Jay Walter & The Rectifiers
Heading To Memphis

Jay Walter and the Rectifiers will represent the Minnesota Blues Society at IBC 2023 in Memphis from Jan. 24 to Jan. 28, 2023. Original songs and the great guitar playing of John Franken made this band the best. The other band competing in this year's challenge was The Famous Jimmy Blues Band. They also gave an outstanding performance.

There will be a fundraiser for the musicians travel fund on Sunday November 6. Challenge winners Mia Dorr/Scott Graves, Jay Walter and the Rectifiers, along with the Mark Cameron Band and Jimmi and the Band of Souls will play for us. Bake sale, 50/50 raffle, and door prizes, for a great afternoon. — Steve Leutgeb

(9/12/22)

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And This Year's Duo Going to Memphis Is...

Scott Graves & Mia Dorr

The Minnesota Blues Society congratulates the duo of Mia Dorr and Scott Graves as the winners of the 2022 Road to Memphis Challenge for solo/duo acts. They will represent the Minnesota Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2023. We would like to thank all of the musicians who competed in this Challenge. They gave us an excellent competition which was followed by a Jam in which they all got up and showed us what great musicians they are. It was a wonderful day for all of us. — Steve Leutgeb, President MnBS

(6/12/22)

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Jack Taylor
Longtime Bass Player
8/21/1947 — 9/6/2022

John “Jack” P. Taylor, age 75, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his residence. A memorial celebration will be held on September 19, 2022, in Room A at the Coon Rapids Civic Center in Coon Rapids, MN, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Jack was born on August 21, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN, to Paul and Myrtle Taylor. In 1964, Jack married Micki Doenges in Minneapolis, MN. Micki sadly passed away in 1997. In 2008, Jack married Mindy Allen in Las Vegas, NV. Jack’s love for music led him to be a music salesman. He played bass guitar in numerous bands for decades. He enjoyed boating, sailing, camping and being outside in the summer. Jack treasured every minute spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Mindy; daughters: Meredith Rogne and Christine Kimmes; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; step-daughters: Erica Ann Rohde and Michelle Collier; and sisters, Connie Meyer and Geri Elsberry. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife, Micki. Obituary from the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel.

(9/12/2022)

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Be sure to check our new or updated content:

• Lars Carlson @ Schooner Tavern, Oct. 4
• Erik Christenson @ Wicked Wort Brewing Company, Oct. 6
• Bluedog @ The Hub Food Park, Oct. 7
• Steve Clarke & The Working Stiffs @ Anoka Hardware Store, Oct. 7
• The Fattenin' Frogs @ Corks & Pints, Oct. 7
• Hurricane Harold's All-Star Blues Revue @ Schooner Tavern, Oct. 7
• Danielle Nicole @ Turf Club, Oct. 7
• Everett Smithson Band @ LuceLine Orchard, Oct. 8
• 2022 TruckerFest @ The Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds, Oct. 8
• Kurt Allen Band @ Shaw's Bar & Grill, Oct. 8

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