was during these years that he was introduced to the Blues. He soon became immersed in the local blues scene. He spent a great deal of time at legendary blues clubs such as: Queen Bee’s and Theresa’s Lounge; he learned from such stalwart harmonica players like: Big Walter Horton, James Cotton, Junior Wells and Carey Bell.
His big break came in 1975 during a harmonica battle when he beat Chicago legend, Little Mac Simmons at the Green Bunny Club. He made his first recording for Barrelhouse Records and began to work as an apprentice harp player in Willie Dixon’s Chicago Blues All-... [read more]
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JOE FILISKO & ERIC NODEN
JOE FILISKO & ERIC NODEN
The blues and roots music duo— Joe Filisko and Eric Noden make an unforgettable impression. Their jaw-dropping virtuosity enables them to create more layers of sound and feeling than most full bands can summon, and both are high-energy, ultra-rhythmic performers. The collective result— in both their live shows and their recordings— are charged, dramatic performances that are simultaneously powerful and sophisticatedly subtle.
“Two marvelous musicians who have captured not only the sounds but the emotional spirit of some of the richest bloodlines of American music.” — Kim Field, author of
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kudzurunner
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Jan 15, 2013
6:27 PM
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.........“Eric and Joe are possessed by the spirits of Howlin Wolf, Sonny Terry, Robert Johnson, Johnny Woods, Sonny Boy Williamson, Gwen Foster and transported listeners back to the 1920?s... [read more]
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"Dinner with Devon" tickets
$35 Advance ticket includes Dinner with Devon Allman and concert admission. Day of show Dinner package ticket is $40.
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