Jeff Muller: News

We've got a great show coming up next weekend, as Nadine and the All Stars join a bill at the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival that includes John Kay & Steppenwolf, Otis Taylor, Rod Piazza, and the legendary Aretha Franklin! We'll be performing on the North Stage at 2 p.m., then Aretha hits the Main Stage at 7 p.m. Don't miss this one! For more information, visit http://www.bayblues.org/

The Pan American Rhythm Project performed as a "Hot Pick" on WBFF television's Fox Morning News show. The band played a rendition of "Mambo Inn", and was filmed on location at the Lexington Market.

You're invited to join the Rich Chorne All Stars featuring Nadine Rae (and yours truly) at Hull Street Blues Cafe in Baltimore to celebrate Rich's contributions to the Maryland music scene as he prepares to move to New Mexico for the next two years. The bill also features Tommy Lepson, Choo Choo Charlie Williams and Gary Crockett, plus many special guests. Don't miss it - we always have a blast at Hull Street! For more information, visit the Calendar.

You're invited to join the Rich Chorne All Stars featuring Nadine Rae (and yours truly) at Hull Street Blues Cafe in Baltimore to celebrate the release of our new CD. The CD features some great new originals by Rich, Nadine, Tommy Lepson and me, along with some lesser known gems by John Martyn and Junior Parker. You can hear some song samples on the Music page (or go to Buy and check out samples of all the songs at CDBaby). Visit the Calendar page to learn more about the party, and I hope to see you there!

Here's your official invitation to join me on Friday, June 9 at 49 West in Annapolis for a special performance by the Gary Wright & Leah Weiss Band. What makes this special? Why, our guest for the evening, Karl Straub! This is the latest in our "With Friends" series of shows (past guest artists have included Dean Rosenthal, Steve Lowe, Jenn Reichwein, Pete Reichwein, and Ruben Dobbs). Karl has been called "DC's best songwriter" and his songs have been recorded by a who's who of DC-area roots music artists, including Last Train Home, the Grandsons, Lisa Moscatiello, the Kennedys, Mark Noone, Kevin Johnson, Eugene Chadbourne, and more. Don't miss this rare Annapolis appearance by Karl. There will be two shows at 8 and 10 pm, and reservations are highly recommended as the last show sold out. To make reservations, call 410-626-9796. Cover is $6.

This coming weekend's gigs will mark the return of friend and musical partner Rich Chorne, who has spent the last 6 months in Ruidoso, New Mexico. So come on out and welcome Rich back at one or both shows: Captain Ks in Pasadena on Friday, May 19 and the Rockfish in Annapolis on Saturday, May 20. I hope to see you there!

On Thursday, May 11, 2006 the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc. (AMFM) will host its 1st Annual AMFM Rock-n-Roll Celebrity Benefit Golf Tournament at Renditions Golf Course in Davidsonville, MD. The day will begin with a 1:30 pm shotgun start. The cost is $150 per person and includes 18 holes of golf; beer, wine and snacks on the course; and an After Party featuring a buffet dinner, a two hour open bar, and live music with popular area bands including the Dirty City Band and the Michael McHenry Tribe. Non-golfers can attend the After Party only for $50. The After Party will begin at 6:30 pm. For more information visit www.am-fm.org.

The new CD is now available at shows, select stores, and online at CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/chorne2. Featuring a dozen great songs, the Chesapeake Music Guide had this to say about the disc: "It has all the classic elements of good R&B and a cast of players that deliver the goods. It's full of rhythms designed to get you moving and the blues are played with finesse. Add Nadine Rae's vocals to the mix, and the fact that it's a great party record, and it sells itself." The All Stars are: Nadine (vocals), Rich (guitars), Jeff (bass), Tommy Lepson (organ, electric piano, clavinet & vocals), Meg Murray (vocals on track 7), Choo Choo Charlie Williams (harmonica), Jimmy Orr (keyboards), Cesar Venegas (congas, tambourine & cowbell), Gary Crockett (drums), Reinhard Schmidt (drums), and Jay Turner (bass on track 9).

Join some of the area's best bands for a benefit for one of the area's best loved musicians: Dean Rosenthal. I have been lucky to have worked with Dean on a number of occassions, and am happy to be performing twice at the benefit: at 4:45 with Gary Wright, Leah Weiss and Tom Fridrich, and at 5:40 with Nadine Rae & the Rich Chorne All Stars. Other acts include: Tommy Lepson Band, Tom Principato & Mark Wenner, Paul Reed Smith & Carey Ziegler, Linwood Taylor, Kelly Bell, Guthrie Matthews Method, Steve Lowe, Crosstown, CMG House Band, the Resophonics, and more. The event will take place at TK Sharkeys in Annapolis from 2-10 pm on Sunday, March 12. Tickets are only $10 - you won't find a better deal on great live music, and especially not for such a great cause. So what are you waiting for, come on out!