Beautiful Bobby Blackmon & The B3 Band usually consists of 4-piece band. I include some of the best players in the Central Florida market. I play lead guitar and handle the vocals, with (Smilin) Jack Bumgarner on the Keys, and Ed Krout (SuperSub), Mike (Thumper) Simms on the Bass. The drums are usually filled by, Curtis (Funky Foot) Nutall. The band and I are available for all types of private parties, club dates, festivals, special events. I also do Solo gigs which include country clubs, private parties and small venues when needed. The range of music includes, blues, R&B, classic Soul Music, Smooth Jazz. When a larger band is needed I usually will include a Sax player. The live performance is a high energy event which is well accepted by anyone who hires the band.
Influences
I include current and past players such as: George Benson, BB King, Little Milton, Kenny Burrell, Wayne Bennett, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Bland, Wes Montgomery, Little Junior Parker, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Jimmy Smith, James Brown, Otis Redding, Etta James, Arethe Franklin, Howard Roberts, Freddy King, David Sanborn, King Curtis, Stanley Turrentine, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Joe Tex, Lowell Fulson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Norman Brown, Peter White, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, anita Baker, Fats Domino, Billy Butler, Booker T & The MGs, Jeff Golub, Chales Earland, Lee Dorsey, Little Willie John, Johnny Guitar Watson, Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, O'Jays, Temptations, Jimmy Reed, and others who shaped R&B, Soul, Funk, Light Rock and Smooth Jazz music
Sounds Like
BB King, Johnnie Taylor, Robert Cray, Otis Redding, Jeff Golub with a little George Benson and Marvin Gaye thrown in the mix. The sound is contemporary soul/blues with a r&b flavor.
“Beautiful Bobby” Blackmon
Guitarist/Vocalist
Beautiful Bobby is an excellent veteran entertainer who plays for his audience. He specializes in contemporary southern soul/blues & classic r&b music. His band is the premier choice in Central Florida for private parties, festivals and nightclubs. You’ll be sure to enjoy one of the best live shows in the business when you hire Beautiful Bobby Blackmon.
Bobby’s career began in the Southwest not far from the Dallas, Texas area. He played in many house bands and worked as a sideman with many well known blues & r&b acts before making his home base in Central Florida.
June, 2006, he gained many new fans when he opened for Buddy Guy at the House of Blues-Orlando. September, 2006 he performed as headliner with Debbie Coleman at the Ft. Pierce Jazz/Blues Festival. In 2006, he recently performed for the Suncoast Blues Society Annual Bash in St Pete. Also in 2006 he headlined the annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz/Blues Fest.
Other venues he has worked as a headliner include:
Lou's Blues Club - Indialantic, Fl
Riverwalk Blues Fest – Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Cape Fear Blues Fest-Wilmington, NC
Kissimmee R&B Fest –Kissimmee, Fl
HOB-Blues Kitchen-Lake Buena Vista, Fl
Orlando Blues Fest-Orlando Fl
Gainesville Downtown Blues Fest-Gainesville, Fl
Ocala Downtown Music Fest – Ocala, Fl
Leesburg Mardi Gras-Leesburg, Fl
Leesburg Bikefest-Leesburg, Fl
Lakeridge Winery-Clermont, Fl
Lake Mary Jazz Fest-Lake Mary, Fl
San Sebastian Winery-St. Augustine, Fl
Bamboo Room-Lake Worth, Fl
Dexter’s-Winter Park, Fl
Downtown Exchange Lounge-Orlando
Bradfordville Blues Club-Tallahassee, Fl
Ft. Pierce Jazz/Blues Society annual Bash
His current CD titled, Travelin’ Home, has 12 songs with 10 originals written by Bobby. It has a “live performance” feel to it because the musicians on the recording currently plays in his band. Check out his website at www.cdbaby.com/bbb2 to hear sound samples. For your next event, call on Beautiful Bobby Blackmon.
Booking contact at: B3Comm@aol.com
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Hey Bobby! Hit Chicago this week! Had a chance to play at Buddy Guy's on Monday at an open Blues Jam. Had a great time! Few of the smaller venues have shut down up there, but I was still able to catch some local talent playing. Catch you later!
Thanks for keeping the Blues breathing. Us Blues artists appreciate you much. I've added a link to the live video footage of five songs that are on my debut CD 'Hell and Back'. Hope you enjoy them. Peace. http://davidgerald.com/videos.php
Hey Bobby, Continued success in all your music endeavors! Thank you so much man for your support! Keep on rockin' and kickin' out the blues! Peace, Rick.
Great, as always, to see and hear you again, Bobby! I DO hope you'll check out the Route 66 pedal and weren't offended by the suggestion. I really think you'll LOVE it, as I do mine. Hope to see you soon! Please, feel free to recommend me at some of your gigs...I would appreciate it, buddy. Best always, Ernie
Hey BBB! We see you are still out there working hard for the people! Are we going to see more of you around PB County now that BB King's has announced opening a shop here? Best!
Thank you for the friendship and your message, Bobby. Beautiful tunes and you're playing great, I wish you a happy and successful new year for your music. All the best from Germany, Askiwi
MR BLACKMON THANK YOU FOR ADDING US HAVE A ROCKIN WEEKEND ME AND YOU ROCKIN IN THE SAME BOAT I LOVE THOSE MINOR BLUES IF SOMEONE APPROACHES YOU THAT NEEDS A FRONT MAN LET ME KNOW LT....
Hey bro! Wish I could have been there. Bill Morganfield told me he met you at Lou's. I was on the road. Bill and I have been good friends for 10 years or so. He's good man and a but kickin performer.. I'll catch you live around here sooner or later bro, Until then take care and get the money..! Steve
