JAN-FEB 2013 - Natchel' Blues Network

NBN’s MISSION• Promote, perpetuate, andpreserve Blues music as a trueAmerican art form.• Disseminate information toand act as a network for Bluesmusicians and others interestedin the Blues, both locally andnationally.• Advocate and work toward anincrease in contributed supportfor the Blues in the GreaterHampton Roads area.• Develop and provide aneducational resource for thecommunity (i.e. schools,churches, civic organizations,etc.) as to the history andevolution of the Blues.CLASSIFIED ADSAVAILABLELooking foran additionalmusician for yourband?Selling orsearching for aninstrument?Want to advertiseyour business?Only $10!Maximum 25-30 words.Contact Beth Jarockbluesbet@infionline.net2013 Keeping the Blues Alive Award Recipients AnnouncedThe Blues Foundation will honor 15 individuals and organizations with its 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive(KBA) Awards during a recognition luncheon Friday, February 1, 2013, in Memphis, Tennessee. Eachyear, The Blues Foundation presents the KBA Awards to individuals and organizations that have madesignificant contributions to blues music. The KBA ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 29thInternational Blues Challenge (IBC), which begins January 29 and features the final rounds of the world’slargest and most prestigious blues music competition, as well as seminars, showcases, and receptions forblues societies, fans, and professionals.The KBAs are awarded on the basis of merit by a select panel of blues professionals to those working toactively promote and document the music. “This year, the KBA Committee was thoroughly pleased withthe quality of the nominees submitted for consideration,” notes committee chair Art Tipaldi, editor of BluesRevue. “The fifteen recipients represent an outstanding cross-section of blues boosters. We are pleased tohonor these people and organizations as a tribute to the years each has given to supporting the blues.”The 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards recipients are:Affiliate – Colorado Blues SocietyArt – Stan Street, Clarksdale, MississippiClub – Boulder Outlook Hotel, Boulder, ColoradoEducation – Nat Dove, Bakersfield, CaliforniaFestival: International – Festival International du Blues De Tremblant, Mont Tremblant, Quebec,CanadaFestival: U.S. – Mount Baker Rhythm And Blues Festival, Bellingham, WashingtonHistorical – Shelley Ritter, Clarksdale, MississippiInternational – Vicente Zumel, Barcelona, SpainJournalism – Bob Margolin, High Point, North CarolinaLiterature – I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzyby Bob Riesman, Chicago, IllinoisManager – Marty Salzman, Chicago, IllinoisPrint Media – Blues News, Oslo, NorwayRadio: Commercial – Gil Anthony, Dothan, AlabamaRadio: Public - Scott Mullins, Baltimore, MarylandRecord Label – Telarc, Cleveland, OhioTickets to the KBA ceremony are availableonline at www.blues.org or by calling 901.527.2583.GOT A BLUES GIG?We now have a new easier way of putting your Bluesgigs on the online calendar. Take one minute to fillout the form and let everyone know!www.natchelblues.org/BandGig.html14 www.NatchelBlues.org • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013