Upcoming Events

If you're anywhere within three or fours hours driving time from Sacramento, you won't want to miss this:

This coming Saturday, April 27th, Dennis Gruenling will be joined by Rick Estrin for a two-hour workshop on playing in a band and using mics and amps. Info and registration at https://badassharmonica.com/products/sat-mar-16-2024-badass-harmonica-wo...

And then from 6:00 to 8:00, Dennis will be appearing at the world famous Torch Club, joined by the great boogie-woogie pianist Carl Sonny Leland. Info at https://torchclub.net/

See you there!

Hello - looking for a place to play?  - learn how to play with a band? all harmnica no waiting around fro every Tom Dick and Harry to play in some shitty open Jam ; )

We play Saturday and Sunday - once a month - 5 harmonica players and professional guitar, bass and drums

Each person takes a turn leading a song - mostly classic blues - then everyone gets 24 bars of solo as we go around the room.

Nothing better if you want to play for real!

thx 

Otis 

310 963 7900

https://bluesharmonicajam.com/about/

Our gain, San Francisco's loss. Some time ago Dave Earl moved up to our Sacramento area from SF. TOMORROW, Sunday July 30, he'll be performing at The Torch Club. 4:00-7:00.

Dave is a fabulous proponent of Chicago-style blues. Check out:

David's interview with him: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/dave_earl

Dave's website: http://www.davearl.com/

Low low $12 admission charge ($10 for Sacramento Blues Society members).

The Torch Club: https://torchclub.net/

Coming to Sacramento CA USA on the afternoon of Presidents Day, February 20th, a rare, rare, rare event. A workshop with both Dennis Gruenling AND Rick Estrin. How cool is that?

Info at https://badassharmonica.com/products/mon-feb-20-2023-badass-harmonica-wo...

See you there!

PS: You don't have to dress up like the two guys in the photo. Just be there.

Dave Earl released a new CD "I'll Play The Blues For You". 

Here's the BluesHarmonica.com interview on Dave.

https://www.bluesharmonica.com/dave_earl

Here are my lesson subjects for this year. Come join us if you can.

Performance
In this year’s workshop we’re going to focus on performance… from song selection to performing on stage.

Instrumental Heads
Learn to play some of the most famous blues instrumental heads on the harmonica. From Jimmy Smith’s “Chicken Shack” to Little Walter’s “Off The Wall,” we’ll cover the gamut of grooves, tempos, and genres.

Blues Standards continue reading...

For you folks in the Sacramento CA area (or who are ready for a long drive to hear great music), Aki Kumar will be back at the Torch Club (www.torchclub.net) this coming Saturday night November 5th. (New date after September show was postponed.)

We most recently caught Aki (with regular bandmates Rome Yamilov, Vance Ehlers and June Core) in August at the Reno-Tahoe Blues Society-promoted Tuesday evening "Bluesdays" at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Village, Lake Tahoe area. A fabulous show. continue reading...

Update: Chatted with some folks who made this show. (I was in Mississippi that weekend.) Turns out it was great! I'll be looking for next year's!

Earler post: While I'm down in the Ventura area pretty regularly, sadly, right now my schedule has me out of state on May 15th. But that doesn't mean YOU have to miss this fabulous show! And if, like me, you dig chromatic blues, who can beat a line-up with RJ, Rod and Dennis? Check it out at https://badassharmonica.com/blogs/whats-new/1st-annual-ventura-harmonica-festival

If you're within a two-day drive of Sacramento, here's one that you don't want to miss. March 10th: https://www.harlows.com/event/rick-estrin-the-nightcats/

Tomorrow night in Oakland, California, at Eli's Mile High Club, there is a showing of the premiere of the documentary "Cowboy" about Wilbert Freeman McAlister, President of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association. His band Cowboy & His Somtimes Blues Band will be performing as well.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cowboy-documentary-film-premiere-tickets-17... continue reading...