JACKIE PAYNE & STEVE EDMONSON

 

 

 

Jackie Payne and Steve Edmonson
Partners in the Blues

Jackie and Steve's debut recording on Burnside Records not only catches these two bay-area bad boys laying down some fine blues and soul but they've invited some of their friends to join in on the fun: Rusty Zinn, June Core, Austin DeLone, Jimmy Pugh, Carl Green, John Middleton, Bernard Anderson, Tim Wagar, Robi Bean, Terry Hanck and Walter Shufflesworth.

"Partners In The Blues is one of the most vital releases in recent years!" says Joseph Jordan National Editor of Southland Blues. "It shows two bandleaders at the peak of their considerable form, completing their intense musical journey together, resulting in a work of brilliance and living fire. The songs they've chosen to record display the wonderful gamut of their awesome creativity and stinging genius."


BAND INFO
TOUR DATE HOTLINE: 415-458-5858
WEBSITE: www.payne-edmonson.com
Email: edmoblues@comcast.net

P.O. Box 3920, San Rafael, CA 94912-3920
Phone: (415) 378-1654

 


Jackie PayneJackie Payne's experience as a professional entertainer spans over 40 years. He began his singing career at age 13 with the Allen Swing Band in Atlanta, Georgia. At 17 he moved to Houston where he worked with many blues legends including: T-Bone Walker, Johnny Clyde Copeland, Albert Collins, Pee Wee Crayton, Gatemouth Brown, Lowell Fulson; Buddy Ace and Freddy King. Jackie has also worked with Gladys Knight and Etta James. He was the lead singer for the Johnny Otis Show for 15 years and with the show band the Dynatones for 2 years.

FESTIVAL AND CONCERT APPEARANCES: Headlined shows in Belgium, Paris, Tokyo and throughout Europe.
Headlined the 1989 and 2000 San Francisco Blues Festivals, the 1992 Sacramento Blues Festival, the 1993 Monterey Blues Festival and, with the Johnny Otis Show, the 1994 Monterey Blues Festival.

DISCOGRAPHY: 1965 - Go Go Train b/w I'll Be Home, Jetstream (produced by Huey P. Meaux) / 1990 - Good Loving Blues, The Johnny Otis Show, Ace Records / 1992 - Spirit of the Black Territory Bands, Johnny Otis and his Orchestra(1993 Grammy Award Nomination) / 1995 - Big Guitar, Anthony Paule, Blue Dot Records / 1997 - Johnny Otis R & B Dance Party, Vol. I, The Johnny Otis Show, J & T Records / 1997 - In All Of My Life, Kenny "Blue" Ray, JSP Records / 1997 - Day in the Life of a Bluesman, Jackie Payne, JSP Records / 1999 - I'm Here And I'm Gone, Kirk "Eli" Fletcher, JSP Records / 2000 - Ain't Nothin' But A Party, Jackie Payne, Shades of Blues / 2001 - Soulful Blues, Kenny "Blue" Ray, Tone King (Living Blues Radio Chart, March & April 2001).

AWARDS: Nominated as Best Male Vocalist, 2nd Annual South Bay Blues Awards
Voted Los Angeles Entertainer of the Year for 5 consecutive years.


Steve Edmonson

Steve Edmonson was almost literally born with a guitar in his hands. The son of folk musician Travis Edmonson (of Bud and Travis fame), Steve spent the first several years of his life criss-crossing the country on the road. He was there as his father toured and performed with Josh White, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and Lightnin' Hopkins. Steve has performed with musicians of such diverse styles as: James Cotton, Luther Tucker, Syl Johnson, Sir Mack Rice, Van Morrison, Maria Muldaur, Rusty Zinn and Buddy Miles.

FESTIVAL AND CONCERT APPEARANCES: Steve spent four years touring with the Blues/Soul show band, the Dynatones, and has performed at clubs all over the United States including The House of Blues nightclubs in Orlando and Chicago, Brew Brothers Pub at the El Dorado and Silver Legacy Complex in Reno and the prestigious Harrah's South Lake Tahoe resort. He has been a featured performer at numerous fairs and outdoor events, including the 2000 San Francisco Blues Festival, the Shasta Blues Festival, Eureka's Blues by the Bay, the Cal-Expo State Fair, the 2000 Illinois State Fair, Milwaukee's Summerfest, the Utah Arts Festival, Texas' Cajun Catfish Festival and Reno's Hot August Nights. He performed for more than 200,000 fans in San Antonio, Texas headlining that city's official Millennium Party.

DISCOGRAPHY: 1987 - Working for the Blues, Eugene & The Bluejeans, Avalon Records / 1991 - A Night at the Saloon, The Bluejeans, Saloon Recordings / 1994 - European Harmonica Compilation, with Dave Wellhausen & Kenny "Blue" Ray / 1995 - Bay Area Blues, with Ron Thompson & Gary Smith, Taxim / 1995 - More Bay Area Blues, with The Vipers, Kenny "Blue" Ray, Ron Thompson & Bobbie Webb, Taxim / 1997 - West Coast Wailers, with Dave Wellhausen & Kenny "Blue" Ray, Double Trouble / 1999 - Shake that Mess, The Dynatones, Blue Suit / 2001 - Soulful Blues, with Jackie Payne & Kenny "Blue" Ray, Tone King (Living Blues Radio Chart, March & April 2001).

AS PRODUCER: Steve has also spent time in the producer's chair, in addition to co-producing Soulful Blues, 2001; his production credits include the Soul Drivers Tight White Dress, 1994, and The Dynatones Shake that Mess, 1999, all of which have received critical acclaim.

 

 

 

Partner's in the Blues
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