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Join us for an incredible evening of blues music from the legendary Terry Robb & David Vest on Thursday, April 30th @7:00 p.m. Tickets are $30.00 each and are available online through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/knox-presentsterry-robb-david-vest-tickets-1982834619724?aff=oddtdtcreator or at local retailers Fireside Books & Close To You Boutique in Parksville and Edge Outdoors in Qualicum.
Unlike the legendary story of blues icon Robert Johnson and his iconic “Cross Road Blues,” blues guitarist Terry Robb and blues pianist David Vest have individually crossed clubs, cities, and countries performing their rich and illustrious discographies to blues fans from north to south, east to west. Now the two musicians have joined forces for CrissCross, the debut album from the duo featuring the almost criminally short but terribly sweet instrumental single “Long Gone Home.”
The fact David Vest and Terry Robb sound like they’ve been joined at the hip for decades is a testament to how formidable both artists are.
The song is just one of a slew of great tracks from CrissCross. Other highlights include the fantastic boogie of “Electra Jane,” with Terry’s blazing fingerpicking complementing David’s toe-tapping, head-bobbing tickling of the ivories, each allowing the other to shine while forming a perfect chemistry together. Another keeper is the tranquil, contemplative “Natural Facts” that welds classical music with the blues for surprisingly stellar results. It’s not your standard genre combination all that often, but both Terry and David tackle the song with verve and dexterity.
David has won a total of six Maple Blues Awards and five Muddy Awards over the course of his career, while Terry is a member of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame.
The title of the new album speaks to the opposing trajectories of the two artists. David was born in Alabama but has called Canada home for some time. On the other hand, Terry was born in Vancouver but has called Portland, Oregon home for many years.