Rosa's Blues Jam, ft. Tom Holland, Zach Avery, Mike Scharf & Dave Levit

Name: Rosa's Blues Jam, ft. Tom Holland, Zach Avery, Mike Scharf & Dave Levit
Start: 2024-05-15T20:45:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-15T23:55:00-05:00
Location: Rosa's Lounge

Schedule

Wed May 15 2024 at 08:45 pm to 11:55 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Rosa's Lounge | Chicago, IL

The Rosa's Lounge Family is so very pleased for the return of its legendary Pro Blues Jam. So many have asked online, on the phone and in person when will the Blues Jam will be coming back and here it is baby! Rosa's Lounge Blues-Jam, now scheduled to take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Backline supplied. Bring your axe, sticks, and best Blues tunes to jam with your combo!
Wednesday 05/15/2024 Door Time 8:00 PM
House Band to perform at 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM
Blues-Jam from 10 PM - 12 AM
House Band to perform at 12:15 AM - 12:30 AM
Buy tickets for the 8:30 PM show. Stay all night!
Admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the door if available.
Free Admission to all performing musicians. Bring your instruments, Backline provided.
Our featured musician this month is Zach Avery. Zach began playing in bars and venues at the age of 13. The Minnesota native was active in the Twin Cities’ local music scene, and began sitting in with bands and open jams throughout the area. In January of 2014 and 2015, he helped lead two different Blues bands down to Memphis, TN to partake in the International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase. He moved to Chicago, IL in 2019 to study at Columbia College and quickly established roots in the local Blues and Rock scene. He formed a Funk & Soul band called “The Smokin’ Tones” (2016-2019) which played frequent shows around the Chicago area.
In 2019 he formed a new lineup with a new musical mission called The Zach Avery Band, which continues to play Blues, Rock and Soul regularly around the Chicago area. As the lead singer and guitarist, his music is arranged to move the body and soul, while incorporating a guitar-driven, tight groove.
In addition to his own band, Zach has also made a name for himself as a hired gun, gigging guitarist for a variety of artists including Omar Coleman, Rick King’s Royal Hustle, Sheryl Youngblood, Black Diamond Sessions, and Darren Jay & The Delta Souls, to name a few.
In January 2023, at the age of 26, Zach Avery along with The Zach Avery band earned the opportunity to open for 8x Grammy Award Winner, Buddy Guy at the living legend’s club in Chicago, IL. Zach has played at countless Chicagoland venues including:
Chicago Blues Fest 2019 & 2022 / Buddy Guy’s Legends / Kingston Mines / House of Blues Chicago / Metro Chicago (Battle of the Bands).
Mike Scharf joins us on bass. Playing locally and internationally since 1988, it is safe to say, Mike Scharf is a veteran of the Chicago Blues scene. Mike has backed many of the premier talents in Blues. In addition to playing for a few local artists, He currently can be seen performing with Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials locally, nationally, and internationally. He has also recorded or shared the stage with artists such as Lefty Dizz, Sam Lay, Barkin Bill, John Edelmann, Tom Holland, Son Seals, Pinetop Perkins, Jools Holland, Mississippi Heat, Lynwood Slim, Johnny Sansone, Morry Sochat, Mud Morganfield, Mark Wydra, Keith Scott, Dave Weld, The Big Swing, Hubert Sumlin, Shawn Pittman, Johnny Adams, Dave Specter, John Primer, Nick Moss, Bill Lupkin, Jon McDonald, Rick Kreher, Little Mike and the Tornadoes, Studebaker John, Rockin’ Johnny, and other Chicago Blues artists.
In addition to performing at top Blues venues throughout the US, Mike regularly tours the globe playing music in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, and India. Mike has recorded for Blues Boulevard, Delmark, Johann’s Face, and Parsiful Records.
We are also thrilled to have our very own Tom Holland, AKA, "The Red Baron" back with us. Tom is well known for fronting his own band, Tom Holland and The Shuffle Kings. Years on the road with Blues legends such as John Primer (Muddy Waters last guitar player), Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, and most recently, James Cotton, have made Tom Holland one of the highest in demand Blues artists on the scene today.
Tom played on both of James Cotton’s Grammy Nominated releases, Giant, and Cotton Mouth Man, both on Alligator Records. In 2013 Tom took the band back into the studio, recording No Fluff, Just the Stuff, on his own E Natchel Records imprint, which garnered rave reviews. Tom was also inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2013. With over 24 years of stage experience under his belt, Tom Holland is, without a doubt one of the finest purveyors of classic Chicago Blues guitar styles.
Drummer Dave Levit is currently holding down the drum throne for The Zach Avery Band, The Windy City Rev Ups, and occasionally subbing in The New Colony Six, Fifty-One Lincoln, Roger That!, Caesar Salad, Vintage Vinyl, The Danny Baron Band, The Chicago Blues Super Session, and many more. Some of the past artists you may have seen him with are: Sammy Fender, Ivy Ford, JB Ritchie, Darren Jay and the Delta Souls, Allister Perea, and The Mustangs. He teaches offering lessons to select students as well.
Since its establishment in 1984, Rosa's Blues-Jam has been a stage for iconic blues personalities such as Chico Chism, Buddy Scott, Valerie Wellington, James Wheeler, Melvin Taylor, Sugar Blue, Lil Ed, Willie Buck, Mary Lane, and many others. The Blues-Jam has always attracted seasoned, world-known recording artists as well as novices with a strong will to learn and network with other musicians. Our focus is on creating the best possible music. What sets Rosa's Blues-Jam apart is its commitment to providing direction and suggestions based on classic Blues songs, paying respect to the original black creators of the Blues. Musicians are welcomed to bring their instruments and immerse themselves in the blues, getting acquainted with the environment and with the intention of creating an unforgettable musical experience.
Zach Avery - Guitar & Vocals
Tom Holland - Guitar & Vocals
Mike Scharf - Bass
Hosted by:
David Levit - Drums, Promo, Off-Handed Comments, Life Changing Announcements, Spiffy Fedoras.
This is another dynamite formation of David Levit's Million Dollar Blues Band! This remains the best Blues Jam you could ever dream of.
Keep your eyes on these events as we have a lineup of special guests in the coming months that will make your head spin. Want to know more? Ask Dave at the jam