Cowichan Blues Fest presents: Jack de Keyzer & Mark Crissinger

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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
8pm Mark Crissinger | 9pm Jack de Keyzer

The Cowichan Blues Fest presents Jack de Keyzer, with special guest Mark Crissinger, at the Duncan Showroom.

Opening act - 8 pm - Mark Crissinger: $10
Feature - 9 pm - Jack de Keyzer: $20

Jack de Keyzer
From the Arctic Circle to Puerto Escondido, Mexico; from Athens, Greece to Hornby Island, BC, virtuoso guitarist, Jack de Keyzer plays  the blues world wide.  One of Canada’s most awarded and in demand live performers and session guitarists, Jack has relased 8 CD’s and 1 DVD. He has also played on hundreds of recordings and live sessions with artists ranging from Etta James to Ronnie Hawkins and Bo Diddley to Blue Rodeo.

An incendiary live performer, soulful vocalist and world class song writer, de Keyzer performs an average of 180 shows per year and has brought audiences to their feet  at many major Jazz and Blues Festivals including the Montreal Jazz Fest, Blues Sur Seine (France), The Ottawa Blues Festival, and Puerto Blues (Mexico). 

A much celebrated musician, de Keyzer has been nominated for the Juno (Blues Album of the Year) 5 times and won the Juno twice in 2003 and 2010. He has won 7 Maple Blues Awards (Canada’s national blues awards) , first place in the International Songwriting Competition and won CBC’s  Great Canadian Blues Award from a  poll of radio listeners. Always touring with an incredible band, Jack will have you rocking in your seat and  swaying to his hot  blues, soulful r&b and cool soul jazz. World class.
http://www.jackdekeyzer.com/


CRISSINGER (AKA Mark Crissinger) has been playing in pubs, clubs, festivals, and fairs since 1987. Between 1987-2007 he played an estimated 1500 shows in Ontario and Quebec including eighteen tours of the Maritime Provinces. Together with his bands he has opened for many legendary artists and appeared in over two dozen Canadian festivals.

In 2009 Mark began to focus on a solo career showcasing his love for song writing blues and roots-rock music. Since then, he has released five solo albums and played over 700 shows including twelve eastern Canadian tours and several west coast music festivals.His one-man show features an array of crazy guitar solos and flawless looping which has gained him popularity on the solo tour circuit. The CRISSINGER Band is known for their upbeat danceable show and always features an all-star cast. His latest CD "Blues Expression" can be heard on blues radio programs across Canada and the United States.
https://www.reverbnation.com/thebluebudzz