Guy Davis at Boscobel -encore- 07/18/11

The first-ever gathering of celebrated blues artists under the Shakespeare Tent @ Boscobel, Hudson Valley Magazine readers voted it Best Of Hudson Valley Outdoor Venue for Plays & Concerts! Produced w/ Ray Wilson.

GUY DAVIS
Whether Guy Davis is appearing on Late Night With Conan O'Brien or nationally syndicated radio programs such as Garrison Keillor's, A Prairie Home Campanion, Mountain Stage or David Dye's, World Café or performing in front of 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden for Pete Seeger's 90th birthday celebration, Guy feels the instinctive desire to give each listener his all. And his "all" is the Blues.
Guy has released nine albums, received multiple Blues Music Award nominations and starred on Broadway in "Finian's Rainbow," as well as many other off-Broadway shows. He is the son of stage and screen legends Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis. His band includes Hudson Valley icon John Platania and respected bass player - Mark Murphy. Guy is managed by Thom Wolke.

www.guydavis.com
"Talent and charisma...Davis performs with authority."
-The New York Times

Guy Davis makes his harmonica sound like a funky Stradivarius"
- Terry Teachout Wall Street Journal

HUDSON VALLEY BLUESTARS starring John Platania

John, long-time guitarist for Van Morrison, has toured and recorded with Don McLean, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt and many others celebrity recording artists. He has gathered an all-star lineup including Nik Rael, , Gary Burke on drums, Professor Louie on Keys ,especially for an evening of Blues @ Boscobel.

Opening the show: CHRISTINE OHLMAN & REBEL MONTEZ
Christine, known as the "rhythm-and-blues-shouting​ Beehive Queen" has sung lead vocals for the Saturday Night Live Band, has played the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards, as well as Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden where she performed with Lou Reed, Neil Young, Johnny Cash and George Harrison. Her rich, deep contralto voice packs a belt favorably compared to Janis Joplin's.

Ohlman's latest release, "The Deep End," named to 4 national 2010 Top Ten lists, features duets with Dion, Marshall Crenshaw and Ian Hunter and special guests such as Levon Helm and Big Al Anderson. www.christineohlman.net
www.johnplatania.com

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