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- Members:
- Jeff Ray (Vocals, Guitar, Front Porch)
Nick Salisbury (Bass, Foot Shaker)
And many special guests... - Genre:
- Real Folk Blues
- Hometown:
- St. Paul, MN
- Record Label:
- Peace Stream Records
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FlyersUpdated about 3 months ago
Music as ReligionCreated on November 17, 2008 at 6:58pm
Events
4 past eventsSee All
- Duluth 'Blue Mara' CD Release ...
Beaners Central, 324 N. Central Ave...
Friday, October 23 at 8:00pm - CD Release Show - Turf Club Su...
Turf Club
Sunday, September 20 at 9:00pm - Live at Neumann's Bar with Har...
Neumann's Bar
Sunday, November 23 at 4:00pm - Live at Vera's and on TwinCiti...
Vera's Cafe and twincitiesradio.net
Saturday, November 22 at 8:00pm
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- Slide-guitarist Jeff Ray to perform in Northfield to promote new CD release 12:10am Oct 7
- febtastic 8:34am Feb 24
- Duluth News Tribune CD Review (Jan 2009) 1:27pm Feb 6
Jeff Ray
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case you missed it, the Jeff Ray and friends interview/performance on
Radio Heartland is re-airing again tonight 7-8pm. You can listen live
at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/s
minnesota.publicradio.org
Jeff Ray
Tune-in to Minnesota Public Radio tonight (Saturday Nov 28) between 10-11pm to hear a live performance and interview with Jeff Ray and friends, hosted by Dale Connelly, the former host of MPR's Morning Show. Dale Connelly's radio show is called 'Radio Heartland' and airs after the nationally syndicated show 'American ...Roots'.
Minnesota Public Radio can be heard at 91.1 FM in Minneapolis/St Paul, or online at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/s
The show will feature an interview and performance of three songs from the new CD 'Blue Mara' (available at http://www.cdbaby.com/jeffray4). Jeff Ray and friends includes Mikkel Beckmen on washboard (The Brass Kings / Charlie Parr), Nick Salisbury on bass (Mick Sterling's Irresistables / Mary Curtrufello), and Harold Tremblay on harmonica (Cool Disposition / Summit Stunt Pilots).
The interview will also air on Sunday at 1pm and Monday at 7pm on http://www.radioheartland.org (click on 'LISTEN').
Take care and hope to see you at the next big show at Palmers on Thursday Dec 17!
Thursday 12/17/2009, 10pm-12:30am
Jeff Ray and friends live @ Palmer's Bar
500 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1219
612-333-7625
http://www.citypages.com/locations/palme
www.cdbaby.com
Jeff Ray
This Friday (10/23) Jeff Ray is bringing two good friends with him for a rare CD release performance to celebrate his new album "Blue Mara". Nick Salisbury (bass guitar) and Mikkel Beckmen (washboard) recorded on the new CD, and are two of the Midwest's finest musicians - no lie!
If you've seen The Brass Kings or Charl...ie Parr live, then you've probably seen Mikkel Beckmen tear the washboard up - sometimes literally tear it up! Nick Salisbury has also made his way around the state and country playing with a ton of great talents including Mick Sterling, Mary Cutrufelo, GB Leighton, Ashleigh Still, Joe Carey, Nick Hensley, and a million other folks.
'Blue Mara' is a hard-driving acoustic roots and blues CD that has already received critical acclaim from the Minnesota music community. The CD takes Ray’s resonator slide-guitar to a dark playground of early 60’s Chicago-blues and 1920’s pre-war blues and melds the two with the pervasive rhythms of appalachia and the intriguing nature of east-Indian melodies.
SHOW DETAILS:
Friday 10/23, 8-11pm
Beaners Central
324 N. Central Ave.
Duluth, MN 55807
218-724-7129
http://www.beanerscentral.com
Jeff Ray and friends will play the new CD in its entirety and Teague Alexy will also be playing a set that evening. CDs will be available for ONLY $10, as well as a pretty cool t-shirt with the album art on it for $15 (or $10 if you buy a CD). That's only $20 for a CD and a t-shirt!
You can listen to the new CD at the newly redesigned website http://www.jeffraymusic.com
See you at the show!
Time:8:00PM Friday, October 23rd
Location:Beaners Central, 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth MN 55807
St. Paul based songwriter and slide-guitarist Jeff Ray will be performing in Northfield on Friday Oct...
Jeff Ray live @ dusty's bar in minneapolis tonight! hot dagos, historic family owned bar, cheap beer, old-time cash register... what more can you ask for? 9pm-1am, 1319 Marshall St NE, new CD only $10 @ the show (listen @ www.jeffraymusic.com)
www.jeffraymusic.com
SEPT 2009 - NEW CD 'BLUE MARA' It's finally here! Ray's 4th CD release, 'Blue Mara' takes the resonator slide-guitar to a new playground... think early 60's Chicago-blues moves to the 1920's pre-war piedmont era, throw in some appalachian rhythms and you have yourself 'Blue Mara'. ...
Jeff Ray
The Turf Club welcomes Jeff Ray and friends for a very special night of live music from Jeff's new CD, BLUE MARA. Samples of the new CD can be heard online at www.myspace.com/jeffraymusic
BLUE MARA can best be described as 'Upbeat, pulsing, thumb-thumping resonator slide-guitar with equal parts Delta blues and upbeat Ap...palachian rhythms. The music unexpectedly twists from dark blues, to East-Indian melodies, and back again.'
Joining Jeff on stage will be Nick Salisbury (bass), Mikkel Beckmen (washboard), Harold Tremblay (harmonica), and many more musicians and friends. Don't miss this chance to hear all of these musicians play together, rarely do all of these people take the stage at the same time.
Also performing will be songwriter Jack Torrey.
CDs will be available for ONLY $10. T-shirts with the very cool album art will also be available for only $15, or $10 with a CD purchase. That's only $20 for a CD and a t-shirt!
DETAILS:
Sunday 9/20/2009, 9pm-12am
Turf Club
1601 University Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
http://www.turfclub.net
Additional CD release shows include:
-Saturday 9/19/2009 @ Canadian Honker, 1203 SW 2nd St, Rochester, MN, 8:30pm
-Friday 10/9/2009 @ Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, MN, 7pm
-Friday 10/23/2009 @ Beaner’s Central, 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth, MN, 8pm
See you there!
Jeff Ray
In the fall of 2007, Jeff Ray and Nick Salisbury met for the first time... Jeff had a new batch of songs and Nick had a love for the classic sounds of Chess studios and early electrified blues and rock. The two musicians were from seemingly different worlds - Ray from the acoustic slide-guitar world and Salisbury from... the world of Rock and Jazz and all things in-between. Combined, they had a spark of creativity and began crafting a sound that was equal parts Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, Appalachian groove, early Rock and Roll, and east-Indian music. The sound they created at live shows eventually led to what would become Ray's 4th CD release, BLUE MARA.
BLUE MARA takes the resonator slide-guitar to a new musical playground... think early 60's Chicago-blues moves to the 1920's pre-war piedmont era, throw in some appalachian rhythms and you have yourself BLUE MARA. Not to be overshadowed, the sounds of east-Indian melodies pervade the recording throughout - giving BLUE MARA an uncanny sound of undefinable world-influenced blues. The album was recorded in two locations, Jeff Ray's living room using an 8-track reel-to-reel, and at Owl Recording in Minneapolis by Paul Flynn. The live/lo-fi quality gives the album the feel of an old Chess Studios recording.
As if that description is not enough to freak-out even the most open-minded listeners - the album also boasts the handiwork of the finest crop of Minnesota musicians, including: Nick Salisbury on bass guitar (Mick Sterling's Irresistables / Mary Cutrufello / GB Leighton / Ashleigh Still / etc), Mikkel Beckmen on washboard (The Brass Kings / Charlie Parr), Harold Tremblay on harmonica (Cool Disposition / Summit Stunt Pilots), Brianna Lane on harmony vocals, Timmy Z on percussion, Monica Digre on 'cello, Chris Becknell on fiddle (The Poor Nobody's) and Chris Hepola on percussion (also of the Poor Nobody's).
BLUE MARA contains 11 original tracks and one cover song "Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had", written by the late great Muddy Waters. Samples of the album can be heard at www.myspace.com/jeffraymusic
The CD will be available at CD release shows for the low price of $10. CD release shows are scheduled for Mankato (9/11), Rochester (9/19), St. Paul (9/20), Northfield (10/9), and Duluth (10/23). A Minneapolis CD release show will be announced soon. BLUE MARA will also be available on iTunes and at CDbaby.com for online ordering soon. Be sure to check out www.jeffraymusic.com for all of the latest updates and upcoming shows.
Jeff Ray 'Blue Mara' CD release time is upon us ya'll.... Mankato 9/11, Rochester 9/19, St Paul 9/20, Northfield 10/9, Duluth 10/23. Save the date(s)!
Jeff Ray Nice blurb for this weeks 8/4 show at Hollihan's in White Bear Lake with Paul Mayasich... show starts at 7:30, hope to see you there! http://www.gtcbms.org/#jeff_ray
www.gtcbms.org
Don't forget to check out: http://www.myspace.com/greatertwincitiesbluesmusicsociety and http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=20098598736
Jeff Ray is excited to record some hammond for the new CD this weekend :)
Jeff Ray ST PATTY'S DAY: Jeff Ray live at Dunn Bros Grand Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 8:30-10:30pm. 1569 Grand Ave.
Happy new year (a month late) ! I hope the year has started out well for you. Early in January my computer crashed and I lost all the information I had, so for the time being I had to revert to my saved mailing list from early 2008...
Jeff Ray
Friday 2/27/2009 Canadian Honker
1203 SW 2nd St
Rochester, MN 55902-1941
507-282-6572
http://www.canadianhonker.com/ 8:30pm-11:30pm
w/Nick Salisbury (Bass/Perc)
"Marriage of Melody, Guitar will Resonate with Blues Fans" -by John Ziegler, Duluth News Tribune, Jan 1, 2009 He calls his style "Zen Blues." With his stompin' left foot, his stinging slide and his National Steel resonator guitar, Jeff Ray creates a style that is equal parts Delta Blues, straight...
