Thu, Mar 12th, 8-10pm, Concert – Blue Moon Marquee Live in Concert – Gypsy Blues, minor swing, stomp jazz
We are a Canadian "Gypsy Blues" band that writes & performs original compositions in early blues, minor swing and stomp Jazz Rag.  Our sound is largely influenced by delta, Jump blues, Ragtime artists such as Lonnie Johnson, Eddie Lang, Blind Willie Mctell, T Bone Walker, Skip James, and Django Reinhardt.  Steeped in this early style, with a modern energy and approach. The band is originally from Alberta, Canada. A.W. Cardinal, a Metis of Cree Heritage from Rocky Mountain House, & Jasmine Colette from the Badlands. Together we play as a unique duo, with A.W. on lead vocals and guitar, and myself on upright bass, drums and vocals. We have just completed our "Lonesome Ghosts" tour in support of our latest album - 60 dates across Canada, including six shows at The Victoria International Jazz Festival, as well as Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
www.bluemoonmarquee.com   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH8FnCFr_DU  www.facebook.com/bluemoonmarquee
Advance $12 (senior $10) at Char’s Landing, Gayle’s Fashions & Rollin Art Centre.  out-of-towners call 250-730-1636 to purchase via Visa/MC/Debit
TX@door add $3 FMI http://alberni.ca/events/12675 Char’s 19+ Lounge opens M-F 4pm, S-S 1pm www.charslanding.com Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle @5th. Port Alberni V9Y 1V9
BIO Blue Moon Marquee ( Formerly A.W. Cardinal) is a Canadian "Gypsy Blues" band that stem from the dusty Hoodoo's of the Alberta Rocky Mountain Badlands. A.W. Cardinal (vocals, guitar, harmonica.) and Jasmine Colette (vocals, bass, drums.) primarily write and perform original compositions. Influenced by artists such as Lonnie Johnson, Charley Patton, Bill Jennings and Django Reinhardt. 
After living in Montreal and New York City and being bathed in jazz and blues for some time, A.W. Cardinal decided it was time to head home and bought a grey hound ticket as long as your right arm, back to the great Canadian west to record the Album "Stainless Steel Heart" There In the winter of 2012 A.W. met with Jasmine Colette a Hoodoo Lady whom has toured the bulk of North America over the last six years as a bassist, singer and a hoop dancer. Performing with the likes of Paul Pigat, Bill Bourne, Andrew Loog Oldham, Tanya Tagaq, David Gogo, Simon Kendall, Madagascar Slim and Wyckam Porteous. Within two weeks they had recorded their first album and Blue Moon Marquee was formed. They have since toured across Canada twice, released two full length albums, along with one EP.
 Blue Moon Marquee have perfected a live style of playing, a duo that sounds like a full band. Jasmine Colette (the rhythm section) not only commands the Upright Bass but also keeps the swing with her feet by playing a kick drum with one foot, a snare and high hat with the other. A.W. is a large man, with sharp eyes often hidden under the shadow of a faded black Hutterite hat and Guitar, he is soft spoken and warm natured, with a singing voice as thick and as black as coal smoke that barrels out like a Raging bull. Blue Moon Marquee's chemistry transcends the music itself and the way Colette’s angelic tones lift Wesley’s beaten down Bukowski-esque mystique is something that will surely stay in your head for a while and make a lasting impression.
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