Screening of BONNIE BLUE: JAMES COTTON’S LIFE IN THE BLUES
With optional pre-event dinner @ 5:30 p.m.
Purchase your tickets online at: http://www.thecabot.org Category P2 - Row B ($47.50 inc. fees)
ABOUT BONNIE BLUE: JAMES COTTON’S LIFE IN THE BLUES Bonnie Blue – James Cotton’s Life in the Blues was one of the top 5 finalists in The Library of Congress Ken Burns Prize for Film, won The Founders Award in The International Black Film Festival, screened at The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, and has played at festivals around the world including in Tel-Aviv, The Roc Doc Festival in London UK, Mill Valley Film Festival, Clarksdale Film Festival, and The Milwaukee Film Festival just to name a few. It features incredible archival footage along with appearances by Buddy Guy, Keb’ Mo, Steve Miller, Jimmy Vaughan, Bobby Rush, and dozens of the best harmonica players on the planet among others. ABOUT JAMES MONTGOMERY BAND James Montgomery has been an iconic figure in blues music for more than 40 years, as an accomplished blues harpist, singer, frontman, bandleader and composer. Best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band. Montgomery collaborates with many star performers and recording artists.
Bonnie Blue – James Cotton’s Life in the Blues was one of the top 5 finalists in The Library of Congress Ken Burns Prize for Film, won The Founders Award in The International Black Film Festival, screened at The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, and has played at festivals around the world including in Tel-Aviv, The Roc Doc Festival in London UK, Mill Valley Film Festival, Clarksdale Film Festival, and The Milwaukee Film Festival just to name a few. It features incredible archival footage along with appearances by Buddy Guy, Keb’ Mo, Steve Miller, Jimmy Vaughan, Bobby Rush, and dozens of the best harmonica players on the planet among others.
James Montgomery has been an iconic figure in blues music for more than 40 years, as an accomplished blues harpist, singer, frontman, bandleader and composer. Best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band. Montgomery collaborates with many star performers and recording artists.
ABOUT JON BUTCHER Grammy-nominated guitarist Jon Butcher is one of a select handful of influential recording artists who emerged from the legendary Boston music scene. Video, eclectic radio releases and incendiary live performances comprise the underpinnings of a rich music career that continues today. ABOUT WILLIE J. LAWS A Texas guitar “gun slinger”, vocalist and song writer following in the footsteps of T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, Albert King and many others. This music is the kind of real Texas soul, all mixed up with classic R&B, country, blues/funk that grows from the Texas soil. Willie has performed nationally and internationally, including 2 tours of Russia at the invite of the US Consulate in St Petersburg. Once the house band at The House of Blues/Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and Margeritaville in New Orleans. Winners of the Mass Blues Society Challenge 2011, Semi-finalists at the International Blues Competition 2012 and Beale St Kings Awards. A two time nominee for New England Music Award – Best Blues Act 2015 and 2016, 2015 Nominee for Boston Music Award – Best Blues Act 2015. Come see what many are calling the “Real Deal”. ABOUT JOHNNY A. Johnny A. is a highly respected guitarist known for his distinctive style and virtuosity in the realm of blues and rock music. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Johnny developed a passion for music at an early age, inspired by legends like B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix. His solo career took off in the 1990s when he released his debut album “Sometime Tuesday Morning,” which garnered critical acclaim and the #1 hit song “Oh Yeah” showcasing his prowess as both a guitarist and composer. Throughout his career, Johnny A. has been celebrated for his ability to blend various genres seamlessly, incorporating elements of blues, jazz, and rock into his music. His guitar playing is characterized by its melodic sensibility, technical proficiency, and emotive expression, making him a standout figure in the contemporary music scene. Beyond his Grammy nominated solo work, Johnny A. has collaborated with numerous artists and bands, including Bobby Whitlock, Peter Wolf and most recently Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Yardbirds, further solidifying his reputation as a versatile and sought-after guitarist. His live performances are known for their energy and intimacy, captivating audiences with his dynamic stage presence and masterful guitar work. Johnny A. continues to innovate and inspire with each new project, pushing the boundaries of guitar music while staying true to his roots. As a musician, he remains dedicated to his craft, continually evolving and leaving an indelible mark on the world of guitar playing. CHRISTINE OHLMAN a/k/a “THE BEEHIVE QUEEN” Christine Ohlman (a/k/a “The Beehive Queen” for her mile-high platinum-blonde hairdo) is the current, long-time vocalist with NBC’s Saturday Night Live Band—and the one of the undisputed queens of American rock n’ soul— whose sixth critically-acclaimed CD with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez, “The Deep End,” was honored on numerous national end-of-year Top Ten lists. Born in the Bronx, this Connecticut queen is proud to be both a participant and featured performer in “Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in The Blues,” slated to be screened at the Cabot Theatre on September 13, accompanied by a live tribute to Cotton’s delta blues roots. Ohlman is as deeply embedded in the southern music scenes in Muscle Shoals, New Orleans and Nashville, and she is in New York’s—she counts them all as true artistic homes. Her live shows are legendary for their fiery musicianship and superb storytelling. Her most recent on-the-record appearances include: two duets with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Dion Dimucci on 2024’s “Girl Friends”, which topped the Billboard Blues Chart for 5 weeks in April; “I Believe I’ll Run On,” a Muscle Shoals/Memphis-centric tribute to Wilson Pickett (Ohlman’s version of “Sugar Sugar” drops August 23 as the CD’s featured single); and “True Blues Brother,” a star-studded tribute to Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy that entered the Billboard Blues Chart at #7, cracking the Top 10 immediately. She most recently produced “Walking in Memphis”, a 2023 Muscle Shoals pairing of blues greats Charlie Musselwhite and Travis Wammack. Ohlman is an inductee to the National Blues Hall of Fame of American Heritage, International. Her voice graces Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” (in a guest-vocal turn with the Rolling Stones on their classic cut “Out of Time”). Ohlman landed the Top Female Americana Vocalist honors on The Alternate Root’s International Readers’ Poll (she shares top slots with Paul Thorn, The Mavericks, and Rodney Crowell). She is fresh from emceeing the star-studded NYC Celebration of Life for iconic girl group star Ronnie Spector, as well as from appearances onstage with Bonnie Raitt, Keb Mo, Trombone Shorty, Jon Batiste and Paul Shaffer; at the Paris Conservatory and the Royal Academy at Ghent with The Sessions Panel; on the SNL 40th Anniversary broadcast and Post-Broadcast concert at the Plaza Hotel; “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon;” multiple appearances on the soundtrack for the HBO series “Vinyl,” including a duet with Elvis Costello; the Carnegie Hall Tribute To The Rolling Stones; the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Concert in Cleveland (HBO) and The WC Handy Festival in Muscle Shoals, where she’s been the special guest of the Blind Boys Of Alabama and led an All-Star Shoals tributes that included Bonnie Bramlett, Candi Staton, and other Southern soul greats. Her numerous studio and live collaborations encompass Grammy-nominated recordings with Charlie Musselwhite; “Evenings of Duets” with the late Mac Rebennack (Dr. John); Dion, Ian Hunter, Marshall Crenshaw and the late Levon Helm (all of whom guested on “The Deep End”); a longtime, continuing onstage collaboration with legendary NRBQ guitarist Big Al Anderson; plus appearances with Al Green, Steve Miller, Smokey Robinson, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, and the late George Harrison. With JoJo Hermann of Widespread Panic, she leads the “Down On The Bayou” New Orleans Jazz and Heritage benefits for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. She guests on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham’s “The ALO Orchestra Sings The Rolling Stones Songbook Vol. 2,” named “Coolest Record Of The Year” by SIRIUS/XM’s “Little Steven’s Underground Garage.” Ohlman is a noted musicologist and record collector who was one of the original contributing editors to the All Music Guide. Mixing a fiery brand of rootsy Americana with an old-school soul music flavor, she serves up a style that’s been dubbed by SIRIUS/XM’s Dave Marsh “Contemporary Rock R&B.” Her six critically-acclaimed CDs will be joined in 2024 by the upcoming “The Grown-Up Thing.”
Grammy-nominated guitarist Jon Butcher is one of a select handful of influential recording artists who emerged from the legendary Boston music scene. Video, eclectic radio releases and incendiary live performances comprise the underpinnings of a rich music career that continues today.
A Texas guitar “gun slinger”, vocalist and song writer following in the footsteps of T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, Albert King and many others. This music is the kind of real Texas soul, all mixed up with classic R&B, country, blues/funk that grows from the Texas soil. Willie has performed nationally and internationally, including 2 tours of Russia at the invite of the US Consulate in St Petersburg.
Once the house band at The House of Blues/Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and Margeritaville in New Orleans. Winners of the Mass Blues Society Challenge 2011, Semi-finalists at the International Blues Competition 2012 and Beale St Kings Awards. A two time nominee for New England Music Award – Best Blues Act 2015 and 2016, 2015 Nominee for Boston Music Award – Best Blues Act 2015. Come see what many are calling the “Real Deal”.
Johnny A. is a highly respected guitarist known for his distinctive style and virtuosity in the realm of blues and rock music. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Johnny developed a passion for music at an early age, inspired by legends like B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix. His solo career took off in the 1990s when he released his debut album “Sometime Tuesday Morning,” which garnered critical acclaim and the #1 hit song “Oh Yeah” showcasing his prowess as both a guitarist and composer.
Throughout his career, Johnny A. has been celebrated for his ability to blend various genres seamlessly, incorporating elements of blues, jazz, and rock into his music. His guitar playing is characterized by its melodic sensibility, technical proficiency, and emotive expression, making him a standout figure in the contemporary music scene.
Beyond his Grammy nominated solo work, Johnny A. has collaborated with numerous artists and bands, including Bobby Whitlock, Peter Wolf and most recently Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Yardbirds,
further solidifying his reputation as a versatile and sought-after guitarist. His live performances are known for their energy and intimacy, captivating audiences with his dynamic stage presence and masterful guitar work.
Johnny A. continues to innovate and inspire with each new project, pushing the boundaries of guitar music while staying true to his roots. As a musician, he remains dedicated to his craft, continually evolving and leaving an indelible mark on the world of guitar playing.
Christine Ohlman (a/k/a “The Beehive Queen” for her mile-high platinum-blonde hairdo) is the current, long-time vocalist with NBC’s Saturday Night Live Band—and the one of the undisputed queens of American rock n’ soul— whose sixth critically-acclaimed CD with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez, “The Deep End,” was honored on numerous national end-of-year Top Ten lists.
Born in the Bronx, this Connecticut queen is proud to be both a participant and featured performer in “Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in The Blues,” slated to be screened at the Cabot Theatre on September 13, accompanied by a live tribute to Cotton’s delta blues roots. Ohlman is as deeply embedded in the southern music scenes in Muscle Shoals, New Orleans and Nashville, and she is in New York’s—she counts them all as true artistic homes. Her live shows are legendary for their fiery musicianship and superb storytelling. Her most recent on-the-record appearances include: two duets with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Dion Dimucci on 2024’s “Girl Friends”, which topped the Billboard Blues Chart for 5 weeks in April; “I Believe I’ll Run On,” a Muscle Shoals/Memphis-centric tribute to Wilson Pickett (Ohlman’s version of “Sugar Sugar” drops August 23 as the CD’s featured single); and “True Blues Brother,” a star-studded tribute to Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy that entered the Billboard Blues Chart at #7, cracking the Top 10 immediately. She most recently produced “Walking in Memphis”, a 2023 Muscle Shoals pairing of blues greats Charlie Musselwhite and Travis Wammack. Ohlman is an inductee to the National Blues Hall of Fame of American Heritage, International. Her voice graces Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” (in a guest-vocal turn with the Rolling Stones on their classic cut “Out of Time”). Ohlman landed the Top Female Americana Vocalist honors on The Alternate Root’s International Readers’ Poll (she shares top slots with Paul Thorn, The Mavericks, and Rodney Crowell). She is fresh from emceeing the star-studded NYC Celebration of Life for iconic girl group star Ronnie Spector, as well as from appearances onstage with Bonnie Raitt, Keb Mo, Trombone Shorty, Jon Batiste and Paul Shaffer; at the Paris Conservatory and the Royal Academy at Ghent with The Sessions Panel; on the SNL 40th Anniversary broadcast and Post-Broadcast concert at the Plaza Hotel; “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon;” multiple appearances on the soundtrack for the HBO series “Vinyl,” including a duet with Elvis Costello; the Carnegie Hall Tribute To The Rolling Stones; the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Concert in Cleveland (HBO) and The WC Handy Festival in Muscle Shoals, where she’s been the special guest of the Blind Boys Of Alabama and led an All-Star Shoals tributes that included Bonnie Bramlett, Candi Staton, and other Southern soul greats. Her numerous studio and live collaborations encompass Grammy-nominated recordings with Charlie Musselwhite; “Evenings of Duets” with the late Mac Rebennack (Dr. John); Dion, Ian Hunter, Marshall Crenshaw and the late Levon Helm (all of whom guested on “The Deep End”); a longtime, continuing onstage collaboration with legendary NRBQ guitarist Big Al Anderson; plus appearances with Al Green, Steve Miller, Smokey Robinson, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, and the late George Harrison. With JoJo Hermann of Widespread Panic, she leads the “Down On The Bayou” New Orleans Jazz and Heritage benefits for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. She guests on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham’s “The ALO Orchestra Sings The Rolling Stones Songbook Vol. 2,” named “Coolest Record Of The Year” by SIRIUS/XM’s “Little Steven’s Underground Garage.”
Ohlman is a noted musicologist and record collector who was one of the original contributing editors to the All Music Guide. Mixing a fiery brand of rootsy Americana with an old-school soul music flavor, she serves up a style that’s been dubbed by SIRIUS/XM’s Dave Marsh “Contemporary Rock R&B.” Her six critically-acclaimed CDs will be joined in 2024 by the upcoming “The Grown-Up Thing.”
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