Part of the residency Howard Gladstone Trio
Southern Cross
Howard Gladstone and Band plus special guests Doc MacLean performing original material in the folk, roots, contemporary blues vein on Sunday August 3 from 2:30 to 4:30pm. The band consists of Tony Quarrington (guitar), Laura Fernandez (piano/vocal) Bob Cohen (bass), and Ambrose Pottie (drums) with Howard on acoustic guitar and vocal. GUEST Doc MacLean is a weathered, wily, but infinitely likable storyteller/performer. Writing from the dark side of the blues highway, Doc's distinctive vocals and bare fingers National guitar plot an intense, emotional remapping of contemporary Delta blues and roots music.
Howard Gladstone is a singer/songwriter with a residency on the “first Sunday of every month” in the Southern Cross Room. He performs original material in the folk, roots, jazz, vein along with stellar accompanists Tony Quarrington (guitar) and Bob Cohen (bass). Most months also feature a Special guest performer to add spice and interest and keep it extra fresh. Howard has released eight albums or original material and continues to add new songs to his repertoris and performances. What to expect? The Toronto Star stated: “If you heard this music in a crowded room, you’d swear it was a lost gem from another time.”