GRANARY BLUES Band Members are: Terry Gillespie - vocals and guitar, Stephen Barry - bass, Gordon Adamson - drums, Peter Measroch- keys, and a host of guests. HEAVENS RADIO Band Members are: Terry Gillespie - guitar and vocals, Wayne Stout - drums, Jeffery Grosvenor - bass, Trevor Brewster - Guitar, Peter Mearoch - keys.
Influences
Blues Influences are: Howlin Wolf, John Lewis, John Lee Hooker. Reggae Influences are: Toots and The Maytalls, Bonnie Wailer and Lee Perry.
Most important influences are: Myles Davis and Van Morrison
Sounds Like
Terry Gillespie: Listen to the groove, check out the music at: http://www.terrygillespie.ca/
Hear the obvious influence of some of the blues greats including: Dr. John, John Lee Hooker, Other Turner and Van Morrison. Now listen to the reggae tunes and you will hear the influences of Toots and the Maytalls and a surprising number of other Kingston Rasta men.
TERRY GILLESPIE, one of the founding fathers of Canada s blues music and reggae scenes, draws the crowd to every setting or occasion. From sophisticated trio to stomping full band; from the Montreal Jazz Festival to small parties. A raw and sexy performer, he is both charismatic and soulful. His guitar is tasteful, his vocals beautifully phrased and he is backed by an energy of sound that pulls people off their chairs and onto the dance floor.
Terry delivers a unique package of performances that is absolutely without pretense in different but related genres. He has united with very accomplished veterans of the music world, seasoned, masterful, accomplished in their own right to create two unique bands. Terry and his fellow musicians leave audiences chanting for more.
THE GRANARY BLUES BAND is the ultimate collaboration of Eastern Canadian bluesmen. Since their inception five years ago, they have thrilled audiences wherever theyve performed. The bands rare blend of original material and reinvigorated classics was a hit at the 2002 Montreal International Jazz Festival and led to a second appearance on the Labatts Blue stage in 2004! The Gazette in Montreal selected the band as its Pick of the Day, calling The Granary Blues Bands gig the most interesting free show. www.granaryblues.com, Righteous Blues seeded with a hint of R&B .
HEAVEN'S RADIO is Terry Gillespie and a mélange of international players originating from Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Africa and parts unknown, perform world class reggae, jazz and Africian music. Terry as leader of the legendary Heavens Radio Band has played reggae since 1969 and he has turned on the heat for reggae superstars Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, and Jimmy Cliff. Heavens Radio performed in Jamaica in 1997 and again in1999.
BROTHER OF THE BLUES
BROTHER OF THE BLUES...possess a magic that seems to occur right in the middle of each song. It's what causes the hairs to rise on the back of your neck. Richard Ludmerer, Vice President, New York Blues and Jazz Society, contributing editor at BluesWax -BLUESWAX RATED 9 OUT OF 10!
A Reggae jam with Owen Brown from Jamaica
When I come back to ya performed at Hugh's Room June 21, 2008
Yellow Moon
Big Boy Solo at Lagoshore during the 2008 Southside Shuffle
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FIVE MINUTES FOR BOARDING
Composed by: La Plume Moderne (Bob Hardy/Willard Riley).
Music director and producer: Terry Gillespie.
Peter Measroch: keys, Gord Adamson: drums, Jody Golick: sax, Jeffery Grosvenor: bass, Richard Belanger: guitar.
Hello Nice Page Terry Gillespie I've Just Been added 3 New Tracks On My Page Produced By Me And Im Searching Someone Real Good 2 Sing On my New Beat !!
Your Hip Shakin' Mama is sittin' in to wish you a Very Funkalicious Friday. Thanks for sharing your amazing space with me. Now why don't you come up and see me sometime?!! ; )
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