Norm Bellas
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Genre: Blues / Funk / Jazz
Location Seattle, Washington, US
Profile Views: 11026
Last Login: 12/31/2012
Member Since 9/7/2006
Website normbellas.com
Record Label Blue Job
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Norm Bellas won the Washington State Blues Society 'Best of Blues' award for best Keyboard and was nominated for best songwriter. His blues compositions are on the CDs of Saffire, the Uppity Blues Woman; Ann Rabson; Kate Hart; Chris Bonoli; Charles White; and Jr. Cadillac Norm played and/or recorded with Big Momma Thorton, Albert Collins, Charlie Musclewhite, Boz Scaggs, Bo Diddley, Harvey Brooks, Joe Houston, Long John Baldrey, the Shirelles, the Coasters, the Drifters, the Temptations, the Platters, Brian Auger, Carlos Santana, Buddy Miles, Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop, Jorma Koukonen, John Mayall, Steve Miller, the Blues Project, Duffy Bishop, and Lee Oscar; Plus jazz artists: Russell Malone, Frank Wess, Robben Ford, Tootie Heath, Barry Finnerty, Jessica Williams, Buddy Catlett, Don Lamphere, Michael White, Art Lande, Mel Brown, Mark Lewis, Bill Mulenhoff, Sue Raney, and Chuck Metcalf. Based in Seattle, Norm was musical director, live performance Hammond organist, and recording organist/pianist for the Seattle Woman in Blues; he played in the bands of local legends, Tom McFarland and Issac Scott; he played and recorded with Kathy McDonald and Polly O'keary; and he was Musical Director for the blues musical: "We are not good girls." -
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Norm Bellas & the Funkstars Keith Lowe: Bass Ronnie Bishop: Drums Steve Black: guitar Mike West: Tenor Sax Norm Bellas: Hammond B3 Organ/Vocals Norm Bellas Band: Norm Bellas: Keys, Bass, Vocals. Jeff 4A: Guitar. Rotating Drummers: Conrad Ormsby, Dave Smith, Phil Bowden, Les Merrihew, Bob Merrihew, Jerry Garcia, Stu Monsma, Scott Ketron, Mark Schoellhorn and K.T. -
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Jazz, Blues, Funk, R&B, Latin, Gospel and Country. -
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