J.C. SMITH PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO HOWLIN' WOLF :: FEATURING CHICAGO BLUES LEGENDS HUBERT SUMLIN AND EDDIE SHAW

Back by popular demand, J.C. Smith once again channels his love of Chicago blues in this tribute. Smith, originally from the Bay Area, is an outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. He has shared the stage with some of Chicago's greats – Pinetop Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Eddie Shaw just to name a few. Smith's new album, Defining Cool, is an incredible fusion of old and new blues styles ranging from West Coast Swing and East Bay Funk to raw Chicago. Buy a copy at this amazing event!

Hubert Sumlin was voted No. 65 on Rolling Stone's “The 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time” list. He crossed the line between impressive to legendary early on with his recordings for Chess Records in the early to mid 60s as the guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band and for a brief time with Muddy Waters.  After Wolf's death in 1976, the band continued on as The Wolf Pack. In the past two years, he has shared the stage with The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Aerosmith and Santana. Sumlin is cited as a major influence by Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and others. His latest release, About Them Shoes, got him nominated for a 2006 Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album.

Eddie Shaw has been a top Chicago blues act playing venues from Carnegie Hall to the intimate blues clubs in Chicago. Shaw and The Wolfgang was the original back-up for the legendary Howlin' Wolf until Wolf's untimely death in 1976. He also orchestrated the arrangements on The Howlin ' Wolf London Sessions (Chess Records) featuring Eric Clapton and on Muddy Waters' Unk and Funk (GRT) album; and won the 2006 and 2007 Blues Music Award for Instrumentalist-Horn. His newest release, In the Land of the Crossroads, is a sizzling showcase for his blasting horn and commanding vocals.

Additional Information:

• J.C. Smith website
• Hubert Sumlin website
• Eddie Shaw website