Tag Archive for: Earl Thomas

Blues Legend Earl Thomas & An All Star Line-Up In A Raising the Roof Benefit Concert for the Blues Hall of Fame Museum: Oct 27 @ the Alberta Rose Theatre

Earl Thomas (press photo)

Earl Thomas (press photo)

 Blues legend, two time Grammy Award® nominee, and four-time San Diego Music Awards winner Earl Thomas will headline an all-star gathering of musicians at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland on Sunday, October 27th to help The Blues Foundation in their quest to open a Blues Hall of Fame museum in Memphis, TN. The line-up is a diverse amalgamation of musicians from various genres coming together to perform in America’s most original musical form, the blues.

The Raise the Roof concert series began with a stroke of inspiration as Thomas decided to Read more

Hager/Fleschner Duo

Live From The Vault
Self Produced

Hager Fleschner CD cover This is an engaging live recording by two of Portland’s most talented musicians, keyboardist Dave Fleschner and guitar master Alan Hager. Both have extensive backgrounds in the local and national blues scene, but pairing the two together was simply a stroke of genius. Recorded at The Vault at O’Connor’s in Portland’s Multnomah Village neighborhood, the duet strolls through eleven numbers covering a wide variety of music history and they place their own unique touch on each.

Dave Fleschner’s piano work shows exceptional range, whether it’s a stride, New Orleans boogie or a Otis Spann-styled Chicago number, he can do it all with precision and flair. He Read more