Father's Day Celebration

Father's Day Celebration at The Marten Brewing Company as Kenny "Blue Boss" Wayne, Join The Russell Jackson Band. 19+ Event, Doors Open at 5pm, Opener Dale Basnett Music at 6pm Main Show strats at 7pm. Complementary Sleeve of Craft Beer for Fathers.

The Blues Boss just won the 2024 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE ~ INSTRUMENTALIST – Piano (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award) .. not to mention a Juno for Best Blues Album, 7 Maple Leaf Blues Awards for best piano AND is inducted in the the Boogie Woogie Piano Hall of Fame! ..Russell Jackson is a first call international renowned bassist, singer and songwriter who to his credit played for 7 years with BB King

Kenny "Blue Boss" Wayne was born in 1944 in Spokane, Washington,[3] but he relocated with his family to San Francisco, California at an early age.[1] His parents alternatively advised for and against the blues, but his mother's influence led Wayne to be influenced early by Nat King Cole, Little Willie John, and Fats Domino.[1] The family moved in turn to New Orleans, Los Angeles and Compton, California.[3] While he was growing up, Wayne drew further inspiration from The Three Sounds, George Shearing, Erroll Garner, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaría, Ray Charles, Charles Brown, Floyd Dixon, Big Joe Turner, and Jimmy Reed.[1]

Based in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s, Wayne was utilised as a sideman by various pop and rock musicians.[1] In the 1980s Wayne relocated again to Vancouver, British Columbia. "Blues Boss" (his nickname was acquired from the title of Amos Milburn's comeback album with Motown Records) undertook a tour of Europe in 1994.[2] Wayne dedicated his debut album to his parents, and 2002 heralded the issue of 88th & Jump Street, followed by Blues Carry Me Home (2003) and Let It Loose (2005).[1]

His festival appearances have included Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2004), Koktebel Jazz Festival (2006), Southside Shuffle in Port Credit, Ontario (2015), and the Montreal Jazz Festival (2023).

In May 2008, Wayne issued his album, Can't Stop Now.[4] Wayne's release, Rollin' with the Blues Boss (2014), included guest contributions from Diunna Greenleaf and Eric Bibb.[5] Wayne's 2016 release, Jumpin' & Boppin' featured guitarist Duke Robillard.

Nominated in 1997 for 'Best Blues/Gospel Album,' and in 1999 and 2003 for 'Best Blues Album,' Wayne was presented with a Juno Award in 2006 for Let It Loose.
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