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SUMMARY:Anthony Geraci & the Boston Blues All Stars
DESCRIPTION:Anthony Geraci & the Boston Blues All Stars\n\nSaturday\, September 23\n\nShow: 8p | Doors: 7p\n\nTickets: $20\n\nBoston\, Massachusetts-based pianist/composer Anthony Geraci's Seventeen Blues Music Awards nominations (BMA's) from the Blues Foundation in Memphis\, TN reflects four decades of musical excellence both in studio and onstage. Anthony won a BMA (2021) for Instrumentalist-Piano\, and has recently been nominated for Two 2023 BMA's in the following categories: Instrumentalist-Piano\, and Band of the Year.\n\n \n\nA native of New Haven\, CT\, Geraci witnessed the live performances of blues greats including B.B. King\, Muddy Waters and Jimmy Rogers\, providing a world class blues education at an early age that would later come full circle when he had the opportunity to perform with them\, and many other blues icons. Geraci graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a B.A. and holds an M.A. from Skidmore College. An original member of Sugar Ray and the Bluetones\, and Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters\, Geraci has recorded extensively with both groups\, in addition to a host of iconic traditional blues artists and leading contemporary acts. Anthony has recorded with Lazy Lester\, Big Walter Horton\, Carey Bell\, Snooky Pryor\, Odetta\, Charlie Musselwhite\, Sugaray Rayford\, Kenny and Raful Neal\, Debbie Davies\, Welch/Ledbetter\, Big Jack Johnson\, Kilborn Alley\, G.E. Smith and many more.\n\n \n\nFollowing his chart-topping Daydreams in Blue\, Anthony Geraci returns with Blues Called My Name (Blue Heart) debuting at #1 on The Living Blues Radio Chart. It's a dynamic collection of original compositions featuring esteemed special guests Anne Harris\, Walter Trout\, Sugar Ray Norcia\, Monster Mike Welch\, Erika Van Pelt\, and The Boston Blues All-Stars. Ronnie Earl shared this praise: "Anthony has been contributing to this music for many years\, and his new album illuminates the many colors\, shades\, and styles of the blues. Anthony is very inspiring\, and I love his dedication to the old masters like Otis Spann\, Sunnyland Slim\, and Big Maceo Merriweather." Richard Ludmerer writing in Making A Scene-"It just doesn't get any better than this."
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>Anthony Geraci &amp\; the Boston Blues All Stars</h1>\n\n<h2>Saturday\, September 23</h2>\n\n<p><strong>Show: </strong>8p | <strong>Doors: </strong>7p<br />\n<strong>Tickets:</strong> $20</p>\n\n<p>Boston\, Massachusetts-based pianist/composer Anthony Geraci&rsquo\;s <strong><em>Seventeen </em></strong>Blues Music Awards nominations (BMA&rsquo\;s) from the Blues Foundation in Memphis\, TN reflects four decades of musical excellence both in studio and onstage. Anthony won a BMA (2021) for <em>Instrumentalist-</em>Piano\, and has recently been nominated for <strong><em>Two </em></strong>2023 BMA&rsquo\;s in the following categories: <em>Instrumentalist-Piano</em>\, and <em>Band of the Year</em>.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>A native of New Haven\, CT\, Geraci witnessed the live performances of blues greats including B.B. King\, Muddy Waters and Jimmy Rogers\, providing a world class blues education at an early age that would later come full circle when he had the opportunity to perform with them\, and many other blues icons. Geraci graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a B.A. and holds an M.A. from Skidmore College. An original member of Sugar Ray and the Bluetones\, and Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters\, Geraci has recorded extensively with both groups\, in addition to a host of iconic traditional blues artists and leading contemporary acts. Anthony has recorded with Lazy Lester\, Big Walter Horton\, Carey Bell\, Snooky Pryor\, Odetta\, Charlie Musselwhite\, Sugaray Rayford\, Kenny and Raful Neal\, Debbie Davies\, Welch/Ledbetter\, Big Jack Johnson\, Kilborn Alley\, G.E. Smith and many more.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>Following his chart-topping <em>Daydreams in Blue</em>\, Anthony Geraci returns with <strong><em>Blues Called My Name </em></strong>(Blue Heart) debuting at #1 on The <em>Living Blues </em>Radio Chart. It&rsquo\;s a dynamic collection of original compositions featuring esteemed special guests Anne Harris\, Walter Trout\, Sugar Ray Norcia\, Monster Mike Welch\, Erika Van Pelt\, and The Boston Blues All-Stars. Ronnie Earl shared this praise: &quot\;<em>Anthony </em>has been contributing to this music for many years\, and his new album illuminates the many colors\, shades\, and styles of the blues. Anthony is very inspiring\, and I love his dedication to the old masters like Otis Spann\, Sunnyland Slim\, and Big Maceo Merriweather.&rdquo\; Richard Ludmerer writing in <em>Making A Scene</em>-&ldquo\;It just doesn&rsquo\;t get any better than this.&rdquo\;</p>\n
LOCATION:The Knickerbocker Music Center 35 Railroad Ave\, Westerly\, RI 02891
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