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WHAMMER JAMMER HOUSE PARTY?THE MUSIC OF THE JGEILS BAND, LITTLE WALTER, SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON.
STARRING FROM THE JGEILS BAND ONE OF THE WORLDS GREATEST HARMONICA PLAYERS: MAGIC DICK
FEATURING TERRY DAVIDSON AND THE GEARS WITH LONG TALL DEB AND SPECIAL GUEST: WILLIE PHOENIX BAND
Richard Salwitz (born May 13, 1945), known as Magic Dick, is an American musician, noted for playing the harmonica for the J. Geils Band. In addition to the harmonica, Salwitz plays the trumpet (the first instrument he learned) and saxophone.
Salwitz was born in New London, Connecticut. He attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he met John “J.” Geils and Danny Klein and became a founding member of the J. Geils Band in 1965.
Salwitz’s harmonica playing became a major and distinctive element in the J. Geils Band’s sound during their hard-rocking 1970s heyday. His performance of “Whammer Jammer” on the band’s live album Full House has been particularly noted. In The Rolling Stone Record Guide (1979), music critic Dave Marsh described Salwitz as possibly “the best white musician to ever play blues harmonica.” He was often referred to as “Magic Dick and his Lickin’ Stick”.
After the J. Geils Band dissolved in 1985, Salwitz spent time working on a harmonica design of his own, the “Magic Harmonica”, for which he received a patent with co-inventor Pierre Beauregard. Beauregard was the director of the Cambridge Harmonica Orchestra, of which Salwitz was also a member.
Salwitz contributed his harmonica playing and some vocals to a live recording, Command Performance, by the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue, featuring the Tommy Castro Band, Deanna Bogart, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and others. He toured as part of the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue on different blues cruises and again on land-based shows during 2007 through 2008.
In 2014, Salwitz began collaborating with guitarist and vocalist Shun Ng. “Immediately taken by his arranging, his composing and more particularly by his performance”, Salwitz formed a friendship with Shun, who was born in Chicago, raised in Singapore, and based in Boston. They formed an acoustic duo and perform and record music together regularly. They have toured together as part of the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue, with artists such as Buddy Guy, Irma Thomas and Allen Toussant.
Terry Davidson & the Gears are veterans of the Heartland’s music scene. They have been playing around the Eastern U.S. for over twenty years. Their electrifying performances have earned them fans from New England to Florida.
Whether he’s playing haunting blues, straight forward rock, garage band noise or psychedelic fusion – Willie Phoenix delivers. Willie’s career has spanned decades – and so has his passion – never stopping, never failing to deliver jaw-dropping performances with an undeniable edge
Doors 630 showtime 730
reserved 45.00 at nataliesgrandview.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Natalie's - Grandview, 945 King Ave,Columbus, Ohio, United States
