* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Nov 13, 2008
The venue opens on Monday night for a special show featuring blues band Black Sheep with Shun Kikuta, a Japanese guitarist who lives in Chicago and tours with blues legend Koko Taylor. On Tuesday night the Sappho Jazz Band performs, with an open jam afterwards, while The Chris Stiles Jazz Trio takes to the stage on Wednesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Aint nothin but the blues Nov 13, 2008
And he couldnt be happier, with a thriving career as guitarist for Americas Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor ... On playing live, he shares the most valuable lesson he learned from Koko Taylor: Always do your best, play like its the last day K play [truly] from your heart, and give it all to people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ellis looks forward to return trip to play at Mojo Oct 22, 2008
He averages about 150 road dates a year, as a headliner or sitting in with artists like The Allman Brothers, Robert Cray and Koko Taylor. His Jacksonville date comes just after returning from his first gigs in Russia. (Florida Times-Union)
Two from Warhol to run arts festival Sep 12, 2008
Gary Hinston, who had been booking the music as a contractor, scaled back to club-size acts like the Cowboy Junkies and Koko Taylor to keep capacity down. This summer, the festival did brave the limits of that space with jam-band sensations moe. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New Haven Folk Fest goes Green Sep 11, 2008
Koko Taylor and Pinetop Perkins are legends in the blues field ... Joining Pinetop is Koko Taylor ... Copeland sings with soul-inflected vocals popularized by legendary musicians such as Koko Taylor and Etta James. (Middletown Press, CT)
Davenport blues fest's future hangs in balance Sep 10, 2008
In past years, performers have included such blues stars as Koko Taylor, Ike Turner and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Money raised by the society keeps its Davenport office open and funds the Blues in the Schools program as well as the festival. (Sioux City Journal)
Still 100 percent Cotton Legendary blues harp player will blow HRPAC away Aug 2, 2008
Of over 100 recordings Cotton has done, along with one of his classic albums, 100% Cotton, Putignano says that the 35th Anniversary Jam released in 2002 stands out the most for him - especially as it features blues artists Bobby Rush, Kim Wilson, Jimmie Vaughan, and "queen of blues" Koko Taylor, many of whom are heavily influenced by Cotton's dynamic work and his perpetually high-energy performances. "That's always what impressed me [most] about him - he had an amazing amount of energy.". (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Blue Band returns to Party in the Park on Friday Jul 24, 2008
The Blue Band has opened shows for B. B. King, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Bobby Rush, Robert Cray, Roomful of Blues, Tower Of Power, Leon Russell, Duke Robillard, Maria Muldaur, Little Charlie ightcats, Asleep At The Wheel and many others. Career highlights include a 22-year run at the Iowa State Fair, four appearances at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, and two appearances at the Kansas City Jazz Festival. (Charles City Press, IO)
Guest conductors Jul 13, 2008
Trace Adkins '03, '07 Frankie Avalon '98 Lance Bass ('N Sync) '01 Chuck Berry '01 Dick Biondi '05 Michael Bolton '00 Kix Brooks (Brooks '01 Meredith Brooks '02 Jimmy Buffett '98, '99, '03 Peter Cetera '03, '07 Chicago '06 Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) '98, '03 Deborah Cox '99 Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) '07 Charlie Daniels '00 Dennis DeYoung (Styx) '00 Joey Fatone ('N Sync) '01 John Fogerty '06 Peter Frampton '02 Debbie Gibson '05 Andy Griggs '02 Buddy Guy '98, '99 Mickey Hart (The Grateful... (ESPN -- Baseball)
More of this story Jun 7, 2008
You can t tell me that Ruby Wilson isn t every bit as good a singer as Koko Taylor or E.C. Scott. Clarksdale itself appears economically ravaged, though interest in blues history draws visitors. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Grammys Good for Carrie Underwood Feb 12, 2008
And blues pioneers Koko Taylor, Pinetop Perkins and Honeyboy Edwards brought the lesson home. In addition to tossing off the evening's funniest line to Kanye West about being handed a Grammy by a Beatle, Vince Gill perhaps encapsulated the experience with this quote: "Music is the true place where democracy lives. Every note is equal.". (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
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Tough acts to follow Feb 12, 2008
The version of Let the Good Times Roll, featuring Best Traditional Blues Album winners Koko Taylor, Dave Honeyboy Edwards, 92, and Pinetop Perkins, 94, was so good it deserved to be on the prime-time show. Perkins and Edwards are likely the oldest musically active co-winners in any category in Grammy history. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Barack Obama wins Grammy Feb 11, 2008
One hundred Grammys were handed out in the two-hour, 45-minute "pre-tel ceremony," which was expanded to include performances by new artist nominee Ledisi, zydeco accordionist-singer Terrance Simien and Zydeco Experience and blues legends Honeyboy Edwards, Pinetop Perkins and Koko Taylor. The pre-tel was also streamed live on the Recording Academy's website grammy. (Variety)
The blues awards Feb 11, 2008
I caught a segment featuring Koko Taylor, David "Honeyboy" Edwards and Pinetop Perkins -- three legendary performers who represent a giant chunk of blues history ... Best Traditional Blues Album "Pinetop Perkins On The 88's - Live In Chicago," Pinetop Perkins "Live...And In Concert From San Francisco," Otis Rush "10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads," Kenny Wayne Shepherd Featuring Various Artists "Old School," Koko Taylor (Winner)"Last Of The Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live In Dallas,"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A snake, a wiz and a black moth energized Pittsburgh's rock scene in 2007 Dec 21, 2007
One of the upsides was the satellite stage in Market Square, scene of the 9th Ward's debut and a mind-bending set by Centipede E'est just prior to Koko Taylor. Dance clubs Diesel, The Altar Bar and Smallville all joined the ranks of live music venues. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tempa and the Tantrums to play the blues Dec 15, 2007
Tempa s style infuses blues, Cajun, bluegrass and rock; she is most commonly compared to Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor and Diana Krall, according to a news release. Before starting her own band, Tempa captured the attention of Denver music lovers as a member of the Flesh Mannequins. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Today in History September 28 Sep 28, 2007
Blues singer Koko Taylor is 79. Actress Brigitte Bardot is 73. (MSNBC -- Race)
Dedicating Wolf, plus Brock, Pillar and welcoming Japan (9/6) Sep 7, 2007
ubert Sumlin donated his Blues Music awards, and Wolf's daughter Barbra is donating a record Wolf owned along with a framed picture of his stage banner autographed by Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy and every living band member that used to play with Wolf. SHOUTFest hosts Pillar. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Doodle” T-Shirts Available Soon Aug 30, 2007
I wanted to show the connection between Koko Taylor song s Wang Dang Doodle and the festival s name, Wilkerson said. Wilkerson also wanted to give the old logo a little more pizazz by featuring guitar frets and chicken eggs. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
No time to quit the blues Aug 17, 2007
Koko Taylor finds inspiration in her music every day. Koko Taylor, whose new album is called "Old School," says, "I think of myself as a working woman." (Marc Norberg) ... Koko Taylor's new album is called "Old School," and rarely was a title ever so succinct and so apt. (Boston Globe)
Buddy Guy & Little Richard to Headline 28th Annual Long Beach Blues Festival September 1 & 2 - Cal State University, Long Beach Aug 17, 2007
This year, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Buddy Guy & Little Richard will anchor the stellar line-up, which also includes Dr. John, Robert Cray Band, Taj Mahal (reunited with the Phantom Blues Band), The Jimmy Reed Highway (Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson, Omar Kent Dykes and Lou Ann Barton), Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine, Irma Thomas and many others ... SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 MAIN STAGE MAIN STAGE Buddy Guy (4:40 p.m.) Little Richard (4:45 p.m.) Dr. John (2:45 p.m.) Jimmy... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Free plaza blues concert moves inside Jul 11, 2007
"NYSERDA's Blues Night," featuring Koko Taylor lues Machine, will be in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. Showtime will remain the same, with the music running 5 to 10 p.m. However, outdoor elements such as coolers, lawn chairs and pets are prohibited inside the Convention Center. (Albany Times Union)
Shade of blue Jun 15, 2007
Wolf is a self-proclaimed fan of such blues and Rsts as Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, Albert King, Millie Jackson and Little Johnny Taylor and has shared the stage with all of the above. Wolf's band in its current formation is brand new, with Utica bassist Jonny Smith (of rockabilly band Whoopin' Cough Jonny) who plays acoustically with Wolf as well. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Blues Festival Electrifies Grant Park Jun 8, 2007
Koko Taylor Headlines This Year's Roster ... Koko Taylor, who has been called the queen of the blues, is opening the festival later Thursday. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
A recipe for traffic disaster takes form Jun 6, 2007
Festival concerts include Cowboy Junkies on Friday, Koko Taylor on Saturday and Los Lonely Boys on Sunday. And there is a double whammy Saturday night of the festival and the Kenny Chesney concert at Heinz Field. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Arts Festival schedule of events Jun 4, 2007
7:30-9 p.m. -- Koko Taylor, Stanwix Triangle Stage, sponsored by Point Park University. 7:30-9 p.m. -- 4th River Project, "Soma Mestizo's Telomere," 121 Seventh St., Sixth Floor. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
10 things to do this weekend May 25, 2007
TRIBUTE. Blues singer Koko Taylor and filmmakers Bill Kurtis and Donna La Pietra are among the seasoned Chicagoans who will be honored at "SERENDIPITY: CELEBRATING CHICAGO'S SENIORS ON STAGE." The opening-night event, benefiting Meals on Wheels Chicago, and the second general-admission performance both take place at the Chicago Theatre. May 24, 5 p.m. Tickets are $175. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
6/29-9/8: Highlights include Joan Osborne, Don McLean, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Buddy Guy, Nickel Creek, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Great Big Sea, Indigo Girls, Medeski Martin & Wood, Koko Taylor & Shemekia Copeland, John Hiatt & Shawn Colvin. David Clayton-Thomas, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Natalie MacMaster, David Amram Quintet. (Boston Globe)
Cruisin' with the blues May 7, 2007
That was Koko Taylor ... The cruise aboard Holland America's Zaandam featured artists such as Taj Mahal, Irma Thomas, Tommy Castro, Janiva Magness, Koko Taylor, Ike Turner, Kim Wilson and Slick Ballinger. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. Festival thumps to life behind legend's blues riffs May 6, 2007
"Queen of the Blues" Koko Taylor said it's part of the evolving blues scene ... She might have taken a cue from Koko Taylor, who said the blues have a powerful effect on people. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Three Rivers Arts Festival unveils its music mix Apr 19, 2007
The Three Rivers Arts Festival has released its music lineup, which will launch on June 1 with Robert Randolph and the Family Band and then feature a range of styles that includes the blues of Koko Taylor and Los Lonely Boys, the gentle folk-rock of Cowboy Junkies and the wild hillbilly sounds of The Avett Brothers ... Mainstage concerts: June 1: Robert Randolph and the Family Band June 2: Martin Sexton June 3: Ozomatli June 4: Pittsburgh Showcase: Black Moth Super Rainbow/Race the Ghost June 5:... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
5. Stars join Three 6 Mafia in May Mar 9, 2007
The festival's Blues Tent this year will feature veterans David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Koko Taylor and Hubert Sumlin, and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. Relative newcomer Watermelon Slim, who is up for six Blues Music Awards, will also appear. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Jane Powell will perform Apr. 8 in Buchanan; tickets now available Mar 8, 2007
If you have missed one of her live shows, you still may have heard her singing in a national McDonald's commericial, or you may have seen and heard her performance in the Dino DeLaurentis film "Marie" or in the 1999 New Line Cinema comedy "The Bachelor. Powell brings her own style to a song, be it an original composition, a classic Rlues tune, a Jazz standard, a contemporary dance number, a raw Reggae groove, or a Gospel anthem.Critics say she quickly captivates any audience with her musical... (Salem Mainstreet Newspapers, VA)
'Wild' show is solid blues primer Feb 26, 2007
The talk and song segue into more modern times and focus on blues heiresses: Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, KoKo Taylor. The American Songbook is tapped. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
With '50s icon as her inspiration, Jenny Langer as Black Betty revives pinup chic Feb 13, 2007
Fronting her band the Bad Habits , which she formed at Berklee College of Music in 2004, she draws inspiration from Janis Joplin and Koko Taylor. But she layers on plenty of cheesecake, too, creating a vibe at once sonic and sartorial. (Boston Globe)
