Next OBS Board meeting is September 3rd @ 6PM, at Gusano's in Rogers/Lowell, at the Pleasant Grove exit. All members are welcome to attend, along with invited guests. Use this link to check your membership status or sign up:
TWO WEEKENDS OF WOMEN IN BLUES AND JAZZ!
You saw that right!!!
This Saturday, Aug. 31st, the Railyard Live, the NWA Jazz Society, and Music Moves present two jazz artists and two blues artists -- Danielle Nicole, Divas On Fire, Alisha Pattillo, and Nadjah Nicole.
Free -- or reserved seating tickets here:
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And then on Sept. 7th, the Ozark Blues Society of NWA presents
WOMEN IN BLUES!!!
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This is part of the Summer Concert Series produced by the Ozark Blues Society of NW Arkansas. Headlining this year’s event will be Chicago’s Joanna Connor and the Wrecking Crew, and they do just what the name says - get ready to be wrecked!
ABOUT JOANNA CONNOR:
“Music like this makes you realize just how vital Blues is and how it sits at the core of so much great music made in the last 60 years… ” – Music News
Winner Best Blues Band and Best Individual Blues Musician for the 2022 Best of Chicago: Music & Nightlife poll
“Music chose me. I vividly recall trying to sing like Louis Armstrong’s ‘Hello Dolly’ in our Brooklyn apartment. It came on the radio often. I knew I was small, but when I researched what year this version was on the charts, I was floored with the realization that I was two years old!”
And so, Joanna Connor’s musical odyssey began. The soundtrack of her childhood in her adopted hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts was diverse and bounteous. The Blues was part of the lexicon. Joanna’s favorite record as a child was Taj Mahal’s “Take A Giant Step/ The Old Folks At Home”.
Seeing Buddy Guy perform at a local university at the age of 10 left a paramount impression. Playing saxophone, guitar and singing through her school years were her passions, and eventually led to her performing professionally at age 17. But her hunger to become a guitarist first and foremost and her desire to immerse herself in the Blues, propelled her to move to Chicago in 1984.
“It was my university. I went out every night of the week. Within a month I had my first gig with the legendary Johnny Littlejohn. A few weeks later I became a part of Dion Payton and the 43rd St Blues Band. We were the house band at the Checkerboard Lounge, on the south side of Chicago, then owned by Buddy Guy. That’s when my schooling kicked into overdrive. I played with Buddy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Sammy Lawhorn, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Magic Slim, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Koko Taylor, just to name a few. I was blessed.”
Joanna went on to form her own band in 1988 with weekly appearances at the Kingston Mines in Chicago. Her formidable guitar playing, and distinctive soul-churning vocal ability caught the attention of Blind Pig Records, who released her debut album “Believe It” in 1990.
National and International accolades in the press and radio media resulted into a decade of world tours, a dozen recordings on Ruf Records, MC Records and others, a documentary on Germany’s WDR Television, and a multitude of TV appearances and radio features.
Joanna and band shared stages with Blues, Rock and Jazz greats, including Luther Allison, BB King, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton, Robert Cray, Jimmy Page, ZZ Top, Joe Cocker, Etta James, and others.
Joanna signed endorsement deals with Gibson Guitars, Victoria Amps and Orange Amps.
In 2005, she took a hiatus from touring to spend time at home raising her young daughter. Two 15 plus year residencies at the House of Blues and The Kingston Mines, honed Joanna’s considerable guitar and vocal chops even further.
While working continuously in Chicago, a handful of videos of her incendiary slide guitar solos went viral creating quite a sensation and garnering attention from media and established musicians alike. Joe Bonamassa sought her out and offered to produce the kind of record he felt Joanna had always had in her and should deliver to the world. 4801 South Indiana is this record, a blues record that delivers all the raw emotion, passion, and fire that made the Blues so compelling from its inception. Joe Bonamassa did not merely produce, arrange, and play on the record, he enabled and inspired Joanna to pull from deep within her all of what her life in music had given her. While steeped in tradition, the recording is no museum piece, it is alive and it is kicking, once-in-a-lifetime Blues.
Opening acts are Divas On Fire and the Tina Cossey Band. Come experience one of the greatest nights in Blues ever to be had in Northwest Arkansas!
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Upcoming Blues Jams & Morning Music twice a month!
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Ozark Blues Society has partnered with Good Day NWA to provide them with original blues artists twice a month to perform on the show. Show dates should coincide with our Pro Blues Jams schedules at the Music Depot, sponsored by Music Moves, which are now scheduled for every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month!
Upcoming Dates:
Our next jam is Thursday, Sept. 12th, host artist TBD. Jammers will be supported by the OBS Core Players from 6:30-9:30.
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL!
OBS MERCH ALWAYS AVAILABLE!
**If you or your band would like to perform, or individually join the roster of OBS core players, please contact Diane Rudolph at DIANE RUDOLPH, JAM COORDINATOR
for more information**
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Membership dues will increase from $15 to $20 at the beginning of 2025. If you're considering joining, why not do it now? Your dues will increase at the end of your sign-up year, so you'll save a bit. Remember that we have many different levels of membership to choose from, but the basic membership dues will increase. If you have questions, just email LIZ LOTTMANN
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ENTER TO WIN!
The South Florida Blues Society’s Legendary Raffle is back!
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Purchase your raffle tickets at the link below for your chance to win a 7-day cruise cabin on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise #42, sailing from Jan 26 -- February 2, 2025, out of Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale to Tortola, St. Thomas, Puerto Plata, D.R. aboard of the Holland America, MS. Rotterdam. The Raffle will be held at the SFBS Anniversary Picnic Party, on 10/20/2024.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN! YOU ONLY NEED ONE TICKET TO WIN! To order raffle tickets, go to the SFBS website at SFBS LEGENDARY RAFFLE |
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LIVE MUSIC
Music Calendar
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Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations that support Ozark Blues Society of NWA (and vice versa).
ALL BLUES ARTISTS - For an individual listing, provide us with your Events Page link, and/or submit upcoming gigs in time for the publication prep deadline every Wednesday to:
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ARTIST LISTINGS:
Buddy Shute
8/31/24 -- Buddy Shute & the Motivators, Party at the Cove Festival, Lake Eufaula, OK.
9/7/24 -- Buddy Shute & the Motivators, Ozark Folkways, Winslow, AR
9/13 -- Buddy Shute & the Motivators, La Huerta Crossover, Fayetteville, AR
9/14 -- Buddy Shute, Jammin Java, Fayetteville, AR
Brick Fields Music (click link to see shows)
8/31/24 -- Railyard Live with Alisha Patillo supporting the Danielle Nicole Band, Doors at 5PM, DIVAS ON
STAGE AT 6PM, Downtown Rogers, Ark.
9/7/24 -- Women In Blues at the Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville, Ark. featuring Joanna Connor & The
Wrecking Crew, and the Tina Cossey Band
9/28/24 -- Fort Scott, KS, Blues Festival
VENUE and PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS, many featuring Blues and Jazz performances and jams:
Please Submit Dates or Website Show Links for Regional Blues Artists
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Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society
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Annual membership levels begin at $15 until January 1, 2025. Membership gives you so much in return, including meeting new friends while enjoying the best blues artists in the area. Your membership support of Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas helps us pursue our mission to preserve the Original American Art Form known as The Blues, supports live blues performances, and provides educational programs for all ages. Thank You!
Membership Benefits Include:
Weekly E-newsletter
Opportunities to win tickets to events
VIP seating at events (when available)
Social networking – meeting other people who also love the blues
Opportunities to volunteer on OBS committees and at events
Ability to attend board meetings and vote on upcoming organizational issues and elections
Visit our Website to renew or join! Ozarkbluessociety.org
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Enjoy these weekly radio, streaming, and written blues sources!
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Generic Blues Show on KUAF
Hosted by Paul Kelso
The Generic Blues Show has been airing since the early 90's, playing tunes of all types of blues... whether it be country, rock, jazz, R&B or soul... it all links back to the blues.
Hear the show Fridays at 9 p.m. on 91.3 FM and Sundays 6 p.m. on KUAF 93.1
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Presented by
Big Train and the
Loco Motives
Find these weekly videos and more when you visit Big Train and the Loco Motives YouTube Page HERE:
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Check these out!
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On this day in
Blues History
For a daily dose of blues history, check out the daily Bluesland podcast HERE:
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Blues Music Television!
 Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE Want more?
Check out their all Blues channel on ROKU HERE!
Hangnail's Hollers
Stories From the Blues
By Hangnail Slim
Blues lovers! Check out the new Substack newsletter written by Hangnail Slim. To read his weekly edition, or to subscribe, check out Hangnail Slim's page HERE.. |
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