(St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue)
was in good hands, as a diverse audience came together to be inspired
and entertained. Band leader Larry “Fuzzy” Knight had a classic, fun,
and positive approach, and every pro on the stand was clearly in love
with the craft. Blowin Smoke conveys a welcome reminder to all people
with a beating heart that putting a horn section in front of a smoking
rhythm section, then layering three powerful and charismatic vocalists
on top of that – all live and at the same time – is music at its most
enriching.” MUSIC CONNECTION, September 2013
remember with the always-rousing Blues, R&B and Soul musical
cocktail of Blowin’ Smoke and the Fabulous Smokettes, who once again return to that iconic blues club by the beach, Harvelles, Saturday, September 21. 1432 S. 4th St., Santa Monica. 9:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. 21 and over. $10. Info: (310) 395-1676 or www.santamonica.harvelles.com.
Performing with the band that evening is tenor sax great, Joe Sublett –
recently inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as a member of the
Phantom Blues Band (the great Taj Mahal’s group).
Read
the fabulous live review on Blowin’ Smoke and the Fabulous Smokettes
that just ran in the September issue of Music Connection here: http://www.musicconnection.com/CompleteIssuePDFs/MCSept2013.pdf
Music Connection reviewer Tim Reid Jr. goes on to say, “(bandleader
Fuzzy) Knight must know a thing or two about putting the right pieces in
place to make a show, as he has done in this case. Even with a couple
of subs in the horn section, the clear fact is that Knight is going to
present true professionals whenever Blowin’ Smoke takes the stand.
Knight himself is a quality bass player and bluesy singer with an almost
grittier Randy Newman kind of sound. The Fabulous Smokettes live up to
their name – working the harmonies and each singer knowing how to take
the spotlight when it hits. “Fuzzy” Knight reminds all of us in the
modern technological era that real people with real instruments and real
personalities playing music that hits the gut and forces the knees to
bend…it makes one happy to be alive and in the community of other
living people.”
For nearly two decades, Blues/R&B/Soul group Blowin’ Smoke has been
one of the most in-demand, successful bands on the Southern California
live music circuit. Front and center in Blowin’ Smoke is its creator,
bandleader/bassist/vocalist, Larry “Fuzzy” Knight
– whose impressive musical resume’ includes a decade-plus stint as
bassist for one of the great SoCal bands to emerge from the psychedelic
era of the Sixties, Spirit. Knight has also recently launched a new
band project, Sky King, featuring some top-name musicians, all the while
keeping Blowin’ Smoke going strong
