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Reddick
Redux
Toronto blues bard Paul Reddick (left) has assembled his finest tracks onto one album called “Revue”. See the review of “Revue” here.
Fado Blues
Fado is the blues of Portugal. In Toronto, the tradition is carried on by remarkable young performers. "Fado Blues" is a co-presentation of the Toronto Blues Society and the inaugural Luminato Festival and will take place Thursday, June 7 at 9:30 PM at the Baillie Theatre in the historic Distillery District. It will feature the remarkable new fado voice Catarina Cardeal. Teaming up with her musical partner Mike Siracusa in the project "15", this refreshing "Fado Blues" fusion pushes the definition to new heights. Discover the singer CBC Radio's Andy Barrie calls "mesmerizing".
Fado is the urban folk music of Portugal's capital and it is one of Toronto's hidden gems of musical expression, shining out of the limelight in the robust yet almost invisible Portuguese community. Fado, the passionate vocal tradition born out of Lisbon's tiny working class taverns captures the mournful longing, sung often about the wait of returning sailing ships. This melancholy, often called "saudade" reflects home-sickness or pain, and gives the singer a license to push the emotions to the brink. The late diva Amália Rodrigues took fado to the international stage with her career, setting the benchmark, and encouraging a new generation to carry on.
In Toronto, the tradition is carried on by remarkable young performers such as Cristina Taborda, Sonia Tavares and Paulo Filipe. Innovator Tony Gouveia, leader of folk rock combo Tabú, explores his own version of fado tradition as part of the concert series.
An essential ingredient to fado singing performances is the combination of Portuguese guitar with classical (steel string) guitar.
Fado Toronto will also feature established favourites such as Fátima Ferreira, Humberto Silva, Maria Haidé and Tony Câmara.Fátima and Humberto's concert will feature Gabriel Teves playing Portuguese guitar with Januário Araújo. Fado champion and organizer Nuno Cristo will support all other concerts on Portuguese guitar and with his Anima Fado ensemble of Larry Lewis (classical guitar) and Pedro Joel (double bass).
Adding context and further meaning to this first time ever series, Fado Toronto, are actors Aida Jordão and Helder Ramos who will read from the poet Camões and other works. Here's the full schedule. More at www.luminato.com
Sunday June 3, 7pm / featured vocal Sonia Tavares and Tony Camara
Sunday June 3, 9:30pm / featured vocal Cristina Toborda and Tony Gouveia
Wednesday June 6, 9:30pm / featured vocal Cristina Toborda and Tony Gouveia
Thursday June 7, 7pm / featured vocal Sonia Tavares and Paulo Filipe
Thursday June 7, 9:30pm / "Fado Blues" with 15 featuring Catarina Cardeal and Mike Siracusa
Friday June 8, 9:30pm / featured vocal Maria Haide and Tony Câmara
Saturday June 9, 9:30pm / featured vocal Fátima Ferreira and Humberto Silva.
Festival
Roundup Continues...
Texas-born blues vocalist Darrell Nulisch (right) has appeared in Toronto in various configurations including featured vocalist with James Cotton but on Sunday afternoon, June 17, he returns for an appearance at the Distillery Blues Festival fronting his own blues band and it will surely be a show to remember.
Photo by Aigars Lapsa (courtesy Talkin Blues Productions)June 1-3
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, Orangeville Ontario
African Guitar Summit with Adam Solomon, Donné Roberts and Mighty Popo, Jack de Keyzer, Fathead, Dawn Tyler Blues
Project, Kevin Mark, Trouble & Strife, Bill King & The Real Divas with Shakura S'Aida and much more
www.orangevillebluesandjazz.ca
June 1 Paul James Band
June 2 Trouble & Strife
June 2nd The Smoke Wagon Blues Band
June 2 Large Tent Paul James guitar workshop
June 3 (5:30) FATHEAD
Trouble & Strife and The Johnny Max Band plays the Opening Night Gala May 31 at the Best Western
June 2
Concession Street Festival, Hamilton
June 2, 6:30 Groove Corporation
June 2, 8:00 Jack de Keyzer
June 7-18
Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival, Barrie Ontario
www.barriejazzbluesfest.com
June 9-10
Brass in the Grass, Toronto Ontario
Jay Douglas, Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards, Hot Tamales, Charlie Kert
June 15-17
Distillery Blues Festival, Distillery District, Toronto
Treasa Levasseur, David Rotundo, Shakura S'Aida, Lil' Dave Thompson, Johnny Rawls, Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Danny
Brooks & The Memphis Brothers, The Darrell Nulisch Blues Band, Hot Tamales, Erin McCallum & Roadtrip, John Findlay, Howard Ross &
The Full Count Blues Band, Johnny Max Band, Julian Fauth, Shawn Kellerman, The Gary Kendall Band
www.distilleryblues.com
Sat June 16th (2:00-4:30) The Johnny Max Band
June 16-17 Gary Kendall Band
June 17 (12:30-1:30pm) Danny Brooks & The Memphis Bros
June 22-July 2
TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto Ontario
www.torontojazz.com
Blues diva Mavis Staples appears on July 1 with the wonderful Rebirth Brass Band opening; The Derek Trucks Band plays on June
30 with opener Jackie Greene. Clubs and stages around town will feature David "Fathead" Newman, The Hogtown Syncopaters, and
many local favourites including Mike McKenna, Tony Springer, Chuck Jackson, Donné Roberts with Julian Fauth and James Thomson,
The Michael O'Grady Blues Band, Laura Hubert, Rita di Ghent and The Nationals. Of special interest to Toronto Blues Society members will
be the finals of the TBS Talent Search finals on Thursday, June 28 at 3pm and performances at the Greektown Stage (Danforth &
Logan) by Women's Blues Revue star Margaret Stowe and Colorblind Brian and the New Blainettes fronted by MapleBlues editor Brian Blain.
In addition, there will be a special pre-festival kick-off concert at the Phoenix on June 20 with one of the hottest acts on the blues
scene today, James Hunter.
July 5-15
Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa Ontario
Van Morrison, George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars, Moe, Steve Miller Band, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, The
White Stripes, Sharon Jones & The Daptones, Xavier Rudd, Femi Kuti, Buddy Guy and much much more
www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca
July 6 - 8
Porquis Blues Festival, Iroquois Falls Ontario
Ontario's longest consistent running blues fest (now in its 10th year) features Jack de Keyzer, Garrett Mason, Fathead, Sab and
The Family Band, The Shaftmen, Hurtin Blues Band, Jen Plummer. Soul Doubt, Brian Blain, Little Lisa Gibson, Bob Wills and The
Groove. Sunday morning "coming down" Jam hosted By Sab himself.
www.iroquoisfalls.com/interest_items/annual_events/porquis_blues
July 6-8
Northern Lights Festival Boreal, Sudbury Ontario
www.nlfbsudbury.com
July 7-9
Mansion House Blues Festival, Sutton Ontario
July 12-15
Bluesfest International Windsor, Windsor Ontario
www.thebluesfest.ca
Los Lobos, Watermelon Slim, Robert Cray, Sonny Rhodes, Dave Mason, Steve Payne, Walter Trout
July 13-15
The Escarpment Blues Festival, Country Heritage Park, Milton, ON
www.escarpmentblues.ca
Here's an exciting new festival with a great line-up. Take the QEW west to the Highway 25 exit; go north to Hwy 5; turn left and
travel about 1.5 km to Tremaine Road (three way intersection); turn right and travel about 15 km (past Derry Road and Steeles Avenue).
The Park is on the left, below the 401.
Friday: Danny Marks, SAB and The Family Band with Chuck Jackson, David Wilcox, Dave Mason
Saturday: Doc MacLean, Walter Trout, Carlos del Junco, Brown, Watermelon Slim & The Workers, Colin James.
Sunday: Mighty Inspirations, James Anthony, Alberta Adams & RJ's Rhythm Rockers, Sonny Rhodes & The Blues Disciples,
Ten Years After, Jeff Healey
July 13-15
Bluesfest International London, London Ontario
www.thebluesfest.ca
Los Lobos, Garrett Mason, Robert Cray, Sonny Rhodes, Dave Mason, Steve Payne, Chris Chown, more
July 13-15
Markham Ribfest & Music Festival, Markham Ontario
Gord Bamford, Kim Mitchell, Jack de Keyzer, JW-Jones Blues Band, Mark Bird Stafford, The Tone Dogs, Steelback 2-4, The
Mississippi Hippies, Danny Marks, Chuck Jackson & The All Stars, Donna Lynn Kay
www.markhamribfest.com
July 15
The Savannah Festival of Rhythm, Brampton Ontario
July 16-18
Heritage River Music Festival, Burk's Falls Ontario
www.mmage.com/almaguinmusicfestival/performers.htm
July 20-22
Partigras, Toronto Ontario
Elmer Ferrer Band, Groove Corporation, RJ's Rhythm Rockers, Dr. Draw, Mississippi Hippies, Deanna Bogart, Rick Fines &
Suzie Vinnick, Tom Wilson, Mojo Grande, Toronto All-Star big Band.
www.torontopartigras.com
July 20-22
Home County Folk Festival, London Ontario
A blues-friendly (free) folk festival with Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Andrea Koziol, Treasa Levasseur, Mitch Lewis, Manitoba
Hal, Jowi Taylor and the Six String Nation Guitar and blues legend Jackie Washington
www.homecounty.ca
July 20-22
Burlington Jazz and Blues Festival, Burlington Ontario
www.burlingtonjazzbluesfestival.com
July 20-29
Beaches International Jazz Festival, Toronto Ontario
Always a great blues band on the main stage and great local blues bands on the street. This year, it's Carl Weathersby, Sugar Ray &
The BlueTones, Darrell Nulisch, David Rotundo, Groove Corporation, Johnny Rawls, Lil' Dave Thompson, Danny Brooks & The
Memphis Brothers, Shakura S'Aida, Treasa Levasseur, Shawn Kellerman, Julian Fauth, John Findlay, Erin McCallum & Roadtrip, Johnny
Max, Gary Kendall Band, Hot Tamales, Full Count Blues Band and many more
www.beachesjazz.com
July 28
The Second Annual West Coast Blues
Festival, Goderich Ontario
Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang, the Paul James Band, Da Blooze Brothers Show, Suzie Vinnick, Tim Woodcock and the All
Stars, Robbie Antoine and Bret Tingley, Alex Tintelli Band
August 6-11
Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival, Oshawa Ontario
www.oshawajazzandbluesfestival.com
August 10-12
Kitchener Blues Festival, Kitchener Ontario
www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com
August 10-12
Festival of Beer, Toronto Ontario
www.beerfestival.ca
August 16-19
Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, Picton Ontario
www.pec.on.ca/jazzfest/07/index.php
August 18 - 19 2007
Niagara Jazz and Blues Festival
Henley Island, Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines
www.niagarajazzbluesfest.com
August 19
Reds Whites And Blues Festival, Sparta Ontario
Jack de Keyzer Band, Curly Bridges, Maria Auregema Band, Da Blooze
Brothers Show
www.quaiduvin.com
August 23-26
Limestone City Blues Festival, Kingston Ontario
Suzie McNeil, The Bobby Rush Soul Blues Revue, David Gogo, Coco
Montoya, Janiva Magness, Garrett Mason, Ila Vann Band, Garrett Mason, David
Gogo, Tony D, Sol Blues Revue, The Geoff Hinch Trio, The Lonnie Aarssen
Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer
www.kingstonblues.com
August 24-26
Wasaga Beach Bluesfest, Wasaga Beach Ontario
Erin McCallum & Roadtrip, Suzie McNeil, more
www.wasagabeachfest.com
September 1
Coal Flats Blues Festival, Port Burwell Ontario
www.coalflatsblues.com
September 1-2
Burlington Ribfest, Burlington
www.burlingtonribfest.com
Groove Corporation and more
September 7-9
Southside Shuffle, Mississauga Ontario
Buddy Guy, Downchild Blues Band, Detroit Women, Lighthouse, Powder
Blues Band
www.southsideshuffle.com
September 8-10
Blues in the Park, Niagara Falls Ontario
www.bluesinthepark.com
October 19-21
Canal Bank Shuffle, Thorold Ontario
www.canalbankshuffle.com
November 4
Blues on the East Side Festival, Kitchener Ontario
www.bluesontheeastside.com
June 7-10
Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, Chicago
www.chicagobluesfestival.org
June 28-July 8
Festival International de Jazz de
Montreal, Montreal Quebec
www.montrealjazzfest.com
July 6-8
Thunder Bay Blues Festival, Marina Park downtown Thunder Bay
Friday: Janiva Magness, Colin Linden, Chris Duarte, Downchild Blues Band
Saturday: Slap Johnson and the Trowelers, Carruthers Brothers, Roxanne
Potvin, Michael Kaeshammer, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Debbie Davies Band,
Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Colin James
Sunday: Doctor Buck and the Blues Bangers, Bourbon Haze, Big Walter
Smith and the Groove Merchants, Smokin Joe Kubec/B'nois King, Kyle Riabko,
Sue Foley, David Gogo, Jeff Healey Blues Band www.tbayblues.ca
July 6-15
Festival International du Blues de
Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
Adam Karch, Andree Dupre, Angel Forrest, Bharath and the Catfish,
Blueper, Blues Approved, Blue Berry Jam, Bob Walsh, Carl Tremblay, Chris Duarte,
Colin James, Colin Perry and the Blind, Downchild Blues Band, Elliott and
the Untouchables, Jeff Healey Blues Band, John Lee Hooker Jr., Trevor Finlay
www.tremblant.ca/blues/index.htm
July 21-22
New York State Blues Fest, Syracuse New York
Sean Carney, Blues Guitar Women, Alexis P. Suter, Tommy Castro, Walter
Trout, Mighty Lester, James Hunter, Buddy Guy
www.nysbluesfest.com
August 1-5
Maximum Blues International, Carleton-Saint-Omer, Quebec
www.maximumblues.net
August 9-12
FestiBlues International, Montreal Quebec
www.festiblues.com
August 9-12
Great Woods Music Festival, Great Woods Park, Beausejour Manitoba, Canada
www.greatwoodspark.com
August 9-12
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Suzie Vinnick and Rick Fines, Old Man Luedecke, Willie Dunn, Faith Nolan
www.folkharbour.com
August 11
The Cowpie Blues Festival, Caledonia Michigan, US
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisana Band, Motorcity Josh, The Detroit
Women with The Motorcity Express, The Joanna Connor Band, Blue Lunch, The
Jimmie Stagger Band, Those Delta Rhythm Kings
www.cowpiebluesfestival.com
August 24 -26
Donnacona Blues Festival, Donnacona, Quebec
www.myspace.com/donnaconaaurythmedublues
September 11-16
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, Fredericton New Brunswick
www.harvestjazzandblues.com
20 stages in 4 city blocks over 6 days in historic downtown Fredericton
with Government Mule, Warren Haynes, Dr. John, Shemekia Copeland, The
Lee Boys, Watermelon Slim & Workers, The Detroit Women, Lil Bryan & the
Zydeco Traveller, Rev Robert Jones (also our Blues in the Schools lead), Hot
Toddy, Molly Johnson, DJ Champion, Cimarron, God Made Me Funky, Matt Mays
and El Torpedo, John Campelljohn, Ndidi Onukwulu, Mark "Bird" Stafford,
Rowdy Blues from Nfld., David Myles, Matchstick Mike and the Chain Smokin'
Alter Boys, Matt Anderson, Jenn Grant, plus A Harvest Dutch Mason Tribute
with Matt Minglewood, Garret Mason, Theresa Malenfant, the debut of Thom
Swift from Hot Toddy's solo project, the 2007 Harvest Galaxie Rising Star
Keith Hallet from Fredericton and another 30 acts from across the Maritimes.
Summer Concert Series
Wintergreen Sugar Shack Blues Haliburton, Ontario 705 286-3202
June 9 Faith Nolan
June 23 Mr. Rick
July 7 The Lyin' McKenzie Kings
July 21 Brian Blain and Zoe Chilco
August 4 Gayle Ackroyd
August 18 Michael Pickett
June 30-August 25
Outdoor Concert Series at City Hall, Welland
www.niagarabluesandjazz.com
November-June 2007
Blues on the Rideau Concert Series, Perth Ontario
www.bluesontherideau.ca
May 3-12
Thousand Islands Jazz festival, Brockville Ontario
Geoff Young Duo, Dukes of Dixieland, A Gala Evening of Canadian Jazz, Louise Thibault Trio, Chris
Robinson Trio, Fortin, Leveille, Nasturica, Donato Quartete, Brasswerks & Nepean All-City Jazz Band, John Pizzarealli
Quartet, Don Thompson Quartet
www.brockvilleconcert.ca/jazzmain.htm
May 30-June 3
Art of Jazz Celebration, Toronto Ontario
Kenny Wheeler, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana, Kevin Mahogany, Veronica Tennant,
Jimmy Slyde, Muna Mingole, Felix "Pupa" Insua, Dave Holland, Bob Brookmeyer, Lee
Konitz, Joe La Barbera, Don Thompson, Norma Winstone, Brian Katz, Artie Roth, Chris
McKhool, Fruteland Jackson, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Howard Johnson and the AOJ
Orchestra, Ricky Franco's "P' Crew, Jon Hendricks
www.artofjazz.org
July 28-August 5
Gloucester International Rhythm & Blues Festival, Gloucester United Kingdom
Andy Fairweather, Blues Brothers Reloaded, Steve Browning, Sons of the Delta. Will Killeen, The Worried
Men, Innes Sibun, SUpervampers, Jimmy Carl Black Band
www.gloucesterblues.co.uk
August 3-5
Blue Skies Festival, Clarendon Ontario
August 3-4
Cincy Blues Fest, Cincinnati Ohio, US
http://cincyblues.org
August 4-5
Sky High Blues Festival, Rock Creek British Columbia
David Gogo, The Twisters, Ten Second Tom, Gerald Charlie & The Black Owl Blues Band, Rippin' Rattlers,
The Salmon Armenians
www.skyhighbluesfestival.com
July 27-29
Hillside Festival, Guelph Ontario
www.hillside.on.ca
August 11
Maple Ridge Jazz & Blues Festival, Maple Ridge British Columbia
www.jazzblues.ca
August 13
Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival, Burnaby British Columbia
www.burnabybluesfestival.com
August 17-26
Summertime Blues, Nanaimo British Columbia
www.nanaimobluesfestival.com
August 17-19
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, Salmon Arm British Columbia
www.rootsandblues.ca
August 24-26
Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival, Edmonton Alberta
Los Lobos, Elvin Bishop
www.bluesinternationalltd.com
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