The evening will feature Bob and 5 band members playing in
the restaurant area, so there is plenty of room for the
show. Come out and enjoy a great musical experience and
come early to have an authentic Italian meal before the
show! Cover charge is only $5.
The new disc
features dynamic guitar work from Mr. Levis, who has toured
and recorded with blues greats like
Lonnie Brooks and Otis Rush in addition to performing
for seventeen years as a member of the house band at the
Kingston Mines club in Chicago.
Levis is the
consummate musician, admired by guitar players all over the
world for his stellar rhythm guitar work. This recording is
the first that focuses on Bob’s equally impressive skills as
a lead player.
The disc was
recorded at Fuse Productions in Rockford with many of the
best blues musicians in the area including Steve Ditzell on
guitar & vocals , Brother Dave Kaye on bass, Big Jim Johnson
on vocals & harmonica, Link Leary on drums, Ted Lawrence on
harmonica, Larry Pendleton on vocal & guitar and Dave Wood
on guitar. Special guests include Westside Andy Linderman on
harmonica, Jimmy Voegeli on keyboards and Marty Binder on
drums. Lonnie Brooks is the featured vocalist on a stirring
version of “I Can’t Hold Much Longer.”
"... the
instrumentation—especially Levis’s playing—and choice of
material is outstanding ..." - Karen McFarland for
IllinoisBlues.com
Featuring thirteen
tracks and over 73 minutes of hard-hitting Chicago style
blues, this recording documents the outstanding talent in
the Rockford musical community. Tracks like the brooding
“Double Trouble” or the rousing instrumental “Barstool
Breakdown” are sure to please blues fans all over the world.
"...thirteen
tracks of very authentic, string-bending, blues-harp
blowing, gut-shouting boogie and blues..."
- Bert Saraco for
www.tollbooth.org
The disc was
produced and released by Big Paw Records, a new and upcoming
blues record label. Copies of the disc are also available
for purchase on-line at CD
Baby.com.
Bob lives in the Rockford area and he has played before in
Byron and in cities all over the world. For advanced
tickets or more information, call Steve Jones from the
Crossroads Blues Society at
815-234-3118. You can get more info about Bob at
http://www.myspace.com/boblevis.
Copies of the CD and information about the blues will be
available at the show. This is a unique event and a show
you do not want to miss!
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois
King at Big Cities June 13th
Live and Smokin’ June 13th, 9 PM
Big Cities Lounge
$15 cover
A Rosemary
Production
For more
info contact Joe Geraghty at joeygiii@att.net
Contact
joeygiii@att.net for info
