~ DELTA GROOVE JANUARY NEWSLETTER ~
2007 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS:
Last month The Blues Foundation announced the nominations for the upcoming 2007 Blues Music Awards. We're extremely honored by the 10 nominations bestowed upon our artists which include such prestigious categories as "Acoustic Album of the Year", "Band of the Year", "Historical Album of the Year", and "Soul/Blues Album of the Year". Please join us in congratulating all our artists on another year of excellence and hard work. We're proud once again to see our artists represented amongst many of the most respected labels and musicians in the industry.
You can help to support Delta Groove recording artists by voting in the 2007 Blues Music Awards. To be eligable to vote you must be a member of The Blues Foundation. Donations and memberships are tax deductible starting as low as just $25.00 and will only take a few moments of your time.
Please join today and help support the Blues by visiting The Blues Foundation website at www.blues.org. |
2ND ANNUAL DELTA GROOVE REVUE PARTY!:
Delta Groove will return to Memphis this coming May in honor of the upcoming 2007 Blues Music Awards which will be held on May 10th, at the Cook Convention Center. Look for details to be announced soon regarding a follow up to last years' post Blues Music Awards bash which took place at the New Daisy Theatre featuring all your favorite Delta Groove artists.
Click here to view photos from last years event! |
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2007 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS:
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JOHN LONG
Acoustic Album of the Year "Lost & Found" |
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MANNISH BOYS
Band of the Year
Instrumentalist of the Year - Guitar / Kid Ramos |
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JACKIE PAYNE STEVE EDMONSON BAND
Soul / Blues Album of the Year "Master of the Game
Soul Blues - Male Artist of the Year - Jackie Payne |
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HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES /
HOLLYWOOD FATS BAND
Historical Album of the Year "Road To Rio / Larger Than Life"
Instrumentalist of the Year - Bass / Larry Taylor
Instrumentalist of the Year - Drums / Richard Innes |
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MITCH KASHMAR
Instrumentalist of the Year - Harmonica / Mitch Kashmar |
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ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year / Honey Piazza |
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EXCLUSIVE DELTA GROOVE WEBSITE PROMOTIONS
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ROAD TESTED, VOL. 1:
In honor of our 10 nominations that were recently announced for the upcoming 2007 Blues Music Awards, we have extended our special offer regarding the limited edition cd "Road Tested, Vol. 1." Buy any 3 or more Delta Groove cds and you will receive a complimentary copy of "Road Tested, Vol. 1" absolutely free! The disc features 12 previously unreleased live recordings from all your favorite Delta Groove artists recorded at festivals and venues from around the world. As an additional bonus, the disc also includes a studio version of the classic Muddy Waters song "Mannish Boy" performed by the Mannish Boys that will be featured in the upcoming Big Sky Motion Pictures release "What Love Is." Only 500 copies have been printed. Special offer available only while supplies last.
***IMPORTANT: ONLINE ORDERS OF 3 OR MORE CDS AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR THE FREE CD AND IT WILL BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR SHIPMENT. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE "ROAD TESTED, VOL. 1" ON YOUR ORDER OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR IT. THANK YOU! |
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AUTOGRAPHED CDS:
Delta Groove will continue offering selected autograped cds in January. This month includes cds signed by Lynwood Slim "Last Call" and Al Blake "Road To Rio". There are also a limited number of Mitch Kashmar "Wake Up & Worry" signed cds left. You may contact us by email to verify availability before you place your order deltagroovemusic@earthlink.net. Happy New Year!
***IMPORTANT: ALL ORDERS THIS MONTH FOR EITHER LYNWOOD SLIM "LAST CALL" OR HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES "ROAD TO RIO" WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE UPGRADED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE TO AUTOGRAPHED COPIES COMPLIMENTS OF DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS. CDS AUTOGRAPHED BY LYNWOOD SLIM AND AL BLAKE ARE PRE-SIGNED - NO PERSONAL AUTOGRAPHS. OFFER GOOD WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. |
DELTA GROOVE NEWS:
JOHN LONG LIVE: If you live anywhere in Southern California then you owe it to yourself to catch either or both of these rare acoustic performances by Delta Groove recording artist John Long, whose debut release "Lost & Found" is currently nominated for "Acoustic Album of the Year" in the upcoming 2007 Blues Music Awards. Goldmine Magazine proclaims "John Long's "Lost & Found" is sizzling old-school blues by a barroom veteran with a ghostly voice." The first concert will take place on January 26th, 2007 @ 9:45pm at Cozy's in Sherman Oaks and will include special guests. The second concert will take place the following night on January 27th, 2007 @ 7pm at Warren Hall on the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. This is a special members appreciation event sponsored by the Santa Barbara Blues Society and is free to members and one guest. Non-members may purchase a membership at the door to attend. For more information please visit the SBBS website - http://www.sbblues.org |
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KASHMAR GOES TO WAR!: Delta Groove recording artist Mitch Kashmar will be joining the rank and file in a long line of widely respected musicians as the latest addition to the legendary band War. An American original; War was the first and most successful musical crossover phenomenon that forever fused rock, jazz, latin, and R&B, while transcending racial and cultural barriers with a mult-ethnic line-up. Most widely recognized for their contributions to American music with the songs "Lowrider", "The Cisco Kid" and "Spill The Wine", the band has also featured many influential performers over their 35+ year history including Eric Burdon and Lee Oskar, which has resulted in an enduring influence that has sold nearly 25 million records. You can expect to see Mitch reporting for duty, armed with his trusty harp and hittin' the road this year as he assumes his role as the newest member of War. http://www.wartheband.com |
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NEW ARTIST SIGNING: Please join us in welcoming the latest addition to the Delta Groove family - Ana Popovic, a fiery yet tasteful guitar virtuoso who draws inspiration from classic American roots music and jazz, as well as cutting edge rock. Popovic originally hails from Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia, but then relocated to the Netherlands in the late 90's. She has since been garnering accolades throughout Europe and the U.S. with a heavy touring schedule and a series of highly acclaimed releases over the last several years on Ruf Records which has helped earn her a loyal following. In 2006 she was the first and only continental European artist ever to be nominated for a prestigious Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy's). Look for Ana's Delta Groove debut in Spring 2007. http://www.anapopovic.com |
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RADIO: The Hollywood Blue Flames' performance at the 2006 Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival was recorded for future broadcast on the nationally syndicated radio program "Saturday Night Blues". Now in its 20th season, the show hosted by Holger Petersen airs weekly across Canada on the CBC Radio One Network and is heard by over 2 million listeners on over 27 radio stations. Air date tba.
The Mannish Boys will be featured on an upcoming broadcast of the internationally syndicated "Beale Street Caravan" which will air highlights taken from their performance at the 2006 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. |
IN THE PRESS:
"FROM MOVIES TO MUSIC"
Randy Chortkoff, CEO of Delta Groove Productions, was recently interviewed by Blues Matters, a well respected blues publication based in the UK. The article discusses his background as a movie producer, promoter and his passion for music, in addition to details about the record label and its stable of artists. READ MORE! |
"OVER 50 YEARS OF WALKER"
Phillip Walker will be the focus of a feature article discussing his career and his upcoming Delta Groove release "Going Back Home" in the first issue of Living Blues Magazine in 2007. Check your local news stands! |
"FROM THE SHADOWS TO THE SUN"
Reviews have started to roll in on our most recent release "Out of the Shadows" by the Phantom Blues Band. Publications include Goldmine, Southland Blues, Blue Suede News, Blues In Britain, All Music Guide, Big City Blues, Real Blues, and Blues & Rhythm Magazine. More to follow... READ MORE! |
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"THE MASTERS OF THE GAME"
Favorable reviews continue to pour in for "Master of the Game" by the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band and have already appeared in Blues & Rhythm, Blue Suede News, Southland Blues, Big City Blues, Living Blues, and Blues News. Look for upcoming reviews in Blues Revue, Downbeat Magazine, and Hittin' The Note. With their two recent nominations for "Soul Blues Album of the Year" and "Soul Blues - Male Artist of the Year" you can expect to see a lot more press in the coming months. READ MORE! |
"DON'T WORRY THERE IS MORE"
Mitch Kashmar has been selected for a feature article in the Spring issue of Blues Revue Magazine. You can expect him to discuss his past musical history, in addition to details about his recent recording projects for Delta Groove. Look for more reviews on his latest release "Wake Up & Worry" coming soon in Hittin' The Note, Blue Suede News and Cadence Magazine. READ MORE! |
"LOST & FOUND HITS GOLDMINE"
Goldmine recently reviewed the Delta Groove release "Lost & Found" by acoustic delta bluesman John Long in their November issue of the magazine. Scoring high marks for his debut effort the reviewer commented "Lost & Found" is a modern acoustic, country-blues record that feels as if it was made by Elmore James or other classic Chicago blues singers from a bygone era." READ MORE! (.pdf) |
BACKSTAGE PASS:
Go behind the scenes with staff writer Scott Dirks as he shares inside stories and additional details on the cutting room floor regarding Delta Groove artists and releases. This months article focuses on John Long and all his recent success in 2006.
EXCERPTS FROM THE ARTICLE:
"Of all the successes enjoyed by Delta Groove in 2006, one of the most surprising and gratifying was with John Long’s debut CD “Lost & Found”. Long may well qualify for the longest ‘overnight sensation’ on record – after 45+ years of making music, he took the blues world by storm in 2006, earning unanimous praise from fans and critics alike for his first full-length official release. Long’s performance schedule was curtailed somewhat late in the year when he took time off to care for his long-time friend and mentor Homesick James Williamson, and he’s kept a low profile since Williamson’s passing in early December. But among the highlights for Long in the past year was his triumphant return to Chicago, where he spent several years on the blues scene in the early 1970s, to play the prestigious Chicago Blues Festival in June." CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
Delta Groove will kick off the New Year in February with two brand new electrifying releases featuring plenty of slashing and stinging guitar! This is only a hint of things to come as we have some really special surprises in store for 2007. This may just be our biggest and best year yet!!!
STREET DATE:
FEB. 20TH, 2006 |
PHILLIP WALKER "GOING BACK HOME"
On his Delta Groove debut, the legendary Gulf Coast guitarist goes back to his roots to explore the rich history of Louisiana, Texas, and the West Coast on classic material by Lowell Fulson, Ray Charles, Lonesome Sundown, Champion Jack Dupree, Lightnin' Hopkins, Frankie Lee Sims and more. Walker is joined by label mates Al Blake, Fred Kaplan and Richard Innes of the Hollywood Blue Flames, along with support by Bay area guitarist Rusty Zinn, boogie woogie pianist Rob Rio, the versatile Jeff Turmes on standup and electric bass; tenor and bari saxophones, and Walker's own bassist when out on the road, James W. Thomas. |
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STREET DATE:
FEB. 20TH, 2006 |
FRANK "GOLDWASSER "BLUJU"
Officially available for the first time here in the U.S., Delta Groove Productions is proud to present this dynamic and adventurous recording which has won praise in Europe as one of the most progressive releases in years. Enlisting the help of an outstanding group of musicians which features Phillip Walker, Alex Schultz and Kirk "Eli" Fletcher, Goldwasser taps into a deep well-spring of influences, from blues and soul, to world music, to rock and beyond, while at the same time remaining deeply rooted in blues tradition. Included on this newly expanded edition of the cd are two bonus tracks featuring wild renditions of the Hound Dog Taylor songs "She's Gone" and "55 Street Boogie." |
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TOUR DATES:
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Kirk "Eli" Fletcher
1/05/07: Hermosa Beach, CA - Cafe Boogaloo, 9pm
1/12/07: Cerritos, CA - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (w / Fabulous Thunderbirds)
1/14/07: Fort Lauderdale to Eastern Caribbean - Blues Cruise (w / Fabulous Thunderbirds)
1/25/07: Hermosa Beach, CA - Cafe Boogaloo, 9pm |
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Hollywood Blue Flames w / Rick Holmstrom
1/06/07: Solvang, CA - Royal Scandinavian Inn Blues Festival
1/14/07: Laguna Beach, CA - Mozambique, 5-8pm
1/28/07: Laguna Beach, CA - Mozambique, 5-8pm |
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Mitch Kashmar
1/05/07: Boston, MA - Scullers Blues Club (w / War)
1/06/07: Boston, MA - Scullers Blues Club (w / War)
1/09/07: New York, NY - B.B. Kings (w / War)
1/10/07: Alexandria, VA - Birchmere (w / War)
1/11/07: Easton, MD - Avalon Theatre (w / War)
1/12/07: Atlantic City, NJ - House Of Blues (w / War)
1/13/07: Agoura, CA - Canyon Club (w / War)
1/19/07: Indio, CA - Fantasy Spr Casino (w / War)
1/20/07: Sierra Madre, CA - Cafe 322 |
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John Long
1/24/07: Park City, UT - The Sundance Film Festival
1/26/07: Sherman Oaks, CA - Cozy's
1/27/07: Santa Barbara, CA - Warren Hall, 7pm |
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Mannish Boys
1/24/07: Park City, UT - The Sundance Film Festival |
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Ana Popovic
1/05/07: Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
1/19/07: Sandnes, Norway - Sandnes Blues Club
1/20/07: Oslo, Norway - Asker Blues Club
1/24/07: Park City, UT - The Sundance Film Festival |
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Mannish Boys
1/24/07: Park City, UT - The Sundance Film Festival |
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Phantom Blues Band
1/10/07: Los Angeles, CA - The Mint, 9pm
1/14/07: Fort Lauderdale to Eastern Caribbean - The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise |
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Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
1/10/07: Cerritos, CA - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
1/17/07: Las Vegas, CA - Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino
1/18/07: Las Vegas, CA - Boulder Station Hotel & Casino
1/20/07: Long Beach, CA - Blues Cruise |
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Phillip Walker
1/13/07: Sherman Oaks, CA - Cozy's |
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Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson
1/01/07: Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA - The Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., 4-8pm
1/05/07: San Francisco, CA - Lou's Pier 47, 8pm-12am
1/12/07: San Francisco, CA - Rassela's, 9:30pm-1:30am
1/14/07: Daly City, CA - The Rhythm & Blues Club, 5-9pm
1/18/07: Redwood City, CA - Private Party
1/20/07: Sacramento, CA - The Torch Club, 9:30pm-1:30am
1/24/07: Park City, UT - The Sundance Film Festival
1/27/07: Anaheim, CA - Disneyland Carnation Plaza, 7:30pm-11:30pm (Jackie Payne w / Stompy Jones)
1/28/07: Hollywood, CA - The Derby (Jackie Payne w / Stompy Jones) |
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Keep up to date with all the latest Delta Groove news, releases, tour dates, reviews and more by visiting our website @ www.deltagrooveproductions.com
Until next month,
Your Delta Groove Family |
