The Toronto Blues Society is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Women's Blues Revue with an amazing compilation CD of the CBC recordings that were made of the show over the years. Lily was the musical director and keyboard player for all of these tracks.
The CD includes 15 stellar tracks, including vocalists Rita Chiarelli, Roxanne Potvin, Alana Bridgewater, Diana Braithwaite, Sue Foley, Georgette Fry, Divine Brown, Ellen McIlwaine, Molly Johnson, Jackie Richardson, Lee Aaron, Suzie Vinnick, Suzie McNeil, Serena Ryder, and Dawn Tyler Watson. All backed by an all-star band of amazing female players.
To purchase this CD online through the Toronto Blues Society, click here. It's also available in Hamilton at Picks and Strings on Locke Street. Or call the Toronto Blues Society at 416-538-3885 or toll free 1-866-871-9457.
MP3 Samples (Excerpts from full length recordings):
"Missing You" Piano:
Women's Blues Revue Band, Lead Vocals: Roxanne Potvin
"Do Right" Piano: Women's
Blues Revue Band, Lead Vocals: Lee Aaron
"Wild, Wild Woman" Organ:
Women's Blues Revue Band, Lead Vocals: Dawn
Tyler Watson
"Rollin' Joe" Piano:
Women's Blues Revue Band, Lead Vocals: Dawn Tyler Watson
"Sob Story" Elec. Piano: Women's
Blues Revue Band, Lead Vocals: Toya Alexis
"If I Can't Sell It" Piano:
Women's Blues Revue Band, Lead Vocals: Jackie
"On Fire For
You" Piano, Other Keys & BG Vocals: True Spirit, Lead Vocals: Ray
Materick
"Always (My Wish For You)"
Piano, Other Keys & BG Vocals: True Spirit, Vocals: Ray Materick and
Lily Sazz
"Unfortunately" Piano &
BG Vocals: True Spirit, Vocals: Ray Materick
This is footage of Groove Corporation shot in December 2005.
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- Colin James]
[My
Old School - Steely Dan]
[What
is Hip?- Tower of Power]
[Diggin'
on James Brown - Tower of Power]