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Bernard Anderson "Doctor B" West Coast Blues 2005 Blues Saxophone of the Year |
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| Bernard
Anderson is a consummate sax artist, at
home in both the worlds of rock and jazz. Bernard "Doctor B" Anderson
studied music throughout public school, and continued his music studies
at Alameda and Laney Colleges in Oakland. He spent several years on the
road in top-40's bands and returned to the blues scene working with Sonny
Rhodes, Charles Brown, Joe Henderson, Jimmy McCracklin, John Handy, Taj
Mahal, Carla Thomas, Mary Wells, Al Wilson, and Queen Ida. with QUEEN IDA Doctor B met Queen Ida while touring with Maxine Howard in West Germany during the summer of 1988. He joined her band in November, 1988. His solos with the Queen Ida band are garnering enthusiastic ovations, and he feels that zydeco gives him an uncharted musical territory where he can unleash his creativity. He has his own band, The Old School Band, and is the sax player on some of Sonny Rhodes' recordings. Queen Ida www.grabow.biz/JazzAndNewAge/QueenIda.htm www.mp3.com/queen-ida/artists/71329/biography.html www.vh1.com/artists/az/queen_ida/artist.jhtml www.bluestodo.com//articles/queenida.html Bandlink http://www.bandlink.net/bands/027/07/queen-ida.html with THE OLD SCHOOL BAND It's an East Coast meets West Coast approach to swing and R&B, as this five-piece band hits well-known and rare gems of those styles for the dance crowd. Led by Doctor B on saxophone (tenor and baritone) and lead vocals, the group includes drummer Brian Berson (of Blues Alley and Red Archibald). Songs come from Louis Jordan, Motown, slower West Coast swing, James Brown, Chicago and Memphis. Doctor B has issued a solo CD, "Yes, There Is a Doctor in the House." ![]() at the Rassela's Jazz Club ![]() at Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 2002 click on image to enlarge |
![]() ![]() Click on image to enlarge Lorna and Bernard Anderson at the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, February 19, 2005. ![]() click on image to enlarge BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY The Bay Area Blues Society is a non-profit, 501©(3) organization dedicated to Blues, Jazz and Gospel as an indigenous American art form. They are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of American folk music featuring Blues, Jazz and Gospel. They promote the rich musical heritage of the Blues, American's only true home-grown art form. with information & programs. For more information, contact: The Bay Area Blues Society at 510-836-2227, fax 238-7225 email: hipwayblues@hotmail.com |
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![]() CONTACT For more informationl: bernardandlorna@msn.com dr_b_fanclub@yahoo.com |
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