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***************************** Saturday, May 3 LYNWOOD SLIM BLUES BAND Opening set: Blues DeVille **************************** SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM Members $17 / General Admission $20 September
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BLUES SHOW REVIEW. The San Luis Obispo Blues Society presents swing blues stylist Lynwood Slim on Saturday, May 3. Blues DeVille will be opening the show. The show begins at 8:00 pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue in San Luis Obispo. SLO Dance is offering free dance lessons from 7:30 - 8:00 pm. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members and $20 for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door. 21 and over, please. For more information, call 805/541-7930.
LYNWOOD
SLIM BLUES BAND
Nearly
40 years ago, Lynwood Slim traded his trumpet in for a harmonica, citing
Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, and Paul Oscher as his early influences.
Lynwood enriches his swing blues repertoire with a dynamic stage presence,
expressive vocals, and a nuanced blues harp. His latest CD release,
Last Call on Delta Groove, showcases the kind of swing spirit that merged
jazz and blues during the Swing Era for a good time.
“I’ve just always liked that swing stuff. I don’t know why; it kinda just grabbed me when I was a kid. Jimmy Reed was my first guy that I really listened to playing the harmonica in the early 60’s. They had a radio show in LA called XERB with Wolfman Jack on it and he broadcast it out of Tijuana Mexico because they wouldn’t give him a license in the United States. He played all these Ivory Joe Hunter songs and Margie Evans and Johnny Otis; a lotta R&B stuff, Little Walter. When I was nine, ten years old I used to listen to it all the time.” - interview for LOS in de Blues, Radio BEEK, the Netherlands.
Lynwood Slim’s recent release Last Call (2006, Delta Groove) is a swinging collection of blues and jazz standards. In addition to contributing vocals and harp, Slim crafted arrangements that showcased the swing side of several well-known guitarists, including Kid Ramos, Kirk Fletcher, and Armando Cortez. Over the years, Lynwood has released five albums and in the past ten years, he has appeared on over 15 CDs, recording with blues performers such as Junior Watson, R.L. Burnside, Nick Moss, and Candye Kane. Lynwood’s band features John Marx on guitar, Johnny Bazz on bass, and Ron Felton on drums. Soundclips and more are available at Lynwood Slim's website.
BLUES DEVILLE. Blues DeVille plays traditional Delta blues, Chicago blues, Texas boogie and R&B-funk. The band caters to dancers and incorporates improvisation and jazz-like interaction. Blues DeVille has a distinctive sound that comes across in cover tunes while still preserving the original vibe of the song. Band members include Steve Wright (vocals, trumpet, harmonica), Larry Curtis (guitar), Paul Stewart (drums), Joe Jiles (bass), and Scott Klynas (keyboard).
VOLUNTEER.Your Blues Society is run entirely by volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment, volunteers get into the shows for free and receive a couple free drink tickets. We could use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail number) and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
DANCE
LESSONS.
Dance Lessons with Linda Drake & SLO Dance. Chris Harmon and
other award-winning instructors from SLO Dance offer beginning swing dance
lessons at 7:30 before each Blues Society show. Lessons are free
with admission to the show and no partner is necessary. Linda Drake’s
staff at SLO Dance includes several nationally recognized award-winning
dancers and instructors in both Ballroom and Swing. SLO Dance staff
consistently earns awards in major dance competitions and are in constant
training as instructors. Visit their website
for more information.
