191208 Toronzo Cannon at Tim Fik's 2019 Birthday Blues Bash

High Dive: 210 SW Second Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 highdivegainesville.com (352)872-5949 DEC 8: Toronzo Cannon, Albert Castiglia, Bridget Kelly Band, Patti Parks meet in G'ville to Celebrate Tim Fik's Birthday! Doors: 5:30PM / End time: 10:30PM, General admission - $20, NCFBS members - $10, Students and Veterans with ID - $5. This event is funded in part by a grant from the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and also funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County. Jazz & Blues Florida - Florida's online guide to live jazz & blues in clubs, concerts and festivals. Always more on the scene at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com Toronzo Cannon - https://toronzocannon.com/ Growing up in the shadows Chicago's blues mecca, Theresa's Lounge, had a lasting effect on Toronzo Cannon. As a kid, Toronzo would listen to the raw, soulful sounds of legends like Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters. "It wasn't just the music that got me, but the effect on the people. I knew right then, that was what I was gonna do." After playing rhythm guitar with local artists like Wayne Baker Brooks and Joanna Connor, Toronzo decided to form his own band, The Cannonball Express. He immediately was in demand, playing some of Chicago’s greatest blues venues like Buddy Guy’s Legends, House of Blues, Kingston Mines, B.L.U.E.S, Blue Chicago, Lee's Unleaded as well as shows from Kentucky to Delaware and Iowa to Indiana. He also became a popular festival attraction, playing The Chicago Blues Festival for 8 consecutive years and the 2008 San Jose Blues Festival with other local young guns Chico Banks and Mike Wheeler. Internationally, Toronzo has been flown into Latvia as a featured solo artist three times over the past few years and has just completed a successful tour in Mexico, Durban South Africa and France 2011. Mr. Melvin “Pooky Styx” Carlisle - drums. Carlisle has an impeccable drumming reputation with over 25 years of professional experience in the music industry. Carlisle was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. Carlisle first exposure to the drums came from church. Carlisle began playing drums at the tender age of 7. Carlisle has made a living out of playing for the music, of focusing on what the song needs. Since he had to play music from different styles of music like rock, soul, funk, blues, and hip-hop, Carlisle had to be very well versed in all of those styles to make the songs sound and feel as authentic as possible. He has toured the world with musical legends ranging from KoKo Taylor, Sugar Blue, Carlos Johnson, Jimi Johnson, Chico Banks, Muddy Waters, Demetrius Taylor, and a host of others. In addition to being an internationally recognized drummer, he has endorsements with musical companies such as Ear Piece Technology, Slug, Sabian Cynbals, Vic Fifth Stick, and many more. David Forte - bass: Dave Forte is currently the bass player for Toronzo Cannon, Lonnie Brooks and John Bruhnke's Sonic Soul. In the past Dave has played with many of modern blues legends; Jr. Wells, Son Seals, Jimmy Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, AC Reed, Lurrie Bell, John Primer, Elvin Bishop, Dave Spector, Eddie Clearwater, Michael Burks, and Rick Estrin, to name a few. He has played everywhere from Bill Clinton's White House to the US Ambassador's estate in Brussels to headlining the Chicago Blues Festival. Adam Pryor has been studying keyboards since the age of 4 and currently tours across the world. Before the age of 21, he has performed in 23 states and 7 countries including the US, Canada, India, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium. Adam is well versed in Blues, Country, Rock and Jazz. He currently tours with Toronzo Cannon, Tom Hambridge, Lex Zeppelin, and Brandon Santini. He has shared the stage with some world’s top performers including Buddy Guy, Milky Chance, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Robert Randolph, Reese Wynans (of Double Trouble), Walter Trout, Dennis Provisor of the Grass Roots, Jellybean Johnson of Morris Day & The Time, Eric Marienthal & Sal Lozano of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and dozens more. Keep in-the-now-and-in-the-know by subscribing to our e-news service at: www.eepurl.com/gcxFWn Subscribe to Jazz & Blues Florida Youtube Channel Now! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=JazzBluesFlorida Get Social with Us! http://www.Facebook.com/JazzBluesFlorida http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jazz-Blues-Florida/263329820479917 http://www.jazz-bluesflorida.blogspot.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/charlie-boyer/a/612/561 http://twitter.com/JazzBluesFLA