SAN LUIS OBISPO BLUES SOCIETY DANCE CONCERT Vets Hall (801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA) Next Show: Sat, Jan 24, 2015 Doors 7:15pm - Show 8pm with... SUGARAY RAYFORD BAND Texas born Caron “Sugaray” Rayford began his musical career at the age of seven singing and playing drums in church; and this gospel influence is still heard and felt in his music. His Texas childhood was marked by poverty and loss, and his soulful gravel voice provides hints of these experiences. When Sugaray belts out a song, you not only hear it, you feel it. The excitement in the room is palpable when he takes the stage. He is a superb vocalist and entertainer, with a dynamic voice that is large, just like the man. His music is an old school blues and soul vocal style, with echoes of Muddy Waters or Otis Redding. In the late 1990s, Sugaray left Texas, moved to San Diego, and realized that the blues was where his heart and soul belonged. He became lead vocalist for R&B band Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz, which earned second place in the 2006 International Blues Challenge (IBC). He moved to Los Angeles where he hosted a regular blues jam at Cozy’s in Sherman Oaks, which exposed him to the LA blues music scene. He formed his own band in 2010 and released Blind Alley. By the next year, he was the lead vocalist for the Mannish Boys. His performance on their Double Dynamite CD won Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2013 Blues Music Awards. His band’s second CD, Dangerous (Delta Groove, 2013), debuted at #2 on the Blues Debut Chart and reached #2 on the Living Blues Chart. Rayford made his stage debut in 2012 staring in the Tony Award-winning play Ain’t Nuthin’ But The Blues with the New York Broadway cast for a six week run in Portland. He is returning to stage in 2015. The Sugaray Rayford Band is a big blues band, made up of some of LA’s best blues musicians. The band includes Ralph Carter on bass (and song writing), Gino Matteo on guitar, Leo Dombecki on keyboards, Lavelle Jones on drums, Allan Walker on sax, and Gary Bivona on trumpet. It takes a big band with plenty of horns to provide the power to match Sugaray’s voice. Not many singers can take us from the delta to the modern chitlin circuit as easily as he does. A big man with a big voice and plenty of personality… (Jazz & Blues Report) Whether its rompin Chicago blues, Memphis Stax-powered soul, scorching Texas blues or New Orleans-tinged jazz, Sugaray fields whatevers his way with confident versatility. (Colorado Blues Society) To learn more about Sugaray Rayford check out sugarayblues/. CODE BLUES Code Blues is the call for blues entertainment delivered in the optimum dose. Code Blues is a West Coast band dedicated to expressing the blues with honesty, integrity, intensity and a little bit of merriment. The music of Code Blues is anchored around the harp and vocal testimony of founder Rick Munoz, and the guitar and vocals of Big Daddy Craig Louis Dingman. Michael Fierro on bass and John Paul Stinson on drums provide a pocket of power for the band. Danceable grooves, instrumental prowess, soul-dripped vocals and playful banter are the hallmarks of a Code Blues performance. Their repertoire of traditional blues favorites, original blues, and select tunes from unique voices is designed to engage and entertain. Code Blues is a band with a personality that says: Lets have some fun reverbnation/codeblues Tickets Admission costs $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Tickets will be sold at the door, and may also be purchased at Boo Boo Records and Cheap Thrills in San Luis Obispo. SLO Blues Society Membership is also available at the door for $10 per year. Group Tickets The SLO Blues Society offers a $5 discount on general admission group tickets. Tickets must be purchased in advance; the minimum group size is 8 people; and everyone must be 21 or over. For more information, contact Dan at 805-541-1837. In Memory of Kelly Marvin Longtime blues lover Kelly Marvin started coming to SLO Blues Society dance shows when he was a Cal Poly student in the early ’70s, often bringing along his little sister to share the fun. When he passed away at age 62 from lung cancer, he donated his enormous collection of blues recordings to a radio station on Kauai, where he lived for years. He also left $500 to his sister KC Caldwell of Morro Bay, who has generously donated the money to the SLO Blues Society in Kelly’s honor. She writes, “Keep the blues alive … and a big part of my darling brother, too.” Thanks, KC and Kelly! Dance Lessons with Linda Drake & SLO Dance Linda Drake, Chris Harmon, and other award-winning instructors from SLO Dance offer beginning East Coast Swing lessons at 7:30 before each Blues Society show. Lessons are free with admission to the show and no partner is necessary. Linda Drakes staff at SLO Dance includes several nationally recognized award-winning dancers and instructors in both Ballroom and Swing. Visit their website for more information. Volunteer Your Blues Society is run entirely by volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment, volunteers get into the shows for free and receive two free drink tickets. We could use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail number) and volunteer to work a shift at the show. Click here for more information. Annual Membership Meeting The SLO Blues Society will hold its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Silver City Clubhouse, 3860 South Higuera in San Luis Obispo. All Blues Society members or volunteers who have an interest in joining the Board, or would like to meet with the Board and discuss Blues Society issues are welcome to attend this meeting.
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