Joe Ruicci Lance Anderson – Writer, Composer, Producer, Director, Performer The first time I met Lance was back in the 90’s when he came to Joe’s Place to play in Maureen Brown’s band, Big Hand I think he was very happy to be performing at the club due to the fact, we had two Hammond organs, a B3 and a C3...
Joe Ruicci
Jambone – The Best House Band Ever! Not long after Joes Place opened back in ’92, I was approached to book a band named “Jambone – The Best House Band Ever! Jambone was a trio comprised of Thomas Nelson (bass, vocals, band leader), Rick Labrie (guitar, vocals) and Pat Dewey (drums, vocals) performing a variety of music from many...
Juno Award Winner Kellylee Evans Six albums deep and Juno Award winner Kellylee Evans is still shaking it up on Come On, her latest Decca album. The stylistic connoisseur has tackled everything from jazz to R&B and pop in such previous tasty classics fight or flight?, Nina – her Juno-winning tribute to the legendary Nina Simone – and I...
“There would be no Blues Brothers if it weren’t for Downchild” – Dan Aykroyd Downchild, one of the planet’s foremost, most fêted, longest-running blues outfits with quite possibly the best back story ever told. Roaring through bracing, high-octane performances since 1969, the band founded and continuously steered by harmonica and guitar ace Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh is as vibrant...
Several awards have been created to honour not only his outstanding musicianship but his ability to “get the joint jumpin” and “light up the world.”
The Johnny Max Band John McAneney quote “well now, The Johnny Max Band have no gigs coming up( but we are working on some festivals for next summer and fall)however Johnny is hosting The #bluesforthereddoor Sunday Nov 7 at The Duke of Cornwall Pub reservations at 416-640-3853www.bluesforthereddoor.ca#foodsecurity#johnnymax#Livemusic
Working with his friend and band mate Chris Smith, they decided to use the King of the Attic Studio (owned and operated by Chris) that has been mainly used for audio production / band rehearsals and added a new element turning it into a full blown video production suite. From here Rick and his crew have created many Rock...
The Shuffle Demons new video: “Have a Good One” Have a Good One is the new video from Canada’s #jazz#funk alchemists The Shuffle Demons. Featuring stunning modern dance choreographed by Jennifer R. or Larchaud Dance Project, ‘Have a Good One’ explores the dilemmas of modern life and a ‘future coming faster than a bullet train’ and concludes that it’s...