BLUES TRAIN (In association with Shades of Soul Ltd)

Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz & Giles Robson

Journeys To The Heart of The Blues Tour

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Last Show: Sunday 16 th September 2018

This unique blues trio - comprising of three highly acclaimed blues masters - the legendary Joe louis Walker on acoustic guitar, the virtuosic and in demand Bruce Katz on piano and next generation UK harmonica ace Giles Robson on harmonica, digs deep with a selection of classic, pure and unvarnished blues. Tunes from the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Jazz Gillum, Blind Willie McTell, Smiley Lewis, Papa Lightfoot and Big Maceo. In doing so, they creatively exploit the subtle nuances and channel the classic feeling of the blues, a feeling that has spoken to fans directly for generations.

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Joe louis Walker: "Powerful, soul-stirring, fierce and gritty. A legendary boundary-pushing icon of modern blues." –NPR Music

Bruce Katz: "This man is as good as it gets. One of the greatest keyboard artists I've ever heard" - John Hammond

It’s always special when celebrated blues masters go back to the heart of the classic blues sounds. Blues that is gimmick free, in all its spontaneous, raw glory. Here we have a show that does just that, and with some considerable aplomb.
Featuring one of the world’s greatest living blues legends - the sensational Grammy Award Winning blues guitarist and singer Joe Louis Walker, one of blues music’s most experienced, virtuosic and in demand pianists Bruce Katz with highly acclaimed next generation blues talent, UK harmonica ace Giles Robson. Together they create a rare acoustic guitar- piano - harmonica line up that gives the music all the space to work its magic unconstrained.


This unique trio digs deep with a selection of classic, pure and unvarnished blues. Tunes from the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Jazz Gillum, Blind Willie McTell, Smiley Lewis, Papa Lightfoot and Big Maceo. In doing so they creatively exploit the subtle nuances and channel the classic feeling of the blues, a feeling that has spoken to fans directly for generations.
Catch this amazing trio live and hear songs form their forthcoming album Journeys to The Heart Of The Blues, to be released in Autumn 2018.

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Joe Louis Walker (guitar/vocals)

Bruce Katz (piano)

Giles Robson (harmonica)