130 mins |
Rated
PG-13
Widely recognized as one of the most versatile Musicians, Singers and Entertainers on the music scene today. He travels the world singing and swinging Jazz standards with Big Bands. He also gallops the globe performing the songs that he performed while working with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, The Coasters. When he travels to Russia he is referred to as the “King of the Blues” and the “Ambassador of the Blues”. His love and respect for the American art form is shared by large and enthusiastic audiences the world over.
• Recipient of the Music Icon Award from the Black Music Association & Academy of America
• Recipient of the Best Male Blues Artist from the Black Music Association & Academy Of America
• Voted 2005 Blues Guitar Player of the Year
• Former vocalist with the Rock and Roll Hall of fame group “The Coasters”
• Regional winner of the Guitar Centers “King of the Blues” national contest two years in a row
• His CD “The Blues Grew up was nominated for Outstanding Blues Album of 2004 Voted as one of the top ten CD’s in Japan in 2005
• His incredible CD “Guitars and Cars”, was voted in the top ten CD’s of 2008 by the prestigious Blues magazine “Real Blues ”
• Nominated for the Entertainer of the Year Award with the “International Music and Entertainment Association”
"Alvon’s version of “Hoochie Coochie Man” ...is a cutting edge rendition which holds its own with Muddy’s original which is, of course, one of the top ten blues recordings of all time. Chicago is drenched in blues talent (we’re proud of it too) and Alvon can go head to head with the best around here. --Greg Freerksen, host “Blues Edition” Public Radio from College of DuPage, 90.9 FM WDCB
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Widely recognized as one of the most versatile Musicians, Singers and Entertainers on the music scene today. He travels the world singing and swinging Jazz standards with Big Bands. He also gallops the globe performing the songs that he performed while working with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, The Coasters. When he travels to Russia he is referred to as the “King of the Blues” and the “Ambassador of the Blues”. His love and respect for the American art form is shared by large and enthusiastic audiences the world over.
• Recipient of the Music Icon Award from the Black Music Association & Academy of America
• Recipient of the Best Male Blues Artist from the Black Music Association & Academy Of America
• Voted 2005 Blues Guitar Player of the Year
• Former vocalist with the Rock and Roll Hall of fame group “The Coasters”
• Regional winner of the Guitar Centers “King of the Blues” national contest two years in a row
• His CD “The Blues Grew up was nominated for Outstanding Blues Album of 2004 Voted as one of the top ten CD’s in Japan in 2005
• His incredible CD “Guitars and Cars”, was voted in the top ten CD’s of 2008 by the prestigious Blues magazine “Real Blues ”
• Nominated for the Entertainer of the Year Award with the “International Music and Entertainment Association”
"Alvon’s version of “Hoochie Coochie Man” ...is a cutting edge rendition which holds its own with Muddy’s original which is, of course, one of the top ten blues recordings of all time. Chicago is drenched in blues talent (we’re proud of it too) and Alvon can go head to head with the best around here. --Greg Freerksen, host “Blues Edition” Public Radio from College of DuPage, 90.9 FM WDCB