A New Orleans Street Parade,
and the Soul of the Mississippi Delta, all in one set.
He's a 2007 Emmy nominated Composer
Winner of three 2009 Canadian Music Awards.
There's still time to download my new Christmas CD, Christmas with the King from CD Baby, itunes, and about anywhere else.
Taking the inspiration from some of the great vocalists, like Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Elvis and adding a soulful vocal style of Gospel, Blues, Jazz and the lavish Hollywood String orchestrations that make you dream of a fireside and falling snow.
Voting opens Friday, October 28 at midnight ADT & closes Saturday, December 10 at midnight PST. Blues fans can cast their votes online at www.mapleblues.ca .
John Lee is now teaching private students on voice, piano and saxophone at Tapestry Music in White Rock, Classes are filling up, but there are still some time slots available.
A Gospel BluesChristmas Concert,
Thanks so much everyone for coming to the Show, it was a near sell out, the band and everyone were filled with the Sprit of Christmas with enough love in the room to last all of 2012. We've already booked Dec 16 2012. so put it on your calendars.
Blues for Christmas came full circle last year when Vancouver musicians took to the stage at the Commodore Ballroom, site of the very first Blues for Christmas, twenty-six years ago. This year, we’re moving across the street to Venue.
The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts, an arts organization formed by Dalannah Gail Bowen to offer free accessible arts programming to and for the Downtown Eastside community will be the co-beneficiary again this year. www.decentreforthearts.com. However, a special mention should be made of our new Blues for Christmas beneficiary, because in 2010, half of the show proceeds went to support the work of Our Music Family Society, a newly organized society dedicated to providing assistance to musicians in times of life-threatening illnesses. Both DECA and OMFS are our beneficiaries again this year. Visit their website at www.ourmusicfamily.com
The December 2010 Christmas concerts with the Vancouver Good Noise Gospel Choir were such a great success, that I'll be doing a workshop/ concert with them again Feb. 26/27 2012. This could possibly be a 140 voice choir.
Reno Snow Train/ Fun Train 2012
John Lee will once again Rock the Rails, on the legendary Reno Snow train
starting February-March 2012. a chartered rail excursion through the beautiful snow capped Sierras, from the San Francisco Bay Area, to Reno.
for more info and tickets please contact
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His songs, voice and film scores have been heard on CBC Radio-Canada Live, Network Television, Commercials for giants of industry such as Apple Computer, Nissan & Wal-Mart.
Now headlining blues and Jazz festivals across Europe and Canada, his music is crossing over into mainstream pop culture.
The European Press has credited John Lee for bringing the blues into the 21st Century with it's deep lyric content, and fusing the best in Pop, Jazz, Country, Gospel, New Orleans Street Rhythms, Funk, Soul and Rhythm & Blues.
He's shared the stage with such music giants as Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Page, Starship, Chuck Berry, Dr. John, The Meters, Willie Nelson, Tower of Power, Jimmy Witherspoon, and a host of pop, jazz, blues and country legends.
