IBC winner Lionel Young & John Alex Mason @2011 Juke Joint Festival

2011 International Blues Challenge (IBC) winner, Lionel Young (on "fiddle") and John-Alex Mason (on guitar and drums) at the 2011 Clarksdale, Mississppi Juke Joint Festival (Thanks tnchick64)!

Update: John Alex-Mason passed away on October 20, 2011.
About J.A.M.-He made his name as early as 2001, when he won the Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition. He cut records, appeared in music festivals all over the country and this year, won the Pikes Peak Arts Council award for best solo/duo musician in pop music. His fierce talent also propelled him play with blues greats, including B.B. King, John Mayall and John Hammond.

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/mason-12513-colsprings-alex-john.html#ixzz1bO...

Carroll Gazette Notes:
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[CarrollGazette]

My condolences to the Mason family.

[Sheindie]

Looking forward to seeing Lionel and band at upcoming 2011 King Biscuit :)

[CarrollGazette]

@Sheindie: Cool! I'm kinda hoping to make my second King Biscuit, it has been 11 years since my first one, time for another! :)

[THEBRUNERS]

Sad news.

I hope more of his recorded talent come to view.....

[Robsie1]

Shocking sad news about John.  RIP John.