10:30 am
Daryl Davis
An accomplished blues and R&B musician,
Daryl Davis is one of the nation's finest boogie woogie piano players
and a true Washington treasure. Daryl has toured extensively with Muddy
Water's Legendary Blues Band, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley's Jordanaires,
The Coasters, Pinetop Perkins, and Johnnie Johnson. Davis earned his
Bachelor of Music Degree from Howard University, where he was a member
of the famed Howard University Choir and their renowned Jazz Vocal Ensemble.
Davis is also a published author. His CD "American Roots"
has a little something for everybody from the roots of American music:
blues, rockabilly, rock'n'roll, boogie woogie, zydeco, and country.
The Washington Area Music Association awarded Daryl a 2008 Wammie for
best traditional blues musician and his band was nominated in the traditional
blues band category.
Website: www.daryldavis.com
1:00
pm
Blue Rhythm Boys
Blending the blues of Mississippi John
Hurt with the "hot club" swing of Django Reinhardt, the Blue
Rhythm Boys delight audiences with their tight vocals and hot guitar
playing. Tom Mitchell and Jim Stephanson bring authenticity and originality
to their own smoky mix of hot jazz, blues and hokum. Mitchell is known
for his hard-driving swing/jazz guitar playing and singing. From 1993
to 2003, he toured as guitarist with Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. He
can be heard on Hicks' recording "Beatin' the Heat" with Elvis
Costello, Rickie Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Brian Setzer and Tom Waits.
Jim Stephanson's unique guitar style draws on the influences of Chet
Atkins, Danny Gatton, Les Paul and Mississippi John Hurt. The Washington
Post said: "Washington, DC, can lay claim to a heritage of great
electric guitar players; Jim Stephanson is part of that legacy."
He is a fixture on the Washington DC music scene, working on his own
projects and doing pick-up stage and studio work. Tom Mitchell was nominated
by the Washington Area Music Association for a 2007 Wammie in the big
band vocalist category.
Website: www.yellowcarmusic.com/bluerhythmboys/
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