Legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter Elvin Bishop and his Big Fun Trio — Bob Welsh on piano and guitar and Willy Jordan on cajón (a hand-played Peruvian drumbox) and vocals — received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Traditional Blues Album category for their 2018 Alligator Records album, Something Smells Funky ‘Round Here. Living Blues calls it “joyously...
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Elvin and his Big Fun Trio-mates (Willy Jordan on cajon and vocals, Bob Welsh on guitar and piano) serve up a fresh new helping of their good ‘n’ greasy blues and R&B, highlighted by the title track, a comic State of the Union address as only Elvin can deliver. Album includes four additional new originals, plus the Big Fun Trio takes on Elvin’s Right Now Is The Hour, Jackie Wilson’s (Your...
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PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF “SOMETHING SMELLS FUNKY ‘ROUND HERE” BY JULY 13TH! THE FIRST 250 WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY Elvin and his Big Fun Trio-mates (Willy Jordan on cajon and vocals, Bob Welsh on guitar and piano) serve up a fresh new helping of their good ‘n’ greasy blues and R&B, highlighted by the title track, a comic State of the Union address as only the blues...
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Legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter Elvin Bishop and his Big Fun Trio — Bob Welsh on piano and guitar and Willy Jordan on cajón (a hand-played Peruvian drumbox) and vocals — are set to release their new Alligator Records album, Something Smells Funky ‘Round Here, on Friday, July 13. The album is a follow up to the group’s 2017 Grammy-nominated self-titled debut....
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A bunch of new Elvin Bishop Band & Big Fun Trio gigs have been added to the Shows page. Head on over there, we look forward to seeing ya out and about somewhere!
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The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes rocking blues legend Elvin Bishop and his 6-piece band. Band members include Elvin Bishop (guitar/vox), Bob Welsh (guitar), Willy Jordan, Jr. (cajone/vox), Ruth Davies (bass), Steve Willis (keys/accordion/vox), Robert Cochran (drums/vox) and Ed Earley (trombone/vox) for four nights and six shows. Show times Thursday and Sunday...
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Tweed Funk’s Return & Elvin Bishop Visit www.blogtalkradio.com/musiconthecouch/2017/02/21/tweed-funks-return-elvin-bishop on Monday, Feb. 20th to stream! Elvin starts at 9:30pm CENTRAL (10:30pm Eastern; 8:30pm Mountain; 7:30pm Pacific)....
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Free Download! ELVIN BISHOP’S BIG FUN TRIO – AUTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE! Alligator is proud to unleash ELVIN BISHOP’S BIG FUN TRIO, the new collaboration between Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and blues master Elvin Bishop – along with his friends, guitarist/pianist Bob Welsh and percussionist/vocalist Willy Jordan. The release date is Friday, February 10. Some autographed copies...
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Elvin Bishop will be interviewed live in-studio by Tom Mazzolini on KPFA Radio’s Blues By The Bay on February 4th at Noon PT. This comes on the Saturday prior to release of his brand new CD, Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio, which will be available on Friday, February 10th. Tune in and listen live at https://kpfa.org/...
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Hear samples of the upcoming release Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio and pre-order from iTunes today! Available February 10, 2017. http://apple.co/2hFUG6p ELVIN BISHOP’S BIG FUN TRIO SET FOR FEBRUARY 10 RELEASE Deceptively loose but always tight…the raspy chuckle in Bishop’s singing and the sharp sting of his guitar are forceful and fresh, enduring and fun. —Fresh Air, NPR I love...
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Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Sangamon Auditorium – University of Illinois (Springfield) Friday, October 21st at 8:00pm Tickets and Info Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Blues Masters at the Crossroads – Stiefel Theatre (Salina, KS) Saturday, October 22nd at 8:00pm Tickets and...
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Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite to perform at the 19th annual Blues Masters At The Crossroads in Salina, KS! See website for full info on both...
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Elvin Bishop will appear at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center in Simsbury, CT on Sept. 17. Bishop will headline the day-long 2 Left Feet Blues Festival which features nine performers with doors opening at 10 a.m. Also performing on the bill are The Electrix featuring Buddy Guy’s former lead guitarist Scott Hold and Mark Telesca. Tickets for the event are $40 with tiered VIP...
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Elvin Bishop on guitar and Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica performing at the Ottawa Jazz Festival. Thursday June 23, 2016. Errol McGihon Jazzfest review: Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite PETER ROBB, OTTAWA CITIZEN | Published on: June 23, 2016 TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival: Mainstage Confederation Park The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival opened with several shades of the blues...
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Elvin to headline 30th Annual Carolina Blues Festival. Click the poster for festival info and...
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May 14, 2016 Land of the Skies INB Performing Arts Center | Spokane, WA | Get Tickets This week: we’re live from the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane, Washington, just a few steps from the majestic waterfalls on the Spokane River. Bluesman Elvin Bishop is bringing his Big Fun Trio — with Bob Welsh on guitar and Willy Jordan Jr. on percussion — up from the Bay Area to lay down a few searing...
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On May 4, 2016, Elvin, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, John Mayall, and The Memphis Jug Band will each take their places beside performers who have been deemed by a group of blues scholars and industry veterans to be the Best in the Blues. Each of these musicians has carved his place in blues history. Bishop’s beginnings with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band to his more recent recognition for the...
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The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes blues legend Elvin Bishop and his band for four nights and six shows. Band members are Ed Earley (trombone and percussion), Bob Welsh (guitar and piano), Ruth Davis (bass) S. E. Williks (keys and accordion) and Bobby Cochran (drums and vocals). Show times Thursday at 7:30p, Friday and Saturday at 7:30p and 9:30p and Sunday at...
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Elvin’s ONLY Live Concert Film (90 Minutes – 18 Songs) Now Available to Buy or Rent on iTunes by clicking here! To order a copy of the Physical DVD ($17.99 plus S&H) visit Blue Beat...
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On Saturday, November 7th, Elvin Bishop appeared live on the nationally syndicated radio program A Prairie Home Companion. Bishop, along with his Big Fun Trio, performed “Old School” from his award-winning Alligator release, Can’t Even Do Wrong Right, along with two other songs. If you missed the broadcast, you can listen to the segments featuring Elvin Bishop here:...
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