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So many roads. So many gigs. One Truth. 

 

Blues.

 

​Andrew is a Berklee-certified guitarist who has been researching and playing blues & roots music for over 20 years. He has performed on stages large and small from city gigs to orchestra pits and bistros. Off stage, Andrew is a dedicated educator and intellect (B.A., M.A. History). For almost half this time, Andrew has been Lead Guitarist in New York Capital Area's voted best Blues/R&B Band, The Bent Rail Band. Practice, credentialing and passion led him to the Blues Journey. For general information on Andrew's music, see www.518guitar.com.

 

What is the Blues Journey​?

 

From the Delta to Chicago and beyond, this interpretive blues lecture/performance takes you down dirt roads, to the piney woods, moonlit nights in the delta, highways 49&61, an empty freight train car, and the hustle and bustle of downtown Chicago at the height of pre-World War II blues music. Hailed as "genuine, authentic and engaging", you'll explore music steeped in Americana - the music of such legends as Blind Willie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Elizabeth Cotton, Tommy Johnson, Charley Patton, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell, Tampa Red, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters and many more. Hear and feel these legends come alive in story and song. 

 

For audiences large or small. Contact me about your scheduling needs - and we'll see if you don't craft a blues story all your own.

 

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