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Cathy

It was wonderful night at the blue note jazz club with boz scaggs
wow thank you

Written on Nov 18 2008

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I've seen Boz' live a number of times, but to see him upclose and personal was a thrill. His backup musicians & arrangements were awesome. His ease and honesty with a song is such a pleasure to hear. I vote that he make small venues, like the Blue Note the best way to see him these days. A magical show!

Written on Nov 21 2008

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michael mellon

Thanks so much. We received vip treatment with our goldstar passes. A table right in front of the stage, and what a great show Boz put on. Another winning event with your help.

Written on Nov 17 2008

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Catherine Cottingham-Launder

Boz and his band were teriffic - it was "quiet" blues/jazz with a couple restylings of a few of his hits from the heyday. The acoustics were great. The Blue Note is a well oiled money machine...a little crowded, a little short staffed and overpriced. A good experience overall.

Written on Nov 11 2008

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More Information About Boz Scaggs: Speak Low Tour

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http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=6337

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FEATURING:
Boz Scaggs, vocals & guitar
Gil Goldstein, piano/accordian/synthesizer
Steve Rodby, bass
Ms. Mone't, vocals
Bob Sheppard, saxophones & flute
Paul McCandless, english horn/oboe/woodwinds
Richie Morales, drums/percusssion

After first finding acclaim as a member of the Steve Miller Band, singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs went on to enjoy considerable solo success in the 1970s. Born William Royce Scaggs in Ohio on June 8, 1944, he was raised in Oklahoma and Texas, and while attending prep school in Dallas met guitarist Steve Miller. After joining Miller's group the Marksmen as a vocalist in 1959, the pair later attended the University of Wisconsin together, playing in blues bands like the Ardells and the Fabulous Knight Trains.

In 1963 Scaggs returned to Dallas alone, fronting an R&B unit dubbed the Wigs; after relocating to England, the group promptly disbanded, and two of its members -- John Andrews and Bob Arthur -- soon formed Mother Earth. Scaggs remained in Europe, singing on street corners; in Sweden he recorded a failed solo LP, 1965's Boz, before returning to the U.S. two years later. Upon settling in San Francisco, he reunited with Miller, joining the fledgling Steve Miller Band; after recording two acclaimed albums with the group, Children of the Future and Sailor, Scaggs exited in 1968 to mount a solo career.

With the aid of Rolling Stone magazine publisher Jann Wenner, Scaggs secured a contract with Atlantic. Sporting a cameo from Duane Allman, 1968's soulful Boz Scaggs failed to find an audience despite winning critical favor; the track "Loan Me a Dime" later became the subject of a court battle when bluesman Fenton Robinson sued (successfully) for composer credit. After signing to Columbia, Scaggs teamed with producer Glyn Johns to record 1971's Moments, a skillful blend of rock and R&B which, like its predecessor, failed to make much of an impression on the charts.

Scaggs remained a critics' darling over the course of LPs like 1972's My Time and 1974's Slow Dancer, but he did not achieve a commercial breakthrough until 1976's Silk Degrees, which reached number two on the album charts while spawning the Top Three single "Lowdown," as well as the smash "Lido Shuffle." 1977's Down Two Then Left was also a success, and 1980's Middle Man reached the Top Ten on the strength of the singles "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "Jo Jo."

However, Scaggs spent much of the 1980s in retirement, owning and operating the San Francisco nightclub Slim's and limiting his performances primarily to the club's annual black-tie New Year's Eve concerts. Finally, in 1988 he resurfaced with the album Other Roads, followed three years later by a tour with Donald Fagen's Rock and Soul Revue. The solo Some Change appeared in 1994, with Come on Home and My Time: The Anthology (1969-1997) both released in 1997. The newly energized Scaggs spent the next few years consistantly releasing new material including Here's the Low Down, Fade into Light, Dig and a collection of standards called But Beautiful. An expanded reissue of Silk Degrees and Runnin' Blue, a recording of a 1974 performance, appeared in 2007. - AMG