Event Listing - Music

Sat Nov 14

J.C. Smith Presents

A Tribute to Howlin' Wolf

featuring Chicago Blues Legends Hubert Sumlin and Eddie Shaw

Tel. 408.961.5800
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Location	Date and Time
Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Road Saratoga, CA 95071 map district: Saratoga	Sat Nov 14 (8:00 p.m.)

Description

Smith, originally from the Bay Area, is an outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. He has shared the stage with some of Chicago's greats – Pinetop Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Eddie Shaw just to name a few.

Sumlin was voted No. 65 on Rolling Stone's “The 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time” list. He crossed the line between impressive to legendary with his recordings for Chess Records in the 1960s as the guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band and for a brief time with Muddy Waters. After Wolf's death in 1976, the band continued on as The Wolf Pack. In the past two years, he has performed with The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Aerosmith and Santana.

Shaw has played venues from Carnegie Hall to the intimate blues clubs in Chicago. Shaw and The Wolfgang was the original back-up for the legendary Howlin' Wolf until Wolf's untimely death in 1976. He also orchestrated the arrangements on The Howlin' Wolf London Sessions (Chess Records) featuring Eric Clapton.