Joe Bonamassa, Blues Master, Live Performance and Clinic at Cascio Interstate Music on March 8, 2009

Widely renowned for his insanely fluid phrasing and post-modern fusion of electric British blues, traditional Delta blues and rock 'n roll chops, Joe Bonamassa told Guitar Player in 2005, "When I play blues, I try to think a little outside the box, while still paying tribute to the founding fathers like Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson."
His ability to connect with live concert audiences is transformational, and his latest album, The Ballad Of John Henry, brings that energy to his recorded music more powerfully than ever before. The ninth solo album and seventh studio release of his career as well as his fourth consecutive with producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, etc.) the disc adds a heavy dose of "swamp" to Bonamassa's virtuoso mix of '60s-era British blues-rock (à la Beck and Clapton) and roots-influenced Delta sounds. It shows off Bonamassa's vocal range as much as his instrumental voodoo, and the artist says, "I feel this is my strongest work to date."
The 2009 release of The Ballad Of John Henry coincides with his twentieth year as a professional musician, an extraordinary timeline for a young artist just into his '30s. A child prodigy, Bonamassa was finessing Stevie Ray Vaughan licks when he was seven and by the time he was ten, had caught B.B. King's ear. After first hearing him play, King said, "This kid's potential is unbelievable. He hasn't even begun to scratch the surface. He's one of a kind." By age 12, Bonamassa was opening shows for the blues icon (something he also did recently as the opener on King's 80th birthday tour), and went on to tour with venerable acts including Buddy Guy, Foreigner, Robert Cray, Stephen Stills, Joe Cocker and Gregg Allman.
Bonamassa's recording career began in the early '90s with Bloodlines, a hard-charging rock-blues group also featuring Robby Krieger's son Waylon and Miles Davis' son Erin. His 2000 solo debut, A New Day Yesterday, was produced by the legendary Tom Dowd; Bonamassa's rendering of the title track, originally a Jethro Tull hit, was called, "a jaw-dropping performance" by allmusic.com. Recently, he was named Guitar Player's "Best Blues Guitarist" in 2007 and 2008 and has won Blues Wax's "Artist of the Year" an unprecedented three times. Read more about Joe at www.jbonamassa.com.
Cascio Interstate Music is among the nations top independent musical instrument retailers, ranking 14th in the United States. Cascio has been operating for over 60 years, headquartered in the suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin marketplace, which houses its retail Superstore, Call Center, Web Center and corporate offices. Its Distribution Center in Waukesha, WI handles over 40,000 items. More information on the Company is available at www.interstatemusic.com

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