 Blues-Stars from Montreux Jazz Festival are coming to Kleinbasel
The 11th Blues Festival Basel – 23rd -28th March, 2010 - comes up with a brilliant cast:
Magic Slim, Charlie Musselwhite, Zora Young & Co. are coming to the Volkshaus.
Thanks to excellent relations, Louis van der Haegen and his team have been able to book top-class acts from USA, thus raising the Festival to a new high grade. One of them is blues guitarist Magic Slim. The top player, who gave a guest performance with Lefty Dizz on the main stage in Montreux in 1981 - mind you, in the same program as Albert Collins & The Icebreakers and Taj Mahal - will honour the Volkshaus with his presence on Wednesday,
24th March, 2010 by offering his strong sound with its unique signature onstage. Magic Slim, multiple winner of the Blues Award, brings along his fantastic band Magic Slim & The Teardrops - in the vanguard there's Boogie-Lady Vanessa G.
Many awards winning Blues harp player Charlie Musselwhite also has Montreux experience. He was co-headliner at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1998, together with superstars like B.B. King and Buddy Guy. Charlie Musselwhite & Band will celebrate the Blues in all its facets on Saturday, 27th March, 2010. It will be a first appearance in Basel for both Magic Slim and as Charlie Musselwhite. In addition, the Festival will feature such great acts as well-known blueser R.J. Mischo with his band, Blues queen Rita Chiarelli from Canada (Thursday, 25th March) and US vocalist Zora Young, who will perform jointly with US-Basel citizen Sam Burckhardt on Friday, 26th March. That very same evening will also show concerts of Chris Harper with singer Peaches Staten, Mike Weeler, Larry Williams, Cleo Cole and Special Guest Jesse James King from USA. Last but not least there's the Andy Egert Blues Band who will be working the crowd for Charlie Musselwhite. The bestowal of this year's treasured Swiss Blues Award to a personality who rendered outstanding services to the blues music in our country will also take place on Saturday evening. This ceremony will be attended by VIP's of economy, politics and showbiz. The 11th Blues Festival will be topped off by a Blues Brunch on Sunday, 28th March, 2010. Let The Good Times Roll!
www.bluesbasel.ch, jazz@jazzandblues.ch
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