Blues In The Night......
The IOP Recreation Center has really drawn a crowd the last two days.
A popular venue for years, the 21st Annual Lowcountry Blues Bash, offered great acts here Saturday and Sunday.
Biscuit Miller & The Mix had nothing to kick about.
Saturday started with
Frankie's Blues Mission - indoors and heated - as an opener to
Wanda Johnson & Shrimp City Slim.
People were standing in the aisles because every seat was filled.
Saturday wrapped it up in grand style with
Planet D Nonet.
It was obvious when the band set up that there were nine players (6 in the horn section) and they announced they all were from planet
DETROIT.
A "boy" singer stood at the microphone and crooned, so I shot pictures in true 40's style - black and white.
It just seemed appropriate.
More later...
Labels: Biscuit Miller and The Mix, blues in the night, Detroit Debbie, more than an octet, Planet D Nonet
What A Week.....
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Local Web Loggers were invited to a private Blog-Feast Monday at Coco's French Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant. Wow. Great eats!
Er, I mean
"Tres Bien" and
"Merci."What a solo feat for Owner & Executive Chef
Stephan Ollard who was alone in the kitchen...serving as host, shaking those pots and saute pans and then presenting out front.
Our role was to sample the French fare and help spread the word about the cozy - and inexpensive - dining spot in the Whole Foods plaza on Houston Northcutt.
To our obvious - and vocal - delight, Chef Ollard kept bringing out plate after plate after plate! Delicious. Marvelous mixtures of textures and tastes. I have added Coco's to my "rotation" of weekly/monthly dining choices.
Middle of the week found me concluding my monthly
21st Century Photographer's Meeting and hopping in my car to head over to Maybank Highway for a taste of the blues.
An early show at the
Pour House featured Blues man Larry McCray and his band, on tour down from Michigan.
Normally, the PoHo doesn't start kicking with live music until 11pm but THIS 9:30 show opened to a happy, packed house.
Larry McCray, lead guitar and vocals,was backed by "One Name" Stanley on bass, brother Steve McCray on drums and Mike Lynch on keys. They were in fine form and there were plenty of dancers crowding down front.
I spotted locals Detroit Debbie and Gator Rob - the
Cotton Blue Band - having a drink with McCray during a break and who later sat in for about four songs.
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Labels: "One Name" Stanley, Coco's French restaurant, Cotton Blue Band, Detroit Debbie, Executive Chef Stephen Ollard, Gator Rob, Larry McCray Band
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