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Roy Gaines And Orchestra Tuxedo Blues at Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl
Where
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival
2301 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Map
(323) 850-2000
When
Sat, June 9, 2018
6:30 pm
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Musicians
Bill Fulton
keyboardsMichael Saucier
bassCharles Small
keyboardsDave Richards
saxophoneGary Bivona
guitar and vocalsStan Martin
trumpetDon "Pixie" Roberts
clarinetAbout
Los Angeles-via-Houston bluesman Roy Gaines started off his musical life on the piano, but it wasn’t long before he found the electric guitar. “I played piano from ages six until about 14,” recalls Roy. “I switched to guitar after I saw how my brother Grady, who plays saxophone, would get all the girls by walking around the club while playing. I said, ‘Boy, I want some of those girls!’ and made the switch to guitar.”
Introduced to the music scene by Grady (who played with Little Richard’s Upsetters), Roy took a heavy dose of inspiration from the Lone Star State’s T-Bone Walker and quickly established himself as a prime purveyor of searing electric guitar, earning a reputation as a fierce player who was billed as “The 14-Year-Old Sensation” on placards. ...