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As part of its mission to bring the arts to all communities throughout our region, The Exchange has hosted a monthly Blues/Americana/Roots Listening Room since the summer of 2017.Join us at the Exchange Gallery, 24 East Main Street in Bloomsburg, for an evening with two great musicians, Dave Keyes and Benny Turner.
$10 donation at the door, BYOB permitted. To reserve seats, call 570-317-2596 or e-mail [email protected].
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A veteran musician of more than fifty years, Benny Turner has played everywhere from the Chitlin’ Circuit to Europe, Japan, Australia, and all points in between. Content to be a sideman in support of the many giants he has worked with, in 2010 the time came for Benny to take his rightful place in the spotlight on center stage, to the delight of Blues fans worldwide.
Born in Gilmer, Texas, Benny and his older brother, Blues legend Freddie King, learned to play guitar from their mother, Ella Mae (King) Turner and her brothers Leon and Leonard King. While Freddie was captivated by the guitar and wanted to be a performer, Benny just enjoyed the music and the opportunities to share it with the older brother he admired and adored. After the family moved to Chicago in the early 50’s, what began as parallel exposure and experiences for the brothers ultimately diverged as Freddie went in one direction and Benny pursued other opportunities that came his way. While best known today as a bass player, Benny played guitar during many of his gigs in the early years, both locally in Chicago and on the road.
Typical of the plight of the sideman, Benny's talents and career accomplishments were long unrecognized. In 2017, that all changed. Benny received the 2017 Jus' Blues Little Milton Lifetime Bluesman Award, was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame as a Blues Master and was honored in his hometown of Gilmer on his birthday, which was proclaimed "Benny Turner Day." 2018 continued on that high note, with his nomination for a Blues Music Award in the Instrumentalist-Bass category; an Independent Music Award nomination for "My Brother's Blues" in the Tribute Album category; and a Global Music Award Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement for "My Brother's Blues." He was also honored as the winner for Most Outstanding Musician (Bass) in the 25th annual Living Blues Awards, Critic's Poll.
Native New Yorker, keyboardist, singer and songwriter, Dave is a 30-year veteran of the Blues and American Roots music scenes. With the release of his seventh CD, “Rhythm, Blues and Boogie” in October 2022, featuring special guest legendary drummer Bernard Purdie and others, the three-time Blues Music Award nominee returns to his own soulful roots, having toured the world both as a solo artist and with his own Dave Keyes Band.
Dave’s music finds its roots in deep Blues, Soul and Rock 'n' Roll. These roots are the foundation of his recent albums and vibrant live shows. His well-received previous albums are rambunctious sets of mostly original material that range from New Orleans second line funk to slow sensual Blues, swaggering shuffles and boisterous rocking Boogie Woogie.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Exchange, 24 E Main St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1805, United States,Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
