11-12-07
THANKS!!!! to all who attended the NINTH ANNUAL BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 2007 @ the Historic SOUTHGATE HOUSE (859- 431-2201) 24 E. 3rd St., Newport, KY
This year’s lineup featured outstanding performances from:
- ANN RABSON
- MARTIJN SCHOK & GRETA HOLTROP
- CHRISTOPH ROIS
- RICKY NYE featuring BEKAH WILLIAMS
thanks also goes to Chuck Madden (photography) Art & Jeremy Cadell (audio recording) & Landman Productions (videography)
WHAT A NIGHT!
This year shone a spotlight on some of the current women of the blues: Ann Rabson from the group “Saffire- The Uppity Blues Women” and her own active solo career; Greta Holtrop, a leading vocalist from the Netherlands; and Cincinnati’s own Bekah Williams, one of Ricky’s musical partners for the last many years, while continuing to represent traditional boogie woogie & blues piano with Martijn Schok from the Netherlands and Christoph Rois from Vienna- rhythm section featuring Brian Aylor (drums), John Schmidt (upright bass) & special guest from Ann Arbor, MI, guitarist George Bedard
BIG THANKS to our sponsors: Seta Music, Chez Nora Restaurant, York Vision, Destiny Yacht Charters, HeaterMeals, CityBeat, Marsh Inc., MMP Printing, Eat Well, WNKU 89.7 FM & WAIF 88.3 FM
look for CD release in spring of 2008 & the milestone TENTH ANNIVERSARY BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT- SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8th, 2008, once again at the Historic SOUTHGATE HOUSE