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R E S S
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 2005
BLUES LEGENDS COME TOGETHER FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
AT LINCOLN CENTER FOR Q104.3 PRESENTS - LEGENDS
OF THE BLUES
NEW YORK - Legendary blues guitarists Buddy Guy
and Little Milton will headline "Legends
of the Blues," an historic gathering at New
York's Lincoln Center on January 28, which will
bring together most of the living legends of the
blues on one stage.
This once-in-a-lifetime event will feature the
finest and most important living blues musicians
of the last 75 years, celebrating the contribution
of these living legends to the roots and soul
of the blues and their significance to the history
and heritage of music.
"I'm looking forward in bringing the Chicago
Blues to Lincoln Center," said Buddy Guy.
"There are not many of us left and this is
a once in a lifetime show. It's going to be a
gas!"
Joining Buddy Guy and Little Milton will be musicians
from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, including:
"Honeyboy" Edwards; Robert Lockwood
Jr.; The Muddy Waters Band featuring James Cotton
(harmonica), George "Mojo" Buford (vocals/harmonica),
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (bass), Willie "Big
Eyes" Smith (drums), Pinetop Perkins (piano),
and Bob Margolin (guitar); and The Howlin' Wolf
Band featuring Henry Gray (piano/vocal), Jody
Williams (guitar), Freddie Robinson (guitar/vocals),
Eddie Shaw (sax), Sam Lay (drums), and Bob Stroger
(bass).
"It's so rare that we can all get together
for a show," said James Cotton. "It'll
be like a family reunion! I am coming to boogie
- for one night New York will be the home of the
blues."
"These legendary blues artists have given
so much to society," said Bernie Furshpan,
President of Big Fish Productions, Inc., producer
of "Legends of the Blues."
"This show honors their love of music and
the audience they share it with. We have assembled
the best of the best of the legendary blues artists
and it should be one of the most amazing concert
events in NYC in 2005."
Ken Dashow, afternoon DJ at Q104.3-FM, New York's
only classic rock station and sponsor of "Legends of the Blues," will MC
the concert. "Every song we play on Q104.3
is a direct descendant from the Mississippi Delta
Blues music of these great artists," Dashow
said.
Other sponsors include Dream Hotel (official hotel
of the Legends of the Blues Concert), Tower Records, The Village
Voice, Moishe's Moving Systems, Techfusion, and
South Bay Cardiovascular Heart Center, A&M
Roadhouse Restaurant. Steve Einzig at BookingEntertainment.com
of New York is providing talent for "Legends of the Blues."
"Legends of the Blues"
will take place at 8 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall,
Lincoln Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York,
NY 10023. Tickets are available through Lincoln
Center charge by calling 212-721-6500, through
the Lincoln Center Box office (Monday - Saturday,
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.), or through the venue's website
www.lincolncenter.org.
Ticket prices are $90, $75, $65, $55, and $35.
Big Fish Productions brings the most passionate
performers to our audiences, as we create entertainment,
raise awareness of our colorful diversity, and
show appreciation to our heritage and traditions
with multi-cultural events.
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Trenton, N.J. 08607 * USA
Tel: (609) 890-4550 * Fax: (609) 890-4556
www.mazurpr.com
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