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Battle of the Blues Bands
Mike's Place
Monbaz 9, Jerusalem
Saturday, October 11, 2003
Guest Artist: Arnie Lawrence
Arnie Lawrence, founder of the International Center for Creative Music, Jerusalem is a bebop jazz legend. He has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Chico Hamilton, etc. Arnie is also the mentor for Warren Haynes, Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors and founded the New School Jazz Program in New York City.******** THE BANDS *********
BLUES TRAIN
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Mike Perry, guitar, vocals
Andre Goldenthal, bass
Gadi Sheinfeld, drums
SOBO
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Assaf Ganzman, bass, vocals
Danny Kriman, slide guitar, harmonica
Eli (Fish) Grundman, drums
4WD
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Chino, bass, vocals
G Amadeo, drums
Yochai Davidoff, vocals
Elad Koren, guitar
The Duck is Dead
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Steve Rodan, guitar, vocals
Avi Rodan, guitar & trombone
Zvi Rodan, drums
Yaron Berry, bass
Moshe McCartney, trumpet
Elya Anderson, alto sax
TV King, keyboards
******** The IBC *********
The International Blues Challenge (IBC) will take place in Memphis, Tennesee in December 2003. Over 80 bands will compete for $25, 000 in cash and prizes and the title of the "Best Unsigned Blues Band". The IBC is sponsored by the Blues Foundation that serves over 100 affiliated blues organizations and thousands of members worldwide. (www.blues.org). One of the competing bands at Battle of the Bands will represent Israel at International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
Blues for Peace was established in to honor the roots of blues music, promote peace and the understanding that ALL peoples have had their share of the blues. The Blues for Peace slogan says... "And they shall beat their swords into guitars" About Blues for Peace
BFP events have included an evening of "Blues and Ethiopian Music", "Blues Bash" for a People to People group (Eisenhower Foundation) that toured Israel, Jordan and Lebanon, and a "Faith, Hope and the Blues" concert in Jerusalem at which Arnie Lawrence performed.
In August, BFP held a midinight "Blues Cruise" on the Sea of Galilee for 100 people on a Birthright Israel tour featuring the SOBO band.
Johnny Mayer, BFP founder, on
blues harp with the Blues Train