From a review in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

He begged, he pleaded, he shouted the blues — his magic fingers bending blues strings into tough notes that stab at the heartstrings.

Slim (Morris Holt, if you must know), wasn’t exactly without help on the stage. The band, as nearly as I could tell, included Lenny Media on drums, Danny O’Connor on bass, and the quite excellent in his own right Jon McDonald on guitar and vocals when Slim took a break.

They backed him with tight, crackling work, just what a Chicago combo should be.

…with Magic Slim

Fri 05/16/08 Youngstown, OH Michael O’Malley’s
Sat 05/17/08 Blawnox, PA Moondog’s
Sun 05/25/08 Saint Louis, MO Beale On Broadway
Wed 05/28/08 Maryville, TN Brackins
Thu 05/29/08 Montgomery, AL Capitol Oyster Bar
Fri 05/30/08 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
Sat 05/31/08 Atlanta, GA Blind Willie’s
Fri 06/06/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 06/07/08 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Sat 06/14/08 Greeley, CO Greeley Blues Festival

appearing at “Arts And Blues Festival”

Sat 06/21/08 Mount Prospect, IL TBA

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Sat 06/28/08 Alpena, MI Blues Festival
Sun 06/29/08 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
Fri 07/11/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 07/12/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 07/19/08 Morrisville, PA Bucks Co. Blues Society
Sun 07/20/08 Bridgewater, NJ Duke Island Park
Fri 07/25/08 Bangough, SK “Gateway Festival”
Sat 08/02/08 Frankfort, NY Blues Festival
Sat 08/09/08 Ottawa, ON Blues Cruise

appearing at “Kitchener Blues Festival”

Sun 08/10/08 Kitchener, ON Downtown Kitchener

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Fri 08/15/08 Fargo, ND Blues Festival
Sat 08/16/08 Minneapolis, MN Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues
Fri 09/12/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 09/13/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines

appearing at “Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise”

Sun 10/05/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Mon 10/06/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Tue 10/07/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Wed 10/08/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Thu 10/09/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Fri 10/10/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Sat 10/11/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Sun 10/12/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

Fri 11/07/08 Gainesville, FL TBA
Sat 11/08/08 Jacksonville Beach, FL Mojo Kitchen

With Magic Slim…

Sat 10/20/07 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Fri 10/26/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 10/27/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 11/09/07 Savannah, GA The Roundhouse
Sat 11/10/07 Atlanta, GA Blind Willie’s
Fri 11/16/07 Buenos Aires, ARG TBA
Sat 11/17/07 Santiago, CHL TBA
Thu 11/22/07 Recife, BRA TBA
Fri 11/23/07 Natal, BRA TBA
Sat 11/24/07 Fortaleza, BRA TBA
Wed 11/28/07 Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino
Thu 11/29/07 Las Vegas, NV Boulder Station Hotel & Casino
Sat 12/01/07 Redwood City, CA Little Fox
Sun 12/02/07 Sacramento, CA Horsemen’s Club
Fri 12/14/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 12/15/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 12/29/07 Bradley, IL Legacy’s Bar & Grill
Mon 12/31/07 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends

Kingston Mines held a tribute to the late, great Son Seals on September 30. Here’s a few pics from that night.

Bruce Iglauer, founder of Alligator Records, remembers Son Seals

Jon and Phil Guy

And now for something completely different. I got a chance to take a glider flight while in Notodden Norway. Here’s a couple of pics.

Thanks to Knut for the pics.

Some pics from the Blues Festival in Cazorla, Spain.

With Koko Taylor and Big Time Sarah

With Billy Branch and Big Time Sarah

Thanks to Eduardo for the pics.

Check out this weather report from Chicago Bluesfest 2007, with me as the backdrop.

…with Magic Slim

I’ll be playing with Magic Slim at the Chicago Bluesfest Main stage at 8:30pm on June 9th. More info here

… with Magic Slim

Thu 04/19/07 Copenhagen, DEN Pumpehuset Club
Fri 04/20/07 Hileroed, DEN Stoeberihallen
Sat 04/21/07 Naestved, DEN Vershuset
Sun 04/22/07 Bronshoj, DEN Pilegarden
Fri 04/27/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 04/28/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 05/04/07 Minneapolis, MN Famous Dave’s
Sat 05/05/07 Evanston, IL Bill’s Blues Bar
Fri 05/11/07 Memphis, TN Club 152
Thu 05/17/07 Sao Paulo, BRA Vill Santo Theatre
Fri 05/18/07 Santos, BRA TBA
Sat 05/19/07 Santos, BRA TBA
Thu 06/07/07 Burlington, VT Discover Jazz Festival
Fri 06/08/07 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Sat 06/09/07 Chicago, IL Chicago Blues Festival
Sat 07/21/07 Barcelona, SPA Barcelona Blues Festival
Thu 07/26/07 Cognac, FRA Blues Passions
Fri 07/27/07 Cazorla, SPA Blues Festival