Bender Brass Band marches into Arena Nord, Fredrikshavn DK on 2021-11-13. BBB is Jimmy Carpenter (sax), Doug Woolverton (trump) and Mark Early (sax). Pictures taken by Sonja Gemlau.

As early as 2017, audiences at Blues Heaven were able to get to know the young singer Kat Riggins from Florida. At the time, she performed with another star seed, guitarist Marquise Knox, and they gave a concert that danish magazine Bluesnews.dk thought had to “rank among the festival's very best” Now Kat Riggins is finally back at Blues Heaven with a fresh release in the baggage 'Cry Out' which this year was nominated for "Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year" at the Blues Music Award in Memphis. Kat Riggins has previously released two albums and an ep. Hein Meijer (g), Brian Kruit (b), Andreas...

Monster Mike Welch @ Bluesheaven in Arena Nord, Fredrikshavn DK on 2021-11-12. He was accompanied by Scot Sutherland (b), Fabrice Bessout (dr), Brooks Milgate (key), Bender Blues Brass, i. e. Jimmy Carpenter (sax), Doug Woolverton (trump), Mark Early (sax). https://youtu.be/g66n7PBD-1I                  

Johnny Burgin is an American blues guitarist and harmonica player. Since 1997, he has released ten recordings under his own name and has played on numerous other recordings as a sideman. Tomi Leino Trio has also previously played with Rockin' Johnny Burgin on Danish soil. But Tomi Leino Trio has also played countless concerts in Denmark with many other soloists. The trio has released the excellent CDs Get on down (2013) and Hip shootin '(2016) in their own name. The trio is Tomi Leino (voc, g, harp), Jaska Prepula (b) and Mikko Peltola (dr).   https://youtu.be/1P5m03fpxjU   ...

Groove City & Daria Biancardi @ Freddy's Bar, Fredrikshavn DK on 2021-11-12. The phenomenal voice of Daria Biancardi and the Italian soul band Groove City pay homage to the undisputed Queen of Soul and of all Black Music: Aretha Franklin . Excellent background singers were Livia Paolazzi and Giulia Tarantino. https://youtu.be/2f0kNqcQQfU

Gaye Adegbalola, 78 years old, a Blues Music Award winner, is best known musically as a founding member of Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women (1984 – 2009). The group recorded exclusively with Alligator Records. She has won numerous awards including the prestigious Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Award – the Grammy of the blues industry). This pictures have been taken @ Freddy's Bar, Fredrikshavn on 2021-11-11. https://youtu.be/CXVEU0WH6i4 https://youtu.be/903bFgDZ4qQ

Monster Mike Welch and Mike Welch in a great set at Freddy's Bar in Fredrikshavn DK on 2021-11-11. They have been accompanied by Kris Jefferson (b), Fabrice Bessouat (dr), Alberto Marsico (keys), Bender Brass i. e. Jimmy Carpenter (sax), Doug Woolverton (trump) and Mark Early (sax). Unfortunately picture quality is not that good due to bad lighting conditions. https://youtu.be/1yr-cH44mak https://youtu.be/FFN9xT34vAE https://youtu.be/P3qpr_lSaNQ  

Neal Black & The Healers played after many years again at cosy Culturel Café de Amer, Amen NL on 2021-11-07. Neal Black & The Healers are Neal Black (voc, g), Mike Lattrell (key), Abder Benachour (b) and Natan Goessens (dr).

29 years old Krissy Matthews, a british-norwegian blues guitarist and  blues singer, delivered a vibrant dynamic show at Meisenfrei, Bremen DE on 2021-11-01. He was accompanied by Arne Horstmann on bass and Felix Dehmel on drums. For one song Julian Fischer from Bremen was invited to join the band on stage. It was the first time that Krissy and Julian met and played together. Also Michael „Bexi“ Becker (formerly Lake) came on stage and they performed together "Hairdryin' Drummer Man" to honor Hansi Wallbaum, former drummer of the Hamburg Blues Band, who died March 27, 2020 Krissy presented...