January Blues Festival presents
CHRIS CORCORAN BAND
DEXTER SHAW & THE WOLFTONES
BIG JOE LOUIS
Chris Corcoran is the Brit King of Jump Blues. Nominated for numerous awards as the Guitarist of the Year, Best Instrumentalist of the Year and Best Album of the Year (2021), Chris Corcoran is the guitarist’s guitarist.
Dexter Shaw & The Wolftones perform Juke Joint style Blues reminiscent of 1950’s Chicago. Their most recent LP ‘Dexin’ featuring guest appearances from Big Boy Bloater and Steve West and follows on from the acclaimed ‘Tribute to Little Walter’ LP made alongside French harp player Mo Al Jaz.
Jamaican-born Big Joe Louis has been one of the mainstays of the UK blues scene for decades. Big Joe Louis was the singer with ther Big Town Playboys and has performed with Van Morrison, Jools Holland, David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards, John Primer and more.
Chris Corcoran Band Line up:
Chris Corcoran – Guitar
Matt Radford – Double Bass
Paul Richardson – Drums
Lee Badau – Tenor Sax
Mike Austin – Tenor Sax
Simon da Silva – Trumpet
Nick Lunt – Baritone Sax