San Luis Obispo Blues Society Upcoming Events Saturday January 27 Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88's also appearing the Cinders SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM  Members $15 / General Admission $17 March 10 Candye Kane Other upcoming shows: April 14, May 12

BLUES SHOW REVIEW. Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s bring jump blues to the San Luis Obispo Blues Society dance concert on Saturday, January 27.  The Cinders will be opening the show.  The show starts at 8:00 pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue.  Tickets are $15 for Blues Society members and $17 for the general public.  All tickets are sold at the door (21 and over please).  Call 805/541-7930 for more information.

MITCH WOODS & HIS ROCKET 88s
Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s use musicianship, humor, and style to create their own brand of music, which they call “rock-a-boogie”.  Their sound is rooted in the jump blues of the 1940s, but incorporates swing, boogie-woogie, and 50s rock-n-roll into the mix.  Mitch’s driving piano and energetic stage presence is supported by Marvin Green (guitar), Vance Ehlers (bass), Jamie Lease (drums), and Jim Peterson (saxophone).  Together, they create a sound that fuels dance frenzies. “Woods lays down an authentic 50s-vintage rock piano groove, comparable in power and rhythmic nuance to classic recordings by the young Jerry Lee Lewis.” (Keyboard Magazine).  Hear some samples on the website (www.mitchwoods.com/sample.htm).

Mitch Woods arrived in the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1970s playing boogie-woogie piano.  After working with several bands, he formed the Rocket 88s in the early 1980s.  They have been playing, recording, and touring the world ever since.  The band has produced five albums with Blind Pig Records, from Steady Date in 1984 to the recent big band sound of Jump for Joy and the celebration of New Orleans rock’n’roll, Big Easy Boogie.  “Woods rocks the joint with some of the jumpin’est piano we’ve heard.  He sings with smooth ebullience and hammers the piano keys with the unchecked gaiety of mentors Professor Longhair and Amos Milburn.” (Downbeat Magazine).
 

THE CINDERS
The Cinders are an incendiary dance band composed of a talented quartet of experienced blues musicians.  The band includes Dorian Michael (guitar), Brett Hoover (vocals), Dean Giles (drums), and Ken Hustad (bass).  The band is notable for an authentic blues sound that is emotionally rooted in circa 1960’s Chicago.

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.
 
 

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