Old Bowie Town Grille/Bowie, MD

If you are in the Baltimore-DC area on a Wednesday night, do yourself a big blues favor and check out the jam here at the Old Bowie Town Grille. This was my second time playing this jam in the past couple of months and it has to be one of the best, if not the best blues jam in this area. A super mix of musicians are showing up to play, and that includes horn, harp and keyboard players up every set. I was able to be up playing two sets this evening. The first I played behind a very, very good 15 year old guitar player, Andy. Looking a lot like a young Mike Bloomfield and playing with the same taste and intensity, the pleasure was all mine to back this kid up. Chip, the jam master and house drummer does a great job of getting people up and matching up experienced players and those that are still working up their musical chops. The sign up list comes out at 7:30 and the jam starts on time at 8:00.

Stan & Joe's/Annapolis, MD

Nice place to grab a bite to eat and hear some great blues on a Sunday night. I was up the first set after the house band and had a great time playing with some super players. After the set I was invited to stay up on drums for the next set by the house drummer. Thanks, I got in over an hour of playing time that night-an enjoyable night.

Bangkok Blues/Falls Church, VA

An early Sunday night jam at this venue. Outside it was about 100 degrees and inside it wasn't much cooler. I arrived during the last song of the house band and was up next since I had been the first drummer to sign up. Played the three song set, paid for my soda and decided to check out another jam because of the heat.

Tumbleweed Connection/Dayton, Ohio

My first blues jam since moving to Dayton. A good jam with plenty of players showing up. I was up with the third set of players and had a good time playing five songs with some really tasteful players.

Alligator Alley/Oakland Park, FL

A slow night at this blues jam with just a few jammers showing up. I was able to play drums behind Bob "Bluesbobby" Weinberg, a harp player and President of the South Florida Blues Society.