I just wanted to get on the record how much I enjoyed Ernie Hawkins and his somewhat unusual band last night at Calliope's Blues & BBQ concert that also served to open Calliope's cool new performance space in Simmons Hall at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
Hawkins brought along a tuba, clarinet, harp and percussion player with washboard, for a set of blues and other old-timey songs like "Diddy Wah Diddy" and "Glory of Love" that blended nicely into an evening of sparkling music.
But that's just the beginning. I'll have more in the next day or so, with some photos.
And just a reminder that tonight is another Blues Night Out for the Blues Society of Western Pa., featuring the Jimmy Adler Band, at Dante's on Brownsville Road. The band will follow the society's membership meeting. Why not go on out and join the society, help promote the blues in the area, meet some knowledgeable and avid blues fans, and hear some good music? One of the many good things they do is host these blues nights, bringing local blues bands to different neighborhoods in BluesBurgh. After all, you've got to drink somewhere -- might as well be with some blues in the background.
Posted
Oct 24 2009, 01:00 AM
by
Jim White