EMFjazz&blues – May 6th - 9th, 2009

Wednesday, May 6, 2009; 7:00PM
Liberty Oak Restaurant
100 W. Washington St. #D, Greensboro
Professor Jazz at Liberty Oak
FREE and open to the public with dinner reservations.
Donations will be accepted to support EMF's Scholarship Fund.

Reservations: Liberty Oak Restaurant – 336.273.7057

Grammy nominee and "Professor Jazz" bass player John Brown has appeared everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Blue Note, Kennedy Center, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. EMFjazz&blues welcomes Brown and his Trio to an evening of dinner and jazz at Liberty Oak Restaurant.

www.jbjazz.com

Thursday, May 7, 2009; 8:00PM
The Flatiron
221-223 Summit Ave., Greensboro
Song Writer's Clinic by Kristy Jackson
No cover; open to the public. Blues jam to follow clinic.
Donations will be accepted to support EMF's Scholarship Fund.

Part of the special clinics at the Thursday Night Blues Jam at The Flatiron hosted by Terry VunCannon, Stan Atwell, and Mike Thomas, this Song Writer's Clinic brings in songwriter, singer, and performer Kristy Jackson. You may remember the song that she wrote that Reba McEntire recorded, "Take it Back," and "Little Did She Know" that has just been released by legendary icon and Grammy winner Patti Page on her most recent CD, Best Country Songs. Kristy will bring her song writing and performing experience to The Flatiron in this special clinic. Doors open around 7:30pm. Jointly sponsored with Piedmont Blues Preservation Society and The Flatiron.

www.kristyjackson.com

Friday, May 8, 2009; 8:00PM
Mack and Mack
220 South Elm Street, Greensboro
Lawyers Guns & Money and friends
Tickets: $10 at the door only
Donations will be accepted to support EMF's Scholarship Fund.

Lawyers Guns & Money is composed of Terry VunCannon (guitar & lap steel), Stan Atwell (bass, guitar, & vocals), Mike Thomas (drums & vocals), and Chuck Ward (keyboards & bass guitar). This is a band with something different in mind... the band performs Blues, R&B, Classic Rock, and even Motown, with a healthy dose of instrumentals mixed in their live show. With material ranging from BB King & Robert Cray to Delbert McClinton to Jeff Beck, they have something for everyone. Featuring special guests Even Olson, Kristy Jackson, Molly McGinn, Mike "Wezo" Weslowski, Rob Slater, Bob Sykes, and Ray Burnett. Sponsored by McRea Roofing.

www.myspace.com/lawyersgunsmoney1

Saturday, May 9, 2009; 2:00PM
Festival Park
200 North Davie St., Greensboro
23rd Annual Carolina Blues Festival
presented by YES! Weekly
$18 in advance; $30 at the gate

Produced by the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, this is the anchor event for the Sixth Annual EMFjazz&blues. Headlining the festival will be Cyril Neville of the legendary New Orleans funk/blues group The Neville Brothers, with special guest Big Chief Monk Boudreaux. Also appearing will be Diunna Greenleaf and the Blue Mercy Band with special guest Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, the Nighthawks, Adrian Duke, as well as the two winners of the PBPS Blues Challenge: The Landon Spradlin Blues Band (electric band contest winners) and Greensboro's Bump & Logie (acoustic solo/duo contest winners).

The Music Academy of North Carolina will operate the Kids Area at the Festival in Partnership with the PBPS. Gates open at 1pm.

Tickets for this event only are available through Carolina Theatre Box Office, 310 South Greene Street, downtown Greensboro (Mon - Fri, 12pm - 5pm), or charge by phone by calling (336) 333-2605. Online sales are available at www.carolinatheatre.com. Tickets are also on sale at all Bank of Oak Ridge locations and Stonefield Cellars Winery, 8220 NC Highway 68 North, Stokesdale.

www.piedmontblues.org