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THE DAN KING BAND
website: http://danielscottking.com/home.html
Kicking off Salem Jazz and Soul Festival weekend at the Salem Willows Friday, August 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Dan King, David Brown, Dave Mattacks and Wolf Ginandes have been quietly motoring around the North Shore scene for
the last four years. Through lots of weeknight acoustic gigs, recording time, and dinner conversation they have slowly
crafted a solid yet sensitive tone in support of their original material while always rehashing choice nuggets from the past
for inspection and revitalization. Nothing quirky or gimmicky here, just a sometimes calm sometimes thundering
timelessness that reflects the rocky and lush coastline, stately brick housing, and historic streets and sidewalks that
make the north shore what it is.
KEN CLARK ORGAN TRIO
website: http://www.myspace.com/kenclarkorgantrio
Performing at the Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, April 12 and the main Salem Jazz and Soul Festival event at the Salem
Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Ken Clark Organ Trio follows their critically acclaimed Severn debut "Eternal Funk" with "Mutual Respect." The New
England based trio offers 11 tracks spotlighting the Hammond B-3, with a foundation of styles ranging from traditional
jazz to funk and soul. Clever melodies, and superb musicianship are this trio's strong points. "Mutual Respect" was
recorded live in the studio with very few overdubs. "Clark controls the B3 like a master: hip bass lines, sizzling chordal
washes, feel-good riffs, funky blues lines and syncopated accents figure in the mix."
– OWEN CORDLE, JAZZ TIMES
BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER PLANET
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival main event at the Salem Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Brothers from Another Planet features: Mike Tucker (Tenor Sax), recently nominated for a Boston Music Award, Mike led
his quartet tours in Asia and Europe, including a performance at the Nancy Jazz Festival in France. Ben Zecker (Keys),
one of the most accomplished and in-demand keyboardists on the scene, Ben's performed with Mike Clark, Melvin
Sparks, Jordan Knight, Alan Evans, Tower of Power, Reubin Wilson, Bruce Bartlett Trio, Little Feat, Papa Grows Funk,
Robert Walter, Euggie Castrillo, John Blackwell, Wallys Step Children, and Sam Kininger to name just a few. Peter
Maclean (Drums): In addition to playing with the Boston Horns, Pete frequently performs with Jen Kearney and the Lost
Onion, Sam Kininger Band, Ben Zecker Band/s, The Dawn Chorus, Melvin Sparks Band, Two Ton Shoe, Organism, The
Freelance Bishops, Organ and Orbit, Pollotronik All-Stars, Eric Bloom and the Reform Party, Wally's Stepchildren, and
Justin Piper Trio. Nate Edgar (Bass), a bass player who has performed with numberous local and national acts. Jeff
Lockhart (Guitar): When national acts like Melba Moore and LaVerne Baker (to name a few) come through town in need
of guitarists, Jeff would be the first on call. He's done session work with jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley, and toured with
recording superstar Brian McKnight (he later became Brian’s musical director), and is also the bassist for Soulfege.
PARKER WHEELER BLUES PARTY
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival main event at the Salem Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Parker Wheeler is a veteran of the blues scene, and is the host of one of New England's longest running weekly all-star
blues series, The Blues Party at the Grog in Newburyport, Mass. As a member of Warner Brother's band Swallow, Parker
recorded extensively and appeared in concert with J. Geils Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, B.B. King,
Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, Mitch Ryder, Canned Heat and John Mayall. Parker founded The Blues Party in 1990 and
has hosted such notables as Al Kooper, Tracy Nelson, Matt Guitar Murphy, John Cafferty, Ann Rabson, Murali Coryell,
Luther Guitar Jr. , and Shirley Lewis.
THE MYSTIX
website: http://www.themystix.com
Performing at the Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, April 12 and the main Salem Jazz and Soul Festival event at the Salem
Willows on Saturday, August 16.
An all-star band representing the very best journeymen of the Boston/New York music scenes, with roots in R&B, Rock
and Roll and country. The Mystix are rapidly gaining recognition for their unique sound, featuring inspired original
material and superbly crafted arrangements, as showcased in their new CD, “Blue Morning.” Singer-songwriter Jo Lily,
slide/acoustic guitarist, leads the band with his legendary gritty voice and soulful delivery. The Boston Phoenix says
guitarist Bobby Keyes "evokes an entire era of classic playing” having recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis, Ben E. King, and
New Kids on the Block to name a few, and has been a studio player at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals.
Drummer Marty Richards has worked with Peter Wolf, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery, “Monster” Mike Welch (with
whom he toured Europe), Otis Read, and Jimmy Witherspoon. Marty has worked with bassist Marty Ballou in many of
these bands, giving them a tightness that transcends the usual “play” between musicians. Bassist Marty Ballou—the
foundation, the bottom, and he plays over the top. His recordings with John Hammond, blues icon Jimmy Witherspoon,
Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues to name a few, affirm his place as one of the greats. Keyboard monster Tom West
has recorded and performed with Peter Wolf, Susan Tedeschi, Duke Levine, "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Barrence Whitfield,
Duke Robillard, and many other Northeast favorites.
LOS SUGAR KINGS
website: http://www.lossugarkings.com
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival main event at the Salem Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Los Sugar Kings is a Boston-based quartet known for their energetic live performances and high level of musicianship.
In their world, respect is paid in spades to the traditions and forefathers of Afro-Cuban Son, Salsa and Rumba-Flamenca
but the sound is very new, danceable, diverse and infectious. All four core members are individually highly-accomplished
on their respective instruments but the true magic of Los Sugar Kings is how these individuals come together to put on a
performance worthy of any festival, party, club or concert hall.
ERIC REARDON AND THE JUKE JOINT ALL STARS, AT HOBBS' JUKE JOINT
website: http://www.ericreardon.com
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival/Hobbs Juke Joint (VIP area) on Saturday, August 16.
Eric says he first picked up the instrument at age 9, getting lessons from his father. According to Eric, his early musical
influences mirrored his fathers'...Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Allman Brothers and his personal favorite which is Gov't Mule.
New England Blues legend James Montgomery says "...he certainly is way beyond I was at his age..." about Eric's guitar
prowess. "What impresses me and my other band members about him is that he is a very inventive player, way beyond
his years in terms of being able to just jam and go with it. His solos are seamless. He's got really great ears, not only
for someone his age, but for anyone."
FOLLOW HYMN GOSPEL CHOIR
website: http://followhymn.org/ourfounder.html
Performing on Sunday, August 17 at the Salem Willows
Follow Hymn Music Ministries, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that aspires to lift the human spirit through our music
ministry. Follow Hymn was established and incorporated in April 2002. They are committed to promoting cultural
enrichment, spiritual uplifting and community experience utilizing gospel, and spiritual and inspirational music as a
means of multicultural awareness.
MARTY ROWEN AND LAST CALL FOR BLUES
website: Marty Rowen and Last Call for Blues
Performing on Sunday, August 17 at the Salem Willows
"... pianist, vocalist, and harmonica player Marty Rowen has ressurected (Last Call for Blues). The bottom of Benny
Benson, on drums, Mike Miksis, on bass, and Bruce Bartlett completes the quartet. This is where blues meets jazz.
Benson's precise and even touch on the drum set creates a solid foundation for the other instruments... In Miksis' hands,
the bass is more than a rhythm instrument. His playing is steady and up-tempo in accompaniment, and melodic when
solo... Bartlett...rises to every solo with rapid and complex jazz lines... But definitely Marty Rowen's band, and he is
musically a match for Bartlett's jazz virtuosity. " - Will Pirone, Salem Sounds
OTHER HAPPENINGS... We'll have vendors selling arts and crafts, a Kid's Tent where they can play with instruments and
parents can find information about local music instructors, and we're also delighted to have the Boston Hoop Troop on
hand, demo-ing and teaching the lost art of hula hoops! Read a recent Boston Globe article about the Boston Hoop
Troop.
website: http://danielscottking.com/home.html
Kicking off Salem Jazz and Soul Festival weekend at the Salem Willows Friday, August 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Dan King, David Brown, Dave Mattacks and Wolf Ginandes have been quietly motoring around the North Shore scene for
the last four years. Through lots of weeknight acoustic gigs, recording time, and dinner conversation they have slowly
crafted a solid yet sensitive tone in support of their original material while always rehashing choice nuggets from the past
for inspection and revitalization. Nothing quirky or gimmicky here, just a sometimes calm sometimes thundering
timelessness that reflects the rocky and lush coastline, stately brick housing, and historic streets and sidewalks that
make the north shore what it is.
KEN CLARK ORGAN TRIO
website: http://www.myspace.com/kenclarkorgantrio
Performing at the Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, April 12 and the main Salem Jazz and Soul Festival event at the Salem
Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Ken Clark Organ Trio follows their critically acclaimed Severn debut "Eternal Funk" with "Mutual Respect." The New
England based trio offers 11 tracks spotlighting the Hammond B-3, with a foundation of styles ranging from traditional
jazz to funk and soul. Clever melodies, and superb musicianship are this trio's strong points. "Mutual Respect" was
recorded live in the studio with very few overdubs. "Clark controls the B3 like a master: hip bass lines, sizzling chordal
washes, feel-good riffs, funky blues lines and syncopated accents figure in the mix."
– OWEN CORDLE, JAZZ TIMES
BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER PLANET
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival main event at the Salem Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Brothers from Another Planet features: Mike Tucker (Tenor Sax), recently nominated for a Boston Music Award, Mike led
his quartet tours in Asia and Europe, including a performance at the Nancy Jazz Festival in France. Ben Zecker (Keys),
one of the most accomplished and in-demand keyboardists on the scene, Ben's performed with Mike Clark, Melvin
Sparks, Jordan Knight, Alan Evans, Tower of Power, Reubin Wilson, Bruce Bartlett Trio, Little Feat, Papa Grows Funk,
Robert Walter, Euggie Castrillo, John Blackwell, Wallys Step Children, and Sam Kininger to name just a few. Peter
Maclean (Drums): In addition to playing with the Boston Horns, Pete frequently performs with Jen Kearney and the Lost
Onion, Sam Kininger Band, Ben Zecker Band/s, The Dawn Chorus, Melvin Sparks Band, Two Ton Shoe, Organism, The
Freelance Bishops, Organ and Orbit, Pollotronik All-Stars, Eric Bloom and the Reform Party, Wally's Stepchildren, and
Justin Piper Trio. Nate Edgar (Bass), a bass player who has performed with numberous local and national acts. Jeff
Lockhart (Guitar): When national acts like Melba Moore and LaVerne Baker (to name a few) come through town in need
of guitarists, Jeff would be the first on call. He's done session work with jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley, and toured with
recording superstar Brian McKnight (he later became Brian’s musical director), and is also the bassist for Soulfege.
PARKER WHEELER BLUES PARTY
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival main event at the Salem Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Parker Wheeler is a veteran of the blues scene, and is the host of one of New England's longest running weekly all-star
blues series, The Blues Party at the Grog in Newburyport, Mass. As a member of Warner Brother's band Swallow, Parker
recorded extensively and appeared in concert with J. Geils Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, B.B. King,
Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, Mitch Ryder, Canned Heat and John Mayall. Parker founded The Blues Party in 1990 and
has hosted such notables as Al Kooper, Tracy Nelson, Matt Guitar Murphy, John Cafferty, Ann Rabson, Murali Coryell,
Luther Guitar Jr. , and Shirley Lewis.
THE MYSTIX
website: http://www.themystix.com
Performing at the Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, April 12 and the main Salem Jazz and Soul Festival event at the Salem
Willows on Saturday, August 16.
An all-star band representing the very best journeymen of the Boston/New York music scenes, with roots in R&B, Rock
and Roll and country. The Mystix are rapidly gaining recognition for their unique sound, featuring inspired original
material and superbly crafted arrangements, as showcased in their new CD, “Blue Morning.” Singer-songwriter Jo Lily,
slide/acoustic guitarist, leads the band with his legendary gritty voice and soulful delivery. The Boston Phoenix says
guitarist Bobby Keyes "evokes an entire era of classic playing” having recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis, Ben E. King, and
New Kids on the Block to name a few, and has been a studio player at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals.
Drummer Marty Richards has worked with Peter Wolf, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery, “Monster” Mike Welch (with
whom he toured Europe), Otis Read, and Jimmy Witherspoon. Marty has worked with bassist Marty Ballou in many of
these bands, giving them a tightness that transcends the usual “play” between musicians. Bassist Marty Ballou—the
foundation, the bottom, and he plays over the top. His recordings with John Hammond, blues icon Jimmy Witherspoon,
Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues to name a few, affirm his place as one of the greats. Keyboard monster Tom West
has recorded and performed with Peter Wolf, Susan Tedeschi, Duke Levine, "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Barrence Whitfield,
Duke Robillard, and many other Northeast favorites.
LOS SUGAR KINGS
website: http://www.lossugarkings.com
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival main event at the Salem Willows on Saturday, August 16.
Los Sugar Kings is a Boston-based quartet known for their energetic live performances and high level of musicianship.
In their world, respect is paid in spades to the traditions and forefathers of Afro-Cuban Son, Salsa and Rumba-Flamenca
but the sound is very new, danceable, diverse and infectious. All four core members are individually highly-accomplished
on their respective instruments but the true magic of Los Sugar Kings is how these individuals come together to put on a
performance worthy of any festival, party, club or concert hall.
ERIC REARDON AND THE JUKE JOINT ALL STARS, AT HOBBS' JUKE JOINT
website: http://www.ericreardon.com
Performing at the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival/Hobbs Juke Joint (VIP area) on Saturday, August 16.
Eric says he first picked up the instrument at age 9, getting lessons from his father. According to Eric, his early musical
influences mirrored his fathers'...Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Allman Brothers and his personal favorite which is Gov't Mule.
New England Blues legend James Montgomery says "...he certainly is way beyond I was at his age..." about Eric's guitar
prowess. "What impresses me and my other band members about him is that he is a very inventive player, way beyond
his years in terms of being able to just jam and go with it. His solos are seamless. He's got really great ears, not only
for someone his age, but for anyone."
FOLLOW HYMN GOSPEL CHOIR
website: http://followhymn.org/ourfounder.html
Performing on Sunday, August 17 at the Salem Willows
Follow Hymn Music Ministries, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that aspires to lift the human spirit through our music
ministry. Follow Hymn was established and incorporated in April 2002. They are committed to promoting cultural
enrichment, spiritual uplifting and community experience utilizing gospel, and spiritual and inspirational music as a
means of multicultural awareness.
MARTY ROWEN AND LAST CALL FOR BLUES
website: Marty Rowen and Last Call for Blues
Performing on Sunday, August 17 at the Salem Willows
"... pianist, vocalist, and harmonica player Marty Rowen has ressurected (Last Call for Blues). The bottom of Benny
Benson, on drums, Mike Miksis, on bass, and Bruce Bartlett completes the quartet. This is where blues meets jazz.
Benson's precise and even touch on the drum set creates a solid foundation for the other instruments... In Miksis' hands,
the bass is more than a rhythm instrument. His playing is steady and up-tempo in accompaniment, and melodic when
solo... Bartlett...rises to every solo with rapid and complex jazz lines... But definitely Marty Rowen's band, and he is
musically a match for Bartlett's jazz virtuosity. " - Will Pirone, Salem Sounds
OTHER HAPPENINGS... We'll have vendors selling arts and crafts, a Kid's Tent where they can play with instruments and
parents can find information about local music instructors, and we're also delighted to have the Boston Hoop Troop on
hand, demo-ing and teaching the lost art of hula hoops! Read a recent Boston Globe article about the Boston Hoop
Troop.
