BYC welcomes Quique Gómez, touring international harmonicist and singer from Madrid. Quique will bring an evening of slaying traditional Chicago blues, mixed with "crooner jazz" and swing - ala Sinatra's Rat Pack, Benny Goodman, Louis Jordan, you get the idea. Quique will be backed by Northwest super band comprised of Japan-born Chicago blues and jazz guitar phenom Mahiko Fujita (Leslie Alexander, many other Chicago "greats"), bass ace Patrick McDanel (CD Woodbury band, Michelle d'Amour and the Love Dealers), and master percussionist Tom Dostal (Andy Williams Moon River Orchestra, Glen Campbell, Elkie Brooks, many more).
Quique Bio:
International Harmonicist and singer, born in Madrid, Quique started playing at age 18 and for the next decade played the Spanish stages, while studying and running a small club. In 2008, he visited Chicago for the first time and since then has played on five continents with some of the biggest names in blues including John Primer, Eddie C. Campbell, Bob Stroger, Rockin Johnny Burgin, Jimmy Burns, Tail Dragger, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Kid Andersen, Little Charlie Batty, and more. Quique is a prolific recording artist, with a discography that includes many notable names such as many listed above as well as Willie Buck, Lorenzo Thompson, Gatos Bizcos,
Bob Sands Big Band and more.
Quique's most recent release is the recording he did with the late great Little Charlie Baty, Cooking at Greaseland, produced by Kid Andersen and album cover art by Joel Astley. This album, would be the last recording by the guitar Legend before his passing in March 2020.
In addition to a rigorous touring schedule that takes him all over the world, Quique is also a teacher and leads harmonica clinics, workshops and retreats for all ages and levels.
Saturday March 4th
4:00pm Doors / 5:00pm Showtime
$12
21+