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SUMMARY:* James Cotton and Jay Geils (at Bull Run Restaurant)
DESCRIPTION:JAMES COTTON and JAY GEILS together for one night\, one band\, one show!\n\n\n\nGrammy Award winner James 'Superharp' Cotton's life is a veritable who's who of the Blues. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006\, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991\, Grammy Winner\, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards\, he has shared the stage with B.B. King\, The Rolling Stones\, Johnny Winter\, the Allman Brothers\, Santana\, Bonnie Raitt\, Led Zeppelin\, Janis Joplin\, Sam and Dave\, The Grateful Dead and many\, many others. \n\n\n\nIn 1954 when Muddy Waters needed a harmonica player\, he found Cotton playing a club in Arkansas and took him to Chicago. Cotton remained with Waters for 12 years\, playing shows and recording with him on Chess Records. One of the highlights of that period came when Cotton arranged the ever-popular anthem for the blues\, 'Got My Mojo Workin'\, which was played for the first time by the Muddy Waters Band at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1961. In 1966 Cotton formed his James Cotton Blues Band which continues to showcase his immense talent and keeps him one of the most sought-after\, hard-driving\, seminal blues musicians touring the world today.\n\nHis new album\, "Cotton Mouth Man" on Alligator records has been nominated for a Grammy. Produced by Tom Hambridge\, Cotton is joined on the album by Gregg Allman\, Joe Bonamassa\, Ruthie Foster\, Delbert McClinton\, Warren Haynes\, Keb Mo\, Chuck Leavell and Colin Linden for a joyous collection of raucous boogies\, sunny country blues and brash Chicago shuffles inspired by Cotton's colorful and sometime perilous life.\n\n\n\nJay Geils needs no introduction around these parts. The legion of music fans made The J. Geils Band one of the leading acts in the history of rock and roll. Producer\, writer\, singer and sports car restoration expert\, Jay Geils is a rockin' master of the music that was his first love - Blues\, the lifeblood that runs through the veins of every rocker. Known for several huge classic hits and a soulful approach to the blues\, Jay has now been nominated for the Rock Hall of Fame. \n\n\n\nThis is the combo we've been waiting for - don't miss it!\n\n \n\nSaturday\, February 21\, 2015\, 8:00 pm EST at:\n\nBull Run Restaurant\, 215 Great Road\, Shirley\, MA 01464 \n\nDoors open at 6pm for dinner and seating. Showtime is 8pm.\n\nTickets purchased in advance are $50. If there are tickets left on the day of show\, they will be available online and at the door for $55 plus ticket fee.
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\nJAMES COTTON \;and \;JAY GEILS \;together for one night\, one band\, one show! \n \nGrammy Award winner \;James '\;Superharp'\; Cotton'\;s life is a veritable who'\;s who of the Blues. Inducted into the \;Blues Hall of Fame \;in 2006\, the \;Smithsonian Institute \;in 1991\, \;Grammy Winner\, and winner of countless \;W.C. Handy Blues Awards\, he has shared the stage with B.B. King\, The Rolling Stones\, Johnny Winter\, the Allman Brothers\, Santana\, Bonnie Raitt\, Led Zeppelin\, Janis Joplin\, Sam and Dave\, The Grateful Dead and many\, many others. \; \n \nIn 1954 when \;Muddy Waters \;needed a harmonica player\, he found Cotton playing a club in Arkansas and took him to Chicago. Cotton remained with Waters for 12 years\, playing shows and recording with him on Chess Records. One of the highlights of that period came when Cotton arranged the ever-popular anthem for the blues\, '\;Got My Mojo Workin'\;\, which was played for the first time by the Muddy Waters Band at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1961. In 1966 Cotton formed his James Cotton Blues Band which continues to showcase his immense talent and keeps him one of the most sought-after\, hard-driving\, seminal blues musicians touring the world today. \nHis new album\, "\;Cotton Mouth Man"\; on Alligator records has been nominated for a Grammy. Produced by Tom Hambridge\, Cotton is joined on the album by Gregg Allman\, Joe Bonamassa\, Ruthie Foster\, Delbert McClinton\, Warren Haynes\, Keb Mo\, Chuck Leavell and Colin Linden for a joyous collection of raucous boogies\, sunny country blues and brash Chicago shuffles inspired by Cotton&rsquo\;s colorful and sometime perilous life. \n \nJay Geils \;needs no introduction around these parts. The legion of music fans made The \;J. Geils Band \;one of the leading acts in the history of rock and roll. Producer\, writer\, singer and sports car restoration expert\, Jay Geils is a rockin'\; master of the music that was his first love - Blues\, the lifeblood that runs through the veins of every rocker. Known for several huge classic hits and a soulful approach to the blues\, Jay has now been nominated for the \;Rock Hall of Fame. \; \n \nThis is the combo we'\;ve been waiting for - don'\;t miss it!\n\n
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\;at: \nBull Run Restaurant\, \;215 Great Road\, \;Shirley\, \;MA \;01464 \;\n\n
Doors open at 6pm for dinner and seating. Showtime is 8pm.
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Tickets purchased in advance are $50. If there are tickets left on the day of show\, they will be available online and at the door for $55 plus ticket fee.
