Eddie Shaw- Blues extraordinaire Eddie Shaw was born on a Stringtown plantation on March 20, 1937. He learned music at a school in Greenville and performed in many local bands before moving to Chicago to join the Muddy Waters Band. Shaw served as band leader for Howlin’ Wolf for several years and launched his own busy touring career after Wolf’s death in 1976. His hard-hitting horn work won him instrumentalist of the year honors in the 2006 and 2007 Blues Music Awards.
Bobby "BlackHat" Walters, recording artist, harmonica player, vocalist, and songwriter hails from Cleveland, Ohio and has been playing harp for over 30 years. After retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard, Bobby started taking his harp playing seriously and has studied with Dennis Gruenling, Phil Wiggans, Johnny Sansone, and Allen Holmes. While a member of the Black Rose Blues Band he had the honor of opening for Blues Legends B.B King, Taj Mahal, and Steady Rollin Bob Margolin. Bobby has shared the stage with Kenny Neal, Lil Ray Neal, Bill Deal and the Rhondels, Jason Ricci and New Blood, Eddie Shaw and Wolfgang, Daryl Davis, Ruthie Foster, and Sherman Robertson.http://dennisgruenling.com/http://www.cephasandwiggins.net/http://www.johnnysansone.com/http://allenholmes.com/http://blackroseblues.com/http://bbking.com/http://www.taj-mo-roots.com/http://bobmargolin.com/http://kennyneal.net/http://www.lilraynealbluesband.com/http://www.billdeal.com/http://jasonricci.com/http://www.midcoast.com/%7Ebluesman/eddie_shaw.htmlhttp://www.daryldavis.com/http://ruthiefoster.com/http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htmshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1shapeimage_8_link_2shapeimage_8_link_3shapeimage_8_link_4shapeimage_8_link_5shapeimage_8_link_6shapeimage_8_link_7shapeimage_8_link_8shapeimage_8_link_9shapeimage_8_link_10shapeimage_8_link_11shapeimage_8_link_12shapeimage_8_link_13shapeimage_8_link_14shapeimage_8_link_15
Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers have local roots that make Hampton Roads home.  Coming from varied backgrounds  and influences makes  for a hot combination of blues, jazz and r&b packed with soul when you encounter and fall under the power of Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers. Opening for BB King & Taj Mahal has definitely been a plus .   Touring trips to Mississippi, Lousiana & California ,performing  at the 2007  & 2010 Chicago Blues Festival , have all played a part in making Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers the ultimate entertainment machine Otis Brooks was born November 26th 1980 in Newark, New Jersey. From a very young age Otis began writing poetry, short stories, raps and songs of many genres. At nineteen he began taking guitar, bass, and drum lessons. Shortly after, he'd be playing guitar at shows and studio dates throughout New Jersey and New York. In 2003 Otis moved to Virginia and became acquainted with the local music scene. Otis started the band Full Phase in 2009 and played shows all over the Hampton Roads area including benefit concerts for survivors of the Haiti Earthquake and Relay for Life. In 2011 Otis appeared and performed on the Hampton Roads Show and played an all original music concert at the Penninsula Fine Arts Center to a packed house. The Michael Clark Band featuring Tracy Clark-R&B, Blues, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Funk. These are the musical styles tastefully blended -- sometimes in the same song! In the classic tradition of The Ike and Tina Turner Revue, the band incorporates many different musical styles into their show. Powerful vocals and tight musical arrangements are trademarks of every performance. This is music you can dance to as well as listen to. There are no "set" set lists; the band generally starts with an instrumental then Tracy takes the stage and look out! Whether honoring the original rendition of a classic number or performing an original tune, the music is presented in the band’s own funky style. Click to return to Home Page