Summer update- on the road.
The season has started, and so far, wonderfully.

I've just returned from Ascona New Orleans Jazz with Frank Muschalle Trio, with myself & Matthias Seuffert guesting. This is an outstanding festival in a dream setting, and we were very well received. The music was exciting; traditional, swing-oriented blues, with a great band, which allowed me to really dig in. We also recorded for 4 days while there, so that's coming.

Next up, a weekend double-header! Two dates with Darrell Nulisch/ Tad Robinson Severn Soul & Blues Revue: Friday 3 July at Gaildorf Blues Festival in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, and on saturday 4 July at Vache de Blues in France- and on that date, I’ll also play with R & B Explosion with Sax Gordon & Raphael B3 Wressnig.

A few days later, we continue with R & B Explosion in southern Austria, Italy, and a one-off in Sicily backing up the great American blues singer Dietra Farr.

Then the Severn Soul & Blues Revue hits at two of the biggest European blues fests: Piazza Blues in Bellinzona, Switzerland & at the mighty Cognac Blues Passions in Cognac, France, where we'll be performing 3 times, alongside James Hunter, Susan Tedeschi, Duffy, the incredible Raphael Saadiq, and the grand master himself, B.B. King. What a summer! Check the itinerary section for all the details.

Hope to see you out there. - Alex, July 2009