Black History Month Blues Heritage CelebrationThe Jus’ Blues Music Foundation’s
Black History Month Celebration Koko Taylor the Queen of the Blues “Let the Juke Joint Jump” A Blues Historical Preservation Night. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
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Porter Sanford 111 Performing Arts Community Center
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Jus’ Blues Music Foundation, Inc. (JBMF) is celebrating Black History Month by remembering the QUEEN OF THE BLUES TOUR – KOKO TAYLOR. Honoring “LET THE JUKE JOINT JUMP”
Porter Sanford Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr, Decatur, Georgia
Porter Sanford Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr, Decatur, Georgia
Accurately proclaimed "the Queen of Blues", Koko Taylor helped keep the tradition of big-voiced, brassy female blues belters alive, recasting the spirits of early legends like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big Mama Thornton, and Memphis Minnie for the modern age. Taylor's rough, raw vocals were perfect for the swaggering new electrified era of the blues, and her massive hit "Wang Dang Doodle" served notice that male dominance in the blues wasn't as exclusive as it seemed. After a productive initial stint on Chess, Taylor also spent decades on Alligator Records. She won a Grammy Award in 1985 for best Traditional Album and was nominated 8 other times.
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PERFORMERS
Trudy Lynn
Soul/blues Diva TRUDY LYNN writes her own songs that blend nicely with the vintage Blues songs. The songs are mostly about good times and bad men. "Each one of these songs means something to me," she says. "I truly understand something about each one of them." Her debut release on Connor Ray Music "Royal Oaks Blues Café" reached # 1 on The Billboard Blues Charts. Her latest album, I'll Sing The Blues For You, peaked at #6 on the Billboard Blues charts.
Sandra Hall began singing from a very early childhood, singing not only in church but also performing for admiring customers at her grandmother’s fish fry. From the age of 12 she sang in a duo, the Soul Sisters, with her sister Barbara Hall. From the mid-60s she sang and danced with the Exotic, a female group that sometimes opened for touring blues and soul artists visiting Atlanta, in particular at the Royal Peacock, one of the city’s leading nightclubs.
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It takes a pretty audacious diva-in-waiting to silence Patti LaBelle with a rendition of Patti’s own best-known song, Chick Rodgers grabbed the mic and tore into a version of LaBelle’s classic "Lady Marmalade" that wrecked the house and left Patti wide-eyed in amazement, this was a night in Memphis in 1988. Chick Rodgers a Memphis native made her mark working her regular gig at Club Royale on Beale Street just before moving to Chicago.
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Keisha is the daughter of legendary soul singer, Millie Jackson. As a live background performer, Keisha has toured with R&B Divas’ Faith Evans, Angie Stone, Raphael Saadiq, George Clinton, Outkast and also performed at the Super Bowl with pop group No Doubt. Currently she is a background vocalist with Erykah Badu (11yrs) and Rap legend Big Boi (12+yrs)
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Lola (just Lola) is a dynamic blues and R&B singer/keyboard player who has been igniting stages in the Atlanta area and is just beginning to break out as a national artist. Blessed with a deep soul voice, a funkified keyboard style and an intense, high energy stage presence, Lola combines traditional blues with hard-edged R&B to create her own brand of contemporary, tough music.
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Under the musical direction of Grammy nominated, Vasti Jackson a force to be reckoned with in the world of the Blues, this production houses true historical significance while preserving the Historical legacy. As an artist, Vasti is known for sweat-drenched, soul-ripping performances marked by some of the most stunning and innovative guitar playing in Blues today. Always on the move, Vasti's fiery guitar work and stellar vocals leave a lasting impression on all that are lucky enough to see him. Mr. Jackson is also the cultural ambassador for the State of Mississippi.
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Porter Sanford 111 Performing Arts and Community Center
3181 Rainbow Dr. Atlanta, GA 30034 JUS' BLUES HOTLINE
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