Name: TONY COLEMAN: A Tribute to the Kings
Start: 2025-06-14T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Jack London Revue

$ 20.00 - $210.00 / Age 21 And Up
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Portland-based tony Coleman,one of the most revered blues drummers in the world today, during his illustrious career has toured the world with Otis Clay, Bobby Blue Bland, Johnnie Taylor,Albert King, Albert Collins, Etta James,Freddie King,James Cotton, Katie Webster, Z.Z. Hill, O.V. Wright, Buddy Guy, andBB King, with whom he performed and recorded for 29 years until BBs death in 2015.Colemanhas assembled an all-star grouping of Portland musicians to pay tribute to three of his mentors and former bosses, the pioneering blues guitaristsBB King, Albert KingandFreddie King,whose iconic guitar work has profoundly influenced virtually every rock and blues guitarist of the past six decades.Colemanis one of the very few musicians alive to have toured and/or recorded with all three of these legendary bluesmen.Joining Coleman on this tribute is an impressive lineup of the regions blues all-stars. Contributing Three-Kings-inspired guitar work will beMike Osborn(longtime guitarist with John Lee Hooker) andPeter Dammann(Paul deLay, Linda Hornbuckle, Solomon Burke).Louis Painis featured on organ (Paul deLay, Mel Brown, Linda Hornbuckle), andJohn Mazzoccoon bass (John Lee Hooker, Paul deLay, Curtis Salgado). Leading the tight horn section is British expatriate saxophonist,Chris Mercer,who in addition to his work with John Mayall, Billy Ocean, Bryan Ferry and Dr. John, toured withFreddie Kingand recorded on some of the Texas guitarists seminal hits of the 1970s. And on trumpet,Joe McCarthy(an early member of Robert Cray Band)Notes on Seating:Jack London provides two options.Reserved Seatingis purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in theGeneral Admissionsection is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.