VALENTINE'\;S DAY with The James Montgomery Band

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2-14-2020
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\nBring your special someone to this very special Valentine'\;s Day show with
\nJames Montgomery &\; the band.
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\nWhether it'\;s recording with \;Kid Rock\, sitting in with \;Gregg Allman\, or fronting his hot band of thirty years\, \;James Montgomery \;always "\;brings it on home."\; Growing up in Detroit\, James learned first-hand from the masters - \;James Cotton\, John Lee Hooker \;and \;Jr. Wells \;- at the legendary "\;Chessmate."\; Over the years he'\;s carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene.
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\nIn 1970\, while attending Boston University\, Montgomery formed the James Montgomery Band. His inimitable (oh yeah\, he majored in English) harmonica playing combined with his incredibly energetic live shows led to the band'\;s quick ascension on the New England music scene. Within two years\, the James Montgomery band was among the hottest acts in Boston along with \;J. Geils \;and \;Aerosmith\, and they were quickly signed to a multi-album deal with Capricorn Records.
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\nSince that time\, James has recorded six albums. His first\, "\;First Time Out"\; has been remastered and re-released by MRG/Capricorn. Other include "\;James Montgomery Band"\; on Island Records which was number nine on Billboard'\;s national playlist\, "\;Duck Fever"\; with members of the \;David Letterman Band\, "\;Live Trax\,"\; with the \;Uptown Horns \;(the Rolling Stones'\; horn section)\, and his release on Tone-Cool\, "\;The Oven Is On."\;
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\nMontgomery has toured with many major artists\, including Aerosmith\, Bonnie Raitt\, Bruce Springsteen\, the Allman Brothers\, Steve Miller and others. He has jammed on stage with B.B.King\, Buddy Guy\, John Lee Hooker\, Jr. Wells\, James Cotton\, Charlie Daniels\, Bonnie Raitt\, Greg Allman\, Laverne Baker\, Patti LaBelle\, and Peter Wolf among others\, including an impromptu session with Mick Jagger at New York'\;s "\;Trax"\;.
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\nOver the years Montgomery'\;s band has been a springboard for many musicians. Members of his band have included Billy Squire\, Wayne Kramer (MC-5)\, Jeff Golub (Rod Stewart)\, Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels)\, Nunzio Signore Bo Diddley)\, Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles Orchestra\, Crosby\, Stills &\; Nash)\, Bobby Chouinard (drummer with Ted Nugent\, Squire and Robert Gordon)\, Jeff Levine (Joe Cocker)\, Aerosmith'\;s Tom Gambel\, and many others. \;Peter Wolf \;calls him "\;the John Mayall of New England."\;

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