Live jazz and blues at The Telegraph, Putney Heath

FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
STEVE MORRISON, AL RICHARDSON & MARK WALKER

Brooks Blues Bar regular Steve Morrison and Al Richardson never fail to impress and entertain the audience with superb technique and a passionate feel for the essence of the blues. For the first time, they are joined by ace percussionist Mark Walker, making his debut with the duo. As a guitarist and song writer Steve brings something distinct to the blues. He is a master of open-chord tunings and his bottleneck guitar technique draws the admiration of fellow musicians. The lyrics are delivered in a warm, passionate voice, reminiscent of JJ Cale, that combines with the guitar to give a powerful performance.

Steve's longtime partner, Al Richardson, is a gifted harmonica player. The sound he gets out of the tiny instrument produces an almost limitless range of dynamics. He and Steve performed some of their first gigs together as well as busking regularly to fine tune their skills and build up stamina. Al also brings a rich and powerful voice to the duo and when he wants to he'll use his harp to tear up the place and leave you spellbound. Mark Walker adds another dimension to their interpretation of the blues.  His intuitive sense of rhythm using a variety of percussive instruments blends with the music to create a richness and energy which is both exciting and enticing.Lots more information on www.bluesabuse.com
Admission £10
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011
EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM, LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER
BLUES PIANO ORGY (A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
Three musical styles personify the energy and dynamism of the blues, as John B Harris, John Challis and Michael Ward-Bergeman celebrate piano blues.Each have their individual approach.  John Harris plays in the style of the legendary Otis Spann, while John Challis combines raw vocals and a stomping barrel-house style.  Michael Ward-Bergeman (of The Groanbox Boys), better known for his skills on the accordion, is a mean performer on the piano.  He moves on stylistically to the time when blues began to evolve into rhythm ‘n blues and rock ‘n roll.  It’s a high-octane evening of foot-tapping rollicking piano.

 This event is a Brooks Blues Bar original!  You  won’t hear anything like it in the country! More information on www.mjwb.co.uk£10 

FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
GROANBOX BOYS ( USA) 4th UK tour
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Bringing American roots to their growing fan base are Cory Seznac (guitar/banjo/harmonica) Michael Ward-Bergman (accordion) and Paul Clifford (percussion). “There are acoustic-guitar- picking folk groups, there are accordion-pounding Gypsy troupes, there are harmonica-blowing blues combos and gourd-banjo-frailing world-music troubadours; there are even, probably, musicians who carry six-foot-high percussion sticks around with them. But -there is surely no musical partnership that brings all of the above together asbracingly as the Groanbox Boys”. - The Independent.
www.groanboxboys.com
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM, LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
HOKUM HOTSHOTS (A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Tynesiders, Jim Murray and Pete Mason are the Hokum Hotshots. ‘Hokum’ is ‘blues with a smile on its face’ and the Hotshots do it very well. Their instruments include Steel National and Dobro horizontal guitars, mandolin, tipple, (a 10 stringed South American instrument), ukulele and acoustic 6 string guitars plus vocals. That makes a total of over 50 available strings of which most are hit in the right order. Their repertoire include field hollers, ragtime, country blues and the urban blues of the 40s. Lots more information on www.hokumhotshots.co.uk
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER
OPEN HARP SURGERY (A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Open Harp Surgery make their long-awaited annual appearance at Brook’s. Nigel Fiest (harmonica) and Russell Grooms (guitar) bring a contemporary feel to the blues tradition – with a passion that indicates that these two have lived the blues life. They are more likely to be seen touring in Europe that in London – so grab the opportunity to experience the blues Open Harp style… Lots more information www.openharpsurgery.com
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER
MICHAEL MESSER & ED GENIS
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
“Michael Messer is one of the most important bluesmen in Britain and mightily relevant throughout the blues world. He has progressed from being an excellent technician - on the National Steel especially, to being in the vanguard of the 21st century blues. And that doesn't mean he has forsaken traditional values either. A beautiful amalgam of history and foresight; musicality and grit; blues, boogie and beats – His CD Second Mind is a work of near genius”. Joe Cushley – Mojo/Blues Matters. Lots more information onwww.michaelmesser.co.uk
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER
ELEANOR ELLIS ( USA) (A BROOKS BLUES BAR SPECIAL)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
“…a delightfully eclectic set, encompassing songs by Memphis Minnie and Chuck Berry, among others… not only a fine guitarist, she has an expressive voice…” Mike Joyce, Washington Post .
Brooks Blues Bar has brought this enigmatic and remarkable musician to London for a short introductory tour. Eleanor is not only a performer but also a writer, archivist, film maker and co-founder of the DC Blues Society. More than copying one artist or another, Ellis distils the elements of the originals and transmits them intact, in her own expressive way. She credits her musical reach to such greats as Me mphis Minnie, Skip James and other early recording artists as well as the blues players she has personally known. Lots more information on www.eleanorellis.com
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £12

FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER
GILES HEDLEY & THE AVIATORS
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
"... a genuine hard-bitten bluesman ... a genius. Hedley makes his tight, measured electric blues look effortless, but this is virtuoso stuff." Oxford Mail …rocking country blues…" Time Out
Giles Hedley andT he Aviators - a funky, danceable roots-blues trio steeped in early Chicago blues. Earthy slide and steel guitars, a unique rack harmonica style, a passionate, Wolf-style voice, adventurous bass and drums right up front in the mix create the unmistakeable Aviators sound, quite unlike other British blues bands. With the inimitable Sam Kelly  ( drums) Richard Sadler (bass) . Lots more information on www.gileshedley.com
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £12

FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
RAG MAMA RAG - UK tour
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
one of Europe’s finest Country Blues performers. ASHLEY DOW , (Henderson acoustic guitar, Nationa l & Dobro Resonator bottleneck guitars, Weissenborn acoustic lap steel, ukulele and vocals), p lus DEBORAH DOW , (harmonica, washboard, percussion and backing vocals), RAG MAMA RAG create an exceptiona l ly fu l l and hard driving rhythmic sound. Lots more information on www.ragmamarag.co.uk
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER
EDDIE MARTIN (A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
"Easily the best .. guitarist this country has produced since Clapton" What's On In London. "Among the UK's most respected ..musicians...a sassy combination of house-rocking slide and Buddy Guy like pyrotechnics" The Times ( London)
He has also recorded and performed with John Mayall, Peter Green, Buddy Guy, and Taj Mahal, and electric stars Freddy King, Albert King and Buddy Guy. His acoustic style has developed into a percussive blend of traditional blues slide and fingerpicking styles with flamenco rasguerdo techniques.  T he International Harmonica Federation has singled him out as one of the innovators on the instrument at the World Harmonica Festival in Germany. Lots more information on www.eddiemartin.com
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER
BLUES PIANO ORGY (A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Three musical styles personify the energy and dynamism of the blues, as John B Harris, John Challis and Richard Ansell celebrate piano blues. Each have their individual approach. John Harris plays in the style of the legendary Otis Spann, while John Challis combines raw vocals and a stomping barrel-house style. Richard Ansell moves on stylistically to the time when blues began to evolve into rhythm ‘n blues and rock ‘n roll. It’s a high-octane evening of foot-tapping rollicking piano.This event is a Brooks Blues Bar original! You won’t hear anything like it in the country! More information on www.richardansell.com
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £10

FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER
PAUL OSCHER ( USA) –‘ALONE WITH THE BLUES’ -(A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
Brooks Blues Bar is proud to announce the booking of the legendary Paul Oscher who visits London en route to France for one exclusive appearance there. Paul Oscher is the real deal—he learned his blues from the Masters. He plays only the real, unadulterated, down-in-the-alley, gutbucket blues. He is not a retro player; he just plays the blues the way he learned them… lowdown and lonesome and has been doing so for the last forty years.

He was Muddy Waters’ harmonica player, 1967-1972 following in the footsteps of Little Walter, Junior Wells, James Cotton, and Big Walter Horton. Paul was the first white musician in the world to become a full-time member of a black blues band of this stature. He has backed up major blues artists such as John Lee Hooker, Earl Hooker, Son House, Fred McDowell, Lightning Hopkins, T. Bone Walker, Albert King, Magic Sam and Big Mama Thornton.. His "Alone with the Blues" show, featuring Paul on harmonica, bass harmonica, guitar and piano, has received rave reviews from blues fans, musicians, press, promoters and club owners. Lots more information on www.pauloscher.com

*PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO ANTICIPATED TICKET DEMAND – THERE WILL BE NO DINING IN THE MUSIC ROOM. YOU MAY BOOK AND DINE DOWNSTAIRS BEFORE THE GIG.

Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk
DOORS OPEN 8PM, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £15

FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER
BRENDAN POWER & DAVE PEABODY (A BROOKS BLUES BAR EXCLUSIVE)
The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU
"...dynamite Kiwi harp player...magic harmonica..." TIME OUT, London."Brendan Power reaches astonishing heights of technical brilliance..." THE GUARDIAN,London.
BRENDAN POWER , - the harmonica players’ harmonica player. Equally at ease on both the earthy blues harp as well as the sophisticated chromatic harmonica, he tunes them to his own scales to create a highly original style. He's appeared on the Jools Holland show and has performed at such impressive venues as China's Great Hall of the People and The Kremlin in Russia. Lots more information on www.brendan-power.com
DAVE PEABODY has been voted UK Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year 3 times. Over the years he's expanded his style and repertoire to encompass most styles of blues, touring in many different countries and appearing on over 40 albums. Dave toured the UK with the 94 year old Honeyboy Edwards great acclaim in summer 2008).
Bookings & Information 020 8788 2011 EMAIL BOOKINGS www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk or www.wegottickets.co.uk

DOORS OPEN 8PM,LAST FOOD ORDERS 10.00pm, BAR CLOSES –midnight, TICKET PRICE £12

September 5, 2008