john@fritz.UUCP (John Gilbert) (10/06/85)
Hello Blues Fans ... This is to let you know about a band currently touring the South and Southwest you might want to check out. The Mighty Flyers are a Southern California based band playing Hard Workin' Chicago Blues, Bop, and Roadhouse Swing. The Flyers have previously toured the US and recently Europe, where Blues is big these days. They recently played The North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Holland among the likes of B.B. King, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Dominoe, Dave Grusin, Ray Charles, and others. They also just played the Queen Mary Jazz Festival here in Long Beach California. Their music is definately the Blues, covering such artists as Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Reed. Their material is predominantly their own, however. The band consists of Rod Piazza on harmonica and vocals, Miss Honey Alexander on the piano and vocals, Bill Stuve on the standup bass, Junior "Guitar" Watson, and Ed Mann on the drums. Here in Riveside, they frequently have Sunday aftenoon jams with the likes of Shakey Jake, Johnny Dyer, and the Late Pee Wee Crayton joining them. They have at least three albums to date, "Radioactive Mateial", out of print (I think) on Right Hemisphere Records, "File Under Rock" on the Takoma label, and the new European import "From The Start To The Finnish", currently not available in this country (but soon!). If you really like to boogie, and don't mind beein' where the Joint is Jumpin' then check them out!. Here is a list of the upcoming tour dates I have. Sorry if this gets there too late for some of you. 10/5 Phoenix, AZ. at The Blues 10/6 10/7 Tuscon, AZ. at Terry & Zekes 10/8 10/9 Flagstaff, AZ. at The Monsoon Club 10/10 Santa Fe, NM. at Club West 10/11 Lobbock, TX. at Fat Dawgs 10/12 San Antonio, TX. at St. Mary's 10/14 Corpus Christi, TX. at Cooper's Alley 10/15 10/17 Atlanta, GA. at The Blues Harbor 10/18 10/19 10/20 If you like the blues, or just plain rockin' out, you won't be sorry. They COOK! Tell 'em where you heard this too! Better yet, take 'em a copy of this posting. They left before I could show them! John Gilbert ..!trwrb!felix!john 3533 Elmwood Dr. Riverside, Ca. 92506