Jay Douglas + Quincy Bullen + Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne
Schedule
Thu Feb 23 2023 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
Lula Lounge | Toronto, ON
About this Event
Show Details
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
Blues and reggae lovers won't want to miss this night of classic and multi-generational blues/reggae fusion, curated by the one and only Jay Douglas in celebration of Black History Month. Presented by the Toronto Blues Society and Lula Music as part of the ongoing Lula Reggae & Blues Revue.
Advance Tickets $20
($15 for Toronto Bluse Society Members)
More at the door.
QUINCY BULLEN
An accomplished pianist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist (drums, bass, guitar, Piano) and singer, Quincy Bullen is an extraordinarily talent, celebrated for his great sense of timing, Quincy has won over audiences across Canada, the USA and the Caribbean with his funky jazz vibe. With a repertoire that features original compositions and arrangements of popular standards from jazz, R&B, pop and soul, he splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles. Working with his father, Juno award winning Eddie Bullen, Quincy has released three solo albums: On Q, Quantumplations and Poise Debris. quincybullen.com
KENNY 'BLUES BOSS' WAYNE
Blues and boogie woogie piano master Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne was inducted on August 9, 2017 into the Boogie Woogie Piano Hall of Fame at the Arches Piano Stage while performing at the Cincy Blues Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is hailed by LIVING BLUES magazine as “an artist bringing the piano back to the front ranks of contemporary Blues“. This 2006 Juno Award winner and a multi Maple Blues Award winner is at the forefront of modern day blues piano practitioners. kennybluesboss.com
JAY DOUGLAS
Drawing inspiration from his roots in Jamaica and Canada, Jay Douglas has developed a wide-ranging repertoire of American blues, West Indian rhythms, and jazz standards.
Over the past 10 years, Jay Douglas has performed around the world and at annual Toronto events such as the Beaches Jazz Festival, Jerk Fest, Yonge and Dundas Square, and a Taste of Lawrence. Some of his major hits include tracks like “Messengers”, “Man to Man”, “What Will My Mary Say”, “I Don't Wanna Cry”, and “Lovers Paradise.”
In 2006, Jay Douglas was proclaimed winner of NOW Magazine's Toronto's "Best R&B Act" and in 2007, he won the "Male Reggae Vocalist of the Year" at the Annual Toronto ReggaeAwards. Recently, his album “Lover’s Paradise” won "Reggae Recording of the Year" at the 2012 JUNO Awards and was the recipient of the "G98.7 FM Entertainment Award" at the Harry Jarome Awards as well!
Please note that tickets are general admission. Dinner reservations guarantee seating and are available at https://www.lula.ca/reservations
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Where is it happening?
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 20.00