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Based out of Washington, DC, Carly Harvey combines Blues, Jazz, Soul,
& Americana roots styles to create a unique sound that calls to mind
Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Nina Simone, with a little Ella Fitzgerald
thrown in for good measure. In July 2018, Ms. Harvey was featured in
Big City Blues Magazine as one of the youngest Blues artists to watch.
She has had the privilege to share the stage with iconic musicians
including Annika Chambers, Ron Holloway, Kebbie Williams, Ephraim
Owens, Cory Henry, Kofi Burbridge, Junior Marvin, and Susan Tedeschi,
another artist whose work has been foundational to her musical
evolution.
Carly is a two-time DC Blues society Battle of the bands winner (duo
2016, band 2018) and was proclaimed DC's Queen of the Blues in 2016 by
Dr. Nick Johnson of WPFW Radio.
Carly's band represented DC in the International Blues Challenge in
Memphis in January 2019 and advanced to the Semi-finals.
In Early 2019 released a new EP titled Kiss & Ride Vol. 1 and the hit
single " She Ain't Me" is charting on regional blues radio stations.
She was shortly after voted 2nd place for Best Performance Artist in
Washington City Paper's " Best of DC 2019" In January 2020 Carly
received a Wammie Nomination for Best Blues Artist. Carly’s award
winning Project Kiss & Ride is a high energy blues ensemble intended
to extend blues to younger audiences and bridge the age gap between
blues aficionados by combining current music with blues arrangements
in the same set with blues standards, blues funk, soul and some
original music too.
CARLY HARVEY
Even though Roomful of Blues’ lineup has changed over the years, the
band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles
in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris
Vachon, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. Singer Phil
Pemberton brings his sweet and soulful vocals and adds another bright
new dimension to the jazzy, jump-blues musical roots. Their winning
combination of jump, swing, blues, R&B and soul remains their calling
card, as does their ability to fill the dance floor. Along with
bassist John Turner, trumpeter Carl Gerhard, drummer Chris Anzalone,
keyboardist Rusty Scott, baritone and tenor saxophonist Alek Razdan,
and tenor and alto saxophonist Rich Lataille, Roomful keeps on
rockin’ into 2020!
With a non-stop performance schedule for over 50 years, Roomful of
Blues has earned critical, popular and radio success and a legion of
fans across the globe.
According to DownBeat magazine, Roomful of Blues “are in a class by
themselves.” With their masterful combination of jumping,
horn-heavy, hard-edged blues and R&B, it’s no wonder why the great
Count Basie called them “the hottest blues band I ever heard.”
Since 1967, the group’s deeply rooted blend of swing, rock ‘n’
roll, jump, blues and soul has earned it 5 Grammy Award nominations
and a slew of other accolades, including 7 Blues Music Awards and the
prestigious DownBeat International Critics Poll for “Best Blues
Band”.
PHIL PEMBERTON - VOCALS
As leader of his own bands for the last 20 years, this Massachusetts
native has found himself playing to intimate clubs all the way to
large festivals, throughout the US, England, France and Canada. In
addition, The Philip Pemberton Band was also the 1st Western band to
play in the former capital of China, Xi’an on a 2 week tour
broadcast to ½ a billion people throughout Asia.
“His voice can ache with tenderness, or rattle the rafters with its
power…”-Patricia Smith (Pulitzer nominated Journalist) Boston
Globe
“This man could sing his way outta Jail…” -Bill Smith
CHRIS VACHON - GUITAR
Chris is a true multi-talent. His prowess as a guitar slinger is well-
documented, and his strengths as a producer and songwriter grow from
album to album. He produced the band’s eight most recent
albums—There Goes the Neighborhood (1998), Watch You When You Go
(2001), Live at Wolf Trap (2002) the Grammy nominated That’s Right!
(2003), and Standing Room Only (2004), Raisin’ A Ruckus (2008),
Hook, Line & Sinker (2011) and 45 Live (2013) after co-producing all
of Roomful’s other albums recorded in the ’90s. Chris’
songs—such as “Turn It On! Turn It Up!,” “Running Out of
Time,” “She’ll Be So Fine,” “Blue, Blue World,”
“Dynamite” and “Keep on Rockin'"—have become firm favorites in
AAA and blues radio formats, bringing many new fans into the Roomful
fold.
JOHN TURNER - UPRIGHT AND ELECTRIC BASS
A veteran of the New England jazz scene, bassist John Turner has
performed and recorded with just about everybody–specifically the
Either/Orchestra, Charlie Kohlhase, Scott Hamilton, Roswell Rudd, Lee
Konitz, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, members of Ornette Coleman’s
band, and , Magic Dick-Jay Geils and Blues Time to name a few.
John’s rock solid bottom is the essential element of the swing
groove which Roomful is renowned for.
RUSTY SCOTT - PIANO AND B3
Rusty Scott has been a fixture on the Boston jazz and blues scene for
a number of years now. He began playing piano at the age of eight. His
jazz studies began with Burlington jazz musician, Bruce Sklar, while
attending the University of Vermont. In 1989 he attended Berklee
College of Music. Rusty also plays Hammond B3 organ and in addition to
being a member of Roomful of Blues he currently heads up the Rusty
Scott Organ Group, playing major venues throughout Boston and New
England. Rusty’s solid rhythm, driving piano solos, and howlin’
organ riffs are a first-class addition to the Roomful tradition.
CHRIS ANZALONE - DRUMS
From Medford Massachusetts, Chris has spent many years as a drummer in
various blues bands from the East Coast including The Woodburn Arena
Band, Tony Lynn Washington, The Matt Stubbs Band with Dennis Brennan,
Brian Templeton, and most notably he was the longtime Drummer for
Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish. Chris is a former student of legendary
drum instructor, Bob Gullotti. Chris has a solid feel, swing and
shuffle making him a great addition to Roomful of Blues!
RICH LATAILLE - TENOR AND ALTO SAX
Rich joined Roomful in 1970 and was there at the beginning of what has
become the most legendary horn section in contemporary blues. It was
Rich’s interest in the swinging bands of the ’30s and ’40s that
led Roomful to forge the distinctive sound that has become the
band’s trademark. A man who can play both sides of the fence,
lyrically tender or blisteringly hot, Rich has a big, warm tone that
is always jam-packed with feeling. His melodic inventiveness reflects
the depth and breadth of his wide-ranging influences. Rich worked with
various local and high-school bands before beginning his long-term
relationship with Roomful.
ALEK RAZDAN - BARITONE AND TENOR SAX
Hailing from Rockport, MA, Alek Razdan is truly a lifelong fan of
Roomful of Blues, exposed to the band’s LPs from his parents’
record collection since before he could walk. Idolizing the tone,
energy, and conviction of saxophone greats such as Illinois Jacquet,
Big Jay McNeely, Arnett Cobb, Red Prysock, and Eddie “Lockjaw”
Davis, Alek is a perfect fit as the newest member of Roomful’s
legendary horn section. Since he began performing at the age of 8,
Alek has shared the stage with and/or benefited from the mentorship of
Mark Earley, Sax “Gordon” Beadle, Bobby Hebb, Barrence Whitfield,
Whoopi Goldberg, Willie “Loco” Alexander, and many others. When
not performing with Roomful, Alek can also be found playing in the
air-tight horn section of The American Symphony of Soul, a 9-piece
Boston-based funk band, and The A-Train Orchestra, his own blues and
jazz group based out of Boston’s North Shore.
CARL GERHARD - TRUMPET
Carl “Geerz” Gerhard is a Basking Ridge, New Jersey native. He
recently finished a 30-yr career in the U.S. Navy Band, first as a
performer, and ultimately, as Director and Conductor. He has led Navy
Bands in the United States, Europe and the Far East, performed in over
20 countries, and has also conducted both the Tokyo Symphony and
Boston Pops orchestras multiple times. As a trumpeter, he has toured
and recorded extensively with the iconic rock band Phish as an
original member of The Giant Country Horns.
Laying down his roots now in New England, Carl’s pure melodic style,
infectious energy, and love of the blues can be heard every time
Roomful of Blues takes the stage!
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