blues - Events - The Coastal Star2024-03-29T10:47:38Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/events/feed/tag/bluesWomen Sing the Blueshttps://thecoastalstar.com/events/women-sing-the-blues2024-04-01T20:00:00.000Z2024-04-01T20:00:00.000ZOLLI at FAUhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/AnnieMinor<p><a href="https://thecoastalstar.com/events/list/on/2024-04-01">Apr 1, 2024</a> from 16:00 to 17:30</p><p>Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu</p><p>Created by: <a href='/members/AnnieMinor'>OLLI at FAU</a></p><div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12388639095?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Although blues music was sung as an oral tradition by enslaved people on Southern plantations, classic female blues emerged early in the 20th century as a mixture of traditional folk blues and urban theater music. Dazzling pioneers like Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, and Mamie Smith catapulted the vocal form onto the world stage. With new technologies in sound recording coupled with the advent of national radio broadcasts, blues singers Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday took blues to the next level. And the list goes on and on. Wyatt will trace the growth of the blues as one of America’s most popular forms of jazz using audio and visual clips from the 1920s to the present. The music is glorious. This event is also available virtually.</p></div>An Evening of Chicago Blues with Wayne Baker Brookshttps://thecoastalstar.com/events/an-evening-of-chicago-blues-with-wayne-baker-brooks2024-04-13T00:00:00.000Z2024-04-13T00:00:00.000ZArts Garagehttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/ArtsGarage506<p><a href="https://thecoastalstar.com/events/list/on/2024-04-12">Apr 12, 2024</a> from 20:00 to 22:00</p><p>Location: Arts Garage</p><p>Created by: <a href='/members/ArtsGarage506'>Arts Garage</a></p><div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12399970489?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Get ready for a night of electrifying blues music with Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Wayne Baker Brooks. With his powerful stage presence, soulful singing, and fiery guitar playing, he pays homage to his rich blues heritage while effortlessly pushing the boundaries of the genre.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">PERFORMER BIO:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Chicago Blues Royalty Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one of today’s top guitarists whose signature style combines powerful vocals with liquid fire guitar playing that honors his rich blues heritage yet effortlessly expands the boundaries of the genre.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Born and raised in Chicago, IL amongst the most prolific blues legends and blues masters in the world, Wayne Baker Brook’s blues roots may run deeper and wider than the Great Lakes themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Chicago Blues laid the foundation to Wayne’s innovative style. Growing up Brooks was a regular visitor to such historic places as Chess Studios, Checkerboard Lounge, Wisefools, and many other blues landmarks at which he witnessed many live performances by blues masters like Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Luther Allison, KoKo Taylor, the great Muddy Waters, & his father. The youngest son of blues master Lonnie Brooks – Wayne Brooks was literally born into the blues!</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Leaving no way around the fate appointed him he soon joined his father’s (Lonnie Brooks) band as his guitarist. And then in 1997 formed the Wayne Baker Brooks Band which while continuing to work with his father’s band he appeared in the film Blues Brothers 2000.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">With the release of his acclaimed debut CD “Mystery” “an album that brilliantly draws on blues, blues rock, soul, funk and beyond”. “Mystery” received multiple awards and praise from the music world.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Along with releasing his new release he was soon touring the world and featured on national TV programs (including CNN’s “Showbiz”), as well as endless radio programs including performing for First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton at Chess Studios (Willie Dixon Blues Heaven Foundation) with legends Bo Diddley, KoKo Taylor, After Wayne and his special guests exhilarating set, Hillary stated, “My husband is going to be so jealous he missed this!”.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">WBB has performed and or recorded alongside such notables as:</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Bo Diddley, Corey Harris, The Black Crowes, Otis Rush, Jr. Wells, Shemekia Copeland, Johnny Lang, Susan Tedeschi, Keb Mo, Jimmy Vivino, Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal, Mick Fleetwood, Otis Clay, Bobby Rush, Elvin Bishop, Billy Branch and many more…</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Wayne Baker Brooks and this Band continue to play the world over with WBB’s signature top shelf brand of guitar playing and a live show that should not be missed.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">BAND MEMBERS:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Wayne Baker Brooks – Lead Vocals and Guitar</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Frank Bang – Rhythm Guitar Background Vocal</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Charles – Bass</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Andrea – Drums</span></p></div>