Kevin Burt
Kevin Burt & Big Medicine: Featuring the Music of Bill Withers
Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill
1254 Rue Mackay
19 avr. 2024
19:00 UTC−4
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Kevin Burt and Big Medicine will be at Upstairs in Montreal on Friday April 19th presenting his new album, “Thank You Mr. Bill” featuring the music of Bill Withers. Kevin powerful voice and soul-inspired presentation is unique, which consistently gets him compared to Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King.
He has international recognition after he crushed the Blues Foundation’s 34th International Blues Challenge (IBC) in 2018, taking home top honors in three categories: first place in the Solo/Duo category; the acoustic Guitar Award and the Lee Oskar Award for Best Harmonica Player. He is currently up for a Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year. Kevin Burt resonates his soul with the music of Bill Withers.
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12 septembre 2022
We’ve lived Kevin Burt for over 20 years. He looks and sounds as beautiful as ever. His humor and beautiful, resonant voice will fill your heart with joy
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Biographie de Kevin Burt
“Vocally exquisite, musically phenomenal; a blues album to cherish.” – Blues Matters!
“A strong album that makes Kevin Burt one to watch.” – Blues Blast
2019 Blues Music Award nominee and International Blues Challenge winner in three categories Kevin Burt is a musician (vocals, harmonica, and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation and humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. Two of Kevin’s primary influences are Bill Withers and Aaron Neville and he has the ability to build a great rapport with the audience with his soul-inspired presentation and natural stage presence.
“Burt is a serious songwriter who knows how to craft music to fit his personality, and no one delivers this brand of music better than he does. … one should have no problem seeing why he took all the top honors at the blues competition – this guy is a real winner.” – Living Blues
“In this day and age where celebrity status is often conveyed on people with little discernible skills or talent, it is refreshing when the spotlight finally lands on someone who has worked hard, paid their dues, and actually deserves recognition for their talent. Such is the case with Kevin Burt,” the singer and multi-instrumentalist who created quite a buzz on Beale St. in Memphis during the first three days of this year’s International Blues Challenge, winning 3 awards !! – 1st place in the Solo/Duo category, the Cigar Box Guitar Award for best guitarist in Solo/Duo category, and the Lee Oskar Award for best harmonica player!” – BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE
During his career, Kevin Burt has performed across the country and internationally at many of the most-storied music venues, as well as such major festivals and events as Chicago Blues Festival, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, OR, Telluride Blues Festival, Victoria Jazz and Blues Festival in Canada, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Heritage Blues Festival in Wheeling WV, Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth MN, Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Reading Blues Festival, International Blues Cruise- Marseille, France, Huuhkajavori Blues Festival in Finland, Duvel Blues in Belgium and Grolsch Blues Festival in Germany.
Plus d'info“A strong album that makes Kevin Burt one to watch.” – Blues Blast
2019 Blues Music Award nominee and International Blues Challenge winner in three categories Kevin Burt is a musician (vocals, harmonica, and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation and humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. Two of Kevin’s primary influences are Bill Withers and Aaron Neville and he has the ability to build a great rapport with the audience with his soul-inspired presentation and natural stage presence.
“Burt is a serious songwriter who knows how to craft music to fit his personality, and no one delivers this brand of music better than he does. … one should have no problem seeing why he took all the top honors at the blues competition – this guy is a real winner.” – Living Blues
“In this day and age where celebrity status is often conveyed on people with little discernible skills or talent, it is refreshing when the spotlight finally lands on someone who has worked hard, paid their dues, and actually deserves recognition for their talent. Such is the case with Kevin Burt,” the singer and multi-instrumentalist who created quite a buzz on Beale St. in Memphis during the first three days of this year’s International Blues Challenge, winning 3 awards !! – 1st place in the Solo/Duo category, the Cigar Box Guitar Award for best guitarist in Solo/Duo category, and the Lee Oskar Award for best harmonica player!” – BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE
During his career, Kevin Burt has performed across the country and internationally at many of the most-storied music venues, as well as such major festivals and events as Chicago Blues Festival, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, OR, Telluride Blues Festival, Victoria Jazz and Blues Festival in Canada, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Heritage Blues Festival in Wheeling WV, Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth MN, Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Reading Blues Festival, International Blues Cruise- Marseille, France, Huuhkajavori Blues Festival in Finland, Duvel Blues in Belgium and Grolsch Blues Festival in Germany.
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Acoustic Blues
Americana
Contemporary Blues
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