Making their much-anticipated debut at St Saviour’s is the Otis Jay Blues Band. They can genuinely claim to be local heroes, having formed in Southbourne in late 2021 to play at the U3A Blues Appreciation Group. Word spread, and the OJBB were soon appearing weekly on the bandstand in central Bournemouth.
Since then they have gone from strength to strength, the jigsaw completed when singer/keyboardist Cecilia was added to Dave Galley (drums), David Herrington (harmonica) and Mick St Michael (bass/vocals). Since then, with assistance from guitar wizard Pete Jones, the Hants and Dorset festival circuit has resounded to female-fronted blues, Southbourne-style!
Expect covers of classic blues from the Chess label – Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson – and the best of British blues legends like Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones. A ‘set within a set’ honours Eric Clapton, while instrumental, acoustic and electric numbers are interspersed to effect...not to mention the odd original.
Rhythmic rockets and blues bangers await you on Firework Night – guys (and girls) welcome!
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Event venue
St Saviours Church Iford Bournemouth BH7 6RZ, 32 Colemore Road, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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