Harpist Dennis Gruenling
Joins Guitarist Doug Deming (With The Jewel Tones) On U.S. Tour Supporting Both Their New CDsLike World Champions LeBron James and Dwayne Wade of the NBA’s Miami Heat, blues musicians Dennis Gruenling and Doug Deming
are individually great talents who are even better when they come
together as one of the most prolific duos on today’s contemporary
American Blues scene.
Harpist Gruenling and guitarist Deming (the
later who fronts longtime group, the Jewel Tones) have once again joined
forces for an ambitious twenty-eight city tour in just twenty-six days,
each in support of a new CD (“Rockin’ All Day” by Dennis Gruenling; “What’s It Gonna Take” by Doug Deming). Full itinerary is found below.
About: Dennis Gruenling
receiving his first harmonica as a gift from a family friend while in
his teens, he had heard his first blues record and his life was never
the same! Having been in New Orleans during 1992-’93, Dennis came back
home to the Garden State of New Jersey and quickly gained a reputation
as a young rising star on the local blues scene, working in a couple
different local blues bands. In 1998 he started to form his own local
“all-star” band, using members pulled from other regional bands. Since
his self-titled debut with that band (“Dennis Gruenling & Jump Time!“)
in 1999, Gruenling has pulled in countless fans and numerous accolades
from critics and musicians around the world for his swinging, highly
original harmonica sound and style. Taking equal parts from the blues
harmonica and swing saxophone traditions and styles, Dennis has pushed
the boundaries further for blues harmonica, while in the meantime
pioneering a whole new sound and direction for the instrument. http://www.dennisgruenling.com.
Gruenling is a leading light among a new generation of harp
players…stands poised to claim a spot in the pantheon of blues
harmonica greats.” – BLUES REVUE
About: Doug Deming
“We have no gimmicks,” says leader Doug Deming. “We play pure
traditional music from the heart, with an image that conveys a deep
respect for the genre.” As a result, Doug Deming and the
Jewel Tones have been become regulars on the national blues and jazz
touring circuit as well as an ‘in demand’ backing band for a
‘who’s-who’ of today’s top American roots music performers, including
Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Louisiana Red, Chicago Pete,
vocalist Alberta Adams, Black Top’s Johnnie Dyer, W.C. Handy Award
winner Johnny ‘Yard Dog’ Jones and the legendary Lazy Lester. Detroit
guitarist and Handy multi-award nominee Johnnie Bassett describes the
band as “great talent…that people outside the area will come to
know.”
Doug Deming has been the driving force behind the Jewel Tones
(formerly known as the Blue Suit Band) since it’s beginning in 1991.
As a guitarist and vocalist, he acknowledges a musical debt everyone
from T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters to Nat Cole and Count Basie. Says
Detroit blues writer George Seedorff: “Doug is equally at home playing
straight ahead on the solid body guitar or swinging on the big jazz
box.” The group’s recordings achieve originality while staying deep in
the genre. http://www.reverbnation.com/dougdemingthejeweltones.
“Doug
Deming’s ‘Falling Through The Cracks’ features solid performances on a
program that encompasses a variety of blues styles.” – BLUES FESTIVAL E-GUIDE
can sit and listen to the Blues or you can get up and start dancing to
it. Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones’ ‘Falling Through the Cracks’ will
certainly get you doing the latter, with one of the finest mixes of 50’s
Style Rockabilly, Classic Jump/Boogie, Shuffle, and Swing I have
recently heard.” – BLUES UNDERGROUND
Watch a live performance of Doug Deming’s “Momma Didn’t Raise No Fool” by Dennis Gruenling and Doug Deming here:
Dennis Gruenling/Doug Deming – “2012 CD Release Tour” – Live Shows Itinerary
June 20 (Wed.) Freddie Rebels Naples, FL
June 21 (Thur.) Gatorz Port Charlotte, FL
June 22 (Fri.) Mattison’s City Grille Sarasota, FL
June 23 (Sat.) The Back Room Delray Beach, FL
June 24 (Sun.) Earl’s Hideaway 2pm Sebastian, FL
June 25 (Mon.) Papa Mojo’s Durham, NC
June 26 (Tues.) Reeve’s Theatre Elkin, NC
June 27 (Wed.) Capital Ale House Richmond, VA
June 28 (Thur.) Roxy & Duke’s* Dunellen, NJ
June 29 (Fri.) Black Eyed Sally’s Hartford, CT
June 30 (Sat.) Private Party Middletown, NY
July 1 (Sun.) Asbury Park Jazzfest Asbury Park, NY
July1 (Sun.) Towne Crier* Pawling, NY
July 2 (Mon) Mystic River Park Mystic, CT
July 3 (Tues.) Triad Theatre New York, NY
July 4 (Wed.) House Party New Jersey
July 5 (Thur.) House Party Barrytown, NY
July 6 (Fri.) The Turning Point Piermont, NY
July 7 (Sat.) Harmonica Seminar Teaneck, NJ
July 7 (Sat.) The Twisted Tail Philadelphia, PA
July 8 (Sun.) Skeeter’s BBQ Shamokin Dam, PA
July 9 (Mon.) Blues Society Event Cleveland, OH
July 10 (Tues.) Woodlands Tavern Columbus, OH
July 11 (Wed.) Court Street Grill Pomeroy, OH
July 12 (Thur.) Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
July 13 (Fri.) Paradise Island Buffalo, NY
July14 (Sat.) NY State Blues Festival Syracuse, NY