Still full of fire at 87: Barbara Dane gave a joyous concert with her Golden Gate Hot Five at the Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore, California, on July 19, 2014. With Barbara are Tammy Hall, piano; Richard Hadlock, soprano saxophone; Angela Wellman, trombone; Ruth Davies, string bass; Bill Maginnis, drums.
Here’s the second part of the evening: the first part can be found here.
OH, PAPA:
WILD WOMEN DON’T HAVE THE BLUES:
JUST SQUEEZE ME (featuring Tammy Hall):
HOW CAN YOU FACE ME?:
OUT OF NOWHERE:
THROW IT AWAY / I’M ON MY WAY:
TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE:
Barbara will be honored in September 14, 2014, in Berkeley, California, at La Peña Cultural Center with an evening celebrating the release of a radio documentary chronicling her life in music and political activism, A WILD WOMAN SINGS THE BLUES. Information about the documentary here, and you can purchase tickets for the evening celebration here.
Thank you, Barbara Dane.
May your happiness increase!