BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//artsboston.org//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.6// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar of artsboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:In this calendar you will find information about events that y ou did save X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130619T095307CEST-6086GXxU3J@artsboston.org DTSTAMP:20130619T075307Z CATEGORIES:Personal CLASS:EVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Name: David Maxwell's Maximum Blues salutes the group STU FF\nEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/44029/David_Maxwells _Maximum_Blues_salutes_the_group_STUFF\nEvent Date Begin: 2009-06-05\nEven t Date End: 2009-06-05\n\nDavid Maxwell's Maximum Blues salutes the group STUFF featuring 'Sax' Gordon Beadle (tenor sax)\, Michael Williams (guitar )\, Jesse Williams (bass)\, Per Hanson (drums)\, and David Maxwell (Steinw ay Grand & electric pianos). Friday\, June 5\, 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm. Ticke ts: $16. Regattabar at the Charles Hotel\, One Bennett Street\, Cambridge. For tickets and information: 617-395-7757 or log onto http://getshowtix.c om/regattabar/index.shtml. 'I don't think anybody could be tighter playin g the blues on the piano than David Maxwell. He plays the blues like it sh ould be played. He plays the low-down\, dirty\, funky blues. He's got it a ll together.' (John Lee Hooker) David Maxwell's Maximum Blues will featur e tunes by the great late 70's through early 80's funk jazz group Stuff. S tuff was a collection of the finest musicians on the New York studio music scene. Cornell DuPree (guitar)\, Gordon Edwards (bass)\, Steve Gadd (drum s)\, Chris Parker (drums)\, the late Richard Tee (keyboard)\, and the late Eric Gale (guitar) were all A-1 studio musicians who played on records fo r hundreds of big name acts from the 60's\, 70's and 80's\, including Aret ha Franklin\, Ray Charles\, Joe Cocker\, and Steely Dan to name a few. Max well has handpicked a half dozen of their juiciest funkiest grooving instr umentals that the band will showcase along with new and vintage Maximum Bl ues material. [Some footage of Stuff can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watc h?v=9q_c160jfBY and www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2z47z9J0Xk&feature=PlayList&p =73B1F6C6ABC61EAE&index=4.] David Maxwell has amassed an enormous resume throughout the years playing piano with some of the greatest and well- kno wn musicians in the blues. He plays many styles of blues\, jazz and improv ised music\, but he is best known for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues. Through his work\, he has gained the respect of artists\, critics and fans and has establishe d a reputation as one of the finest blues pianists alive. In the last dec ade\, Maxwell has received over a half dozen Blues Music Awards and Grammy nominations and a Grammy Award for recorded work\, as well as 6 Blues Mus ic Awards nominations for instrumental performance. He has played with man y of the greats including tours with Freddie King\, Bonnie Raitt\, James C otton\, Otis Rush\, Buddy Guy\, Hubert Sumlin\, Jimmy Rodgers\, Charley Mu sselwhite\, Johnny Adams and Ronnie Earl\; and gigs with Muddy Waters\, Jo hn Lee Hooker\, The Fabulous Thunderbirds\, Levon Helm\, Jimmy Witherspoon \, Lowell Fulsom\, Junior Wells and many others. He has been involved in w ell over fifty recording sessions and can be found playing keys on many bl ues albums that have been released over the last 25 years. Maxwell backed up Keith Richards and Eric Clapton for Hubert Sumlin's CD\, 'About Them Sh oes' released in 2005. Maxwell's most recent recognitions: --2008 and 200 9 WC Handy Blues Award nominee for 'Pinetop Perkins Piano Player'\; --2008 Boston Music Award Winner\; --2007 and 2008 The Blues Audience 'Outstandi ng Keyboard Player.' Maxwell's music was used in the movie 'Fried Green Tomatoes' and in the TV series 'Touched By An Angel'. He has performed on 'Late Night With Conan O' Brien' and is on several videos playing with Fre ddie King in the early 70's (Rounder). Maxwell's first CD as a leader 'Max imum Blues Piano' (1997 Tonecool) received high critical acclaim. His new album\, 'Max Attack' (2005 95North Records)\, features guests James Cotton \, Kim Wilson\, Ronnie Earl\, Duke Robillard\, Hubert Sumlin and Pinetop P erkins. For the Regattabar\, Maxwell has put together a blistering blues lineup: 'Sax' Gordon Beadle (www.myspace.com/saxgordon\, www.saxgordon.com : 'R&B dynamo Gordon shows his reeds no mercy' DownBeat) -- tenor sax Mich ael Williams (www.bluetempo.com: 'Williams blends snarl with surprising ly ricism' Blues Revue) -- guitar Jesse Williams (with Duke Robillard among o thers) -- bass Per Hanson (with Ronnie Earl among others) -- drums Maxwel l is often compared to the great blues pianist Otis Spann (of the Muddy Wa ters band)\, for his ability to resurrect the spirit and sound of the mast er of post-war Chicago Blues Piano. But Maxwell is no mere imitation. He h as created a style and sound uniquely his own. His diverse experience\, te chnical virtuosity\, sense of timing and rhythm\, and ability to complemen t other band members has earned Maxwell a reputation as one of the finest blues pianists alive. On 4/20/06\, David Maxwell was featured on 'On Point \,' hosted by Anthony Brooks. Give it a listen at www.onpointradio.org/sho ws/2006/04/20060420_b_main.asp. For more information on David Maxwell go t o www.davidmaxwell.com and www.myspace.com/maximummaxwellmusic. 'Dave has always been one of the most amazing piano players I've ever heard.' (Bonn ie Raitt)\n\nStart time: 7:30 pm and 10 pm DTSTART:20090605T000000 DTEND:20090605T000000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:David Maxwell's Maximum Blues salutes the group STUFF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR