Blues Pinoy

Cuarenta plays Blues and Classic Rock in a totally different way. Caught between acoustic & electric, you get your hit of sensitive & dynamic genre of the Blues mixed with the warmth & soul of classic rock...like a shot of a mild sedative. THE HEARING STARTS AT 10 P.M. Beer is at P40 pesos only. Only at MAYA Photo courtesy of Archie Uy of Agressive Audio

The Cultural Center of the Philippines will be a-thumping with the sound and beat of jazz music when it holds The Story of Jazz: 1St CCP International Jazz Festival 2011 on August 23-28, 2011. More than 150 jazz musicians from different jazz groups will converge at the CCP to jive and jam in various venues of the CCP that will be transformed into one big jazz club with intimate music lounges. Jazz players and singers from the Philippines and abroad will tell the story of jazz through talk and music. Lectures on and performances of jazz in all its variety of styles---bebop, Blues , ragtime, modal, experimental, big band and fusion will be held. Leading the roster of performers is the world renowned royal hartigan and blood drum spirit from the USA. Percussionist and pianist royal hartigan and his blood drum spirit ensemble have performed all over the world, exploring the great music traditions of the world through live jazz performances. The group has been described by music revi...

This is the future of Pinoy Blues! Here's the fearsome trio performing their own composition during their gig at UR FaceRadio. Catch them live at the CCP on August 24, 2011 for the 1st CCP International Jazz Festival 2011.

What/When/Where: April Blues, April 1, 2011 at The Outpost. Get your monthly dose of the blues this Saturday, perhaps some Lightnin’ Hopkins, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, etc. And of course, the night wold not be complete without a jam session amongst some of Cebu’s best musicians doing classic rock n’ roll! The even will be headlined by Cuarenta so expect nothing but a great night of 12-bar fun! The Outpost is located at 976-A Veteran's Drive, Lahug, Cebu City.

Blues music is one of the most important creations of man. As written in an earlier post, "Blues is not just a genre - it's a microcosm of life itself. There's sorrow, happiness, hope, loneliness, religion, hunger, satiety, sin, redemption, and love - all embedded in the songs and expressed through voice and instruments." Blues may now be considered an international phenomenon - it has crossed borders, no longer an exclusive American property. But here in the Philippines, it still is not a popular music form, much to the dismay of Pinoy Blues die-hard fans. Luckily, Blues has lately been experiencing a revival. With the tireless efforts of Blues stalwarts who conduct seminars, clinics, and provide "Blues exposure" through concerts and performances, plus video blogs like this one by haringulan , slowly but surely, the Blues is getting the attention it deserves.

We bid goodbye to another Blues legend and boogie-woogie master, Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins . In a career spanning eight decades, Perkins toured with Ike Turner in the 1950s and later with Muddy Waters. Perkins also won Grammy awards for Lifetime Achievement in 2005 and for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2007. Once asked about his longevity, Perkins said: "I always try to do something different all the time." Another blues legend, BB King, said: "He was one of the last great Mississippi Bluesmen, and he sure could play the piano. He will be missed not only by me, but by lovers of music all over the world." His agent said that his tastes were simple. "Two cheeseburgers, apple pie, a cigarette and a pretty girl was all he wanted."

Friday, April 1, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. - April 2 at 1:00 a.m. Featuring: 1. Jook Jam - plays Delta, Jackson, Bentonia, and other regions of Mississippi, Texas, Piedmont, and Eastern seaboard. 2. Rascals McFly- plays Texas, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer and the likes. Skarlet Jazz Kitchen is @ Scout Ybardolaza corner Timog Avenue (across Shell) Quezon City, Philippines