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WHO: EDDY 'THE CHIEF' CLEARWATER WHAT: BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, CONCERT WHERE: SPACE, 1245 W. CHICAGO AVE., EVANSTON, IL WHEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH TIME: 8:00 PM PHONE: (847) 492-8860 HIGHLIGHTS: Come on out and celebrate with Blues Legend Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater ...for his annual birthday concert at Space! • Up close and personal! • Dance the night away to some of the best shuffles and rockin' blues in the country! • Eddy is back from his European Tour and ready to party with his friends this Saturday night! www.EvanstonSpace.com www.EddyClearwater.com Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater During the 1950s, Chicago's West Side was a breeding ground for some of the world's greatest bluesmen. Magic Sam, Otis Rush, Freddie King and others ruled the clubs. With his fierce guitar playing, soulful and emotive vocals and wild stage shows, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater easily belongs on this list. A Chicago legend, Clearwater is an intense, flamboyant blues-rocking showman. He's equally comfortable playing the deepest, most heartfelt blues or rocking, good-time party music. DownBeat said, "Left-hander Eddy Clearwater is a forceful six-stringer...He lays down some gritty West Side shuffles and belly-grinding slow blues that highlight his raw chops, soulful vocals, and earthy, humorous lyrics." Between his slashing left-handed guitar work, his room-filling vocals, his self-defined "rock-a-blues" style (a forceful mix of blues, rock, rockabilly, country and gospel), his boundless energy and even his signature Indian headdress, Clearwater is among the very finest practitioners of the West Side blues working today. The blues world recognized his talent by giving him the Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues — Male Artist of the Year in 2001. His last release, 2003's Rock 'N' Roll City, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Now he's back with his very first Alligator CD, the aptly titled West Side Strut. featured on WGN Television: What Eddy Loves About Chicago  Eddy joins Folk & Children's recording artist, Ella Jenkins in the studio at SPACE in Evanston. Ella played a little Blues harmonica for Eddy.   
Chicago's Aragon Ballroom Marquee: Opening for Stevie Ray Vaughan  Here's A Blast From the Past! Chicago Blues Band Allstars - Montreux Jazz Festival July, 1978 'It was a family tour with my best friends doing what you do," —The Chief Promoters: George Wein & Dedier Tricard Blues Cartel: Big Voice Odom, Odie Payne, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, Ulrich Mayer (photographer), Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin and Dave Meyers. "I miss my friend, Hubert Sumlin a wonderful & kindhearted soul who brought happiness to everyone who knew him & heard him play."  —The Chief ONE NIGHT :: ONE STAGE Old Friends Back together again   
During the 1950s, Chicago's West Side was a breeding ground for some of the world's greatest bluesmen. Magic Sam, Otis Rush, Freddie King and others ruled the clubs. With his fierce guitar playing, soulful and emotive vocals and wild stage shows, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater easily belongs on this list. A Chicago legend, Clearwater is an intense, flamboyant blues-rocking showman. He's equally comfortable playing the deepest, most heartfelt blues or rocking, good-time party music. DownBeat said, "Left-hander Eddy Clearwater is a forceful six-stringer...He lays down some gritty West Side shuffles and belly-grinding slow blues that highlight his raw chops, soulful vocals, and earthy, humorous lyrics." - Blues Revue Between his slashing left-handed guitar work, his room-filling vocals, his self-defined "rock-a-blues" style (a forceful mix of blues, rock, rockabilly, country and gospel), his boundless energy and even his signature Indian headdress, Clearwater is among the very finest practitioners of the West Side blues working today. The blues world recognized his talent by giving him the Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues - Male Artist of the Year in 2001. His last release, 2003's Rock 'N' Roll City, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Now he's back with his very first Alligator CD, the aptly titled WEST SIDE StrUT. "Joyous rave-ups...Clearwater testifies with stunning soul fervor and a powerful guitar. One of the blues' finest songwriters" "With his powerful left-handed guitar playing, unique hybrid of West Side blues, relentless rockabilly and high energy performances, Eddy "The Chief" is Chicago's premier blues showman." - Chicago Tribune "Clearwater is equally adept at Chuck Berry-style guitar as he is at deeper blues style. He's a fine singer who puts on a wild, exciting show...the sort of exuberant entertainer who can turn a concert into a party." - New York Times "A focused mixture of T-Bone Walker cool and distinctly Chicago riffage...uncanny grooves... satisfying, funky." - Billboard Booking: Piedmont Talent - Steve Hecht Artist's Web site: www.EddyClearwater.com  847-452-6469  | | | ||||
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