Boulder's Home Of The Blues

We have another girl on top this Saturday! Jenn Cleary is back. It’s been more than a year since she’s played the room with her band, so it should be a barnburner. It’s also a CD Release Party, and that CD has been getting some good press. Here’s a message from Jenn:

Dear Friends-

It has been a very fun week as very positive reviews for my new CD, Back to the Wheel have started to be published in magazines, newspapers and online, so I have included a sampling below that I thought you might appreciate. For all of you who have supported my new tunes, thank you so much! If you are interested in the new CD or maybe giving one as a nice holiday gift (a personalized signed copy?), go to: www.jenncleary.com/store.shtml Thanks! Jenn

Cleary’s Wheel, Bruce Von Stiers, BVS Reviews Jenn Cleary is one of those singer songwriters who goes unnoticed for quite a while and then with a song or two gets a touch of the spotlight. Jenn had a debut album about four years ago that got her some recognition but didn't propel her to the national spotlight. But Jenn has a new album out that should place her in the top tier of blues rock performers...... http://www.bvsreviews.com/jenncleary.htm

LEE ZIMMERMAN, Blurt Magazine (formerly Harp) She may sound sassy and assured, but there's something distinctly old school and traditional about Colorado's Jenn Cleary. One need venture no further than the embraceable melodies that survey swing, blues and retro pop in ways that make them seem both new and yet strikingly familiar. http://blurt-online.com/reviews/view/2631

Mark S. Tucker and Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange (FAME)… telling stories about the everyman/woman, the trials and travails of day-to-day life, tons of sympathy reaching for the lost and forgotten but also a steadfast backbone of hope for each and every one of those trying to find their way up from the bottom.....http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p06818.htm

Jeffrey Sisk DailyNewsEmail.com Bluesy singer/song- writer Jenn Cleary isn't quite a household name, but she has a growing base of followers that includes new Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, who became a fan a few years ago when he was managing the Colorado Rockies. “Back to the Wheel” is the Colorado native’s sophomore full-length and finds her channeling the likes of heavyweights Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt throughout the 12-track release. The record kicks into high gear with the piano boogie of “Last Day of Vacation Blues” and continues with a series of keep- ers that include the Joplin-esque title track, “Completely Free,” “Moments of Grace,” “Don't Try and Change Me” and “Hope.” If you dig old school blues-tinged rock, Cleary’s latest is a worthy addition to your collection. (JS)

As I leave you this week with a reminder from Mark Diamond:

Hi there blues fans,

As most of you know, I host the Sunday Night Blues Jam on the 2^nd and 4^th Sundays of the month with The Heavy Cats, but, I know many blues fans dig jazz as well, so I invite you all to come and check out The Sunday Night Jazz Jam too, which is on the 1^st, 3^rd, and 5^th Sundays of the month. The House band is Big Swing Trio with Andy Weyl on keys, Paul Romaine on drums, and myself on bass - http://www.markdiamondmusic.com/bigswingtrio.html and we dig deep into the straight ahead jazz groove. We have many of the area’s great jazz players, young and older come by, and the music is at a very high level for the sake of the players and the listeners. This jam started over 6 years ago at The Outlook and continues to be a great night out for the music, the food, adult beverages, and friends. I hope you’ll check it out sometime soon, and I know you’ll have a great time, as always at Blues and Greens! Thanks, take care, and I hope to see YOU there! ~Mark Diamond~