Teeny Tucker Named Monterey Bay Blues Artist of the Year
. The diminutive blues songstress was cited for her "leadership, achievement and general support of, and contributions to the blues and its preservation," said Lee Durley, a member of the festival's Board of Directors Executive Committee, as he presented Tucker with the award. "It is with great pride that the fabulous Teeny Tucker be awarded the 2010 Monterey Bay Blues Artist of the Year Award," he added. During the presentation on the main stage, a huge color portrait of Teeny Tucker was unveiled as a backdrop to the festivities. Previous honorees of the "Monterey Bay Blues Artist of the Year" award include Etta James, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor. The presentation at the Monterey Fairgrounds followed Tucker's blistering set featuring many of the songs from her just-released CD, Keep the Blues Alive, which is already generating international rave reviews. Prior to her own performance, Tucker joined the Blues in the Schools Honor Band for two songs during their performance on another stage at the festival. Keep the Blues Alive melds both Teeny Tucker's blues and soul music influences, and ably showcases her gospel roots, too, as evidenced in songs such as "I Wish We Could Go Back" and "Hush/Keep the Blues Alive." Many of the songs are autobiographical, as one listen to "Make Room for Teeny" and "Daughter to the Blues" will attest; and on "John Cephas," she plays special tribute to the late gospel and blues man of the song's title, whose Piedmont style continues to influence countless musicians. On that tune, as well as the album's closer, "Respect Me and the Blues," Teeny shows that she can get "down-home" with the best of the country blues artists. Click here to read today's full Day in Pop report Preview and Purchase Teeny Tucker CDs |
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