Blues and Bourbon Wednesdays: Dave Earl Blues Quartet Record Release Party

This Bourbon and Blues show will be the record release party for Guitar/Harmonica player Dave Earls 12th Blues CD I’ll Play The Blues For You. It features guest appearances by Sacramento Blues Musicians Andy Santana, Liz VanHouten, Dave Segal, Chrissie O’Dell, Beth and R.W. Grigsby and Dave’s quartet: Kevin Zuffi, Artie Chavez and Greg Roberts.

“Dave Earl takes us on a tour de force of our favorite Chicago blues, from Elmore to Muddy to Little Walter, all done with real love of the music and beautiful vocals. Very cool record!” – Steve Freund

Dave has played Blues Clubs since the late ‘70s and all of the major northern nalifornia blues festivals. He toured Europe in 1989 with Ron Hacker and played on Mark Hummel’s first harmonica blowout in 1991 and twice since then. He’s shared the stage with blues legends James Cotton, Brownie Mcgee, Lowell Fulson, Eddie Taylor, Sonny Rhodes, John Mayall, Maria Muldaur, Del Ray, Lazy Lester, and Percy Mayfield. He played for five years with Mississippi Johnny Waters, Sonny Lane and Francis Clay and two years with Sacramento’s Red’s Blues. Dave has also recorded with Maria Muldaur, Steve Freund, Red Archibald, John Broadway Tucker, Shane Dwight, Paris Slim, Clarence “Guitar” Sims, Red’s Blues, Brownie McGgee, and Ron Hacker.

Dave sings and plays guitar and harmonica in “the rack” Kevin Zuffi sings and plays Organ and Piano. He’s known for his work with Joe Louis Walker, Earl King and Elvin Bishop. A-list Northern California blues drummer Artie Chavez has toured with Tia Carroll, JC Smith Band, Tommy Castro and Ron Thompson. “The Thunder from Down Under” is handled by Sacramento Blues Hall of Famer Greg Roberts on bass.