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Ruth Davies’ Blues Night With Special Guest Ruthie Foster at Stanford Jazz Festival at Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Courtesy of Stanford Jazz Workshop | Posted on May 15, 2023
When
Wed, July 19, 2023
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Ruth Davies
bass, acousticRuthie Foster
guitarLeon Joyce Jr
drumsJohn R Burr
keyboardsGarth Webber
guitarKristen Strom
saxophone, altoAbout
For more than two decades Ruth Davies’ Blues Night has anchored the Stanford Jazz Festival with one of the music’s essential wellsprings, providing musicians and audiences with a visceral blues experience courtesy of leading masters of the essential African-American idiom. A well-traveled veteran herself who’s toured and recorded with blues greats such as Elvin Bishop, Charles Brown, and John Lee Hooker, Davies has put her expansive network to work in bringing storied artists to Stanford, from harp legend Charlie Musselwhite and blues troubadour Keb’ Mo’ to guitarists Chris Cain and Robben Ford...