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Muddy Award Ballots

Please remember to fill out your final Muddy ballots and return them to Muddy Ballots, c/o Cascade Blues Association, PO Box 14493, Portland, OR 97293, postmarked no later than October 8^th, in order for us to have this year’s awards created in time for the event.

The Muddy Awards ceremonies will take place on Thursday, November 3^rd, at The Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder St, Portland) beginning at 6:30 pm. The night will open with a performance by last year’s Best New Act recipients Billy D & The Hoodoos. Originally we had announced that our Journey To Memphis winners The Robbie Laws Band would be performing, but Robbie and the band have a commitment in Canada that same week which will prevent them from making it back to Portland in time. We feel Billy D & The Hoodoos is more than a qualified replacement and should bring home some mighty fine entertainment of their own. After the presentation of this year’s recipients, we will be treated to a Muddy Award All Star band being put together and led by Muddy Hall of Famer Lisa Mann.

The Muddy Awards are free for members to attend and a bargain at just $5 for non-members. Mark it on your calendar because this is always a huge and very satisfying event.

2011 Muddy Awards Nominees

CONTEMPORARY BLUES ACT

Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes

Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band

The Strange Tones

R&B ACT

Linda Hornbuckle Band

Lloyd Jones Struggle

Norman Sylvester Band

TRADITIONAL BLUES ACT

Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes

Kinzel & Hyde

Rick Welter Band

NEW ACT

AC Porter & The Live Wires

Blues Train

Chad Rupp & The Ruppshakers

REGIONAL ACT

Karen Lovely

Randy Oxford Band

Ty Curtis Band

“DUFFY BISHOP” FEMALE VOCALIST

Karen Lovely

Lisa Mann

Rae Gordon

“CURTIS SALGADO” MALE VOCALIST

Jake Johnson

Phil “Suburban Slim” Wagner

Ty Curtis

ELECTRIC GUITAR

Kevin Selfe

Phil “Suburban Slim” Wagner

Robbie Laws

“TERRY ROBB” ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Alan Hager

Lloyd Jones

Mary Flower

BASS

Allen Markel

Dave Kahl

Lisa Mann

DRUMS

Brian Foxworth

Jimi Bott

Kelly Dunn

HARMONICA

Franco Paletta

Jim Wallace

Stan Ruffo

KEYBOARDS

Dover Weinberg

Janice Scroggins

Steve Kerin

HORNS

Brad Ulrich

Joe McCarthy

Peter Moss

VENUE

Duff’s Garage

Halibut’s

Trail’s End Saloon

NW RECORDING

Boogie Bone - Pro-Bone-O

CBA Puddletown Blues, Vol. 1

Lloyd Jones - Highway Bound

Madman Sam - Nothing In The Clouds But Rain

Too Slim & The Taildraggers - Shiver

NATIONAL RECORDING

Buddy Guy - Living Proof

Doug MacLeod - Brand New Eyes

Gregg Allman - Low Country Blues

BEST PERFORMANCE

Boogie Bone CD Release at The Roseland

Buddy Guy at the Waterfront Blues Festival

Chris Cain at the Waterfront Blues Festival

Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes at the Waterfront Blues Festival

The Strange Tones at the Waterfront Blues Festival

NW BLUES EVENT

2010 CBA Muddy Awards

Ilwaco Blues Festival

Waterfront Blues Festival

Willamette Valley Blues & Brews Festival

"HURLEY" AWARD - selected by Stage Crew personnel only

Jeff Cota

Terry Odor

Tracy Weinberger

BACK WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN - selected by the CBA Board of Directors

Amanda Gresham & Barbara Hammerman

Dave Kahl

Greg Johnson

Tony Kutter

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Bill Rhoades

Bob Ancheta

Norman Sylvester

Robbie Laws

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"Stronger For It"

Janiva Magness

Alligator Records

Janiva Magness’ third release for Alligator is yet another stellar performance by an artist who seems to turn to gold anything she touches as of late. Strong touching you to your soul vocals with flawless backing from some of the finest musicians attainable, Janiva has certainly delivered once again. And to make it even more impressive, she has stretched out to include songwriting to her credentials, co-penning three tracks on this outing, including the number “I Won’t Cry,” which is undoubtedly one of the most amazing songs of her career. Filled with her soul openly bared with past pain, remorse and emotion it is the key song on an album where she lays herself out for everybody to see. Thus the title Stronger For It, because like us all, we do learn from our trials and tribulations and what doesn’t kill us will surely make us stronger.

That theme rolls through all three of the originals she wrote with Dave Darling, who also produced and mixed the album. It is also a common theme with the covers she has chosen, with songs written by the likes of Tom Waits, Shelby Lynne, Matthew Sweet and Ike Turner. No matter what approach on the song selections, she remains true throughout. Whether it is a soulful reading of the Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “I Don’t Want To Do Wrong” or her lone voice opening “Things Left Undone” or her aggressive delivery on “There It Is” where she states she never wanted to hurt a man so bad, Janiva creates a mood full of passion that never lets up on this incredible collection of music.

Of course she has brought her main group of musicians along for the ride. Who better to have on hand than those same individuals who travel with her day after day and go through life’s experiences together. Zack Zunas remains one of the most fiery and crafty guitarists on the scene today, with Jim Alfredson laying down magnificent keys and Matt Teco and Gary Davenport pulsing it all together with their steady rhythm.

It is often stated that one has to live the blues in order to play them correctly. Well Janiva is telling us right out that she has gone through a great deal of suffering recently and it is coming out in full force with Stronger For It. Sorry for the pain she has gone through, but boy howdy did she create an album for the ages here. Stronger For It will be considered yet another master recording in the storied accumulation of Janiva’s career that is continually uprising.

Total Time: 44:17

There It Is / I Won’t Cry / Make It Rain / Whistlin’ In The Dark / I’m Alive / Ragged Company / You Got What You Wanted / I Don’t Want To Do Wrong / Thought I Knew You / Dirty Water / Things Left Undone / Whoop And Holler

Reviewed by Greg Johnson

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